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Alpha Brotherhood #1
Savage
A Rough Romance.
I thought no alpha could tame me. I was wrong.
Many men have tried to master me, but never one like Aric. He is not just an alpha, he is a fearsome beast, and he means to take for himself what warriors and kings could not conquer.
I thought I could fight him, but his mere presence forced overwhelming, unimaginable need upon me and now it is too late. I'm about to go into heat, and what comes next will be truly shameful.
He's going to ravage me, ruthlessly laying claim to every single inch of me, and it's going to hurt. But no matter how desperately I plead as he wrenches one screaming climax after another from my helplessly willing body, he will not stop until I'm sore, spent, and marked as his.
It will be nothing short of savage.
Publisher's Note: Savage includes spankings, rough sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and strong D/s themes.
I thought no alpha could tame me. I was wrong.
Many men have tried to master me, but never one like Aric. He is not just an alpha, he is a fearsome beast, and he means to take for himself what warriors and kings could not conquer.
I thought I could fight him, but his mere presence forced overwhelming, unimaginable need upon me and now it is too late. I'm about to go into heat, and what comes next will be truly shameful.
He's going to ravage me, ruthlessly laying claim to every single inch of me, and it's going to hurt. But no matter how desperately I plead as he wrenches one screaming climax after another from my helplessly willing body, he will not stop until I'm sore, spent, and marked as his.
It will be nothing short of savage.
Publisher's Note: Savage includes spankings, rough sexual scenes, intense and humiliating punishments, and strong D/s themes.
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August 30, 2022
Don't be fooled by the bait and switch synopsis. The heroine starts out strong and independent but just past where the sample ended she turns into a whimpering mess. It is laughable that any reviewer would say this female character was allowed to maintain any strength or dignity. The book was insulting really, and extremely abusive and degrading. The female lead was treated as an object that had to be destroyed, humiliated, and so thoroughly demeaned at every turn, and degraded as to be broken and dehumanized. The joy the male lead took in doing it was disturbing and obviously more about making men feel powerful, all at the cost of a female's dignity.
Their first sexual encounter is an extremely brutal beating and rape. Some effort is made to walk back the extremely cruel and degrading nature of their first confrontation, but it is entirely unsuccessful. The scene is so abusive, so horrible, it is not something that can be redeemed or come back from, especially to suddenly, literally only days later, love someone who took away all choice, raped, beat, forced a mate-bond, and utterly altered who she is and how she sees herself, for his own benefit.
Don't be lulled by the warning at the end of the synopsis. What occurs in the opening sex scene is not a sexy or playful spanking. What occurs is a cruel barbarous, vicious beating leaving her body marked (for days), immediately followed by a humiliating rape during which Aric forcefully slaps and beats her genitals until she hurts so badly she can't hardly stand to be touched by even the bedding. The genital beating is alternated with whipping her with his belt until she is covered in welts. The inner monologue the author wrote for this once strong female character is filled with her feelings of shame and humiliation, which the man takes great glee in, and takes as successful completion of his mission which is to break her or kill her. In fact she's left no dignity except for show as a figurehead leader at his whim. I was disgusted and far far from comfortable with how glorified an abusive rapist was portrayed.
This is reinforced by how the male's inner monologues are contradicted by the actions he took -- actions and outward attitude aimed at punishing her for signs of independence, remind her that she had no choice or control. Punishments meant to illustrate that no matter how obedient, no matter how much she tried, SHE would never be good enough, her efforts would never be enough (pg 134 see note), he would never trust her even as he expected her to trust him. Any feelings attributed to the characters, beyond the consistent subtle digs, are dropped out of nowhere rather than being developed logically or organically. We literally flip from the brutal beating and rape scene that takes place over several days, to waking up lovey dovey the next like a miraculous personality transformation. It was hardly believable after the ruthlessly self-serving viciousness of the previous scene, which was their first sexual experience with each other, and her very first sexual experience.
Freya goes from being a queen in her own right, to being called "little girl," and other equally insulting epithets, such as "good girl" encouragements one might give a dog. The point of the plot quickly devolves into her being repeatedly beaten and told what little power she will be "allowed" especially regarding sex; how she's not as strong, and will no longer have any choice about her most intimate needs, and is in fact too incompetent to even go about pleasure correctly without needing direction accompanied with threats -- thoroughly subverting her strength and sense of self in every way possible, remaking her from an alpha into the lowest of their society, an Omega answerable only to him.
While I understand this is supposedly a dark romance I don't think any "romance" should include repeated rape and utter lack of consent. This is not dubious consent -- she's screaming "no," and, "stop" and this woman who was described as strong only pages before is reduced begging for a cessation to the pain and humiliation -- explicitly states that she does not want this to happen. Ultimately he abuses her multiple ways (sexual, mental, emotional, and physical abuse) until nothing of HER was left but a thing for him to USE, as if she's has no more meaning or worth than a hollow object to be controlled. (See pgs 44-67) The male repeatedly spoke and thought about how she had to be, "put in her place," taken down a peg, just everything he could do to demean her and break her -- that's all she was to him, a challenge, something to break against his "superior" will and strength, which made his inner monologue thoughts of wanting her trust utterly ridiculous.
There was no character development that built toward affection, kindness, no real romance and certainly no love. Instead of real character building plot development, we get a miraculous switch from beatings and rape to what we are supposed to believe is love and regard, and most surprisingly a stated respect for Freya but without real respectful treatment. The lack of character development and the brutal nature of the initiation of their "relationship" (continued throughout) left me feeling like this didn't have any romance in it, and I never felt a connection between them. This was all about making males feel big, strong and macho by abusing and breaking down the mettle of a powerful woman, and grinding her strength down until she was controllable rather than being a partner or an equal (he "lets" her rule after all, something she earned by her own strength and shouldn't need permission to continue, but now does only by his leave). Freya was after all only a tool for their use, both sexually and politically.
I was disappointed that the female lead was not allowed to be a really true strong independent individual, that she had to be crushed underneath the heel of a male so quickly. I know this is an Omega verse plot but given what the synopsis indicated it was hugely disappointing and I felt like the synopsis was a bait and switch sort of thing to get you interested so you'd buy the book, then turn the story around making women appear weak and worthless without a stronger man. The story could have been more interesting if it had taken the time to explore freya's recovery after the rape and beating and a more gradual or better developed acceptance of abusive kinky sex. Another thing this story could have benefited from is a gradual redemption of the male instead of an instantaneous miraculous behavior change from rapist to publicly doting King. Had I known this was going to be another one of those pathetic stories where the woman is dirt beneath the man's feet but still falls in love with him, I wouldn't have bought it. I want my women to really have honest fight in them and not roll over and fall in love with a man that treats them worse than garbage, and rape is certainly that. The subtle digs about needing to remind her of her place, and micromanaging how she performs sexually continue throughout the book, diminishing any positive thoughts about his sudden public fawning (something a great many abusers like to do, hiding their abuse behind closed doors by being charming in public). A woman would never ever fall in love with a man that treated her like this unless she had a psychosis.
Beyond the abusive and rapey bent of the plot, the technical aspects of the writing were only fair. There were numerous typographical, syntax, diction, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. The writing was extremely repetitive, reusing words and phrases in consecutive paragraphs and sometimes within the same paragraph. When it wasn't repetitive, it seemed stilted, juvenile and/or immature in it's outlook, attitudes, and thoughts and it just didn't flow smoothly to me. Overall the plot (or lack thereof except for abusive sex scenes) and the complete lack of any character development in regards to their feelings, other than wanting to hurt, humiliate, degrade and control a woman, left me cold.
