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Dark Harbor #1
Emory
When my father dies, I inherit his territory—and a target on my back.
As an unmated omega in a world of ruthless alphas, I'm nothing but prey. Garrett Kane has been watching me for years, waiting for his chance to claim me by force. Now there's nothing standing between us.
Except Vincent Cross.
The powerful alpha offers me protection through a claiming—a mate bond that will keep me safe from the wolves circling my door. Vincent is steady, commanding, and older than me by decades. He's not what I imagined for myself.
He's better.
But Vincent's two alpha sons complicate everything.
Rhodes is all sharp edges and barely leashed violence, the kind of man who'd burn the world down and not lose sleep over it. Dominic is warmth and steady patience, the one who remembers how I take my coffee and notices when I'm struggling. Neither of them should be looking at me the way they do.
And I definitely shouldn't be looking back.
As the Kane family closes in and old secrets surface, I realize the mate bond that saved me is pulling me somewhere I never expected—into a family of three alphas who are willing to destroy anyone who threatens their omega.
Emory is Book 1 of the Dark Harbor series. This is a dark omegaverse MM romance featuring mpreg, significant age gap, knotting, heat cycles, and a possessive alpha family who will do whatever it takes to protect what's theirs. All intimate scenes are one-on-one (no group scenes). The series builds to a complete reverse harem HEA.
As an unmated omega in a world of ruthless alphas, I'm nothing but prey. Garrett Kane has been watching me for years, waiting for his chance to claim me by force. Now there's nothing standing between us.
Except Vincent Cross.
The powerful alpha offers me protection through a claiming—a mate bond that will keep me safe from the wolves circling my door. Vincent is steady, commanding, and older than me by decades. He's not what I imagined for myself.
He's better.
But Vincent's two alpha sons complicate everything.
Rhodes is all sharp edges and barely leashed violence, the kind of man who'd burn the world down and not lose sleep over it. Dominic is warmth and steady patience, the one who remembers how I take my coffee and notices when I'm struggling. Neither of them should be looking at me the way they do.
And I definitely shouldn't be looking back.
As the Kane family closes in and old secrets surface, I realize the mate bond that saved me is pulling me somewhere I never expected—into a family of three alphas who are willing to destroy anyone who threatens their omega.
Emory is Book 1 of the Dark Harbor series. This is a dark omegaverse MM romance featuring mpreg, significant age gap, knotting, heat cycles, and a possessive alpha family who will do whatever it takes to protect what's theirs. All intimate scenes are one-on-one (no group scenes). The series builds to a complete reverse harem HEA.
- GenresOmegaverseM M Romance
167 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2025
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January 6, 2026
3.5 stars
This was a fun short read but it had a few issues. For one there was a few plot holes like when the main character said he had not played the violin since before his dad died but we know that he did. Also the second attack by garret didn’t really make sense to me as it happened the same way the first attack did I just find it a bit silly that Mac would leave the mc alone in the house that he knew garret could get to and would most likely be waiting for the mc. The writing was also a bit odd and some letters felt left out of the sentences and the paragraphs were broken up in an odd way. Overall though I did enjoy reading it and I’ll probably continue the series.
This was a fun short read but it had a few issues. For one there was a few plot holes like when the main character said he had not played the violin since before his dad died but we know that he did. Also the second attack by garret didn’t really make sense to me as it happened the same way the first attack did I just find it a bit silly that Mac would leave the mc alone in the house that he knew garret could get to and would most likely be waiting for the mc. The writing was also a bit odd and some letters felt left out of the sentences and the paragraphs were broken up in an odd way. Overall though I did enjoy reading it and I’ll probably continue the series.
July 26, 2026
This was a great story and a great start to this series. I love the characters, all of them. Emory is sweet. This book has some drama, some heartbreak, some pack politics, and lots of love, kindness, and compassion. It's tragic, but beautiful. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Added later:
This is my review after completing the entire series:
After book one, Emory, I left a review. A five-star review for that book specifically. Then I read book two, Rhodes, and I was conflicted. So, I decided to read book three, Dominic, and book four, Vincent, before doing any more reviews.
I loved book one. Without a doubt, I loved it, and all the characters.
Believe it or not, I had no idea what I was walking into when I started book one. I didn’t read the blurbs for everything. I assumed each book would follow a different couple. It wasn’t until I reached the end of book one that I understood the direction we were headed. I like poly books, I do, but I wasn’t sure how the author was going to handle this scenario, especially when children become involved. There was no way it wouldn’t be messy or confusing. And yet…
I love all the characters. Well, I need to make a note here. Emory’s character shifted quite a bit from book one to book two, and I couldn’t tell if it was the “real” Emory showing himself after the grief has calmed a bit or if the character had been split in two. For the sake of the story, I’m assuming the answer is that his grief impacted his personality in book one, and then in book two he shows more of himself. Either way, book two holds my least favourite version of Emory.
