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The Hunt #3
Prey for Me
Caleb
His father's murderer was the last person Caleb wanted as a fated mate. The future alpha couldn't possibly be with a rogue wolf responsible for his pack's disarray. Unfortunately, with Luna Kathy drowning in grief, Bloodhound pack needs a leader more than ever to restore their faith. To step into his role, he'll need a Luna of his own. But will his mate and the growing bond destroy more than just his father's legacy?
Jay
All her life, Jay has had to fight to survive and has only ever wanted someone to do the same for her. Luck having never been on her side, it was inevitable she'd be captured by the man whose father she killed. Plagued by demons and guilt, and an impending end in the hands of her captor, Jay tries to find forgiveness. But will she find that punishment is more fitting?
His father's murderer was the last person Caleb wanted as a fated mate. The future alpha couldn't possibly be with a rogue wolf responsible for his pack's disarray. Unfortunately, with Luna Kathy drowning in grief, Bloodhound pack needs a leader more than ever to restore their faith. To step into his role, he'll need a Luna of his own. But will his mate and the growing bond destroy more than just his father's legacy?
Jay
All her life, Jay has had to fight to survive and has only ever wanted someone to do the same for her. Luck having never been on her side, it was inevitable she'd be captured by the man whose father she killed. Plagued by demons and guilt, and an impending end in the hands of her captor, Jay tries to find forgiveness. But will she find that punishment is more fitting?
538 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2026
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About the author
C.J. Sweet
3 books226 followersC.J. Sweet is a mental health professional in Virginia who took her full-time career of empathetic understanding to create relatable characters in a fictitious world. Like many, C.J. grew up trying to be discreet with her scandalous covers while in school, and was disappointed when nothing magical or paranormal happened when C.J. turned eighteen, and again at twenty-one. C.J. has grown to find ways to have her two worlds, reality and fantasy, collide and co-exist in her writing and characters.
The sweetest seductress of all, invites you into her dark and fantastical world. C.J. encourages you to get a taste of her books, as each of her stories come with a menu to appeal to your personal and most intimate palette. With C.J.’s books, you can embrace your darkest desires, while also discovering new kinks along the way. A sweet tease of a book awaits you, all you have to do is lay back, and open it for her.
The sweetest seductress of all, invites you into her dark and fantastical world. C.J. encourages you to get a taste of her books, as each of her stories come with a menu to appeal to your personal and most intimate palette. With C.J.’s books, you can embrace your darkest desires, while also discovering new kinks along the way. A sweet tease of a book awaits you, all you have to do is lay back, and open it for her.
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May 6, 2026
Great Shifter Dark Romance
Audiobook-4.5🌟
We waited for this third book for what seemed to be forever and C.J. Sweet delivered once again!
This is for you if you like:
-Enemies-to-lovers
-Strong FMC
-Fated mates
-Yearning
-Good Spice 🔥
-Werewolves, witches,
vampires & sirens
-Touch her and 💀
Prey for Me is a dark shifter romance that, thrives on intense yearning and a constant push-and-pull between the leads. This was a great addition to an amazing series! The FMC Jay stands out as fiercely strong and resilient, never losing her sense of self despite the tension around her. I loved Jay’s grit! I really liked learning about Jay’s past and everything she went through. Meanwhile, the MMC Caleb shows real development, shifting in ways that make their dynamic feel more layered over time. It’s a gripping, emotionally charged listen that leans into both desire and conflict.
Lucy Rivers voices the FMC with strength and emotional clarity, making her resilience feel immediate and grounded. Corvin King delivers a layered performance, capturing his gradual development and adding real depth to his arc. This duo was a great match for this audiobook! Andi Eloise and Joe Arden were amazing additions to this audio.
Audiobook-4.5🌟
We waited for this third book for what seemed to be forever and C.J. Sweet delivered once again!
This is for you if you like:
-Enemies-to-lovers
-Strong FMC
-Fated mates
-Yearning
-Good Spice 🔥
-Werewolves, witches,
vampires & sirens
-Touch her and 💀
Prey for Me is a dark shifter romance that, thrives on intense yearning and a constant push-and-pull between the leads. This was a great addition to an amazing series! The FMC Jay stands out as fiercely strong and resilient, never losing her sense of self despite the tension around her. I loved Jay’s grit! I really liked learning about Jay’s past and everything she went through. Meanwhile, the MMC Caleb shows real development, shifting in ways that make their dynamic feel more layered over time. It’s a gripping, emotionally charged listen that leans into both desire and conflict.
Lucy Rivers voices the FMC with strength and emotional clarity, making her resilience feel immediate and grounded. Corvin King delivers a layered performance, capturing his gradual development and adding real depth to his arc. This duo was a great match for this audiobook! Andi Eloise and Joe Arden were amazing additions to this audio.
May 2, 2026
Audiobook narrated by Corvin King, Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden, and Andi Eloise.
Unhinged, and completely addictive. Caleb is powerful but loyal, and the twist of his enemy being his fated mate? Chaos in the best way.
Jay’s story hits hard and dark, raw, and impossible not to feel. The tension and slow burn pull was great.
And this narrator lineup was Flawless.
Wild ride. Worth every second. 🎧
Thank you Blue Nose for this ALC
Unhinged, and completely addictive. Caleb is powerful but loyal, and the twist of his enemy being his fated mate? Chaos in the best way.
Jay’s story hits hard and dark, raw, and impossible not to feel. The tension and slow burn pull was great.
And this narrator lineup was Flawless.
Wild ride. Worth every second. 🎧
Thank you Blue Nose for this ALC
May 5, 2026
Amazing performance by Lucy Rivers, Andi Eloise, Joe Arden and Corvin King.
What a wild ride this was!
The spicy, action packed story of Jay and Caleb, both wolf shifters.
Jay is considered a low life rogue, while Caleb is the next Alpha from a bloodhound pack, seeking revenge. Jay was the one to kill his dad. So he took her prisoner to avenge his father.
Caleb also finds out she is his mate the minute she kills his dad, and he decided not to share that knowledge, instead he brought her home and locked her in a cage ( yeah that was kind of hot too aaooooooo)
There is a scene, that I may or may not read twice ( you would too ..)
since Jay is a picky eater, most foods Caleb offered her goes untouched, so my man decided that her source of protein would be "Cuming" from him ( if you catch my drift) ... In a bawl ( so proper lol )
Not all pack members, were happy having her among them, so when an attempt at her life goes wrong, Caleb's reaction spoke volumes !
Jay is a strong FMC, she had to become the monster they named her after in order for her to survive.
The cruel Life she had from childhood, lead her to raise a wall around her heart, until Caleb ... aka Master!
Thank you Blue nose and CJ Sweet for this ALC.
May 4, 2026
As someone who has never read a faded mate or shifter book (aside from Twilight decades ago at this point) I was completely blown away but just how invested I got in these characters! I listened to Come For Me part 1 & 2 and then went into the ALC of Prey For Me and was completely captivated!
Corvin IS Caleb in the best way in this audio! He is strong and ruthless in parts and kind and vulnerable in others. I was so excited to dive know Caleb's story was coming as soon as I met him in Come For me. I was obsessed with tangled web of emotions he and Jay have to navigate through to get to their HEA. Anger, resentment, resistance, forgiveness ... ALL of the things while fighting fated bonds and a messy history. I LOVED IT!
Audio: Corvin King and Lucy Rivers as MMC and FMC with Joe Arden and Andi Eloise rounding out the full cast!
Corvin IS Caleb in the best way in this audio! He is strong and ruthless in parts and kind and vulnerable in others. I was so excited to dive know Caleb's story was coming as soon as I met him in Come For me. I was obsessed with tangled web of emotions he and Jay have to navigate through to get to their HEA. Anger, resentment, resistance, forgiveness ... ALL of the things while fighting fated bonds and a messy history. I LOVED IT!
Audio: Corvin King and Lucy Rivers as MMC and FMC with Joe Arden and Andi Eloise rounding out the full cast!
May 7, 2026
This was such a roller coaster book and i was there for it every minute!
I loved every minute of it, and Lucy and Corvin (our Jay and Caleb) did absolutely amazing! I had shivers every time!
I may have been a bit confused exactly about the world, it felt like fantasy but with modern stuff? However i wasn’t dwelling on this, because the plot and characters were keeping me on edge every time. I do need to read the books about Alaine and Dax so i get to understand him a bit more because some of his actions were not making sense.
And caleb, caleb, caleb, you created the mess and i was enjoying your misery after what you did to Jay, but i was still rooting for you!
Overall, absolutely amazing!
I loved every minute of it, and Lucy and Corvin (our Jay and Caleb) did absolutely amazing! I had shivers every time!
I may have been a bit confused exactly about the world, it felt like fantasy but with modern stuff? However i wasn’t dwelling on this, because the plot and characters were keeping me on edge every time. I do need to read the books about Alaine and Dax so i get to understand him a bit more because some of his actions were not making sense.
And caleb, caleb, caleb, you created the mess and i was enjoying your misery after what you did to Jay, but i was still rooting for you!
Overall, absolutely amazing!