Their first sexual encounter is an extremely brutal beating and rape. Some effort is made to walk back the extremely cruel and degrading nature of their first confrontation, but it is entirely unsuccessful. The scene is so abusive, so horrible, it is not something that can be redeemed or come back from, especially to suddenly, literally only days later, love someone who took away all choice, raped, beat, forced a mate-bond, and utterly altered who she is and how she sees herself, for his own benefit.
Don't be lulled by the warning at the end of the synopsis. What occurs in the opening sex scene is not a sexy or playful spanking. What occurs is a cruel barbarous, vicious beating leaving her body marked (for days), immediately followed by a humiliating rape during which Aric forcefully slaps and beats her genitals until she hurts so badly she can't hardly stand to be touched by even the bedding. The genital beating is alternated with whipping her with his belt until she is covered in welts. The inner monologue the author wrote for this once strong female character is filled with her feelings of shame and humiliation, which the man takes great glee in, and takes as successful completion of his mission which is to break her or kill her. In fact she's left no dignity except for show as a figurehead leader at his whim. I was disgusted and far far from comfortable with how glorified an abusive rapist was portrayed.
This is reinforced by how the male's inner monologues are contradicted by the actions he took -- actions and outward attitude aimed at punishing her for signs of independence, remind her that she had no choice or control. Punishments meant to illustrate that no matter how obedient, no matter how much she tried, SHE would never be good enough, her efforts would never be enough (pg 134 see note), he would never trust her even as he expected her to trust him. Any feelings attributed to the characters, beyond the consistent subtle digs, are dropped out of nowhere rather than being developed logically or organically. We literally flip from the brutal beating and rape scene that takes place over several days, to waking up lovey dovey the next like a miraculous personality transformation. It was hardly believable after the ruthlessly self-serving viciousness of the previous scene, which was their first sexual experience with each other, and her very first sexual experience.
Freya goes from being a queen in her own right, to being called "little girl," and other equally insulting epithets, such as "good girl" encouragements one might give a dog. The point of the plot quickly devolves into her being repeatedly beaten and told what little power she will be "allowed" especially regarding sex; how she's not as strong, and will no longer have any choice about her most intimate needs, and is in fact too incompetent to even go about pleasure correctly without needing direction accompanied with threats -- thoroughly subverting her strength and sense of self in every way possible, remaking her from an alpha into the lowest of their society, an Omega answerable only to him.
While I understand this is supposedly a dark romance I don't think any "romance" should include repeated rape and utter lack of consent. This is not dubious consent -- she's screaming "no," and, "stop" and this woman who was described as strong only pages before is reduced begging for a cessation to the pain and humiliation -- explicitly states that she does not want this to happen. Ultimately he abuses her multiple ways (sexual, mental, emotional, and physical abuse) until nothing of HER was left but a thing for him to USE, as if she's has no more meaning or worth than a hollow object to be controlled. (See pgs 44-67) The male repeatedly spoke and thought about how she had to be, "put in her place," taken down a peg, just everything he could do to demean her and break her -- that's all she was to him, a challenge, something to break against his "superior" will and strength, which made his inner monologue thoughts of wanting her trust utterly ridiculous.
There was no character development that built toward affection, kindness, no real romance and certainly no love. Instead of real character building plot development, we get a miraculous switch from beatings and rape to what we are supposed to believe is love and regard, and most surprisingly a stated respect for Freya but without real respectful treatment. The lack of character development and the brutal nature of the initiation of their "relationship" (continued throughout) left me feeling like this didn't have any romance in it, and I never felt a connection between them. This was all about making males feel big, strong and macho by abusing and breaking down the mettle of a powerful woman, and grinding her strength down until she was controllable rather than being a partner or an equal (he "lets" her rule after all, something she earned by her own strength and shouldn't need permission to continue, but now does only by his leave). Freya was after all only a tool for their use, both sexually and politically.
I was disappointed that the female lead was not allowed to be a really true strong independent individual, that she had to be crushed underneath the heel of a male so quickly. I know this is an Omega verse plot but given what the synopsis indicated it was hugely disappointing and I felt like the synopsis was a bait and switch sort of thing to get you interested so you'd buy the book, then turn the story around making women appear weak and worthless without a stronger man. The story could have been more interesting if it had taken the time to explore freya's recovery after the rape and beating and a more gradual or better developed acceptance of abusive kinky sex. Another thing this story could have benefited from is a gradual redemption of the male instead of an instantaneous miraculous behavior change from rapist to publicly doting King. Had I known this was going to be another one of those pathetic stories where the woman is dirt beneath the man's feet but still falls in love with him, I wouldn't have bought it. I want my women to really have honest fight in them and not roll over and fall in love with a man that treats them worse than garbage, and rape is certainly that. The subtle digs about needing to remind her of her place, and micromanaging how she performs sexually continue throughout the book, diminishing any positive thoughts about his sudden public fawning (something a great many abusers like to do, hiding their abuse behind closed doors by being charming in public). A woman would never ever fall in love with a man that treated her like this unless she had a psychosis.
Beyond the abusive and rapey bent of the plot, the technical aspects of the writing were only fair. There were numerous typographical, syntax, diction, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. The writing was extremely repetitive, reusing words and phrases in consecutive paragraphs and sometimes within the same paragraph. When it wasn't repetitive, it seemed stilted, juvenile and/or immature in it's outlook, attitudes, and thoughts and it just didn't flow smoothly to me. Overall the plot (or lack thereof except for abusive sex scenes) and the complete lack of any character development in regards to their feelings, other than wanting to hurt, humiliate, degrade and control a woman, left me cold.
July 1, 2025
DNF @ 21%
I’ve read other omega verse books before & honestly I’ve liked them. I don’t generally have a problem with the distinction between the men & women or alphas & omegas..... but this was different. Here, they present a strong, battle hardened warrior woman who refuses to be raped in front of her fellow soldiers to the point where she kills the king trying to take her & assumes control of his kingdom. Like, Hell Yeah!! I love a good badass heroine more than anything! So I’m riveted! Then just as quickly as my hopes rose, they plummeted.
This society of men who exude old, white, money energy decide that they don’t like what the new Queen is doing. So, do they send an ambassador to speak with her & plead their case like they probably would have had it been a man alpha? Noooooo!! Do they send her a warning not to get involved with this cult or they will be forced to take action against her? Absolutely not! Nope, they skip immediately to we think we might be able to turn her into a easily manageable omega. So go rape her, steal her kingdom, & show this alpha queen her place is really at the foot of a man. Like, how dare her stand up for herself for not wanting to get raped?
The part that makes me so sad is that I actually think it could have been a decent book. Had the dude been sent there not on a rape mission, but as a representative of his society & they found they had this chemistry & the relationship/omega evolved from there? So good.
But apparently we can’t have nice things.
This was the exact line where I knew this had turned to shit-
“It was time to force her omega out of hiding. I was going to teach Freya her rightful place”
The takeaway being that an alpha or a ruler were not her rightful place? Because.... mammary glands?
I’ve read other omega verse books before & honestly I’ve liked them. I don’t generally have a problem with the distinction between the men & women or alphas & omegas..... but this was different. Here, they present a strong, battle hardened warrior woman who refuses to be raped in front of her fellow soldiers to the point where she kills the king trying to take her & assumes control of his kingdom. Like, Hell Yeah!! I love a good badass heroine more than anything! So I’m riveted! Then just as quickly as my hopes rose, they plummeted.
This society of men who exude old, white, money energy decide that they don’t like what the new Queen is doing. So, do they send an ambassador to speak with her & plead their case like they probably would have had it been a man alpha? Noooooo!! Do they send her a warning not to get involved with this cult or they will be forced to take action against her? Absolutely not! Nope, they skip immediately to we think we might be able to turn her into a easily manageable omega. So go rape her, steal her kingdom, & show this alpha queen her place is really at the foot of a man. Like, how dare her stand up for herself for not wanting to get raped?
The part that makes me so sad is that I actually think it could have been a decent book. Had the dude been sent there not on a rape mission, but as a representative of his society & they found they had this chemistry & the relationship/omega evolved from there? So good.
But apparently we can’t have nice things.
This was the exact line where I knew this had turned to shit-
“It was time to force her omega out of hiding. I was going to teach Freya her rightful place”
The takeaway being that an alpha or a ruler were not her rightful place? Because.... mammary glands?
October 12, 2022
It was rough as promised, a nice Omegavers story with a touch of viking medieval flair but above all a sweet romance with an unexpected Omega within an female alpha. Nice twist!
November 8, 2020
I enjoyed how capable and kickass Freya was, and I’m guessing the author took inspiration for the heroine from Freyja in Norse Mythology. Too bad her counterpart Aric failed to be as interesting or inspiring.
The alpha/omega part of the story was the foundation for the why’s and how’s of the plotting, but felt rather lackluster to me.
It took me three days to finish this book which I could normally do in one. The plot line was interesting, but the execution fell flat and I found myself skimming parts which used a lot of words to not really go anywhere. And speaking of words: this book is badly in need of an editor. I understand random typos and mistakes and will read over them, but this was too much. Overall words need paring down as well as correcting sentence structure.
The alpha/omega part of the story was the foundation for the why’s and how’s of the plotting, but felt rather lackluster to me.
It took me three days to finish this book which I could normally do in one. The plot line was interesting, but the execution fell flat and I found myself skimming parts which used a lot of words to not really go anywhere. And speaking of words: this book is badly in need of an editor. I understand random typos and mistakes and will read over them, but this was too much. Overall words need paring down as well as correcting sentence structure.
February 28, 2021
Dnf at 45%.
Such a strong start. Though I wanted smut, I didn't want the strong female character to turn into the pitiful whining mess soon as the right man came along. I liked Freya yet Aric was a whip, and thoroughly boring. 3 stars.
Such a strong start. Though I wanted smut, I didn't want the strong female character to turn into the pitiful whining mess soon as the right man came along. I liked Freya yet Aric was a whip, and thoroughly boring. 3 stars.
August 9, 2023
Following a successful battle, Freya, a rare alpha female, sits among her people. As a prized shield-maiden, she's not completely surprised when her nation's King announces at the victory feast he plans to take her as his bride. Trouble is, Freya is no omega, and her alpha doesn't take kindly to being dominated. A fight ensues, and Freya finds herself suddenly in a position of power.
Behind the King was a secret organization. One that keeps the peace and has maneuvered themselves politically in nations across the region. The Alpha Brotherhood is uncertain what the new Queen will mean to the alliance they had with the previous King. So they send in an alpha to either secure their hold by awakening her heat, or eliminate her.
The Alpha Brotherhood isn't the only ones with their eyes set on Freya's nation. When an old enemy graces her doorstep with an offer that seems too good to refuse, Freya's life hangs in the balance. On the brink of war, she must decide if she's going to go it alone, or accept the Brotherhood's aid.
This story had a decent enough plot, and is what I would call a fast burn. There's a bit of insta-love, and mind your trigger warnings if you're on the fence about rough smut or if you find patriarchal storylines offensive. This story tries to cast itself as keeping the FMC in a position of power, but the general theme of putting her in her place is pretty unrelenting. Neither of these are a trigger for me, so I enjoyed the story for what it was. A quick, easy listen without much complication. Oh, and I loved the narrators. I found their voices a perfect fit for the MCs.
Behind the King was a secret organization. One that keeps the peace and has maneuvered themselves politically in nations across the region. The Alpha Brotherhood is uncertain what the new Queen will mean to the alliance they had with the previous King. So they send in an alpha to either secure their hold by awakening her heat, or eliminate her.
The Alpha Brotherhood isn't the only ones with their eyes set on Freya's nation. When an old enemy graces her doorstep with an offer that seems too good to refuse, Freya's life hangs in the balance. On the brink of war, she must decide if she's going to go it alone, or accept the Brotherhood's aid.
This story had a decent enough plot, and is what I would call a fast burn. There's a bit of insta-love, and mind your trigger warnings if you're on the fence about rough smut or if you find patriarchal storylines offensive. This story tries to cast itself as keeping the FMC in a position of power, but the general theme of putting her in her place is pretty unrelenting. Neither of these are a trigger for me, so I enjoyed the story for what it was. A quick, easy listen without much complication. Oh, and I loved the narrators. I found their voices a perfect fit for the MCs.
February 25, 2021
Sex scenes totally ruined it!
What woman in their right mind thinks that after a woman has been slapped so hard down below that it’s so painful that it turns her on???? And she then has sex and endless orgasms, what????? Oh come on!! I would swear this was written by Delta James as he punishes her for nothing and slaps her arse to prove he’s the boss! Sound familiar??? He hits her with a brush on her thighs, between her legs and her arse and she’s in agony but still incredibly turned on! Then he forces her to have anal sex with no lubrication but it’s incredible!!! I’m so sure this is the same writer, avoid it all costs!!!
What woman in their right mind thinks that after a woman has been slapped so hard down below that it’s so painful that it turns her on???? And she then has sex and endless orgasms, what????? Oh come on!! I would swear this was written by Delta James as he punishes her for nothing and slaps her arse to prove he’s the boss! Sound familiar??? He hits her with a brush on her thighs, between her legs and her arse and she’s in agony but still incredibly turned on! Then he forces her to have anal sex with no lubrication but it’s incredible!!! I’m so sure this is the same writer, avoid it all costs!!!
February 18, 2023
(vote: 2.5 ⭐️) this felt like a little hell. dark romance is nothing new to me, and this wasn’t even that dark. but ugghhh
the female mc was this badass warrior that became queen, and then this douchebag used his “alphaness” to make her submit, but it’s all good guys, cause she can still be queen only if she submits to the dude in bed
no, this was boring, and the sex was just spankings on spankings. just hell. also, the first day she couldn’t stand him, the next he’s already her soulmate. this ain’t no love at first (which i have no problem with), this is just stupid
the female mc was this badass warrior that became queen, and then this douchebag used his “alphaness” to make her submit, but it’s all good guys, cause she can still be queen only if she submits to the dude in bed
no, this was boring, and the sex was just spankings on spankings. just hell. also, the first day she couldn’t stand him, the next he’s already her soulmate. this ain’t no love at first (which i have no problem with), this is just stupid
November 24, 2020
I really love this story. I think that Freya is completely awesome, and I really don't want to mess with her. I'm reasonably sure she would hand my rearend to me without breaking a sweat. I think that she is so fierce and such a fighter. Her people respect and like her so much, and she has so much respect for her. She's willing to go out and do whatever she needs to do to keep them safe and to help them thrive.
I think that Aric is a good man. He really balances how he handles and treats Freya with who she is. He could be totally high handed, but he's not. He truly sees who she is and values that.
I think that Aric is a good man. He really balances how he handles and treats Freya with who she is. He could be totally high handed, but he's not. He truly sees who she is and values that.
August 1, 2023
Fit for a queen
Huh! I did not see that ending coming, but enough about that, I would hate to ruin the surprise. I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book, not because I didn’t think the story would be fantastic, but because I don’t do historical romance. I love indoor plumbing and cell phones to seriously consider enjoying a time before they existed. I’m glad I took the chance though because these characters were phenomenal and the way they find their HEA is just as dangerous and deadly as you would expect from the time period. The author caught my attention from the beginning of the story and I didn’t want it to end. Good thing she gave me hope for book two!
Huh! I did not see that ending coming, but enough about that, I would hate to ruin the surprise. I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book, not because I didn’t think the story would be fantastic, but because I don’t do historical romance. I love indoor plumbing and cell phones to seriously consider enjoying a time before they existed. I’m glad I took the chance though because these characters were phenomenal and the way they find their HEA is just as dangerous and deadly as you would expect from the time period. The author caught my attention from the beginning of the story and I didn’t want it to end. Good thing she gave me hope for book two!
January 24, 2021
Omegaverse
This was a fun read. I really enjoyed seeing an alpha female charging into battle. I'm not sure how I feel about her duality, but for the story, it works. If I had one complaint, it would be when April brings out her second nature. Her reluctance and her feeling the loss of control when she didn't feel her alpha personality smacked of fear and uncertainty, and that was a hard read.
This was a fun read. I really enjoyed seeing an alpha female charging into battle. I'm not sure how I feel about her duality, but for the story, it works. If I had one complaint, it would be when April brings out her second nature. Her reluctance and her feeling the loss of control when she didn't feel her alpha personality smacked of fear and uncertainty, and that was a hard read.
October 16, 2023
two stars, but in a good way
July 30, 2021
Very enjoyable start to the Alpha brotherhood series.
November 1, 2020
I'm so impressed with Sara Fields right now. Freya is a shieldmaiden, a warrior, a leader, an Alpha, and ultimately a Queen. It takes Aric, our hero, who is a Sage with the Alpha Brotherhood, a leader of men, and a strong Alpha in his own right to release the Omega in Freya. I don't want to give any of this story away because I'm sure once you start reading, you're going to want to devour every single word like I did. But I will say this: The suspense and intrigue along with the chemistry between these two make this an impressive book. And the ending? Dawg, the ending shocked me!! Does that mean there's more to come? I certainly hope so.
October 31, 2020
Freya is a fierce female alpha who refuses to be dominated by any man. When Aric is sent from the Alpha Brotherhood shows up it brings out her inner omega. I loved the dynamic between Freya and Aric. A fast paced, steamy, exciting, and intense read, and one I couldn’t put down. A fantastic story and one I highly recommend to everyone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 19, 2020
We have a plot?
Small plot ..small action on plot.... More focused on the sex..
I mean an alpha\omega? Could have done so so much with that . But as usual in this verse we focused only on the omega and the inability to deny nature no matter the alpha unless he claims her. I have no problem with the verse and when I started reading this genre it only ruffled my feathers a little. I don't consider myself a feminist but just a woman. A traditional woman at that. Being my role in my husband life is mother wife caregiver and grandmother to his grandchildren. But he treats me as his EQUAL and I am involved in every discussion big or small in our lives ..money wise ,buying wise ..everything. He let Me chose my role .... So reading about woman that really have no choice and the play on how an alpha is doing what is " best" for the omega is a little distorted to me ...its called choice and find a damn######### drug and give her or him the true choice. ?? No???
But it seems all the writers are just going to copy the original genre of orginal writers from heat,nesting to not really caring who the person is as long as he is alpha. And its getting hard to keep reading it ,cause here lately there is little plot and grand description of the sex. pages and pages of sex. A little action a little explanation then back to sex. For this book there was sex over 80% of the plot ....... I skipped so much description of how they had sex I was tired of the book.
Tho book 2 has a good sounding plot ..Bad cult forcing a mother omega by keeping her daughter to do their will. Good cult after her to force information out of her and possibly getting her child back by...a forced pair bonded alpha..... Nope ...sex,sex,sex,......
So book 2 is a no for me cause I pretty much figure its gonna be.like book one and if I can put down a book during a sex scene to go shop for a bike .. Then come home and watch movies and never pick it up till after 12 the next day....???? Yea no wast of my time .sorry writers stop with the porn and get onto an actual book with a plot.🤷
Small plot ..small action on plot.... More focused on the sex..
I mean an alpha\omega? Could have done so so much with that . But as usual in this verse we focused only on the omega and the inability to deny nature no matter the alpha unless he claims her. I have no problem with the verse and when I started reading this genre it only ruffled my feathers a little. I don't consider myself a feminist but just a woman. A traditional woman at that. Being my role in my husband life is mother wife caregiver and grandmother to his grandchildren. But he treats me as his EQUAL and I am involved in every discussion big or small in our lives ..money wise ,buying wise ..everything. He let Me chose my role .... So reading about woman that really have no choice and the play on how an alpha is doing what is " best" for the omega is a little distorted to me ...its called choice and find a damn######### drug and give her or him the true choice. ?? No???
But it seems all the writers are just going to copy the original genre of orginal writers from heat,nesting to not really caring who the person is as long as he is alpha. And its getting hard to keep reading it ,cause here lately there is little plot and grand description of the sex. pages and pages of sex. A little action a little explanation then back to sex. For this book there was sex over 80% of the plot ....... I skipped so much description of how they had sex I was tired of the book.
Tho book 2 has a good sounding plot ..Bad cult forcing a mother omega by keeping her daughter to do their will. Good cult after her to force information out of her and possibly getting her child back by...a forced pair bonded alpha..... Nope ...sex,sex,sex,......
So book 2 is a no for me cause I pretty much figure its gonna be.like book one and if I can put down a book during a sex scene to go shop for a bike .. Then come home and watch movies and never pick it up till after 12 the next day....???? Yea no wast of my time .sorry writers stop with the porn and get onto an actual book with a plot.🤷
May 23, 2022
It's a difficult to rate this book properly. I have mixed feelings with this one. And I kind of get the bad reviews.
I mean, I know Sara Fields style and writing. Since I have read her RH books, which have the same contents. And I view a lot of things differently than others. What a lot of people don't get, or more, they can't get behind some facts, is that you have to leave your morals behind when you read something, what isn't your world or contemporary. Sure, you can still have your standards. That's what trigger warnings are for. If there are things, that you can't morally stand, then you shouldn't read that.
Sure, I know. Sometimes you just didn't know what to expect. And so you read it and end up hating it or you dnfed. That's okay, but it's just not fair to rate it then. Because the book will always lose. Doesn't matter if it is good written or not. If it's something you can't stand, it's a lost cause.
In this case, we have a world where it apparently it is normally accepted to take an Omega in a mating. Because it's part of their genetic and instinct. I kind of can't understand it myself. I know Sara Fields likes to write a lot with dark romance, violence, and spanking/belting and so on. It's not entirely my stuff, but I kind of liked the premise of the book. And an Alpha/Omega female lead is something, I don't read often. It was enough to let me read it.
Though, I don't understand why the Alpha Brotherhood didn't talk first with her and instead decided to let Aric claim her. But okay.
I know, the mating is kind of non-con. But as I said. Sara Fields likes dark romance and in her book world an Omega need it rough or something like that. I don't know why. But I think it's the same why people do BDSM and the dom/sub theme. Freya is a Queen, who has a lot of responsibilities and has to take control regularly. And during reading, it's said that for her, it's freeing to not have always controlled. I just don't understand why it has to hurt. And not only spanking, but really hard belting.
And why he punished her, even if she didn't do anything. That was better in Sara Fields RH series. There were situations where the FMC runs away or defied the Alphas, and therefore get punished. So, that I could understand. And sure, it was still rough. But not that unreasonable.
Unfortunately, it didn't have much of a plot. It's mostly smut. Which I don't have anything against. But I wasn't in the mood for reading page after page of their sexual intercourse. I still don't know much about Aric. Where does he come from, for example, and so on? I know more about Freya than about him.
But overall, I still like it, and it was interesting. There are more books, but I'm not sure, if I will read them. So, I give it 3.5 stars, but round them up to 4.
I mean, I know Sara Fields style and writing. Since I have read her RH books, which have the same contents. And I view a lot of things differently than others. What a lot of people don't get, or more, they can't get behind some facts, is that you have to leave your morals behind when you read something, what isn't your world or contemporary. Sure, you can still have your standards. That's what trigger warnings are for. If there are things, that you can't morally stand, then you shouldn't read that.
Sure, I know. Sometimes you just didn't know what to expect. And so you read it and end up hating it or you dnfed. That's okay, but it's just not fair to rate it then. Because the book will always lose. Doesn't matter if it is good written or not. If it's something you can't stand, it's a lost cause.
In this case, we have a world where it apparently it is normally accepted to take an Omega in a mating. Because it's part of their genetic and instinct. I kind of can't understand it myself. I know Sara Fields likes to write a lot with dark romance, violence, and spanking/belting and so on. It's not entirely my stuff, but I kind of liked the premise of the book. And an Alpha/Omega female lead is something, I don't read often. It was enough to let me read it.
Though, I don't understand why the Alpha Brotherhood didn't talk first with her and instead decided to let Aric claim her. But okay.
I know, the mating is kind of non-con. But as I said. Sara Fields likes dark romance and in her book world an Omega need it rough or something like that. I don't know why. But I think it's the same why people do BDSM and the dom/sub theme. Freya is a Queen, who has a lot of responsibilities and has to take control regularly. And during reading, it's said that for her, it's freeing to not have always controlled. I just don't understand why it has to hurt. And not only spanking, but really hard belting.
And why he punished her, even if she didn't do anything. That was better in Sara Fields RH series. There were situations where the FMC runs away or defied the Alphas, and therefore get punished. So, that I could understand. And sure, it was still rough. But not that unreasonable.
Unfortunately, it didn't have much of a plot. It's mostly smut. Which I don't have anything against. But I wasn't in the mood for reading page after page of their sexual intercourse. I still don't know much about Aric. Where does he come from, for example, and so on? I know more about Freya than about him.
But overall, I still like it, and it was interesting. There are more books, but I'm not sure, if I will read them. So, I give it 3.5 stars, but round them up to 4.
October 31, 2020
Freya is a very unique and extremely rare fierce Alpha woman. She has bravely trained and fought next to the Alpha men to safeguard her city. The other warriors accept and honor her. What will happen when the reigning king decides to force her to become his queen? What will happen if she refuses his offer? Will Freya’s fighting skills surpass those of the king? In another area the Alpha Brotherhood were meeting in order to protect their loyal followers. Aric is a strong and mighty warrior given a task concerning Freya that must be completed.
What will happen when an Alpha warrior female becomes sought by an Alpha warrior male in order to save their civilizations? Will Freya be willing to comply, or will she fight him with every breath in her body?
This story is full of excitement, attraction and enough intrigue to make me eager for the next book.
What will happen when an Alpha warrior female becomes sought by an Alpha warrior male in order to save their civilizations? Will Freya be willing to comply, or will she fight him with every breath in her body?
This story is full of excitement, attraction and enough intrigue to make me eager for the next book.
May 26, 2021
Fantastic OV Story
Oh yes this is a fantastic OV story, in case you don't know OV stands for Omegaverse. This is a unique variation on the OV trope as it features an Alpha female who is also an Omega, but only for the right Alpha and she meets that Alpha in this story. I loved this book and I am sure you will too.
Oh yes this is a fantastic OV story, in case you don't know OV stands for Omegaverse. This is a unique variation on the OV trope as it features an Alpha female who is also an Omega, but only for the right Alpha and she meets that Alpha in this story. I loved this book and I am sure you will too.
August 26, 2021
So Much Violence by the “Good” Guy - Is it Discipline or Abuse Strong Sex or Rape? ( Spoiler Alert)
Like many of these type of stories, it starts out with an incredibly capable women, one that I would have respected, but in comes the “hero”. They vary from author to author, but it appears that the writer with extreme submissiveness build the “hero to be the dominate.
(Spoiler alert) Frankly Aric’s violence from the first time he forced the Queen into heat and all times afterward were just as violent as the King who tried to take her. Instead of beating her in the face and head and rip off her top before trying to rape her, Aric did the same but on her rear and thighs as all who know something about chronic abusers know, the violence is done so others will not see the evidence. Since the sex really was brutal, it could be considered rape since Aric knew she would lose her Alpha tendencies and replace them with a weak, helpless omega tendencies.
So many unanswered questions and dropped foreshadowing. Like, did. The people lose respect for the Queen who had changed from the leader they knew to someone subservient to a foreigner? How did she explain Aric to her people and was there eventually a power grab by her Alpha? Why did she introduce him as their King without an explanation? Why did Aric wonder if she was a virgin, then never asked if she was? If he knew she had never been with another, why did he make her first time abusive and brutal? Why is there never a threshold over which Omegas take so much pain and abuse just for sex that they don’t get turned off and walk away to find a gentler, loving partner? Why did Aric chose to brutalize her and force her mouth to such him, knowing it would hurt after coming out of a coma induce by pummeling to the head, dislocation of an arm and a murder attempt. When the author shares that the pair bonding allowed Aric to know she was in trouble, Aric is finally seen as caring for her and fearful of losing her. However it lasted only as long as her coma? And what is the flirting between Aric and Ariana, another omega, whom Aric admires her courage and strength, two qualities the Queen had in spades but never saw Aric’s actions as punishing her for those same qualities, even as he knew she would be a rarity as a mixed Alpha and Omega combined? It seemed like foreshadowing of infidelity coming.
While there was enough to keep my interest, I cried for the Queen because she was not only confused but having to face this treatment every day. I saw this as a story of abuse, not of love and romance.
Like many of these type of stories, it starts out with an incredibly capable women, one that I would have respected, but in comes the “hero”. They vary from author to author, but it appears that the writer with extreme submissiveness build the “hero to be the dominate.
(Spoiler alert) Frankly Aric’s violence from the first time he forced the Queen into heat and all times afterward were just as violent as the King who tried to take her. Instead of beating her in the face and head and rip off her top before trying to rape her, Aric did the same but on her rear and thighs as all who know something about chronic abusers know, the violence is done so others will not see the evidence. Since the sex really was brutal, it could be considered rape since Aric knew she would lose her Alpha tendencies and replace them with a weak, helpless omega tendencies.
So many unanswered questions and dropped foreshadowing. Like, did. The people lose respect for the Queen who had changed from the leader they knew to someone subservient to a foreigner? How did she explain Aric to her people and was there eventually a power grab by her Alpha? Why did she introduce him as their King without an explanation? Why did Aric wonder if she was a virgin, then never asked if she was? If he knew she had never been with another, why did he make her first time abusive and brutal? Why is there never a threshold over which Omegas take so much pain and abuse just for sex that they don’t get turned off and walk away to find a gentler, loving partner? Why did Aric chose to brutalize her and force her mouth to such him, knowing it would hurt after coming out of a coma induce by pummeling to the head, dislocation of an arm and a murder attempt. When the author shares that the pair bonding allowed Aric to know she was in trouble, Aric is finally seen as caring for her and fearful of losing her. However it lasted only as long as her coma? And what is the flirting between Aric and Ariana, another omega, whom Aric admires her courage and strength, two qualities the Queen had in spades but never saw Aric’s actions as punishing her for those same qualities, even as he knew she would be a rarity as a mixed Alpha and Omega combined? It seemed like foreshadowing of infidelity coming.
While there was enough to keep my interest, I cried for the Queen because she was not only confused but having to face this treatment every day. I saw this as a story of abuse, not of love and romance.
January 19, 2022
Wash, rinse, repeat. (Possible spoilers & triggers?)
This is the 3rd book in a row that I've read by this author and I doubt I'm going to read any more.
With the first book I really liked the authors take no prisoners alpha, her badass main female, and her interesting semi-unique plot. I was slightly irritated that the last 11% of the book was nothing but blurbs of EVERY book this author has on the market, but whatever.
When I read the second book, I was confused. I felt like I was having a sense of deja vu. The alpha acted the same way, did almost the EXACT same things, and the females acted and said almost the EXACT same things. They had the exact same emotions and reacted to the situations the exact same way. It was weird, but I thought, "Well, they are in the same series, so, maybe?" (Also, irritation increased because again, the last 11% was nothing but blurbs of every single book the author has published).
The third book I read was in a different series, and yet again, it was the exact same story with a different setting and different character names.
The main male character breaks in to the females home. Subdues and her with his "alpha-ness" because he knows she wants it. He punishes her for some strange perceived slight, and her (obviously) virgin lady bits go ga-ga over him. She feels ashamed, tries to kill him and runs away. Insert more punishment and punishing sex. She successfully shows her submission through his force, then he grants her permission to be her badass self, she goes and does her badass thing and comes back home to more punishment, but this time she wants it and asks for it.
At no point in any of these books is there any softness. Her "dominant" kinda sucks. The alphas in these books seem to take a lot from their submissive and give little to nothing in return. Maybe some slight aftercare, but even that leaves a lot to be desired.
If you like to read books without looking deeper than just to read for readings sake or just for the erotic-ness of a book, look no farther. The sex scenes are pretty steamy, especially if you like the punishment alpha/omega dynamic (which is why this book got 2 stars instead of a lowly 1).
Also, the gratuitous blurbs of every book is obnoxious. I get maybe the first book in each series, or even the first chapter of a book in a series, but if I wanted to read the blurb of every book, I would just go to freaking Amazon. Don't waste my time with fluffing up page counts with unnecessary content.
This is the 3rd book in a row that I've read by this author and I doubt I'm going to read any more.
With the first book I really liked the authors take no prisoners alpha, her badass main female, and her interesting semi-unique plot. I was slightly irritated that the last 11% of the book was nothing but blurbs of EVERY book this author has on the market, but whatever.
When I read the second book, I was confused. I felt like I was having a sense of deja vu. The alpha acted the same way, did almost the EXACT same things, and the females acted and said almost the EXACT same things. They had the exact same emotions and reacted to the situations the exact same way. It was weird, but I thought, "Well, they are in the same series, so, maybe?" (Also, irritation increased because again, the last 11% was nothing but blurbs of every single book the author has published).
The third book I read was in a different series, and yet again, it was the exact same story with a different setting and different character names.
The main male character breaks in to the females home. Subdues and her with his "alpha-ness" because he knows she wants it. He punishes her for some strange perceived slight, and her (obviously) virgin lady bits go ga-ga over him. She feels ashamed, tries to kill him and runs away. Insert more punishment and punishing sex. She successfully shows her submission through his force, then he grants her permission to be her badass self, she goes and does her badass thing and comes back home to more punishment, but this time she wants it and asks for it.
At no point in any of these books is there any softness. Her "dominant" kinda sucks. The alphas in these books seem to take a lot from their submissive and give little to nothing in return. Maybe some slight aftercare, but even that leaves a lot to be desired.
If you like to read books without looking deeper than just to read for readings sake or just for the erotic-ness of a book, look no farther. The sex scenes are pretty steamy, especially if you like the punishment alpha/omega dynamic (which is why this book got 2 stars instead of a lowly 1).
Also, the gratuitous blurbs of every book is obnoxious. I get maybe the first book in each series, or even the first chapter of a book in a series, but if I wanted to read the blurb of every book, I would just go to freaking Amazon. Don't waste my time with fluffing up page counts with unnecessary content.
January 1, 2021
Blood and gore
The great female alpha warrior was quite the prize and worth fighting over, at least the King thought so. Unfortunately for some men, she is easily underestimated, much to their peril. There is one Alpha that is worthy of the fierce warrior though. He just has to prove it to her.
So, this is definitely omegaverse but its not a typical alpha/omega situation. The FMC is said to be a female Alpha but really she shows none of the typical signs that you would expect in a female Alpha. She does show the physical signs of being a female omega though. She was very strong willed but I would have liked it better if she had not been given the specific title of Alpha. She also seemed to have discussions in her head with her alpha and her omega personalities which I didn't really like. I have seen that used in shifter books where the human side would have dealings with their wolf in their subconscious. I think this is probably a hold over from that.
The FMC was little rough and tumble for my liking but I think some people might like it. Theres honestly a good balance of her authority as Queen and her submission to her Alpha. Its not really my taste but I think it was done well. People that like very dominant women will like her Queen side and people who like the more submissive omegas will like that side of it. I prefer a FMC that can embody both at the same time which ends up being a less assertive dominant side and a more aggressive omega side. So I guess what I'm saying is I prefer a FMC that is more grey all the time, rather than swinging back and forth from black to white.
The steam is pretty steamy, very graphic, and well written. The fighting is detailed and easy to follow. I could have done with less of the battle scenes, I dont really like reading them, but if you do, there is plenty of that.
Over all was a good read. I dropped a star because of the use of the title Alpha for the FMC. I really don't think, as far as omegaverse is concerned, that she really was an Alpha. So it bothered me a little. Other than that I think the book was well written and edited and it delivered pretty much what I expected.
The great female alpha warrior was quite the prize and worth fighting over, at least the King thought so. Unfortunately for some men, she is easily underestimated, much to their peril. There is one Alpha that is worthy of the fierce warrior though. He just has to prove it to her.
So, this is definitely omegaverse but its not a typical alpha/omega situation. The FMC is said to be a female Alpha but really she shows none of the typical signs that you would expect in a female Alpha. She does show the physical signs of being a female omega though. She was very strong willed but I would have liked it better if she had not been given the specific title of Alpha. She also seemed to have discussions in her head with her alpha and her omega personalities which I didn't really like. I have seen that used in shifter books where the human side would have dealings with their wolf in their subconscious. I think this is probably a hold over from that.
The FMC was little rough and tumble for my liking but I think some people might like it. Theres honestly a good balance of her authority as Queen and her submission to her Alpha. Its not really my taste but I think it was done well. People that like very dominant women will like her Queen side and people who like the more submissive omegas will like that side of it. I prefer a FMC that can embody both at the same time which ends up being a less assertive dominant side and a more aggressive omega side. So I guess what I'm saying is I prefer a FMC that is more grey all the time, rather than swinging back and forth from black to white.
The steam is pretty steamy, very graphic, and well written. The fighting is detailed and easy to follow. I could have done with less of the battle scenes, I dont really like reading them, but if you do, there is plenty of that.
Over all was a good read. I dropped a star because of the use of the title Alpha for the FMC. I really don't think, as far as omegaverse is concerned, that she really was an Alpha. So it bothered me a little. Other than that I think the book was well written and edited and it delivered pretty much what I expected.
December 20, 2020
THIS WAS QUITE UNIQUE, AND RATHER A REFRESHING CHANGE IN THE OMEGAVERSE SCENE. A LEADING HEROINE WHO IS BOTH ALPHA AND OMEGA? WHYEVER NOT?!
FREYA is both alpha and omega, but the story opens up with her victorious conquest as a warrior on the battlefield, an unrivaled female alpha who is special and also at the top of the food chain. Freya's never submitted to any male, and she never will, not unless they want to have a knife in their skull, which is what she did when her King tried to claim her. Thus, she became the Queen by default. Freya doesn't know about her unique condition until Aric steals into her life and made her his little Omega. I enjoyed the relationship between the two. It wasn't totally insta-love, yet it also wasn't the slow burn type of relationship. You just knew that they were meant to be, and accepted it as if they'd been together for many years even though they were strangers. If you like a strong heroine, then you won't have a problem with Freya.
ARIC may be an Alpha, but he's one I'm used to in the bedroom. Outside of it, Aric's respectful of Freya's reign and never oversteps or interferes. Basically, he's Second-In-Command to her for the rest of their lives BUT that doesn't mean that he's not powerful or awesome in his own way. A member of the Alpha Brotherhood sent to subdue Freya with the hope that she'll become their ally, Aric claims the little Alpha-Omega for himself by using her instincts against her. Aric may not be as assertive or glaringly dominant as an Alpha, but he's quietly intimidating in the way that you know he's got your back, and he's not one to be messed with. Quietly sexy.
OVERALL this definitely had a different uptake on the balance of power between genders for an Omegaverse story. Not bad, and I think this might be the first time I found Sara Field's story to be not 95% smut. Sadly, it needed more than a few kisses.
FREYA is both alpha and omega, but the story opens up with her victorious conquest as a warrior on the battlefield, an unrivaled female alpha who is special and also at the top of the food chain. Freya's never submitted to any male, and she never will, not unless they want to have a knife in their skull, which is what she did when her King tried to claim her. Thus, she became the Queen by default. Freya doesn't know about her unique condition until Aric steals into her life and made her his little Omega. I enjoyed the relationship between the two. It wasn't totally insta-love, yet it also wasn't the slow burn type of relationship. You just knew that they were meant to be, and accepted it as if they'd been together for many years even though they were strangers. If you like a strong heroine, then you won't have a problem with Freya.
ARIC may be an Alpha, but he's one I'm used to in the bedroom. Outside of it, Aric's respectful of Freya's reign and never oversteps or interferes. Basically, he's Second-In-Command to her for the rest of their lives BUT that doesn't mean that he's not powerful or awesome in his own way. A member of the Alpha Brotherhood sent to subdue Freya with the hope that she'll become their ally, Aric claims the little Alpha-Omega for himself by using her instincts against her. Aric may not be as assertive or glaringly dominant as an Alpha, but he's quietly intimidating in the way that you know he's got your back, and he's not one to be messed with. Quietly sexy.
OVERALL this definitely had a different uptake on the balance of power between genders for an Omegaverse story. Not bad, and I think this might be the first time I found Sara Field's story to be not 95% smut. Sadly, it needed more than a few kisses.
November 1, 2020
Many storylines begin with a strong, independent female lead, only to end with her, a shadow of former herself, overtaken and ruled by an alpha. I have enjoyed these stories however, I often wish that these female warriors' alphas would nurture their fierceness rather than discipline it out of them.
Well, LOOK NO FURTHER as Ms. Field's latest novel, Savage: A Rough Romance, does just that and then some!
I do not think it is merely a coincidence that Ms. Field's chose to name the lead female, Freya, as she is the epitome of how the Vikings describe the Goddess of War. She is fierce and deadly in battle, loyal and trustworthy to those she calls friends, and will not ask of others, what she is not willing to do, herself. But, the name is the only resemblance to the Goddess of War because the author has taken this story down a different path, one that involves the dynamics of alpha and omega. It is these battle-honed skills that Freya is forced to call upon when her current alpha King decides to make Freya his Queen, even though there is no relationship, nor is it in Freya's deposition to bow to any man. It is these legendary battles that bring Freya to the attention of the Alpha Brotherhood, a secret sect of pure elite alpha warriors who fear her next victory could inadvertently give strength and power to a human-sacrificing enemy. The Brotherhood sends their fiercest alpha Aric to either claim Freya as his bond-mate or removes her permanently - let the battle begin!
Well, LOOK NO FURTHER as Ms. Field's latest novel, Savage: A Rough Romance, does just that and then some!
I do not think it is merely a coincidence that Ms. Field's chose to name the lead female, Freya, as she is the epitome of how the Vikings describe the Goddess of War. She is fierce and deadly in battle, loyal and trustworthy to those she calls friends, and will not ask of others, what she is not willing to do, herself. But, the name is the only resemblance to the Goddess of War because the author has taken this story down a different path, one that involves the dynamics of alpha and omega. It is these battle-honed skills that Freya is forced to call upon when her current alpha King decides to make Freya his Queen, even though there is no relationship, nor is it in Freya's deposition to bow to any man. It is these legendary battles that bring Freya to the attention of the Alpha Brotherhood, a secret sect of pure elite alpha warriors who fear her next victory could inadvertently give strength and power to a human-sacrificing enemy. The Brotherhood sends their fiercest alpha Aric to either claim Freya as his bond-mate or removes her permanently - let the battle begin!
October 29, 2020
I really liked this Alpha/omega dynamic story. Unlike most A/o stories, this one has a twist to it. It is actually about Freya who is one of the few, if only, female alphas. She has had to fight hard for everything and it has made her a vicious shield maiden. She has taken on Alphas bigger than herself and come out on top. She isn't going to let any Alpha take her. She is a queen and will lead her people to victory.
