Welcome to the Wickedverse. Where the universe of Calling Wood takes a darker turn.
Nothing like catching my boyfriend getting his d!ck sucked by my mom after just getting fired from my job to get into the holiday spirit.
Homeless, jobless, and single, I try to make the best out of a shitty situation.
But I guess the universe felt the need to add getting k!dnapped by an alpha Santa and his two alpha elves to my new year's resolution.
So why not throw in making them my scent matches too.
What did I do to deserve my literal worst nightmare?
I don't want alphas, they're bossy and controlling and I don't bow to anyone. I'm mouthy and stubborn, something Omegas shouldn't be.
Yet here we are, snowed in and trapped together at the worst possible time because ding, ding, ding, you guessed it, my heat is coming and there's no stopping it.
They're criminals, killers, and downright pains in my ass.
If I'm stuck with these alphas, I may as well have a little bit of fun while I'm at it, right?
Ian is the easiest, putty in my hands.
Will is tougher, but I sure do love a challenge.
Then there's Nick, oldest brother, biggest jerk of them all. He loves to see how far he can push me. But he sure as hell wasn't ready for me to push back.
Once the storm is over, are they going to let me go? Or am I going to go against everything I stand for and fall for the alphas I never wanted?
Great prequel to a potentially epic series. Nova is not the typical omega, told from all POV. We only got a small glimpse into the alpha’s and I am definitely intrigued. I am hoping that there is some significant groveling in store for Nick…I normally tend to stay away from too much degradation but I didn’t see this coming. I can handle it if it’s in a role play sort of thing. Is this the “dark” the author is referring to? Be warned.
Whew, Christmas just came in May because this is such an amazing treaaaat!
This novella had my attention immediately. It’s so hot & spicy BUT with really good character development. It’s usually hard to do in a short novella but this book had me invested in these characters so fast!
Nova is strong, sassy, and a huge brat! It makes her really fun AND funny. Ian is a good boy who would go feral for Nova, Will is the broody broody man with a quiet control, and Nick is a raging a-hole who literally chases Nova down the forest (unfortunately Nova and me finds it hot).
Also there’s a KITTEN!!! The heroine, Nova, rescued a ragdoll kitten and named her Duchess.
Duchess is perfect. We must protect her at all costs!
I literally cannot wait for the full length book to follow their story because I cannot get enough. I WANT MORE MORE MORE
* Dark Omegaverse * Spicy * MMMF, why choose * They’re brothers * Sassy hrny fmc * Snowed in * Cabin in the woods * Snowball fights * Praise * Possessive fmc * Chasing in the woods
“Fight me, Nova, it only makes me harder.”
✅ alpha hole ✅ golden retriever ✅ brat fmc ✅ switch fmc ❌Spelling and grammar errors
10/10 for entertainment. I had a blast! I cannot wait to read the rest of their story! This Christmas themed novella was a happily for now with emphasis on future growth on the relationship dynamics going forward beyond this novella so there are loose ends BUT it was still a very satisfying ending.
I think I’ve a new favourite comfort omegaverse writer 💕
This one has me wanting to shake a couple of characters.
It was a good book, it definitely had me hooked. The banter and fighting was on point. This one was the perfect set up for a full length book. We got to know the characters really well. Their personalities, what they do for a living, how they all get along etc. This one was them being stuck together for weeks and it was a lot.
There was a lot of fighting a bickering but at the same time a lottttt of sweet cute little moments. The guys all have VERY different personalities but Nova handles them perfectly. She was definitely made for them. It was so easy for her to go from being sweet and flirty with Ian and Will to bantering and giving as good as she's getting with Nick.
I cannot wait to see how they work in the outside world and not stuck in a cabin for weeks. Definitely excited to see the rest of their relationship grow and become something.
My one complain is the spitting. Like girly I know he gets on ur nerves but keep ur saliva in ur mouth. This got ME mad and 🤮. Besides that I loved her. She didn't let anyone get away with anything. She stood up for herself and wasn't afraid of digging a bigger hole than the one she was currently in.
This book was so freaking good! I don’t even usually like omegaverse but I knew I had to read this because Alisha is queen! I’m now obsessed with them! Ian is my fav with his golden retriever self! Nova is great with her little sassy self I love how she doesn’t take any shit from the guys and her and Nicks fighting scenes holy cow 🥵🥵🥵. I can’t wait for the full length novel so I can learn more about the guys and their pasts! If you like Omegaverse, snowed in, some kidnapping and 3 super hot Alphas be sure to check this out!
First and foremost, with any review I do, please check the CWs & TWs, as your mental health matters.