May 10, 2026
ALC Review 🎧
CJ has done it again 👏👏 Caleb and Jay..damn they stole my heart. True enemies to lovers while being fated mates…emotional & so hot. Caleb is such a fierce and protective MMC. He would sacrifice every thing to make sure Jay is safe and taken care of. Jay is such a badass FMC who can take care of herself but with Calebs love and the way he supports her..they are truly such a powerful dynamic together. The story was so well written, the plot kept me intrigued the whole time and the narrators took the epic story even further. Absolutely loved and devoured this one!
CJ has done it again 👏👏 Caleb and Jay..damn they stole my heart. True enemies to lovers while being fated mates…emotional & so hot. Caleb is such a fierce and protective MMC. He would sacrifice every thing to make sure Jay is safe and taken care of. Jay is such a badass FMC who can take care of herself but with Calebs love and the way he supports her..they are truly such a powerful dynamic together. The story was so well written, the plot kept me intrigued the whole time and the narrators took the epic story even further. Absolutely loved and devoured this one!
October 20, 2025
☆ “...if the world is still standing, you’ll know I’m not done fighting, because I’d burn it all down for you.” ♡
Even as a beta read, this book absolutely blew me away. I was already a fan of this world from the first two books, but Prey for Me took the emotional depth and character growth to another level. Jay and Caleb’s story was powerful, heartbreaking, and healing all at once. Jay’s past as a pup shattered my heart, yet I admired her resilience and the strength she built from her pain. She’s fierce, stubborn, and unapologetically herself: everything I love in a heroine.
☆ “If I dived into you, I’d be buried in hell. I’d burn just as much as you’re burning for me.” ♡
One of my favorite aspects was how the fated mates element didn’t overshadow the rest of their story. Their relationship wasn’t easy or instant; it had to be earned. Caleb didn’t just forgive Jay immediately, and Jay didn’t let him bulldoze her without standing her ground. Their tension, growth, and eventual understanding made their connection so much more meaningful.
♡ “We each carry pieces with sharp corners and jagged edges that can’t fit most places, no matter how hard we’ve tried.” ☆
I especially loved Caleb’s development as he learned what it truly meant to be both a leader and a partner. His journey to balance strength with vulnerability felt very authentic. The theme of learning to lean on others also added to the emotional depth of their story. Both Jay and Caleb had to unlearn the belief that dependence equates to weakness, and watching them find strength in trust was really moving.
☆ “In here, I am your god.” ♡
This story had a bit less spice than I expected given its length, but what we did get was HOT. The tension, emotion, and connection made every moment count, and I honestly didn’t mind the lower heat level because the plot was so strong. The storyline itself was compelling, full of foreshadowing and setup for future books that has me eager for what’s next.
♡ “I’m a nice guy, but I am the wrong wolf to mess with.” ☆
I adored seeing familiar faces again; Sam’s humor was the perfect touch of levity, and the lingering Dax-Caleb tension was handled so perfectly in character that I couldn’t help but grin every time they shared a scene. While this book could be read as a standalone, I wouldn’t recommend it. The emotional weight of Jay and Caleb’s story hits so much harder if you’ve read Come for Me Parts I & II first. Overall, this was a beautifully written, emotionally charged continuation of a series that keeps getting stronger. CJ’s world-building and character work continue to impress me, and I cannot wait to see where she takes this series next.
Stars: 4.5/5 (Rounded Up)
Spice: 3/5
Tropes:
☆ Enemies to Lovers ♡
♡ Fated Mates ☆
☆ Touch Her & ☠️ ♡
♡ Forced Proximity ☆
☆ “If killer, why lover-shaped?” ♡
♡☆♡---Beta Review---☆♡☆
Even as a beta read, this book absolutely blew me away. I was already a fan of this world from the first two books, but Prey for Me took the emotional depth and character growth to another level. Jay and Caleb’s story was powerful, heartbreaking, and healing all at once. Jay’s past as a pup shattered my heart, yet I admired her resilience and the strength she built from her pain. She’s fierce, stubborn, and unapologetically herself: everything I love in a heroine.
☆ “If I dived into you, I’d be buried in hell. I’d burn just as much as you’re burning for me.” ♡
One of my favorite aspects was how the fated mates element didn’t overshadow the rest of their story. Their relationship wasn’t easy or instant; it had to be earned. Caleb didn’t just forgive Jay immediately, and Jay didn’t let him bulldoze her without standing her ground. Their tension, growth, and eventual understanding made their connection so much more meaningful.
♡ “We each carry pieces with sharp corners and jagged edges that can’t fit most places, no matter how hard we’ve tried.” ☆
I especially loved Caleb’s development as he learned what it truly meant to be both a leader and a partner. His journey to balance strength with vulnerability felt very authentic. The theme of learning to lean on others also added to the emotional depth of their story. Both Jay and Caleb had to unlearn the belief that dependence equates to weakness, and watching them find strength in trust was really moving.
☆ “In here, I am your god.” ♡
This story had a bit less spice than I expected given its length, but what we did get was HOT. The tension, emotion, and connection made every moment count, and I honestly didn’t mind the lower heat level because the plot was so strong. The storyline itself was compelling, full of foreshadowing and setup for future books that has me eager for what’s next.
♡ “I’m a nice guy, but I am the wrong wolf to mess with.” ☆
I adored seeing familiar faces again; Sam’s humor was the perfect touch of levity, and the lingering Dax-Caleb tension was handled so perfectly in character that I couldn’t help but grin every time they shared a scene. While this book could be read as a standalone, I wouldn’t recommend it. The emotional weight of Jay and Caleb’s story hits so much harder if you’ve read Come for Me Parts I & II first. Overall, this was a beautifully written, emotionally charged continuation of a series that keeps getting stronger. CJ’s world-building and character work continue to impress me, and I cannot wait to see where she takes this series next.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Stars: 4.5/5 (Rounded Up)
Spice: 3/5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tropes:
☆ Enemies to Lovers ♡
♡ Fated Mates ☆
☆ Touch Her & ☠️ ♡
♡ Forced Proximity ☆
☆ “If killer, why lover-shaped?” ♡
May 7, 2026
Prey for Me: The Hunt Series: Book 3
By C.J. Sweet
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Always remember to check your trigger warnings!
Tropes:
🖤Wolf Shifters
🖤Vampires + Witches
🖤Enemies to Lovers
🖤Revenge
🖤Possessive MMC
🖤Touch Her & ☠️
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Alpha-Hole Energy
🖤Emotional Healing
🖤Fantasy Romance
🖤Fated Mates
🖤Strong FMC
🖤Found Family
🖤Secrets
🖤Traumatic Past
🖤Self H@rm
Audiobook Review:
Produced by Blue Nose Audio:
Performed in duet by:
✨Lucy Rivers
✨Andi Eloise
✨Corvin King
✨Joe Arden
Prey for Me is the third installment of The Hunt Series by C.J. Sweet…An absolutely brilliant, unique and unforgettable dark romantasy. And, I loved every single second!
This book was everything I wanted and so much more. I must admit it took me a minute to get into the story, but now, I am hooked! I loved the backstory, the characters and the evolving narrative… purely brilliant from this amazing author.
The storyline revolves around a fated mates narrative and our MCs are performed by Corvin King and Lucy Rivers. A perfectly balanced duo for these well crafted and complex characters! Joe Arden and Andi Eloise portrayed many of the supporting characters with phenomenal chemistry that made the whole audio experience truly spectacular… I just want to listen to it again and again!
The Superbly designed plot is beautifully crafted and written with amazing and creative talent by C.J. Absolutely incredible world building… I am excited to see what she does next!
Caleb, is performed by Corvin King and he embodies his character perfectly. Giving him the alpha dominance and the quiet vulnerability of self doubt! He is a complex, morally grey, swoon worthy character that I adore!
Jay, is performed by Lucy Rivers. This might be one of my favorite performances of hers. She was incredible as Jay, her inner dialogue, self doubt, tragic past and strength were captured perfectly! She is able to dig deep and has given us a truly amazing performance!
Joe Arden, is unmatched in his ability to make each character he plays consistently compelling and emotionally complex. Utter perfection with every single character he voices… bravo, Joe!
Andi Eloise, well, this lady is fast becoming one of my absolute favorite voice actors! She is so versatile and able to make each character completely unique and utterly compelling. She has an incredible talent that is just phenomenal.
I could literally listen to each of these amazing voice actors all day, every day! They brought all the feels to this brilliant audiobook!!
We have it all… a compelling, engaging narrative. An epic fated mates love story. Brilliant spice and banter. Unexpected twists and exciting moments. Fantastic and well crafted characters with great energy and emotional depth. Werewolves, witches, sirens and many other magical creatures! Flashbacks and trauma. Electric chemistry and magical dynamics.
A truly immersive audio experience that needs to be heard!
*
Quotes:
"...if the world is still standing, you'll know I'm not done fighting, because I'd burn it all down for you."
"If I dived into you, I'd be buried in hell. I'd burn just as much as you're burning for me."
"We each carry pieces with sharp corners and jagged edges that can't fit most places, no matter how hard we've tried."
"In here, I am your god."
"I'm a nice guy, but l am the wrong wolf to mess with."
"Every instinct leads me back to you, and I am powerless. I can track anyone and anything, but without you, I am forever lost."
By C.J. Sweet
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Always remember to check your trigger warnings!