Aric as heard all about the warrior that took the crown from an Alpha. He and his Brotherhood both know that if she continue on her warpath she may stir up a hornet's nest. They decide that either she needs to be taken in hand or taken out. They find out something interesting about her that will change the game. It's up to Aric to set the plan into motion, the plan that will hopefully not only change Freya's in a huge way but will save her and her people -- all she has to do is accept Aric as her Alpha. No pressure. She has never met an Alpha like him, though.
I loved the unique dynamic mix of this story and the play of power between Freya and Aric. I can't wait to see if there is more to the story of Luna, the abused Omega.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Aric as heard all about the warrior that took the crown from an Alpha. He and his Brotherhood both know that if she continue on her warpath she may stir up a hornet's nest. They decide that either she needs to be taken in hand or taken out. They find out something interesting about her that will change the game. It's up to Aric to set the plan into motion, the plan that will hopefully not only change Freya's in a huge way but will save her and her people -- all she has to do is accept Aric as her Alpha. No pressure. She has never met an Alpha like him, though.
I loved the unique dynamic mix of this story and the play of power between Freya and Aric. I can't wait to see if there is more to the story of Luna, the abused Omega.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 26, 2021
Freya is as strong woman as well as a rare Alpha in Valgertha. She fought her battles and stood with the best of them. She was no Omega or Beta. With Freya being Queen, she has a great many enemies and possibilities or stepping on others. The Brotherhood needs things to be controlled. Sage Zymos is sent to tame her. Aric knows Freya will be a challenge. To unleash her omega that is trapped in her.
I love the subtle way Aric tames Freya. He doesn’t take anything from her. He knows she is still an Alpha to others but him. He allows her to shine. The Omega in her is what craves him like a drug. These two are hot in bed and other furnitures. It was almost half the story with them going at it. LOVE IT! If you need sensual bliss and hot sex, yeah you came to the right book. Freya has an enemy though, King Thranar. The action and detailed thought of destroying Thranar was great. You can just feel the connection that Aric and Freya have. These two would die for the other. We also have a cliffhanger. What will happen with the other Omega? Will she find her Alpha? There is action to the very end.
I love the subtle way Aric tames Freya. He doesn’t take anything from her. He knows she is still an Alpha to others but him. He allows her to shine. The Omega in her is what craves him like a drug. These two are hot in bed and other furnitures. It was almost half the story with them going at it. LOVE IT! If you need sensual bliss and hot sex, yeah you came to the right book. Freya has an enemy though, King Thranar. The action and detailed thought of destroying Thranar was great. You can just feel the connection that Aric and Freya have. These two would die for the other. We also have a cliffhanger. What will happen with the other Omega? Will she find her Alpha? There is action to the very end.
March 26, 2022
Title: Savage
Author: Sara Fields
Format: Audio
Narrators: Heather Firth, Tor Thom
Genre: Dark Romance, BDSM, D/s, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Submission, Suspense, Royalty
Standalone: Yes-ish This's couple's story is complete but the overarching story is not
Part of a Series: Book 1 of Alpha Brotherhood
POV: Freya, Aric
Steam Level: Hot
4/5
Savage is the first book in the Alpha Brotherhood series. It's a toasty tale of love, conquest and loyalty. Freya is a rare alpha female who fought for her place as queen. Not on purpose but her hand was forced and she bows to no one. But, to her dismay, that's not quite true. Enter Aric. A mystery man who shows up and brings out her omega. An omega that she didn't realize was within her. I loved how by Freya and Aric clashed, how her two halves clashed, and how they (both Freya/Aric and Freya's alpha/omega parts) united to form a stronger union. I enjoyed how Aric still let Freya lead her people, despite being her alpha in the bedroom. The climax of the story was amazing and I loved how it played out.
I received this audiobook for free from Audiobooks Unleashed. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Author: Sara Fields
Format: Audio
Narrators: Heather Firth, Tor Thom
Genre: Dark Romance, BDSM, D/s, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Submission, Suspense, Royalty
Standalone: Yes-ish This's couple's story is complete but the overarching story is not
Part of a Series: Book 1 of Alpha Brotherhood
POV: Freya, Aric
Steam Level: Hot
4/5
Savage is the first book in the Alpha Brotherhood series. It's a toasty tale of love, conquest and loyalty. Freya is a rare alpha female who fought for her place as queen. Not on purpose but her hand was forced and she bows to no one. But, to her dismay, that's not quite true. Enter Aric. A mystery man who shows up and brings out her omega. An omega that she didn't realize was within her. I loved how by Freya and Aric clashed, how her two halves clashed, and how they (both Freya/Aric and Freya's alpha/omega parts) united to form a stronger union. I enjoyed how Aric still let Freya lead her people, despite being her alpha in the bedroom. The climax of the story was amazing and I loved how it played out.
I received this audiobook for free from Audiobooks Unleashed. This is my honest and voluntary review.
October 29, 2023
At first I wasn't going to leave a review but that would have been a disservice to the readers. Since I rarely give such a low rating (1.5*) I wanted to explain why. I have nothing against kinky, sexually deviant stories. "I like them, I really like them." Heck that's why I wanted to read this one! However this particular story seemed to have been written and/or translated by someone not proficient or at least familiar in the use of contemporary English. The number of incorrect words, grammar, syntax,tenses etc. was beyond annoying. Also add in that the book was repetitive and boring! The world building was atrocious. An event described a room, in a castle made of stone, where there were long wooden tables laden with pewter mugs filled with meade and ale.The Alpha while treating the FMC's life threatening sword wounds, asked for a "medical grade needle"! I'm not kidding he used that actual term. Talk about taking you out of a scene!! But worst of all the story was not in the least erotic or sexy. Finally the book was written in your usual generic paint by numbers style. The problem is the numbers just didn't add up.
November 26, 2020
I have read 4 of Sara's stories so far and I have loved each one. Savage was no exception.
I was a little concerned with how Aric was going to be as an Alpha based on the blurb. He is given a job and he is determined to see it done. He stands in stark contrast to the Alpha King that tries to make Freya his. Aric is everything an Alpha should be.
The blurb disclaimer let's you know what you are getting in this story. I was not pushed beyond what I was comfortable with. Beyond the initial uncertainty, I felt safe in the author's story, knowing what she had delivered before.
In Savage we get Freya, a Queen who rules her kingdom, and Aric her Alpha. I loved their relationship. There is danger that Aric doesn't hide Freya from. He is content to be at her side or allow her to go on her own to be the Queen she is.
The arc of the story was satisfying. I am beyond excited to learn this is book 1 in a series on the Alpha Brotherhood. I will definitely be tuning in for more in this series and the author.
I was a little concerned with how Aric was going to be as an Alpha based on the blurb. He is given a job and he is determined to see it done. He stands in stark contrast to the Alpha King that tries to make Freya his. Aric is everything an Alpha should be.
The blurb disclaimer let's you know what you are getting in this story. I was not pushed beyond what I was comfortable with. Beyond the initial uncertainty, I felt safe in the author's story, knowing what she had delivered before.
In Savage we get Freya, a Queen who rules her kingdom, and Aric her Alpha. I loved their relationship. There is danger that Aric doesn't hide Freya from. He is content to be at her side or allow her to go on her own to be the Queen she is.
The arc of the story was satisfying. I am beyond excited to learn this is book 1 in a series on the Alpha Brotherhood. I will definitely be tuning in for more in this series and the author.
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