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christyduke_5117's review
4.0
I am so grateful that the author decided to write a story revolving around Jaysan and the newborn baby he gave up for adoption. Jaysan is an omega who was kidnapped and used in the illegal fight ring, and when he was rescued he was pregnant (as many of them were) but he wanted nothing to do with this baby that reminded him so much of his pain and torment. I remember wondering if he might regret that decision down the road and I’m glad the author wondered that as well. Because I strongly believe this series needs to be read in order as each book builds upon the last, I am not going to get descriptive in terms of the worldbuilding other than to say that in this world omegas are second-class citizens and many are treated horribly. It is beginning to change (slowly) but it is still a long ways away from being an equal system.
“And Jaysan had made it clear he didn’t want a mate. He wanted a job and he wanted to be near his son, so Morris could give him both of those things. He’d be Jaysan’s boss and friend, and probably his co-parent, but not his mate or lover. Neither of them wanted a mate.”
Fate, if you believe in it, can be a funny thing. Sansbury Province isn’t small so in a million years Jaysan couldn’t have imagined that the little boy who needed a daily governor while his uncle went to work would turn out to be none other than the baby he gave up for adoption and has regretted since. I couldn’t begin to imagine the emotions coursing through this young man and to top it off Jaysan and Morris both feel the mate bond. Both men are adamant about not wanting a mate, for very different reasons, but being near each other – even if it’s just minutes every workday – makes it harder and harder to not feel something for the other.
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“And Jaysan had made it clear he didn’t want a mate. He wanted a job and he wanted to be near his son, so Morris could give him both of those things. He’d be Jaysan’s boss and friend, and probably his co-parent, but not his mate or lover. Neither of them wanted a mate.”
Fate, if you believe in it, can be a funny thing. Sansbury Province isn’t small so in a million years Jaysan couldn’t have imagined that the little boy who needed a daily governor while his uncle went to work would turn out to be none other than the baby he gave up for adoption and has regretted since. I couldn’t begin to imagine the emotions coursing through this young man and to top it off Jaysan and Morris both feel the mate bond. Both men are adamant about not wanting a mate, for very different reasons, but being near each other – even if it’s just minutes every workday – makes it harder and harder to not feel something for the other.
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
hdmartin88's review
5.0
**Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.**
Whole is Book 5 in A.M. Arthur’s Breaking Free series and cannot be read as a standalone! This is a fantastic series and world that the author has created, and I highly recommend reading the entire series!
Jaysan is a character we met previously in the series, and he’s been a tough character to get to know. He was one of the omegins saved and has struggled the most with figuring out his life. Jaysan has no interest in finding an alpha and is set to prove that he can do what he wants with his body, no matter how safe or unsafe his behavior is. But, Jaysan recognizes how his actions are affecting others and he soon gets more than he bargained for he meets Morris. Morris lives a quiet, anti-alpha life. He was raised in an abusive home, to put it mildly. When his brother and brother-in-law are killed, Morris and his infant nephew are all the family left and Morris is devastated by his loss. The extended self-made family of Kell and Ronin soon step in to provide assistance to Morris and baby Aeron. Jayan and Morris are bond mates and neither man is willing to act on that, but both men want to put Aeron first. Aeron who ends up being the baby that Jaysan gave birth to. Both men have a lot of history to work through.
I loved the story and how Jaysan and Morris were subtly changing. How they were becoming a family, though don’t call them that! I loved when they were both able to be open to each other which felt very organic. This was not an easy relationship that all problems just disappeared overnight. This was reading about a couple actually sitting down, talking and working through their hang-ups. But, you know when things are going well and you see this paragraph in an AM Arthur book: “For the first time in a long time, Jaysan hoped. And hope, he decided, was a wonderful thing, indeed.” (Yes, I took a screenshot!) I knew that there was going to be more things to come for Jaysen and Morris to get through. And there is more and of course, they work through them.
I truly love this series. I love the world that the author has created and even the smallest things bringing this world together. This M-Preg story has no females. It’s Alpha, Omegin and Beta, all males. But, all of them in the series when speaking about a “higher power” use the term Goddess. I loved seeing so many of the characters from the previous books and I love the self-made family and how it continues to extend. If you have not read this series, or if you’re looking to try an M-Preg book, this series should be the one you start with. You’ll see that the author has built an entire world. This is not a sweet, sappy love story. There’s plenty of love story and the previous couples provide the sap, but these men have a lot of trauma and a lot of work in trying to change their world to improve it for everyone. Though this book has tough topics and angst, I wasn’t crying like I had in previous books in the series, so that’s a definite win for me! Grab this series now!
Rating 5 stars!!
Whole is Book 5 in A.M. Arthur’s Breaking Free series and cannot be read as a standalone! This is a fantastic series and world that the author has created, and I highly recommend reading the entire series!
