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“Excellent news, we’ve found your perfect match!”
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Jori
I don’t want to be single forever—I just find it difficult to put myself out there. That’s why my meddling brother registered me with a matchmaking service. They did personality tests, took pheromone samples, and now they claim they’ve found the ideal alpha for me. So ideal, we’re supposed to be like fated mates from the legends, irresistible to each other. We need to be careful around each other, or my scent might set off his rut, which is a scary thing to happen with a complete stranger.
Except the Agency won’t tell me anything about him. I must pick up the courage and meet him to find out for myself.
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Avery
I’ve always attracted the wrong men. After several abysmal breakups, I don’t dare to date, so it sounds like a great idea to let an agency choose a mate for me. Jori Mullins is a 26-year-old omega, a shy little accountant, and my perfect match in all aspects. He doesn’t have a manipulative bone in his body, and his honesty humbles me. Instead of tempting him, my wealth and status make him uncomfortable. He’s gentle, kind, and way smarter than he lets on. His scent alone has the power to wipe out my self-control.
I want him badly, but I need to keep my distance and gain his trust first. If we get too close to each other, our bodies might take over and make all decisions for us.
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Perfect Match Agency is a multi-author gay romance series. The stories are non-shifter omegaverse, with high heat and low angst. Male pregnancy is possible in the world. Each book can be read as a standalone, features a new couple, and a satisfying happily ever after. Cautious Match is the first book in the series and features instant connection, rut and heat.

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 2, 2023

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Roe Horvat

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Queer fiction author Roe Horvat was born in the former Czechoslovakia. Equipped with a dark sense of sarcasm and a penchant for Czech beer, Roe traveled Europe and finally settled in Sweden. He came out as transgender in 2017 and has been fabulous since. He loves Jane Austen, Douglas Adams, bad action movies, stand-up comedy, pale ale, and daiquiri, with equal passion. When not hiding in the studio doing graphics, he can be found trolling cafés in Gothenburg, writing, and people-watching.

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Profile Image for Carol [Goodreads Addict].
3,033 reviews25.3k followers
April 27, 2024
Cautious Match is book one in the Perfect Match Agency series by Roe Horvat. This is my very first book by Roe. I want to be honest in that I don’t have a lot of experience with MM alpha/omega romance. I was actually surprised how much I liked this. It was sweet and oh my gosh, it was sizzling HOT!

Avery Renaud is thirty eight years old, owns his own business, is very wealthy and is an alpha. Due to his wealth, his past relationships have ended badly, with his love interests wanting him for his money, not for him. Even after repeated heartbreaks, he still wants to find his mate, his forever love. So he signed up at Perfect Match. Maybe science would be a better matchmaker than he was.

Jori Mullins is a twenty six year old accountant. He is also unlucky in love, so his brother signs him up for Perfect Mach.

As soon as these two meet, the pull between them starts. Their match was made scientifically. The match one of the highest on the percentage scale. But both want to be cautious. They don’t want to move too quickly. But with Jori’s upcoming heat, the choice might not be theirs. An overbearing father, a meddling brother and a LOT of lust makes for quite the beginning to a relationship!

The chemistry was sizzling between these two! But the emotional connection was so darn sweet. They were both so vulnerable. Both so wanting it to be real. This was a quick read that I really did enjoy. Now, I am looking forward to the next book in the series, Chance Match which is by Wendy Rathbone.

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939 reviews441 followers
June 3, 2023
Cautious Match is the first book in the Multi-Author series Perfect Match Agency, revolving around a matchmaking agency for Omegas and Alphas.

We have Jori, an Omega who is a forensic accountant who decides to join a matchmaking agency after his older brother pushes him. He hasn’t had the best of luck with dating and is hoping (despite his reservations) that this time he can find his perfect match.

Avery is a successful entrepreneur who has been around the wrong type of omegas. He’s been fooled, cheated on, and, well, let’s just say he’s too quick to get attached. However, he is ready to be serious and find his match.

This was very much on the insta lust/love side, but it didn’t bother me at all. It is after all an agency that uses technology/biology to find your perfect match. Jori and Avery have amazing chemistry. Their growing attraction and love made me feel all warm inside.

