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Mercy Hills Pack #2
Abel's Omega
Bax is desperate.
Recently widowed, he takes his pups and flees his pack to avoid a new mate who wants him—but not his babies. At Mercy Hills, he finds the help he’d hoped for, but also a man who both attracts and unnerves him. He doesn’t want another alpha mate, or even any mate, though he knows that an omega has to have one. But Abel is unlike any other alpha he’s ever met, and the hope that had been crushed out of him begins to grow again in the warmth of Abel’s kindness and strength.
Bax is a dream come true for Abel—smart, loyal, strong, and loving. Everything Abel’s ever looked for in a mate. Except the independent omega has no reason to trust an alpha and Abel’s going to have to work his way through layers of hurt if he wants to convince Bax he’s safe opening his heart.
But to keep him, he’ll have to fight for him.
Recently widowed, he takes his pups and flees his pack to avoid a new mate who wants him—but not his babies. At Mercy Hills, he finds the help he’d hoped for, but also a man who both attracts and unnerves him. He doesn’t want another alpha mate, or even any mate, though he knows that an omega has to have one. But Abel is unlike any other alpha he’s ever met, and the hope that had been crushed out of him begins to grow again in the warmth of Abel’s kindness and strength.
Bax is a dream come true for Abel—smart, loyal, strong, and loving. Everything Abel’s ever looked for in a mate. Except the independent omega has no reason to trust an alpha and Abel’s going to have to work his way through layers of hurt if he wants to convince Bax he’s safe opening his heart.
But to keep him, he’ll have to fight for him.
358 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 2016
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Ann-Katrin Byrde
48 books505 followersAnn-Katrin Byrde is a writing duo comprised of Ana J. Phoenix and Kate Lowell. As a team they strive to bring you the best mpreg stories they can. They both love to write, read and dream. In their spare time, you can often catch them hunting wild plot bunnies in the fields of their imagination.
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February 24, 2017
This book was amazing! I loved Abel and Baxter, and I especially loved the four cuties - Fan, Teca, Beatrice, and Noah. The plot was well thought-out, and the story arc progressed perfectly.
I loved how strong Abel was in almost all capacities, except for the dreader paperwork, which was actually something Bax was good at! It was sweet to read how they both felt relieved and useful when they settled into their routines. I enjoyed reading about how their relationship developed. The kids were not delegated to the background. They were right on the forefront, and I had such fun reading about their antics.
It was extremely fun and heartening to read about Bax. He was such a strong character, who only ever got cowed when he felt his family was in danger. There wasn't much in terms of angst, except for emotional ones, but there weren't too dangerous events happening to make me feel like I was on the edge of a cliff and anything could happen then. And the characters weren't too multi-layered. Abel was pretty one-dimensional actually, though Bax had a spirit under the camouflage of putting up with a brute of an alpha before Abel.
I truly appreciate that the author took time to make it a good length novel, because the hurried descriptions in the previous book left me dissatisfied. So it was doubly appreciated to read about so many details about what had happened around that accident in this book. Even though it was just a detailed description of a limited number of not-too-exciting events, the way it all was described made me hang on to each and every word. Sometimes, one feels in the mood for a light-hearted read, with not too much happening to boggle one's mind, and it fits the definition of that type of book perfectly!
I had only a couple of issues:
1. Even though Bax knew that when he got to a problem, it got resolved quickly and easily, even though he had no prior knowledge/experience of it, he didn't mention his ruminations with Abel. I kept waiting to read about it, because then they both could discuss and guess at Bax's powers.
2. There were a LOT of typographical mistakes that should have been weeded out during the editing phase, but I enjoyed the story so much that I'm perfectly fine overlooking them. But I hope that this issue can be rectified in the future books.
On a concluding note, the author has an amazing quality of binding the readers to every emotion of her characters, and I am simply holding on for the ride. This is one of the best shifter MPREG series that I've read. Keep up the good work! :-)
I loved how strong Abel was in almost all capacities, except for the dreader paperwork, which was actually something Bax was good at! It was sweet to read how they both felt relieved and useful when they settled into their routines. I enjoyed reading about how their relationship developed. The kids were not delegated to the background. They were right on the forefront, and I had such fun reading about their antics.
It was extremely fun and heartening to read about Bax. He was such a strong character, who only ever got cowed when he felt his family was in danger. There wasn't much in terms of angst, except for emotional ones, but there weren't too dangerous events happening to make me feel like I was on the edge of a cliff and anything could happen then. And the characters weren't too multi-layered. Abel was pretty one-dimensional actually, though Bax had a spirit under the camouflage of putting up with a brute of an alpha before Abel.
I truly appreciate that the author took time to make it a good length novel, because the hurried descriptions in the previous book left me dissatisfied. So it was doubly appreciated to read about so many details about what had happened around that accident in this book. Even though it was just a detailed description of a limited number of not-too-exciting events, the way it all was described made me hang on to each and every word. Sometimes, one feels in the mood for a light-hearted read, with not too much happening to boggle one's mind, and it fits the definition of that type of book perfectly!
I had only a couple of issues:
1. Even though Bax knew that when he got to a problem, it got resolved quickly and easily, even though he had no prior knowledge/experience of it, he didn't mention his ruminations with Abel. I kept waiting to read about it, because then they both could discuss and guess at Bax's powers.
2. There were a LOT of typographical mistakes that should have been weeded out during the editing phase, but I enjoyed the story so much that I'm perfectly fine overlooking them. But I hope that this issue can be rectified in the future books.
On a concluding note, the author has an amazing quality of binding the readers to every emotion of her characters, and I am simply holding on for the ride. This is one of the best shifter MPREG series that I've read. Keep up the good work! :-)
January 28, 2020
4 Stars
This series is growing more nuanced as Byrde develops her characters and their larger story. I liked book one (Mating the Omega) well enough, but this sequel took my expectations to another level and I’m definitely excited to see where the story goes from here.
The story follows the Mercy Hills alpha Abel and his budding romance with newly arrived omega Bax, a widow and father of four on the run from his old, neglectful pack.
I loved the dynamic between Abel and Bax and I particularly loved that their relationship developed slowly, with Bax being hesitant to care for another alpha after his previous unhappy mating to an asshole alpha, that he was forced to mate, who treated him purely as a breeding machine and a house servant. In the sanctuary of Mercy Hills, Bax comes into his own, finally able to build a happy and productive life for himself and his pups. Abel’s patience and understanding where Bax was concerned was heart-warming. I loved the way he accepted Bax and his pups unconditionally, always putting them first and even learning to enact change and fight for larger causes, as guided and informed by Bax’s negative past experiences. They made for a really sweet couple and I appreciated the natural way of their romance unfolded.
