Knot Their Job: A Contemporary Omegaverse Why Choose Romance

by A.J. Shirley

They were the last men she would ever fall for. She was just another job. Sparks were bound to fly.

Bianca. Bianca Bonnycastle has everything money can buy. Except happiness. As the only daughter of one of the richest families in the world, she’s learned that love is a luxury she can’t afford. Feelings are liabilities. Bonds are bargaining chips. And her future is already a tidy, advantageous mating to a pack of elderly, wealthy, widowed alphas who want her connections more than her heart.

After striking up an unexpected friendship with a charismatic male omega, Bianca makes herself and her new friend one promise. Before she sells her future, she’ll take one last indulgence.

Her alpha bodyguards.

She can’t deny the intense attraction between them or the way they get beneath her skin. They’re always there, watching her, protecting her, seeing far too much. What starts as a strictly temporary arrangement—no promises, no bonds, no love—quickly unravels under forced proximity, simmering heat, and an omega who’s been touch-starved for far too long.

As Bianca’s planned mating looms closer, she must decide whether it’s worth risking her future for the only thing that’s ever felt real.

Quentin . Quentin King and his packmates aren’t looking for an omega, and certainly not one so far out of their league that she’s practically untouchable. Protecting Bianca Bonnycastle is supposed to be just a job, a golden opportunity for their new security firm. It’s a job they can’t afford to mess up.

Unfortunately, Bianca turns out to be frustrating and fascinating and beautifully broken, full of a simmering rage Quentin finds all too familiar. She’s also snobbish, rude, and determined to dislike Pack King.

But there’s something about her that Quentin can’t seem to resist. And his pack isn’t looking at Bianca like a contract.

They’re looking at her like she belongs with them.

Will Quentin ever be able to convince the Bonnycastle heiress to leave her opulent life behind and take a chance on them?

Knot Their Job is a spicy contemporary omegaverse romance featuring bodyguard alphas, two wealthy omegas, and a “temporary” arrangement that turns permanently knotty.

Genres: Omegaverse

357 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 15, 2026

About the author

A.J. grew up voraciously reading her grandmother’s Harlequin romance novels alongside Madeline L’Engle and R.L. Stine. She has remained an avid reader, whose book choices are as eclectic as her personality. As an anxious, Black, chaotic bisexual, A.J. Shirley writes spicy fantasy romance that is unapologetically inclusive.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under absolutely no circumstances should anyone tell any of the others…….but I think this might be my favorite book of the series. I know, I know, I’m committing the cardinal sin of picking favorites but I CAN’T HELP MYSELF. Maybe it’s recency bias, maybe it’s seasonal depression, or maybe I just can’t not love an excellently written book with heart clenching characters who hand me in a stronghold from the first page until the very last word.

Let’s talk about the pack dynamics in this one first. Absolutely on point. The banter is flawless and had me giggling and falling in love with everyone’s antics (I’m particularly looking at you Daniel, but again, I really shouldn’t choose favorites….). Every single character balanced each other out so extremely well and we get a bit of everything - from a dominant pack leader to an orange cat, precious omega (WHO WILL KNOW NO HARM OR I BRING OUT THE CLAWS!). The Alphas worked so well together, the Omegas needed each other desperately, and they all blended into a cohesive, lovable, family in the absolute best ways.

And I have to of course mention Bianca - our bristly, bratty, black cat Omega FMC. This woman is a trip and a half. Did I kind of hate her in the beginning and sigh a lot around her attitude? Yes. By the end of the story was I proclaiming LONG LIVE QUEEN BIANCA? 100% yes!! Bianca was such a dynamic character and truly well developed. Behind that tough, impenetrable exterior, is a soft heart - not that she would ever admit it and no one should say it to her face. I love that we see why she is the way she is throughout the story, and that she is unapologetically herself the entire time, but still manages to grow in her own way and find the love she deserves from the people who love her even with every spike and jab.

I could probably go on for a thousand more words about King, Dante, Daniel, Callum, and Bianca because every single character deserves my love, attention, and adoration. The caretaking vibes also need a special shout out because I loved every second of growly King (who I’m a bit feral for) and his pack taking care of their omegas in every single aspect. That is something we can all only wish and hope for in a lifetime.

So to sum it all up -
Romance: Check
Spice: Get yourself a fan and glass of ice water
Witty Banter: Prepare to fall in love and giggle along the way
Possessive, Caretaking Alphas: SIGN ME UP!
Character Development: Both subtle and in your face
Pack Vibes: Immaculate
Alpha/Omega Goodness: Oh yes!

You can read this one as a standalone (the same as the rest of the books in the Knotty Omegas series) but you’ll see some characters pop in and out so you’ll have a more enhanced reading experience by having read the other ones. However, you truly can read this as a standalone and dive right in.

If you love omegaverse, and especially like a bratty, black cat FMC, a two omega pack, and swoon worthy alphas go run and pick this one up!!! It gets a highly recommend from me and one I’ll be talking about for quite awhile!

I received an eARC of this book, but any reviews are entirely my own. Thank you to A.J. for the copy.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

[I was provided an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review.]

•MMMMF omegaverse
•2 omegas (male and female)
•bodyguard romance
•grumpy fmc
•touch-starved omegas

GIRLLLLLLLL!!!!!
I have loved every book in this series. but this one? THIS ONE?!?
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

I am a downright slut for a bodyguard romance. give me forced proximity and yearning!! and these bodyguards?? good lord I needed a drink of water after every single page!
hot. every single one of them is so damn hot.

and then you give me an angry, grumpy, black cat female omega AND a bubbly, fun, orange cat male omega???
I am not just sat I am laid out on the floor!!!!

give me a thousand more books in this series. please I am on my knees begging.

5/5 ⭐️
4/5 spice rating🌶️

[Jessica L Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed seeing a character that I couldn't stand get a happy ending. Honestly, there were still parts of the book where I didn't like her as a character but it felt more realistic. I loved how the characters came together, and I really enjoyed the background of a lot of Bianca's issues. I definitely recommend!