In the past, love used to be this elusive promise of future happiness, a fleeting, drugging sensation I’d desperately tried to hold on to, but it had drifted away before I could learn what it meant.

Now I stood firmly on the ground, and I didn’t have to try to catch some flimsy feeling swirling in the air around us. The love grew in me, firm and stable like my bones. True and right. It would make me stronger.


We get heat sex and an alpha rut! Goodness, it was literally 100/5 on the spice. Roe never ever fails to write the filthiest, most erotic, sexiest and sweetest scenes. It’s just so beautifully written. I loved it so much. He’s truly a gift to this genre.

Also, Roe writes some of the most caring and sweetest alphas ever. I loved how Avery showed Jori that he fully accepted him and that there's nothing to be ashamed of about his body.

This story was short and things moved quickly, but I didn’t care at all. Do I wish it was longer? Yes, because I would read a 1000-page Roe omegaverse story any day.

Overall I enjoyed it, no surprise because it’s Roe. I personally can’t wait for the other books in the series because the other two authors are also fantastic!
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349 reviews276 followers
July 31, 2025
⭐️ 5/5 — So beautiful, so tender, so horny, and so fucking perfect!! 🥹✨️
🌶 5/5 — I gasped, whimpered, screamed, and flatlined. Holy hell!! 🔥🥵

My last Roe's book—my 8th—was so underwhelming. It didn't grip me the way his other books did. So I was kinda wary diving into this one. FORTUNATELY, this book didn’t disappoint and delivered the ✨️ magic ✨️ once again. Guess 9 is the magic number, and I'm a happy dripping girl. 💀💦

📖 The Premise 📖

A wealthy, vulnerable Alpha with one too many abysmal breakups doesn't have the confidence to date again. A shy, smart, brilliant omega finds it difficult to put himself out there in the dating scene. 🧔🏻‍♂️👨‍🏫

Both registered at the Perfect Match Agency and scored one of the HIGHEST COMPATIBILITY matches the agency has ever seen—both in personality tests and pheromone/physical attraction tests. 📈 🤝🏻🧬💖

They were both nervous and cautious. They were also strongly instructed to keep a safe distance from each other on their first date so they wouldn't pounce on each other immediately. Do you think they succeeded? 🫣

🧔🏻‍♂️👨‍🏫 The MCs 🧔🏻‍♂️👨‍🏫

Avery the Alpha — His alpha father is a surgeon, his omega dad leads an architectural firm. As the only child, he had immense pressure from both of his extremely career-driven fathers. This results in insomnia and performance anxiety to be the best in everything, so he saw a therapist. On top of that, Avery has deep emotional trauma from being used by all of his ex-boyfriends—whether it was for money, to expand their social network, or to climb up the social ladder. He's successful, wealthy, and famous, but also vulnerable. 🥹 💵 💔

Jori the Omega — He’s a forensic accountant for the FBI. Smart and excellent with numbers, with a logical mind and a penchant for research. Shy, but never afraid to speak his mind. He has the typical omega physique, but can out-debate anyone with his brilliant brain and no-nonsense attitude. He has a bit of a self-esteem issue and thinks his job isn't all that awesome. 👓 🧠 📂

🤌🏻 The Delicious Vulnerability and Desperation of an Alpha 🤌🏻

I LOVE an alpha who also has a vulnerable side. But there is NOTHING I love more than seeing an alpha who’s so hopelessly in love with his omega, so desperate and clingy, he can't function without him. 💀
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What would it take to get my libido under control? A cold shower? But I didn't want to go anywhere without Jori. “I just need to hold you. Can I?”

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“Oh.”
“What?”
“I need to call Lance again. I have nothing to wear.”
I gave him my bathrobe from the hook on the bathroom door, and he shrugged into it.
Then he just left the room.

Dumbfounded by his abrupt departure, I forced myself to stay put. I couldn’t expect him to stay glued to my side now, could I? He only went to the living room to call his brother again. I should get some clean clothes myself.

“I’m going upstairs to change,” I called in the direction of the living room.
“Okay.”

