Pawn

Pacific City Omegaverse #1

by London Lennox

Omegas are pawns in an alpha's game. But she's about to remind the most powerful gang in Pacific City that the queen is the most dangerous piece on the board.

In Pacific City, the world revolves around sin.

I'm just a footsoldier in the war over who controls Pacific City—my gang, the Angels, or our enemy, the Eclipse—when I meet her.

Aisling Faye. A dancer at an Eclipse-owned club called Dreamland.

When she asks me to rescue her from the club and give her sanctuary with the Angels, I know it could put a gang war into motion.

But I can't refuse her when her scent is so intoxicating.

And I'll bring down hell on Pacific City to make Aisling my queen.

Romeo and Juliet goes cyberpunk omegaverse in this slow build WhyChoose romance perfect for fans of Kathryn Moon and Sarah Blue.

Genres: Omegaverse, Romance, Paranormal, Why Choose

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2024

Reviews

[Bonnie McKinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one snuck up on me. It takes a bit to get going but man once it kicks off, hold on. I did not realize it was going to have a cliffhanger. I am ravenous for the next one. I will be having an eye out. I love this universe and this new world is drawing me in. I am so happy I found London and her books. Bring on the next one!.

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

[Charlotte Battersby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the start to Aisling's story. The world building and the plot has interested me to want to continue the series and I enjoyed the pacing of the story. Only reason I'm marking it four stars is because of how incredibly fast paced Gunnar's and Aisling's relationship is. I love when the relationships have time to develop but I can see why it is fast paced in this scenario. Aisling's personality and survival mode has her thinking a certain way which led to their relationship moving that quickly.

I did enjoy the introduction of the love interests being Gunnar, Oberon, possibly Lark and another. Gunnar was smitten from the beginning and has proven to want to do nothing but protect Aisling from her enemies. Oberon has been possessive and risked his life for Aisling so definitely looking forward to the sparks flying between them in the next book! Lark has shown interest but they haven't fully had their relationship develop yet.

Looking forward to reading the next book and can recommend this as an enjoyable short read!

[Fleur · Rating 3 out of 5]

🌟 3.6

This needed heavy editing, and that is understating things.

The biggest draw is the slow build. I looove me a slow build harem, and luckily this seems to be doing that quite well.

The fmc is alright to read about as well. I like that she’s using people to save herself. In my head that makes sense. I love a manipulative woman as long as the power lands squarely in her lap.

The relationships are severely lacking. The book was very short. Unfortunately that means something has to give and that translates into rushed romances, and declarations of intent that seem way too intense for such a short amount of time together.
We’re at the end of book one, and not one loves the other yet.

And still…I’m intrigued, enough to go one more book, just to see. They’re so short that any regrets won’t impact me for long 😆

[Nicole Deanne Veracruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book starts out a little bit slow. But when it picks up OMG it draws you in. Aisling aka Star is a prisoner owned by a gang just trying to find a way out. Gunnar is a sweet Alpha from an opposing gang that's falling for her. Oberon is a guard that's tasked with keeping her and the other omegas locked inside the club. But he also has feelings for her. When she gets herself caught up in a deadly situation her guard Becomes Her savior giving her the chance to run. At first I found her really manipulative but I understand why she does what she does because she's trying to survive. I'm seriously anxiously awaiting the next book.

[Payton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story had me hooked from the first 5 pages. I love aisling so much and her brain. The way she sticks up for her girls and wants the best for all of them. I love that she’s not an omega to be pushed around. She is smart and not afraid to go after what she wants, any way she can. I genuinely can’t wait to read more of her story and meet the guys she will have in her pack. I can’t wait to see her move the pieces on the board and become the queen she’s meant to be. I also love Gunnar and how he is literally willing to start a war for her. Such a good book. The world in this book is so interesting and I’m genuinely excited to learn more about it.

[frenchy_reads_all · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! It was a kinda slow start but once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down! Star started off as kinda a shady FMC. I mean, I get it, she was in a bad situation and she was doing whatever she could to get out of it, but she was playing the guys against each other to do it. But she settled down and really came into her own! Gunnar was so sweet! Oberon was pure alpha! I can’t wait to read more books from this series and see if Luka or others join the harem! Go get this book as fast as you can!!!

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slow start but a fast burn. This book takes you on a ride. So buckle up. Aisling is trying to get away from the situation her and others are stuck in. So she asks a rival gang member to help her. To entice him, she tells him she’ll be his. And her scent was intoxicating to Gunnar. He couldn’t say no, even though it could start a war.
This book was chaos and danger. It was intense. She stopped using price to get what she wanted after she found Gunnar. I loved this one. First time I’ve read this author and I can’t wait to read the next book.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Dangerous Game of Chess

Aisling just wants to be free, from the Eclipse gang, freedom for her and her friends. To gain her freedom, she’ll entice and use whomever she needs to, include rival gang member Gunnar. This story burns slow yet oh so hot, plus the action was intense! The best part for me is that I wasn’t (and I’m still not) sure how the relationships in this story were going to shake out, and that kept me guessing. And now I need to know what happens in ‘Knight’.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aisling is an omega and a dancer in a club called Dreamland.
Gunner is the leader of a gang called the Angels. He meets Aisling and her scent drives him wild.
She asks him for help to escape. He knows that it could start a gang war. But when she told him she'd be his he can't resist. Now the war he knew could happen is teetering on the brink but for Aisling he'll do anything. Will he or any of his Angels survive to the end of the war that's coming?
Fantastic story with a cliff hanger.

[Karen Sorg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aisling is an Omega dancer who is in prison at the nightclub. She is trying to free all the Omegas in the nightclub. But it is the how to do it. She is using all means necessary to get freedom. What she did not expect is the person helping her is from another territory who are not friends with her gang affiliation. She hears some information that will help her get away. But how far? With who?.

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

[Louise purfield-coak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Omega

A very exciting story set in the Omegaverse. This is a story about human trafficking. It is also a love story. It is the story of a desperate omega and in her quest for survival in a seedy, dangerous strip club, finds a connection to love. I gave it 4 stars, because the story was gripping and wouldn't let me go. I didn't give it 5 stars, because the proof reading was bad. Words spelled wrong. Verbs not in the right tense. It needed a better editor!

[Mandy Robitaille · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one had a bit of a slow start but ooooo it sucked me right in once it got good!!

Book 1 really sets the scene for this series, and it's a quick read too!

We don't really know who's going to end up in the harem, but theres a few teasers! I love Oberon, and I'm definitely rooting for him!

I'm so excited to see where this series goes!

[Katia Roman · Rating 1 out of 5]

A dnf

[Lux · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sneaky One

Sooo. I was very excited to start reading this. I liked every book of London Lennox I read so far. At first my mind needed some time to get into it and then this story dug its claws into me and didn't let me go.

I really like the characters and am getting ready to read Knight.

Enjoy!