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Knot Their Omega #1
Captivate
I don’t need a pack. I’m doing just fine on my own.
Until one tiny mistake has me perfuming enough to draw every enforcement officer in a ten block radius.
I know what awaits me if I go into custody as an unclaimed Omega, so when a blazing hot and surprisingly kind Alpha throws me a life raft, I grab hold with both hands.
Only problem? He didn’t exactly clear his claim on me with his pack. They don’t want an Omega. Especially Thane, who seems to be calling the shots.
At least they’re letting me stay until they find another pack to take me. I should be grateful, but being trapped in a mansion with four unbonded Alphas that smell like heaven is pure torture.
Fox, Miles, Levi, and Thane are everything an Omega could ever want, but there’s a reason I was in hiding.
I have to remember… I’m Knot Their Omega.
CAPTIVATE is a standalone Omegaverse romance told in multiple points of view. It includes MM and MMFMM and a happily ever after is guaranteed.
Until one tiny mistake has me perfuming enough to draw every enforcement officer in a ten block radius.
I know what awaits me if I go into custody as an unclaimed Omega, so when a blazing hot and surprisingly kind Alpha throws me a life raft, I grab hold with both hands.
Only problem? He didn’t exactly clear his claim on me with his pack. They don’t want an Omega. Especially Thane, who seems to be calling the shots.
At least they’re letting me stay until they find another pack to take me. I should be grateful, but being trapped in a mansion with four unbonded Alphas that smell like heaven is pure torture.
Fox, Miles, Levi, and Thane are everything an Omega could ever want, but there’s a reason I was in hiding.
I have to remember… I’m Knot Their Omega.
CAPTIVATE is a standalone Omegaverse romance told in multiple points of view. It includes MM and MMFMM and a happily ever after is guaranteed.
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2023
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January 17, 2023
* I won a free review/early copy of this book from the author's newsletter. All opinions in this review are my own.
I've found myself yet again in uncharted (for me) territory. This is reverse harem in the omegaverse. I don't think I've read something quite like this since I started dipping my toes into reverse harem for the last few months. This was great for what it was! I liked that there was a consistent and steady plot woven throughout everything though it does derail towards the end.
All the characters were very likable and sweet. No one was overly macho for no apparent reason. They all treated each other with respect and if they didn't agree on something they discussed it like healthy adults. There was some brief family drama but it did eventually get resolved in a great way.
The universe the author created is nicely fleshed out in comparison to a few reverse harems I've read. I liked that there was a set of rules that society and the people therein followed. I liked that the heroine tried to make her way through it all but eventually failed because society set her up to fail.
Looking back I'd like to know more about her not-so-friend the drug dealer (whose name escapes me now...oops). I'd also have liked a book about her friend but that one was wrapped up in the epilogue of this book unfortunately. I'd love to see the ways past heroine's in this series can eventually promote change in this society with every book released. That would be an interesting concept to weave throughout these books.
Now onto the not-so-good. It's spoilery! You've been warned.
Aside from the points that irked me, I really enjoyed this book! Though as I said before I'll be knocking a star off for what I mentioned above. I do plan on reading the next book in this series. Here's hoping it doesn't repeat the sins of its past.
I've found myself yet again in uncharted (for me) territory. This is reverse harem in the omegaverse. I don't think I've read something quite like this since I started dipping my toes into reverse harem for the last few months. This was great for what it was! I liked that there was a consistent and steady plot woven throughout everything though it does derail towards the end.
All the characters were very likable and sweet. No one was overly macho for no apparent reason. They all treated each other with respect and if they didn't agree on something they discussed it like healthy adults. There was some brief family drama but it did eventually get resolved in a great way.
The universe the author created is nicely fleshed out in comparison to a few reverse harems I've read. I liked that there was a set of rules that society and the people therein followed. I liked that the heroine tried to make her way through it all but eventually failed because society set her up to fail.
Looking back I'd like to know more about her not-so-friend the drug dealer (whose name escapes me now...oops). I'd also have liked a book about her friend but that one was wrapped up in the epilogue of this book unfortunately. I'd love to see the ways past heroine's in this series can eventually promote change in this society with every book released. That would be an interesting concept to weave throughout these books.
Now onto the not-so-good. It's spoilery! You've been warned.