The villains of the story are evil, without redeeming qualities. The darkness in the book, the darkness that surrounds these characters and their actions, is heavy at times. The truth, in the end, is tragic, emphasizing how dangerous pride and the need to control can be, especially in someone without compassion.
I admire Vincent’s character. He chose love above all else. That’s impressive.
Was this the perfect ending? I don’t know, possibly not, but it was a happy one. Was it worth reading? I’m glad that I read this series. It was interesting, and entertaining, and I really did love the characters. I became invested in their welfare.
To recap, I liked this series. I didn’t "capital L" love it, but I loved parts of it, and I enjoyed it, and I’m glad I read it.
In the end, I gave book one 5 stars. Book two was more of a 3-star book for me, but it wasn’t because I didn’t like Rhodes. I liked him, a lot. I also liked Dominic and Vincent, but Vincent, I believe, is my favourite. I’ve given book three 4 stars, and book five, I’ve given 5 stars. And overall, I’m giving the series 4 stars.
Added later:
This is my review after completing the entire series:
After book one, Emory, I left a review. A five-star review for that book specifically. Then I read book two, Rhodes, and I was conflicted. So, I decided to read book three, Dominic, and book four, Vincent, before doing any more reviews.
I loved book one. Without a doubt, I loved it, and all the characters.
Believe it or not, I had no idea what I was walking into when I started book one. I didn’t read the blurbs for everything. I assumed each book would follow a different couple. It wasn’t until I reached the end of book one that I understood the direction we were headed. I like poly books, I do, but I wasn’t sure how the author was going to handle this scenario, especially when children become involved. There was no way it wouldn’t be messy or confusing. And yet…
I love all the characters. Well, I need to make a note here. Emory’s character shifted quite a bit from book one to book two, and I couldn’t tell if it was the “real” Emory showing himself after the grief has calmed a bit or if the character had been split in two. For the sake of the story, I’m assuming the answer is that his grief impacted his personality in book one, and then in book two he shows more of himself. Either way, book two holds my least favourite version of Emory.
The villains of the story are evil, without redeeming qualities. The darkness in the book, the darkness that surrounds these characters and their actions, is heavy at times. The truth, in the end, is tragic, emphasizing how dangerous pride and the need to control can be, especially in someone without compassion.
I admire Vincent’s character. He chose love above all else. That’s impressive.
Was this the perfect ending? I don’t know, possibly not, but it was a happy one. Was it worth reading? I’m glad that I read this series. It was interesting, and entertaining, and I really did love the characters. I became invested in their welfare.
To recap, I liked this series. I didn’t "capital L" love it, but I loved parts of it, and I enjoyed it, and I’m glad I read it.
In the end, I gave book one 5 stars. Book two was more of a 3-star book for me, but it wasn’t because I didn’t like Rhodes. I liked him, a lot. I also liked Dominic and Vincent, but Vincent, I believe, is my favourite. I’ve given book three 4 stars, and book five, I’ve given 5 stars. And overall, I’m giving the series 4 stars.
July 15, 2026
I'm not sure if this is an AI written book, but I know for sure that the author didn't re-read what they had written before publishing it. Besides the fact that the narration could be so repetitive, more than once the author would contradict themself IN THE SAME PAGE. In one paragraph, the character acted one way, then two lines later, he'd act in another. It happened at least three times, and it honestly felt disrespectful to the reader. If YOU, author, can't bother to re-read your book at least once, why should I bother in the first place?
I feel bad saying it because I thought the story had potential, and it had some lines that really stood out to me. I thought the grief Emory goes through in particular was so well written. I also liked all the omegaverse stuff, like two partners being able to feel what the other feels. But I'm semi-new to Omegaverse, so I don't know if it's a trope or something unique to this book.
The love story was very hit and miss. It's clear the author is setting up both Victor and his two sons as love interests, but I found only Rhodes to be particularly of note. Dominic is nice, but I personally felt it was "only" brotherly love what he was displaying. Victor was the perfect man. So perfect to the point of not feeling like a real person. I can't really tell you much besides that he seems "Good" incarnate. Rhodes, as I mentioned before, with his trying to be distant while still feeling something for Emory, was the one who felt more 2 dimensional.
