My once normal, relatively happy life has been stripped from me. There's a bounty for my capture. The government wants to keep me in a gilded cage, a prize to be enjoyed by other Alphas. But I refuse. Until three Alphas find me, each more captivating and handsome than the last. If they turn me in, I'll never be free of the lust and greed of powerful men. But if they decide to keep me… They may steal my heart as well.
The Bounty is a contemporary Omegaverse with a dystopian twist, featuring a strong-willed, kick-ass Omega and three growly yet sweet Alphas. Full length, STANDALONE.
Content warning: The book contains sensitive content that may be triggering to some readers. Please read responsibly.
Liliana Carlisle is a romance author that loves angst, drama, and passion. The spicier the better!
She resides in Northern California with her husband, stepchildren, and emotional cats. She started her writing "career" in seventh grade, writing Backstreet Boys fanfiction in her notebooks. When she's not writing she can be found studying classical voice, playing Fortnite, or gulping cold brew.
This book started off so good! However, it quickly petered downhill. It didn't read like a dystopian story at all.
Gorgeous young omega runs into an equally gorgeous alpha, who then takes her home to his best friend and his brother who owns a mansion where they live in luxury and cater to her every whim.
As for the reverse haram aspect? Quite honestly, I started skimming the sex scenes, because they were just kinda generic and boring. They went through the motions, but it lacked genuine emotion.
Don't get me started on the utterly ridiculous ending.
A BR with the lovely Isabella. One of these days we're going to find that golden egg five star read it's all gonna be so worth it!
I think my iPad melted! Freaking hot times…very. Dirty talking alphas are my favorite! Hot! Then there is a good story along with it. Love how she makes her Omegas more the doorstops! Great read as always!
This was a great little dystopian rh read. Olive's chemistry with Killian, Brock and Dylan is hot! There were parts in the story that I thought were important which I felt ended a little to quickly, but other than that I really liked it.
Am I dumb for reading an alpha/omega story and expecting them to turn into wolves? PS: they never do. Still a fun read not for the plot but for the spice.
I love Dystopian books and this one takes the cake. It has all the angst, the government conspiracy, and not one, not two, but three love interests. Yes, I said three and yes they are hot as sin. I like how you can see how each of them influence and change their perspectives just by being around the other. And the tension between all the characters is just delicious, especially when it comes to a head. I'm really hoping to see another book in this world from this author.
Nothing really wrong here, I just like my Omegaverse a bit darker. I think the concept was good and the wriri g was also good. It did drag on a little bit here and there and became a little rwpetative, but all in all I enjoyed it. Somehow I loved the beginning of the book the best. I also liked the setup for book 2, I think that was nicely done. :)
★ “I didn’t want to lose Olive. I didn’t want to lose me.” ★
—>>> I enjoyed this author’s dystopian version of reverse harem A/B/O. An Omega in hiding is found bleeding in an abandoned gas station, her scent had been driving Killian’s Alpha senses mad the last few weeks ever since he had caught a whiff of it in their area. He takes Olive to his best friend’s house to heal, shelter, and feed her, but once there, neither he nor the brothers Dylan or Brock will find themselves willing to let her go, because they will all fall for this feisty Omega with an extravagant bounty on her head. The evil Eden institution and its Omega program, purported to keep Omegas protected is exactly the situation Olive was trying to avoid. One thing I am not sure was explained (or I had simply missed it) was why there was such a high bounty posted for her. Looking forward to reading Hannah’s story in the future!
I enjoyed this omegeverse. The storyline was unique and all the characters were likeable. Olive is an omega in hiding, all the omegas have been rounded up and housed in a central facility against their will. Whilst scavenging for supplies in a local pharmacy- she is discovered by Killian, an alpha. He takes her to his friends Dylan and Brock’s house. Enjoyed this- fast paced and steamy. Hannah sounds like an awesome character- hope to read more about her.
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3.5 - surprisingly enjoyed it considering the reviews. It’s a 4/5 star for a book in its category, and by that I mean wattpad, fan fic, just a good ole smutty read. The smut was hot 80% of the time. I think my favs were Dylan then killian. Brock was very unlikeable.