Aside from the points that irked me, I really enjoyed this book! Though as I said before I'll be knocking a star off for what I mentioned above. I do plan on reading the next book in this series. Here's hoping it doesn't repeat the sins of its past.
January 25, 2023
3.4 stars.
So I liked it. There just wasn’t much to it.
The relationships all seemed very surface level. We didn’t get to know any of the character all that well.
The sex was hot but with the way the relationships felt so shallow, just didn’t hit the same way they should’ve to really satisfy my need for smut.
I don’t know.
It just felt rushed, and a bit insincere what with her being sick…
I don’t think that’s why they got together…but the author really didn’t give us much else besides her scent being appealing to them.
I was just hoping for more from it I guess.
It was missing that undefinable ’thing’ that makes a book really satisfyingly entertaining, for me.
So I liked it. There just wasn’t much to it.
The relationships all seemed very surface level. We didn’t get to know any of the character all that well.
The sex was hot but with the way the relationships felt so shallow, just didn’t hit the same way they should’ve to really satisfy my need for smut.
I don’t know.
It just felt rushed, and a bit insincere what with her being sick…
I don’t think that’s why they got together…but the author really didn’t give us much else besides her scent being appealing to them.
I was just hoping for more from it I guess.
It was missing that undefinable ’thing’ that makes a book really satisfyingly entertaining, for me.
January 12, 2023
2.5-3⭐️
This is hard to review.
I loved the premise of this! It was different, having a disease that only affects omegas I was excited to see how that would play out. But I felt like things weren’t flushed out in places.
In some places the story was moving right along and held my interest, then bam it started moving slow and lost me.
As far as the guys my favorite I would have to say was Miles then Fox,Thane and Levi. Levi being last because I didn’t get to know him.
Once I found out why Thane didn’t want an omega then specifically why he was against Riley. I understood. ALTHOUGH… there was a scene in chapter 17 that had me 🤔👀 I found it odd.
The ending was predictable but I liked it. I never felt like DNF’ing.
I do want to say I wouldn’t consider this a high heat book. But we know high heat is subjective.
I love omegaverse and it’s been awhile since I’ve found one that’s not forgettable. And sadly this one is for me.
This is hard to review.
I loved the premise of this! It was different, having a disease that only affects omegas I was excited to see how that would play out. But I felt like things weren’t flushed out in places.
In some places the story was moving right along and held my interest, then bam it started moving slow and lost me.
As far as the guys my favorite I would have to say was Miles then Fox,Thane and Levi. Levi being last because I didn’t get to know him.
Once I found out why Thane didn’t want an omega then specifically why he was against Riley. I understood. ALTHOUGH… there was a scene in chapter 17 that had me 🤔👀 I found it odd.
The ending was predictable but I liked it. I never felt like DNF’ing.
I do want to say I wouldn’t consider this a high heat book. But we know high heat is subjective.
I love omegaverse and it’s been awhile since I’ve found one that’s not forgettable. And sadly this one is for me.
January 31, 2023
-2/5-
So, let’s begin;
First of all I’m giving this rating just because there were few parts i cried and smiled at the beginning and this seems like the best option cause this was a mediocre to under mediocre read. Also because, It felt like the first draft with no editing or beta reading whatsoever.
•Characters acted out of their character and personality, they didn’t feel fleshed out or developed enough. They felt two dimensional. Miles was a character that i loved at the beginning but then he changed drastically and we didn’t even see much of him at the later half.
•It had so many contradictions, and out of character moments. Their behavior changed constantly as if a flip has been switched.
•The first half of the book and later half of the book felt like two different books.
•I didn’t like Thane at all because he was a stubborn idiot who couldn’t make his mind and he always said ‘i shouldn’t have done this and I shouldn’t have done that’ and i was like Aaa just shut the fuck up and grow up you are literally the pack leader and the oldest, and second half pretty much only had him? why write this as a poly romance if we aren’t gonna see all the characters and their own lives?
•Steamy parts were poorly written and mediocre at best and the men felt like totally different people at those parts.
• It was too long for no reason at all. It could have been half it’s length.
•So many things were mentioned and then they were completely forgotten. They were pretty much there for no reason at all.
• I did not like this book, it left a bad taste in my mouth, it fell flat for me and i didn’t resonate with it at all.
• It felt like the first draft with no editing or beta reading whatsoever.
• Overall it felt like like an underdeveloped story.
