Lilacs and Whiskey

by Aspen Winters

Genres: Omegaverse

697 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 21, 2026

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

[Emma Adams · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the idea of this book but the story inconsistencies drove me nuts. I finished it, but it got rough about 2/3s in with repeated scenes, little story tweaks that broke my brain and an ending that felt rushed. E.g. the gifts she made for her alphas changed, what the alphas were good at changed, their family and backgrounds changed…
If the next one is like this one, I’ll be sad because the plot is great and the ideas are too - just needs a little polish / proof reading to finish it off

[Wyndie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you

Seriously, Aspen, thank you for not breaking this up into two books. It is a hefty read, but satisfying. I was hooked, and the emotion that this book evoked should not be split.

There were a few continuity errors, but nothing I could t deal with.

Overall a really good read

[Louise Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

This was a sweet and cozy read with a story that just draws you in. I found that I really enjoyed reading it and fell in love with the characters. I would recommend giving it a read.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Almost 4 stars, but …

I really like the storyline, but I noticed that the point of view sometimes changed from first person to third person, even in the middle of a paragraph. And I also noticed some repetition of conversations.. So almost 4 stars but …

[Rhonda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Editing

I really liked the story concept, but the characterization of the men and the repeat of a scenes with just little changes drove me nuts. This isn't the first story this author has done this. I keep trying with her books, but this one just was to much. She needs proof readers and a really good editor. She needs to take more time before publishing. I hate to stop reading independent authors who have a real good story idea, but this book was the final straw for me with this author.