I love the Mercy Hills pack and what they stand for/are fighting for. The characters that have been introduced thus far are all likeable and endearing, and I like the way their personalities challenge the preconceived archetypes of alpha and omega as we know them.
I truly enjoy the AU world Byrde has created in this ABO shifter series. Impressively, the themes are somewhat heavier and more complex than those I’m used to encountering in most of the mpreg themed shifter stories I read. This series certainly has those interesting ABO dynamics and all the sexy mating fun that I’m looking for when reading in this genre, but it also prominently shines a light on important social matters such as civil rights and the imperativeness of positive change in unjust social structures, which I find to be a fascinating consideration within this fantasy genre.
Honestly, the more I read of these books the more I find my favourite story elements revolving around the social constraints being battled by shifter-kind. Here, shifters are known to the human population and have been made to live segregated (and technically walled off) in smaller pack communities, constantly struggling with prejudices from the humans who largely view shifters as animals and second class citizens. On top of this, within their own insular communities, known as enclaves, many packs are straddling the poverty line, while also battling damning conceptions regarding the perceived social standing among different types of shifters (i.e. the status of alphas vs omegas and the way they are treated as such). I truly love the way Byrde has worked these kinds of thought provoking subject matters into an otherwise imaginative and easy going fantasy setting.
When it comes to the writing itself, there’s obviously an argument to be made that these stories are longer than they need to be, with a lot of page time spent on detailing everyday happenings that technically provide nothing of note to the story at large. Even though I enjoyed my time reading this book, I can certainly understand why others have abandoned reading altogether or have lost interest due to the staggering length. In fact, at another time, in another mood, I may have felt the same; thankfully, I was in the zone while reading this, and even when I felt scenes were dragging unnecessarily I was still generally happy with the story as a whole.
Overall, I really enjoyed this second installment of the Mercy Hills Pack books and I have such a strong hankering for more that I won’t dilly-dally in the continuation of the series.
This series is growing more nuanced as Byrde develops her characters and their larger story. I liked book one (Mating the Omega) well enough, but this sequel took my expectations to another level and I’m definitely excited to see where the story goes from here.
The story follows the Mercy Hills alpha Abel and his budding romance with newly arrived omega Bax, a widow and father of four on the run from his old, neglectful pack.
I loved the dynamic between Abel and Bax and I particularly loved that their relationship developed slowly, with Bax being hesitant to care for another alpha after his previous unhappy mating to an asshole alpha, that he was forced to mate, who treated him purely as a breeding machine and a house servant. In the sanctuary of Mercy Hills, Bax comes into his own, finally able to build a happy and productive life for himself and his pups. Abel’s patience and understanding where Bax was concerned was heart-warming. I loved the way he accepted Bax and his pups unconditionally, always putting them first and even learning to enact change and fight for larger causes, as guided and informed by Bax’s negative past experiences. They made for a really sweet couple and I appreciated the natural way of their romance unfolded.
I love the Mercy Hills pack and what they stand for/are fighting for. The characters that have been introduced thus far are all likeable and endearing, and I like the way their personalities challenge the preconceived archetypes of alpha and omega as we know them.
I truly enjoy the AU world Byrde has created in this ABO shifter series. Impressively, the themes are somewhat heavier and more complex than those I’m used to encountering in most of the mpreg themed shifter stories I read. This series certainly has those interesting ABO dynamics and all the sexy mating fun that I’m looking for when reading in this genre, but it also prominently shines a light on important social matters such as civil rights and the imperativeness of positive change in unjust social structures, which I find to be a fascinating consideration within this fantasy genre.
Honestly, the more I read of these books the more I find my favourite story elements revolving around the social constraints being battled by shifter-kind. Here, shifters are known to the human population and have been made to live segregated (and technically walled off) in smaller pack communities, constantly struggling with prejudices from the humans who largely view shifters as animals and second class citizens. On top of this, within their own insular communities, known as enclaves, many packs are straddling the poverty line, while also battling damning conceptions regarding the perceived social standing among different types of shifters (i.e. the status of alphas vs omegas and the way they are treated as such). I truly love the way Byrde has worked these kinds of thought provoking subject matters into an otherwise imaginative and easy going fantasy setting.
When it comes to the writing itself, there’s obviously an argument to be made that these stories are longer than they need to be, with a lot of page time spent on detailing everyday happenings that technically provide nothing of note to the story at large. Even though I enjoyed my time reading this book, I can certainly understand why others have abandoned reading altogether or have lost interest due to the staggering length. In fact, at another time, in another mood, I may have felt the same; thankfully, I was in the zone while reading this, and even when I felt scenes were dragging unnecessarily I was still generally happy with the story as a whole.
Overall, I really enjoyed this second installment of the Mercy Hills Pack books and I have such a strong hankering for more that I won’t dilly-dally in the continuation of the series.
January 3, 2024
DNF. In this world, humans look at shifters with distrust and treat them like second class citizens. They are literally walled off from the rest of society in these enclaves that are spread throughout the United States and aren't allowed to leave their walled communities without travel documents. When dealing with humans, they have very few rights and are almost completely dependent on them for everything since they can't live outside their cities. Mercy Hills is one of the wealthier packs, but even it struggles for enough room and basic necessities.
I thought this made for a great setup and was interested to see if and how this relationship with humans changed throughout the series but there were too many things that bugged me about this story and they became harder to ignore as the story progressed.
◇I still don't understand shifter customs and behaviors. If all shifter females can have babies, why are omegas targeted and treated so harshly? I understand that they have stronger heats and are more fertile than the other females, but is that all? That's enough to strip them of all of their rights? And seriously, were there no alphas outside of Mercy Hills that wanted a loving relationship with their mate?These omegas bore alpha children and cared for them. How did they all grow up to be such assholes toward them?
◇Because the adults rarely spent any time as wolves and discussions of their wolf nature and how it affected them beyond discrimination from humans were barely discussed, this didn't really feel like a shifter novel. We were given very basic pieces of information about them, like how alphas could use their "alpha power" to compel others to do what they wanted or how they could smell when someone was nervous or scared. We were told omegas usually go into heat once a year and that shifters liked running in their wolf form whenever they got a chance, but that was pretty much it. The shifter aspect of the story wasn't all that important. These characters didn't have to actually be shifters in order for this story to make sense; any disenfranchised group that treated a certain subset of its population terribly would've worked.
