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A review by mspilesofpaper
Alpha Dragon's Tiger by Hawke Oakley
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Alpha Dragon's Tiger is an omegaverse shifter romance that is the first book in a series (that is currently, as of April 2024, unfinished). It is similar to Bro And The Beast as they are both M/M paranormal romances with mpreg.
Please be aware that the following review includes spoilers.
PLOT OVERVIEW
Taylor is an omega tiger shifter who is satisfied with his lot in life (even if he isn't happy with it) and has accepted that he would never be anyone's omega. Tricked by his friend, and fellow omega, he joins a TV dating show that the seven dragon brothers created to find their mates. Upon arrival at the remote island where the dragons live, Taylor realises quickly that he might like Crimson, the first dragon brother to find his mate, and continues to stay on the show. In the vein of dating shows/reality TV, they have to pass some challenges to prove themselves to Crimson to have a chance at a date. Much to some contestants' disapproval, Taylor wins all of them. Crimson is the only dragon brother who doesn't appreciate the idea of being on a dating show to find his mate but realises just as quickly that he has a connection with Taylor, and endures being on the show to get closer to the tiger shifter.
CHARACTERS
There are two main characters, Taylor and Crimson, who are accompanied by a bunch of side characters of various importance. While the two main characters are relatively well developed, the other characters feel rather flat (especially the other omegas). Even Taylor's best friends, Poppy and Muzo, feel underdeveloped and are reduced to their main character traits: Poppy being anxious and afraid all the time, and Muzo being a trickster and joker with a never-ending amount of optimism. While relatively flat, their friendship with Taylor is sweet and I suppose that they will find their mates in one of the dragon brothers, too. (Or with the gryphon host as he doesn't seem to have a mate either.) The other dragons have somewhat more depth than the omegas but I suppose they will get more fleshed out in their respective books.
ROMANCE
Taylor and Crimson work relatively well together, and the omegaverse setting acts as an explanation for why they are instantly in love with each other, and the author tries to flesh out the development of their romance with each scene. The challenges are utterly stupid and I fail to see how they tested the participants of the traits that Crimson might find important in a mate. If the connection wouldn't have been there already, Crimson might've lost his fated mate to one of the challenges because the man wasn't able to swim or climb a mountain. My main issues with the romance are: the claiming without consent (as it was unclear if it was the "magical" claiming bite or just a kink) and the egg laying (the pregnancy in itself as well but especially the egg thing).
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
TL;DR
Cute omegaverse romance with a happy end (and happily ever after although the epilogue is too close to the last chapter to act as actual HEA) that requires some suspension of disbelief to ignore basic principles of physics and logic. A quick read (~200 pages) for when you don't want a more engaging romance or fantasy novel.
Please be aware that the following review includes spoilers.
PLOT OVERVIEW
Taylor is an omega tiger shifter who is satisfied with his lot in life (even if he isn't happy with it) and has accepted that he would never be anyone's omega. Tricked by his friend, and fellow omega, he joins a TV dating show that the seven dragon brothers created to find their mates. Upon arrival at the remote island where the dragons live, Taylor realises quickly that he might like Crimson, the first dragon brother to find his mate, and continues to stay on the show. In the vein of dating shows/reality TV, they have to pass some challenges to prove themselves to Crimson to have a chance at a date. Much to some contestants' disapproval, Taylor wins all of them. Crimson is the only dragon brother who doesn't appreciate the idea of being on a dating show to find his mate but realises just as quickly that he has a connection with Taylor, and endures being on the show to get closer to the tiger shifter.
CHARACTERS
There are two main characters, Taylor and Crimson, who are accompanied by a bunch of side characters of various importance. While the two main characters are relatively well developed, the other characters feel rather flat (especially the other omegas). Even Taylor's best friends, Poppy and Muzo, feel underdeveloped and are reduced to their main character traits: Poppy being anxious and afraid all the time, and Muzo being a trickster and joker with a never-ending amount of optimism. While relatively flat, their friendship with Taylor is sweet and I suppose that they will find their mates in one of the dragon brothers, too. (Or with the gryphon host as he doesn't seem to have a mate either.) The other dragons have somewhat more depth than the omegas but I suppose they will get more fleshed out in their respective books.
ROMANCE
Taylor and Crimson work relatively well together, and the omegaverse setting acts as an explanation for why they are instantly in love with each other, and the author tries to flesh out the development of their romance with each scene. The challenges are utterly stupid and I fail to see how they tested the participants of the traits that Crimson might find important in a mate. If the connection wouldn't have been there already, Crimson might've lost his fated mate to one of the challenges because the man wasn't able to swim or climb a mountain. My main issues with the romance are: the claiming without consent (as it was unclear if it was the "magical" claiming bite or just a kink) and the egg laying (the pregnancy in itself as well but especially the egg thing).
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
TL;DR
Cute omegaverse romance with a happy end (and happily ever after although the epilogue is too close to the last chapter to act as actual HEA) that requires some suspension of disbelief to ignore basic principles of physics and logic. A quick read (~200 pages) for when you don't want a more engaging romance or fantasy novel.