Roulette Rodeo: A Spicy Cozy Cowboy Omegaverse

by Avery Song

I was raised to believe Omegas had value—if not to themselves, then to the highest bidder.
Turns out, I was wrong about the bidder part.

Thanks to the mess my father left behind, I’ve spent the last three years working in a velvet cage—dolled up, strapped in corsets, and made to smile for high-rollers and backroom gamblers at The Crimson Roulette , a velvet-gloved prison for girls like me.

Until a group of men in tailored suits strolled in with sin in their eyes and luck in their pockets.
Didn’t flirt. Didn’t smirk. Didn’t miss.
They just played.
And won.
Their prize?
Me.

I thought they’d drag me into something darker than the casino’s red-lit halls.
Instead, I woke up in a sun-drenched bed smelling like cedar, leather, and hay, with one note on the Rest. You’re safe.

They brought me to Jackknife Ridge—a town so far off-grid it’s barely a whisper, tucked between mountains and past sins.
And the four cowboy men who brought me here?
They go by the Lucky Ace Pack, and apparently, I’ve been rescued…and now I’m theirs.

There’s Rafe, the ex-mob prince who traded power for peace.
Shiloh, the silent soldier whose eyes say more than words ever could.
Talon, the cage fighter built of bruises, fury, and sin.
And Corwin, the ex-fed with scars he never speaks of—and hands I can’t stop dreaming about.

I may have been won in a casino, but I was kept on a ranch—fed, protected, and claimed by rough hands and steady hearts.
Now the only gamble left...is whether staying with these wild cowboys leads to the kind of flush that lasts a lifetime—
Or if the past comes spinning — and the wheel lands red.

🎲 One Omega. Four cowboys. Zero rules. This spicy, cozy Omegaverse standalone is 140,000 words of saddle-sore heat, touch-her-and-die growls, and slow-burn redemption that hits harder than a whiskey shot at sunrise. This is a contemporary STANDALONE with no shifter tendencies.


🎰 Sold Omega, Won by a Pack
🤠 Off-the-Grid Cowboy Alphas
🛏️ Forced Proximity & Virgin Omega
🔥 Touch Her and D*e Energy
💔 Broken Omega x Redemption Arc
🌄 Small Town, Big Secrets

Genres: Omegaverse, Why Choose, Romance, Dark Romance

780 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2025

Reviews

[Liz Lemon · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is in desperate need of an editor asap. Some glaring issues:

Going in and out of first/third person mid-page. I almost DNFd at the first bout of it.

Corwin being called Crowne for a little bit for no clear reason and then back to being Corwin again.

Continuity issues. Even in the sex scenes, like the author forgot what was written 2 pages ago.

What happened on page 197? We already watched the rain playing scene from two character’s perspectives (don’t love that btw) and then Red is in the bath cleaning up afterwards and then mid sentence we are now in Rafe’s POV before the rain storm starts again??? Why??

Just a general feeling of the author not really knowing much about omegaverse in general. How did Sophia have the alpha’s marks but they weren’t fully a pack and there were no side effects when she “died?” Will they even be able to bond/bite Red?

Shitty of Red to know the truth about Sophia and hide it from her pack. I hated that.

I could go on… it was just sorta a bummer cause the premise started off interesting. It fell apart quickly though and then things kept snowballing and it all felt out of control, like the story got ahead of the author.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good start but needs heavy edits.

This was so fun and so cute but there were a lot of issues. For one, there is a POV and chapter jump mid-sentence. One of the MMCs is named Corwin, but called Crowne for some reason that’s never told to us. There’s a lot of weird continuity errors too.

But I loved this. I laughed a lot and loved how unapologetically out of pocket Red was.

[Makayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️ 2-Star Review
Roulette Rodeo by Avery Song

Roulette Rodeo has a really strong premise one that immediately pulled me in and the cover is absolutely gorgeous. It’s the kind of book that makes you stop scrolling and think, oh, this could be good.

Unfortunately, the execution didn’t quite live up to the idea. The story needs significant editing, particularly in pacing, clarity, and overall polish. There were moments where scenes felt rushed or underdeveloped, and others where the flow made it hard to stay fully immersed. I often found myself pulled out of the story because of wording or structural issues rather than the plot itself.

