Soren

Vampire's Mate, Book 2

By: Grae Bryan

Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Gabe Kingman has never been great with his emotions. His disastrous personal life is evidence enough of that. Returning to be a doctor in his small Colorado hometown was supposed to bring him closer to his family, not push them even further away. He’s been slowly working to repair the mistakes he’s made, but his efforts aren’t made any easier by the new existence of vampires in his world. Especially one pesky, annoyingly beautiful vampire in particular.

Soren Iversen never meant to stay in Hyde Park this long. He hasn’t kept himself alive for centuries by letting himself be a sitting duck. But instead of moving on months ago, he’s been kicking his heels in the most boring town in the world, hoping for one stubborn, annoyingly compelling human to pay him even a bit of attention.

When circumstances force the two of them together, Soren’s obsession and Gabe’s unwilling attraction are brought to a head. But Soren has been running for a reason, and the skeletons in his closet threaten to tear the couple apart before they can even begin.

Soren is a heated fated-mates MM paranormal romance with an HEA and no cliff-hanger. It contains a stubborn, emotionally repressed ICU doctor and a bratty, slightly unhinged vampire not afraid to stalk a man to get what he wants. It also contains steamy scenes between two men and the moderate violence (and mentions of blood) that one might expect from a vampire romance. This book can be listened to as a stand-alone, but the series is best enjoyed in order.

©2022 Grae Bryan (P)2023 Grae Bryan

Gabe and Soren

After reading Roman and discovering that Danny's brother was going to turn out to be Soren's fated mate, I knew I had to read it, or rather listen to it. Michael Ferraiuolo did a bang up job of bringing these two to life. I loved his voice for a haughty Soren and his voice for Gabe was great too.

I loved how vulnerable Gabe could be with Soren. Soren gave him a safe place to voice his fears and just be himself. It was lovely seeing Gabe eventually return the favor when Soren needed him too. Soren was very patient with Gabe. He knew Gabe struggled with the whole supernatural reveal and even though at first he knew Gabe didn't want him around, Soren was still watching from the shadows to make sure his mate was protected. It was sweet in a vampire way I think.

The steam was great and I enjoyed the plotline. I don't think Soren would have ever been truly settled and happy with Gabe knowing there was a possible threat out there to their happiness and safety. The arrival of Jay was wonderful too. That little sweetie deserves the best mate ever and thankfully he gets him in book 4.

In love with it

Can’t wait for the next book can’t wait to see what you do with that one

Wonderful

This was a great second entry in this series. The narration was fantastic. I can’t wait for the next one.

Very good

Does everything better than the first book. The pet names are more realistic/less cringe. The characters aren't saying "my mate" every other sentence. The pacing and characters felt more engaging, too. Really well done, fun read.

Loved Soren

I typically am not the biggest fan of Audiobooks, just a personal preference, but this one was great.

I loved the book itself, I read the physical copy, but the narrator for this and the story kept me enthralled.

I love Gabe and Soren!

I already read “Soren” and I loved the characters and their story. So, this was my first audiobook for the series but the narrator really embodied the characters, especially Gabe. I was more sceptic with Soren’s interpretation at the beginning, I thought it lacked Soren’s confidence, but after a few chapters, I began to appreciate the subtilty and the smoothness of his tone. Michael Ferraiuolo did an overall amazing job for this book. It definitely makes me want to listen to “Roman”.

Lovely

So, I’m listening totally out of order but oh my gosh I love Michael Ferraiuolo’s voice. He is one of the most soothing narrators I’ve heard so far. I love listening to the audio when it’s available as it just provides that extra oomph to show you what they would sound like, and it brings the story to life even more.

I CANNOT wait for Lucien as it’s my absolute favorite by far, and I’m so excited to see what Michael does for Jaime 🥰

A wonderful addition to the series!

After reading Roman I couldn’t wait to delve more into Soren, the character that proves you shouldn’t underestimate the smaller ones.  Not only did we get more of Soren’s snark, but we also got a lot more of Soren’s backstory.  What’s even better is the pairing up of Soren and Gabe, Danny’s brother.  While on the surface it might seem like an unexpected pairing it actually works! Forced to share the same house, sparks definitely didn’t start off flying but as the two get to know each other a connection is formed.  Once again, Grae Bryan creates depth, humor and action for the characters to absolutely flourish!

Soren is one of my favorites!

I highly enjoy Soren and Gabe...well maybe Soren more than Gabe but the story is super fun! I highly recommend listening to this series in order as events do tend to build upon themselves. Soren loves everything extra and I absolutely adore how sassy he is. Gabe has a long way to come with opening up and allowing himself to be vulnerable in front of people. Good thing Soren knows how to get under his skin! We also get to met Jay here who is a cutie! This is one of my favorite vampire series as I feel the world is fresh and the fated mates well done. There may be an instant connection but these two definitely build a solid relationship that's just enhanced by being mates. Grae also knows how to bring the right amount of spice mixed in with the feelings. Michael is truly outstanding and if nothing else, just listen to this story for his voice! Though I think you'll also secretly fall in love with the bratty Soren too.

Brat and His Highness

I love listening to audiobooks of books I have physically read. I have been obsessed with this series. I have been patiently waiting to listen to Soren, after listening to Roman when it was released. I love Soren and Gabe also known as ‘brat’ and ‘his highness’. Soren has a huge snarky personality in a little package. Soren often tries to hide his vulnerability and how he cares for people behind attitude, snark, and banter. He is a big softy on the inside, especially got Gabe. Gabe is a bit grumpy and first denies his feelings towards Soren. This doesn’t last long; he softens for Soren. Even though Soren is a strong vampire, Gabe wants to protect Soren; they want to protect each other. They both make sacrifices in the name of protecting each other. This book is full of big personalities, banter, humor, sweetness, spicy, and undeniable chemistry! Narration was flawless and brought this story to life. Highly recommend! I can’t wait for Lucian’s story on audiobook!