Olive started off being quite badass, but then she was just a horny mess from 10% onwards
This dystopian, Omegaverse RH starts off from the very beginning with an intense feeling that sets the tone for the whole book. An omega hiding among the ruins of LA, trying to stay one step ahead of the police who are gathering omegas to take to Eden for their own safety. But Eden isn't all it seems to be. When Olive is captured by Alphas, she knows that her chances of survival just got shot to hell. These alphas don't want to turn her in for a chance at Eden, they want to protect her. She isn't buying it. In a world where survival is most important, sometimes your enemies can be your saviors, the thing holding the bad at bay. Or sometimes they can just be people with pasts that are just as painful as the present.
Though this story is Omegaverse and has the A/B/O dynamics, I liked that it was set in an alternative world to ours. Olive is a warrior and survivor which means she is hard and isn't always the easiest to like. She is not that sweet omega; she is out-spoken and sometimes conniving. She plays the Alphas and leads them on a merry chase; one I don't think they realize they are running.
Of the three alphas, I think that it is Brock that they treat the worst, though it is he that vices the most. It is his house they are all in. His money they are all spending. Even Killian, the cocky @ss, just makes himself at home in Brock's house. But they kind of treat him poorly. They say why later, but it was all the guys that were involved not just him yet they take it out on Brock.
I really liked this storyand hope that we get to read about Hannah's story. She seems like a firecracker.
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I think I found a new mix of genres that may become a favorite ?! The Bounty is a Dystopian Omegaverse, in it we follow Olive on her journey through the new life, which isnt great. But let’s be honest, most Dystopian books aren’t wonderful in general.
Our guys Killian, Dylan & Brock meet Olive after she gets injured. She’s currently in hiding when Omegas were corralled together to becomes prizes for rich alphas. Olive wants to put a stop to the new world order & bring them down. Our 3 guys are willing to protect her in their home and possibly complete their pack? But what does Olive want…? You’ll have to give this a read to find out!
What I loved: Multi POV ✅ Amazing World Building ✅ Each MMC has their own personality ✅ Enough 🌶🌶 without over doing it ✅ Unique plot & Interesting story ✅ Strong FMC ✅ Stand-alone ✅
Overall I loved reading this book, I am a huge fan of Omegaverses so reading this was alot of fun. I also loved that it was Multi POV, that’s a huge win when a book has that. Sometimes to see the “man’s” side of the story it realm helps to see the inner monologue. Even though it’s a stand-alone there was still plenty of world building to grasp what was happening. Can’t wait to read more from Liliana!.
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There are three alphas and one omega in this book, and I swear, the Omega had more strength of will and grit that the three Alphas combined. They might be bigger and stronger, but it would help a lot if someone could have knocked these three stooges in the head before everything went to pieces.
The writing was pretty much on the wall as to what was going to to happen from the moment Killian brought Olive home. As soon as it became known that the three were keeping a secret from Olive, it was a definite that Olive would find out in the worst possible way, at the worst possible time, do the worst possible thing, only to have the worst possible outcome. It was far too predictable.
There were excellent characters in this book that seemed to be well thought out. It’s just the story itself seemed a let down. Also, if Eden is going to be portrayed as a fate worse than death all throughout the book, it could have at least been portrayed that way when Olive finally gets there.
I’ve found most Omegaverse stories have some darkness to them. For me, that was totally missing here. Unfortunately, for me, this fell flat.
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This one was not for me. Let's pretend for a moment that Killian doesn't kidnap Olive, the men don't keep in her in the house understanding that they are coercing her for sex and she isn't cruelly ripped away from her family. I still wouldn't like this book! It played a little too hard into the 'biology controls me' trope, where characters become mindless around one another because their hot. I call bullsh#t. A woman fighting to avoid sexual servitude and for her life is not going to surrender with little care to hot, dangerous men.