That said, the concept is there, and that’s what makes this one a bit disappointing rather than a total miss. With tighter editing and refinement, this could be a much stronger book because the foundation and idea have real potential.

⭐️⭐️
Great cover, intriguing premise but it still needs more work to truly shine.

[Jazzy Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF

This book has so much potential to be amazing and I was really enjoying it. Until she meets the pack and suddenly there is a mix of first and third person on the same page. Like when she passes out in front of them it starts to be both third person and first for her thoughts. Then it happens again when she wakes up and explores the cabin. It’s too jarring for me to continue. The female lead is amazing and the guys seem great and I was looking forward to the rest of the book. I just can’t handle the mix of the two perspectives.

[Pageturner · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF’d at 75% this book is a mess. Needs proofreading and an edit simple issues like chapters ending abruptly and then continuing midway through the next chapter. Duplication of text could be fixed really quickly. However the beginning 20% needs to stop constantly repeating their scents we get it she smells like cherry.

Also are they cowboys or mafia or military you have 4 male characters so they can be all different but nope we have a confusing mix which is not explained. How they all grew up in small towns together but Rafe ended up as a prince of the Chicago mafia not explained.

Also the one and only sex scene that I read with Shiloh they were in the bath then not in the bath then back in the bath it was so confusing. Lastly switching between first and third person. Anyway on to the characters and story.

Red is an Omega whose mother died and her evil alpha dad used her to pay his gambling debts and she was sold to the casino. However she has managed to stay untouched. She should be broken but it’s ok she boxes or kick boxes so she is ok. The pack seems to love her child like innocents and she does seem to be easy going and upbeat (how after all she has apparently been through no one knows).

Shiloh is ex military vet who is super secret and happens to bump into Red at the gym and they are a scent match. Apparently he is grumpy but as soon as he meets Red he is all smiles and sunshine.

Corwin is ex military and a Dr he seems pretty easy going but at 75% he has had hardly any airtime with Red they have had 1 kiss in 3 months.

Talon is an ex underground fighter turned mechanic and he has had zero time so I know nothing else about him Red and him have no relationship so far.

Rafe is ex mafia turned financial investor apparently they have billions but as they paid 100 million for Red (which was ridiculous pretty sure they raised against themselves) and Rafe has been losing investments they might want to tighten the purse strings. Rafe has apparently been focusing his attention on men since the previous omega died but this is never shown.

The pack had a previous omega who killed herself due to the pressure of being perfect but the pack didn’t seem to care if she was perfect. Rafe blames himself and they lost a pack mate Luca over it as he and Rafe blame each other. It’s never really explained properly. However once Red appears it kind of becomes obvious she has faked her death I assume she pops up later.

There are far too many themes the law changing, casino owner trying to get back Red, Luca and the split pack drama, fake death of the omega. Pick just one and stick with it. There is very little development of relationships between the pack don’t have so many characters if you don’t have the time to develop them. Such a shame I was looking forward to this one and it’s a bit of a disappointment.

[Ames · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF, if this saw an editor prob could be a fav of mine. Wayyyyyy too many errors. POV jumps in the middle of chapters without warning, 1st to 3rd person change, just large errors that made the book unenjoyable once she got out of the casino.

[ChocoholicReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was either sloppily written with zero editing or written by AI and, again, no one bothered to edit it. I read a lot of independent authors. I can forgive a few typos. They really aren’t a big deal. This was far more than a few typos.

-POV’s would randomly change in the middle of a paragraph. The book was mostly written in first person, but it would suddenly shift to 3rd and back again. There is even a chapter where we change POV entirely. We begin the chapter in one MMC’s POV and end in another’s.

-There were continuity issues galore. Some of them were minor and about details. Like a character completing an action and then doing it all over again in the next paragraph. I kept wanting to yell “You’ve already done/said that!” Plus details changing until they make no sense. During the first sex scene, they start in the bath but then go to a bed, but then they are suddenly described as in water again. Some continuity problems were far bigger and made a huge plot impact. For example, at the end of the book, the FMC confronts the pack nemesis and drops a bomb of information she says she learned at the poker game at his apartment. A poker game which NEVER HAPPENED and was never mentioned before this. There is another time where a MMC is remembering things about a fair, but the fair hadn’t happened yet. The events he is “remembering” happen a few chapters later.