◇I read this because it was supposed to be a MM romance, but it didn't read like one. Baxter could've just as easily been a female, and nothing about it would've had to change. That sounds kind of strange, but if you've read a lot of MM romances then read this, you'd know what I mean. Even by the way Baxter was described, you'd think he was a female. Whether that's a turn-off or not would depend on the reader, but I personally didn't like it.
◇I don’t mind long stories if the plot calls for it, but that was not the case here. I only made it to the halfway point, but I can already tell you that it's too long. Far too much page time is given to details and situations that have zero impact on the overall story. When Baxter prepared or served a meal, when he got his kids ready to go out, or did literally anything, we were told every single thing he did as well as every single thought that crossed his mind. It made the story unbearable at certain points, and made it hard to enjoy anything meaningful taking place between the MCs.
◇And finally, this story was just plain exhausting to read!! 😫 Baxter (and everyone else, for that matter) was always running around doing something. He never got a moment's peace! After cooking, cleaning, running after and trying to discipline his three oldest kids, nursing and taking care of his of his youngest kid, working at the office with Abel, ect., he spent the rest of his time worrying about his future and whether he'd be sent back to his old pack.
Add to that the constant reminders of the depressing way omegas were treated outside of Mercy Hills, and even Abel and Baxter's awkward flirting couldn't brighten my mood. I normally don't like stories with young children, and this story had four... five if you include Jason and Mac's kid. Given how much time was spent detailing everything needing to be done for them, it's no wonder I didn't enjoy this. 1.5 stars, rounded down.
I thought this made for a great setup and was interested to see if and how this relationship with humans changed throughout the series but there were too many things that bugged me about this story and they became harder to ignore as the story progressed.
◇I still don't understand shifter customs and behaviors. If all shifter females can have babies, why are omegas targeted and treated so harshly? I understand that they have stronger heats and are more fertile than the other females, but is that all? That's enough to strip them of all of their rights? And seriously, were there no alphas outside of Mercy Hills that wanted a loving relationship with their mate?These omegas bore alpha children and cared for them. How did they all grow up to be such assholes toward them?
◇Because the adults rarely spent any time as wolves and discussions of their wolf nature and how it affected them beyond discrimination from humans were barely discussed, this didn't really feel like a shifter novel. We were given very basic pieces of information about them, like how alphas could use their "alpha power" to compel others to do what they wanted or how they could smell when someone was nervous or scared. We were told omegas usually go into heat once a year and that shifters liked running in their wolf form whenever they got a chance, but that was pretty much it. The shifter aspect of the story wasn't all that important. These characters didn't have to actually be shifters in order for this story to make sense; any disenfranchised group that treated a certain subset of its population terribly would've worked.
◇I read this because it was supposed to be a MM romance, but it didn't read like one. Baxter could've just as easily been a female, and nothing about it would've had to change. That sounds kind of strange, but if you've read a lot of MM romances then read this, you'd know what I mean. Even by the way Baxter was described, you'd think he was a female. Whether that's a turn-off or not would depend on the reader, but I personally didn't like it.
◇I don’t mind long stories if the plot calls for it, but that was not the case here. I only made it to the halfway point, but I can already tell you that it's too long. Far too much page time is given to details and situations that have zero impact on the overall story. When Baxter prepared or served a meal, when he got his kids ready to go out, or did literally anything, we were told every single thing he did as well as every single thought that crossed his mind. It made the story unbearable at certain points, and made it hard to enjoy anything meaningful taking place between the MCs.
◇And finally, this story was just plain exhausting to read!! 😫 Baxter (and everyone else, for that matter) was always running around doing something. He never got a moment's peace! After cooking, cleaning, running after and trying to discipline his three oldest kids, nursing and taking care of his of his youngest kid, working at the office with Abel, ect., he spent the rest of his time worrying about his future and whether he'd be sent back to his old pack.
Add to that the constant reminders of the depressing way omegas were treated outside of Mercy Hills, and even Abel and Baxter's awkward flirting couldn't brighten my mood. I normally don't like stories with young children, and this story had four... five if you include Jason and Mac's kid. Given how much time was spent detailing everything needing to be done for them, it's no wonder I didn't enjoy this. 1.5 stars, rounded down.
November 13, 2016
Honestly, I've read a 1000 pages faster than I read this book.
OMG.
So much nothing.
I didn't quit but there was so much time I didn't read either. Shame.
Now I am stuck with a show I started gosh darn-it.
OMG.
So much nothing.
I didn't quit but there was so much time I didn't read either. Shame.
Now I am stuck with a show I started gosh darn-it.
August 19, 2018
Better than the first book, but it could have had worked fine with 150 pages less.
June 10, 2022
reread dec 2019 SO No much to say still love the story alot is going on bax need help and he refugees to mercy hills after no one wants him and his kids and there the leader abel get together and can i say that abel is such a caring person and it didnt matter to him that bax had kids AWW such a sweetie.
before
There is alot going on in this one Its longs then the first book And it has abit of everthing in this one.
First i get to the story Bax is pregnant with 3 kids already he was in an loveless mating marriage.
When his partner die leaves him with nothing and WHen they no one want the kids So in a deprate time His headed to mercy hills to ask for help. He gets thats and more. These alot going on but at least you have an idea how the world works in their world. And the rest of characters are great cant wait to read more about all. Just saw now these part 3 hope there will be more. So all in all a great story of bax and abel they are just perfect together. I relaised these story are not sort of same as the other shapeshifter books i read it is but also it isnt to me anyway which is good.
before
There is alot going on in this one Its longs then the first book And it has abit of everthing in this one.
First i get to the story Bax is pregnant with 3 kids already he was in an loveless mating marriage.
When his partner die leaves him with nothing and WHen they no one want the kids So in a deprate time His headed to mercy hills to ask for help. He gets thats and more. These alot going on but at least you have an idea how the world works in their world. And the rest of characters are great cant wait to read more about all. Just saw now these part 3 hope there will be more. So all in all a great story of bax and abel they are just perfect together. I relaised these story are not sort of same as the other shapeshifter books i read it is but also it isnt to me anyway which is good.
December 19, 2016
While poking around in Kindle Unlimited, I happened on a number – more like an entire subgenre – of paranormal shapeshifter romance titles described as ABO or Alpha, Beta, Omega. The characters are primarily werewolves (with some exceptions), and structure their lives according to the ABO hierarchy: Alphas are the leaders, strong and aggressive, Betas are the ordinary men and women who make up the bulk of any social group, and then there are the Omegas. Omegas are non-aggressive, even submissive; they may be fought over as prizes or treated as chattel, but they don’t hold positions of influence or power. Oh, and Omega males can get pregnant.
