Omega's Tempting Fate

Harris Cove Billionaires #4

by Lacey Daize

Cody wants love, but is terrified of losing a mate.

Cody's family seems to be cursed when it comes to fated mates. Both his papa and his grandmama lost their mates young, and were never the same for it. As he approaches thirty, Cody is starting to realize that he might also have a fated mate, and the thought of it terrifies him. He'd rather be a bachelor forever, than lose the man he loves.

Wes wants to change the business world, by developing software and apps that address the changing needs of the digital landscape.

Wes always wanted to prove that lighting strikes twice, and that he could be just as successful an entrepreneur as his father. Despite family money, he built his software company from the gound up, making him the second self-made billionaire in his family in as many generations. But there isn't much time to date when his work is to help other businesses thrive. Then, when the beta testers of a new app start reporting a number of bugs, he decides that it's time for him to investigate personally, so he heads to Harris Cove to find out what the problems are. There he meets his fated mate.

But why does Cody want nothing to do with Wes, and can he convince him that they're better together than apart?

Omega's Tempting Fate is a 25K word , non-shifter, M/M, Mpreg romance

Genres: Omegaverse, Romance, M M Romance, Paranormal, LGBT, Novella, Urban Fantasy

122 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 25, 2021

Reviews

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was book 4 in the "Harris Cove Billionaires" series. Omega Cody doesn't want a fated mate. Alpha Wes is a software developer who started his own company with his best friend Jordan. Cody who works for a company who manages properties while trying a new app that Wes developed begins giving him problems he doesn't know what to but file complaints when he and Wes try to do video chat it didn't go well so Wes decides to pay them a visit and they both get a surprise. Turners out they are fated mates and Cody runs. I liked both of these characters Cody was afraid to get close to Wes because of fear of losing him like his grandma and his papa. Wes who grew up rich wanted to make his own way in life and he did becoming a billionaire on his own. I also liked the secondary characters in this book. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

[Ed Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

For sweet stories with adorable characters you can’t beat these Harris Cove Billionaires books by Lacey Daize. I just love them and save reading them for when I need something to make me smile. They’re sweet stories with very little angst.

[Penumbra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Omega’s Tempting Fate is the fourth book in the ‘Harris Cove Billionaires’ series. It stars Cody, an omega, and Wes, an alpha and owner of a successful software company. This is told in first person from both Cody and Wes’ povs.

2.5 Stars



The blurb does a good job of explaining the basic plot so I won’t go into it. It revolves around the push and pull between Cody and Wes, as Cody tries to push Wes away because of Cody’s fears of having a fated mate. Then there’s the obligatory sex and HEA.

I think the author does a good job at creating interesting plots, but as I’m reading this series in order, I’ve begun to notice that the stories have too much sex. I know others won’t mind, but there’s a reason I don’t care for it. The sex scenes are bland as they are just descriptions of actions such as: Putting the hand here or there, this goes in slot A or B. None of the scenes describe sensory detail, no descriptions of how the sex feels or smells or tastes or sounds. It’s a rather surface scenario and I find them rather boring, especially since in all the books, the omegas and alphas say the same kinds of words and the same type of actions for their claiming and mating. I think the author needs to improve the sex scenes by becoming more descriptive and delving into the senses, invoking the senses so that readers can feel what is happening, not just picturing the directions of the actions. I’ve almost gotten to the point of skimming the sex scenes because they are predictable.

As to Cody and Wes. I found them more interesting at the beginning of the story when they were fighting the attraction between them. Once Cody confessed why he was resisting Wes and cried, then he devolved into the typical damsel in distress that needed an Alpha to protect him and make everything right in the world. I don’t know why the author doesn’t keep the omegas strong. She did in Book Three with the older omega, why not with the younger omegas? Cody and Wes pretty much follow the same type of personalities as in the other books in this series. There’s nothing really wrong with them, but they’re not memorable.

I think the author’s best ability is creating interesting plots and as long as the main characters are kept separate, they are interesting. But once together, they almost always disintegrate into a typical M/F dynamic of men going to work and the woman stays home to take care of the kids, and the omega just wants to keep popping out babies.

There was one thing I vehemently disagreed with in this story. When Wes and Cody bought the house, it’s indicated that only Wes signed the papers for the house. Which means that only Wes owned the house. That is like something from the 1940s when women couldn’t own property or have credit cards. What is up with that? Sure, Wes and Cody are mates and will likely never part, but symbolically, that puts Cody at a lower level than Wes, they aren’t equal partners. I suppose if a person likes that dynamic where they’re completely dependent on someone this idea works for them in a story, but it’s not for me, so it’s personal preference. I think it’s worth mentioning however.

One last minor thing, Cody’s name was way too close to his friend Corey’s name. I can’t tell you how many times I got confused and had to stop reading to make sure I was thinking about the right person. The author should have double and triple checked to make sure names weren’t too similar. Unfortunately, they were.

I’m not quite sure how many stars to give Omega’s Tempting Fate. I liked the characters until Cody turned wimpy…again, like omegas usually do in this author’s books. I liked the plot, which I think is the author’s best skill. On the other hand, I found the sex scenes too predictable and the same like in the other books. They also were more telling than showing without sensory details, to the extent I almost started to skim the scenes because they didn’t draw me in. In the end, I guess I have to give this book, 2 Stars. It’s clear other readers have given the books in this series higher marks. I can’t however, see past the technical aspects of an author’s writing so I expect more from words on a page even if a story is meant to be entertaining. I’m hoping the author will write stronger omegas in the future, which is personal preference I realize, and sex scenes that are more sensory written rather than directive written, which would make the scenes more interesting. In any case, this book is fine for passing the time if a reader doesn’t expect much from it and doesn’t want to concentrate hard. It’s not a story I’d re-read however.

