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Prelude to Love #2
A Second Chance
It’s always darkest just before dawn…
Bonded with his high school sweetheart and starting a family, Sam was sure he was the happiest Omega alive… until everything came crashing down, all in one night.
Chased out of his own home, Sam found himself desperate, running to his lifelong friend Adam, an Alpha that wears his heart on his sleeve—a heart that has always beat for Sam.
Is this the chance that they missed all those years ago? Is this to be their true and lasting happily ever after?
Plunge into this 50,000-word gay male pregnancy romance novel and experience the love, loss, passion and sensuality that can only be found in second chances. Hot and heavy sexual scenes make this tale suitable for adults only. Get your copy today!
Bonded with his high school sweetheart and starting a family, Sam was sure he was the happiest Omega alive… until everything came crashing down, all in one night.
Chased out of his own home, Sam found himself desperate, running to his lifelong friend Adam, an Alpha that wears his heart on his sleeve—a heart that has always beat for Sam.
Is this the chance that they missed all those years ago? Is this to be their true and lasting happily ever after?
Plunge into this 50,000-word gay male pregnancy romance novel and experience the love, loss, passion and sensuality that can only be found in second chances. Hot and heavy sexual scenes make this tale suitable for adults only. Get your copy today!
203 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2018
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March 9, 2018
The relationship started way too soon after all the hoopla about the mating bond. I understand they've been friends for years, but still seemed like a rebound more than anything.
March 3, 2023
3.5 stars ⭐
A sweet and emotional story about two best friends becoming lovers at last. A great choice if you are looking for a quick read with low angst and high feelings.
My only complaint is the rushed ending. I was expecting it because the book was short, but I thought there would be a time skip of a few weeks at least. Sam needed time to heal and a couple of days to accept his new reality. At least they talk and their heads were in the right place.
A sweet and emotional story about two best friends becoming lovers at last. A great choice if you are looking for a quick read with low angst and high feelings.
My only complaint is the rushed ending. I was expecting it because the book was short, but I thought there would be a time skip of a few weeks at least. Sam needed time to heal and a couple of days to accept his new reality. At least they talk and their heads were in the right place.
February 15, 2018
good book but it ended when it was getting good and it seems like it skipped the best part then jumped to the epilogue
February 14, 2018
So let me lay it out for you
Day 1
Pregnant Omega leaves 10 year “marriage” because his mate got physical. Runs away to his best friend’s house.
Day 2 Morning
Pregnant man moves in with best friend
Day 2 Afternoon
Pregnant man physically breaks bond with ex, which apparently is a severe process, then proceeds to ask best friend to have sex with him.
Day 3
Fine. Everything is fine. Everyone is fine. Pregnant man is fine.
Day 4 Morning
Pregnant man and best friend decide to bond for life.
The end !!
Seriously. That’s the gist of the book, it takes place in a span of 4 days. In less than a week, we find out that the best friend has always been in love with the pregnant man. Omegas are treated like crap by this strange society that is never fully explained. Apparently the pregnant man always knew about his best friend’s love, and now that he’s left his long term mate, he suddenly realized that hey, guess what? HE’s always been in love with his best friend too !!! *I’m rolling my eyes real hard here”.
So this pregnant man goes through this severe depression after breaking this metaphysical bond right, but not 2 days later decides that we’ll, it’s perfectly ok to jump into another deep metaphysical bond because now that he thinks about it, his ex wasn’t really that great and their relationship sucked. And if that is not enough to irk you, be prepared. The word “yeah” gets tagged at the end of questions during dialogue a lot. Isn’t that a very British thing ? But ok, fine, we’re gonna let that go since we have absolutely no idea whatsoever where this story takes place, other than there’s snow. But here’s the kicker. If you are not into pet names, look away, because the best friend - who may I remind you is an Alpha - calls the pregnant man “hon”, yes, that’s right, “HON”, not once, not twice, but 33 times. Call me crazy but out of all the men I know, and have known all my life, not a single one would refer to me or much less another man by “hon”. I honestly think I like pookie or even sugar tits better than “hon”.
