When I revealed as an omega, it destroyed everything I wanted to be. I had ambitions that meant being a beta would suit my life better, and I certainly didn’t relish being claimed, mated, or knotted. No, that life was not for me.
But I was grateful my controlling father didn’t want me to go to the Omega College route, but being a dominant alpha, he wanted to find my alpha.
All I wanted to do was continue my education and for that I had to live with my stepbrother Dylan and his friends Jacob and Nico. My father thought they would protect me. I wasn't sure what went on in his head when Dylan and Jacob were alphas. Luckily, sweet Nico's a beta.
But living with my housemates became a challenge and after some dates with alphas organised by my father, I realise what I really wanted. There was just one problem—how did I tell my father?
Did I have the guts to tell him to get knotted?
Blair is book one in the Get Knotted series, a series of standalone, fast-burn, omegaverse books. Each book will have a reluctant omega who fights for what she wants and her own possessive, purring alphas who have hard shells but soft interiors. Each book will have a HEA.
This book combined the omegaverse trope with the stepbrother trope, which I haven’t seen done before, so I was interested….unfortunately, the heroine was too stupid for this to be enjoyable.
I won’t bother making this in-depth, because this book does not deserve me spending any more time on it. I’ll just say that the heroine seems OKAY in the beginning, but then as the book goes on, she could EASILY solve her problems by doing one simple thing,
But, she keeps waffling about making that choice, for no reason. She wants to, she says this a bunch of times. So, later, I don’t feel bad for her! Because she could have gotten herself out of this situation, and she just…didn’t! If a book's plot hinges on a heroine being wishy-washy and dumb as hell, and the plot collapses if she isn't....then it needs to get a new plot.
This was a decent story. It was hard for me to get into though, some of writing was a little repetitive. And Blair was all over the place and inconsistent, saying she wanted to be in control but then doing whatever her father wanted, and being really naive or dumb in some instances.
I enjoyed the book overall. Yes it had a few grammar and misspelled words. But that didn’t bother me too much. What bother was the ending. Like it just end so sudden. The author could of gave us epilogue or something to let us know what happened to them. That’s the only thing I didn’t like was the ending. Like her father was pretty much neglecting her safety and placing her to highest bidder. Rather they was abusive or not. But All of sudden everything is all good at the end. And it’s all forgotten. Like the ending just seemed rushed and lack lustered
I really have read a lot of Omegaverse (with and without RH theme). It's actually my favorite book genre. So, I'm always excited, when I see new Omegaverse books, and especially more in the like of Sweetverse.
And I have a predilection for the forbidden, unusual and secret area. Besides the step-siblings issue, this book is a friends to lovers theme, too. Though, I don't get it why some people are against step-siblings relationships. In that case, they don't know each other since childhood and therefore aren't raised together. It's not really a forbidden theme. But okay.
Overall, it was a great read. It wasn't a run-off-the-mill Omegaverse, like many. And that is good. Though, it still wasn't perfect. I don't give 5 stars. Not because of typing or grammar issues. I'm more the emotional or with which feeling does the book left me type of rating. I may have liked the story. It entertained me and there were steamy scenes. I loved the characters.
Though, the FMC was a little difficult for me. I do get her want for choice. But I didn't like it, that she says she wants choice, but didn't act on it. She does what her father wants. And she ignores the advices of her cousins, who are her best friends. Or her aunt. And the guys. They all try to help her, but she acts all naive and refuse too much. Which gets her in dangerous situations.
And I don't see it, that the father loves her. On the expanse of the whole story, he only looks after his business friends. He ignores her wishes for a pack. He doesn't give her a choice, only the ones he wants. His business friends' sons. And they are disturbing and shitty to her. Her father does nothing against it. He doesn't even ask her. And in the end, everything with her father is okay like nothing happened.
I'm glad in the end they got their happy ending. I'm looking forward to reading Tilly's book. I want to know what happened and why.
