A review by heather_reads_romance
The Alpha: Part One by Avanne Michaels

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I’ll be honest and say that this book took me a while to start. I wasn’t sure I wanted Seth to have a redemption story. Like many of Talia’s pack I still hated him even if she didn’t. 

Seeing Seth’s trauma over everything that happened did not make what he did ok. It did however make me understand him and the hard position he was put in. He was left in a terrible position and in his panic did not make the right choices to make things better. He did however try to make them as right as he could after the situation. It doesn’t erase them but I think he deserves to move on. If Talia can forgive and understand him then so I can I. 

Desie, Michael and Benny were amazing. They had a history and loved each other so much. The way Seth just fit with them was perfect. They were stuck in a hard position and needed to find their missing piece. Desie is amazing and while she’s not quite as loud and blunt as Talia I can see the similarities with them. 

Seth wants them all to be his pack but he doesn’t think he deserves them. Desie did such an amazing job helping him through his issues. 

I’m interested to see how things with the bad guys will unravel. Avanne does an amazing job keeping us guessing and trying to figure things out.