So do I recommend this book ? Nah. Not really. It doesn’t qualify as insta love or second chance since they were never together, and really, 4 days ????? I gave it two stars because at least it wasn’t riddled with typos and grammatical errors, and the author appreciates egg porn.
Day 1
Pregnant Omega leaves 10 year “marriage” because his mate got physical. Runs away to his best friend’s house.
Day 2 Morning
Pregnant man moves in with best friend
Day 2 Afternoon
Pregnant man physically breaks bond with ex, which apparently is a severe process, then proceeds to ask best friend to have sex with him.
Day 3
Fine. Everything is fine. Everyone is fine. Pregnant man is fine.
Day 4 Morning
Pregnant man and best friend decide to bond for life.
The end !!
Seriously. That’s the gist of the book, it takes place in a span of 4 days. In less than a week, we find out that the best friend has always been in love with the pregnant man. Omegas are treated like crap by this strange society that is never fully explained. Apparently the pregnant man always knew about his best friend’s love, and now that he’s left his long term mate, he suddenly realized that hey, guess what? HE’s always been in love with his best friend too !!! *I’m rolling my eyes real hard here”.
So this pregnant man goes through this severe depression after breaking this metaphysical bond right, but not 2 days later decides that we’ll, it’s perfectly ok to jump into another deep metaphysical bond because now that he thinks about it, his ex wasn’t really that great and their relationship sucked. And if that is not enough to irk you, be prepared. The word “yeah” gets tagged at the end of questions during dialogue a lot. Isn’t that a very British thing ? But ok, fine, we’re gonna let that go since we have absolutely no idea whatsoever where this story takes place, other than there’s snow. But here’s the kicker. If you are not into pet names, look away, because the best friend - who may I remind you is an Alpha - calls the pregnant man “hon”, yes, that’s right, “HON”, not once, not twice, but 33 times. Call me crazy but out of all the men I know, and have known all my life, not a single one would refer to me or much less another man by “hon”. I honestly think I like pookie or even sugar tits better than “hon”.
So do I recommend this book ? Nah. Not really. It doesn’t qualify as insta love or second chance since they were never together, and really, 4 days ????? I gave it two stars because at least it wasn’t riddled with typos and grammatical errors, and the author appreciates egg porn.
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February 12, 2018
Sam thought he had it all, bonded to his high school sweetheart, Dustin, each of them having successful careers, and now they are starting a family. All of this came crashing down when Dustin was not so happy to hear the news that he is going to be a father and tried to hurt Sam and their unborn child. Sam did the only thing he could do to protect himself and unborn child...he ran. He left everything behind and ran to the only place, rather the only person, he knew he could count on...his best friend Adam.
Adam is an alpha who has always had a soft spot for Sam. So when Sam comes running to him after fleeing Dustin, Adam is more than ready to protect Sam and give him whatever he needs. Adam rallies the rest of their friends and all of them make sure that Sam is okay.
Sam and Adam have a beautiful friendship. I love stories that are friends to lovers because the relationship starts on a great foundation. As a friend, you see them at their worst and if you can love the person after witnessing that then that says it all.
Who wouldn't want Adam as an Alpha? He is protective, loyal and unwavering with that loyalty. How he took care of Sam, not expecting anything in return, was just a beautiful thing and had me loving him even more. The friendships Sam and Adam had with the rest of the gang was awesome. There is nothing like having a group of friends that have your back and always will, no questions asked. I loved reading Sam and Adam's story and I didn't want it to end.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.
Adam is an alpha who has always had a soft spot for Sam. So when Sam comes running to him after fleeing Dustin, Adam is more than ready to protect Sam and give him whatever he needs. Adam rallies the rest of their friends and all of them make sure that Sam is okay.