* Possible spoilers ahead, *
- An incurable disease at a really bad level being cured? I know that this is a fictional story and all but that is just so unrealistic. We’re told many times that she didn’t take any medications or anything before and overall just lived her life like this and at the end she is just cured? I loove my hea and read romances for that reason but that is just incorrect and false hope. I don’t like when authors ‘fix’ any and every problem to make the story have a ‘proper’ happily ever after. I would have loved if we got a hfn because this story would make sense with that. Also her infertility is ‘cured’ is hinted to be possibly cured as well in the epilogue.. I’m not even gonna comment about that.. i just wanna say, people can be happy without kids you know, they can have happy lives with just their partners if they can’t have them or don’t want them. I looove my baby filled epilogues but this story with her background, health and disease literally can’t have that like I don’t see it being possible at all. But the epilogue gives false hope and that did not sit well with me at all.
- Also, Even if your disease is at first degree and cured you are still at risk your whole life.(personal experience.)
- Riley didn’t even told Fox that she wrote all those stories thinking of him as the mc, i was waiting to read that cause she mentioned in her inner monologue but we never got it.
- There was a part that said: “ I see the moment in his eyes when he can’t contain himself for even another second. He’s going to knot me.” ?? like what? this is miles btw, the supposedly golden retriever guy of the pack. where is self control? where is consent?
- Thane bursts into the room and then runs away in the middle of steamy times was the first hint that I should have dnf this book.
- They are on the way to the hospital after her cervus episode, she is in tremendous amount of pain and Thane yells at her for standing up for him to his parents??
- Riley is hospitalized and in fatal condition and the next day while she is at the hospital and they are at home they pretty much just cook, joke, run, laugh and chill?? like wtf…
- The MM parts of the book felt forced and it’s as if they were there to make this a poly romance instead of a why choose one cause many people like me prefer poly. It didn’t feel natural and they only pretty much had a physical relationship and used one another when needed.
I was gonna give 3 stars but after reading all my highlighted wtf parts and writing this review I decided give 2 cause I really didn’t like this book, it left a bad taste in my mouth, it fell flat for me and i didn’t resonate with it at all.
I’m sorry that this was too long, it’s just so much easier to talk about things I didn’t like when it comes to books.
••Check the triggers please. I have one or two triggers tops and this book almost made me stop reading it. ••
So, let’s begin;
First of all I’m giving this rating just because there were few parts i cried and smiled at the beginning and this seems like the best option cause this was a mediocre to under mediocre read. Also because, It felt like the first draft with no editing or beta reading whatsoever.
•Characters acted out of their character and personality, they didn’t feel fleshed out or developed enough. They felt two dimensional. Miles was a character that i loved at the beginning but then he changed drastically and we didn’t even see much of him at the later half.
•It had so many contradictions, and out of character moments. Their behavior changed constantly as if a flip has been switched.
•The first half of the book and later half of the book felt like two different books.
•I didn’t like Thane at all because he was a stubborn idiot who couldn’t make his mind and he always said ‘i shouldn’t have done this and I shouldn’t have done that’ and i was like Aaa just shut the fuck up and grow up you are literally the pack leader and the oldest, and second half pretty much only had him? why write this as a poly romance if we aren’t gonna see all the characters and their own lives?
•Steamy parts were poorly written and mediocre at best and the men felt like totally different people at those parts.
• It was too long for no reason at all. It could have been half it’s length.
•So many things were mentioned and then they were completely forgotten. They were pretty much there for no reason at all.
• I did not like this book, it left a bad taste in my mouth, it fell flat for me and i didn’t resonate with it at all.
• It felt like the first draft with no editing or beta reading whatsoever.
• Overall it felt like like an underdeveloped story.
* Possible spoilers ahead, *
- An incurable disease at a really bad level being cured? I know that this is a fictional story and all but that is just so unrealistic. We’re told many times that she didn’t take any medications or anything before and overall just lived her life like this and at the end she is just cured? I loove my hea and read romances for that reason but that is just incorrect and false hope. I don’t like when authors ‘fix’ any and every problem to make the story have a ‘proper’ happily ever after. I would have loved if we got a hfn because this story would make sense with that. Also her infertility is ‘cured’ is hinted to be possibly cured as well in the epilogue.. I’m not even gonna comment about that.. i just wanna say, people can be happy without kids you know, they can have happy lives with just their partners if they can’t have them or don’t want them. I looove my baby filled epilogues but this story with her background, health and disease literally can’t have that like I don’t see it being possible at all. But the epilogue gives false hope and that did not sit well with me at all.