Tropes:
🖤Wolf Shifters
🖤Vampires + Witches
🖤Enemies to Lovers
🖤Revenge
🖤Possessive MMC
🖤Touch Her & ☠️
🖤Forced Proximity
🖤Alpha-Hole Energy
🖤Emotional Healing
🖤Fantasy Romance
🖤Fated Mates
🖤Strong FMC
🖤Found Family
🖤Secrets
🖤Traumatic Past
🖤Self H@rm
Audiobook Review:
Produced by Blue Nose Audio:
Performed in duet by:
✨Lucy Rivers
✨Andi Eloise
✨Corvin King
✨Joe Arden
Prey for Me is the third installment of The Hunt Series by C.J. Sweet…An absolutely brilliant, unique and unforgettable dark romantasy. And, I loved every single second!
This book was everything I wanted and so much more. I must admit it took me a minute to get into the story, but now, I am hooked! I loved the backstory, the characters and the evolving narrative… purely brilliant from this amazing author.
The storyline revolves around a fated mates narrative and our MCs are performed by Corvin King and Lucy Rivers. A perfectly balanced duo for these well crafted and complex characters! Joe Arden and Andi Eloise portrayed many of the supporting characters with phenomenal chemistry that made the whole audio experience truly spectacular… I just want to listen to it again and again!
The Superbly designed plot is beautifully crafted and written with amazing and creative talent by C.J. Absolutely incredible world building… I am excited to see what she does next!
Caleb, is performed by Corvin King and he embodies his character perfectly. Giving him the alpha dominance and the quiet vulnerability of self doubt! He is a complex, morally grey, swoon worthy character that I adore!
Jay, is performed by Lucy Rivers. This might be one of my favorite performances of hers. She was incredible as Jay, her inner dialogue, self doubt, tragic past and strength were captured perfectly! She is able to dig deep and has given us a truly amazing performance!
Joe Arden, is unmatched in his ability to make each character he plays consistently compelling and emotionally complex. Utter perfection with every single character he voices… bravo, Joe!
Andi Eloise, well, this lady is fast becoming one of my absolute favorite voice actors! She is so versatile and able to make each character completely unique and utterly compelling. She has an incredible talent that is just phenomenal.
I could literally listen to each of these amazing voice actors all day, every day! They brought all the feels to this brilliant audiobook!!
We have it all… a compelling, engaging narrative. An epic fated mates love story. Brilliant spice and banter. Unexpected twists and exciting moments. Fantastic and well crafted characters with great energy and emotional depth. Werewolves, witches, sirens and many other magical creatures! Flashbacks and trauma. Electric chemistry and magical dynamics.
A truly immersive audio experience that needs to be heard!
*
Quotes:
"...if the world is still standing, you'll know I'm not done fighting, because I'd burn it all down for you."
"If I dived into you, I'd be buried in hell. I'd burn just as much as you're burning for me."
"We each carry pieces with sharp corners and jagged edges that can't fit most places, no matter how hard we've tried."
"In here, I am your god."
"I'm a nice guy, but l am the wrong wolf to mess with."
"Every instinct leads me back to you, and I am powerless. I can track anyone and anything, but without you, I am forever lost."
May 7, 2026
🎧 Immersive Reader Review = Audiobook + eBook 🎧
I enjoyed reading the story of Jay and Caleb but the audiobook definitely brought it to the next level with the amazing multi cast duet narration.
Jay was my favorite character with how strong she was and how much she was able to survive and keep going while still remaining such a light to people and being kind. She was definitely a survivor and a kick@ss FMC who could go on with her life no matter the obstacles. I like the layers that she had in this book. She definitely struggled with her mental health and the demons of her past and she was dealing with it the best way she could.
I got an advanced copy of this audiobook and realized that I would understand more if I listened/read book 1 & 2 first even though it is about a different couple. I had mixed feelings after book 1 & 2 since I liked book 1 but not book 2 as much. Then I did book 3 and was surprised because Caleb was totally different from how he was portrayed in book 1 & 2! In those 2 books, he was seen as sort of the sweet boy next door that Alaina was friend with and lost her v!rginity to. There was definitely nothing about him liking to inflict pain so the sad!st k!nk and personality change in book 3 was definitely surprising. So just keep that in mind if you loved Caleb in book 1 & 2.
If you go blindly in book 3 without reading/listening to book 1 & 2 then I feel like you will be missing a lot of plot stuff related to Caleb but mostly about Dax & Alaina (the main couple of book 1 & 2) plus the big battle with Collin and stuff but you could still sort of understand but not sure I would recommend it.
When it comes to the story, I did enjoy it but I do feel like the pacing was off since it was slow and then the end feels rushed with everything sort of being answered but not really. I do feel like there was multiple plot holes and things that weren't explained much or just didn't make sense. One thing that bothered me is that Caleb told Dax that Jay was his mate when she was in the dungeon around 1/3 of the book but then later in the story when all the drama is happening toward the end, it shows Dax finding out that Jay is Caleb's mate which makes no sense to me since he already was told. So definitely a few littles things like that bothered me.
🎧 However the audiobook was amazing since we had Corvin King, Lucy Rivers, Andi Eloise and Joe Arden as the narrators in duet narration! Corvin King did an amazing job portraying Caleb and was one of the main reason I was able to finish the book.
I think I might be in the minority when it comes to this series and rating it around 3 to 4 ⭐ but I still enjoyed listening to the audiobooks because the narrators are all so good at playing the characters and bringing them to life!
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Story: ⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Audiobook: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Audiobook Format: Multi Cast Duet Narration
Tropes in this book:
🔥 Fated Mates
🔥 Enemies to Lovers
🔥 Touch Her & D!e
🔥 Slow Burn
🔥 Yearning
🔥 Strong FMC
🔥 Werewolves, Witches, Vampires & Sirens
🔥 Sad!ist & Masoch!st
🔥 Mental Health Rep (check your triggers since includes depression & self harm)
Ps. I received an advanced copy of the audiobook from Blue Nose Audio and the author C.J. Sweet and these are my honest opinions.
I enjoyed reading the story of Jay and Caleb but the audiobook definitely brought it to the next level with the amazing multi cast duet narration.
Jay was my favorite character with how strong she was and how much she was able to survive and keep going while still remaining such a light to people and being kind. She was definitely a survivor and a kick@ss FMC who could go on with her life no matter the obstacles. I like the layers that she had in this book. She definitely struggled with her mental health and the demons of her past and she was dealing with it the best way she could.
I got an advanced copy of this audiobook and realized that I would understand more if I listened/read book 1 & 2 first even though it is about a different couple. I had mixed feelings after book 1 & 2 since I liked book 1 but not book 2 as much. Then I did book 3 and was surprised because Caleb was totally different from how he was portrayed in book 1 & 2! In those 2 books, he was seen as sort of the sweet boy next door that Alaina was friend with and lost her v!rginity to. There was definitely nothing about him liking to inflict pain so the sad!st k!nk and personality change in book 3 was definitely surprising. So just keep that in mind if you loved Caleb in book 1 & 2.
If you go blindly in book 3 without reading/listening to book 1 & 2 then I feel like you will be missing a lot of plot stuff related to Caleb but mostly about Dax & Alaina (the main couple of book 1 & 2) plus the big battle with Collin and stuff but you could still sort of understand but not sure I would recommend it.
When it comes to the story, I did enjoy it but I do feel like the pacing was off since it was slow and then the end feels rushed with everything sort of being answered but not really. I do feel like there was multiple plot holes and things that weren't explained much or just didn't make sense. One thing that bothered me is that Caleb told Dax that Jay was his mate when she was in the dungeon around 1/3 of the book but then later in the story when all the drama is happening toward the end, it shows Dax finding out that Jay is Caleb's mate which makes no sense to me since he already was told. So definitely a few littles things like that bothered me.
🎧 However the audiobook was amazing since we had Corvin King, Lucy Rivers, Andi Eloise and Joe Arden as the narrators in duet narration! Corvin King did an amazing job portraying Caleb and was one of the main reason I was able to finish the book.
I think I might be in the minority when it comes to this series and rating it around 3 to 4 ⭐ but I still enjoyed listening to the audiobooks because the narrators are all so good at playing the characters and bringing them to life!
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Story: ⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Audiobook: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Audiobook Format: Multi Cast Duet Narration
Tropes in this book:
🔥 Fated Mates
🔥 Enemies to Lovers
🔥 Touch Her & D!e
🔥 Slow Burn
🔥 Yearning
🔥 Strong FMC
🔥 Werewolves, Witches, Vampires & Sirens
🔥 Sad!ist & Masoch!st
🔥 Mental Health Rep (check your triggers since includes depression & self harm)
Ps. I received an advanced copy of the audiobook from Blue Nose Audio and the author C.J. Sweet and these are my honest opinions.
April 30, 2026
ALC Review
This story is the other side of the bridge of CJ Sweet’s The Hunt Series. With the first two (Come For Me 1&2) being must-listens. This third book is not a standalone.
Prey For Me felt like returning to a familiar world while being simultaneously thrust into a new one. Familiar characters, who are prominent throughout the first two stories, reprise their roles in the hierarchy. At the heart of it all is a grieving son and a lone rogue whose traumatic past has molded her into a vessel of anger and exemplary warrior energy — all in the name of survival.