Tf was that? The heroine was just obscenely infuriating. The most annoying child like good for nothing ever. Like how are you going to string along 3 guys who love you, who you claim to love for a whole book just because you're too afraid to tell your tyrant of a father what you want? Speaking of this old fart.. who on earth is this Kim Jong Un wannabe? 😭😭😭 what is his pull? Why is everyone listening to any bs he's demanding? Just because he's got money? So this pathetic sorry excuse of a woman would rather sell her body, soul and future of her children to a string of rapists her father chose for her instead of what? Working while studying?? 😭😭😭 especially since one of the main guys told her he has enough in his trust to get them by? Like what is happening? And why is the MMC Dylan listening to his step daddy he met a year ago about the status of his daughter's virginity? 🥴 like they were in the middle of something, she's squirming and spasming wanting him and he goes "your dad said you had to be a virgin"?? 💀 And she legit listens to her daddy unconditionally even when he knows his suitors were this 🤏 close to raping his own daughter. And MMC's mother- the heroine's step mom? Am I supposed to clap for her since she suddenly changed her mind about these diabolical bondings when it was her who first stirred the pot and broke them apart in the first place? Lol nope. But fr justice for these dumb boys, not only they were saving each other for her but also had to watch her whore herself around at daddy's call only to end up rescuing and listening her whine about her cruel fate 🤣🤣🤣 if I were them she wouldn't get her 2nd chance let alone 35th.
Oh and we can't forget that this book's whole issue-tyrant sperm donor turned out to be cool with them dating, like no issue at all, he didn't even scream 😭😭😭 they lost a year worth of life fighting phantoms
The Not Great™ --Formatting? Sometimes drunk. --Missing words and typos galore --Improper syntax all over the place --Grammar? Never heard of her. --Weirdly shallow world building and a narrator that keeps secrets from the reader for no reason other than 'suspense' but really it just makes the story telling weaker. There was a lack of description about everything--i think it was several chapters before I came across a description of what the two main characters looked like.
The Rage Inducers --If the men my father was trying to set me up with assaulted and tried to rape me (multiple times) and he KNEW ABOUT IT, there is no way on God's green earth that man would get an 'I forgive you' three weeks later. --FMC was literally contemplating suicide and her father did not give one shit. He is absolutely dead to me.
The Reason This Got Two Stars: --I guess you could argue that there is a lot to discuss here about the traditional roles of women, their systemic oppression in the patriarchy, and how that is reflected in Omegaverse novels. --This is the first Omegaverse book I've read that really makes Omega life look shitty, and thrusts all the terrible things about forced 1950-House-Wifery into your face through this specific story-telling device. (The way that we often use scifi and fantasy to step out of real world realities and view the same situations through a different or escapist lens) --Actually now that I'm sitting here thinking about it, I would pay to read a thesis that analyzes what the Omegaverse trope/story-telling device is really saying about society and the implications of that.
Let me start by saying the other reviews are correct there are quite a few errors throughout this book. A lot of them seem almost like misspoken words or misses on a preposition in the sentence. Book could use another edit and possibly someone simply reading some lines out loud to make sure that they flow well.
With that being said Blair and Dylan have to be a favorite in the step-brother romance trope. The two of them are tortured by their forbidden love and limited in their interactions with one another once their love has come into being.
Nico and Jacob are adorable in their interactions with Blair. First it's from afar but when their living situation finds the three of the living together and their every interaction in the morning and the evening together it's almost like a recipe for the prefect relationship.
Give it a chance, I'm hoping the author will run this through an editor or at least have a reader give them advice on what could be updated. It's a decent story one that I haven't necessarily read before even if the situations and relationships seem familiar. Would definitely read the second book when it comes out.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I feel like there were quite a few plot holes that never get solved. Including the ending which made no sense.
There were so many typos, missing words, punctuation and grammar galore that I gave up reporting them.
Blair was just annoying me about half way through the book. She was meant to be independent and strong willed and then she was just whining the whole time and going along with what her dad wanted because " you don't know what he can do" when all he could do was cut her off financially and emotionally.
Finished the book and was just irritated...
Spoliers now...
- how repetitive was it as well? We are told that Georgia is dating Saint right at the start but then near the end we are reminded about 3 times about georgies bf called Saint. - dylans mum wants to keep apart but suddenly decides she's not against the step siblings being together - jacob and Nico are sweet but it's almost instant love from Bairs pov as soon as she knows they like her she falls for them , even though we never hear about the dates they agreed to go on
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
I really hated the FMC, she didn't make sense. In one breath she would notate the danger, or the usefulness of suppressants (which she received from her aunt). And in the next she would dismiss it. A man stalks and kidnaps her and she says shes not afraid he will actuallt hurt her. Um what? All her inner thoughts about him previously notated that he was a creep but now she's calm cuz he's nbd? I don't get it, and this was a common reoccurence. Also her feelings for the guys was wishy washy in a way the reminded me of women in extreme religious groups. She knew what she wanted but wouldn't seize it cuz daddy didn't approve. I finished it but it was painful. Her dad also suffered from a personality that switched around and didn't really make sense. As if they were forced into actions to follow the authors plan rather than the author adjusting the plan to be true to the characters she created. I might read the next to see if it gets better with her cousin...but not right now as I'm still annoyed.
