This book was nuts and idk what it says about me that i enjoyed it, but i did! lol

If you're not into omegaverse, don't bother--it's very much omegaverse heavy. I also love the political thriller vibe of the plot! It's giving New Camelot but omegaverse with a dash of dystopian.

It is SUPER graphic, so if you are squeamish when it comes to shmex scenes..i would steer clear bc there is a fisting scene in here that is not for the faint of heart! lol

I mean, I was hoping for a quick smutty good omegaverse time, and this delivered! I will definitely be reading the rest of the series and will pick up more by Nora Ash (this was my first time reading her work). Highly recommend the audiobook!

Not what I was expecting. Alpha by Nora West was a short and brutal story in the city of Mattenberg. I was not prepared for this genre, it was not entirely my cup of tea. I enjoyed the suspense, some aspects of Omegaverse were cool and I genuinely liked the relationship between the two main characters but there were a few things I just couldn’t get behind.

Alpha follows news reporter Leigh as she faces backlash for an unexpected personal event that sent the mayoral candidates of Mattenberg into a feral hormonal rage. This unexpected event put her career on the line and with the help of a masked stranger she tries to get her life back on track. Unknown to her, the reason for her unexpected event and the masked stranger are tied to her in ways she was not expecting.

Like I said before I was so no expecting what I was going to read. I have read some omegaverse books before, this actually might have been a little calmer than those. But still some of the concepts are just a no for me. I really did enjoy Leigh and her masked stranger. Their romance, if you can even call it that, was just super primal at times but also super sweet. Their basic instincts would override their civilized minds at times but when it would calm down and their reality would come back they really did seem great together. The ending was also super sweet. As always I would have liked to see where they’d be in a year or so. Another thing about the book was that there wasn’t a lot of depth to the story, which may be why it’s so short. I felt everything was so surface level. There was no deep heartfelt feelings or crazy drama/suspense that had you at the edge of your seat. I think if there was more meat to the story it’d be so hard to put down. Overall a great story. Would definitely recommend for those who enjoy the omegaverse genre. It’s not for everyone but I always keep an open mind.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

This is getting two stars because the narrator for the audiobook was great. Also because this is hilarious, and I don’t even know if the author intended for it to be hilarious but I was DYING.

Like “oh, sorry baby, I basically stalked you, assaulted you, murdered people in front of you, but you looked like you don’t trust me so I’m gonna have to fist you now to prove you can trust me.” LIKE WHAT DO YOU MEAN

I’m also begging people to stop saying something is a “dark romance” when in reality it’s just r*pe and assault. It felt insanely all over the place. The FMC wasn’t kidnapped, so it couldn’t be Stockholm syndrome, but this has to be something.

Lord

3 and a half stars

okay, so this book may not be for everyone because on the surface it looks very much like the alpha's mate has very little choice in their mating. but if you give it a chance and continue reading you will see that neither really has a choice. This is all very instinct versus logic. How often are you subject to your emotions rather than your reasoning? It is a similar thing but on a deeper biological level. When does love become an obsession? when is it biology and when is it feelings? In truth, neither Peter nor Leigh have a choice in their bonding because fate chose them for one another and biology ensured they couldn't stay away. Peter works hard to fight his alpha instincts as Leigh works hard to fight the desire in her to submit. They reach a good compromise and have a fairly well-balanced relationship, despite it taking fighting their instincts every step of the way. All in all enjoyable. Though I have to say I hate the whole if you want a Peter POV to go online and download. I hate downloadable content. When I read a story I want it all right there. Not all but one chapter I have to go online and sign up for. It's more likely to put me off reading a writer again. Especially since in romances I tend towards dual POV's more to begin with.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.