Jay, our FMC, is portrayed poetically by Lucy Rivers. Her characterization felt ethereally gritty — a woman and wolf shaped by loss and a mountain of trauma. Lucy’s emotional range as Jay had me genuinely invested in her journey; she is steadfast to protect the pieces of her existence that are still so meaningful to her. Her acceptance of her fate is such a tragic feeling, and moreover, her lack of knowledge of her own personal history tugged at my heart. The level of grief she experiences from the outset is unsettling.
Yet, Lucy gives Jay her power and strength as a worthy advisary — she challenges Caleb at every turn. And when she owns her sensuality? Lucy is an audio seductress.
Corvin King, as Caleb, is such a great example of the stoic leader who, very guardedly, lets the walls down just for her. Corvin’s performance is vast — capturing Caleb’s grief and desire for accountability, while simultaneously lending his voice to Caleb’s primal and dominant sexual connection to Jay. Caleb grapples with all of this inner turmoil, and Corvin is a master at switching from sinful to soft.
Caleb’s character growth was my favorite to watch.
Andi Eloise and Joe Arden round out the cast, returning as their main character roles in Come For Me 1&2. They also reprised character roles for secondary character favorites like Sam and Taya. They really helped create a dynamic vocal landscape for this story.
Prey For Me deserved all the time and energy the author breathed into it — I followed along on KU for most of the story and the intimate scenes are especially well-timed (its a slow-burn) and scripted immaculately.
And deliciously.
If you haven’t read the first two, please do. This is not an area of romance I hang around in often, and I felt that the world building and nuances of this genre were easy for me to wrap my brain around, while also keeping my imagination in flight.
This story is the other side of the bridge of CJ Sweet’s The Hunt Series. With the first two (Come For Me 1&2) being must-listens. This third book is not a standalone.
Prey For Me felt like returning to a familiar world while being simultaneously thrust into a new one. Familiar characters, who are prominent throughout the first two stories, reprise their roles in the hierarchy. At the heart of it all is a grieving son and a lone rogue whose traumatic past has molded her into a vessel of anger and exemplary warrior energy — all in the name of survival.
Jay, our FMC, is portrayed poetically by Lucy Rivers. Her characterization felt ethereally gritty — a woman and wolf shaped by loss and a mountain of trauma. Lucy’s emotional range as Jay had me genuinely invested in her journey; she is steadfast to protect the pieces of her existence that are still so meaningful to her. Her acceptance of her fate is such a tragic feeling, and moreover, her lack of knowledge of her own personal history tugged at my heart. The level of grief she experiences from the outset is unsettling.
Yet, Lucy gives Jay her power and strength as a worthy advisary — she challenges Caleb at every turn. And when she owns her sensuality? Lucy is an audio seductress.
Corvin King, as Caleb, is such a great example of the stoic leader who, very guardedly, lets the walls down just for her. Corvin’s performance is vast — capturing Caleb’s grief and desire for accountability, while simultaneously lending his voice to Caleb’s primal and dominant sexual connection to Jay. Caleb grapples with all of this inner turmoil, and Corvin is a master at switching from sinful to soft.
Caleb’s character growth was my favorite to watch.
Andi Eloise and Joe Arden round out the cast, returning as their main character roles in Come For Me 1&2. They also reprised character roles for secondary character favorites like Sam and Taya. They really helped create a dynamic vocal landscape for this story.
Prey For Me deserved all the time and energy the author breathed into it — I followed along on KU for most of the story and the intimate scenes are especially well-timed (its a slow-burn) and scripted immaculately.
And deliciously.
If you haven’t read the first two, please do. This is not an area of romance I hang around in often, and I felt that the world building and nuances of this genre were easy for me to wrap my brain around, while also keeping my imagination in flight.
May 3, 2026
🎧⭐️ALC Review⭐️🎧
Overall Thoughts: Prey for Me was the perfect book I needed to get out of my slide into a book slump. I’ve listened to a lot of good books, but there were too many similar tropes or story lines, and I needed something different and this book delivered. Diving back into this PNR work with wolf shifters and wolf/vamp hybrids was refreshing and engaging. A true enemies-to-lovers trope with real issues to overcome. CJ was able to engage the listener and elevate to a level that made this different from many of the books I’ve finished in this genre. Lucy was able to bring both a fierceness and a naiveté to Jay that was endearing and refreshing. Corvin brought so much emotion, and drama to Caleb, it juxtaposed nicely against Lucy, and that growl had me swooning. Andi lent her talents to several secondary charaters, but her portrayal of Luna Kathy was spot on, while Joe, was a chameleon with playing the Beta, the King and other secondary male characters.
Narration: Multi-cast, duet narration, first-person present tense, dual-POV with flashbacks
Tropes: Wolf shifter, OTTP, alphahole, OM and OW drama, vampires, secrets about her past, she unalived his father, orphaned FMC, traumatic past, tr@fficing (past but described), fighting, self-h@rm, “Mine”, resistant to the relationship, fated mates, enemies-to-lovers, miscommunication, betrayal
Overall: 4.5
Spice: 3
Humor: 1.5
Drama: 3.5
Darkness: 2.5
Narration: 5
Jay is taken prisoner by the pack her rogue herd attacked, what makes it worse is she unintentionally k!lled the alpha father of the wolf who captures her. To complicate matters, she is also his fated mate.
Caleb wants nothing more than to make Jay suffer for unaliving his father and essentially destroying his mother. Spring-boarding him into his destiny as the pack alpha but needing a mate to ascend.
Jay and Caleb continue to circle each other, Jay not understanding the push and pull she feels, while Caleb continues to fight it. Can Caleb overcome the actions of Jay’s past to become the alpha his pack needs or will his need for revenge put all of them in danger?
Overall Thoughts: Prey for Me was the perfect book I needed to get out of my slide into a book slump. I’ve listened to a lot of good books, but there were too many similar tropes or story lines, and I needed something different and this book delivered. Diving back into this PNR work with wolf shifters and wolf/vamp hybrids was refreshing and engaging. A true enemies-to-lovers trope with real issues to overcome. CJ was able to engage the listener and elevate to a level that made this different from many of the books I’ve finished in this genre. Lucy was able to bring both a fierceness and a naiveté to Jay that was endearing and refreshing. Corvin brought so much emotion, and drama to Caleb, it juxtaposed nicely against Lucy, and that growl had me swooning. Andi lent her talents to several secondary charaters, but her portrayal of Luna Kathy was spot on, while Joe, was a chameleon with playing the Beta, the King and other secondary male characters.
Narration: Multi-cast, duet narration, first-person present tense, dual-POV with flashbacks
Tropes: Wolf shifter, OTTP, alphahole, OM and OW drama, vampires, secrets about her past, she unalived his father, orphaned FMC, traumatic past, tr@fficing (past but described), fighting, self-h@rm, “Mine”, resistant to the relationship, fated mates, enemies-to-lovers, miscommunication, betrayal
Overall: 4.5
Spice: 3
Humor: 1.5
Drama: 3.5
Darkness: 2.5
Narration: 5
Jay is taken prisoner by the pack her rogue herd attacked, what makes it worse is she unintentionally k!lled the alpha father of the wolf who captures her. To complicate matters, she is also his fated mate.
Caleb wants nothing more than to make Jay suffer for unaliving his father and essentially destroying his mother. Spring-boarding him into his destiny as the pack alpha but needing a mate to ascend.
Jay and Caleb continue to circle each other, Jay not understanding the push and pull she feels, while Caleb continues to fight it. Can Caleb overcome the actions of Jay’s past to become the alpha his pack needs or will his need for revenge put all of them in danger?
May 5, 2026
Prey For Me by CJ Sweet
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Lucy Rivers, Corvin King, Andi Eloise, and Joe Arden
Non-Spoiler Review
CJ takes us back into Pack Life with this one, and all I can say is, it’s so good to be back. Phenomenally performed, and with a full cast in duet by Lucy Rivers, Corvin King, Andi Eloise and Joe Arden. Each voice actor brought incredible talents that skyrocketed this audio to the next level.
In this installment, we get Caleb and Jay’s story. He’s kind of a spoiled, mama’s boy at first, but trust the process. He becomes the wolf he’s destined to be, and it was something amazing to see. Jay is a sweet rouge wolf that unfortunately killed Caleb’s father. Calm down, it’s not a spoiler. This is literally said in the synopsis. The enemies-to-lovers- yet fated mates’ trope gave an interesting twist to this addition. I fell in love with the way these two fell in love. The Moon Goddess has jokes, but she knows what she’s doing. It was an uphill battle, and nothing came easily, but in the end, it was all worth it.
I absolutely adored Jay. She was a total badass that could physically and mentally take on most of the wolves, but she didn’t want that kind of life. She was sweet and caring and only wanted to live in peace with the few people she loved. Caleb was a little different in that aspect, but he had the best character growth, and as the story progressed, he started to adapt to his future position as a pack leader.
Prey For Me was a fast-paced shifter romance that had banter, intriguing characters, spice, forgiveness, an emotional backstory, and characters from past books we adore. I giggled and blushed all while falling in love with our two newest fated mates. Emotions. Violence. Passion. Forgiveness. Everything needed to make their journey one to remember. The audio format is a must to get that full Pack Life experience. I absolutely adored this audio!