“To finding that person who completes you, to finding love after heartache, to finding your forever,”
To say this one was a weird one is... A shifter romance but without the shifting..
Blair is bound and determined to come out as a beta and not an omega, but ultimately she comes out as an omega and it happens in a big way. She never expects to be a fated mate to not one but two alphas and they are who she never expects.
Dylan, Nico and Jacob are a pack but they need an omega. With two alphas and a beta they soon realize exactly who is their omega and they want her no matter what. No one will stop them to have her including her father or the one who is determined to have her.
“This isn’t over,” he whispered. “It will never be over for us.”
This one was filled with fast paced, fast burn connections. Not exactly a short read but it was short in a sense as everything came together like it did and once I realized what was going to happen it was just time filler and the feeling of "I know what is going to happen" came and stayed until the end. This one is kind of given away at the beginning because come on it doesn't start that way and end a different way, he was going to be involved. It just turned out it was in a different way than what we thought.
“To finding that person who completes you, to finding love after heartache, to finding your forever,”
It always seems that to get to the good part of things you have to go through hurt first in order to come out of the other side.
This book isn’t terrible. It had glimpses of being really cute but for each glimpse was an awful fade to next day or next week or 6 months without really explaining what happened… and that was very frustrating. None of the “issues” that came up for the pack and omega were ever really discussed. She was getting creepy stalker mail… meh. Almost assaulted multiple times…. Eeeh oh well…. Loved ones kidnapped…. Awww let’s discuss moving to warmer climates instead. Zero sense of urgency for these traumatic experiences and zero sense of emotion at all. The author definitely has an opportunity to create a great world and characters. They just need more than the basic growling and clenched thighs. They need emotion and depth, and actual responses to their surroundings and situations.
I was so pumped when this book got delivered to my kindle yesterday. It exceeded my expectations. There were a few minor editing issues but it doesn’t take away the awesome story this is. Blair wants her stepbrother but since her dad and his mom are married they made an agreement to not want each other. However true mates you don't stop. His mom found out and tried to make it stop and Blair tires really hard. His friends however are also alluring. But she hasn't presented yet so no clue what she is. An omega turned out and her dad does his best to help Blair. He arranges for Blair to be protected by her stepbrother and his friends while Blair goes on dates. How it ends? Several guys want her. Some are persistent. Can Blair keep her wits?
Felt like a rough draft that clearly hasn’t been reviewed with all the grammar errors.
I think this was meant to be short and sweet but it was really to short to enjoy. Sooo much was under explained and lead to a lot of guessing and then being surprised in a good way.
Also I feel this was trying to showcase an omega verse from the instinctual aspects of that love but like did they even like each other ? Sure they were friends but we didn’t get to see any friend actions or anything romantic to make their relationship seem romantic.
Long story short, thank god it was short or I would’ve DNF’d
Forbidden but irresistible I was so pleasantly surprised by my first read from this author. The blurb intrigued me and I was hoping I wasn't walking into a highschool drama story. Definitely not. Blair and Dylan's story is a heartbreaker, but so rewarding in the end. I like how the relationships between all of the characters were built and established before jumping to the more explicit happenings. It made me more emotionally invested in them. I can't wait to find out what is in store for Tilly and Georgie.
Not a bad book but wasn't fully for me. It was pretty steamy in places and the story was fairly good but all of it seemed a bit choppy to me. The story didn't seem to flow smoothly together and there were quite a few mistakes in the book. I feel if there would have been more details on the characters and more relationship build up it would have made it better, but maybe that's just me. If your looking for Insta love with younger characters and a decent story line then this is for u.
I’m not sure how to rank this book. I enjoyed the characters and the pack. I liked the mfc. But for being the first in a series it didn’t explain a lot of the world of alpha/omegas/betas. So it could do with some more world building. Also the controlling father pretty much allows the daughter to almost get SA’d twice and still sets her up on dates with the attackers and then at the end of the book has a 180° turn around with no explanation or real apology and we’re just supposed to forgive and forget? The characters do get a HEA but the book ends on a pretty random cliff hanger.