One foot in front of the other. C’mon. My heart beating double-time, I hurried to my bedroom closet and threw something on. Briefs, sweats, T-shirt. I was back downstairs in barely a minute. In my haste, I’d put on the T-shirt the wrong way around, the back to my front. I pulled my arms out of the sleeves and rotated it in place.
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I know it seems kinda mean to enjoy Avery losing his damn mind, but I couldn’t help it. 🤣 That juxtaposition of dominant Alpha energy with needy little meltdown? Chef’s kiss. 🤌🏻💋

💀 Porn but Make it Funny 💀

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“Is it okay to say things… about your ass?”
He chuckled. “You’re in it. I think you can talk about it.”
“I’m trying to be polite and respectful.”
“Then say those things respectfully.”
“With all respect, I love how your hole feels around me... I’ll even write a poem on your ass cheek. Dammit, I need better words.”
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I'M DEAD. 😂 Who TF asks PERMISSION to compliment your omega’s ass when you’ve already been POUNDING it on every surface for three days straight??? 💀

🌶 The Spice 🌶

It’s so fucking hot I COMBUSTED. 🔥🥵 My heart and blood pressure couldn’t take it. So hi babes 👋🏻 this is me reporting from the afterlife. 💀☠️⚰️

All the many, many, MANY sex scenes felt like the sweetest love letters written in sweat, cum, and tender dirty words. Intense, beautiful, and absolutely filthy FUCKATHON you could ever ask. 💌❤️‍🔥💦🌹
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“Was I really the first man to kiss your hole?”
I nodded, and a blush warmed my cheeks. Avery was on his knees in front of the sofa, pushing my legs up.
“Hold your ankles.”
I felt exposed but obeyed anyway. My hole gaped open, full of liquid. It slowly oozed out while he looked on.

“When you hear a splat, that’s cum and slick hitting the floor,” he said darkly, and I shuddered.
“Try pushing. That’s it.”
Avery looked at my hole with hunger. I felt it widen.
“Yeah. Push it out for me. I want to see how much cum I put in you.”

I pushed again, and Avery groaned. It felt like I was doing something kinky, almost forbidden, and to my surprise, the slight lewdness of the act excited me. I did my best to relax my inner muscles and let the liquid flow out.
“Gorgeous,” Avery rasped.
Splat.

He dove between my spread ass cheeks. He ran his tongue through the mess, over my hole, and all the way to the tip of my now hard cock. How many times could I have sex in one day before I expired?

Looking up into my face, he slowly circled the flat of his tongue over my loose opening.

“I can taste myself.” His lips brushed my skin when he spoke. “I feel the heat of your body in my mouth. I’m still so hard, Jori. My cock fucking hurts. All for you.”
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I HAVE NO WORDS. 😱🥵💦

🏁 The Ending 🏁

💕 Proposal and engagement? ✅️
💕 Countdown to their wedding day? ✅️
💕 Cheesecake? ✅️ (Yes, it's essential. For me and the MCs. Don’t fight me on this. 😠💀)
💕 Slow, hot AF edging sex on a beach house terrace overlooking a sunset? ✅️
💕 Intimate, soft promise to build a family together? ✅️

Only one teeny tiny wish... 💭 🌠
Mpreg is possible in this world, and the hinted potential was delicious — but god, I wish it actually happened here. Roe writes some of the most mind-blowingly filthy, sweet pregnancy and lactation kink I’ve ever read. If we’d gotten Jori swollen with Avery’s pup? This would’ve gone straight to ♾️⭐ territory.

