The Monster's Mate

A Monstrous World, Book 4

By: Jillian West

Narrated by: Melissa Moran, Michael Gallagher

Life as a single mom to a kid that's an entirely different species isn't easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can.

Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster's Den account for all her free time. And she's mostly okay with that, if a little lonely.

Only the universe seems to love to keep Charity on her toes… She has a shifter stuck in wyvern form living in her courtyard, an antagonistic dragon residing next door, and a djinn who won't stop following her around.

They all have one thing in common—they claim Charity is their mate.

If that wasn't complicated enough, Charity's world tilts when the truth of who her ex is comes to light.

Will Charity's newfound pack be able to protect her son from his supposed destiny? Or will everything crumble when ghosts from the past end up too much to overcome?

Charity's novella is an interconnected standalone with no cliffhanger. It's best enjoyed after the other books in the series as past characters pop up.

Narrated in duet style.

©2024 Jillian West (P)2025 Podium Audio

Perfection

First off I love all of Jillian’s books but her monster romance ones are my fav and this is just perfection

Amazing!

I loved getting a wrap up of Charity and her mates. This was perfectly buttoned up. I can’t wait to read Ember’s story too! This is a fantastic series! The narrators were awesome! Melissa Moran and Michael Gallagher knocked it out of the park!

It felt like so much more than an audiobook

• Single mom
• Pack full of different monsters
• Short Novella

This book might have been shorter than the others, but it definitely didn’t feel like it! Jillian did a wonderful job keeping it short, sweet, and so satisfying.

I’ve loved all these mixed-species packs, and this one was no different. Every pack in this series has been completely unique, yet they all still connect together so perfectly.

Charity is a single mom of an alpha who's part siren and part dragon! Some days are easier than others for her, but she was such a strong FMC, and I adored how much heart she brought to the story.

Once again, Jillian gave us a crew of well-balanced MMCs who had Charity’s back through everything.

Bane was a playfully cocky dragon—always looking out for Charity and her son, giving her the space she needed while making it very clear he was interested.

Athos was a Djinn who instantly felt a connection to Charity, bringing so much light and laughter to the group.

Eldritch was a Wyvern, and his character was definitely the most complex of the three. I loved how deep and layered he was.


This pack fit together so naturally, and it was especially touching to see how much they cared about Charity’s son too. I also loved how respectful they all were—never forceful, just steady, patient, and all-in when it came to showing Charity how much they wanted her.

This story was short, sweet, and the perfect addition to the series! I’m so excited I can dive right into the next one!

🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧
Duet Narration by Melissa Moran & Michael Gallagher

My gosh, these two absolutely crushed it! Melissa’s performance as Charity—the fierce, no-nonsense single mom—was an absolute blast to listen to. Her voice was exactly how I imagined Charity would sound.

And Michael… what can I even say? He’s one of my favorites for a reason. I will never stop being amazed at how he can switch characters and accents! mid-conversation so flawlessly. How the heck he does it, I’ll never understand, but it makes for some of the best why choose audiobooks I’ve ever listened to. Watching him bounce between Athos', Eldritch's accent to Bane’s playful vibe was just pure magic.

They brought this audiobook to life so perfectly. I loved every second!

JW picked the perfect narrators

Like every other JW book, I’m in love! Oh my goodness this Novella was everything I needed this week. Charity is the absolute sweetest and that poor woman put up with so much throughout the few books in this series. Her novella was everything that I wanted for her and her mates… I can’t wait to see what Veryn has been up to after the epilogue… And also the comment about the T-Rex’s fighting… Probably my favorite quote in the entire book. I love so much that Jillian puts so much extra effort into all of these monster stories by adding extra epilogues for people like me that just want to see all of the stories continue. It is so much appreciated and the epilogues are always hilarious or very, very heartfelt… I cannot wait to read the next monster story because I am so freaking excited to see the second generation. The narrators did such a fabulous job bringing life into this story. I’m head over heels 🖤

Loved it!

It was short but awesome. Already got Ember going to start listening now. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.