The book has a sort of open ending, but I don't feel like continuing this journey with this saga. I can see why people would like it, but this is a very "fast food" type of book.
I feel bad saying it because I thought the story had potential, and it had some lines that really stood out to me. I thought the grief Emory goes through in particular was so well written. I also liked all the omegaverse stuff, like two partners being able to feel what the other feels. But I'm semi-new to Omegaverse, so I don't know if it's a trope or something unique to this book.
The love story was very hit and miss. It's clear the author is setting up both Victor and his two sons as love interests, but I found only Rhodes to be particularly of note. Dominic is nice, but I personally felt it was "only" brotherly love what he was displaying. Victor was the perfect man. So perfect to the point of not feeling like a real person. I can't really tell you much besides that he seems "Good" incarnate. Rhodes, as I mentioned before, with his trying to be distant while still feeling something for Emory, was the one who felt more 2 dimensional.
The book has a sort of open ending, but I don't feel like continuing this journey with this saga. I can see why people would like it, but this is a very "fast food" type of book.
February 7, 2026
4 stars
Emory's world is thrown into disarray when his dad dies suddenly. Without his protection he is in danger of being claimed without his permission. Enter Vincent, an alpha of a neighboring territory. Emory's friend reaches out to Vincent to propose a marriage in exchange for protection and the territory. This book is about Emory getting used to Vincent and his sons and going through his first heat. While there is possessive mmc's and knotting, it's not overt in the writing. The spice was present but scenes were short with minimal details. Overall I enjoyed this and hope there is a little more action/plot in the coming books. Spice level: 1
Emory's world is thrown into disarray when his dad dies suddenly. Without his protection he is in danger of being claimed without his permission. Enter Vincent, an alpha of a neighboring territory. Emory's friend reaches out to Vincent to propose a marriage in exchange for protection and the territory. This book is about Emory getting used to Vincent and his sons and going through his first heat. While there is possessive mmc's and knotting, it's not overt in the writing. The spice was present but scenes were short with minimal details. Overall I enjoyed this and hope there is a little more action/plot in the coming books. Spice level: 1
May 22, 2026
"Emory" received FOUR stars.
The stages of grief were written really well.
The novel gained *stars* for these items:
* gained for: "The book caught my interest in the first five pages."
* gained for: "I thought about the book when I was forced to set it down and re-enter society."
* gained for: "There were no info dumps, poor writing, or copy edit mistakes that jerked me out of the story."
* gained for: "I was sad when the book ended. I wanted more!"
The novel failed to gain stars for this item:
NO STAR gained for: "That's it. I'm hooked on this author. I will automatically try anything she/he/they writes."
The stages of grief were written really well.
The novel gained *stars* for these items:
* gained for: "The book caught my interest in the first five pages."
* gained for: "I thought about the book when I was forced to set it down and re-enter society."
* gained for: "There were no info dumps, poor writing, or copy edit mistakes that jerked me out of the story."
* gained for: "I was sad when the book ended. I wanted more!"
The novel failed to gain stars for this item:
NO STAR gained for: "That's it. I'm hooked on this author. I will automatically try anything she/he/they writes."
April 27, 2026
When his father, Leader of the pack, suddenly dies Emory, an un-mated Omega, becomes the target of all the local Alphas, one in particular. Help comes and wisks him away, and that's when the story get really interesting. I enjoyed this but found it a wee bit drawn out now and then. There are three more in this series.
July 6, 2026
surprised and loved it.
You know. I wasn’t sure where this was going to go — but I’m glad I picked it up. Can’t wait to read the other books. It’s not dark compared to some writers, but the concepts and plot might turn off the casual reader. I think the romance is really great. Honestly hoped for more.
You know. I wasn’t sure where this was going to go — but I’m glad I picked it up. Can’t wait to read the other books. It’s not dark compared to some writers, but the concepts and plot might turn off the casual reader. I think the romance is really great. Honestly hoped for more.
May 29, 2026
So good!
Emory was so much stronger than he thought. Vincent was so patient and loving. I'm so glad he's got Vincent and his sons to help him and make sure he's safe. This is such a good story of found family and love! Can't wait to read the next book!!
Emory was so much stronger than he thought. Vincent was so patient and loving. I'm so glad he's got Vincent and his sons to help him and make sure he's safe. This is such a good story of found family and love! Can't wait to read the next book!!
June 25, 2026
Different
But in a really good way. The blurb was interesting enough to pull me in. The story was fascinating enough to keep me glued to my tablet. Well done!
But in a really good way. The blurb was interesting enough to pull me in. The story was fascinating enough to keep me glued to my tablet. Well done!
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