Still, the ending wrapped everything up in the most romantic, filthy, and emotionally fulfilling way. Low angst, no drama, full commitment, and just the right amount of cock worship, wine, and beach air. My kind of forever. 🥹💍🔥

📝 TLDR 📝

Pick this one up if you:
💖 Love MM non-shifter omegaverse
💖 Crave a soft Alpha who's all about consent and constant check-ins
💖 Enjoy clingy pining and needy heat-rut chaos
💖 Live for low-angst, high-intimacy pairings
💖 Need your smut to be romantic and absolutely filthy
💖 Want a guaranteed HEA with all the warm fuzzies and dripping holes 💍💦

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He wiped his hands on his trousers in what seemed to be an automatic gesture. A nervous habit? I wouldn’t think a man like him knew what nervousness was. With those eyes, he could probably glare at a sea, and it would part for him with an apology.
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I poured him half a glass, and he thanked me without looking at me. The conversation seemed to have come to a standstill, and it made me apprehensive. I wasn’t ready to give up yet.
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He fell quiet again. It felt like I was losing him, and my chest tightened with fear. No, I wasn’t ready for him to leave.
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“Give me your cock, please.” Whiny and needy. The most seductive music.
I stood behind him, with my cockhead pressed against his little hole, and I thrust.
“Oh my fucking… Fuck!” That had been me. Yelling.
The slippery heat swallowing my dick felt out of this world.
“My sentiments. Exactly,” Jori quipped, panting.
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“I’ll answer all your questions, and if there’s anything I can do to make you feel safe, I’ll do it. Just tell me.”
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“So you’re saying you’re mediocre, huh? I wonder, how many applicants were there?”
“Around three hundred and fifty.”
“How many got the job?”
He shoved the last bite of cheesecake into his mouth. “Mmm.”
Amused, I put my palm to my ear. “I didn’t hear you. Can you repeat that?”
“Two,” he said, glaring at me.
I shook my head. “So mediocre! Wow.”
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“Jori. Next time, we’ll do it on a bed.”
“Do you need more now?”
“Aren’t you sore?”
“No. I think I can come again.”
“Thank heavens. Because I need to fuck you like I need to breathe.”
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“Your hole is heaven on Earth, I swear.”
“That’s extreme.”
“You think so? Fucking hell, Jori. My dick is tingling all over. You have no idea.”
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“You’re so beautiful, Jori. Can I…come on your face again?”
Hell yeah!
”Yes.”
He grinned excitedly. “Get naked but keep the glasses on, please.”
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“I think my preferences were more about who I was with than what I did with them.”
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He wiggled his tongue and retreated again.
“Relax, Jori. I’m going to do this until you come, no matter how long it takes. Don’t think about anything but how it feels. And tell me.”
“I like it a lot. You’re so strong, but you’re on your knees for me, doing this just for me. I can’t believe your mouth is right there. Will you swallow my slick? Do you like how I taste?”
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“You’re not sore? I don’t want to hurt you.”
“I’m good. More than good. You don’t have to be careful. I can take it.”
“Fuck, Jori. I’m losing it. I’m really losing it.”
“It’s okay. Ah! Keep going. I’m…here. Open. For you.”
I was fucking him so hard, I was knocking strangled yelps out of him, his ass cheeks jiggled, and yet he was telling me he was here for me?
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“I’ll knot you, baby. I’m staying. I’ll keep you full, don’t worry.”
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“Can I lick you? I want to taste you.”
“Uh-huh.”
“This okay?”
“Yeah.”
“Because you’re my dessert, baby. I’ll lick you clean, don’t worry.”
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“Avery… I love this.”
“I know, baby.”
“I feel your cum in my womb. Avery, it’s so nice. I love your cum. Want to keep it.”
My darling baby. He was out of it.
“It’ll stay inside you, Jori. I’ll give you more.”
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“You look like a cock-hungry demon right now, Jori.”
“I’m…sorry? The things I shouted…”
“I love it, baby. Everything you said, every word. I want you just as much. Can you feel how deep I am? I think the tissue inside your womb is touching my cockhead.”
“I feel it. I’m so full of you, and it’s like dangling a freaking cheesecake in front of my face.”
“Cheesecake, hm?”
“My favorite things. Your cooking and your cock.”
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“I don’t know what to say. I’m sorry for what you’ve been through. I just don’t know what it means for us.”
“I like you. I’m paying attention this time, and I’ve never been as taken with someone before. My track record is terrible, I know, but please, Jori, I’m begging you to give me a chance.”
“You haven’t done anything wrong. They used you.”
“You know what they say. Fool me once… I’ve been fooled five times.”
“My brother says that when you keep smelling shit everywhere you go, you should check your own pants.”
“He’s right.”
“But he also says that sometimes, when there’s just shit all over the place, you’re bound to step into it.”
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“Jori. I’m full of this…feeling. I’m falling for you. I can’t stop it. I can’t. Tell me I’m not crazy.”
“You’re not crazy. I feel it too.”
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Every night when I went to sleep alone and every morning when I woke up in an empty bed, I ached all over. The feeling was physical, like I was missing half of my own flesh.
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“Did I hear you right? You’ll stay if I make you cheesecake?”
“What can I say? I’m weak.”
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“You’re my omega, baby, my mate. Whenever I think about my future, you’re there with me. And we’ll have a family when you’re ready.”
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“What?”
“You’re handsome.”
“You don’t have to flatter me, baby. I’m a sure thing.”
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“Jori, love, I’ve adored you since the evening you turned up on my doorstep. I can’t wait to marry you.”
“I love you. So much it’s scary.”
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⚠️ Detailed spoiler below ⛔️