I love Nova and her black cat energy so much! She doesn’t take any shit from any body let alone any alphas. Making the best of what she’s got in the shitty situations she’s been placed in is what she does and that doesn’t change when she meets pack Noel!
This book has it all! Primal, knotting, tying up with Christmas lights, black cat x golden retriever energy! I ate this omegaverse up!
I may or may not have stayed up late to finish reading this. No regrets now but I’ll probably have a bit of regret later on since I have to go to work tomorrow. I absolutely loved this story about Nova and her newfound pack of alphas. Nick, Will and Ian are not good men. They’re not the sort of men that you bring home to mom, certainly not yours and definitely not Nova’s mom either. You’ll find out why early on in the book. This was just small novella-ish piece that really got my attention from start to finish. Looking forward to more from this world, Alisha Williams did state there’s a fuller length version coming! I’m excited.
I need the full length book like now. I love Alisha Williams omegaverse always soooooo good! I love Nova and her soon to be guys Ian, Will & Nick. An omegaverse/MC please count me in to devour! I wonder if this book will make me cry like her other omegaverse did?
It has been a while since I read an OV book, and I forgot how good they could be. I loved Nova and her bratty attitude. Ian made my heart melt, Will was hot, and Nick was the perfect dominating alphahole that I would love to see more of. This was a great smutty read for the holidays.
*Reverse Harem *Omegaverse *Multi-1st-POV *Contemporay *Christmas setting *Morally grey men *Down on luck omega *Mildly dark aspects *Established harem (3) *Fast burn *Prequel novella Heats, hate, and holiday feels 😅 Ok I say prequel novella but this is definitely a prequel short book with plenty of tasty treats to get you excited for the following full story for this harem 🥰 Nova is not your typical omega she’s fiery sassy and a bit bitter, she has a spark about her forged from having to take on the world alone 😔 our MMCs are three half brothers who have a questionable nature and honestly want pretty much nothing to do with an omega and vice versa 😖 however circumstances force them together (😅) and they begin to learn more about each other and accept that fate has other ideas for them 🥰 a lot of their discovery comes off the back of their liaisons 🥵 Ian is an absolute sweetheart: Will is fun loving but guarded: and Nick well let’s just say him and Nova clash 🌶️ this prequel centres on their relationship building and leads to a HFN☺️ looking forward to seeing what in store in the best one!
This was a seriously hot and spicy dark omegaverse book 🖤
I love Alisha’s omegaverse books but this is going into her dark romance writing and I’m here for every single bit of it.
Christmas novella (but not really a novella 😜) where we meet 4 brand new characters and how their journey begins. It’s funny, spicy, emotional and just keeps you hooked from the first words you read.
It ends of a fun cliffhanger of information about what we can look forward to in the next book which I’m super excited about 🖤
⭐ 5/5 🌶️ 3.5/5 Possible spoilers below - fair warning
I looooooved this book! We have three unbelievably sexy mmc's, some of which are just not ready for an omega in their lives. Ian, the alpha who made this book reach a perfect rating for me. The devotion and love he has for Nova is just ughh 😍 I love him. "She's a bombshell and my scent match. I'd be fucking crazy to not want her." "I'm already planning our wedding in my head." Swoooon. Will, the middle brother who's really just a broken, big teddy bear. I can't wait to see how his character progresses in Knot That Easy. "So tell me why the idea of never seeing you again, never touching you, tasting you, makes me want to tear the fucking world apart until I find you again?" "What are you doing to me, Nova?" I love him, I have a good feeling that we'll see a lot of growth with him in the next book. 🤞🏼 Nick, the oldest brother, who gives us the best enemies-to-lovers vibe. He's a stubborn, rude, degrading 😜, alpha who needs a bit of a reality check. I loooove two omega books, but I am a bit nervous to see how he handles a second one when he's so mean to his current one. 😅 We all love the baddest of boys though, I can't wait to see him redeem himself. "I've never met an Omega like you before.. How can I want to kill and fuck you at the same time." "So, if that means putting up with your bratty ass for the rest of our lives, I'll just have to fucking deal with it." 🥵
I savored this book, normally I would have finished it right away, but I didn't want it to end lol. I love Ian, then Will, and of course, Nick comes in last. The spice was hot - of course. Thanks for another great read Alisha! 🖤
Tropes etc: Omegaverse Prequel to: Knot That Easy MFMM (for now) Christmas Brothers In Harem Snowed In Forced Proximity Christmas Decor Fun 😜 Enemies to lovers (-ish, we see you, Nick.) Morally Gray MMCs Captors x Captive Primal Play Sassy Lonely Omega "Fuck It" Moments Criminal Alphas Kidnapping (or Omeganapping?) Golden Retriever MMC
It is a novella, prequel to Knot That Easy, an MC dark omegaverse romance. It is hot and spicy, has good character development (for a short snack) and very entertaining.