Some of these stories are straight-up erotica, with or without a plot. Ann-Katrin Byrde’s Mercy Hills Pack series are more. She uses the peculiarities of ABO psychology and physiology to turn over our society’s isms – racism, sexism – and hidden assumptions, and poke around underneath.
In this particular corner of the Omegaverse (every author sets their own parameters, so there is much variety), shifters are a minority and ordinary humans hate and fear them. They are restricted to enclaves behind tall walls topped with toxic silver rods; they are forbidden to leave the enclaves without traveling papers, and must wear identifying badges on their clothing; even on brief ventures outside the enclaves they live under strict curfew, being locked into hotel rooms and hospital rooms every night. Within the enclaves, however, pack law holds sway and members are subject to the authority of the Alpha – the most dominant wolf.
The series continues with Abel's Omega, in which Bax, a widowed Omega with four pups under the age of four, seeks shelter with the Mercy Hills Pack and comes under the wing of its Alpha, Abel. The story follows the slow unfolding of love between the pair, punctuated by inter-Pack negotiation at its politically most-annoying. The characters shine here; Baxter, in particular, is marvelously drawn. He does what is needed to hold his family together; he endures anti-omega prejudice as well as a kind of invisibility from his family; he forgives, and he grows. I admit, Bax is the one male omega in this series who I consistently have trouble picturing as a male; he fuses serenity, dignity and desperation like a Southern woman in twinset and pearls crossed with the Migrant Mother.
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Some of these stories are straight-up erotica, with or without a plot. Ann-Katrin Byrde’s Mercy Hills Pack series are more. She uses the peculiarities of ABO psychology and physiology to turn over our society’s isms – racism, sexism – and hidden assumptions, and poke around underneath.
In this particular corner of the Omegaverse (every author sets their own parameters, so there is much variety), shifters are a minority and ordinary humans hate and fear them. They are restricted to enclaves behind tall walls topped with toxic silver rods; they are forbidden to leave the enclaves without traveling papers, and must wear identifying badges on their clothing; even on brief ventures outside the enclaves they live under strict curfew, being locked into hotel rooms and hospital rooms every night. Within the enclaves, however, pack law holds sway and members are subject to the authority of the Alpha – the most dominant wolf.
The series continues with Abel's Omega, in which Bax, a widowed Omega with four pups under the age of four, seeks shelter with the Mercy Hills Pack and comes under the wing of its Alpha, Abel. The story follows the slow unfolding of love between the pair, punctuated by inter-Pack negotiation at its politically most-annoying. The characters shine here; Baxter, in particular, is marvelously drawn. He does what is needed to hold his family together; he endures anti-omega prejudice as well as a kind of invisibility from his family; he forgives, and he grows. I admit, Bax is the one male omega in this series who I consistently have trouble picturing as a male; he fuses serenity, dignity and desperation like a Southern woman in twinset and pearls crossed with the Migrant Mother.
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August 7, 2016
Seeing as I just finished book one in this series (seriously, like five minutes ago), it's no wonder I was eager to jump into 'Abel's Omega'. What I had seen of Abel in 'Mating the Omega' made me want to read more about him. He's a strong, competent alpha of a large pack that he takes very good care of, plus he's a software coding geek. What could be more fun?
In the first book I had a glimpse of how most omegas get treated in a pack, but Baxter showed me the full extent of the hell he's dealt with being mated to the Alpha. Patrick continually reminds him that he could send him back to his birth pack minus the three pups (and one on the way), and Baxter's life revolves around tiptoeing around the whims and moods of his alpha mate, having spent plenty of time these past years bruised from beatings. Bax hates him and I don't blame him, but he loves his babies. When Patrick is killed, Bax's world - his babies - are threatened and he has to do what he must in order to keep his children.
"And somewhere, in the far distance, was a shifter who liked me for me, not for my omega womb and my omega heats and the fact that I was prettier than most of the female shifters in the pack. A shifter who would love my children and take them as his own, and who wouldn’t care if I never wanted to have sex again as long as I lived."
Abel is run ragged. The youngest alpha ever for Mercy Hills, he now has to figure out a way to come up with the quarter of a million dollars the judge decreed had to be paid to Jason's old pack in six months or Jason had to be returned to them. As it is, Abel works long, hard days trying to take good care of his pack, follow all the human rules, regulations, and paperwork, plus keep his computer software company going to provide income for the pack. But when Bax and his four pups show up, Abel can't deny his protective instincts to help this young omega who was mated at sixteen (not legal among shifters) and has had four pups in four years.
Abel begins courting Bax and wooing Bax which is incredibly romantic and sweet. It was fascinating to watch the shifter politics that had to occur in order for Abel to adopt the pups and mate Bax. Abel had to make an agreement with the pups’ father's pack for the adoption because only the alpha is considered the parent, not the omega, but Abel had to go to Bax's birth pack for the mating contract. It was like medieval times!
When I started this novel I was concerned at its length, worrying that it might drag in parts, etc. Well, I can guarantee that didn't happen. Between Jason's old pack still causing problems, and a huge discovery about Bax's heritage, there was more than enough to hold my attention. Now the Council has gotten involved and Jason's fate is still hanging in the balance. I won't tell the resolution, you'll have to read for yourself.
I loved this novel! It had everything I adore and opened doors for future books that I really hope the author is currently working on. Thank you for another book that kept me riveted to every page!
In the first book I had a glimpse of how most omegas get treated in a pack, but Baxter showed me the full extent of the hell he's dealt with being mated to the Alpha. Patrick continually reminds him that he could send him back to his birth pack minus the three pups (and one on the way), and Baxter's life revolves around tiptoeing around the whims and moods of his alpha mate, having spent plenty of time these past years bruised from beatings. Bax hates him and I don't blame him, but he loves his babies. When Patrick is killed, Bax's world - his babies - are threatened and he has to do what he must in order to keep his children.
"And somewhere, in the far distance, was a shifter who liked me for me, not for my omega womb and my omega heats and the fact that I was prettier than most of the female shifters in the pack. A shifter who would love my children and take them as his own, and who wouldn’t care if I never wanted to have sex again as long as I lived."
Abel is run ragged. The youngest alpha ever for Mercy Hills, he now has to figure out a way to come up with the quarter of a million dollars the judge decreed had to be paid to Jason's old pack in six months or Jason had to be returned to them. As it is, Abel works long, hard days trying to take good care of his pack, follow all the human rules, regulations, and paperwork, plus keep his computer software company going to provide income for the pack. But when Bax and his four pups show up, Abel can't deny his protective instincts to help this young omega who was mated at sixteen (not legal among shifters) and has had four pups in four years.
