Making Dinner

Psy-Changeling #11.8

by Nalini Singh

A short story involving Riley, Mercy, Bastien and Sage from the SnowDancer & DarkRiver packs.

Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Heart of Obsidian.

This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website.

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Short Stories, Shapeshifters, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

5 pages, Unknown Binding

First published July 1, 2013

About the author

I've been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There's no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.


I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).

So far, I've worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer's mill.

Reviews

[Sophia Triad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mercy and Riley from Branded By Fire are expecting a baby. Mercy's brother, Bastien, Sage and Grey, are visiting for dinner. Heartwarming and domestic-blissful short story.

[Somia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short little morsel that invites us to see Riley and Mercy during their dinner night.

Available from: https://nalinisingh.com/extras/psycha...

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun short into Riley and Mercy's dinner night. Her brothers pop in too and we learn more about them. I enjoyed!

Can find and read on Nalini's Website under Psy/Changeling Free Short Stories.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

1st read - November 2014
2nd read - September 2020
3rd read - September 2021

These shorts kill me every single time! Mercy & Riley are so happy and I love seeing them with their families & other pack members!

Can't wait to see how many pupcubs they end up with :-)

[Fanny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mercy y Riley son adorables, me encanta leer escenas mas domesticas de estas parejas y me muero por leer la historia de Bastien y por que la autora escriba libros de Sage y Grey.

3 Estrellas!

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometime after Tangle of Need, this home scene for Mercy, Riley, and Mercy's brothers was full of heartwarming fun and a pinch of passion. Loved it.

[Juli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estas pequeñas escenas me encantan... Tiene todo un ser que me fascina

[lostsouls · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOS AMOOOOOOOOOO

[Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh this one was just unfair because now I want A FULL BOOK OF THE SMITH SIBLINGS WITH GENEROUS FLASHBACKS TO THEIR TIME GROWING UP TOGETHER (yes, this is a request for the full bikini contest story) BECAUSE THEY ARE A DELIGHT AND MAKE MY HEART SING. I know full well that I’m incredibly biased when it comes to rating these 1500-word stories (which is even on the longer side for them), but Riley revealed himself as the biggest perpetuator-of-relentless-dad-jokes-in-the-making, Mercy was luminous as always, the OTP remains legendary, and I delightedly grinned my way through it, so I don’t caaaaaaaaare.

[Selenity Jade (Coffee Addicts Book Reviews) · Rating 5 out of 5]

So freaking good for such a short story. Also very cute.

[lucy]

i love rileymercy very dearly i can't wait for the pupcubs to be born 🤏🧸

[Liliya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mercy and Riley are my KIDS I love everything about them.

[Mariana Bezerra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved to see this normal life for Mercy and Riley after all the drama to finally find their place. Now they even have some cubs waiting in the oven, since Mercy is pregnant. I love to see those characthers we loved so much after their happily ever after.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

My heart gets so happy everytime I read about Mercy and Riley, so in love and now pregnant. This was a cute and funny short between Riley, Mercy and her three brothers. Reading this also made me look forward to reading Bastien's novella. I can't wait to see who his mate might be.

[Dali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mercy, Riley and a growing belly! How can we not love this?

“Why don’t you take off your clothes so I can judge this non-existent belly of yours?”

[Julianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reviewed for THC Reviews
“Making Dinner” is a short story of about six pages that takes place around the start of Heart of Obsidian in the Psy-Changeling series chronology. This one features mates Riley and Mercy. Riley is preparing a special dinner for a pregnant Mercy, and they’re joined by Mercy’s brothers, Bastien, Sage, and Grey. While the brothers tend the food, Riley and Mercy go on a little romantic run in the forest.

Riley and Mercy are a favorite couple for me in this series. I loved that Riley was playing chef for Mercy, and that they got to enjoy a romantic interlude while waiting for the food to cook. I also enjoyed Mercy’s playful banter with her brothers and learning a few tidbits about them. Bastien is dating someone, though I don’t know if it’s the same character who will become his heroine when his story is told in the novella, Secrets at Midnight. In any case, I look forward to seeing more of Mercy’s brothers later in the series. For now, though, I thoroughly enjoyed this little romantic moment for Riley and Mercy.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read: July 12, 2020

It was really nice to read this right after having read Bastien and Kirby’s novella :) You can tell exactly where this slice of life fits into that novella :) So, if you’re trying to read all the extras in order, you should really read Secrets at Midnight before this one, regardless of the fact Goodreads lists it as slotting before it—I read it right after Secrets at Midnight since Singh’s website put it in that order and I’m really glad I did :)

[sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mirad, sé que es una historia corta. Y que solo tiene 5 páginas. Pero es que, ¡¿y lo bonitos que son Mercy y Riley?! Siempre diré que son de mis parejas favoritas y que es un rollo que en los libros principales no aparezcan con más frecuencia. Entonces, sí, he disfrutado de esta escena tan adorable y preciosa como la que más. Es que ayyyy los adoro mucho mucho 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[Tara♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this because we get a little hint to Secrets at Midnight. I also jut love Mercy's brothers and enjoy any time we get with them. They really are all hooligans'! :D

[Zaskya Benítez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐

Estas escenas me están dando la vida, ya que nos muestran momentos cotidianos de las que son mis parejas favoritas. En este caso Riley y Mercy, quienes simplemente hacen la cena y comparten un momento en familia que no podría ser más adorable ❤️

[Kitlina · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always I love these tidbits of life among the changeling.
How cute was that scene.
:))

[Tailtiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

http://nalinisingh.com/extras/psychan...#

[Maida (Medley of Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

RATING: 4.5 Hearts

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

me encanta esta serie!!! excelentes historias, excelentes personajes!!!

[Angel Padillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A small glimpse into Mercy and Riley's everyday life

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riley and Mercy making dinner, and all three of her brothers drop in. Funny and cute.

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[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mercy and Riley 🐯🐺

[Nicole Mole · Rating 5 out of 5]

The interactions of mercy and her brothers is wonderful

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

bloody hell i adore riley and mercy. this was adorable.

[Sajal · Rating 4 out of 5]

So wholesome. Much precious.