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eesh25's review
4.0
Okay, I didn't expect this book to be so entertaining. I picked it up because the synopsis promised banter and I've always been a sucker for that. But as much I try not to judge books by their title, it has the word "alpha" in it. That usually results in a growly-possessive book that takes itself too seriously. This wasn't like that.
Well, there was still growling because, you know, werewolves. But to be fair to Ian—the werewolf protagonist—Nate could be really annoying. In the best way, though.
Nate is the narrator of the novel. He's a warlock, and he gets kidnapped and cursed. The only way to save him is for him to "mate" (i.e. have sex) with an Alpha werewolf. Though neither the mating nor the alpha thing fits the usual description. The former is completely voluntary, and the latter doesn't mean you’re the leader of a pack. It's just genetics, I think. The world-building is a little light. But enough to make sense, especially for a relatively short book.
Anyway, Ian and Nate have never gotten along, but now they're kind of stuck together. Not to mention, someone's conspiring against Nate, and against Ian’s pack. There's a lot that happens in the 172 pages. There's the romance, the banter (so fun), finding out who the villain is and what's their plan, and there are side characters.
This is a very fast-paced book. It's also hilarious since Nate is just bursting with sarcasm. It doesn't take itself too seriously. And while I would have liked for Ian and Nate to have pulled their heads out of their asses sooner, I'm quite happy with the book. It's not perfect but it's got decent writing, great characters, and a story that never slows down. And that somewhat makes up for the flaws. It's the perfect book to read in one sitting, which is what I did. And I'm looking forward to the sequel.
Well, there was still growling because, you know, werewolves. But to be fair to Ian—the werewolf protagonist—Nate could be really annoying. In the best way, though.
Nate is the narrator of the novel. He's a warlock, and he gets kidnapped and cursed. The only way to save him is for him to "mate" (i.e. have sex) with an Alpha werewolf. Though neither the mating nor the alpha thing fits the usual description. The former is completely voluntary, and the latter doesn't mean you’re the leader of a pack. It's just genetics, I think. The world-building is a little light. But enough to make sense, especially for a relatively short book.
Anyway, Ian and Nate have never gotten along, but now they're kind of stuck together. Not to mention, someone's conspiring against Nate, and against Ian’s pack. There's a lot that happens in the 172 pages. There's the romance, the banter (so fun), finding out who the villain is and what's their plan, and there are side characters.
This is a very fast-paced book. It's also hilarious since Nate is just bursting with sarcasm. It doesn't take itself too seriously. And while I would have liked for Ian and Nate to have pulled their heads out of their asses sooner, I'm quite happy with the book. It's not perfect but it's got decent writing, great characters, and a story that never slows down. And that somewhat makes up for the flaws. It's the perfect book to read in one sitting, which is what I did. And I'm looking forward to the sequel.
oofie's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.25
2.25 - it was ok
This book follows Nate Hawthorne, warlock who has been unconsensually sucked into a plot involving a werewolf pack. He was kidnapped and started being forced into a bond with a werewolf so they could use his magic, but escaped before it finished. However, now his magic is draining to nowhere. All this to say: he still needs to bond with a werewolf.
And who better to do it with than one of the Armitage brothers, since they're who his captors had been conspiring against? The plot quickly thickens, because who was it really who was plotting against him, the Armitages, and even some local vampires? What do they want?
I wanted more out of this book. It was far too short with not enough fleshing out. The plot itself wasn't bad, but it just moved so damn *fast*. I feel like I barely got to know the characters. I could have done with just a lot more embellishment, re: the plot and the characters. The author didn't have to rush so hard. But maybe that's because I'm used to reading like 400 page books? Idk.
This book follows Nate Hawthorne, warlock who has been unconsensually sucked into a plot involving a werewolf pack. He was kidnapped and started being forced into a bond with a werewolf so they could use his magic, but escaped before it finished. However, now his magic is draining to nowhere. All this to say: he still needs to bond with a werewolf.
And who better to do it with than one of the Armitage brothers, since they're who his captors had been conspiring against? The plot quickly thickens, because who was it really who was plotting against him, the Armitages, and even some local vampires? What do they want?