Abel begins courting Bax and wooing Bax which is incredibly romantic and sweet. It was fascinating to watch the shifter politics that had to occur in order for Abel to adopt the pups and mate Bax. Abel had to make an agreement with the pups’ father's pack for the adoption because only the alpha is considered the parent, not the omega, but Abel had to go to Bax's birth pack for the mating contract. It was like medieval times!
When I started this novel I was concerned at its length, worrying that it might drag in parts, etc. Well, I can guarantee that didn't happen. Between Jason's old pack still causing problems, and a huge discovery about Bax's heritage, there was more than enough to hold my attention. Now the Council has gotten involved and Jason's fate is still hanging in the balance. I won't tell the resolution, you'll have to read for yourself.
I loved this novel! It had everything I adore and opened doors for future books that I really hope the author is currently working on. Thank you for another book that kept me riveted to every page!
November 3, 2016
Ok I finished it! Phew, this one was a long one! When I finished Book #1 (which was a LOT shorter by the way), I was a bit disappointed that some things were left not explained. So I was pleased to find that although Book #2 is about a different couple, we still see and hear about Jason & Mac. We find out what happened at just before the ending of Book #1 that was missing from Book #1 itself, we find out a little bit more about True Omegas (although really after wading through this one, I had hoped to find out a lot more), and we see a few other couples in the making. Some new chartacters are introduced and events are moved along with some set up for the rest of the series.
I have to say that I did skim quite a bit of the last third, as either I was feeling really impatient, or everything was being dragged out too much. Sorry Abel and Bax, I liked you both and wanted you to have your HEA (well HFN) but it got a bit long-winded!
Anyway, despite all that, this series is strangely addictive. I think this could have done with another edit to cut it down a little, but I will still pick up Book #3 when I get a chance.
I have to say that I did skim quite a bit of the last third, as either I was feeling really impatient, or everything was being dragged out too much. Sorry Abel and Bax, I liked you both and wanted you to have your HEA (well HFN) but it got a bit long-winded!
Anyway, despite all that, this series is strangely addictive. I think this could have done with another edit to cut it down a little, but I will still pick up Book #3 when I get a chance.
March 31, 2024
It's an omegaverse speed run, without the fated mates aspect. No chapters worth of bedroom gymnastics. Except these male omega are a variant. Think Howling III 1987 movie.
So if you ever asked yourself if humans governing a wolf shifter population. Would be with kindness and understanding. You were one of the kids that went to summer camp. Not on a scholarship or apart of an urban program.
While having a shifter council. Full of alphas. The omega is trained to only care for a household. Even in these modern times. Omegas have no positive options to get them out of a bad situation.
So if you ever asked yourself if humans governing a wolf shifter population. Would be with kindness and understanding. You were one of the kids that went to summer camp. Not on a scholarship or apart of an urban program.
While having a shifter council. Full of alphas. The omega is trained to only care for a household. Even in these modern times. Omegas have no positive options to get them out of a bad situation.
September 13, 2021
5 stars audio
3.25 stars story.
3.25 stars story.
June 19, 2016
Loved it and you get so much more of their world in this book than the first story. Don't get me wrong the first book was great but there's so much how their world works in this one. I love that. There's too much that goes on for me to be able to explain it. We get to see Jason and Mac from the first book. I loved Bax and Abel, the pups were adorable. I'm already looking forward to more books in the series.
June 22, 2016
This was super long and so packed with storytelling, world building, character development and more that I was thoroughly engrossed. This could easily have been a three part serial or series but I so appreciate the author gifting us with the story all at once. I went into this expecting a simple romance for Abel and his formerly downtrodden, single parent omega. Wow, was it so much more!
There is a great romance, first and foremost. It's not a fated mate story but one that has to grow, especially given Bax's experiences as an omega and an abused mate. Able is not your typical growling, hyper-masculine, dominating alpha. He's gentle and caring towards all his pack, a leader with kindness, and that extends to his tender courting and love for not just Bax but Bax's children as well. Able's slow coaxing of Bax toward a relationship and his subsequent devotion to Bax and the kids is very sweet. Bax himself is a great parent/bearer to his kids, fiercely protective and driven to Mercy Hills out of desperation. His journey to trust, acceptance, and love for Able is really well written. I like that it doesn't just happen overnight and that Bax's fears and former conditioning keep popping up over the course of the story in a totally realist way, giving Able a chance to reassure him and the readers again and again. Bax is not your typical omega. He can't cook or sew and isn't naturally meek or subservient. He plays his part but is intelligent and rebellious underneath.
But the core couple's romance and their parenting isn't all this book is about. We learn TONS about the shifter culture, lore, and place within the wider world. The wedding was the best one I've read, with rich details and beautiful imagery. The birth process was fascinating! The place and treatment of omegas within shifter society is also a big part of the book. I see more of the fight against the injustices of their treatment in future books. Politics comes up with the rules and conventions of relations between the alphas of the various packs and even the shifter council. Relations with the human world comes into play too. As I said, the book is just jammed with content, all flowing naturally. There are sweet parts, a few really sad parts, things that made me angry, and some cute parts that made me smile.
The stage was set for future installments with the addition of several characters and the development of some existing characters. I see the next book will involve Duke and I hope Bram as well. I love this author's writing and this book so much that, after reading it free on KU I bought it to have it handy for a reread and to support the author's work. Looking forward to the next one!
There is a great romance, first and foremost. It's not a fated mate story but one that has to grow, especially given Bax's experiences as an omega and an abused mate. Able is not your typical growling, hyper-masculine, dominating alpha. He's gentle and caring towards all his pack, a leader with kindness, and that extends to his tender courting and love for not just Bax but Bax's children as well. Able's slow coaxing of Bax toward a relationship and his subsequent devotion to Bax and the kids is very sweet. Bax himself is a great parent/bearer to his kids, fiercely protective and driven to Mercy Hills out of desperation. His journey to trust, acceptance, and love for Able is really well written. I like that it doesn't just happen overnight and that Bax's fears and former conditioning keep popping up over the course of the story in a totally realist way, giving Able a chance to reassure him and the readers again and again. Bax is not your typical omega. He can't cook or sew and isn't naturally meek or subservient. He plays his part but is intelligent and rebellious underneath.
