Forget-Me-Nots and Apricots

Cozy Omegaverse Romance #2

by Aspen Winters

Vivian has never needed anyone to protect her—especially not an Alpha. As an Omega raised by strong-willed Alpha parents, she runs her late grandfather’s flower shop with confidence, standing her ground in a city that expects her to submit. Love isn’t on her agenda, and with a string of gruesome murders targeting Omegas, romance is the last thing on her mind.

That is, until a disastrous first encounter with an Alpha detective leaves her pinned to the ground in a funeral home. When the mortician clears up the misunderstanding, the detective is forced to apologize—but Vivian isn’t the forgiving type. She wants nothing to do with him or his relentless packmates, who seem determined to infiltrate her life with gifts, smirks, and far too much Alpha arrogance.

But when she becomes entangled in a chilling murder case, staying away from them is no longer an option. The detectives insist on protecting her, and as the danger escalates, so do their feelings. Vivian isn’t the kind of Omega who needs saving—but with a killer closing in and her independence at stake, she may have to decide whether trusting them is a risk worth taking.

A Cozy Romance mixed with a murder mystery, with Alphas who formed a pack out of nessisity and an Omega who is fine without someone taking care of her.

(Book says it comes out in October, but will be moved up once it is complete...so way before that." )

Genres: Omegaverse, Romance, Fantasy

587 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2025

About the author

Aspen Winters is from Bettendorf, Iowa. She has a slight obsession with stingrays and anything that has to do with chocolate and wine. On the days she isn’t working, she is either typing or is letting her artistic side out by painting or doing any other art project she has set her mind too. She has many books planned out and can’t wait to share them.

Reviews

[Annah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Going into this I knew that other readers said it needed a decent amount of editing, but even with that I was extremely excited about the plot. The thing is, even knowing it needed editing & knowing the names get swapped at some points it was really hard to keep up with the mmcs & what their strengths are. For example, you are told only one of them can cook remotely decent but you also have two others who are cooking despite being told how horrible they are at cooking. It feels like the author lost track of her own characters & who did what. With how the story is currently written I think the author has one mmc too many due to how often they get switched. I understand that the fmc getting tackled was for no valid reason beyond a cop using excessive force which is fine but I don’t understand how she could possibly have been suspicious. I think it would’ve worked better for her to actually seem a bit suspicious beyond her purple hair. Even if it was like the officer called out to her a few times but she didn’t hear him due to being in the zone. I feel like a lazy explanation like that would’ve made more sense.

Why is Theo in the pack? Because I understand he’s nerdy & clinical which I do enjoy about him & the way he’s able to bring comfort with logic but my god every time he opens his mouth the pack dogs on him for his terminology and factual statements & it gets tired fast. I understand that it’s meant in good nature but it feels mean and I’m starting to hate the others for it.

Maybe this is a lame criticism for the context of the book not being that realistic but they share WAY too much in with Vivian. It’s an on going case they can’t be revealing the shit they’ve been telling her. I understand it’s not a realistic situation to begin with but of my gosh why not just invite her to investigate with you at this point?

It feels difficult that the local police who live in a small town are going up against essentially organized crime up until nearly the end of the case before the fbi swoop in & then they wipe their hands of it. I don’t really understand how hicktown police are able to not only survive but overpower trained assassins on multiple occasions.

Kinda lame that she just abandoned her shop with what felt like a lazy explanation. Also what happened to the dude that disappeared? Is he alive? Why was he freaking out? Why did murder victims get tied back to her business? I want more answers about him. There are a few more plot holes but I honestly want to know who the “leak” was.

Overall I enjoyed this book more than the first (I felt the first dragged on) but it definitely needs a good edit & reworking a few parts of the plot. The potential is there & I hope the author continues to grow as a writer!

[Jessica Fowler · Rating 1 out of 5]

*spoilers included* terrible book on so many levels

This book is over 450 pages long and I should have stopped reading around page 100 when I dropped my favorite 4 letter curse for the 57th time. I cannot think of a single element that I actually enjoyed about this book. If I wasn't so invested in finding out if Jensen and Thompson lived or not, I would have dnf'd the book and been much happier for it.