Sam and Adam have a beautiful friendship. I love stories that are friends to lovers because the relationship starts on a great foundation. As a friend, you see them at their worst and if you can love the person after witnessing that then that says it all.
Who wouldn't want Adam as an Alpha? He is protective, loyal and unwavering with that loyalty. How he took care of Sam, not expecting anything in return, was just a beautiful thing and had me loving him even more. The friendships Sam and Adam had with the rest of the gang was awesome. There is nothing like having a group of friends that have your back and always will, no questions asked. I loved reading Sam and Adam's story and I didn't want it to end.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.
February 13, 2018
I love a second chance romance, it's one of my favorites and Aiden Bates does a nice job bringing these two friends together. Sam and Adam have always been the best of friends, but Dustin got to claim Sam before Adam had a chance. Adam has accepted that, until one night a panic stricken Sam shows up on his doorstep. Sam is pregnant and Dustin didn't like that news, threatening to harm him and the baby. Now Adam feels his protective nature towards Sam stronger than ever and is determined to help him through starting over.
This was a quick read and really didn't have a whole lot of angst to it, more focusing on how these two come together and finally get their HEA! I really liked Adam, he's got such a good, sweet heart and has obviously loved Sam for so long, but at the same time he won't push Sam into anything he isn't ready for. Sam has plenty to deal with, severing himself from Dustin and dealing with the feelings that leaves behind. He finally sees Adam and his true feelings and in that realizes how deep their bond really is and how much he truly can trust him.
Overall, a very sweet, loving story about real love, even if it needs a second chance.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
This was a quick read and really didn't have a whole lot of angst to it, more focusing on how these two come together and finally get their HEA! I really liked Adam, he's got such a good, sweet heart and has obviously loved Sam for so long, but at the same time he won't push Sam into anything he isn't ready for. Sam has plenty to deal with, severing himself from Dustin and dealing with the feelings that leaves behind. He finally sees Adam and his true feelings and in that realizes how deep their bond really is and how much he truly can trust him.
Overall, a very sweet, loving story about real love, even if it needs a second chance.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
February 13, 2018
This is a story of two people who were meant to be with each other but somehow one of them contradicted himself.
To be honest, there’re so much untold things in this novel.
The beginning was Sam, the Omega ran away from his Alpha because the Alpha wanted to make Sam aborted their baby. His reason was weird. The Alpha was jealous and all and thought that it wasn't his child.
So the Omega ran to his best friend, Adam. I was confused and questioned where Adam's parents were. For Sam, I think Author mentioned he was an orphan but not Adam. And then there were these friends of them coming to Sam's rescue.
Adam and Sam truly meant for each other. Their chemistry was so perfect that it looked so natural. That needs to be noted.
I also like the way Dustin was treated (and his reactions) --- Something like "He deserves it". But I can't seem to hate him. I feel like there're some histories there. This is my view of Dustin: he loves Sam, but at the same time he doesn't love him.
Hope Author makes spin-off for Dustin's.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.
To be honest, there’re so much untold things in this novel.
The beginning was Sam, the Omega ran away from his Alpha because the Alpha wanted to make Sam aborted their baby. His reason was weird. The Alpha was jealous and all and thought that it wasn't his child.
So the Omega ran to his best friend, Adam. I was confused and questioned where Adam's parents were. For Sam, I think Author mentioned he was an orphan but not Adam. And then there were these friends of them coming to Sam's rescue.
Adam and Sam truly meant for each other. Their chemistry was so perfect that it looked so natural. That needs to be noted.
I also like the way Dustin was treated (and his reactions) --- Something like "He deserves it". But I can't seem to hate him. I feel like there're some histories there. This is my view of Dustin: he loves Sam, but at the same time he doesn't love him.
Hope Author makes spin-off for Dustin's.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.