- Also, Even if your disease is at first degree and cured you are still at risk your whole life.(personal experience.)
- Riley didn’t even told Fox that she wrote all those stories thinking of him as the mc, i was waiting to read that cause she mentioned in her inner monologue but we never got it.
- There was a part that said: “ I see the moment in his eyes when he can’t contain himself for even another second. He’s going to knot me.” ?? like what? this is miles btw, the supposedly golden retriever guy of the pack. where is self control? where is consent?
- Thane bursts into the room and then runs away in the middle of steamy times was the first hint that I should have dnf this book.
- They are on the way to the hospital after her cervus episode, she is in tremendous amount of pain and Thane yells at her for standing up for him to his parents??
- Riley is hospitalized and in fatal condition and the next day while she is at the hospital and they are at home they pretty much just cook, joke, run, laugh and chill?? like wtf…
- The MM parts of the book felt forced and it’s as if they were there to make this a poly romance instead of a why choose one cause many people like me prefer poly. It didn’t feel natural and they only pretty much had a physical relationship and used one another when needed.
I was gonna give 3 stars but after reading all my highlighted wtf parts and writing this review I decided give 2 cause I really didn’t like this book, it left a bad taste in my mouth, it fell flat for me and i didn’t resonate with it at all.
I’m sorry that this was too long, it’s just so much easier to talk about things I didn’t like when it comes to books.
••Check the triggers please. I have one or two triggers tops and this book almost made me stop reading it. ••
July 29, 2024
5 ⭐️
Riley’s story was so touching it made me cry and I never do that. This sweet girl deserved all the happiness and I was so happy she got it. Her harem of guys were amazing. Thane especially had issues to overcome, which was totally understandable given his background, but Riley was ultimately given the loving supportive pack she deserves.
Well done 👏
Riley’s story was so touching it made me cry and I never do that. This sweet girl deserved all the happiness and I was so happy she got it. Her harem of guys were amazing. Thane especially had issues to overcome, which was totally understandable given his background, but Riley was ultimately given the loving supportive pack she deserves.
Well done 👏
January 19, 2023
Health triggers
This was a darker view of an omegavers series. The pack and omega in this book was so strong and inspirational. The illnesses rampant in this universe only affected omega and as someone who has seen a family member go through cancer this was super well written in the ups and downs of a family going through an illness treatment. I really like this a lot. 4 stars for me.
This was a darker view of an omegavers series. The pack and omega in this book was so strong and inspirational. The illnesses rampant in this universe only affected omega and as someone who has seen a family member go through cancer this was super well written in the ups and downs of a family going through an illness treatment. I really like this a lot. 4 stars for me.
January 11, 2023
“In the end I’m running from myself”
You all know I love a good omegaverse with knotting, nesting and a broken little omega. Captivate has all of that and more. This is a fast paced emotional roller coaster. I loved Riley and the Woods Pack. The dynamics between everyone was exciting to unravel. I read this in less than a day and stayed up way too late. This book has some parts that I found super unique and haven't seen in other OV's I really enjoyed how it played out. I am such a sucker for a sad rejected omega and this 100% delivered.
You all know I love a good omegaverse with knotting, nesting and a broken little omega. Captivate has all of that and more. This is a fast paced emotional roller coaster. I loved Riley and the Woods Pack. The dynamics between everyone was exciting to unravel. I read this in less than a day and stayed up way too late. This book has some parts that I found super unique and haven't seen in other OV's I really enjoyed how it played out. I am such a sucker for a sad rejected omega and this 100% delivered.
December 31, 2022
The usual caveat when it comes to reviewing indie, spicy romance novels versus the vast majority of other books applies here: I do not apply the same set of criteria to reviewing these types of books like I do the others. When reviewing spicy romance novels written by independent authors I review almost solely on my enjoyment level of the book.
I kind of plow through my way through omegaverse novels. You could say I’m a fan. Often I read them as soon as they come out and then just give them a star rating on GoodReads and move onto devouring another book, especially if I’m on an omegaverse binge. But I was given an opportunity to review this book by an author who’s new to me, so I snapped up the chance as soon as I could.
Immediately, I like the introduction to our FMC, an omega trying her hardest to hide her true nature and pretend to be a beta for quite a few good reasons (in her opinion, which is the only opinion that matters), and even though this isn’t a new plot set-up, I was impressed with Lawson’s take on the set-up and on how she wrote Riley, the FMC. Riley isn’t in a good place physically, mentally, or emotionally, but she loves her job and her independence. She’s lonely, but she’s resigned.
All it takes is one absent minded mistake, though, and Riley gets herself in some hot water and a conscientious alpha gets her out of an altercation with the authorities that could’ve ended far worse than it did. Said interaction, due to the overly patriarchal rules that permeate omegaverse novels, leads to the alpha who saved her from the cops having to take legal custody of her.
The romantic story arc between Riley and the pack who takes legal responsibility for her unfolds much like most omegaverse novels, with a good amount of sword crossing for all us thirsty readers who are into that. But what actually elevates this omegaverse novel for me is Riley, her trauma, her insecurities, her vulnerabilities, and how she differs in a significant way from typical omegas. (Being more specific would result in ye olde spoilers). Lawson must have had to do a lot of research to create Riley, as well as the characters of Thane (the alpha of her pack), and Thane’s parents so the plot could fully come together. I admire when authors do their leg work like this, bringing something that sounds so close to what women in real life might experience so the target audience might identify more with the FMC and also bringing a FMC to the pages with such a strong vulnerability.
I do think the ending was rushed a bit. In the second act there seemed to be some material that could’ve been moved around, combined, or excised in order to allow more room to breathe in the third act, but it’s not such a glaring error that I think it will turn away readers. It’s really a great omegaverse book that should garner a lot of attention. I hope it does.
I received a complimentary copy of this title from Courtney Dunham PA Services and the author. All views and opinions expressed herein are my own.
File Under: Contemporary Romance/LGBTQ Friendly/Alphabet Soup Romances/Omegaverse/PNR/Paranormal Romance/Romance Series/RH Romance/Reverse Harem Romance/Smut Level 3
I kind of plow through my way through omegaverse novels. You could say I’m a fan. Often I read them as soon as they come out and then just give them a star rating on GoodReads and move onto devouring another book, especially if I’m on an omegaverse binge. But I was given an opportunity to review this book by an author who’s new to me, so I snapped up the chance as soon as I could.
Immediately, I like the introduction to our FMC, an omega trying her hardest to hide her true nature and pretend to be a beta for quite a few good reasons (in her opinion, which is the only opinion that matters), and even though this isn’t a new plot set-up, I was impressed with Lawson’s take on the set-up and on how she wrote Riley, the FMC. Riley isn’t in a good place physically, mentally, or emotionally, but she loves her job and her independence. She’s lonely, but she’s resigned.
All it takes is one absent minded mistake, though, and Riley gets herself in some hot water and a conscientious alpha gets her out of an altercation with the authorities that could’ve ended far worse than it did. Said interaction, due to the overly patriarchal rules that permeate omegaverse novels, leads to the alpha who saved her from the cops having to take legal custody of her.
The romantic story arc between Riley and the pack who takes legal responsibility for her unfolds much like most omegaverse novels, with a good amount of sword crossing for all us thirsty readers who are into that. But what actually elevates this omegaverse novel for me is Riley, her trauma, her insecurities, her vulnerabilities, and how she differs in a significant way from typical omegas. (Being more specific would result in ye olde spoilers). Lawson must have had to do a lot of research to create Riley, as well as the characters of Thane (the alpha of her pack), and Thane’s parents so the plot could fully come together. I admire when authors do their leg work like this, bringing something that sounds so close to what women in real life might experience so the target audience might identify more with the FMC and also bringing a FMC to the pages with such a strong vulnerability.
I do think the ending was rushed a bit. In the second act there seemed to be some material that could’ve been moved around, combined, or excised in order to allow more room to breathe in the third act, but it’s not such a glaring error that I think it will turn away readers. It’s really a great omegaverse book that should garner a lot of attention. I hope it does.
I received a complimentary copy of this title from Courtney Dunham PA Services and the author. All views and opinions expressed herein are my own.