RC and MCs:
💵👓 MM, strict roles
💵👓 Avery Renaud 38yo and Jori Mullins 26yo
💵👓 Avery: Wealthy entrepreneur in construction and property development. Fluent in French and Spanish.
💵👓 Jori: Forensic account for the FBI
💵👓 Avery: Top, Alpha, 6ft4/193cm, dark brown eyes, thick black eyebrows, long lashes, slightly crooked nose, neat stubble, full lips, broad mouth, prominent strong cheekbones, not your typical standard handsome, irregular features but intense looking, muscular but on the leaner side, wide shoulders, 7inches/18cm
💵👓 Jori: Bottom, omega, twink, blue eyes, large glasses, light brown hair, pale complexion, small freckles on his cheeks and bridge of his nose, a head shorter than Avery (20-25cm), 3.5inches/9cm

Genre and tropes:
💵👓 MM omegaverse romance
💵👓 Non-shifter
💵👓 Alpha/omega dynamics
💵👓 Heat/rut
💵👓 Mpreg (not in this book, but possible in the world setting)
💵👓 Biological bonding
💵👓 Matchmaking agency using personality and pheromone tests
💵👓 Insta-lust (instant physical attraction)
💵👓 Insta-love
💵👓 Slow-burn emotional closeness mixed with fast physical connection
💵👓 Fated mates/perfect match algorithm
💵👓 Themes of trust, vulnerability, cautious romance
💵👓 Wealthy, trustworthy, vulnerable Alpha
💵👓 Shy, smart, sometimes sassy omega
💵👓 Size difference
💵👓 Age gap (12 years)
💵👓 Career-driven MCs
💵👓 First times (Jori)
💵👓 Avery got into a sudden rut due to the pheromones released by Jori, who was near his heat. And then the rut subsequently induced Jori's heat.
💵👓 Pet names: Baby

Safety info:
💵👓 Angst: Low
💵👓 OW/OM drama: No
💵👓 Cheating/sharing: No
💵👓 Third act breakup: No
💵👓 Ending: HEA
💵👓 Epilogue: Yes
💵👓 POV: Dual, 1st person
💵👓 Series structure: Standalone (Perfect Match Agency series book 1, multi-author series)

Spice and kinks:
Rut, heat, slick, dry humping/dry rutting to completion, come in pants, blowjob, facials/cum on face and glasses, cum play, fucking on every surface of the house (against the wall and on the sofa in the living room, on the kitchen counter, the stairs), throat fucking, cock warming, cum swapping, rimming, felching, dirty talk, lingam massage/cock massage, knotting, breeding, outdoor sex (on the terrace of a beach house, no audience)

CW/TW:
High sexual content (explicit erotica), heat/rut related intense physical scenes, some emotional vulnerability and past heartbreak references but no major trauma focus
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759 reviews340 followers
June 14, 2023
idk. i refused to believe roe horvat wrote this. his books are these lyrical and beautiful stories even being sex-filled. this one is just.. sex. it lacked the magical vibe. it lacked the aesthetic. roe is used to his stories being shorter than 200 pages but this book is just not it. it lacks seasoning. it lacks the swooning effect.
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268 reviews60 followers
July 5, 2023
I am an omegaverse and mpreg girly til the day I die. No shame in my game.

