The Outlands Shifter

Written by Anna Durand

Narrated by Shane East and Mackenzie Cartwright

A British werewolf in the Wild West and a modern American girl collide in this steamy time travel romance!

I crave adventure and a real man, the kind who sweeps a woman off her feet and steals her breath away. But all I get in grad school is losers who don't even know how to kiss. My friends talk me into a day trip to an Old West ghost town for "fun." It's a truly lame excursion—until I'm catapulted back in time and straight into the arms of Sheriff Nathaniel Fortescue, the hottest British cowboy ever.

Kylie Drummond is not like any woman in the Devil's Outlands. She speaks strangely and dresses strangely, but unlike anyone else in this town, she does not fear me. That's her first mistake. I've been cursed to walk the night as a wolf ravening for blood, though Kylie will never know that. To protect her from me and from the Outlands’ worst elements, I must find a way to send her home—wherever or whenever that may be.

Nathaniel thinks I can't figure out his secret, but I've read enough novels about werewolves to get the picture. The attraction between us is red-hot and dangerous. Am I destined to save him? Or to destroy us both? When Nathaniel’s past sins threaten to unleash unspeakable evil, it’s not a matter of where we can hide. It’s a matter of when.

The Outlands Shifter is first book in the Devil's Outlands series of steamy paranormal romance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jacobsville Books
• Release date: Jun 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781949406603

Anna Durand

Anna Durand is an award-winning author of sizzling romances, including the bestseller Scandalous in a Kilt, a bronze medal winner in the 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Awards, as well as the three-time #1 bestseller Wicked in a Kilt and the #1 bestseller Fired Up. Anna loves writing about spunky heroines and hunky heroes, in settings as diverse as modern Chicago and the fairy realm. Making use of her master's in library science, she owns a cataloging services company that caters to indie authors and publishers. In her free time, you'll find her binge-listening to audiobooks, playing with puppies, or crafting jewelry.

Reviews for The Outlands Shifter

[Jen Favey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Leave it to Anna Durand to give us a British werewolf in the Wild West & a modern American girl who collide in a steamy time travel romance! You would think those words don’t belong in the same sentence, let alone being used to describe a single story...but it works and this story was everything I was hoping for. From the moment they meet this time warp has Kylie pushing all of Nathaniel’s buttons with her fiery personality and modern sensibilities that confound and befuddle him. Add that to the undeniably feral attraction they have and this story will keep you on your toes with some unexpected twists and plenty of steam! Mackenzie Cartwright and Shane East deliver all of the tension, humor, steam, longing, and love to this story you won’t want to miss! I was delighted to receive an Advanced Listener Copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review, and I loved it!

[Bill Hair · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.75 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3-4 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 6/10
h = 7/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = 10/10
F = 10/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of?

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 60%
How much of the story? 5%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 6/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Maybe

The back story... The H visits a ghost town with friends and sees things others don't see. She then meets an Indian that gives her a medallion. Later that night, she goes back in time and meets the H.

The Romance... Instalust meets destiny

The drama explosion... The H's past catches up with him
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? Ok
Was it OTT? Um, yes
Separation involved? No
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Wildly

Final Notes... This was a fresh take on time travel and I found it entertaining.


HEA or HFN? HEA

[Linda Ivey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Time travel, demons curses and werewolves. This book had everything and I liked how the characters were drawn to each other despite the dire situations and medallions that get as hot as a nude werewolf after the change lol.

[Bette · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great Story & Narration! Intriguing Fantasy PNR!
The Outlands Shifter
By: Anna Durand
Narrated by: Shane East, Mackenzie Cartwright

I am a huge fan of Anna Durand’s work, I love her writing style and the characters and storylines she creates. It is great to see another side of her creative mind in this Fantasy Time Travel, Paranormal romance. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire time. The paranormal twist comes in the form of a werewolf shifter and no ordinary shifter either but a British one transplanted in an old West town back in the day. The story starts with Kylie Drummond visiting Wrathrock Ghost Town, a tourist attraction, with her friends. She has a bizarre encounter, strange things happens, friends are worried and then she remembers passing out on the dirt road of Wrathrock, when she wakes up everything has changed around her, coming to her rescue was the mysterious cowboy, Sheriff Nathaniel Fortescue. She learns she travelled back in time and is now in a place called the Devil’s Outland. I loved the banter between Kylie and Nathaniel, she is a modern day woman and some of the phrases she uses go over his head. Plus he is not used to woman being so forward and free spirited. I loved how everything plays out in this book, the story us cleverly plotted, the fantasy & paranormal elements are intriguing, how he became a shifter, the curse, his past life coming back to bite him and the connection Kylie has with him and the reason she had come to him. I loved the originality and uniqueness of this book, it keeps you guessing and on your toes at times, takes you to the edge of your seat other times, the romance is great as well. Anna Durand thank you for another great story.

And for the fabulous narration, Mackenzie Cartwright and Shane East were the perfect cast to bring these characters and their story to life. Their portrayal of the characters was spot on, they take each role and make it their own sounding believable and just as I picture them to sound. Shane East plays Nathanial with perfection, Mackenzie Cartwright did the same for Kylie. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters emotions and projected them into their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another great listen