The characters were annoying. The Viv-Dakota dynamic is the most abrupt, illogical and poorly written enemies to lovers type situation possible. Theo is probably the most obnoxious character I've ever read, throwing out inane "observations" and "statistics" that are both impossible to calculate and completely poor taste ("He will be here in 27 minutes per protocol" while we all just ignore that the character in question has not completed his work or begun traveling. "Your pupils are dilated, your heart rate has changed by 14% and that obviously means you're interested in a relationship" while sitting at dinner talking to an uncomfortable female about your surrounding packmates), cuz that's not going to make her more uncomfortable). Vivian is... Boring. Shallowly written. Possibly the least interesting character in the book which is saying something since neither Gabriel nor Lucas caught my attention in any good way. Add in Jaime, the most useless friend/coworker possible and I just want to throw the book but I can't because it's an ebook and the broken device would make me even angrier.

The author also struggles to keep track of her details, sometimes on the same page! No signs of entry or surveillance devices somehow became the apartment was broken into, a chemical residue left behind and recording devices placed. Cut flowers need to be in coolers but here's a hot humid greenhouse for you to work in. She propped the door open only for someone to swing the door open and enter the store like three sentences later. Hasn't been seen for 3 weeks becomes missing for two weeks but oh by the way we know YOU SAW HIM 2 DAYS AGO. Ugh, God above, so freaking painful to read only to be disappointed in the end because JENSEN AND THOMPSON ARE STILL MISSING. Like oh well, sucks to be them, we got our bad guy so case closed. Gah!

Insult to injury - The editing is awful. Typos and grammar errors galore detracting from any possible enjoyment I could have had. I understand authors want to make profit but invest in a professional editing service for the sake of your readers.

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️ JUST OKAY

Ok so I didn’t hate this but I didn’t love it either. It was just … okay. The premise had promise (grumpy Alpha detective meets fiercely independent Omega florist during a murder case? Yes please) but the execution didn’t quite land for me.

Vivian is our FMC and then there’s Lucas, Gabrielle, Theo, and Dakota … they are her potential love interests. I found Dakota particularly odd. He comes in hot (and not in a good way), all aggressive and grumpy and I never really warmed up to him.

There was a massive chunk in the middle where literally nothing happened except her getting a glass house and working - which sounds more exciting than it actually was. And then the ending? Blink and you’ll miss it. Everything wrapped up so fast it felt like the book just gave up.

Also they spend a weirdly long amount of time not actually together, which kind of killed the momentum for me. So yeah, not sure about this one. Felt long without much payoff.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Bent Letters · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

[Bluebyyou · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another mess of technical errors, incoherence and inconsistencies from this author.

These quotes from the initial encounter at the funeral home in chapter four between the female lead and two ahole men, where she was assaulted by the one who is a future love interest, epitomizes what I am talking about.

1) The weight of him isn’t desperate, it’s frantic. It’s methodical. He’s calm, and that makes it so much worse.
Is his weight frantic or is it methodical while he is calm? Because it cannot be both.

2) "Sorry about my colleague," says the other Alpha, the one with Mr. Graner. "You must have looked pretty suspicious for him to tackle you like that." I flash him a feral grin. "Not many women with purple hair in this part of town," he continues, unruffled, almost amused. "Guess that’s enough to draw attention."
He physically tackled her and pinned her to the ground because she has purple hair? And this person thinks that is a legitimate reason to assault someone? WTF?

3) “I’m a detective. You met one of my subordinates.” He flashes me a shiny gold badge to back it up, and it takes all my self-control not to tell him where to shove it.
So they are cops and the person who thinks someone having purple hair gives his colleague/subordinate a legitimate reason to assault them is a supervising law enforcement officer? Again, WTF?