Another good one from this author. Sometimes when I feel slumpy with my reading, I quite like reading about a week long heat to boost my spirits. This one was extra fun because the omega induced the alpha’s rut, and I haven’t read that before. I want to read one where there’s an accidental pregnancy after the heat, but they always got to take contraceptives. sigh
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401 reviews185 followers
November 7, 2024
I don’t think omegaverse is my thing and there was a bit too much sex and cum (seriously, so much cum 😂) but I had a good time with it nonetheless 🤷‍♀️
Profile Image for ❀ Jess ( Semi hiatus ).
873 reviews95 followers
June 12, 2023
3.5 rounded up

Roe Horvat really knows how to write omegaverse smut.
This was filthy, low-no angst and sweet.

As with most of this author’s work I always find myself wishing for more of an emotional/relationship development before the sexathon starts but even without that connection the author is still able to make the characters seem tender towards each other. 🤔

This was what I’ve come to expect from RH.

I really like match making stories so I’m excited to read the rest of the series especially since those authors are new to me.

My ratings always reflect my enjoyment of the story.
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1,490 reviews252 followers
June 20, 2023
The Perfect Match Agency uses both pheromone and personality to find it's clients the perfect match. Jori and Avery scored in one of the highest percentile for a match.

Jori's brother signed him up to the agency. He's skeptical about the whole situation and takes a very cautious approach when meeting Avery.

Avery on the other hand signed himself up to the service. The anonymity before being matched was attractive to him, after a string of relationships that ended badly. His wealth seems to attract the sort that want to use him for it. And he's tired of falling prey.

This is a non-shifter omegaverse story. So I didn't mind the insta-lust when the rut/heat hit. Roe Horvat did an amazing job with the spicy scenes as usual. The was a lot and it was extended, but it never felt repetitive or boring.

Jori's and Avery's relationship was really sweet. Jori being cautious at every step, bar the smut, while Avery was doing everything he could to please him.
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595 reviews113 followers
April 12, 2024
Nobody gets me out of a slump like Roe Horvat does 🫶🏻
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987 reviews19 followers
June 7, 2023
I inhaled this little gem of a book in one sitting: "Cautious Match" was fun, hot, enjoyable and damned sweet. Also, did I mention hot? Gah, Roe Horvat sure knows how to write omegaverse.

This was my first book of his, shockingly. I'm such an omegaverse fan, but I've never tried his books because... I don't know, maybe I was saving them for a rainy day? Well, that day has come.
I needed something like this: insta-love and ridiculously sweet, so damned hot and steamy it made my head spin and so fun. It's literally erotica from the start(ish) to the finish and I loved every single second of it.
Heats, ruts, knots, slick and fated mates... all the usual omegaverse deliciousness plus a few unexpected bonuses that were all Roe Horvat: yes please to ALL of that.

I'm excited to read the second book of this multi-author series; and I'm especially excited to devour this author's entire backlist.
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3,611 reviews206 followers
June 3, 2023
What an absolutely lovely romance by Roe Horvat! Cautious Match is incredibly sweet, with both of the main characters having been burned by love before. Leaving it all up to the work of the Perfect Match dating agency, Jori and Avery give relationships just one more try.

I adore the way Roe Horvat writes. His characters are always so beautifully paired, and watching them fall in love is such a treat.

an ARC of Cautious Match was generously provided by the author for the purpose of my honest review, all opinions are my own
445 reviews24 followers
June 3, 2023
Loved:
◇ Hot and sweet at the same time
◇ Likable MCs
◇ Matchmaking agency premise - I am curious and will check other books from the series
Niggles:
High-quality erotica with feelings - exactly what I came to expect from Roe Horvat books. Sometimes, there is more to them. This one was just that
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892 reviews9 followers
August 9, 2025
I had only two criteria in mind before I picked up this book: omegaverse and <200 pages. I wanted something easy read to curl up in bed with and Roe Horvat did what he always does and blew my expectations out of the water!



