Bro and the Beast 4

The Wolf's Mate #4

by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy

Finally reunited with Raul, but now separated from his twin brother, Devon, Brad has learned the hard way that magic is far from an exact science.

Not that his grades in actual science were all that stellar to begin with.

Now he has to find a way to get back into The Wolf's Mate with Raul, hope the threatening visions he's having of Constantine following him into the real world are just dreams rather than premonitions, and deal with a heroine who's furious Brad has usurped her role, all while fending off morning sickness.

That's just the price he has to pay for trading in his playbook for a grimoire, but Constantine is going to do whatever it takes to make sure Brad and Raul never reach their Happily Ever After.

Author's Note: This is the fourth serial installment of a new mpreg series following Brad, a quintessential frat bro and Raul, the brooding werewolf love interest he never asked for--and, in typical '80s alpha male hero fashion, is never gonna give him up. Prepare for hot shifters, snark and banter, gay awakening, found family dynamics, sassy (and intrusive) siblings, a villainous heroine, cliffhangers galore, and meta mayhem.

Genres: Omegaverse, M M Romance, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, LGBT

139 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2023

About the author

Hi! I'm L.C. Davis, author of The Mountain Shifters Series, Queer Magick and the upcoming Great Plains Shifters series. I write MPREG and M/M fantasy.

I love hearing from readers, so feel free to reach out here on Goodreads or via email at author@lcdavisbooks.com!

Reviews

[Meags · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

Four novellas into this serial and I’m still WILD about Brad and Raul and their HIGHLY ORIGINAL omegaverse story.

Picking up right where book three leaves off, dude bro Brad is now very much pregnant and FINALLY willing to admit that he’s kinda sorta fallen arse over tits in love with his alpha werewolf mate Raul.

Reunited at last, in Brad’s world (our world), these fated mates need all the help they can get from author/witch Luna and Brad’s frat bros, in order to get back to Raul’s world as soon as magically possible.

Finding a witchy way to open portals between worlds is already a huge undertaking, but they also find themselves up against nefarious Catalina (who believes Raul is still meant to be her mate) and maniacal Constantine (Raul’s alpha rival who got sucked into our world with Raul).

It’s a lot for any bro to contend with, but Brad takes it all like an absolute (and willing) champ!

In this instalment, it was fun to see Brad finally give into his feelings and acknowledge his desperate pull towards Raul and how he dealt with the dude-pregnancy in classic Brad style… that is to say, not well, with a bunch of man-shrieking and rambling hilarity.

This series just keeps going from strength-to-strength for me and I can not wait to see how it all concludes in part five… especially after the delicious bombshell-twist we got near the end here. I couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come!

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The Wolf’s Mate Series

Book 1 - Bro and the Beast 1 (4 Stars)
Book 2 - Bro and the Beast 2 (3.5 Stars)
Book 3 - Bro and the Beast 3 (4 Stars)
Book 4 - Bro and the Beast 4 (4 Stars)
Book 5 - Bro and the Beast 5 (4 Stars)
Book 6 - Villain and the Geek (3.5 Stars)
Book 7 - Villain and the Geek (3.5 Stars)
Book 8 - pending...

[nark · Rating 2 out of 5]

i think i'm over this series

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

my bro has gone from:



to:



Good on him, embrace that fatherhood. 💅


I loved the addition of breaking the Authors version of the "fourth wall" in this book?
LOVED ITTTTTTTTTT.
And then they all just move on like Catalina didn't just be like "Hey, you don't even exist, you do realise that you're a book inside of a book too right?"
/crickets from silence... ANYWAY, on with the story... HA! 😂😂😂


I don't know why I'm still reading this series at this point, but what do you say we keep those good vibes going? hahahhaa 😬😬😬

[Ben Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Bro and the Beast 4 Brad and Raul are reunited, only on the wrong side of the book. In the 'real world' Raul meets Brad's pack, his frat brothers, while they search for a was back.

Looking forward to seeing how this series ends. Also I hope Devon gets his own series, it's being set up that way!

[martina (the life of a chaotic reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay we are slowly getting into boring territory. it was bound to happen, this was funny and light but after 500 pages it gets tiring. or it’s the antihistaminic that makes me extremely sleepy, i guess we’ll never know. so rounding (a lot) up to 4 stars because i want to give this the benefit of the doubt.

btw i decided to start this series randomly and the last novella comes out in 10 days. taylor swift definitely wrote mastermind about me.

could someone lie to me and tell me that we are for sure getting the villain’s book? thank you in advance!

(also a gold star for me because i actually managed to write something that might resemble a review if you don’t focus on the words too much for the fourth novella lmao)

[♥Milica♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best one so far, and with the most plot (are you sensing a pattern with me?). The frat bros really stole the show, I love how much they were featured and how cool they were with everything that was going on. Also intrigued by the Constantine x Devon future pairing, it might end up being more interesting than Brad and Raul.