-There were sentences that made no sense…
Which I’m becoming to really enjoy.

before his eyes soften ever so soften as he mutters, "That's what terrifies me."

As far as the plot goes, I was hooked on the premise. It could’ve been so good. The FMC was actually amazing. The romance was severely lacking though. The first half is very heavily centered on a relationship with just one man. We go half way through the book before the FMC even interacts with the other members. During this first half, her relationship with Shiloh was great to watch. I just didn’t understand where the other guys were. They rescue their scent match and she almost dies, but then they went to work while she was recovering? They just left? It’s not giving that obsessed alpha energy of a scent match. The second half of the book seems to focus more on her discovering herself and outside threats and has major time jumps. While the first half of the book takes place in just a couple of days, the second half jumps 3 months at a time.

It could have been a good story with some editing and reworking. I’m begging indie authors to at least reread before publishing.

[Alinaya123456789 · Rating 4 out of 5]

not sure how I feel

The book was interesting but came with a lot of mistakes. I guess it didn’t bother me enough because I finished the book. The main characters were interesting and the story was different from your normal omegaverse. I do think you should try it and see.

It also doesn’t have all the things an omegaverse usually does. They talk about the nest a lot but never use it, there’s only mf spice scenes no multi partner. No heat scene.

I liked the book I think it just needs some fixing. I actually thought there would be a part 2 because there’s so much going on. Parts were rushed and didn’t make sense. For a pack the has so much money a couple things could have been solved easily. A lot of things I can’t say because it would be spoilers.

Expect
- errors ( things spelled wrong, sentences just ending mid way, jumping from third person to first)
- were in the bathroom but I’m sure we’re supposed to be in the bedroom kinda thing
- same as - you were sitting and now your standing over there
- some things not making sense

not sure if this is what I expect a cozy read to be.

[Tia's BookTok Reviews · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was 100% written by AI and then not edited.
The book is a constant WTF of POV swaps, em dashes, and storylines that don’t add up.
Chapters that just abruptly end on a random word and place. Pages completely out of order. Paragraphs entirely in the wrong chapter or out of order.

And don’t even get me started on the “spice”. What spice? Which is just another indication that this was AI because there are limits to how “spicy” AI can write and let me tell you, this was its limit.

This is a joke of an OV book and I have no clue how this author can be a “bestseller” if this is the kind of crap she puts out.

Chapter 46 is all about how the FMC is going to use one of the side characters to help get her revenge on the villain of the story from a distance, then the author just says “eff that” and does a 360 on the storyline in the final chapter and has the FMC unalive the villain herself?

Not a single page was proofread. Just wow.

This book had so much potential but wow was this an epic failure.
-10000/10. Do not recommend.

[Brittany · Rating 2 out of 5]

**this is post editing update, so it does not have the issues with grammar/tense etc the is mentioned in other reviews**

“Not a passed-around omega with a thousand-alpha body count.”

If someone is choosing to remain a virgin because they want their first time to be special, that’s totally fine. If it’s because they want to have control in a situation they otherwise wouldn’t—also fine. What’s not fine is using it as a qualifier for a woman’s worth or importance as a human being.

Virginity as a commodity is a common theme in omegaverse romance, but in the sense that it’s something the *antagonist* and/or society at large do, not the love interests. The love interests should value who she is as a person, regardless of how many people she has or hasn’t slept with. They should be *against* that out-dated misogynistic standard.

The fact that this is someone one of the love interests says is gross. What’s even grosser is that the omegas he’s talking about are literal victims of human trafficking who do not have a choice.

Major ick, so DNF.

[Carol Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story, but OMG the lack of editing is horrendous. The narrator changes at various times in the book from first person to third person and this is annoying. Also the author forgetting details such as Red was bought for hundred thousand and then at the end of chapter 34, it states hundred million. There are lots of little things that are just annoying and if proof readers or editors were involved, then they weren’t very good.

However, despite that I love the character of Red (and Poppy) as well as her alphas. How they let her discover what living free is really like … the horse riding and driving scene are awesome. You can also relate to her ignoring calls when she is on a vital part of angry birds … it’s so annoying when people phone and you are busy with a game (or in my case it’s usually reading lol).