But the core couple's romance and their parenting isn't all this book is about. We learn TONS about the shifter culture, lore, and place within the wider world. The wedding was the best one I've read, with rich details and beautiful imagery. The birth process was fascinating! The place and treatment of omegas within shifter society is also a big part of the book. I see more of the fight against the injustices of their treatment in future books. Politics comes up with the rules and conventions of relations between the alphas of the various packs and even the shifter council. Relations with the human world comes into play too. As I said, the book is just jammed with content, all flowing naturally. There are sweet parts, a few really sad parts, things that made me angry, and some cute parts that made me smile.
The stage was set for future installments with the addition of several characters and the development of some existing characters. I see the next book will involve Duke and I hope Bram as well. I love this author's writing and this book so much that, after reading it free on KU I bought it to have it handy for a reread and to support the author's work. Looking forward to the next one!
June 22, 2016
3.5* stars
This is the second book in the Mercy Hills Series.
The book is about Abel, the Alpha of Mercy Hills and Bax, an Omega from Jackson-Jellystone and on the run from his old pack when his mate and Alpha dies and leaves him with 4-pups and no home or status.
This book was around 450 pages, a hefty companion to the first one and I felt in some of it's content, it overshadowed the relationship between Abel and Bax. A good portion of the book is dedicated to the background story that was touched on in the first book - how shifter communities are regarded in the human world, quarantined on their own lands, check points, papers to pass between human and shifter areas, curfews, public ID and how the community operates - self sufficiency. Some packs were prosperous and others still being run like a dictatorship. It was sometimes stark and quite graphic with the class/status of an omega and at times the tone became very political. On a couple of occasions I got a little lost with the whole issue of the *true omega* and what importance this had to cause the pack trial - I needed questions answered and struggled with the little bits of information offered.
The dual POV in this book was not an improvement on the issues in the first story - here, there was a strange switching between first and third person - it took some getting used to and made some of the early chapter scenes not flow as easily as they should. There was also far too much time given to the task of pup(child)rearing - bedtimes, playtimes, nappy changes, being put into and taken out of car seats.....snack times - apples and peanut butter is now stuck in my head for some reason.....
However, putting aside my gripes - this was an entertaining read and I did become absorbed with all the characters and the dynamics between them, the culture and traditions. I am intrigued by the introduction of Abel's brother Quinn and Holland, the omega rescued from Bax's old pack. It was nice to catch up with Jason and Mac and I am still waiting for more on Laine and Garrack! Bram is still a huge worry, but Duke's book is next, so hopefully there will be answers?? Still not liking Montana Border pack......and WTF is Justin all about??
It finishes on a fade to black strong HFN, which surprisingly, left me with the warm and fuzzies.
This is the second book in the Mercy Hills Series.
The book is about Abel, the Alpha of Mercy Hills and Bax, an Omega from Jackson-Jellystone and on the run from his old pack when his mate and Alpha dies and leaves him with 4-pups and no home or status.
This book was around 450 pages, a hefty companion to the first one and I felt in some of it's content, it overshadowed the relationship between Abel and Bax. A good portion of the book is dedicated to the background story that was touched on in the first book - how shifter communities are regarded in the human world, quarantined on their own lands, check points, papers to pass between human and shifter areas, curfews, public ID and how the community operates - self sufficiency. Some packs were prosperous and others still being run like a dictatorship. It was sometimes stark and quite graphic with the class/status of an omega and at times the tone became very political. On a couple of occasions I got a little lost with the whole issue of the *true omega* and what importance this had to cause the pack trial - I needed questions answered and struggled with the little bits of information offered.
The dual POV in this book was not an improvement on the issues in the first story - here, there was a strange switching between first and third person - it took some getting used to and made some of the early chapter scenes not flow as easily as they should. There was also far too much time given to the task of pup(child)rearing - bedtimes, playtimes, nappy changes, being put into and taken out of car seats.....snack times - apples and peanut butter is now stuck in my head for some reason.....
However, putting aside my gripes - this was an entertaining read and I did become absorbed with all the characters and the dynamics between them, the culture and traditions. I am intrigued by the introduction of Abel's brother Quinn and Holland, the omega rescued from Bax's old pack. It was nice to catch up with Jason and Mac and I am still waiting for more on Laine and Garrack! Bram is still a huge worry, but Duke's book is next, so hopefully there will be answers?? Still not liking Montana Border pack......and WTF is Justin all about??
It finishes on a fade to black strong HFN, which surprisingly, left me with the warm and fuzzies.
March 27, 2017
I'm on the fence on this one. I absolutely love shifter stories. They are my favorite and while I enjoyed this one, there was so much that bugged me. I felt like I was reading a story between a female and a male, not two males. It was really hard to remember that Bax is male. It really bothered me. If I'm gonna read a story about a male shifter pregnancy, I expect it to be different than that of a human female. But most of the time, I could have substituted a female in Bax's place and the story would have worked just as well. The only thing different here was that the birth was delivered by an "omega line", which seemed like a natural cesarean incision. That part was fine. It made sense given that we are dealing with a male. But the rest of the pregnancy. Nope. I want different. They are shifters, not human, so don't give them a human pregnancy otherwise, especially a male.
I get that in this world, omegas are treated differently and inferior, but still, they are male. That's the whole point. Male omegas. So why was I reading about them being treated like women of 1800s. Only good for being barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. Ugh!
The characters themselves I liked. But the whole tone of the book bothered me. I had hopes for this book, but the male shifter pregnancy was a disappointment.
I get that in this world, omegas are treated differently and inferior, but still, they are male. That's the whole point. Male omegas. So why was I reading about them being treated like women of 1800s. Only good for being barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. Ugh!
The characters themselves I liked. But the whole tone of the book bothered me. I had hopes for this book, but the male shifter pregnancy was a disappointment.
November 9, 2018
Audio Review 07Oct2018: No Change
Nick J. Russo still does a great job with the voices of this series. I hope there are more audiobooks to come, preferably all of them!
Original Rating 25May2017: 4.3 Stars
Even better than the previous book with the world-building/expansion and deliciously subversive messages on how certain individuals in society are frequently treated as lesser, given little autonomy or respect...but how it only takes a small handful of original thinkers - leaders unwilling to stick with a status quo that weakens the whole to enrich a few at the expense of a entire subset of people - to make inroads into a desperately needed social change.
Sneaky smart as well as hot. I wish a bigger spotlight on those who do this IRL, right now.
(Can't wait for the next book!)
Nick J. Russo still does a great job with the voices of this series. I hope there are more audiobooks to come, preferably all of them!
Original Rating 25May2017: 4.3 Stars
Even better than the previous book with the world-building/expansion and deliciously subversive messages on how certain individuals in society are frequently treated as lesser, given little autonomy or respect...but how it only takes a small handful of original thinkers - leaders unwilling to stick with a status quo that weakens the whole to enrich a few at the expense of a entire subset of people - to make inroads into a desperately needed social change.