December 15, 2024
Loving m/m romance
Sam, omega, pregnant and panicked, runs through a snowy night to get to his long time friends home. There Adam, an alpha welcomes him and helps soothe his panic. Sam has just left his bond mate who was threatening to beat the pregnancy out of him. Adam calls on their group of friends to come the next day and go get Sams belongings from his former home. The abusive bond mate tries to intimidate Sam but his friends protect him and get him and his stuff away. In this world when an omega breaks a bond they go through a difficult, physically painful time but Adam and his friends are there for him. Adam has loved Sam since middle school but never spoke up. So begins the story of how love blossoms between them to a great HEA. A very touching, well written book.
Sam, omega, pregnant and panicked, runs through a snowy night to get to his long time friends home. There Adam, an alpha welcomes him and helps soothe his panic. Sam has just left his bond mate who was threatening to beat the pregnancy out of him. Adam calls on their group of friends to come the next day and go get Sams belongings from his former home. The abusive bond mate tries to intimidate Sam but his friends protect him and get him and his stuff away. In this world when an omega breaks a bond they go through a difficult, physically painful time but Adam and his friends are there for him. Adam has loved Sam since middle school but never spoke up. So begins the story of how love blossoms between them to a great HEA. A very touching, well written book.
February 12, 2018
MM. Alpha/Omega. Sam and his bonded mate, Dustin, have not had an easy relationship, and the latest incident breaks whatever hesitance Sam had about continuing with the Alpha. My heart breaks for Sam and him realizing too late how abusive Dustin has been since they first met. Adam and Sam have been friends for years and he immediately steps in when Sam needs him. Adam thought Sam knew how he felt, but the years past with them continuing to be friends. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
March 11, 2018
Sam being an omega thought he had it all he has been bonded with his sweetheart since his schoold day and when he found out his pregnant was the happiest day eva until his boyfriend dustin accused of cheating and to kill him and his baby. Scared and on the run Sam has come to his childhood friend Adam who always was there for him until sam got bonded . Maybe this time mthey may have a chance to be together.
May 13, 2018
The pregnancy!
An Omega has ran to his best friend for protection as his Alpha tried to hurt him badly so he would miscarry. Adam and his friends all from college gathered the next day to help him collect his belongings. Then a new relationship starts with his best friend not realizing that they had been in love with each other all those years ago. This story is a delight. Aiden you have captured my heart again.
An Omega has ran to his best friend for protection as his Alpha tried to hurt him badly so he would miscarry. Adam and his friends all from college gathered the next day to help him collect his belongings. Then a new relationship starts with his best friend not realizing that they had been in love with each other all those years ago. This story is a delight. Aiden you have captured my heart again.
February 16, 2018
Amazing
I found this book to be utterly amazing. The friendship and love between the main characters was see inspiring. I can't find the words to describe how much I really loved this book. It was so exciting and amazing. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves a great story.
I found this book to be utterly amazing. The friendship and love between the main characters was see inspiring. I can't find the words to describe how much I really loved this book. It was so exciting and amazing. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves a great story.
February 20, 2018
So bad. So, so, so bad. You know those books where you just want it to end because it's so bad and you start rethinking your habit of never DNFing a book? Yeah, that's this book for me.
The whole story was rushed, the characters had a horrible habit of always saying "hon" and "sweetheart" like it's supposed to be endearing instead of patronising. Just urgh. Get this book away from me.
The whole story was rushed, the characters had a horrible habit of always saying "hon" and "sweetheart" like it's supposed to be endearing instead of patronising. Just urgh. Get this book away from me.
February 21, 2018
Best second chance ever! Be ready to cry!
This story had me so emotional from the beginning, and oh my, what a beginning it is! Sam is running for his baby’s life to his best friend Adam. The support and love for Sam from all his friends is amazing. Aiden Bates, you have written another amazing story!
This story had me so emotional from the beginning, and oh my, what a beginning it is! Sam is running for his baby’s life to his best friend Adam. The support and love for Sam from all his friends is amazing. Aiden Bates, you have written another amazing story!
February 26, 2018
Couldn't finish!