Honestly I also hated the premise that the rest of the country just went with the rich wanting to sequest a segment of the population as slaves. I'd like to think a good portion of people are better than this.
Just because this novel isn't for me, doesn't mean you won't enjoy it. The author does write well and that characters are engaging. It's just not my cup of tea
This book was a hot ass mess. From grammatical errors to little to no world-building, I am stunned that this was allowed to be released to the masses. A book shouldn't be called "dystopian" if there is no world-building to make it dystopian. The only thing we truthfully know about the world is that it's in a modern setting - nothing about the world hierarchy, how the world came to be the way it is, absolutely nothing of substance that clues you into what is going wrong with their world. None of the characters were likable or charming. I wish I had spared myself the time and energy I put into reading this.
Some of the writing also felt incredibly juvenile - to the point where I believed I was reading on Wattpad and not a published book people pay money to own a physical copy of. If this is your cup of tea, go right ahead and read it. Me on the other hand? I'm going to keep me and my loved ones 50 feet away.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
This book starts out so compelling but doesn't quite stick the landing. There's not enough world building to really get into the feel of a dystopian story. By the end you're still left with basic questions in this world about Alphas, Betas, and Omegas. How do mates work, is it fated, biological or self directed? What exactly is the ratio of Alphas to Omegas. Why was this system developed if there isn't a social frenzy for Omegas? So much of this world seems to be determined by gossip and not by facts.
The whole dystopian conflict is built up as a scary no easy solutions challenge but a single half baked scheme brings the whole flimsy thing down?
I can appreciate that the other wanted to hint at trauma but not hurt the heroine but her experience through this dystopian "nightmare" ends up being silly and unbelievable.
The chemistry between the three Alphas and the Omega is hott but then ends up getting rushed in the third act.
Oohhh, this was a great book. Dystopian. OV. RH. Great world building and amazing characters. The storyline kept me flipping the pages, nose to reader. The story and character build up was so well done, there just wasn’t ever a good place to pause. So, pause I didn’t. What a great book to spend the day with.
Liliana Carlisle has been scratching my dystopian Omegaverse itch since Trapped with an Alpha (great book, def go check it out!) I find I like all those lovely ABO tropes, but struggle at times with the… harshness (?) of the genre. Liliana Carlisle definitely hits all my marks and I have all the plans to continue to follow, click and read this author.
I’ve following this author for a bit now and when I had the opportunity to get a copy of this book I swooped in and snatch that up. I’m voluntarily leaving a review.
Olive, the female omega lead, is an accomplished IT professional who has been forced into hiding when omegas were rounded up to become prizes for rich alphas. When she is injured, Killian, Dylan, and Brock, the male alpha leads, find her and protect her in their home. But she doesn’t want a pack and she wants to do something about the new and bad world order…
This story is quadruple POV, well written, and an interesting dystopian omegaverse romance. I appreciated that, prior to the immediate history, the omegas were able to be accomplished with many noted as various professionals and scientists. I enjoyed the distinctiveness of each alpha and the resulting variance in Olive’s interactions with them.
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I found some of the themes in this book challenging but it is well worth reading. Explicit, dark, dystopian reverse harem alpha, omega romance. The story is well written with many strong characters. Olive the omega survivor with a bounty on her head, Killian, Dylan and Brock three powerful Alphas who "rescue her". A really good read that had me hooked from the first page. Lilliane Castle is an excellent writer who a good eye for detail and an inventive mind. The only thing I would have liked is more of a backstory into how this situation happened, but this may be in one of her other books I will be looking to find out.
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I've read all kinds of Omegaverse books, from the super dark to the almost too sweet and I'd say this one falls in the middle. The relationship between Olive, Killian, Brock, and Dylan is steamy and has the perfect amount of angst. The world could be a little bit more developed, but I didn't feel that it took away from the story in anyway. There is a lot of emotional ups and downs and the pain Olive is dealing with is heartbreaking. She is one of those characters that I easily connected with and her mix of feisty and cautious was believable. It took me a little longer to connect with the guys, but it all worked out in the end.