Sneaky smart as well as hot. I wish a bigger spotlight on those who do this IRL, right now.
(Can't wait for the next book!)
August 13, 2017
4.5
I read this months ago but I was shocked by how much I loved it. It was a real advance on the first book of the series. It's ridiculously long, especially for a shifter romance, but it did not drag at all for me: the author uses the time for some ambitious and refreshingly original world-building, basically harnessing the Alpha/omega trope to depict an isolated, marginalized community that is trying to transition socially and economically to something more modern without losing its distinctive culture-I'd never seen the trope used like this but it was really effective. No question, this was the first published novel I've read (as opposed to fanfic) that managed to do something cool and thought-provoking with the omegaverse trope.
Definitely recommend for fans for omegaverse and shifter stories.
I read this months ago but I was shocked by how much I loved it. It was a real advance on the first book of the series. It's ridiculously long, especially for a shifter romance, but it did not drag at all for me: the author uses the time for some ambitious and refreshingly original world-building, basically harnessing the Alpha/omega trope to depict an isolated, marginalized community that is trying to transition socially and economically to something more modern without losing its distinctive culture-I'd never seen the trope used like this but it was really effective. No question, this was the first published novel I've read (as opposed to fanfic) that managed to do something cool and thought-provoking with the omegaverse trope.
Definitely recommend for fans for omegaverse and shifter stories.
January 16, 2022
3-3.5 stars
Solid series, nervous about the next book since we know Brams a flirt so I can only imagine what will happen to him.
Like the previous book the writing was easy to get in to, but the dual POVs with one being 1st person and the other being 3rd person is weird and doesn’t really help the flow. I think the author should have chosen one way and stuck with it.
Overall good read and still a little confused on this whole True Omega business, but I feel like it’ll be an overarching plot line throughout the whole series.
Solid series, nervous about the next book since we know Brams a flirt so I can only imagine what will happen to him.
Like the previous book the writing was easy to get in to, but the dual POVs with one being 1st person and the other being 3rd person is weird and doesn’t really help the flow. I think the author should have chosen one way and stuck with it.
Overall good read and still a little confused on this whole True Omega business, but I feel like it’ll be an overarching plot line throughout the whole series.
January 29, 2020
I liked that Bax took things slow because he had his kids to think of, but after the middle that slow pace became a hindrance instead of an asset.
All in all it was good but also way too long; I'd probably give it 1 more star if it was 100+ pages shorter. Also, a pet peeve of mine: I didn't much care for how everyone called the children "pups" all the time. I mean, it was sweet in the beginning, but when those kids spend 70%-80% of their time as humans and only 20%-30% as wolves, it seemed weird to me.
All in all it was good but also way too long; I'd probably give it 1 more star if it was 100+ pages shorter. Also, a pet peeve of mine: I didn't much care for how everyone called the children "pups" all the time. I mean, it was sweet in the beginning, but when those kids spend 70%-80% of their time as humans and only 20%-30% as wolves, it seemed weird to me.
November 26, 2016
Lots of injustice with no resolution.
This book is long.
And so rife with oppression and unresolved injustice for Omegas everywhere that I feel a lot of the joy you get from Bax and Abel's love story is muddled and lost.
The beginning of the book until about half-way held a lot of promise. The slow build up of their relationship and how they fell in love was really well written and very enjoyable. The story made me as the reader think there was a lot of hope!
Then, after about half way, I felt like I couldn't be totally happy for anything good that happened for Bax and Abel knowing so much else was happening to the Omegas in the world. It's like every other chapter you were slapped in the face with yet another injustice that was completely unresolved.
The book did a wonderful job showing the terrible plight of being omega, but without any sweet satisfaction that the oppressors would get theirs, and the Omegas would be helped. So many of those hurting or abusing the Omegas just got away with it and the Omegas shown being hurt were just given no way out. Bax's uncle being one of the perpetrators, but given a 'but he's an alpha so he has the right' kind of pass. The reader is left with a sense that, more often than not, there is no justice. (Unless you happen to be from Mercy Hills). I understand that in real life, that's often true. But, for this novel, I feel it was out of place.
I guess I figure for a book so long, especially a romance novel, that there would be more emphasis on love and a sense that things would be right for everyone in the end. What I was left with was an endless parade of people who had no hope, and two main characters who I wanted to be happy for, but who were bogged down by a society of either hateful people or people who have simply given up.
Also, if Omegas are seen as just being stupid and obedient little baby machines by just about everyone in the other enclaves, why would ANYONE ever want to mate one? There's gotta be other alphas out there outside Mercy Hills who want a male mate they can love and take care of.
I think the book could have been a lot shorter and much of the omega injustice the reader was smacked in the face with over and over (and over) again should have been taken out. There should have been more emphasis on the love and happiness Bax and Abel had found, and there should have been some justice where at least a few of the oppressors got what they had coming to them.
There was so very little that was actually resolved in this book. The whole thing seemed one step forward, 3 steps back. I understand it's part of a series, but with so little forward movement in the world and story arc, it doesn't instill a want in me to read the next one.
It's sad, because this author is actually quite good at world building. But, this is just not a world I want to spend any length of time in anymore. I read romance and shifter novels to feel happy an gooey after, not slightly depressed.
This book is long.
And so rife with oppression and unresolved injustice for Omegas everywhere that I feel a lot of the joy you get from Bax and Abel's love story is muddled and lost.
The beginning of the book until about half-way held a lot of promise. The slow build up of their relationship and how they fell in love was really well written and very enjoyable. The story made me as the reader think there was a lot of hope!
Then, after about half way, I felt like I couldn't be totally happy for anything good that happened for Bax and Abel knowing so much else was happening to the Omegas in the world. It's like every other chapter you were slapped in the face with yet another injustice that was completely unresolved.
The book did a wonderful job showing the terrible plight of being omega, but without any sweet satisfaction that the oppressors would get theirs, and the Omegas would be helped. So many of those hurting or abusing the Omegas just got away with it and the Omegas shown being hurt were just given no way out. Bax's uncle being one of the perpetrators, but given a 'but he's an alpha so he has the right' kind of pass. The reader is left with a sense that, more often than not, there is no justice. (Unless you happen to be from Mercy Hills). I understand that in real life, that's often true. But, for this novel, I feel it was out of place.
