Milo’s pack was merciless and unforgiving, with a strict ‘violence first, questions later’ policy. So when he takes the blame for the death of the his former mate, he runs and doesn’t look back. Now he finds himself among the Summerwood pack, who are more different from the Blackhounds than he could have imagined. Especially an unusually calm and gentle alpha, the opposite of his old mate in every way, who takes him under his wing.
JJ worries more than he lets on. He worries about his place in the pack, his future as pack alpha, and most of all, the pack war his little brother accidentally brought home. So when an injured omega stumbles through their gates, he worries about him too. A former member of the rogue pack that has been terrorizing the southern wolflands, Milo is bitter and hesitant to trust the wolves of Summerwood. But when JJ is given the job of guiding their new member, he’s startled to find himself growing closer and closer to the damaged omega.
But the rogues are building their numbers, and they’ll stop at nothing to bring their alpha’s death to justice.
A sad event at the end - the stories continue to be good. I enjoyed this as much as the first. Curious on the third and will read soon to see what happens with the last brother and the unusual Avery.
I liked that we got to see more of the pack in this one. JJ and Milo were so cute together. I’m shocked by what happened and so devastated for Jarrett. 😭 He doesn’t have the same support as his brothers.
This felt more complete than the first book, but I love Riley more. (Not that I don't love JJ and Milo, just personal preference).
There is a lot about healing from old scars, which I think is wonderful. The culture and ways of living of the northern packs are interesting, though we only get glimpses of how it's like.
Opposites defiantly do attract. JJ, being a wounded Alpha never thought he would find a mate and he did. Milo being broken and left for died never thought he would find a place where he truly belonged.
I hope her next book will be about Hugo and Jarrett finally getting together.
Better than Book #1 but it is not without serious problems…
Two-point-five stars. Rogue Omega is the continuation of the Summerwood Wolves shifter M/M mpreg series which is warming me up to this particular universe. Yes, we’re still playing with the mpreg concept PLUS wolf shifters, but why not?
This somewhat dystopic universe takes us a little deeper in a world where shifters AND the mpreg concept exists. We’re now seeing more about the evil rogue shifters who has found a new leader to replace Reagan. We’re still holding our breath, wondering when/if they would attack the Summerwood outpost as a backlash for Reagan’s death. And who is this Milo guy and what was his story? Well, this is the novel that explains all. I like the overall premise of this book which is just barely novel-length. Though the first book didn’t end as a cliffhanger, it did bring up some more questions about Summerwood’s relative safety.
As for character development, I really like how Ruby Not expands our knowledge of Milo and JJ. I knew JJ would be a more complicated alpha, especially when I couldn’t figure out why he would be John’s heir in the power hierarchy, especially since he had been so sorely injured in the distant past. If we’re talking about a society that is all about the survival of the fittest, then why have an alpha leader that is handicapped? “Oh! I know how to fix it! He only THOUGHT he was handicapped!” That excuse doesn’t cut it. There aren’t enough members of this clan to take over his chores and duties because he thinks he can’t do it. You do it or you’re left behind. He would not be given this much time or slack to figure out that problem.
Though story line was interesting, execution of such was… awkward. We really don’t know what universe this takes place in. Was this our own but in a dystopian future? Or maybe a totally different universe WITHOUT smart phones? What crushed my suspension of disbelief was that colloquialisms and cliches were used that made no sense. Why reference smart phones when we don’t know if this universe ever used them? There were other our-modern day references used that made me have to stop and say: “Why the internet term? Why the texting reference?” Come on. A good editor would have spotted these errors. (Can you imagine JRR Tolkien make a “fifth wheel” reference? Let alone misspell “all right”?)
I found the mish-mash of technology a big issue. We are in the middle of a dystopian hunter-gatherer society, yet I’m seeing technology that shouldn’t be there. Refrigerator-freezers? There had to be something other than fireplaces for heating because of the extent of the heat zone. SO WHERE IS THE ELECTRICITY COMING FROM? Am I being picky? Well, some things this obvious require the question of what is this community’s main source of energy? Yes, I know you can run refrigerator-freezers off of natural gas… but did this universe even develop refrigerator-freezers in the first place? I find this writer’s technological basis not properly thought out. Again, another ding to my suspension of disbelief. How much more can mine take?
I also did not think the writer thought out the biology well enough. That was another hit to the credence of this book. If this universe procreates via alphas/omegas, then why the need for or the appearance of the female gender and beta males if they are genetic dead ends? This was extremely clunky as if more words would be spent explaining why which only kills suspension of disbelief. I mean, if we’re dealing with a universe of only one gender with a subdivision into two further categories, then fine, let’s do it. I mean, other authors and TV writers have done so with relative suspension of disbelief. Again, a good editor would have helped here.
I think I’ll just stop reading this series. It’s clear that this story’s universe won’t be fixed now, and I now doubt I’ll be rereading Books 1 or 2 again in the near or distant future. Sorry, but the author should had taken a little more time and thought before tackling this universe. Mpreg stories in and of themselves require a large amount of suspension of disbelief already. This writer was asking for too much on my part, and I have a very good imagination.