Jaysan is a character we met previously in the series, and he’s been a tough character to get to know. He was one of the omegins saved and has struggled the most with figuring out his life. Jaysan has no interest in finding an alpha and is set to prove that he can do what he wants with his body, no matter how safe or unsafe his behavior is. But, Jaysan recognizes how his actions are affecting others and he soon gets more than he bargained for he meets Morris. Morris lives a quiet, anti-alpha life. He was raised in an abusive home, to put it mildly. When his brother and brother-in-law are killed, Morris and his infant nephew are all the family left and Morris is devastated by his loss. The extended self-made family of Kell and Ronin soon step in to provide assistance to Morris and baby Aeron. Jayan and Morris are bond mates and neither man is willing to act on that, but both men want to put Aeron first. Aeron who ends up being the baby that Jaysan gave birth to. Both men have a lot of history to work through.
I loved the story and how Jaysan and Morris were subtly changing. How they were becoming a family, though don’t call them that! I loved when they were both able to be open to each other which felt very organic. This was not an easy relationship that all problems just disappeared overnight. This was reading about a couple actually sitting down, talking and working through their hang-ups. But, you know when things are going well and you see this paragraph in an AM Arthur book: “For the first time in a long time, Jaysan hoped. And hope, he decided, was a wonderful thing, indeed.” (Yes, I took a screenshot!) I knew that there was going to be more things to come for Jaysen and Morris to get through. And there is more and of course, they work through them.
I truly love this series. I love the world that the author has created and even the smallest things bringing this world together. This M-Preg story has no females. It’s Alpha, Omegin and Beta, all males. But, all of them in the series when speaking about a “higher power” use the term Goddess. I loved seeing so many of the characters from the previous books and I love the self-made family and how it continues to extend. If you have not read this series, or if you’re looking to try an M-Preg book, this series should be the one you start with. You’ll see that the author has built an entire world. This is not a sweet, sappy love story. There’s plenty of love story and the previous couples provide the sap, but these men have a lot of trauma and a lot of work in trying to change their world to improve it for everyone. Though this book has tough topics and angst, I wasn’t crying like I had in previous books in the series, so that’s a definite win for me! Grab this series now!
Rating 5 stars!!
sharshell's review
5.0
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.**
Whole is the fifth installment of the Breaking Free series. Whole is Morris and Jaysan's book.
Morris has been working for Ronin as a paralegal. He isn't interested in mating or the bond. When tragedy strikes and he's left carrying for his nephew, he's lost and doesn't know what to do. Thankfully everyone steps in to help him in anyway they can. When he agrees to hire a govern for Aeron he never expects who comes to his door.
Jaysan is trying to move on after everything. He knows he has a lot to be thankful for but he still feels like something is missing. He has so much regret about giving his son up for adoption. He knows putting himself in dangerous situations isn't the best idea but when the year birthday of his so comes around he can't handle the emptiness he feels inside. After coming home bloody and bruised he knows he needs to stop his destructive ways. Kell telling him about the job to govern a baby maybe just want he needs.
The chemistry between Morris and Jaysan is a slow build. I love the way they learn to trust each other and it isn't a insta love because of the mating bond they both feel. Jaysan wasn't one of my favorite characters in past books but Whole has changed that opinion of him.
I can't wait to see where book 6 takes this group next!
Whole is the fifth installment of the Breaking Free series. Whole is Morris and Jaysan's book.
Morris has been working for Ronin as a paralegal. He isn't interested in mating or the bond. When tragedy strikes and he's left carrying for his nephew, he's lost and doesn't know what to do. Thankfully everyone steps in to help him in anyway they can. When he agrees to hire a govern for Aeron he never expects who comes to his door.
Jaysan is trying to move on after everything. He knows he has a lot to be thankful for but he still feels like something is missing. He has so much regret about giving his son up for adoption. He knows putting himself in dangerous situations isn't the best idea but when the year birthday of his so comes around he can't handle the emptiness he feels inside. After coming home bloody and bruised he knows he needs to stop his destructive ways. Kell telling him about the job to govern a baby maybe just want he needs.
The chemistry between Morris and Jaysan is a slow build. I love the way they learn to trust each other and it isn't a insta love because of the mating bond they both feel. Jaysan wasn't one of my favorite characters in past books but Whole has changed that opinion of him.
I can't wait to see where book 6 takes this group next!
xi_mi's review
4.0
One of my favorite books in this series. There were small, albeit many, differences between this book and the previous one, and I especially liked the Mikkel incident. It was so new and unexpected, I even hope we see him in one of the future books. I loved the relationship between the two, the honest conversations, and the sex dynamic between them PERFECT. I honestly enjoyed this book.
indusnm's review
3.0
My one issue with this author is the lack of respect for prior relationships. This book deals with adoption by denigrating adoptive relationships because it's convenient for lifting up the main character. There was a lot to love about the main characters, and the relationship. The way the main character at times feel guilty grateful over the deaths over two people who loved and cared for his child when he couldn't make him seem like a terrible parent. I've worked child custody cases and the ones who feel like that are the ones who you can see ruining their children because it's about them, not their kids. And then there's a point where the other main character makes a distinction between them and the adoptive couple.
All families where there is love are real. All of them. All relationships matter. One does not have to put something down in order to lift something else up.
All families where there is love are real. All of them. All relationships matter. One does not have to put something down in order to lift something else up.
tiggers_hate_acorns's review
5.0
Had to use a few tissues. Love how this series has gone, always something a bit different.