Alsoooo, when's the audiobook for the fifth one coming out?

3.5

[TrippyBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this so fast 😫😫😫😫😫
I need more theyre so short im having a lot of fun with this series

[Renae Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brad and Raul's adventures continue and not without their increased complications. Now that they are reunited their problems only seem to multiply as Brad is trying to return back to Raul's world while dealing with two enemies, one human, and one wolf. I love this world and the constant building and expansion within the universe.

At the heart of this series is a relationship built on trust, chemistry, and loyalty. Brad and Raul's relationship grows tremendously in this entry and I love the fun reveal towards the end. Things are getting even more crazy and the I loved that love interest twist at the end. Cannot wait for the epic finale!!!

[Rielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why are these so good and so short?!

They’re action a mile a minute and I love the ridiculousness of it all, especially the fact that the story acknowledges and plays up those parts. Such a good time! I need more!

[Ninni · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's to little time for the MCs together - I want more! But instead we have the matter of world travelling. And the constant chasing for something or someone- either it's The Book or Catalina or Devon or a portal or.... 2.5 ⭐⭐

[Zee]

Another 5 ⭐️
No complaints here. The longer this series goes, the more I love everything about it ❤️
There is a noticeable character development everyone is going through. The romance is definitely solidifying between Brad and Raul, and the secondary characters are definitely a blast! 🤩
A little hilarious thing ⬇️ Brad being his usual self, and Raul struggling to understand the new world he was in…

"We have to follow her," Raul chimes in. "Does anyone have a private jet?"
We all just stare at him. Sometimes, it's easy to forget he's a fantasy alpha male from a romance novel, and then other times, it smacks me in the face like a ten-inch cock.

I love how, even with the changes they are experiencing, no one lost their original personality. Brad is still a bro through and through, and Raul is still the domineering protective alpha ❤️
I’m loving everything about this series, so on to the next one!

[Achim · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
As suspected the authors weren't completely able to keep the amusing weirdness of the clash of frat bro cliché and werewolf roamnce cheesiness. At some point the scale had to tip in favor for the mating and adding pack politics complications and a sinister enemy made the story a bit unbalanced. It's still mostly fun but the more Brad's belly is growing the more his attitude is also changing. Seems also this series won't be the one that makes me understand the allure of mpreg stories.

[Celine Ong · Rating 3 out of 5]

*sighs*
*creates a mpreg shelf*

[L Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I don't care what destiny says. I choose Brad." My gaze finds his, and the warmth in his eyes chases away the chill trying to settle in my bones. "I'll choose Brad in this universe, and every other."

Even knowing that this story was never going to make sense, I still had a hard time rolling with what was happening in it. Am I truly supposed to believe that Catalina was okay with living with Brad and Raul for weeks before deciding to leave? What was their relationship like? What did they talk about? Were Brad's frat brothers really okay with a literal werewolf walking around their house? Why wasn't Raul freaking out more about the fact that what Brad had been saying was true, and now he was living in the future? Maybe I could've gotten clarification on these points if the story didn't time skip all over the place going from one main event to the other.

And, I'm sorry, but what the hell was Catalina's problem? Why was she so angry with Brad? He didn't ask to be in that situation any more than she did, but she's acting like it was all his fault. She was just as unhinged as Constantine, and I couldn't stand either one of them.

"Leave the bitch!" Luna cries, snatching the book off the ritual circle. "I still don't know what happened, but she's clearly gone off her fucking rocker." 😂😂 Agreed!

So, yeah, this story goes off the rocker right along with Catalina and I would've been okay-ish with it, had there been more romance to distract me. There was hardly any, and lets be honest, this relationship between Brad and Raul is just as superficial as their characters are. 😂 How am I supposed to be on the edge of my seat when none of this feels real?.... even within the framework of this story. 😖💀

Since there is only one book left I'm going to read it, but this just isn't doing it for me anymore. 2.5 stars, rounded up.

[Анастасія ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Нарешті Бред і Девон в одному світі, ну і їхні друзі

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is amazing, hands down best and funniest shifter/paranormal series I’ve read recently.

The characters are great, action-packed plot and a nice romance.

Can’t wait for the next installment!

[taylor :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I read this whole series as one giant book, so my review will be the same for each book. It worked for me to read it that way because each book ended and began seamlessly. Each book would end on a cliffhanger, and it would then pick off exactly where it let off on the next book. Each book was also relatively short, so I was zooming.

I loved this series so very much. I don’t think I have ever laughed this hard reading a book. It was soooooooo funny. Brad is probably one of my favorite characters ever.