File Under: Contemporary Romance/LGBTQ Friendly/Alphabet Soup Romances/Omegaverse/PNR/Paranormal Romance/Romance Series/RH Romance/Reverse Harem Romance/Smut Level 3
March 5, 2024
It was ok, but… I don’t know… something was missing. The smut was meh, and for the amount of angst and drama this book contained, I didn’t feel what I should have felt for any of the characters. Also, I don’t think I really got to know them. Especially Levi. That guy was basically a non-element in most of the book. I know virtually nothing about him, and considering he’s one of her four alphas, I feel like I should know *something* more than just that about him. Everything felt very surface-level. I wanted more.
October 8, 2026
**𝓝𝓞 𝓢𝓟𝓞𝓘𝓛𝓔𝓡𝓢**
⚜️𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕗- Captivate (Knot Their Omega) by E.J. Lawson
⚜️ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤-
(out of 5 stars, my rating scale is at the end)
* 🗣 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
* 📚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 / 5
* 🌡️ 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 MMFM🌶🌶 / 5 -𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑠
* Which books have I also given this same rating? (𝑠𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛)
5⭐️ Fourth wing / Bound by inked flame / Anathama / The Lies of Lena / Of silver and Curses
4.5⭐️ Bitten / The Female / Quicksilver / Bride / Lights Out / A Bargain so Bloody
4⭐️ ACOTAR/ Spellcaster / One Dark Window / From Blood and Ash / Phantasma / Butcher & Blackbird
3⭐️We Who Will Die / The Wolf King / Daughter of No Worlds / The Ex Hex
⚜️𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠:
* Genre- Paranormal Romance
* 🎧 9 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 52 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 Audible Exclusive (I 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚗 1.7 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚍)
* 📖 338 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀
* 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 Multi 𝗣𝗢𝗩 / 𝚍𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗
* 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 or 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 driven? 𝒜 ℳ𝒾𝓍
* 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 & 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼- Knot Their Omega #1, interconnected standalones
* 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 on 𝗞𝗨? ✅𝒴ℯ𝓈
* 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲- ℱ𝒶𝓈𝓉
* 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? ❌𝒮𝒶𝒹𝓁𝓎, 𝓃ℴ, 𝓃ℴ𝓉 𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓆𝓊ℯ ℯ𝓃ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽, 𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓌ℯ𝓁𝓁 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓉ℯ𝓃 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒹𝒾𝒹𝓃𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝒹 ℴ𝓊𝓉 ℯ𝓃ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝒻ℴ𝓇 𝓂ℯ 𝓉ℴ 𝓇ℯ𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁.
* 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? (Disability, plus size, mental health etc...)✅ Chronic illness, queer/polyamorous relationship and dyslexic character representation.
* 𝒟𝒾𝒹 𝒾 ℯ𝓃𝒿ℴ𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈?✅
* 𝒲ℴ𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒾 𝓇ℯ𝒶𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 ℯ𝓁𝓈ℯ 𝒷𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒽ℴ𝓇?✅
🚨🅲︎🅷︎🅴︎🅲︎🅺︎ 🆃︎🅷︎🅴︎ 🆃︎🆆︎!🚨
Chronic/serious illness, medical treatment, grief and past loss, fertility issues, vomiting, alcohol, past abuse and past attempted sexual assault. Check the author’s complete warnings before reading.
⚜️𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕤:
🍆 KNOTTING
🔥 Slow Burn elements
🥵 Dirty Talk
😍 Insta Attraction
🌡 Yearning, Angst, Tension
🍆 Reverse Harem
🎲 Why Choose
👩❤️👨 Pack/Bond dynamics
🫦 Opposites Attract
⚜️𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊
🧩 Forced proximity
🧸 Found family
🍭 Grumpy/Sunshine elements
💪 Protective Alphas
❔ Who did this to you?!
🐶 Underdog
🏠 Forced cohabitation
🤫 FMC with secrets
🩺 Chronic illness
💞 Pack romance
✨ TᕼᗴᗰᗴՏ ✨
Belonging • Illness • Independence • Vulnerability • Trust • Found family • Accepting help • Fear of dependence • Love • Survival • Society failing vulnerable people • Choosing your own family
ℳℴℴ𝒹𝓈
Romantic, Steamy, Emotional, Swoony, Hopeful, Angsty, Lighthearted, Trauma-heavy in places.
𝖂𝖍𝖔 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖎 𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖔? Omegaverse readers looking for an easy, spicy palate cleanser with a struggling Omega, four very different Alphas, forced proximity and relatively healthy communication. If you want an emotionally devastating Omegaverse with deep character journeys and relationships that take a long time to develop, this probably won’t completely scratch that itch.
