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The Alpha's Role by April Kelley

mehsi's review

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4.0

I received this book from Gay Romance Reviews in exchange of an honest review.

I was very intrigued and interested in this book. It is, from what I know, my very first m-preg book so I was curious about that and see if these two boys would be able to get their wish of getting pregnant. Plus, I wanted to see how the dynamics worked if you added a new mate to the mix, especially if that mate is an alpha.

Meet Charlie and Sam, two Omega shifters whose biggest wish is getting a baby! When they decide to add a roommate in the mix for money they never expected to find another mate, an Alpha in this case! I had such a laugh when one of the Omega shifters met Tyler and a bond was made. Though I also could understand the worry and the stress. Here you are, just looking for a room and suddenly you meet your mate… who is also mated to someone else. Oh my! Most of the book is them getting to know each other, help each other out, talk, talk and talk. Well, OK, the first part is them NOT talking because of the big shock of a third mate. But after that it all comes together and I just adored seeing these three care for each other. And in more than one way coughs. The sex scenes were definitely hot and OH MY. Very well written.

I loved the characters a lot. Tyler was an instant fav of mine. I just love this bear shifter so much. He is so sweet and kind, always ready to help. Sam and Charlie were adorable but took a bit of getting used to given their snark at moments (some of it justified but sometimes it was just rude). I also love the side-character Shelby who is the sister of Tyler. I just had such a laugh when she was around as she isn’t afraid to give someone a big piece of her mind. XD

I wasn’t all too happy at points with the latter part of the story. Yes, I get that you are worried that Tyler may leave, yes, I get you are all full of hormones that make your emotions all over the place. BUT hello. Yes, Tyler said he was more than happy with babies in the mix. HOWEVER, you just know each other for what? A month? I don’t think the guy thought it would be instant and especially not 2 kids. That is a big BIG change for someone and I can imagine that Tyler’s feelings are all over the place. That he is wondering what to do. That he is crying and unhappy. And not because you guys are having babies. It is a big change. You guys are ready, have been waiting for years for this. He is still young and this is all so new. He is allowed to feel those things. He shouldn’t have to fucking prove himself to you that he is really committed. He shouldn’t have to bribe you all. WTF. It is a big thing for everyone, respect that.
The ending though, or those last few pages were just so cute and I am so happy for our trio! Good luck!

Sadly, I never got any answers on m-preg. I am still very much wondering how it all works. I mean, they have sex anally, how does all that sperm go to the right space? Is it connected to that space? Do they have a womb, more specifically do all shifters have that? Or something else? And how does the baby get out of a guy? I got so many questions and I am still all confundled by it. And I don’t dare to search on Google for that. It is like the word vore, some things you may not want to google. XD

In overall, I really had fun reading this short story, it had some downs, but mostly ups. I just loved the relationship between the 3 guys. See how well they fitted together and how Tyler was, despite being a big bear of a guy, a big motherhen who loves to take care of his Omega mates. I am really happy I had the chance to read this book!

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mynameiskate2807's review

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3.0

********** Contains Spoilers**********

I thought this was another good addition to the Valleywood Series but it was definitely my least favourite of the series that I’ve read so far, as I didn’t feel that much of a connection as them as a trouple, but maybe that’s because the book just needed to be longer to include more of them getting to know how they all fit together. Omegas Sam and Charlie have been mated for over a a decade, and have done multiple fertility treatments to try and have a baby but have had no luck, and have basically exhausted all their savings on trying. Their friend and Charlie’s workmate starts talking about eventually getting a roommate to help with the costs of living, and that her alpha bear shifter brother Tyler is moving to Valleywood and will be needing to find somewhere to live.

Charlie suggests that Tyler can live with them, but will have to talk to Sam about it first. Tyler is moving to Valleywood to try his hand in acting, he’s at least got somewhere to stay while he tries to find work. Sheryl rings Tyler to ask if he’s arrived in Valleywood yet, and she tells him that Sam and Charlie will be perfect for him, she also mentions their fertility issues. He hangs up as he doesn’t want her to match make them. When Tyler arrives at Sam antd Charlie’s apartment building he runs into Sam in the elevator and realises that they’re mates. Tyler completely freaks out when he realises that his mate is his new roommate Sam, and most likely Charlie as well.

I fully understand why Tyler needed a moment of reflection, and I can also understand why he felt like a spare part to their relationship since they’ve been together for years. I don’t think he would’ve said what he said to his sister about not wanting to be a sp*rm donor, that Charlie and Sam overheard if she hadn’t already tried to match make them all. I really think Sam and Charlie should’ve understood where he was coming from. I’m glad that they all finally got their sh*t together and worked on their relationship. They had a lot of baggage to wade through to make things work between them. I wish there was a bit more meat to the story as due to the short length of the book, I felt that it was a bit rushed and we didn’t get much of them as a trouple. Still worth a read though. I’m looking forward to reading more books in the Valleywood series. I’d definitely recommend this book, series and author to everyone.

manda24176's review

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4.0

The Alpha's Role

This story has a ton of potential to be 5 stars for me. I loved that it was 2 omegas fated together with an Alpha. The spicy scenes were lacking a bit for me compared to the other titles before this one in this series. Storyline was good so 4 stars for me.

relly's review

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3.0

3 Stars

I enjoyed this one, but wasn't in love with it. It's the first Valleywood book I've read and I will probably check out a few more in the series that have me interested.

I liked that the two omegas Sam and Charlie were older and already in a committed relationship, they were more settled and understood each other so well. They were able to stand their group and demand what they wanted out of the relationship, not just accept whatever was given to them. I felt for them with their infertility issues, it was heartbreaking as they tried to navigate life with the constant disappointment. 

Tyler was also a good character, (I can't believe I'm going to say this) but maybe he was just a little too nice. He made a few missteps along the way and I understood where that came from as he was trying to wrap his head around where his life was at, and I would have liked to see him lose it a bit. He takes great care of the guys and treats them great.

A nice story that was a good night's read.

***  Arc provided by GRR. This is my honest and voluntary review ***
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