I guess I figure for a book so long, especially a romance novel, that there would be more emphasis on love and a sense that things would be right for everyone in the end. What I was left with was an endless parade of people who had no hope, and two main characters who I wanted to be happy for, but who were bogged down by a society of either hateful people or people who have simply given up.
Also, if Omegas are seen as just being stupid and obedient little baby machines by just about everyone in the other enclaves, why would ANYONE ever want to mate one? There's gotta be other alphas out there outside Mercy Hills who want a male mate they can love and take care of.
I think the book could have been a lot shorter and much of the omega injustice the reader was smacked in the face with over and over (and over) again should have been taken out. There should have been more emphasis on the love and happiness Bax and Abel had found, and there should have been some justice where at least a few of the oppressors got what they had coming to them.
There was so very little that was actually resolved in this book. The whole thing seemed one step forward, 3 steps back. I understand it's part of a series, but with so little forward movement in the world and story arc, it doesn't instill a want in me to read the next one.
It's sad, because this author is actually quite good at world building. But, this is just not a world I want to spend any length of time in anymore. I read romance and shifter novels to feel happy an gooey after, not slightly depressed.
June 22, 2016
OMG This book was EXCELLENT!
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one totally stepped it up a notch and totally delivered! Expansion on the world building (which was awesome), more intrigue with the True Omega thing happening, great romance and mpreg, and a whole slew of new characters begging to have their own book! It's a monster of a book, over 100,000 words I believe, but it's so refreshing to get a serious mpreg book you can dive right into and get lost in, rather than so many that are short novellas and pretty much PWP.
I just LOVED Bax. I wanted to hug him, protect him, save him, and also put him in my pocket haha. He was a very strong character, having suffered so much (books like this always make me feel so bad for the omegas who are treated like dirt). He was great with his kids, and I loved how he didn't give up. And Abel was the perfect match for him, seeing Bax for who he truly is, and not just a baby machine.
This book made me smile, laugh, cry, swoon, and more. The secondary characters are well written and I can't wait for the next books in the series! Highly recommended, you'll be in for a treat with this one!
I received this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. I can't wait for more from this author!
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one totally stepped it up a notch and totally delivered! Expansion on the world building (which was awesome), more intrigue with the True Omega thing happening, great romance and mpreg, and a whole slew of new characters begging to have their own book! It's a monster of a book, over 100,000 words I believe, but it's so refreshing to get a serious mpreg book you can dive right into and get lost in, rather than so many that are short novellas and pretty much PWP.
I just LOVED Bax. I wanted to hug him, protect him, save him, and also put him in my pocket haha. He was a very strong character, having suffered so much (books like this always make me feel so bad for the omegas who are treated like dirt). He was great with his kids, and I loved how he didn't give up. And Abel was the perfect match for him, seeing Bax for who he truly is, and not just a baby machine.
This book made me smile, laugh, cry, swoon, and more. The secondary characters are well written and I can't wait for the next books in the series! Highly recommended, you'll be in for a treat with this one!
I received this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. I can't wait for more from this author!
April 26, 2020
I read this one out of order purely for SH points but I will definitely be going back to start book 1. The author has built an interesting world but one that isn’t all that great or fair for wolves and especially not if you are an omega – they really do have a pretty awful life. Saying that there are a few Alpha’s that are not blind to their suffering and are working slowly to improve things for them – Abel is one such Alpha.
The author has given what looks to be an interesting cast of characters, a new look at shifters and an interesting and sometimes bleak storyline. I am very interested to see where this series goes.
The author has given what looks to be an interesting cast of characters, a new look at shifters and an interesting and sometimes bleak storyline. I am very interested to see where this series goes.
June 19, 2016
This was a very strong sequel in the series. I really liked Abel and Bax's relationship and those pups were adorable. I would have given it another star but there were editing issues, including switching between first and third person without warning in some areas. Length was a little bit of an issue, I felt like some scences could have been cut down to make the story flow a little better. However, I look forward to reading the other entries in this series. I am enjoying this author.
February 19, 2018
I jumped into this book because I wanted to see if the story would pick up with some answers from book 1 and it very much did..
I found myself totally engrossed in the main h and H story and how the storyline from book 1 is so nicely entwined.
I find this world that the author has created fascinating. The way she describes the way their omega males gives birth is so intriguing.
I am really looking forward to the next book.
I found myself totally engrossed in the main h and H story and how the storyline from book 1 is so nicely entwined.
I find this world that the author has created fascinating. The way she describes the way their omega males gives birth is so intriguing.
I am really looking forward to the next book.
January 19, 2017
I really enjoy this authors creativity, world building, and character detail. I found her on accident when looking for a shifter story and I have been hooked since then. You won't go wrong with any of her stories, if you like shifters and great storylines try any of her books.
This story was especially sweet as I adored Abel and Bax.. great characters who deserved a HEA!
This story was especially sweet as I adored Abel and Bax.. great characters who deserved a HEA!
October 30, 2017
My kind of story!
This was just my kind of story. Heavy on the day to day life. Felt like I was there with them, living their lives and not just reading a book to unravel the plot. Although I have to say, there were loads of dramatic moments. But still, I never wanted it to end.
This has been an awesome series so far!
This was just my kind of story. Heavy on the day to day life. Felt like I was there with them, living their lives and not just reading a book to unravel the plot. Although I have to say, there were loads of dramatic moments. But still, I never wanted it to end.
This has been an awesome series so far!
October 30, 2016
really long but well worth the time. definately a step above most shifter m-preg books
December 21, 2018
12/20/18 Currently on sale for $1.99 via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GZHT3F4/...
July 26, 2017
Much rounder story than book one
This story was much more detailed and rounded out in comparison to the first one in the series. There was a better paced narrative and more fleshing out of the world.
Bax and Abel made for a really sweet pairing, I felt their attraction to each other was given time to properly mature and there was a lot of good communication.
Most of the drama came from outside sources as Abel continued to change and challenge traditional things with his leadership of the Mercy Hills Pack.
I do like that these books don't gloss over the mPreg element of the stories, the reader is given a 'realistic' alternative for birthing a shifter baby.
The more I read in this series, the more I like the setting.
This story was much more detailed and rounded out in comparison to the first one in the series. There was a better paced narrative and more fleshing out of the world.
Bax and Abel made for a really sweet pairing, I felt their attraction to each other was given time to properly mature and there was a lot of good communication.
Most of the drama came from outside sources as Abel continued to change and challenge traditional things with his leadership of the Mercy Hills Pack.
I do like that these books don't gloss over the mPreg element of the stories, the reader is given a 'realistic' alternative for birthing a shifter baby.
The more I read in this series, the more I like the setting.
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