I wanted more out of this book. It was far too short with not enough fleshing out. The plot itself wasn't bad, but it just moved so damn *fast*. I feel like I barely got to know the characters. I could have done with just a lot more embellishment, re: the plot and the characters. The author didn't have to rush so hard. But maybe that's because I'm used to reading like 400 page books? Idk.
kindlereads's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was hoping for more plot. It was a smut book with a plot and I was hoping for the reverse. It was ok, but I could tell it was a female author.
bookworm_anna's review
4.0
So much more angst than expected and I loved it. It's smutty w a good story. I enjoyed it, liked the mystery aspect, even tho it was more than I expected. Also unexpected knotting 😂 altho no mpreg, thank god
yamuna_rai's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
francisdee's review
3.0
A solid 3 stars kind of book.
I was bored and wanted something easy to listen to, nothing too complicated or convoluted, with some explicit sex scenes, and this was exactly it. A sort of beach read, if beach reads were MM supernatural romance with knotting you know?
Main character is very bratty, love interest is very grumpy, so if that's your jam this book is for you!
I was bored and wanted something easy to listen to, nothing too complicated or convoluted, with some explicit sex scenes, and this was exactly it. A sort of beach read, if beach reads were MM supernatural romance with knotting you know?
Main character is very bratty, love interest is very grumpy, so if that's your jam this book is for you!
desimere's review against another edition
3.0
It was… okay.
There were a few things that could’ve been better, a couple things that could’ve been more fleshed out. The beginning felt so wonky to me. Nate is kidnapped, tortured and cursed and escapes from all of it before the book even starts. Why start it with him crawling into the Armitage pack territory?
I had a hard time connecting Nate and the Armitage pack. The author’s explanation felt like it was thrown in haphazardly. Like, oh by the way, this and this or I know this person by this situation. There was just no story, nothing that made me feel a connection of those two things. Felt like I was reading a wiki page at times.
The relationship between Nate and Ian felt flat, with Ian's hot-and-cold behavior becoming repetitive and frustrating to read. While his personality changes may have been intentional, it detracted from the story's believability. Boy, it felt like it was every other paragraph his dementor took a spin on the personality wheel.
The police involvement felt unnecessary and didn’t make any sense. We were never given any information, other than “hey you’re wanted” and “oh never-mind, the sheriff was being blackmailed by the bad guy” ??? It felt VERY abrupt and confusing. Don’t even get me started on the fight / action scenes. I read one, skimmed the rest
There were a few things that could’ve been better, a couple things that could’ve been more fleshed out. The beginning felt so wonky to me. Nate is kidnapped, tortured and cursed and escapes from all of it before the book even starts. Why start it with him crawling into the Armitage pack territory?
I had a hard time connecting Nate and the Armitage pack. The author’s explanation felt like it was thrown in haphazardly. Like, oh by the way, this and this or I know this person by this situation. There was just no story, nothing that made me feel a connection of those two things. Felt like I was reading a wiki page at times.
The relationship between Nate and Ian felt flat, with Ian's hot-and-cold behavior becoming repetitive and frustrating to read. While his personality changes may have been intentional, it detracted from the story's believability. Boy, it felt like it was every other paragraph his dementor took a spin on the personality wheel.
The police involvement felt unnecessary and didn’t make any sense. We were never given any information, other than “hey you’re wanted” and “oh never-mind, the sheriff was being blackmailed by the bad guy” ??? It felt VERY abrupt and confusing. Don’t even get me started on the fight / action scenes. I read one, skimmed the rest
agentcryptid's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yazaleea's review against another edition
2.0
2.5, whatever stars. I need Dor and Charlie’s book bad though
cookietree's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.75
What the heck was even going on in this book??
Nothing made sense. The romance didn't make sense, the drama didn't make sense, the whole plot really didn't make any sense either. The mc was annoying and his lover was bipolar. Nothing about these characters was likable.
A definite no from me.
Nothing made sense. The romance didn't make sense, the drama didn't make sense, the whole plot really didn't make any sense either. The mc was annoying and his lover was bipolar. Nothing about these characters was likable.
A definite no from me.