In this boring novel, vampires, shifters, mages, and more battle... umm... a loan shark.

No, I'm not kidding.

Raven decides that she needs a break from on-again-off-again boyfriend, Christian (don't we all) and decides to spend some time with her father. She learns that he is in some financial distress, and discovers that he owes money to a bunch of lion-shifters that also act as loan sharks.

On top of that, someone from Christian's past has mysteriously returned and has her sights set on him (what about this man is desirable in any way? why are these women wasting their time???).

How will Raven find the money? What will she do about Christian? How fast can I speed up the audio and still be able to catch every few words? Find out in this terrible installment.

As always, narration was great! Just wish that Dannika Dark would have quit when she was ahead here. She has introduced a few really interesting characters, namely Houdini and Switch, but I find myself getting increasingly frustrated with Raven's apparent obsession with Christian.

Maybe if it was explained... like... at all ... I would understand it. But instead, all we keep hearing about is how sexy Christian looks in everything he wears and how he saved Raven from a fire when she was a kid. Which, okay, looks are nice and hero worship is questionable, but that's all this guy is apparently bringing to the table. Pass!

A few years back I won Dannika Dark's Seven series on Audio. Best dang thing that ever happen. Since then I have devoured her backlist and impatiently wait for each new release. Her series all take place in the same world but feature different supernatural characters. If you are new to this author, I recommend beginning with the Mageri series as a secondary character there becomes a key character in Crossbreed.

As soon as I got this audiobook I listened. Despite my best efforts to extend my listening and therefore my enjoyment the events of Blackout, the previous novel, and the beginning of Nevermore, made that virtually impossible.

Raven is visiting her Da. She and Christian aren't speaking and trouble is coming. They say bad things happen in threes and so it is in Nevermore. However, Dark balances it all out with snark, character grow, humor and tender moments involving different characters. I love Keystone and while most of this story happens outside of the compound; we enjoy moments within its walls.

I feared that miscommunication, stubbornness and outsiders would put a giant kink in the relationship between Raven and Christian. Both have endured so much. I admit the need for assurance kept me listening, even as I worried about the threat from the lions and a bitchy vamp. Then the whole thing with Keystone and Victor. Eek gads!

There were funny moments like the barbs between Christian and Raven's Dad or the run in Christian had at a certain BBQ establishment. Hilarious! I am hoping Dark has many more stories for these characters. Fans of Cecy Robson's Weird Girls, Ilona Andrews' Hidden Legacy series and Patricia Briggs' Alpha & Omega series will love diving into Crossbreeds.

I would be remiss if I didn't recommend and rave about the narration of Nicole Poole. Poole brings these characters, the situations and all the emotions to life. This series is perfect for audio and Poole adds another level of enjoyment. She is the voice of Christian and Raven. From accents to snark she makes me giddy. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

All the feels

I devoured this book in I e sitting! I enjoyed every second of it. All the emotional turmoil, all the angst made this book particularly special. Christian and Raven are.wonderful characters and I can't wait to see what they and the team get up to next.

This is a satisfying resolution to several of the story threads in the series that emphasizes found family, which is refreshing, especially because the first series set in this world, Silver's series, focuses so much on biological family and children.

Aimless and not very exciting

I was worried about this one, because I read the other reviews before I started this installment. I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed this change of pace, and the new characters that were introduced.

Listen, I don't need 24/7 romance in these stories, I like the development of characters and the rise and fall of action. Dark has a way of weaving a story that I actually enjoy. Her storylines flow really well, and her characters are...easy to read, in a good way! I'll be sad when this series is over!

Loved this book. The series keeps getting better and better. So happy her worlds have collided. Love all the banter back and forth as well coming from Christian. Also great sex scenes finally

The series is still great and I like how they all tie together, but still have new stuff each book. I did find the start of this book a little slow, but overall loved it.