This books is 174 pages but true to Roe’s track record, it packs a punch. It’s got spice, compelling characters, tight pacing and fantastic narrative development.

An absolute gem🤩

Thank you to the Reddit stranger who recommended this. I’m now determined to work my way through the entire series.

Expect
- Alpha / omega pairing
- Rut and heat
- Scenting
- Cock warming
- Edging
- Forced proximity
- Age gap
- Class differences
- Mpreg (implied)
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217 reviews18 followers
June 3, 2023
Cautious Match by Roe Horvat is the first book from the multiauthor series Perfect Match Agency.

I was looking forward to this series and the first book did not disapoint. Roe just knows how to write spicy omergaverse stories. Cautious Match gives plenty of rut, heat, knotting and breeding, juuuuuust the way I like it.

I absolutely loved the chemistry and the bond between Jori and Avery. Both MCs used a match making agency to find their perfect match and boy, did they find it. I loved how both characters were no nonsense characters and very level headed. Their first encounter felt a little clinical but once the spice kicked in, the coolness went straight out the window.

This one was short and packed with spice. The plot in itself was fairly simple and their was pretty much zero angst. I read it in 1 evening and thoroughly enjoyed it. Shoutout to Jori's brother Lance, who, with one appearance and a couple of phone calls, was able to make me laugh out loud.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
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1,278 reviews165 followers
July 18, 2023
4.25
Just so sweet
Insta-love, fated mates, only two characters for over 90% of the time, heat sex, low angst

I think two of the main reasons I really ended up enjoying this were:


Quotes
"What could I do to keep him forever? Knot him. Get him pregnant. The idea sobered me up. We met yesterday." (p. 58)

"I liked how small he felt in my lap—I could easily carry him around." (p. 58)


NSFW Infos:
- one nearly forty year old rich Alpha (Conventionally "not handsome", dark brown eyes, slightly crooked nose, neat stubble, full lips, broad mouth, prominent strong cheekbones)
- one 26-year-old omega (light-brown hair, pale complexion, unremarkable at first sight, glasses covering half of his face, blue eyes)
- strict top/bottom (Alpha tops, omega bottoms)
- rut
- heat
- knotting
- rimming
- felching
- breeding
- carrying
- facials (on the glasses and a missed chance of a fantastic act of service in cleaning them!)
- lingam massage (cock massage)
- cock warming (outside of knotting)
- falling asleep and waking up to blowjob/penis still inside (light somnophilia)
- outside sex watching the sunset
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935 reviews91 followers
December 6, 2024
4.5 stars. This is the second book I have read by this author and it’s another one I really enjoyed! I honestly don’t understand myself sometimes but with omegaverse books I don’t mind whatsoever when there’s a ton of sex in the books. Because it’s linked to heat/rut it seems to be a part of the story. I find this author does a great job of introducing us to the characters and having us learn more about them even if over half the book is sex scenes!

Jori was so sweet. And even though he was an accountant I think the author could have really pushed how freaking cool it is that he’s a forensic accountant for the FBI! Especially with Avery’s parents who look down on Jori’s profession (why????? It is so cool and I’d love to read a book and actually see more about the career in the story… this is coming from a finance professional so maybe it’s only me who wants to see this 🤣). I loved how possessive Avery was over Jori right from the beginning but he did his best to go “slow” for both their sakes.

Overall I I really enjoyed reading his story and the match making agency plot device was done well. It made sense for both of them to have signed up for that and it makes me want to read more books in this series!
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306 reviews28 followers
June 9, 2023
3.5 ⭐

This is not my favorite book from Roe. Not saying it wasn't an enjoyable read, though. It was everything I was looking for: short, light, dirty, and extremely sweet. Roe never disappoints me ☺️.

I'll keep an eye out for the other books in the series, even if I'm not familiar with most of the authors.
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4,463 reviews377 followers
June 1, 2023
Cautious Match is the first book a multi-author series about an alpha/omega dating agency, and I absolutely love the premise to this!