One things that does work in its favour is that she doesn’t go from being a virgin to having the four men at the same time. It’s worth a read if you like RH books, but ignore the annoying bits that the author hasn’t had picked up on in editing

[Knightreign · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book/story

Let me tell you, this book had me going all the way through. Its a great page turner. I didn't want to put it down.

You will find an omega that has had a very bad life. Trigger warning for people. You should read that. You have 4 alphas that has gone through a lot as well.

Let me tell you, it is worth the read. I did have one issue though. Maybe the author or how it was written. So you have it written in first person, mostly! At the end of a few or number of chapters, it changes into third person and if I'm not mistaken, that doesn't need to happen. Maybe it is just me? Also, in 2 chapters, I believe there was some wonky screw up. At the end of the chapter, it ended wrong. In the middle of the very next, in a different person, it goes back to what was going on in the guys opinion. I think it was wrong. You can understand what was going on though. I still believe it was worth it!

[Caitlin Velasquez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would like to speak to the editor. post haste.

I wanna give this a five so bad. you have no idea how mad I wanna give it a five. bc when it’s good, it’s really friggin good. feet kickin & finger lickin good.
but then suddenly, we’re jumping back and forth between 1st & 3rd person pov, inexplicably. the first time, I thought it was some like…introspective monologue. but… nope. chapters cutting off and starting halfway through another chapter. no heat at the end despite mentioning it SEVERAL TIMES. no pay off.
it’s like a piñata - full of candy but also eggs. not rotten, just regular ol’ eggs that crack on your head. but then you get a ton of candy! and then more eggs.
i’ve never seen such elegant writing in a book with this many glaringly obvious mistakes (was there just… no editing? at all? no second glance?)

[Annah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Requires revisions

Honestly I love the story. The book needs to be edited though. Here are just a few examples of edits needed

Chapter 15 the pov randomly changes no warning or anything. Chapter 16 seems to pick up from before the random pov change

216 man instead of many
225 in bed 233 magically back in the tub 234 236 he’s holding the counter one minute and the headboard without moving. 246 back in the bathroom … seriously are they in the bathroom or the bedroom?????

Also I know it’s supposed to be charming to have a dog sharing a name with this guy in town but I personally disliked that. That’s just preference & not something I docked stars over. Once the book gets revised I’d happily give it 5 stars.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars*

I always find this genre of omegaverse a hit or miss, but I enjoyed this one a lot. It was heavier, but not extremely draining like many tend to be.

However, this needs a lot of editing and revision. There were parts of the book where it would jump POVs and it was very jarring. Misspelled words, third person to first person without any warning, missing part of the end of a chapter... I truly hope the next book is better in terms of final draft.

Regardless, I enjoyed the story and I'm actually kinda sad that this ended without seeing the pack mate, go through a heat etc. I also wish we found out if she was only scented mates with one of the men and not all. It was kinda left ambiguous. Plus, there wasn't even an epilogue.

[b · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sadly a DNF about halfway through because I just could not handle the writing errors anymore! Opening chapters started out very strong and built the characters well, but literally after the FMC and the main MMC meet the plot and writing goes wonky.

I think this book needs to go through several more rounds of editing to flesh out how certain characters get introduced and why the pov suddenly switches to 3rd person/a different character amid another characters dedicated chapter. Sure the spice is fun but when its all spice after a pretty well written beginning that honestly felt written by a completely different author, this book leaves much to be desired and none to be given until being revised.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Potential

I loved Red and her guys but there was so much potential for it to be better. There were inconsistencies, along with a mixture of first person and third person POV which confused me. This also could have used some editing. I wouldn't have called this "cozy" like in the title because there were some dark-ish themes such as trafficking and the unaliving at the end of the book. Lastly, the connection was really shown with Shiloh and Red but I feel like the other guys didn't really get much page time with her especially Rafe...so this made it feel really rushed.

[Miss S · Rating 2 out of 5]

needs editing

I was starting to enjoy this story when suddenly and chapter stopped mid sentence, I carried on thinking is just a mistake only to be halfway through the next chapter and the disappearing text appears a whole chapter from a different characters pov. This isn’t the only mistake the characters switch from 1st person to 3rd person when describing situations which is very annoying. If this gets a new edit where these mistakes are rectified then I’ll come back but until then I’ve had to dnf.