Nova catches her boyfriend in a compromising position with her mom, just after being fired and having her vehicle trashed by her boss' wife. She 'sort of' hijacks the van of Mall Bandits (Santa and 2 Elves), who turns out to be her scent matches and Alphas. They kidnap her, hides out in a deserted cabin and gets snowed in. They all fight the biological urges (as scent matches) but not all succeeds.
Nova is fierce and bratty, not like any other Omega, she never wanted to be part of a pack or have Alphas of her own. She hates being controlled. Ian is a cinnamon roll, Will is slightly more reserved and Nick is the dark asshole who cannot himself but rile her up. They have all experienced some form of hurt and pain in their life, so all of them are reluctant to just give in. That provides for a lot of banyer and fighting, but also a lot of spice.
It ends on a slight cliff hanger so I can actually not wait to read the rest of the story!
* Dark Omegaverse * Alphas are brothers (diff mothers) * Degradation * Praise * Primal Play
I finally sat down to read this in preparation for Knot That Easy! And omg Alisha seriously has such a talent for writing some amazing FMC's Nova is sass and snark and a take-no-shits kind of omega and I love her for it! This was a quick 5 hour read to set up the full length novel coming out in a few days and I'm so excited! Her scent matches are an interesting bunch that's for sure. Undercover as a mall Santa and his elves in order to rob the stores?! Lol genius. Ian is the adorable golden retriever little brother of the pack and he is smitten from the word go. Will is our red haired middle brother who is the quiet reluctant one who intends to fight his draw to their omega. And Nick is the oldest and a total jerk/grump who is 100% AGAINST having an omega right now, scent matched or not! The banter and one liners between Nova and him are comedic gold! He's determined to treat her like crap and she's determined to dish it all right back! She's no one's pushover and I LOVE IT! After catching her ex cheating with her MOTHER I'd say she's due a little bit of chaos and bad behavior 🥴 Awesome read for sure. Can't wait to dig into Knot That Easy 💗 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📚 🌶️🌶️🌶️ spice level
This novella is so good. It gripped me and wouldn't let go until I finished it and now I need the next one!
Nova is an Omega who is sassy and says what she wants. She doesn’t want anything to do with Alphas. When she gets home to her Beta boyfriend and mom after a bad day at her job she finds her boyfriend in a situation know one wants to find him. So she leaves and ends up at the mall.where she sees a Santa and his elves that look mighty fine. She ends up outside and sees a van but once inside crazy stuff happens.
Nick, Will, and Ian are brothers and really hot but not the greatest guys since they steal and do some other questionable things. When they end up with Nova and her scent hits, the next thing they know she's with them to stay for a bit. Because she wants to be with them? Eh, need to read to find out!
So much happens in this novella and cannot wait for the full book!
This is a short and spicy prequel with Nova nor the alphas wanting a pack but throw in scent matches, forced proximity and some pretty hot tension and the sparks begin to fly. Nova is stubborn and snarky and from her reaction to Trip in chapter one I knew I was going to like her. Ian is a darling and I liked the dynamic between him and Nova, and the snowball fight with Will was one of my favourite parts. Nick is a whole other thing; I am reserving judgement until I find out more about that backstory which was teased by both him and his brothers, and I'm intrigued to see where this series is going to go after that little bombshell at the end!
My interpretation of the star system; 3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again 4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series 5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read.
'Will kisses me like I'm a cold glass of water after walking in the hot dry desert. Like the air he breathes after being underwater for so long. He kisses me like if he doesn't, he's going to die.' - Nova.
'The higher I go, the more her scent hits me. ....she smells like sin and bad choices. Like Heaven and Hell rolled into one. Like mine.' - Nick.
Oh my!! The sass of an Omega meeting her unwanted scent matches and the belligerent, criminal Alphas not in the need of mate, throw in a snow storm and a heat and wickedness is abound!! The back and forth, the brattiness and the growing desire between the characters keeps you engaged with the story, the steamy parts help as well! Written with heart and intrigue, I am keen to see where this story goes in the next book. Alisha Williams has delivered an Omegaverse story that any fan of the genre will be happy to read. If you're looking to start a new passion, then Alisha has you covered, jump in and enjoy this Wickedverse!!