4) "We can’t be too careful. Lots of folks might have an interest in a place like this, given the circumstances," he says, and I wonder if he practices being patronizing in the mirror, maybe even likes what he sees there, likes it enough to slap a badge on it and call it the law. "Could’ve been someone here to cause trouble," he continues. "Could’ve been worse than an overzealous partner."
What? What circumstances? And how in the hell does that explain his colleague/subordinate/partner tackling her without just cause? Is the idiot cop tackling everyone he finds in the funeral parlor, 'given the circumstances'? And did he seriously try to imply she was lucky it was only his 'overzealous partner' who attacked her'?

5) "Oh, I’m sorry, did you want me to blend in?" My voice drips with venom. "Maybe wear beige and bow my head? Would that make you more comfortable?"
This reply was just plain stupid. She should have been pointing out the subordinate assaulted her and she expected him to bear consequences for it, not have excuses made for him.

6) The Alpha shifts, and I can tell he’s pissed, just itching to show me what overzealous looks like, and if I wasn’t so furious, I’d call him out on it, draw it all the way into the open and dare him to make his move.
He already 'made his move' you twit, he tackled you and pinned you to the ground, remember?

7) "I’m a florist," I tell them. "What? You didn’t realize someone was doing all those pretty arrangements you’ve been pawing through?"
When were they pawing thru them? You just set them up and then this confrontation happened. There was no chance for them to paw thru them.

8) The Alpha who caught me says, "What were you doing back here, then?" like I owe him an answer.
The idiot cop didn't catch her, she wasn't running anywhere, she was just turning away from examining how the full display of the flower arrangements looked when he attacked her out of the blue for no reason.
AND SHE JUST EXPLAINED WHAT SHE WAS DOING BACK HERE IN THE VERBAL EXCHANGE WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR THAT TOOK PLACE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE TWO SECONDS AGO!!! ARE YOU DEAF OR JUST STUPID? (Yes, this was where my patience ran out and I started yelling at my reader.)

9) "I have a hard time believing you’re just a florist," The Alpha that tackled me says, and there’s a hollowness to his voice that wasn’t there before. "Your look, your behavior—there’s something not right about it."
So do you think she is also a body snatcher? An international spy? A mass murderer? Because logic would dictate any one of those things would call for a low profile, not a person with purple hair who isn't afraid to confront clearly corrupt cops.

10) "There are words for what you did. Harassment. Unlawful pursuit. Maybe look those up, too."
No, the word is assault. He did not harass her as there was no interaction before the assault and he did not pursue her as she was not running or even walking, she was turning around. So her words make no sense.

11) I shoot a glare at the Alpha who started all this, who kicked it all off, who might have won if I were anyone but me.
Win what? He won the physical confrontation because he had you pinned to the ground. He also won your verbal confrontation because your words never obligated him to admit his wrong, take responsibility and apologize for it (it was the supervisor who apologized, not the guy who attacked her). He still thinks he had every right to assault you for having purple hair.

12) I don’t even have to see it to know the look on their faces, the Oh-shit-she-means-it look, I’m out of the building before the echo of my words fades, and there’s nothing but the city to hold me.
What are you even talking about? They think you mean what? You didn't threaten to press charges, you didn't threaten to make a formal complaint, heck, you didn't even take down their information for future reference. So what do they have to worry about?

And that was all in just one chapter.

Do not recommend.

[Irene Kiew · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is so much repetition in this book. Over and over we're hit over the head with the information that Theo has an analytical mind and is very observant and that is how he makes sense of the world. Over and over we're reminded that Vivian likes her independence and doesn't want to rely on alphas. Over and over we're told that Lucas is playful but Dakota is intense, and Gabriel is all controlled authority. We get it.

This was my second book by this author and I don't think I'll read another. Her writing style just doesn't work for me. She's too verbose and descriptive to the point of being repetitive. So many times we're told that Vivian gets lost in her work and that creating flower arrangements gives her peace. Enough already!