Thank you, Blue Nose, for the ALC
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Lucy Rivers, Corvin King, Andi Eloise, and Joe Arden
Non-Spoiler Review
CJ takes us back into Pack Life with this one, and all I can say is, it’s so good to be back. Phenomenally performed, and with a full cast in duet by Lucy Rivers, Corvin King, Andi Eloise and Joe Arden. Each voice actor brought incredible talents that skyrocketed this audio to the next level.
In this installment, we get Caleb and Jay’s story. He’s kind of a spoiled, mama’s boy at first, but trust the process. He becomes the wolf he’s destined to be, and it was something amazing to see. Jay is a sweet rouge wolf that unfortunately killed Caleb’s father. Calm down, it’s not a spoiler. This is literally said in the synopsis. The enemies-to-lovers- yet fated mates’ trope gave an interesting twist to this addition. I fell in love with the way these two fell in love. The Moon Goddess has jokes, but she knows what she’s doing. It was an uphill battle, and nothing came easily, but in the end, it was all worth it.
I absolutely adored Jay. She was a total badass that could physically and mentally take on most of the wolves, but she didn’t want that kind of life. She was sweet and caring and only wanted to live in peace with the few people she loved. Caleb was a little different in that aspect, but he had the best character growth, and as the story progressed, he started to adapt to his future position as a pack leader.
Prey For Me was a fast-paced shifter romance that had banter, intriguing characters, spice, forgiveness, an emotional backstory, and characters from past books we adore. I giggled and blushed all while falling in love with our two newest fated mates. Emotions. Violence. Passion. Forgiveness. Everything needed to make their journey one to remember. The audio format is a must to get that full Pack Life experience. I absolutely adored this audio!
Thank you, Blue Nose, for the ALC
May 8, 2026
Prey for Me by @cjsweet.author had me in a CHOKEHOLD! 😩🔥
This is book 3 in The Hunt series and I’m going to be honest, I haven’t read books 1 & 2. BUT @cjsweet.author did such an incredible job covering enough backstory that I never felt lost or like I was missing anything. I love when an author can do that without making it feel like an info dump. That said, I know books 1 & 2 would give even more depth so they’re going straight to my TBR!
This story follows Jay, a rogue wolf shifter whose rogue “pack” attacked the Bloodhound pack. She’s captured by the Bloodhounds and placed under the supervision of Caleb, the upcoming alpha. And the TENSION between these two?! I was NOT ready. The yearning, the push and pull, the fact that they have to genuinely EARN each other, I was eating it up! 🐺🖤
Jay’s transformation and growth throughout this book was absolutely beautiful. She’s dealt with a lot of trauma, please be aware of that going in, but despite everything, she learns to become open and loving. And she’s stubborn and SASSY which you know I love! Caleb is trying to figure out what kind of alpha he’s going to be and watching how Jay changes him? AMAZING. Not only is this packed with love and romance but the action and additional storylines kept me completely hooked!
Now let’s talk about this audiobook because LISTEN. 🎧 This was duet narration with @corvin.king as Caleb and @akalucyrivers as Jay and they absolutely CRUSHED it. We also get @therealjoearden and @andieloisevoice voicing the other characters and they all did an incredible job bringing this world to life. And you KNOW I’m a sucker for @corvin.king, this man makes me weak at the knees every single time. I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook! 🥹🔥
Thank you to @bluenoseaudio for the gifted ALC in return for an honest review! 💜
Add this to your TBR RIGHT NOW, whether you start at book 1 or jump in at book 3 like me, you will NOT regret it! 🐺🔥
This is book 3 in The Hunt series and I’m going to be honest, I haven’t read books 1 & 2. BUT @cjsweet.author did such an incredible job covering enough backstory that I never felt lost or like I was missing anything. I love when an author can do that without making it feel like an info dump. That said, I know books 1 & 2 would give even more depth so they’re going straight to my TBR!
This story follows Jay, a rogue wolf shifter whose rogue “pack” attacked the Bloodhound pack. She’s captured by the Bloodhounds and placed under the supervision of Caleb, the upcoming alpha. And the TENSION between these two?! I was NOT ready. The yearning, the push and pull, the fact that they have to genuinely EARN each other, I was eating it up! 🐺🖤
Jay’s transformation and growth throughout this book was absolutely beautiful. She’s dealt with a lot of trauma, please be aware of that going in, but despite everything, she learns to become open and loving. And she’s stubborn and SASSY which you know I love! Caleb is trying to figure out what kind of alpha he’s going to be and watching how Jay changes him? AMAZING. Not only is this packed with love and romance but the action and additional storylines kept me completely hooked!
Now let’s talk about this audiobook because LISTEN. 🎧 This was duet narration with @corvin.king as Caleb and @akalucyrivers as Jay and they absolutely CRUSHED it. We also get @therealjoearden and @andieloisevoice voicing the other characters and they all did an incredible job bringing this world to life. And you KNOW I’m a sucker for @corvin.king, this man makes me weak at the knees every single time. I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook! 🥹🔥
Thank you to @bluenoseaudio for the gifted ALC in return for an honest review! 💜
Add this to your TBR RIGHT NOW, whether you start at book 1 or jump in at book 3 like me, you will NOT regret it! 🐺🔥
May 9, 2026
Prey for Me by C.J Sweet — 1.5-2 ⭐️
MMC: Caleb narrated by Corvin King
FMC: Jay narrated by Lucy Rivers
🐺enemies-to-lovers
⛓️💥strong FMC
🐺fated mates
⛓️💥werewolves, witches, vampires & sirens
🐺touch her and 💀
⛓️💥SLOW burn
You really need to listen/read the first two books to fully understand this story.
I listened and reviewed the audiobook. I’m an audiobook whore and would rather listen than read if possible. This audiobook is narrated by Corvin King & Lucy Rivers. It has appearances of Andi Eloise and Joe Arden! (lemme just say: I was obsessed with Joe voicing Dax! Dax was an absolutely amazing character). I loved the narrators in this one! They did a phenomenal job!
I honestly felt bad for Caleb’s character in the first two books. He really did like Alaina. They were friends with benefits for years! In the first two books, Caleb was more sweet/caring but in his story — he definitely changed. I would assume it’s because of his fathers death. Jay is considered a low life rogue, while Caleb is the next Alpha to the bloodhound pack, seeking revenge. Jay was the one to kill his dad. He took her prisoner to avenge his father. Caleb also finds out she is his mate the minute she kills his dad, and he decided not to share that knowledge. Instead, he brought her home and locked her in a cage. It took me FOREVER to get into this story.. I had to force myself to finish listening. Yes, Caleb wants revenge but after forty chapters— it kinda got old. I was honestly disappointed 😔 in this book. It wasn’t for me. It’s not spicy like the first one. I believe there’s only 2-3 scenes if that. This had a lot of potential to go many different ways.
Narration: 5
Overall story: 1.5-2
MMC: Caleb narrated by Corvin King
FMC: Jay narrated by Lucy Rivers
🐺enemies-to-lovers
⛓️💥strong FMC
🐺fated mates
⛓️💥werewolves, witches, vampires & sirens
🐺touch her and 💀
⛓️💥SLOW burn
You really need to listen/read the first two books to fully understand this story.
I listened and reviewed the audiobook. I’m an audiobook whore and would rather listen than read if possible. This audiobook is narrated by Corvin King & Lucy Rivers. It has appearances of Andi Eloise and Joe Arden! (lemme just say: I was obsessed with Joe voicing Dax! Dax was an absolutely amazing character). I loved the narrators in this one! They did a phenomenal job!
I honestly felt bad for Caleb’s character in the first two books. He really did like Alaina. They were friends with benefits for years! In the first two books, Caleb was more sweet/caring but in his story — he definitely changed. I would assume it’s because of his fathers death. Jay is considered a low life rogue, while Caleb is the next Alpha to the bloodhound pack, seeking revenge. Jay was the one to kill his dad. He took her prisoner to avenge his father. Caleb also finds out she is his mate the minute she kills his dad, and he decided not to share that knowledge. Instead, he brought her home and locked her in a cage. It took me FOREVER to get into this story.. I had to force myself to finish listening. Yes, Caleb wants revenge but after forty chapters— it kinda got old. I was honestly disappointed 😔 in this book. It wasn’t for me. It’s not spicy like the first one. I believe there’s only 2-3 scenes if that. This had a lot of potential to go many different ways.
Narration: 5
Overall story: 1.5-2
May 7, 2026
Prey for Me by CJ Sweet is, without question, my favorite fated mates read EVER.
This is enemies to lovers at its absolute finest. Not the soft, instant-love version of fated mates where everyone just accepts the bond and moves on. No. These characters have every reason to hate each other at the beginning, and that is exactly what makes this book so addictive.
The MMC is dark, grieving, depraved, and angry in a way that makes complete sense once you understand him. The FMC has done everything she can to survive circumstances she never deserved, and through no fault of her own, she ends up in a situation that forces these two into each other’s orbit in the most intense way.
And that is what makes the fated mates aspect so good. They do not just fall into love because fate says so. They have to fight for it. They have to work through pain, mistrust, attraction, anger, and the messy pull between them. If you are someone who has never loved fated mates because it can feel too instant, this is the book I would hand you and say, “Try this one.”
The spice is dark, depraved, totally unpredictable, and absolutely scorching. The emotional pieces are just as strong. The tension and the way these two characters unravel and rebuild around each other... I loved every second.
Not enough stars exist for this book. CJ Sweet created something unforgettable.
