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Omega's Forbidden Heat
by Hannah Haze
Another great Omegaverse story from Hannah Haze. I'm really enjoying the soft & steamy romance of HH's books, and this one does not disappoint. The dynamic between the two MC's was great, the characters are well drawn and believable. There is a bit of angst, tension, and really good build up before we get our HEA, with a couple of background characters adding to the drama and struggle for our two MC's. It's enjoyable for me when the characters have to work for it a bit, and Jack & Amy seem to have obstacles coming at them from all sides (including Jack himself). It makes the, very hot, sexy times and following strife that much more worth it, and while it's admittedly not high stakes drama, I wouldn't expect it to be since this is a self-proclaimed soft romance. I want the sugar of that right along with the spice (and the sexy times are very spicy!), when I jump into this type of story.
Spoiler's - The book is modern society, but Omegaverse, and I really liked how Alphas/Omegas seem to be very taboo for the rest of the Beta - majority, of society. A lot of Omegaverse stories don't have that (at least that I've read), because usually the Alpha's are top dog. While the Alpha's are still "Alpha's" here, they don't seem to be thought of as the "most worthy/best of society." The way it was characterized, I thought added to the forbidden nature of the dynamic between the two MC's, as well as helping to flesh out the world building. The people in their town are not very nice and treat Amy with a lot of contempt, which was emotional and I really felt for her. There also seems to be a prejudice against Alpha's, but especially against Jack due to his past as well as his Alpha status. We get to see this from Amy's family too (her parents and brother, who is Jack's best friend), which should be the people who love and defend her no matter what; especially given the inherent vulnerableness of her Omega status. But neither her parents or her brother seem to treat her the way she deserves (Omega or not). But I love how she was a fighter, and determined to get what she wants and basically live her life happily regardless of everyone else's beliefs and prejudices. Or maybe despite them. And she treats most everyone she interacts with nicely, friendly, and with joy. She's a good person, and it made her character really likable.
There are also several flashbacks throughout the story, which I loved. It helped me to better understand Jack & Amy's motivations and to really see their love story as believable. They have a history, and while circumstances have had them separated for a few years, knowing they have a past made them finally getting together more worth it for me. If I didn't have that, their romance would have seemed forced, so I'm glad that we get to see the build up to Jack's departure before we see him come back and fight his draw to Amy, (but of course fall in love anyway).
All in all, this was a really enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend.
Spoiler's - The book is modern society, but Omegaverse, and I really liked how Alphas/Omegas seem to be very taboo for the rest of the Beta - majority, of society. A lot of Omegaverse stories don't have that (at least that I've read), because usually the Alpha's are top dog. While the Alpha's are still "Alpha's" here, they don't seem to be thought of as the "most worthy/best of society." The way it was characterized, I thought added to the forbidden nature of the dynamic between the two MC's, as well as helping to flesh out the world building. The people in their town are not very nice and treat Amy with a lot of contempt, which was emotional and I really felt for her. There also seems to be a prejudice against Alpha's, but especially against Jack due to his past as well as his Alpha status. We get to see this from Amy's family too (her parents and brother, who is Jack's best friend), which should be the people who love and defend her no matter what; especially given the inherent vulnerableness of her Omega status. But neither her parents or her brother seem to treat her the way she deserves (Omega or not). But I love how she was a fighter, and determined to get what she wants and basically live her life happily regardless of everyone else's beliefs and prejudices. Or maybe despite them. And she treats most everyone she interacts with nicely, friendly, and with joy. She's a good person, and it made her character really likable.
There are also several flashbacks throughout the story, which I loved. It helped me to better understand Jack & Amy's motivations and to really see their love story as believable. They have a history, and while circumstances have had them separated for a few years, knowing they have a past made them finally getting together more worth it for me. If I didn't have that, their romance would have seemed forced, so I'm glad that we get to see the build up to Jack's departure before we see him come back and fight his draw to Amy, (but of course fall in love anyway).
All in all, this was a really enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend.