Alpha Elias Dulaine is a veteran with scars both internal and external from his years of service, things he's worked hard to move past. He lives a solitary life, focusing on his job as a wolf trainer for guide purposes and support for the disabled. He longs for his other half, a mate to care for and call his own. He's certain that he'll know when the right one comes along, and he's happy to wait as long as he must to find them. When a beautiful, blind omega comes to him to get a guide wolf, he's certain that he's finally found his 'one'.
Blind omega Willow Jackson has had the worst run of luck with love, but despite all his terrible experiences, he still believes in love and longs for it. All he wants is an alpha to love him for who he is, someone who will make him feel safe. When he meets an alpha veteran with just as many scars as him, who makes him feel things he never thought he could, Willow thinks that perhaps he is the 'one’ that he's been waiting for.
I’ve been trying so hard to finish this book but it’s ridiculously long for a book about ..nothing. An alpha and an omega get together and…. that’s pretty much it. How can you fill 700 pages with nothing? It is possible, apparently. Dnf at 50%.
This could have been great but was long-winded, too fluffy, and cheesy/cliche at times. I wish the characters and plot had been developed better. The writing style was a little odd and the way the author continually switched POVs in the middle of a discussion or a chapter was confusing.
I would've finished this, even though it wasn't amazing, but this book is ridiculously long and I was rapidly losing interest and skimming.
If you want a giant book about nothing this is for you...
Boy meet boy and that's it, nothing happens, I agree with a review that says that this book is nothing about nothing.
I was so surprised because everyone I talked loved this book, this was their all time favorite alpha-omega romance and I truly don't get it. Maybe is my mind set? I feel I can read books that are slow when my brain is off (I just read and don't think much about what I'm reading), but when my brain is on I just can't, it's like eating a cake and tasting cardboard instead.
This was a really good read and my first time reading this author. This book was also long too long at times. Alpha Elias Dulaine is a veteran with scars both internal and external from his years of service, things he's worked hard to move past. He lives a solitary life, focusing on his job as a wolf trainer for guide purposes and support for the disabled. Blind omega Willow Jackson has had the worst run of luck with love and life his parents gave him away because he was blind, but despite all his terrible experiences, he still believes in love and longs for it. All he wants is an alpha to love him for who he is, someone who will make him feel safe. Willow goes to Elias to get a guide wolf these two hit it off turns out there friends have been trying to set them up. I really liked both of these characters. Elias suffers from PTSD from his time in the Marines. Willow struggled with sex because his first time was not good. I also liked the secondary characters in this book. These two get mated and Willow gets pregnant I didn't like that the male omega where being called the mother. Overall this was a good read with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
This book is pretty long but its a slow burn love story that spans from first meeting all the way to kids so there is a lot to cover. It was very cute and I read it all in one sitting because I loved the characters and story. There is no drama whatsoever in this story outside of dealing with some past traumas and it’s pretty insta-love so if that’s not you’re thing or you need angst/drama, I’d probably suggest passing on this one. My only issue is that there are a quite a few editing mistakes like repeated words, grammar, etc. but I was able to ignore them easily for the story.
I marvel at the author's ability to write so much about so little. An amazing skill that I would've loved to possess in uni while writing my never-ending thesis.
That sounds like a sarcastic complaint, but it isn't, because I really enjoyed this book. But you do have to be in the mood for it, after all this is a 700 page book with a 200 page plot. It also has a head-hopping style with POV shifts mid-paragraph, that I find I quite enjoy but know many readers don't.
There's a lot of content concerning the omega MC's blindness. As a seeing person I can't comment on the accuracy of it, but it certainly felt like it had been seriously taken into account and not just used as a token character element. I particularly loved the consideration of the alpha in picking gifts for his blind omega, and how they could be appreciated on a sensory level instead: specifically requesting flowers with a distinct scent, choosing a stone with a tactile element, and so on.
This has what I've come to see as Jett Masterson's signature characters, they're just really damn good. They're good people, who I find extremely endearing, and I find myself deeply engaged with their mundane lives. There is an antagonist, who thankfully doesn't get much page time, though the underlying trauma caused by them is present throughout the book.
But mostly this book is just about an extremely cosy and beautiful domestic life.
I've already bought it on audio and will definitely read it again sometime in the future.
It’s long but so worth the read for a sweet, slowburn romance between an ex-Marine alpha and a blind omega. Kids, love and a ton of wolves, this was a really cute story about healing and family.
-possible spoilers- Why on earth would you write a book about assistance wolves instead of assistance dogs?! What does it add to the story? It just doesn't make any sense; a wolf is a wild animal which you can't turn into a reliable service dog. Pff, I'll just sprinkle some fantasy/ABO universe logic dust over it. But I don't have to like it.
Things that struck me as peculiar or that I didn't enjoy: - To me, I find it rather strange people call a male omega who has children, mother. - Every day, Elias trains all of his wolves at the same time. I don't understand how that even works. Also, Masterson doesn't describe these training sessions, which isn't helping. - The wolves behave like dogs, so again: why have assistance wolves instead of dogs? - The POVs change quite rapidly, making the story feel somewhat messy. - Elias' company sounds a bit dubious. He trains wolves, but the author doesn't mention him feeding them, cleaning crates and paddocks, having a vet come over for check-ups, and doing other tasks that are part of this sort of work. It's hard to believe that he's running his company all by himself. Furthermore, Elias doesn't have other clients besides Willow. Apparently business isn't going so well. - Elias names his newest wolf Pearl, which is his pet name (Little Pearl) for Willow! If I were Willow, I wouldn't be happy about that.
Things I did like: - Willow being blind. - Elias training assistance animals. - They are really cute as a couple.
This book has a lot of potential, but lots of things are unclear or inconsistent, which is a pity. Furthermore, Waiting on the one could've done with a hundred pages less.
A slow-moving romance, about finding "the one" that helps you heal and makes you whole.
The ❤ story of Elias (alpha) and Willow (omega). It's very sweet and angst-free. I particularly enjoyed the chapters after Willow gets pregnant. The heartfelt ending made me a little teary-eyed, which rarely happens. The author has some writing talent.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:
✂️ The book is overly long, with much of it dragging. Trimming or removing scenes of everyday activities would have improved the pacing and kept me more engaged.
A foundation is laid, and the story slowly unfolds, but it risks being too slow. Readers are likely to DNF before reaching the heartfelt ending.
🥱 Little to no drama/tension/action/intrigue. The MCs have painful pasts. It was good they overcame them, but it wasn't gripping enough. Something more was needed to keep me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what happens next.
😇 Nearly perfect MCs. Character flaws would've made them relatable. The way the blind MC was able to live normally without any problems, only added to this perceived perfection (and lost an opportunity for some conflict or angst).
Overall, it was pretty good (my rating scale is higher for Mpregs, which are typically poorly written.) I hope to see more from J.M., and will keep a lookout for future books.
Edited to Add: J.M. was added to my "authors not for me" bookshelf.
First this is a long book, but it’s a whole story. Beginning, middle and hea end. There are some typos that really don’t detract from the story. I loved this story and I loved the characters including the wolves. It does deal with sexual abuse and ptsd but in the context of the story it fit.
Looooong af, y’all. So long. And detailed. And slow. And absolutely beautiful. Honestly, if it wasn’t so drawn out, I would’ve given it 5 stars because the love story and steam are just wonderful. But it had too many unnecessary scenes that I found myself skipping pages because it was monologues or repetitive sexy times. Overall, it was solid, it just needed about 300 less pages.
Elias is an ex-marine suffering from PTSD and a soft alpha. He trains wolves to be service animals and he lives a closed off, private life. But when Willow, the pale, blonde, beautiful, blind omega comes to train for a service wolf, he falls instantly in love. Willow does too, because even though he had a traumatizing past, he feels completely safe with his alpha. They complimented each other so well.
The good? The scenes of them making dinner and dancing and spending time with the wolves were so wholesome. I adored Elias’s protectiveness and Willow’s gentleness. These two communicated and were honest and patient with each other. It really felt special.
The bad? Waaaayyy too many drawn out and repeated scenes. At least a third of this book was detailed scenes that kept happening. It was strange because near the end the author summarized a lot more so it felt off by then.
I’m still a huge fan of the author. I may just steer clear of his 600+ page books because while I love the ooey gooey love story, it felt like it would never end.
Wow! I don’t even know where to begin. This book was so much more than I thought it would be when I read the blurb. I was expecting your typical 5-7 hr audiobook that most of the omegaverse books I’ve read tend to be, but when I started the book and saw that it would be twice that I was guessing I would be bored by the halfway mark at least. Instead I was sucked into this beautiful world of soulmates with so much feeling, love and connection. Listening about the struggles the MCs had gone through and hearing them live through opening up to each other and the obstacles they faced and how they found their strength in each other was absolutely beautiful! I was so caught up in the bar scene I was crying.
I loved the new traits (to me) of this omegaverse compared to others I have read. I sincerely hope to read more books in this world!
Yikes… this absolutely DRAGGED and had me cringing nearly from the get go… starting with this guy’s breeding service animals and he lets them jump all over a prospective client and knock him down in an unsupervised setting??? Pffffffttt… Also… - the omega may as well have been a female - extreme fluff with no actual tension - everything was quickly resolved and tied up with a little bow, apparently even previously crippling ptsd - no actual sexual tension or chemistry, somehow - Uber fluffy cliched obnoxious dialogue….
They’re in love at about 10%, then it’s sex, more sex, crying, more sex, sex, more crying…on and on and on — with a few traumatic episodes thrown in. Endless talk of how much they love each other and how Elias will keep Willow safe for the rest of his life. Oh, and many many typos. It’s getting 3 stars because of Jaden, otherwise it would be 2 stars for me.
I read another book by this author with a lot of the same elements, but I enjoyed that one much more than this book🤷♀️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
This was a great first book! I adored it. I personally really loved the length of the novel. Omegaverse stories have a special place in my heart so I’m thankful I have a new author who’s work I can look forward too. This was a sweet, sexy, and romantic feel good read (a lot of emotional moments). Overall a great first book from this author!
The book was definitely long and after a while I got bored of the sex scenes but as I fo enjoy "slice of life" genre the book wasn't too bad in that sense. I do wish it was cut a bit shorter and it wasn't exactly a book I found hard to put down I enjoyed the characters and kept picking the book back up again
This one really hit the spot as I was really in the mood for a low angst, high swoon kind of book and the fact that it was Omegaverse was a bit of a cherry on top.
I just finished reading a wonderful book now, and I'm eager to write my review :D I love Jett's books because they provide such a complete picture of love—from its beginnings, through overcoming difficulties, to glimpses into the future years of life. It gives the reader immense, in-depth satisfaction. Where many books leave a sense of incompleteness, lacking some element to crown the love, Jett never disappoints. You can feel the taste of the MCs' life almost as if you were standing next to them, observing the life of this couple. I just needed exactly that, to be deep in their life and I would love to read even longer story!
What I particularly liked was the 'hurt to comfort' trope, which is my favorite. I enjoy when characters help each other through their traumas, navigating them through the power of love (I write such stories myself, so I completely understand Jett). I loved the very intimate details of Willow and Elias' relationship, how we got to know their journey in such detail, their growing feelings and the healing process. I adored how Elias was protective of Willow, and that Willow allowed it. It's also rare in books to have such harmony and fulfillment in needs, in their expression and mutual satisfaction; this couple made a perfect duet.
The book is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys omegaverse in Jett's style, with a lot of adorable scenting and possessiveness. I love this style and can't wait to read another Jett book, which I've already purchased and is waiting on my Kindle! YAY! :D
Charming, sweet book, recommended for everyone who enjoys intense love and closeness between partners!
A complete love story! If you need a beautiful love story centered around 2 amazing characters, both hurt in the past, but looking for 'the one' and without drawn out angst or an 11th hour break-up, then Waiting on the One is a must read.
Willow and Elias *sigh* They are so beautifully written. Each man pulls at your heart. We read along from their first meeting and every step of their blossoming relationship from their instant connection to a very complete and fabulous HEA. They have each other's backs, no matter what obstacles come their way. So complete, so wonderful
Oh, and there's a hella lotta steam and dirty talk going on. Have a spritzer bottle on hand cause you are going to overheat.
I'm surprised there are only 431 reviews for this book. Take a break from your favorite mafia, dark, and angsty biawakening, second chance book and read Waiting on the One. It's the heartwarming and soul-filling book you must read.
No sé porque otros comentarios dicen que es slow burn, si es lit todo lo contrario pero ok
Adoro las parejas predestinadas, pero el insta love no me terminó de convencer :( me enganchó mucho las interacciones al comienzo, pero a las 100 de 500 pag ya estaba el romance resuelto (creo que en el idioma original son como 700) así que desde ahí se volvió MUY aburrido.
Supongo que es ideal si buscas tener diabetes, no se sufre y se aman de inmediato, todo rosas. Simplemente no es mi tipo, me salté muchísimas páginas porque no sucedía nada. Le faltó tensión o conflicto, una historia secundaria o alguna especie de desarrollo de personajes, plot twist, no lo sé. Faltó algo que motivara seguir leyendo la historia después de volverse la parejita feliz.
A pesar de que los personajes tienen sus traumas del pasado, los sentí sin personalidad y los típicos “personajes perfectos”, quizá por ahí hubiera metido un poco de drama el autor para darle algo de tensión a la historia, nu se.
OMG, I loved it!!!! This was such a beautiful love story with soooo much steam…hot hot hot. I fell hard when Willow literally fell into Elias’ life. The beautiful burn and build up was wonderful and enjoyable to read. I have a soft spot in my heart for all that chose to traverse military matters because all of my extended family and I are military and each of us have our traumas that we live with every day. Thank you to Masterson for addressing it and using PTSD throughout the story rather than mentioning and allowing Elias to deal with instead of Willow being his “cure”; there isn’t one. I did however, love how both men didn’t allow what they suffered through keep them from love and it made it all the more moving because they found love in each other. And oh my did this book end perfectly,*long sigh*, you have got to pick this one up and read it for yourself. Another great Masterson read, get it now!!!
This was one of the most beautiful and heart warming love story between two men I have EVER read. I’ve read over 1800 M/M books but this was my first time reading a Kindle novel and I’m so glad I did. I smiled, cringed at the attack that Willow suffered and cried a few times while reading this book and when a story can do THAT, then you know you’ve read something special. This novel will most definitely be in my permanent library. You go through so many emotions while reading this novel and I loved every minute of it. I didn’t stop reading this book until I completed it, I just could not put it down! A word of advice, before you start reading this book; make sure you have your glass of wine, your blanket, and a cozy spot because you’re not going to want to put this book down. At ALL.
Audiobook review The narrator has a lovely voice which to me gave so much more to the story. 🎧 4/ 4,5.
The story however was not so strong for me.There are several things that anoyed me. Calling a male omega ' mother' does not make sense to me. I like the concept, how unlikely but this is fiction, of special needs support wolves however I do not see how they where described different than dogs . The 'mating and also the birthing scene between Elias and Willow seems 'shifter like' in behaviour and U seriously double checjed if I missed the shifter part of the description. The things I really liked is Willow being a strong individual who happens to be blind. The scenting to help find specific persons and to give comfort through that. And both these mwn their big hearts for students, wolves, their boys and for their 'sweet surprise' in the last chapter. 📚 4-
Omegaverse (Alpha x Omega) Non-Shifter Size Difference Blind MC PTSD Ex-Military Soldier x Teacher Strict Top/Bottom Mpreg (birth included) Wolf Trainer Sexual Assault
This book was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! I just loved both characters so much to the point where I felt like I was right there alongside them as I read.
This story follows an alpha ex-marine who has become a guide wolf trainer and a blind omega school teacher with a horrible past.
The two of them find each other when Willow is in need of a service wolf and goes to Elias for training. What they don’t expect is to find love in each other, the two of them mending the other’s scars while battling with their own.
It’s a beautiful story but does have some sensitive topics such as r@pe and military ptsd. Make sure to read trigger warnings before reading!!
I cannot recommend this book. The two-dimensional characters occupy a limited world: the good guys are always good, the bad guys are reliably bad. Because of this, the Happily Ever After becomes sickeningly saccharine and totally predictable rather than hard-won and worthy of reader faithfulness.
In addition, the grammar is atrocious, with persistently wrong pronoun cases and a complete failure to appreciate the difference between the verbs lie and lay. These failures are too bad because the excellent plot promises great possibilities, and the primary characters are both likeable and admirable. I suspect it's one example of how much all writers need equally good editors willing to speak hard truths and hang in until a quality product is produced together.
The narration is really good for this audiobook, I like the characters, the concept and plot are very good but there is one huge issue with the length. It is an extremely long book where not much happens. At some point I was ok, this is good, everything is basically figured out in their relationship and the book should be wrapping up soon but there were so many hours left and I was getting bored. This might be an easier story to handle if it were two books instead of one really long book.
I have this audiobook book in my “try again” folder here in Goodreads and am considering moving it into my DNF folder. I don’t know if I will try to read the whole thing again or if I’ll just read the first 50-60%. Rating given based on having read over half of the book.