Tropes:
💖 Fated mates
💖 Shifter romance
💖 Paranormal romance
💖 Enemies to lovers
💖 Dark romance
💖 Spicy read
💖 Hurt/comfort
💖 Trauma
💖 Survivor story
This is enemies to lovers at its absolute finest. Not the soft, instant-love version of fated mates where everyone just accepts the bond and moves on. No. These characters have every reason to hate each other at the beginning, and that is exactly what makes this book so addictive.
The MMC is dark, grieving, depraved, and angry in a way that makes complete sense once you understand him. The FMC has done everything she can to survive circumstances she never deserved, and through no fault of her own, she ends up in a situation that forces these two into each other’s orbit in the most intense way.
And that is what makes the fated mates aspect so good. They do not just fall into love because fate says so. They have to fight for it. They have to work through pain, mistrust, attraction, anger, and the messy pull between them. If you are someone who has never loved fated mates because it can feel too instant, this is the book I would hand you and say, “Try this one.”
The spice is dark, depraved, totally unpredictable, and absolutely scorching. The emotional pieces are just as strong. The tension and the way these two characters unravel and rebuild around each other... I loved every second.
Not enough stars exist for this book. CJ Sweet created something unforgettable.
Tropes:
💖 Fated mates
💖 Shifter romance
💖 Paranormal romance
💖 Enemies to lovers
💖 Dark romance
💖 Spicy read
💖 Hurt/comfort
💖 Trauma
💖 Survivor story
May 10, 2026
From “Meh” to “Yes Daddy” Real Fast
Loved this book. Not gonna lie, Come For Me still owns a piece of my soul… but THIS BOOK?! HOLY HE🏒🏒!!. 🥵🔥
Caleb in the first two books was honestly just there for me. Kinda annoying, kinda whatever. BUT THIS CALEB?! This Caleb had me kicking my feet, snapping my fingers, screaming “YES MASTER.” The man went from boy to dominant, possessive MAN real quick and I was absolutely feral for it.
And the sadistic side of him?! Oooooo yes please. I was over here volunteering as tribute. “Inflict the pain, master.” 😂 The tension, the control, the obsession between him and Jay was EVERYTHING. Their chemistry was filthy in the best way possible. Every scene between them crackled with heat and desperation, and I swear I needed a fan after some of those moments. The spice was wild, addictive, and had me wanting even MORE of Caleb’s darker side to come out and play. 👀
And Jay?! My heart broke for her. Learning who she really is and everything she went through was so emotional. You can’t help but ache for her. But I NEED ANSWERS. Who were her parents really? Was she abandoned? Does she ever see Casey again?! Don’t leave me hanging like this 😭
AND THE WITCHES?! HELLO?! There better be a war coming because the buildup has me STRESSED and obsessed. I need to know what happens next immediately.
Also… can we talk about Dax ( still my main man) and Alaina some more please?! Because I am still absolutely not done with them either.
Bottom line: this book consumed me. The chemistry was electric, the spice was feral, Caleb became hot as hell, and now I’m sitting here needing the next book like oxygen, even though the book just came out. 🖤🔥
Loved this book. Not gonna lie, Come For Me still owns a piece of my soul… but THIS BOOK?! HOLY HE🏒🏒!!. 🥵🔥
Caleb in the first two books was honestly just there for me. Kinda annoying, kinda whatever. BUT THIS CALEB?! This Caleb had me kicking my feet, snapping my fingers, screaming “YES MASTER.” The man went from boy to dominant, possessive MAN real quick and I was absolutely feral for it.
And the sadistic side of him?! Oooooo yes please. I was over here volunteering as tribute. “Inflict the pain, master.” 😂 The tension, the control, the obsession between him and Jay was EVERYTHING. Their chemistry was filthy in the best way possible. Every scene between them crackled with heat and desperation, and I swear I needed a fan after some of those moments. The spice was wild, addictive, and had me wanting even MORE of Caleb’s darker side to come out and play. 👀
And Jay?! My heart broke for her. Learning who she really is and everything she went through was so emotional. You can’t help but ache for her. But I NEED ANSWERS. Who were her parents really? Was she abandoned? Does she ever see Casey again?! Don’t leave me hanging like this 😭
AND THE WITCHES?! HELLO?! There better be a war coming because the buildup has me STRESSED and obsessed. I need to know what happens next immediately.
Also… can we talk about Dax ( still my main man) and Alaina some more please?! Because I am still absolutely not done with them either.
Bottom line: this book consumed me. The chemistry was electric, the spice was feral, Caleb became hot as hell, and now I’m sitting here needing the next book like oxygen, even though the book just came out. 🖤🔥
May 7, 2026
This was such an emotional ride.
Prey for Me gave me everything I want in a paranormal shifter romance — tension, pain, growth, and a really satisfying payoff at the end.
Jay is not your typical heroine. She’s complex, a survivor, and not always easy to understand at first, but once you start seeing where she’s coming from, everything about her just clicks. I loved watching her grow into her strength.
And Caleb… yeah, he made me mad at times. Like, really mad. But his journey from making the wrong choices to actually stepping up and owning them felt real. It wasn’t perfect, but it worked.
I also loved seeing familiar faces again — Dax, Alaina, Sam and Taya. It really adds to the world and makes everything feel connected.
This book made me feel a lot. I got emotional, I was frustrated, I wanted to shake some characters… and also hug them. Especially Jay.
One thing I really want to highlight is how C.J. Sweet handles difficult themes. There are heavy moments, but they’re written with care. It never felt gratuitous — everything served a purpose, and you can feel the respect behind the writing.
And I have to mention the narration because it made a big difference for me. Lucy Rivers and Corvin King absolutely nailed Jay and Caleb — their performance carried so much emotion, especially in the heavier scenes. And having Joe Arden and Andi Eloise back as Dax and Alaina, along with the secondary characters, made the world feel even richer and more connected. The whole cast was truly fantastic.
I also really enjoyed Tyler in this book. He surprised me in the best way, and honestly, I really hope we get his story in the future.
⭐ 4.5 stars
🌶️ 3.5 spice
🎧 5 stars
Prey for Me gave me everything I want in a paranormal shifter romance — tension, pain, growth, and a really satisfying payoff at the end.
Jay is not your typical heroine. She’s complex, a survivor, and not always easy to understand at first, but once you start seeing where she’s coming from, everything about her just clicks. I loved watching her grow into her strength.
And Caleb… yeah, he made me mad at times. Like, really mad. But his journey from making the wrong choices to actually stepping up and owning them felt real. It wasn’t perfect, but it worked.
I also loved seeing familiar faces again — Dax, Alaina, Sam and Taya. It really adds to the world and makes everything feel connected.
This book made me feel a lot. I got emotional, I was frustrated, I wanted to shake some characters… and also hug them. Especially Jay.
One thing I really want to highlight is how C.J. Sweet handles difficult themes. There are heavy moments, but they’re written with care. It never felt gratuitous — everything served a purpose, and you can feel the respect behind the writing.
And I have to mention the narration because it made a big difference for me. Lucy Rivers and Corvin King absolutely nailed Jay and Caleb — their performance carried so much emotion, especially in the heavier scenes. And having Joe Arden and Andi Eloise back as Dax and Alaina, along with the secondary characters, made the world feel even richer and more connected. The whole cast was truly fantastic.
I also really enjoyed Tyler in this book. He surprised me in the best way, and honestly, I really hope we get his story in the future.
⭐ 4.5 stars
🌶️ 3.5 spice
🎧 5 stars
May 7, 2026
I was so excited to dive back into the Hunt Series, and this audiobook completely pulled me right back into the chaos and emotion of this world.
The tension between Jay and Caleb is intense right from the beginning. There’s so much anger, attraction, history, and emotional baggage between them that every scene felt charged.
Jay easily stole the show for me. She’s strong, resilient, and honestly one of my favorite kinds of FMCs to read about. I loved learning more about her past because it added so much depth to who she is and why she reacts the way she does. Caleb frustrated me more than once, but I think that’s what made his character arc work so well. Watching him spiral, mess up, and slowly face the person he needed to become kept me hooked.
Lucy Rivers and Corvin King both did such a great job bringing these characters to life. They really captured the emotional push and pull between Jay and Caleb perfectly. It was also so fun hearing Andi Eloise and Joe Arden return for the side characters because the full cast worked really well together.
If you haven’t started this series yet and love dark paranormal romance with fated mate tension, emotional healing, and a top-notch audio cast, definitely give this one a listen. I do highly recommend listening to Come for Me Parts 1 & 2 first though because there’s so much history tied into this story, and I think the emotional moments hit harder when you already know the full background going in.
The tension between Jay and Caleb is intense right from the beginning. There’s so much anger, attraction, history, and emotional baggage between them that every scene felt charged.
Jay easily stole the show for me. She’s strong, resilient, and honestly one of my favorite kinds of FMCs to read about. I loved learning more about her past because it added so much depth to who she is and why she reacts the way she does. Caleb frustrated me more than once, but I think that’s what made his character arc work so well. Watching him spiral, mess up, and slowly face the person he needed to become kept me hooked.
Lucy Rivers and Corvin King both did such a great job bringing these characters to life. They really captured the emotional push and pull between Jay and Caleb perfectly. It was also so fun hearing Andi Eloise and Joe Arden return for the side characters because the full cast worked really well together.