As for the story itself, it requires a lot of suspension of disbelief that the detective in charge of the case would tell one of the persons of interest/ victims so many details of the investigation and bring her to his pack's home for protection. He's violating protocol and doesn't seem at all worried that his superior might find out and that the whole pack night get into trouble for this.

I didn't like Dakota at the beginning. He seemed to be an a-hole and it's never explained why he acted so impulsively in attacking Vivian. In the rest of the book he isn't at all impulsive, so his actions at the beginning were out of character. He was so hostile to her and he didn't even have good reason to suspect her of anything. It was super odd. However, he did grow on me later. But if I had to read one more time that the corner of his mouth twitched upward slightly to hint that he was amused, I would have screamed.

Theo is described in a way that sounds neurodivergent (very observant of details, precise, likes things to be organised, pedantic and analytical, takes things literally, doesn't like different foods on his plate to touch each other) but the author never comes right out and says that he is neurodivergent. I found it a bit weird that he could make observations like, "Your heart rate is elevated by 25%" because surely even enhanced alpha hearing wouldn't enable him to hear a heartbeat when he's not right next to them? Like, if they were hugging then maybe I could accept he could hear Vivian's heartbeats, especially if her heart was thumping really fast, but ehhh I was not sold that he could measure her heart rate just by looking at her across the room.

Also, there wasn't enough background information on any of the characters to really get to know them or have a feel for what shaped their perceptions, motivations, thoughts, and desires/needs. We know that Gabriel's mother died when he was 18 but what about his father? And how/why did his mother die? As for Vivian, we know that she inherited her shop from her mother but again we don't know when her mother passed, or why/how, and nothing is mentioned about her father. And for Lucas, Theo, and Dakota, it's like the three of them are orphans; family is not mentioned at all. We don't even know what motivated each of the three guys to enter the academy and train as police officers. So they don't feel like 'real' people, they feel two-dimensional.

The book felt unfinished as the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the young man and the researcher, Dr Thompson, was never revealed. Were they dead? Had they gone into hiding? Why had that man run into Vivian's shop that day? This incident was the catalyst that started the whole story but was conveniently forgotten at the end. What happened to Dr Thompson's research? If she had died, was someone else going to take over and keep it going? This was a loose thread which was left dangling in a most annoying way.

[Rebekah Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

For the love of dog, get an editor!!!

This book really has potential. I hope the author reads this and takes it as it’s meant.

First, there is absolutely NO reason this books should be 593 pages. That is ridiculous! If this book had been edited it would be 100 pages less. It feels like English might not be the author’s native language. If that’s true, more kudos to her for this book (I know it says she’s from Iowa, but that doesn’t mean English was her first language.) An editor would help with the misspellings (throat not throught, meet not meat, etc) and the phrases that don’t make sense. Additionally, the repetition is out of control, in both literal repeating of sentences and paragraphs AND in the author saying the same thing over and over. We get it, she feels useless.

Which brings me to the second point, the story. There are some parts that just don’t work or flow. Her feeling useless is pretty weak. It doesn’t add anything to the story. She’s a florist, not trained for security work, why would she think or feel like she should be helping them…makes no sense. They tell her she isn’t useless because she strong but you can be strong and useless at the same time so that assessment is lacking. It almost feels like 2 different stories being told at the same time. As if Ms. Winters didn’t remember what she wrote and also never went back and read it either. Several instances where she said one thing and a few sentences later contradicted herself, a few examples:

- she sets her sandwich down, then sets it down again in the next sentence
- Dakota grabs an egg roll after Lucas already takes the last one
- while she’s waiting for the tea kettle to boil Theo comes in and puts the kettle on
- she finished the bridal and bridesmaids bouquets first but then those were also the last things needing to be finished

And then Jaime, he’s worked there for 6 months and he’s supposedly her best friend but she only calls him once during the whole book?! And in the last pages of the book it’s written as if he’s just been hired with Mia.

The majority of this book drags on and on but then once their relationships develop they are rushed and only take up maybe 5% of the book. There definitely could be less time focused on her independence and insecurities so that more time and detail could be spent on the relationships developing, the intimate moments between them individually and as a group.