I’m not going to go too much into what’s going on since I’m posting this review for each book, so I don’t want it to be all spoilery, but I’ll say a little. So basically Brad and his twin brother Devon got into a fight. Brad didn’t understand why Devon liked to live with his head in a book instead of living his life. Stupid sibling fight really. Brad decides that he’s going to read Devon’s favorite werewolf book, so maybe he can apologize and they can have something to talk about. Brad didn’t expect to actually like the book. He couldn’t put it down. Later that night, he had to leave to go to a frat party, so he takes the book with him so he can read it later. On the way there, he gets in a car accident, and he wakes up in the book. And he’s the new main character. And this gigantic werewolf insists that Brad is his omega mate. Brad who is 100% straight and has no desire to get down with the dogs. The book kicks off fast, and I LOVED it. The rest of the series is then Brad trying to figure out what he needs to do to get back to his life. Lots of stuff is in the way. It’s a wild ride.

I would say that the last book was my least favorite, only because it was a little slow. I felt like we could’ve wrapped up the ending quicker, but that’s all. I loved how the story progressed and everything that went down. I also very much loved the werewolf sex thank you. I’m super interested to see how the next book goes!!! (It’s about a new couple)

[Gaby · Rating 5 out of 5]

These frat bros are one of the best side characters I've ever read, this book is ridiculous and I wish it never ended.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 - Simultaneously reading this serial and re-reading Captive Prince. They complement each other rather nicely. CP is for when I can concentrate and savour each scene, this is perfect for distracted, mindless reading.

[Kaity · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audio: 4 stars for Javi Wilder (Raul) and 5 stars for (Brad). Audio can be found on Everand.

Book: 3.5 stars
I honestly read the last 3 books so quickly that they blended together haha! So this will be a joint review.

It was a good entertaining story and I couldn’t put it down!

I am excited for Devon’s story when it comes out on audio, hopefully soon!!

[melancholy_reader [hiatus] · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh, this one was boring af. 😭😭 I’m excited to read about Devon and Constantine though, so neeext

[Hugo #freepalestine · Rating 3 out of 5]

It gets very OTT Every book especially with this one, so much side characters being added and literally adds nothing to the story.
I would've liked it more if it was focused more on Raul and Brad and not everything in between.
That's what I liked the most about this book, their chemistry.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still having fun with this one and looking forward to the next installment!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brad has entered his Soft Boi Era™.

Which, like, is very sweet obvi but respectfully, BRING BACK THE 'TUDE.

WHAT DO WE WANT!? SASSY-AND-EMOTIONALLY-CONSTIPATED BRAD!
WHEN DO WE WANT HIM!? NOOOOOW!

Yo, also - FUCK that bitch Catalina. What I wouldn't give to just

BRAD WAS RIGHT ABOUT YOU. Fuckin' lemme in this book, I'll kill her myself.

Also, big fan of when intense/serious conversations are happening and I suddenly remember that everyone is having this convo buck-ass naked because they just shifted. I wouldn't last a minute in this world, I'd just be standing there

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

And we're back to the outright ridiculous, more than a little cheesy, delightfully funny tale I kind of fell in love with.
It's gonna be a PITA waiting for the sequel, especially after that cliffhanger.

[Vini · Rating 3 out of 5]

i hate mpreg bc i don’t want to think about the biological implications of how it works

[moonlight ☾ [semi-hiatus] · Rating 4 out of 5]

I shake my hand, refusing to back down. "I don't care what destiny says. I choose Brad." My gaze finds his, and the warmth in his eyes chases away the chill trying to settle in my bones. "I'll choose Brad in this universe, and every other." 😭😭

the story line in this book specifically with Luna being in the mix was SO interesting omg. i also loved that Catalina was present in the book bc the way Raul kept reassuring Brad he felt nothing and that it's ONLY Brad for him literally had me giggling. that's the type of reassurance i love to see. 😭 Brad's frat bro friends had me laughing so much too. they're such idiots, but very lovable idiots. <3 Devon and Constantine?? oh that's gonna be interesting. 👀

[Jazer (catching up on TBRs) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm. Curious and curiouser. A mate for Devon? HEA for the twins?

[Rina Pride · Rating 4 out of 5]

Que viagem louca é essa história, queria entrar em vários livros que adoro, luna entrou no próprio que ela escreveu ( melhorado já que o romance não é hetero 🤣🤣🤣)

[Moraa (vacation hiatus) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Not as explosive as books 1 and 2 but I will read the rest because I’m curious. I think what this needed was a little excitement now that Brad and Raul are properly together and there’s no more will-they-won’t-they about them. Building up Devon x Constatine a little more would have done the trick but we only got subtle hints.