Jori, and omega, and Avery, a rich alpha, both sign up for the dating agency. To their surprise, they are nearly a 100% match for each other, so perfect that when they meet, things heat up quickly for the both of them.

As always, Roe writes with his amazing combo of erotica and romance - he is so great at intertwining the two through a book. Very, very explicit heat (and an alpha rut!), and a believable whirlwind romance. Although they've only known each other a matter of days, I am fully invested in Jori and Avery's love for each other.

Roe will have another book in this series, as will two other authors. I cannot wait to see their entries to this great omegaverse series!

I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
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1,178 reviews97 followers
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July 20, 2024
I have no idea how to rate this book since I struggled but also kind of enjoyed it? I‘m not even sure here.
The thing is normally I adore Roe Horvats smut so much, since he has a really unique way to portrait it, it’s always sinful but also hot and smutty. But here I had my problems with it, half of the book I just haven’t felt anything during the smut scenes. It was just kind of plain. I also didn’t really connected with the MCs…not sure what was wrong here maybe nothing was, maybe it was just me but yeah I just don’t rate this book since I don’t know how I really feel about it.
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233 reviews28 followers
November 1, 2024
Despite the excellent premise this was a bit dissapointing. I loved the Perfect Match Agency/fated mates plot but there was something that is usually found in Roe's books that just seemed lacking here. There was a romance and connection that was missing and I didn't feel anywhere near as engaged with the characters as I usually do. It seemed kind of phoned in.

I did love this true quote: "Compatibility doesn’t mean sameness."

Dirty AF as usual. And you have just got to laugh at the mixture of sex and sunsets:

"He knelt behind me, tugged my shorts to my ankles, and buried his face between my ass cheeks. Holding on to the railing, I spread my legs for him. The sun touched the cliffs at the end of the small beach, bathing the coast in orange hues. Avery licked deep into me, and I cried out. Seagulls rose from the rocks down below, complaining loudly, but we ignored them."
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2,851 reviews1 follower
May 29, 2023
My goodness, how I loved this story, I’m warm and completely mellowed.
Jori and Avery are such a perfect couple, duh, a matchmaking service claimed they were thé match.
Even though they are societal quite the opposite, emotionally and physically they are a perfect fit.

Jori is first reluctant about the outcome of the test but wants to give it a try. Avery on the other side is from first sight completely smitten by the shy integer omega.

Because they are such a good fit they have to keep some distance between them or else Avery could fall into a rut.
You guessed right, that’s exactly what happened and oh boy, it’s the beginning of something extraordinary.

If you are familiar with this author’s work you’ll know you’ll get a wonderfully written, super hot ride and a lovely storyline.
It was so immensely good, I love that I know on forehand I can relax and enjoy the ride, there’s no excessive drama, but what you can expect are kind and layered main characters and scorching scenes.
Always superbly pleasurable!!
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790 reviews77 followers
June 9, 2023
3 stars

Meh. Fairly hot sex though...

This wasn't terrible but it wasn't very engaging. I think the scope of the story was too limited since it only focuses on a handful of days, and then a few annoying time jumps in the last chapter & epilogue.

Jori vacillated between standing up for himself and being an anxious wreck. Avery…didn’t seem to have much personality at all.

I found the writing to be a bit stilted, especially the dialogue, which was strangely formal. I think this wanted some more editing because there were also a few typos.

As always, the sex scenes are pretty hot, but I think I was hoping for something a bit more original with the ruts. In the end, it was really just another heat book.
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431 reviews3 followers
June 21, 2023
Obaj MC dawali się lubić, za to plus. Pojawiło się sporo uczuć, za to też plus. Ale te uczucia wzięły się z d..y, za to ogromny minus. Czasami Horvatowi udaje się napisać książkę, w której pojawia się fabuła, ale to nie ten przypadek.
Jestem ciekawa, jak z tym tematem poradzili sobie inni atorzy/autorki w serii, na pewno to sprawdzę, bo pomysł mi się podoba.
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462 reviews42 followers
November 7, 2025
4 stars but I want to stress that you have to love omegaverse books and already read a ton of them to appreciate this one!
there's a lot of explicit, dirty, hotter than hell sex
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