Sub/Genre: Dark Christmastime Omegaverse Novella Storyline Rating: 5/5 ⭐️ Spice Rating: 3/5 🌶️ Tropes: Wickedverse, Omegaverse, DarThieving Alphas, Noel Pack, Sassy Omega, Anti-alpha/pack FMC, Forced Proximity, Scent Matches, Wrong Time Wrong Place, Fighting attraction Ending: An HEA that will lead into their full story!
Novas day is going down hill fast. And it all started with losing her job. After that it keeps getting worse and she finds herself alone. Fear works in mysterious ways and she ends up stealing a van, with alpha owners of said van inside it, only to then be kidnapped by those alphas because.. gasp! Scent match?! She hates alphas. And she hates it even more that they are her *gulp* fated mates!!
This is definitely a dark omegaverse/romance, but it is handled in an almost delicate manner, so it was easy to get behind the FMC falling for the questionable MMCs. There was enough back and forth, ups and downs, plus the heavy dose of scent matches to go along with it, and it mixed up and resulted in a believable character arc and relationship development. I’m glad this fun little present wasn’t wrapped up in a completely tidy little bow; it wouldn’t have worked for this story, plus…more importantly…it means I get to have more of the story in another book, and I really am looking forward to reading that. These characters need more time with each other if they are going to have a chance at a long-lasting, believable, HEA. So I’m very glad the author didn’t try to rush and cram it all in one book!
I absolutely love Alisha’s writing. Her books are some of my absolute favorite and this book was another hit! It was so good. I loved the darker side to this short OV story. I was intrigued from beginning to end and honestly I want more lol.
I loved Nova and the way she doesn’t just take things. She is such a strong character. I absolutely loved her. Her alpha men I loved and hated at the same time lol. The spice was a plus! It was hot and heavy lol. I loved every minute of the book.
Overall, I loved this short story! I am so sad that it ended and can’t wait for more. If left me wanting so much more! I’m so excited to see what comes next! Highly recommend this holiday short story!
Oh my gosh! Alisha, you're killing me with these teaser novels! I need the rest of the book! Holy heck this book was everything I needed this holiday season! Ian is this giant teddy bear, Will is a mix between teddy bear and Alpha and Nick is straight alpha A-hole, but you find out a small glimpse of why he is the way he is. This book has spice galore but not in a cringe way. Alisha writes it perfectly. Nova is sassy as she is strong, and know they say curiosity k!Lls the cat but in Nova's case curiosity gets her k!dnapPed 🤣🤣 She has been through alot and I feel like where only scratched the surface with all the characters and I for one can't wait for the full length novel! ❤️❤️❤️
I’m new to Alisha’s omegaverses and this book was absolute perfection for my first!
Nova is a sassy omega who doesn’t take shit from the guys. I liked how each of the guys have completely different personalities. Ian is the golden retriever of the three, he’s sweet and caring. Nick is a total a** and hates Nova and his connection towards her. Will is somewhere in the middle of them.
I loved the plot so much and the mystery of who Nick and his brothers are and their past and what the future holds for the four of them. It is oh so spicy! I can’t wait for what the next book holds for them!
Once AGAIN Alisha Williams did not disappoint! This books was somehow sweet, spicy, AND hot as hell! My only complaint is that I have to wait for their next book!! No cliff hangers though!
After walking in on her mom and her boyfriend (spoiler.. they weren’t watching a movie)…. Nova runs off to the mall where she ends up getting kidnapped by Santa and his 2 elves!
Add in the fact that she’s the scent match Omega to their Alpha AND a snow storm has trapped them together…. Plus tick tick tock….. her heat is on the clock!! This book was a wild ride, but I expect NOTHING LESS from Alisha
I'm new to Alisha and her books but have not been disappointed.
Our FMC starts the book with hit after hit of "bad luck" - she quickly decides to see what she can do on her own and ends up stumbling upon three incredibly hot Alphas, who also happen to be robbing the mall, with the van she has tried to steal.
Add in the fact that they're scent matches, and this Christmas just got really interesting.
Reluctant alphas Degradation Primal play Knotting Nesting Heats
I can't wait for the next installment with this group! I need more of the Noel pack!
Loved this and definitely want more Nova and the guys. A chance meeting leads to so much more when they’re snowed in and Nova goes into heat. I love a good Omegaverse tale and thoroughly enjoyed this seasonal story of Santa and his elves gone bad. Nova is no typical omega, definitely not submissive, having an abundance of snark, being independent not wanting a pack. Love how she interacts with the guys, especially nasty Nick, looking forward to getting the full story, this novella has definitely whetted my appetite for more.