If you haven’t started this series yet and love dark paranormal romance with fated mate tension, emotional healing, and a top-notch audio cast, definitely give this one a listen. I do highly recommend listening to Come for Me Parts 1 & 2 first though because there’s so much history tied into this story, and I think the emotional moments hit harder when you already know the full background going in.
May 6, 2026
🐺 ALC Review of Prey for Me by CJ 🐺
🌟 5/5
🎧 5/5
I loved this one. Fated Mates but sprinkle in trauma and resentment!? Yes, immediately sign me up. The push and pull in this book was perfection. The enemies to lovers and the slow burn were done in the best way. And shifters are my favorite. I also adored the way mental health is represented in these books. Beautifully done all the way around.
Caleb and Jay have so much to overcome in this book. Their growth was amazing. They held my attention from the very beginning. I couldn’t wait to see how they would achieve a HEA, and C.J. Absolutely delivered this story in the best way.
If you loved Come for Me Part 1 & 2, then you have absolutely got to pick up this audiobook.
And as an audiobook?? 🔥 🔥
Our cast:
Lucy Rivers
Corvin King
Andi Eloise
Joe Arden
This cast was perfection. Lucy and Corvin brought Jay and Caleb to life, and I was immediately obsessed. Lucy really delivered on Jay’s emotions and strength. And Corvin delivered the perfect growly alpha.
Andi and Joe did an amazing job with the side characters and really brought it all together.
Overall, this was a five star listen. I can’t wait to see where C.J. Sweet takes us next!
Thank you, C.J. Sweet and Blue Nose for this ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🖤
🌟 5/5
🎧 5/5
I loved this one. Fated Mates but sprinkle in trauma and resentment!? Yes, immediately sign me up. The push and pull in this book was perfection. The enemies to lovers and the slow burn were done in the best way. And shifters are my favorite. I also adored the way mental health is represented in these books. Beautifully done all the way around.
Caleb and Jay have so much to overcome in this book. Their growth was amazing. They held my attention from the very beginning. I couldn’t wait to see how they would achieve a HEA, and C.J. Absolutely delivered this story in the best way.
If you loved Come for Me Part 1 & 2, then you have absolutely got to pick up this audiobook.
And as an audiobook?? 🔥 🔥
Our cast:
Lucy Rivers
Corvin King
Andi Eloise
Joe Arden
This cast was perfection. Lucy and Corvin brought Jay and Caleb to life, and I was immediately obsessed. Lucy really delivered on Jay’s emotions and strength. And Corvin delivered the perfect growly alpha.
Andi and Joe did an amazing job with the side characters and really brought it all together.
Overall, this was a five star listen. I can’t wait to see where C.J. Sweet takes us next!
Thank you, C.J. Sweet and Blue Nose for this ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🖤
May 6, 2026
Story: 4 ⭐️
Spice: 3 ⭐️
Performance: 5 ⭐️
🎧 Andi Eloise
🎧 Lucy Rivers
🎧 Corvin King
🎧 Joe Arden
Tropes:
• wolf shifters
• vampires
• witches
• enemies to lovers
• revenge
• possessive MMC
• touch her and die
• forced proximity
• alpha male energy
• emotional healing
• fantasy romance
The chemistry in this audiobook was insane! Not just physical chemistry either… The tension lived in the pauses, the conversations, the possessiveness, the emotional unraveling, and the moments where you could feel the power dynamics shifting underneath everything being said.
I went into this book completely blind and ended up really enjoying it! The story follows Jay, a rogue wolf shifter with a brutal past, and Caleb, the future alpha of a powerful pack whose life collides with hers in the most chaotic way possible. What starts as revenge slowly turns into something way more emotionally complicated, intense, and vulnerable than I expected.
I’m usually not into the whole master/slave dynamic, but somehow this worked for me. CJ Sweet writes women so beautifully. Jay felt strong without losing her softness, and I loved that even through all the fantasy, action, and spice, the emotional healing still felt like the center of the story.
And listen… that ONE bowl scene? My jaw was literally on the floor!!!
Spice: 3 ⭐️
Performance: 5 ⭐️
🎧 Andi Eloise
🎧 Lucy Rivers
🎧 Corvin King
🎧 Joe Arden
Tropes:
• wolf shifters
• vampires
• witches
• enemies to lovers
• revenge
• possessive MMC
• touch her and die
• forced proximity
• alpha male energy
• emotional healing
• fantasy romance
The chemistry in this audiobook was insane! Not just physical chemistry either… The tension lived in the pauses, the conversations, the possessiveness, the emotional unraveling, and the moments where you could feel the power dynamics shifting underneath everything being said.
I went into this book completely blind and ended up really enjoying it! The story follows Jay, a rogue wolf shifter with a brutal past, and Caleb, the future alpha of a powerful pack whose life collides with hers in the most chaotic way possible. What starts as revenge slowly turns into something way more emotionally complicated, intense, and vulnerable than I expected.
I’m usually not into the whole master/slave dynamic, but somehow this worked for me. CJ Sweet writes women so beautifully. Jay felt strong without losing her softness, and I loved that even through all the fantasy, action, and spice, the emotional healing still felt like the center of the story.
And listen… that ONE bowl scene? My jaw was literally on the floor!!!
April 3, 2026
I absolutely loved it
It was everything. I had high hopes going into this book and C.J. absolutely delivered.
I’ve loved Caleb since the earlier books and always felt like there was more to his story - so I was so glad he finally got his own book.
Jay is such a beautifully written character. Her past is heartbreaking - she was trafficked as a child, forced to fight against her will and eventually becoming a rogue to escape that life. The trauma she carries and the strength she shows makes you want her to have something good happen to her.
Events from book two follow her into this story adding even more emotional weight.
Caleb knows she’s his fated mate but their connection is anything but easy. He fights it hard especially because of her involvement in what happened to his father. The tension between them is so good and angsty, emotional, and completely consuming.
This book has everything I love:
* Enemies to lovers
* Slow burn
* High tension
* Found family
* Forgiveness and healing
Being back with everyone—King Dax, Alaina, Sam, and Taya—just made it even better. It felt like coming home or having a family reunion.
This book was emotional, intense, and so satisfying.
This book got the easiest 5 stars from me.
It was everything. I had high hopes going into this book and C.J. absolutely delivered.
I’ve loved Caleb since the earlier books and always felt like there was more to his story - so I was so glad he finally got his own book.
Jay is such a beautifully written character. Her past is heartbreaking - she was trafficked as a child, forced to fight against her will and eventually becoming a rogue to escape that life. The trauma she carries and the strength she shows makes you want her to have something good happen to her.
Events from book two follow her into this story adding even more emotional weight.
Caleb knows she’s his fated mate but their connection is anything but easy. He fights it hard especially because of her involvement in what happened to his father. The tension between them is so good and angsty, emotional, and completely consuming.
This book has everything I love:
* Enemies to lovers
* Slow burn
* High tension
* Found family
* Forgiveness and healing
Being back with everyone—King Dax, Alaina, Sam, and Taya—just made it even better. It felt like coming home or having a family reunion.
This book was emotional, intense, and so satisfying.
This book got the easiest 5 stars from me.
May 9, 2026
Predator, Protector, Obsession 🖤
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
I swear Caleb has officially ruined me for other men because WOW. Obsessed doesn’t even begin to cover it. The way he loves, protects, and completely claims Jay had me hooked from the very beginning. And Jay? She is an absolute badass. Strong, fearless, and more than capable of holding her own, which made their chemistry even more addictive.
This book had everything I love in a dark romance, tension that keeps building until you’re practically screaming for them to give in, spice that was absolutely chef’s kiss, and a relationship that felt intense in the best possible way. Watching their connection grow throughout the story was honestly my favorite part. Every interaction between them had so much emotion behind it, and I could not get enough.
The pacing of the romance was perfection, the passion was insane, and the emotional pull between these two characters had me completely invested from start to finish. This is one of those books that pulls you in so hard that suddenly it’s 2 a.m. and you’re telling yourself “just one more chapter” for the fifteenth time.
CJ Sweet absolutely delivered with this one and I already know Caleb is going to live rent free in my head for a very long time. 🔥📚
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
I swear Caleb has officially ruined me for other men because WOW. Obsessed doesn’t even begin to cover it. The way he loves, protects, and completely claims Jay had me hooked from the very beginning. And Jay? She is an absolute badass. Strong, fearless, and more than capable of holding her own, which made their chemistry even more addictive.
This book had everything I love in a dark romance, tension that keeps building until you’re practically screaming for them to give in, spice that was absolutely chef’s kiss, and a relationship that felt intense in the best possible way. Watching their connection grow throughout the story was honestly my favorite part. Every interaction between them had so much emotion behind it, and I could not get enough.
The pacing of the romance was perfection, the passion was insane, and the emotional pull between these two characters had me completely invested from start to finish. This is one of those books that pulls you in so hard that suddenly it’s 2 a.m. and you’re telling yourself “just one more chapter” for the fifteenth time.
CJ Sweet absolutely delivered with this one and I already know Caleb is going to live rent free in my head for a very long time. 🔥📚
May 8, 2026
~Alc Review~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
~Prey For Me~The Hunt Series Book 3~C.J. Sweet~
~Duet Multi-Cast Narration~Lucy Rivers~Andi Eloise~Corvin King ~Joe Arden~
~Production~Blue Nose Audio~
"Alright, remember. You are not your trauma. What happened to you is only one chapter, not the whole story. Your issues are part of you but not all of you. You are a survivor who fought because you refused to let that be your ending."