This book is so bad I could not force myself to finish. I have read over 30 books written by Aiden Bates and cannot believe he wrote this!!
No character development and not much of a story. Hope he gets back on track and writes more of what we have come to expect from him - interesting characters leading interesting lives.
This book is so bad I could not force myself to finish. I have read over 30 books written by Aiden Bates and cannot believe he wrote this!!
No character development and not much of a story. Hope he gets back on track and writes more of what we have come to expect from him - interesting characters leading interesting lives.
February 17, 2018
Nice read
A omega forced to flee and the one alpha who always has his back, and who has always loved him.
A sweet read about second chances perfect for when you have a need for a HEA.
A omega forced to flee and the one alpha who always has his back, and who has always loved him.
A sweet read about second chances perfect for when you have a need for a HEA.
February 18, 2018
Friends to Bonded
When a relationship becomes abusive you have to be strong enough to take a stand...for yourself and the child you carry. If you're lucky you'll have someone to turn to.
When a relationship becomes abusive you have to be strong enough to take a stand...for yourself and the child you carry. If you're lucky you'll have someone to turn to.
March 2, 2018
Sweet story but...
The story is sweet and the characters are likeable. The reason I gave it 3 stars is because of all the ITALICIZED WORDS! Please stop doing that! It's really distracting and unnecessary!
The story is sweet and the characters are likeable. The reason I gave it 3 stars is because of all the ITALICIZED WORDS! Please stop doing that! It's really distracting and unnecessary!
January 8, 2019
Indeed a 2nd Chance
I really liked this book 📖, hated that it was finished so soon. I enjoy 😊 everything written by both Aiden and Austin Bates. Loved the characters and story line. Very grateful for the happy ending.👍🏼
I really liked this book 📖, hated that it was finished so soon. I enjoy 😊 everything written by both Aiden and Austin Bates. Loved the characters and story line. Very grateful for the happy ending.👍🏼
February 14, 2018
love and happiness
February 17, 2018
I loved it. Its only flaw is that it was too short, I wanted a little more.
February 19, 2018
Aiden Bates once again a superb story.
February 24, 2018
Romantic
I think that this book was absolutely amazing! I totally recommend it to anyone who loves a good love story!
I think that this book was absolutely amazing! I totally recommend it to anyone who loves a good love story!
March 5, 2018
Loved the tight group of friends!
Adam is just about the perfect guy!
Sam has a deep strength and an amazing willingness to love.
I really enjoyed Sam and Adam together!
Adam is just about the perfect guy!
Sam has a deep strength and an amazing willingness to love.
I really enjoyed Sam and Adam together!
June 6, 2018
So sweet
Such a sweet little story. Best friends for life getting together after a disastrous relationship. Sweet and beautiful and heartwarming.
Such a sweet little story. Best friends for life getting together after a disastrous relationship. Sweet and beautiful and heartwarming.
August 27, 2018
I love, love.
What Sam needed, had always been there. That uncomplicated, selfless love all just for him with a best friend who never let him down.
What Sam needed, had always been there. That uncomplicated, selfless love all just for him with a best friend who never let him down.
December 14, 2019
Good
Another quick read that didn't disappoint. It was super sweet watching Adam protect Sam ... But Sam really does stand up for himself
Another quick read that didn't disappoint. It was super sweet watching Adam protect Sam ... But Sam really does stand up for himself
February 11, 2018
A second chance is such a amazing story i loved it
Every scene in this story is so intense you are hooked from beginning to end
You are so excited to find out whats happening from one page to the next
Following sam and his journey had my emotions all over the place
Thank you aiden bates for another amazing story
I voluntarily reviewed a advanced readers copy of this book
Every scene in this story is so intense you are hooked from beginning to end
You are so excited to find out whats happening from one page to the next
Following sam and his journey had my emotions all over the place
Thank you aiden bates for another amazing story
I voluntarily reviewed a advanced readers copy of this book
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February 24, 2018DNF not my thing
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