I suggest Ms. Winters pull this down, get it edited (ask a friend, find a high school student looking for a quick hundred bucks) and then republish it. I read the whole thing so it wasn’t terrible, but it could be so much better.

[Anastacia Newton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the previous one

While this book is better than the previous one, it still has quite a few issues. That being said this story was interesting. One of the biggest problems here is that the writing style is clunky. Unfortunately, One of my biggest pet peeves for the first book, was the use of the phrase carefully constructed walls and the reference to feelings that the main female character wasn't ready to reveal or acknowledge. Unfortunately those phrases were used again which frustrated me. That being said, this is a very surface level story. there's never any given backstories about the men, and you really don't know who they are by the end. They have a few discerning details, but that's it. I found the main female character to be very frustrating for the first 50% of the book until you find out why she reacts that way to Alphas. Initially, she comes off as independent to a fault, unwilling to accept any help at all even to her own detriment. There is kissing at about 50%, and the spice starts at about 70%. You get an individual scene with two pack members and a MFM scene towards the end. That being said this whole story starts with the disappearance of this one Alpha that was lurking around, but by the end you don't know where he is or what happened to him. The author seems to have really good ideas and she draws me in with both her book covers and her little synopsis, but overall I find these books to be frustrating. There were a handful of errors, incorrect punctuation, misspelled words etc. All of that being said this was much better than the previous book and I hope the next one continues to get better because I think the ideas are solid.

[Alonna Irizarry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Omegaverse/ why choose/ found family/ enemies to lovers/ mystery/ MFM/ forced proximity/ HEA

Trigger warning: murder/ death/ violence/ attempted murder/ manipulation/ corruption/ gun use

I wanted to like this one but I really really didn’t care for it at all. The characters were boring and the storyline started out ok but it ultimately fizzled out. I’m sure I’m not the first person who’s read this and determined that this book desperately needed an editor. The amount of misspelled words, incorrect quotations, and general grammatical errors was astounding and I almost stopped reading multiple times as a result. The dialogue also felt repetitive and bland. I also still don’t understand why one of the MMCs tackled the FMC to begin with. It was an extreme overreaction to the situation and I’m honestly not sure how they even made it back from that.

I pretty much hate read this book and the ending wasn’t even satisfying. The guy responsible was a random character and we never see/ meet and he has no real connection to the FMC. The best friend/beta MC kind of just drops off the story and never really comes back up. There is a character with the same name in the epilogue but the way it’s worded makes in unclear as to if it’s the same person. We also never get closure on what happened to the alpha MC and his omega sister that started this entire investigation which felt like a weird loose end. They also never officially bond/ mark each other and that seemed odd for an omegaverse story.

Also, (and I know this is nitpicking), BUT I really don’t like books that have multiple love interests but no group activities. There is an instance between the FMC and 2 of her MMCs but that’s it. I would have liked to see the group dynamics in a situation between everyone.

[Yessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

good story…

At a glance, the cover caught my attention, and the fact that it was new added to the intrigue. However, once I started reading, I noticed that the book switched between the female protagonist’s point of view (FMC) and then storyline subsequently told as 3rd party protagonist’s point of view. This shift in perspective could be confusing at times, making it necessary to reread certain sections to fully understand the plot.

Despite this, the story is a great exploration of resilience, adaptability, and courage. However, the context or lack of specific details sometimes obscured these themes. Additionally, the book mentions that the FMC suffered from some form of mental abuse, but the details provided in the overview did not trigger me. It would have been beneficial to include this information in the foreword, especially for readers who have experienced similar behavior.

Another aspect that could be improved is the use of multiple point of views without explicitly labeling them. When I encountered this while reading, it felt like I was reading a draft rather than the final book due to the grammar error presence.
Overall, while this book seems to have captured the essence of the omegaverse better than the previous book, there are still areas where it could be enhanced.