♡After meeting Caleb in books 1 & 2 of this series I have been not so patiently waiting for his story & my gosh did C.J. freaking deliver! I loved Caleb & Jay so much & getting glimpses of the characters we have previously met was an added bonus. This book was a rollercoaster ride that I would have happily remained on for eternity!
The duet multi-cast narration for this audiobook was outstanding! Lucy, Andi, Corvin, & Joe all deserve a standing ovation for bringing this absolute masterpiece & it's characters to life in a goosebump inducing performance! I'm so excited to see what C.J. has planned for the future!♡
~As Always Happy Reading~
~Thank you C.J. & Blue Nose for the Alc copy in exchange for an honest review~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
~Prey For Me~The Hunt Series Book 3~C.J. Sweet~
~Duet Multi-Cast Narration~Lucy Rivers~Andi Eloise~Corvin King ~Joe Arden~
~Production~Blue Nose Audio~
"Alright, remember. You are not your trauma. What happened to you is only one chapter, not the whole story. Your issues are part of you but not all of you. You are a survivor who fought because you refused to let that be your ending."
♡After meeting Caleb in books 1 & 2 of this series I have been not so patiently waiting for his story & my gosh did C.J. freaking deliver! I loved Caleb & Jay so much & getting glimpses of the characters we have previously met was an added bonus. This book was a rollercoaster ride that I would have happily remained on for eternity!
The duet multi-cast narration for this audiobook was outstanding! Lucy, Andi, Corvin, & Joe all deserve a standing ovation for bringing this absolute masterpiece & it's characters to life in a goosebump inducing performance! I'm so excited to see what C.J. has planned for the future!♡
~As Always Happy Reading~
~Thank you C.J. & Blue Nose for the Alc copy in exchange for an honest review~
May 5, 2026
The audio for this book was good, there was a lot of really good narrators in here, Corvin King, Lucy Rivers, Joe Arden and Andi Eloise! All top contenders for me when listening to a book.
Learning about Jay's past gives a lot of background on why she is how she is and what happened to her. She is a strong FMC and i'm glad we got to hear her story, though heartbreaking at times. I also like that the author gave a trigger to skip the chapter and they did a recap so that if it was too much for you, you could still get the story without the details. Super nice touch for people who have some triggers...I on the other hand do not. So I enjoyed hearing these chapters as well!
Corvin and Lucy do such a good job back and forth between them with the strength and control in the relationship. Theres so much anger and its so evident. Having the other two as side characters just was the cherry on top! Ill have to go back and listen to the rest of the series 😊
Learning about Jay's past gives a lot of background on why she is how she is and what happened to her. She is a strong FMC and i'm glad we got to hear her story, though heartbreaking at times. I also like that the author gave a trigger to skip the chapter and they did a recap so that if it was too much for you, you could still get the story without the details. Super nice touch for people who have some triggers...I on the other hand do not. So I enjoyed hearing these chapters as well!
Corvin and Lucy do such a good job back and forth between them with the strength and control in the relationship. Theres so much anger and its so evident. Having the other two as side characters just was the cherry on top! Ill have to go back and listen to the rest of the series 😊
Review of advance copy received from Author
SHES. DONE. IT. AGAIN. shes freaking done it again. You thought you knew Caleb in book 1 and 2? nah, youre not ready for this caleb. SWOON. If you loved book 1 and 2, youll absolutely love book 3. its dark yet again so check your triggers if you need them. I love how CJ always has these mental health reps in her books. This is a true enemies to lovers and its everything we need.
it was so fantastic to go back to this world, to see the story continue, to get to see characters from books 1 and 2 that we love. This gets more into the political part of the world which i love. the spice is fantastic, AND THE TWISTS omg. When the characters finally finalllly give in, it is delicious.
BUCKLE THE HECK UP FOLKS
it was so fantastic to go back to this world, to see the story continue, to get to see characters from books 1 and 2 that we love. This gets more into the political part of the world which i love. the spice is fantastic, AND THE TWISTS omg. When the characters finally finalllly give in, it is delicious.
BUCKLE THE HECK UP FOLKS
May 6, 2026
Audiobook 5 ⭐️
Spice 2 🌶️
Story 4⭐️
Prey for me but CJ. Sweet is the third book in The Hunt series. CJ came in last year with a very strong debut, if you remember Come for me and she keeps on growing as an author in this story.
This is a dark shifter paranormal romance. Caleb’s story starts with a punch and a very strong FMC. Jay is fierce, intelligent, and has a strong backbone. Caleb, for me still needs to grow up, he has a great ARC but I’m still not there for him.
Audiobook: we have a duet narration from Lucy Rivers and Corvin King, with cameo roles from Andi Eloise and Joe Arden. Lucy carried this performance with pride and devotion to her role, delivering one of the more memorable FMCs. Corvin… well you know whatever he puts his voice to will shine. Add Joe and Andi to the mix, and this audiobook simply shines.
Spice 2 🌶️
Story 4⭐️
Prey for me but CJ. Sweet is the third book in The Hunt series. CJ came in last year with a very strong debut, if you remember Come for me and she keeps on growing as an author in this story.
This is a dark shifter paranormal romance. Caleb’s story starts with a punch and a very strong FMC. Jay is fierce, intelligent, and has a strong backbone. Caleb, for me still needs to grow up, he has a great ARC but I’m still not there for him.
Audiobook: we have a duet narration from Lucy Rivers and Corvin King, with cameo roles from Andi Eloise and Joe Arden. Lucy carried this performance with pride and devotion to her role, delivering one of the more memorable FMCs. Corvin… well you know whatever he puts his voice to will shine. Add Joe and Andi to the mix, and this audiobook simply shines.
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May 5, 2026Prey For Me is Book 3 in CJ Sweet’s The Hunt Series. I had the pleasure of listening to the ALC from Blue Nose Audio. It is performed with a full cast that includes Corvin King, Lucy Rivers, Andi Eloise, and Joe Arden.
I’ve been waiting for this book for what felt like forever! CJ delivered! I absolutely loved the first two books in this series and I also ate this one up! This book had yearning, conflict, and spice! What more could you want?
Corvin was the perfect casting for Caleb. His deep timber reminds me of a werewolf anyway, so it was perfect. I have a crush on Lucy Rivers in the first place, so she was an amazing Jade. Andi and Joe being brought back were the icing on the cake!
Thank you for the ALC BNA!
I’ve been waiting for this book for what felt like forever! CJ delivered! I absolutely loved the first two books in this series and I also ate this one up! This book had yearning, conflict, and spice! What more could you want?
Corvin was the perfect casting for Caleb. His deep timber reminds me of a werewolf anyway, so it was perfect. I have a crush on Lucy Rivers in the first place, so she was an amazing Jade. Andi and Joe being brought back were the icing on the cake!
Thank you for the ALC BNA!
May 6, 2026
I loved Come For Me and was excited to see that we would get Caleb’s story in this book and I devoured it! I loved being back in this world and seeing glimpses of the characters we’ve met before. And I am utterly obsessed with Jay & Caleb! The audio for this is absolutely amazing!! Performed in duet by Lucy Rivers and Corvin King, but also featuring Andi Eloise and Joe Arden and it is so good! I could not stop listening because they just brought every aspect of the story to life so perfectly! I’d definitely recommend listening to this becasue you won’t be disappointed!
What to expect:
✨️enemies to lovers
✨️fated mates
✨️touch her & die
✨️wolves, witches, vampires, & sirens
✨️strong fmc
✨️f*ck it
What to expect:
✨️enemies to lovers
✨️fated mates
✨️touch her & die
✨️wolves, witches, vampires, & sirens
✨️strong fmc
✨️f*ck it
Review of advance copy received from Author
C.J. Sweet delivers again in Book 3 of The Hunt series. We return to Caleb, but he’s no longer the golden boy—grief and sacrifice have hardened him, leading him down a darker path. It takes some getting used to this new side of him, but as his journey unfolds, you come to understand the truth that shaped him.
Then there’s Jay. Jay hits close to home for anyone who has ever struggled with their mental health, and her portrayal is masterfully written. Caleb and Jay’s journey is anything but linear, and the emotional landmines scattered throughout the story grip you and pull you in until you’re racing toward the final chapters.
Then there’s Jay. Jay hits close to home for anyone who has ever struggled with their mental health, and her portrayal is masterfully written. Caleb and Jay’s journey is anything but linear, and the emotional landmines scattered throughout the story grip you and pull you in until you’re racing toward the final chapters.
April 6, 2026
What in the H E L L was this book ? Books 1-2 were absolutely wonderful then we get this ?!? I’m sorry but where in the world did this version of Caleb come from . I was already skeptical after reading the tropes because that was not the vibes we got from Caleb or even Dax in books 1 and 2 , and it isn’t because the tropes bothered me I’m down for everything yet this book completely ruined both characters . The switch up made me dislike both Caleb and even Dax , the poor FMC follows orders and is punished like a mutt found in a ditch and forgives way too freaking easily . This was an absolute No for me . I’m a pretend the series ended with book 2 .
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