This is the perfect jumping off story for someone new to the Omegaverse trope. It has all the required things without being overly dark and messy.
3 strong, sexy Alphas meet their match when Olive is rescued. They help her Avoid Eden due to fear, rumors and losing her freedom. Olive's story will grab you from the start, and you will be drawn into Dystopian World full of passion, desire, and the Omegaverse. Olive and her reverse Harem will keep the pages turning.
If you haven't read Olive's story..walk..no..run to your fingers over to kindle, Kobo or your preferred ebook retailer. A must for your library.
Looking forward as always to the next Adventure from Liliana Carlisle!
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. I liked the This was an interesting omegaverse, rh romance. Things have changed fast in Olive's world. The omegas are being taken so she has been hiding. Killian, Brock and Dylan help her but things aren't ever that simple. There are plenty of things to go wrong. Fighting the chemistry and bonds that they feel with her is not easy. This storyline draws you in and the characters keep you reading. There is a lot going on in the book along with the growing unit these four become. Plenty of friendship, change, passion and love.
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I liked the relationship between the characters but I *loved* the steamy scenes in this book. There was a nice number of spicy scenes and a nice variety with it too, so it didn’t feel like I was reading the same version of a scene over and over.
I do wish that the world-building had been better/been explained more. I could piece together a little bit of it with the beginning but I don’t feel that I really understood what happened to get them to this setting. I wish I understood more about the non-omega part of society so that I could understand the men and their situation a bit more.
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The Bounty is a standalone Omegaverse genre with Alphas, Omegas, a reverse harem, a dystopian feel and an exciting government conspiracy and an interesting storyline.
Olive the Omega heroine is strong, unwavering and hiding and running for her life. Killian, Brock and Dylan are 3 determined Alphas who are all a bit broken in their own ways, all very different in personalities and when they eventually fall they fall hard.
The Bounty is filled with hurt and healing, betrayal and salvation, formed family, fated mates plenty of steamy content and a whole lot of love and compassion. This was a great read that I thoroughly enjoyed!
Olive is on the run from the government, after omegas were forced to be turned it to go to Eden. After she injures herself and needs supplies, she finds herself sort of kidnapped/helped by Killian, Dylan, and Brock. Overall, I enjoyed seeing their relationships develop. The story touches on some dark topics, such as trafficking and abuse, but doesn’t really show it. I felt like some of the outside problems were resolved rather quickly and a little too easily, or else were fast-forwarded through. But relationship wise, the story was great and, woah,was it spicy!
This wasn't the book I expected to end my half year reading goal with but I'm happy it was! This book was so good and kept me on my toes. I was honestly scared to find out how they knew Hannah but seeing that it wasn't a romantic relationship eased my mind. However it did kind of end abruptly with the time skip in my opinion. Also, how did she not get pregnant?? They literally knotted her so much without protection!? Either way, I'll end this review off with saying I loved the smut and I'll definitely go back just for that.
Cover Blurb: Everything’s gone wrong…all because I’m an Omega. My once normal, relatively happy life has been stripped from me. There’s a bounty for my capture. The government wants to keep me in a gilded cage, a prize to be enjoyed by other Alphas. But I refuse. Until three Alphas find me, each more intimidating and handsome than the last. If they turn me in, I’ll never be free of the lust and greed of powerful men. But if they decide to keep me… They may steal my heart as well.
This story is like at the beginning of the omega wars that eventually happen when the government decides to take control over All the Omega's 😪. If there's a penny to be made, then it's guaranteed that the government will take control over it so they can get it All 😣. This is a fantastic story and well worth the time to read 😃. Thanks Liliana, I truly Love your stories and can't wait to read more 🤓.
WTF did i just read?!! This story has ALL THE THINGS! Amazing Sassy h. Growly Smart H. Gorgeous Sensitive H. Hunky OTT H. The world building grabs you first thing, the story progress is quick, and the relationship arc is amazing (don't worry there is a HEA). You laugh, you gasp, you cuss, you cry. Rinse and repeat.