Laurels and Liquor

Pack Saint Clair, Book 3

By: Thora Woods

Narrated by: Maeve York, Matt Haynes

She knew how to run and hide. Now she must learn how to stand and fight.

After years of hiding from her past, Lydia Anderson confronted all her demons to take her place at the heart of Pack Saint Clair at last. But just as she was poised to claim her victory and her lovers, one of them was ripped from her arms and from the pack itself. Rhett Cooper faces criminal charges far from home, and Lydia’s heat may arrive before he can be freed.

To claim Lydia as their bond mate, Pack Saint Clair must shake free of the treacherous Seth Douglas once and for all while finding a way to bring Rhett home. As they fight for their future, any mistake could cost them everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve.

They’re running out of time and options with enemies closing in on all sides. The difficult choices ahead will alter the course of Lydia’s life, and the lives of her chosen family, forever.

Laurels and Liquor is the final book in the Pack Saint Clair series and will give our heroes the happily ever after we've been waiting for. This series contains MMMFF/poly dynamics, as well as BDSM themes. Please reference the author's note at the beginning of the book for a full list of potential triggers discussed in this book.

©2022 Thora Woods Publishing (P)2023 Pink Flamingo Productions

This was an epic conclusion...

Once upon a time, I decided to check out this author because I loved a cover … I am so glad!

After books 1 & 2 in this series, this was obviously an absolute must-read! This installment has lots of drama still to finish unfolding and then of course, resolve so it’s intense and non-stop and the world-building, all the while, is absolutely stellar.

I expect this book has something for everyone, as it hits so many tropes and k!nks:

🍾 Crime.
🌿 Extortion.
🍾 A / B / O dynamic, but with humans!
🌿 Lots of steam, multiple partners, group scenes.
🍾 Light beedee-essemm (Cens0red 🙄.)
🌿 Praise.
🍾 F/F.
🌿 M/M.
🍾 Strong family bonds and found family.
🌿 Vengeance.
🍾 0mega heat.
🌿 Multiple alphas.
🍾 Scandal.
🌿 Abü$e.
🍾 F!ght scenes, lots of action.
🌿 Lots of witty banter.
🍾 Plotting, scheming.
🌿Daddy / DDLG.
🍾Male d0m / female d0mme.
🌿Rope play.
🍾Violence

*There’s no way I listed everything with so much going on!


Not a fan of the DDLG aspect, but the way this book packs in SO MANY k!nks and tropes, there’s bound to be something for everyone … and few are likely to like every single one, right? It wasn’t depicted a ton and didn’t really have a chance to take away from my reader experience.

There was a solid plot for sure, but there was also ***a lot*** of steam. There were several chapters of pure steam—though, with an omega-heat, this is realistic.

The action scenes were fun—is there anything this author can’t do? 100% would read more from this author, based on this series.

Also:
Excellent character evolution, particularly for the FMC! This took some skill.

Overall: 4 stars.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Audio:
The narrators were absolutely brilliant and the overall sound quality was perfect. 🦩
Voices: 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Performances: 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Overall production: 5 stars. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

If You're Looking for a Good Pack Heat...

Lydia found happiness and safety with Pack Saint Clair but now one of her own has been hurt and imprisoned and it's her fault. Her past and her family have to be dealt with once and for all. But her past is not their only problem. The pack also has to cut the bond with Seth before they can embrace the future they want with Lydia. And this all needs to happen before Lydia's heat.

This wasn't exactly the conclusion I hoped for but it did tie up all of the storylines, some more successfully than others. I liked the character growth Lydia displayed. She finally stopped feeling so insecure and unworthy. I enjoyed her friendship with Caleb and his Omega as well. I loved the confrontation with her family but wished it had gone further. I also liked the Seth storyline and its outcome. So, it sounds like I loved the book, right? Not exactly. This was only a small part of the book. The rest was sex. If you are looking for a good heat, this is your book. If you are looking for multiple heat in one book, look no further. There is SO MUCH SEX I started to lose interest. I will say this is the best poly book I have read. I prefer RH and believe some of the relationships felt forced but I can recognize how balanced the sex scenes were.

Narrators Maeve York and Matt Haynes did a fantastic job bringing Pack Saint Clair to life. Each character had a unique, easily identifiable voice that enhanced their character. Well done!

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The perfect ending to a great series!

The perfect ending to a great series! All loose ends tied up nicely and there is even an opening for a new spin-off series for this world. I am interested in Gideon's pack.
This final installment had Lydia facing her demons, with a snarl of rage on her face! I loved it! A lot of s3x scenes with FF and FFMMM and all other variations. I loved this series so much because Lydia actual did what an omega is suppose to do, she brought the failing pack back together and made their bond stronger. I would totally rec this series to anyone that doesnt mind MM.

4.5 star listen

What a fantastic ending
I didn’t know I needed all of this to happen but I’m so glad it did. Fricken fantastic. Also the Easter eggs of what I’m guessing an upcoming series by the same author. I will 100% listen to this authors audio books again in future. The narration was done fabulously. For me this is the exact right mix of smut and storyline.
Worth the listen
Great series.
4.5 stars

Pack Saint Clair

Loved all of PACK SAINT CLAIR books. I even bought the special edition book. I can't wait for that book to come out on audible. To be able to listen to all 3 books as one is something I'm looking forward to. Also, I'f you loved these books, make sure to read Gilded Dreams, you won't be able to put it down once you start reading.