This book was okay… not the best omegaverse I’ve read but it was fine. I found Blair to be hard-headed and naive though. Her dad finding out her decision at the end was kinda lackluster and we get this whole kidnap storyline that kinda came out of nowhere. Also, what happens to Marcus? Hopefully he’s doing terrible. I’m really interested in Petra and her boys too- could we get a story with them?!
Also, I enjoyed that sneak peek of Tilly- definitely going to read that when it comes out.
Blair was annoyingly weak. She just did whatever someone ( her dad, stepmother, random mean alphas) told her to do then whined that it wasn't what she wanted. However she never actively tried to speak up or go after what she wanted. skimmed the last 40% to see if it got better, it didn't. Unless you want a story that reads like a bad, whiney teen drama, skip the book.
The book was a good read and I got invested in Blair future enough I could put it down. At the same time it was frustrating because of the inconsistencies: why didn't Blair talk to get father and explained about all those aholes? And then things just work out? What? Now I need to know what happens to Tilly. I also wish to know more about the pack with the twins and female alpha too, hope they will have a book as well.
I've been reading a lot of omegaverse RH and this one totally checked all my boxes along with the stepbrother addition, which I'm into. It sucked me in and had me wanting to know what happens next through the twists and turns. I'm invested now and can't wait until Tilly's book!
XXX! ADULT CONTENT, READER DISCRETION ADVISED. Many violent attempted rape scenes. Blair and Dayne where hot from the start. Jacob and Nico were no surprise either. The issues with the suiters and the father were disturbing. This is not a sweet story. It’s violent, heartbreaking and still exciting.
It’s good - but I needed more and that’s okay! I loved the relationship between Blair and her pack, they were sweet and understanding and waited for each other - how perfect is that! I personally like reading about the mean Alphas and seeing how to main FMC will protect herself. Going to read book two now!
This was a good read. Blair was a little whiny for my liking. She needed to have more backbone. And it was weird that her dad just let her get assaulted by alphas and not care but at the end when she finds her pack all the sudden he cares about what she wants…just some inconsistencies.
An interesting story, unlike most omegaverse stories I have read. Entertaining and nicely steamy. Loved the main characters, and the fmc's cousins. Eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.
Love Omegaverse and this is the first in the series, first book that I’ve read by this author. Loved the story, Nico, Dylan, and Jacob were awesome, nice world building, and lots of angst and smexy times.
Dnf 32% I'm disappointed that I couldn't get into this authors style of writing. The storyline seemed like I would enjoy it and I liked the concept of matching scents, instead of the usual, just liking each others scent.
When I revealed as an omega, it destroyed everything I wanted to be. I had ambitions that meant being a beta would suit my life better, and I certainly didn’t relish being claimed, mated, or knotted. No, that life was not for me. This was an entertaining book. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
Plot: Blair is an omega who feels constricted by her role. Her father wants her to settle with an alpha worthy of her status (according to him (but more like worthy of his status)) but she has a secret crush/semi-relationship with her stepbrother, Dylan. Her stepmother has asked that they stop whatever's going on, so they do, kind of. When Blair goes away to college, her father insists she move in with Dylan and his two friends, for her protection. She does, but things are not going according to her father's plans!
Commentary: Blair wasn't the brightest, and her alphas weren't the alpha-iest. Blair just needed to have a mating bite and then her father would leave her alone (he would be mad but certainly couldn't force her to mate someone if she were already mated). Her alphas should have taken charge and done the deed. She would have gotten over it because it's what she wanted to (so no consent but also consent). But that's what you get when you do a new adult/omegaverse crossover, I guess. I've read several of these academy/rh/omegaverse/new adult mashups and I think the academy/new adult tropes are not necessarily compatible with omegaverse. This is just my opinion - I know a lot of people really like all these tropes and all of them together. I just think that Blair was a little light on experience and understanding and decision-making ability and responsibility and that, combined with the same from her alphas, made for a frustrating plot.
Grammar/formatting: could have used one more pass with a proofreader
It was an ok read. I did enjoy it, but honestly I didn't care for the writing. There was some plot holes in my opinion. Seemed very predictable on what was going to happen.