[Samantha Dyason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot had promise but way too many errors…

The plot was compelling and served as the main reason I continued through more than 500 pages. However, the story suffered from numerous technical flaws, including punctuation errors, inconsistent verb tenses, and awkward word choices that disrupted the overall flow. Additionally, the misuse of character names further weakened the clarity and readability of the story.

Spoiler:
In the sex scene with Dakota, Lucas, and Vivian, the writing gets muddled. First, it describes Lucas’s fingers working alongside Dakota’s length, but then it suddenly shifts to Lucas slipping past the tight ring of muscle and partially seating himself alongside Dakota. The description makes it unclear whether the scene is meant to show double penetration or double vaginal penetration. As it stands, the imagery feels inconsistent and leaves the act open to misinterpretation.

At the end, the story brings in two “new hires,” Mia and Jamie. But wasn’t Jamie already with her before all of that happened? The way it’s worded makes it seem like both are brand new, and then Mia is the one told to close the shop, while Jamie is treated like just another employee instead of her friend. It’s a jarring inconsistency. As I’ve said, the book had the potential to be really good, but it just lacked the attention and dedication needed to make it work

[Madd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall it's a decent book but I had a few things I was not a fan of personally. I don't regret reading it but I don't think I would re-read it.

If you want an epic heat scene where the entire pack is together and they all get their mate bonds you will be disappointed. The story ends with them officially having been in a relationship for 4 months and is a "we are having fun dating" type of ending. No heat scene. No pack bonds/ biting. Honestly, it felt like a cliffhanger.

I was also disappointed by how Theo, the highly analytical character was portrayed rather one dimensional compared to the other love interests. I get that he is not supposed to be everyone's cup of tea but it was constantly mentioned throughout the book to the point that it almost felt as if the FMC was trying to convince themselves that the behavior was endearing.

[Stephanie Lyons · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t typically leave reviews, but this book needed one. I want to stress that the idea was really good and I think this book has so much potential, and if the author pulled this from KU for proper editing and fixed the plot holes I would reread it in an instant! This book needed editing, badly. There were typos, grammar and punctuation mistakes throughout. There were quite a few plot holes, a lot of things just didn’t make sense or were mentioned but never explained and weren’t relevant to the story. It lacked depth because of that. The formatting on kindle almost made me dnf immediately, but I stuck it out because I really wanted to give it a chance. There was a random one line switch from 1st person to 3rd person towards the end of the book and a lot of repetition. I just can’t wrap my head around what happened with this book 😩

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh

I was really looking forward to this book, I mean look at its cover it’s stunning! But goodness did this book drag on! I didn’t even follow some parts of the story at the beginning, phrases were repeated constantly, then dialogue between characters was also repeated right after each other and later on in the story! Multiple POV was introduced at a random point in the storyline, maybe if it was introduced sooner I would have understood the MMCs a bit more but honestly it was too late to make much of a difference. The smut as well was barely pack dynamics more of a checklist situation with one group scene.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

I dnfed this book because it seemed poorly edited or poorly written? Not sure which. Sentences and even paragraphs were repeated, most of the time slightly different.

For example: in one paragraph the FMC is smug and smiling because of an encounter with one of the MMC. He said something like we are gonna see who laughs (something like that. Not sure, but it was meant as a threat) and in the next paragraph she is suddenly shaken and scared from the encounter with the MMC. Like? Pick one? Is she smug and confident or is she scared?

This happens all the time, at first I tried to overlook that, the story is quiet interesting but it became too much.

[Hillarie Diaz · Rating 3 out of 5]

story was good, editing needed a little help

Story was pretty solid. A good force proximity romance with the threat of danger that didn’t really seem to get too close to the MCs.

However, there were a few inconsistencies in the story that kept me from diving into the world the author created, unfortunately. The epilogue felt like it belonged to a different version of the book. Additionally, a solid proofreading would’ve helped catch issues like meat instead of meet, or where they just seemed to be a word or two missing.

