Hi there! Today I’m sharing a review for a new contemporary paranormal romance from Carrie Ann Ryan. FRACTURED SILENCE is the fifth book in her Talon Pack series and features a menage relationship that’s key to saving the shifters entire existence. (No pressure!)

About the book:
The Talon Pack continues with a dark secret that could shatter the future of the Packs, or save them all.
Parker Jamenson is the son of three Packs, the sole mediator between every Pack in the United States and Europe, and…he’s dying. He knows he doesn’t have much left in him and is in desperate need of a mate. But with the new and unyielding changes thanks to the Moon Goddess, he might not have as much time as he thinks.

Brandon Brentwood is the Omega of the Talon Pack and the youngest of his family. He’s not only one of the famed triplets; he’s also the most secretive. There’s a good reason for that, however, and when a shocking revelation meshes the past and present in a very unexpected way, he’ll look to not only Parker but also a disgraced human to save them all.

Avery Montag knows she’s the daughter of a traitor and doesn’t have much to give the wolves in the way of atonement. But she’ll do everything she can to pay for her father’s sins and find a way to end the war between the humans and the wolves.

When the three turn to each other in a time of unrest and for vastly different reasons, temptation burns and seduction beckons. Only, the past, present, and future are never as solid as they seem, and the path the trio thought to travel may just vanish before they’re ready.

My Review:
Parker Jamenson is a mediator between werewolf packs all over the world. He’s descended from the first shifter family and is growing steadily more ill the longer he delays finding a mate. Brandon Brentwood is an Omega, the emotional conduit of the Talon Pack. He’s struggling under the crushing weight of so much empathy, and needs a mate to find his balance. Avery Montag is the daughter of the human who revealed shifters to humanity–and sparked a battle that could bring the end of shifters on earth.

These three meet back in Talon territory, where Parker seeks refuge and Avery arrives to help right her father’s wrongs. They feel an attraction, but it’s not the overwhelming mate-pull that’s the norm for mates to experience. Instead, Parker and Brandon bond with Avery when she’s attacked by a rogue shifter and turned against her will. That said, she’s a great sport about it–and she’s only more attracted to Brandon and Parker. But, mating? That’s pretty extreme for three people who barely know each other. Or, is it…

This is an interesting and spicy menage romance that has plenty of action and adventure, too. Avery is a great lead woman, and she’s down for anything with, or watching, her mates. Brandon and Parker have unique roles to play in the pack dynamics–both being part of a prophecy that can save or doom their packs. Meanwhile, Avery has some level of clairvoyance and does her all to save her new family from destruction. I liked how this was a full story, and not just sexytimes. There are lots of bonding moments, but they don’t overshadow the story. This is the fifth book in a series, and meant to cap off the main plot arc–so it’s a lot to catch up with if you haven’t read along. That said, I didn’t have much trouble keeping up, and really enjoyed this part of the series. The author notes the next books to come won’t follow this same plot arc, but I’d expect to see secondary characters (Mitchell, Max, Kameron) find their way into being protagonists down the road.

Interested? You can find FRACTURED SILENCE on Goodreads, Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Google Play.

About the Author:
Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Gallagher Brothers series, which have sold over 2.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over fifty novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not writing about bearded tattooed men or alpha wolves that need to find their mates, she’s reading as much as she can and exploring the world of baking and gourmet cooking.

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