Blurb:

One grumpy gargoyle. One hopeful vampire. One chaotic witch. Three fated mates face a looming threat.

Pavel has been called cranky, aloof, and an exacting musical genius, but what should people expect? He’s three thousand years old. He’ll soon be entering the final stage of a gargoyle’s life span, transforming into a statue and going dormant forever.

So why would the universe throw his mates at him now, when he has so little time left? He desperately wants to protect them, to guide them, but he’s terrified he’ll be a burden as he descends into oblivion.

Justin is working hard to overcome his anxiety and stay positive as he rebuilds after a disastrous few years. When he discovers his two fated mates at his new opera job, he rejects them out of hand. Sure, giving up control to these two men would fulfill every one of his fantasies, but love already screwed up his life once.

Sebastian is a witch with a rare affinity—chaos—and that quality follows him wherever he goes. His opera career is taking off, and finding his mates is just the cherry on the sundae! Even if they may not be ready for the power of his seductive, mischievous personality. 

The three soon find that ignoring their connection is impossible, especially when they have to see each other every day. And they can’t escape each other when they’re trapped together in the opera house elevator.

But whatever headway they’ve made is arrested by the return of Sebastian’s power-hungry sister. Can the three fated mates accept their bond in time to survive her attack and save their new family?

The Maestro’s Mates is a 65,000-word poly (MMM), fated mates, vampire/gargoyle/witch romance with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains a grumpy gargoyle, a chaotic witch, and the hopeful but self-doubting vampire that falls for them. It also has steamy scenes and the violence you might expect from a vampire story. It is a standalone novel in an interconnected series. Not suitable for readers under 18.

*****

Review:

Any time you bring fated mates into a story it kinda gives authors the OK to gloss over the actual falling in love portion of the story and while Warrick kinda did that here the rest of the story is really enjoyable. I liked the dynamic between the three of them and how each of them came to accept their future together in their own way.

I also really enjoyed the danger element related to Sebastian’s sister. I felt like it was well paced and resolved well. Although I felt like maybe Sebastian was a little too quick to forgive his mother for her part in the issues within their family. There is a lot of hurt there, among all of her kids, and there could have been more resolution to it.

The Maestro’s Mates is a light read, fast with plenty of heat, and fun. It is the first by Warrick that I’ve read and I’ll be looking for others.

Part of a series but can be read on its own.