[Jenny · Rating 1 out of 5]

I never leave reviews and when I do they are positive but I don’t want people to read this book. I have a compulsion where I have to finish a book I start, if I didn’t I would have stopped reading less than a quarter in. This book dragged on to an annoying level, it was boring, then in the last chapter it was rushed. On top of that the writing is bad and repetitive like the author dint re read what she wrote, the Fmc kept repeating the same lines over and over. There was so many typos, like why did you publish an unfinished half a** book. I will never for give you for making me read this.

[Boo · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

Oh, I really enjoyed this read. I wasn’t sure if this would interest me or not. I thought the first book would stay my favorite. This book blew this series out of the water. I absolutely enjoyed all the characters. The plot was awesome. Everything was amazing. Theo was definitely my favorite. I’ve never read anybody like him in a book and it was done perfectly. Such a great series. I hope we get more from this author.

[Marisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok here’s the thing, I am 100% for an independent omega fmc who doesn’t need a pack and can hold their own but it gets to a point where there has to be some give. Not to mention, how many times she mentioned alpha stereotypes. Like yes she had bad experiences but not all alphas are like that. It was just annoying because she doesn’t want people to see her as the “typical omega” but wouldn’t stop seeing the mmcs as “typical alphas”

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

so many errors

I tried really really hard to like this book, but the amount of errors and inconsistencies in the story were too much. This story could be so good if it had a proper editor. There were too many spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that took you out of the story. There were also a lot of phrases that were reacted constantly that it became repetitive. There were also plot holes and things that went no where. The whole things just fell flat.

[Raychael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good

I like the idea of the book and the flushed out fmc and mmcs. They were nice, but writing needs some help
127 times analytical was used
60 playful

Once a mmc is described, I don't think you need to add the same adjective to describe him every time he's on the page.
Describe him once on the spectrum... the rest aren't needed

[booklovingredhead · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am in such awe of this book, it has swoon-worthy romance that had me melting into a puddle, a murder mystery that kept me up at all hours of the night, and perfectly timed comedic relief. Aspen Winters created the perfect atmosphere, which was beautifully cozy. I just wanted to dive right into the pages and never leave.

Vivian was such an amazingly strong female lead who was equally feminine. The guys balanced her out perfectly as they were masculine and protective, though Vivian did give them a run for their money. I loved how their relationship progressed throughout the book, it was romantic the way it unfolded.

I could not put down this comfort-filled book. The story was beautiful, even with the little spelling errors scattered throughout. I am so sad I flew through this book because I miss it so deeply now that I am finished. I cannot wait for the next instalment to come out and to read more by Aspen Winters.

[Arcadia Porter · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

I got 14% of the way through and just couldn't handle it anymore. Extraneous words as if the word count was low and they needed to fill it. Redundant statements one right after the other nothing. Just save yourself the time.

I was really excited the concept had me. Then it was just disappointing.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful story and plot

Unfortunate to see so many editing mistakes. Several per chapter. But this was an amazing plot line and story. The consent and communication between partners is something that is sometimes desired and the author pulled it off spectacularly.

[Emma Kiely · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was way too long. I kept waiting for something to happen and it just dragged on and on. I finished it but wish I had DNF’ed it from the start. The only reason it gets 2 stars instead of 1 is because I loved Theo.

[Mandi Reinders · Rating 2 out of 5]

I tried so hard to like this book, I put up with it to 80% and had to quit. It had SO MANY grammar errors, typos and repeated sentences or scenes I found myself wondering if it was written with AI. Hell one of the MMC’s was basically a robot and overall the connections fell flat.

[Glynne Wheeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

good read

I really liked this book despite some editing errors which is why I could not give it a five. If you can look past those, the storyline is very good and it carries you nicely to the end. I hope people give it a chance because it was worth it.

[Connie Gusche · Rating 3 out of 5]

so much potential

The story could be amazing but it’s dry in some areas. Lots of spelling mistakes. The ending was disappointing. Could have been so much better.

[Carol Gnz · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this story

I enjoyed this sweet omegaverse story. After a rough start the strong FMC is rescued by the pack. I look forward to more by this author.