It might be cynical of me but I find it hard to believe how quickly Milo got over all the physical abuse. I want to think that maybe he is a really resilient person but for me it's just hard to believe. Because of the traumas this 2 characters had, this one is a little bit angst-ier than the first one but other than that it was pretty similar to the first one, everything happens so quickly is kind of ridiculous, that or the author is not very good at describing the pass of time. At least in this one there were previous conversantions about pregnancy before it happend, and this couple had a little more time to know each other. The same as the firs one, if you want a quality reading or you've issues with Mpreg or the omegaverse this isn's for you, if you want a easy, quick reading to pass the time, give it a go. although if you're reading book 2 there's a chance you've already read book one. So for you who already read the first one, this one is just like that one, just a tiny bit angst-ier.
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This is book 2 in the Summerwood Wolves series and its as good as the first book in this new series.
The book focuses on JJ and the rogue omega Milo who escaped his pack after being accused of killing his alpha.
Broken and bruised Milo forms an unlikely bond with JJ the next in line to be Alpha of the pack but JJ worries he isn't good or strong enough to protect Milo and Milo worries that he might be barren and unable to get pregnant.
News comes that Milo's old pack is coming, can JJ protect Milo from them and can they both get their happy ever after.
The story is beautiful, a broken heart and body healing and learning to trust and love. Is sweet but not too much and the sexual intercourse is rather... Entertaining. BUT using frigid bitch to name someone that has chosen to stay single is disgusting and disrespectful to all who identity with them. While the character is part of your imagination, who he represents are not. The author should think better before using derogatory terms for someone that wants to own themselves or just not have babies for whatever reason. Finally, there are better ways to describe an scene than "all hell broke loose"
Milo's character was really interesting, but it was so unrealistic how he was extremely traumatized and never needed time to heal from that. Also, this book felt very rushed, like the author had a list of things that needed to happen and she just banged them out. I felt like more time should have passed in the book.
The invasion scene was seriously dumb. I felt like so much of that/JJ was characterized by a lack of impulse control. Not a very satisfying book, but I still felt compelled to finish the series.
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When Milo was first introduced I thought he would be Riley's long lost brother or something. Milo was sweet and smart in his own way, he might not have to know how to read but he knew how to draw and hunt. JJ was one of my favorite characters from book one, kind, smart and brave on his own. I loved his relationship with Milo, always patient and giving him space, never push. Plus Riley and Milo together with a crossbow and defending their people was reallyyyy cooollll!!!
The first two books have been really really good. They need editing in several spots, genders switched, wrong words and in one book an entire section was repeated. For the most part they aren’t so bad as to distract from the story, just notice them occasionally. The story itself has been good, not to sappy, and a decent plot line. The characters are well thought out and interesting. I will continue on to the next books.
Good addition to the series. Milo, the omega, came to the pack seeking refuge. JJ, one of the pack alphas was put on babysitting duty. After spending so much time together, their relationship changed and a mating happened. So sad that John missed the birth of his namesake and his other grandchild.
The end seriously had me in tears, but I liked this story. As a standalone it's good where it starts from, but if you read the first book first then it sucks. I hate recaps even if it's in a different point of view from the original telling. That's just me though. Other than that I like how the book went down and the extension of the first story.
Fun follow-up gay mpreg wolf shifter romance. Fun follow-up gay mpreg wolf shifter story. An omega with a troubled past finds his alpha. Typos, punctuation, homophones, missing letters and words, singular/plural confusion. In this book and the next, suit is spelled suite. Also some character mix up, calling an alpha an omega and vice versa.
I found this to be a very good story with strong and engaging characters. I love the way that this pack supported each other and respected one another as family. JJ was awesome and he handled everything so well, especially his mating with Milo. The story flowed smoothly and the ending was bittersweet, which brought tears to my eyes. Very enjoyable read. =)
The story was good but the grammar was a bit off at times making it hard to read. It needed to be proof read . The characters were great. I loved the strength the author have the omega and the alpha defending his mate was also great.
This was a quick sweet read. JJ had no other choice but to fall in love with Milo. Milo could him out of his own head and made him laugh and have fun, and his arm didn't matter to Milo. This was just a beautiful story.
This is the second book in the Summerwood wolves series
This was a great read I really liked this couple I also like the storyline in this book it's the oldest brother's turn too find his mate and love . I'm looking forward too the last brother finding his mate and love .
JJ, heir to the Summerwood Pack, never expected to find his fated mate, let alone in a wild, rogue wolf. This was a gripping continuation of the trials and dangers facing the pack, as well as the happiness of finding mates.
I loved all of the characters and thought the story line was really good. The editing though - was horrible. I hope this author keeps writing, but takes his reader`s advice to PLEASE get a good editor or proofreader.
Milo is a beaten up omega that escaped from the rogue hoard. He didn't trust any one. JJ didn't know what to expect from this shifter but something nudged him to trust thus one. But danger is on the horizon.