[isthisakink · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ehh…

There was a LOT wrong with this one. Like, a lot. Editing, pacing, clunky writing, inconsistencies galore.. it was just not it. Which really sucked, because it could’ve been really great.

Also, why would ANYONE wear a sweater in the middle of summer in a west coast beach town?

The detail that was included was shallow, and I have no idea how to connect with the characters when everything was repeated instead of elaborated. We got it the first dozen times, I promise. Readers aren’t stupid..

Another thing I’ve noticed is, weirdly enough, the author doesn’t really put any thought into naming the characters. I’ve basically had to double take several times to remind myself I’m not reading the first series I picked up. The names are basically the same. I think this series came first, but still… just… there are big sighs all around.

I feel like I’m griping a lot, but at the same time, this novella really drove itself into the ground pretty quickly. Cody was awful, I felt bad for Wes the entire time even though I couldn’t connect with him because of the complete lack of character building, the pacing was a joke, and side characters got even less attention than normal. The inconsistency and lack of editing to combat and fix it was almost too much.

2.75/5 for this one. I’d love to see it revisited and revamped, but I doubt anyone even reads reviews anymore, so I guess—as I am so fond of saying—it just be what it be and do what it do.

[Deirdre · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐s
If you have not read the Harris Cove Billionaires series beginning with Book 1, you are missing out on something very special. I own 2 of the 4 books plus the Bonus Story. If you really love Omegaverse stories with Omegas overcoming family pressures is what this series is know for. I've read and reviewed the other three books plus the Bonus Story. Lacey Daize is a fabulous Mpreg author. I've eagerly awaited all the HCB books in this series and her Mountain Springs series.

Being dictated by faith can be annoying for someone who believes in free will and freedom of choice. So what's an Omega with these beliefs supposed to do when he feels the pull of a fated mate? How patient will the Alpha be? What is the Omega afraid of? Can the Alpha convince him that they belong together? Once again I highly recommend the Harris Cove Billionaires series.

[Meagan (FranticVampireReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the slow burn of this one! I think one of the things I liked the most about this book was Cody’s reluctance to even consider that he might have a fated mate. I also liked the struggle he had when his fated mate showed up unexpectedly (which resulting in him yelling “hell no!” and storming out of his office to hide in his car had me giggling). And of course I loved that Cody was so grumpy about the whole thing. I also loved that Wes was so confused and sweet and that he was trying so hard to understand what was going on. This one is getting four out of five stars!

[Sara Sigler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cody and Wes

Cody worked where his boss and him made dream vacations possible with the problems that came up. Wes’s company did an app that was supposed to help them keep track of the people needed to make run smoothly but the app kept losing appointments. He let Wes know the problems they were facing so Wes decided to see it in action, they saw each other know that they were fated mates. Cody fought it for awhile but had to give into love! Good book!

[Sue Milkovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

UNWILLING OMEGA

HARRIS COVE BILLIONAIRES Book 4. Cody is an Omega in the hospitality field in Harris Cove. Wes is an Alpha who is a Tech Billionaire. Having a software that doesn't quite work for the client is a big problem. Wes has a technical mind so this problem has to be solved. Meeting his just say NO fated mate is an even bigger problem. LACEY DAIZE has a way of solving all problems. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AND THIS HARRIS COVE BILLIONAIRES SERIES!!!!!

[Mary Weiser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet

This was a sweet story filled with great characters. I loved the ending and the bits of drama was such fun. I also loved the dog it's so cute when there are pets incorporated in the story.

[Damian · Rating 4 out of 5]

It dragged along for me.

I think, the story dragged for me because it spent too much time on Cody's fear. Wes is being patient with Cody not knowing what the problem is and he can't ask Cody's friends because they don't know.

[lori forsyth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the alpha/omega stories

These books are fantastic happy ever after bookslll there is few if ever any angst but I love the just met mates and they getting to.each other
Thank you - Lori

[Natasha Lynn Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shoulder Shrug

It starts out slow, but then boom it's over. There are good characters, and a nice plot. But to really work, I think it needs to be longer.

[Mar · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Pati · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story right up until the last then it was ruined by ending mid sentence. Hopefully the author will become aware of this error and get it fixed. I purchased this through Amazon.

[Sabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diferente al resto de la serie, pero muy bueno.

[Judy Ferrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fated mate

Cody fears for his fated mate. He has bad memories of the fated mate of his popa dying young. Wes, his fated mate, has no fear. Can they get together? You bet!

[Mary Dunlap · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series

I love that they can be read in one sitting because I couldn't put the book down ...Love the mate and baby stories with a HEA

[Sarah Baines · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars

I love this series but Omega's Tempting Fate isn't my favourite book. There was something about Cody I just couldn't warm to. Oh well, into the next one!!

[Katie Clausen · Rating 5 out of 5]

😍😍😍😍

A nice little short love story. A guy who tries to defy fate, only to have fate defy back!! I can't wait for the next one!!!!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!! So Good!!

Well written story and well developed characters! I love this series! You should read them in order because of visiting people and places from past books.

[Irish · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars.

[Hira Chaudhary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt like Cody and Wes spent too much of such a short story apart. And then fell together too quickly. And without knowing why Cody was keeping his distance from Wes, I couldn’t get on board with the unnecessary isolation and pain. And also, his reasoning didn’t make sense anyways. It felt like two coincidences and not a curse. Wes was awesome, and I loved Cody’s friendship with Theo and Correy.

[Ari K · Rating 5 out of 5]

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