[Acacia · Rating 1 out of 5]

spicy but sometimes hard to read

It was a good book but the writing shifted to 3rd person halfway through a sentence in some chapters which was confusing as it wasn’t addressed as a headline just added in. Some paragraphs were repeated twice and sometimes the same thing would happen straight after but explained differently, was slightly confusing. Overall the storyline was good just needs a little editing to make it make complete sense. Spicy and a little psychotic, great pack dynamics.

[Mandee Bratton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow!

Other than some editing errors and some confusing POV switches. I loved the story! Red was a good FMC. Would have liked to see some more development within the pack and its dynamics. At some point the plot moved at a snails pace, and then suddenly theres months of time skip where it would've been nice to see some 'stereotypical' omegaverse tropes (dates, courting, etc...) but the plot felt pretty original and tried to combine a lot of alpha tropes which I commend the author for.

[Casey527 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good but needs an edit

Not sure what happened, but this missed a few edits somewhere along the line. POV switches, name changes, repeating paragraphs, paragraphs where they don't belong, and sections that looked to be cut and then pasted in the wrong spot. I love this author and this story was so close to being amazing, but these mistakes kept taking me out of the story. Sorry 😔

[Tay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Solid potential but it reads like a first draft.

The lack of trigger warnings and being presented as a "spicy and cozy" book are concerning. (TW *should be* human trafficking, abuse, sexual assault.. bare minimum)

I would like this story a lot more (after editing) if it were a dark reverse harem, not a cozy omegaverse. The OV representation is minimal, the only thing that really plays a part is scenting (no real bonding, knotting, etc)

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I loved the story. Red is a stronger fmc than even she realizes and her men …sign me up for some cowboys. There are a couple places in the first few chapters that are a little confusing because it randomly shifts from 1st person to 3rd. There are also a few spelling errors that should have been easily picked up in editing.

I will try to patiently wait for the next book.

[Louise Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

I really enjoyed reading this book, the story drew me in and I found myself become invested in the FMC within the first couple of chapters. The characters were good and I really liked the guys. The writing did change tense a few times which threw me while I was reading and there was one part which seemed to jump characters in the middle of the chapter but overall it was a good read and one I’d recommend.

[Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

An interesting idea for an omegaverse, but terribly executed. This books needs serious editing. The POV switches between first and third person in random paragraphs, there are excessive typos, characterization is weak in places, names are inconsistent, etc.

And beyond all of that, there is SO much emphasis on her virginity making her the only omega who isn’t “used up” or “sullied” by other alphas. It’s incredibly off-putting.

[Sophie Colmer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to DNF this book- not sure if this is self published but it needs to be edited as it kept jumping and was just confusing. One chapter will be Reds POV then jumped back to Rafes. Then one scene they are in bed then back in the bath??? Doesn’t flow smoothly and seems like the author forgot what they were writing and feels like some bits have been cut out. If this is sent to an editor and reissued I would give it a go again as I’m intrigued by the story and how it will end.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good storyline BUT it went from Red asking Shiloh if he wants to join in the bath in chapter 15 to one of the other guys…I’m thinking Rafe watching a video of when they were running around in the rain…I think that was supposed to be in chapter 14 but was cut off and added here by mistake. I dunno what’s up with this book but pieces are out of order it seems and it does takeaway from enjoying the story.

[Sara T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have been so much better…

…if this had been beta read. There’s whole sections in the wrong place. Lots of simple editing mistakes. I had to push through, so I have read the whole thing, mostly because I am invested in Briar’s storyline. If you could resubmit a better edited version, this would happily receive 5 stars. Just fix it, please?

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

good but editing needed

Storyline is great. I only gave it a three star because there’s a lot of editing that needs to be done. Switching between first person and third person quite frequently as well as some grammatical issues that could be fixed. The storyline I give five stars so if you like Cowboys and reformed mafia, I think you would actually like the story.

[Gemma Hardy · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. It’s such a shame because I think the premise of the book was great but it’s so repetitive then pages and pages describing one room is just not necessary. You can also just say you have 12 nail polish’s to choose from you do not need to name each one with an in depth description on the colour!