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nikereadsbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
I read an advanced copy of this book, and I simply devoured it.
This is set in the Omegaverse, a world in which people has a secondary gender; alpha, omega or beta. This secondary gender has a deep effect in what you are allowed or not allowed to do because omegas are generally seen as weak and in need of the protection of an alpha.
This story begins when omega Ethan Downing is travelling with his father to meet his future mate, alpha Antonio Valdez, but he's not doing this for the usual reasons: he has been accepted into a Music Conservatory, and to be able to assist, he needs to be bonded. Ethan only wish is to become a pianist, and travel the world offering his music, and this is the reason why he has finally accepted the need to bond.
But there are more in this that what we thought, and soon problems arise when their fathers can't arrive to an understanding regarding the contract. Ethan's hopes are about to be crushed, and to make matters worst, he and his intended really fall for each other at that first meeting.
Will they manage to overcome the obstacles their fathers find to their match? And which are the others reasons that force Ethan to get out of town, why the secrecy? Who really is Alan?
I don't want to spoil this story for you, so I keep the rest of the plot to myself, but I can't recommend this book more. It's a wonderful romance, with full constructed, lovely characters. Not only Ethan and Antonio but the secondary ones, too. You'll find yourself wanting to know more about them; in my case, I'm dying to know Ethan's parents story and how Dimitrov is mixed into it.
So, if you enjoy romance, this is, without a doubt, a book for you.
This is set in the Omegaverse, a world in which people has a secondary gender; alpha, omega or beta. This secondary gender has a deep effect in what you are allowed or not allowed to do because omegas are generally seen as weak and in need of the protection of an alpha.
This story begins when omega Ethan Downing is travelling with his father to meet his future mate, alpha Antonio Valdez, but he's not doing this for the usual reasons: he has been accepted into a Music Conservatory, and to be able to assist, he needs to be bonded. Ethan only wish is to become a pianist, and travel the world offering his music, and this is the reason why he has finally accepted the need to bond.
But there are more in this that what we thought, and soon problems arise when their fathers can't arrive to an understanding regarding the contract. Ethan's hopes are about to be crushed, and to make matters worst, he and his intended really fall for each other at that first meeting.
Will they manage to overcome the obstacles their fathers find to their match? And which are the others reasons that force Ethan to get out of town, why the secrecy? Who really is Alan?
I don't want to spoil this story for you, so I keep the rest of the plot to myself, but I can't recommend this book more. It's a wonderful romance, with full constructed, lovely characters. Not only Ethan and Antonio but the secondary ones, too. You'll find yourself wanting to know more about them; in my case, I'm dying to know Ethan's parents story and how Dimitrov is mixed into it.
So, if you enjoy romance, this is, without a doubt, a book for you.
calila's review
4.0
*A copy of this book was provided for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.*
I loved this. The world building is great. The contrasts between City/Country aren't too cliche. The only thing that was weird there was referring to men as "mother" and "grandmother", when there's also females around. It was just a mindtrip. I mostly liked the Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics. The main relationship between Antonio and Ethan is insta-love, but it works so well in this world and this book. It's very believable. I like how Ethan stood up for himself. He didn't cave on his dreams for his life. I liked the added layer with Dmitri/Ben/Robbie. What I didn't like is the teacher. I hated him and how he got away with everything. There was no punishment. No justice. No comeuppance. Just smugness. I hated that Ethan still didn't get that he didn't do anything wrong. That he wasn't an ex. But that's just one wrong thing, in a book full of right things. I don't know if I'll continue the series. The one mm version vs one mf version is interesting but I don't know if I want to read it though I did like all three of the characters.
I loved this. The world building is great. The contrasts between City/Country aren't too cliche. The only thing that was weird there was referring to men as "mother" and "grandmother", when there's also females around. It was just a mindtrip. I mostly liked the Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics. The main relationship between Antonio and Ethan is insta-love, but it works so well in this world and this book. It's very believable. I like how Ethan stood up for himself. He didn't cave on his dreams for his life. I liked the added layer with Dmitri/Ben/Robbie. What I didn't like is the teacher. I hated him and how he got away with everything. There was no punishment. No justice. No comeuppance. Just smugness. I hated that Ethan still didn't get that he didn't do anything wrong. That he wasn't an ex. But that's just one wrong thing, in a book full of right things. I don't know if I'll continue the series. The one mm version vs one mf version is interesting but I don't know if I want to read it though I did like all three of the characters.
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