📝Cliff Notes Review-
I remember really enjoying Riley and her pack and especially their chemistry, but a week later I remember the romance far better than I remember what actually happened. There were some refreshing Omegaverse ideas and I liked the characters, but everything stayed too surface level and moved too quickly for the heavier plot or relationships to really get their claws into me. A good 3.5⭐ palate cleanser, but I wanted much more of a journey and significantly more character growth.
⚜️𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒓, 𝑳𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑵 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕?⚜️(𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡- 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜?)
🎧 I’d probably still choose LISTEN, especially for an easy book between heavier reads.
⚜️𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:
The narrators were good overall, but this was definitely a performance where listening speed mattered. I started at my usual 2.0x and ended up dropping to 1.7x, mainly because the female narration wasn’t working for me at the higher speed. Some of her more emotional sentences landed beautifully and had genuine depth, but much of the everyday narration became clipped at 2.0x. Sentence endings often lifted onto a higher note and occasionally sounded artificially sped-up rather than naturally fast, if that makes sense. Once I dropped to 1.7x, it was much easier to listen to.
The male narrator was the standout and really carried the audiobook for me. Even sped up, his delivery remained completely believable and natural. His pacing, dialogue and emotional reactions didn’t suddenly sound artificial when I increased the speed, and I could relax into his chapters rather than consciously listening to the performance. Overall I enjoyed the audio, but the difference between the two performances keeps it from my 5⭐ narrator tier.
😥 𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕟𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤?
I liked Captivate. I liked the plot, really liked the main characters together and remember enjoying myself while I was listening. The problem is that a week later, I remember how the relationships made me feel far better than I remember the actual story, and that tells me something was missing.
I wanted more of a journey. Riley arrives with a complicated history, a serious illness, a difficult relationship with being an Omega and absolutely no intention of needing a pack. Then we have Miles, Levi, Fox and Thane, who all have different personalities and different reactions to suddenly having Riley in their lives. That’s SO much material for individual relationships, conflict, vulnerability and character growth. Instead, I felt as though we touched the surface of most of it before moving along.
I actually liked that these weren’t ridiculous macho Alphas incapable of using their words. They communicate, respect each other and generally behave like adults, which is refreshing in Omegaverse. But healthy communication doesn’t have to mean no emotional struggle. I needed more obstacles within themselves, more individual bonding and more time watching five separate people gradually become a believable unit. There simply wasn’t enough drama or emotional pull to cement them in my head once the audiobook ended.
The Cervus storyline particularly deserved more space. An incurable, debilitating illness with Riley’s family history could have carried enormous emotional weight, but the treatment and resolution happen so quickly that I never had enough time to sit with what this illness actually meant for her. I agree with the reviews saying that a less convenient outcome could potentially have been much more powerful. Romance doesn’t necessarily need to cure the difficult parts of someone’s life before they’re allowed their HEA.
That’s really my problem with the book as a whole: I wanted it to dig deeper. Deeper into Riley. Deeper into each Alpha. Deeper into the individual relationships. Deeper into Cervus. Deeper into the society that has essentially set Riley up to fail. The foundations were there, but I wanted another layer built on top of them.
🌍 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘:
I actually think the Omegaverse itself is one of the stronger parts. There are proper societal rules and consequences surrounding Alphas, Omegas and packs rather than the designations existing purely to facilitate the romance. Riley is trying to survive independently within a system that makes independence extraordinarily difficult for someone in her position, and I found that much more interesting than an Omegaverse where everyone simply sniffs their mate and lives happily ever after.
The Cervus element also gives this world something a little different, but again, I wanted considerably more explanation. I wanted to understand the illness, its symptoms, Riley’s experiences, her mother’s history with it and the emotional consequences of knowing what her future could look like. The medical plot moves too quickly for something that should fundamentally affect Riley’s entire outlook on life.
Pacing is probably the book’s biggest technical weakness for me. Conflict appears and resolves quickly, relationships progress quickly, the medical storyline progresses quickly, and before I knew it we’d reached the HEA. Nothing was terrible, but I kept wishing someone would put the brakes on and let me live with these characters for a while. A slower burn would have allowed the emotional and romantic moments to hit much harder.
🧝♂️ ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤:
Riley has the bones of a really interesting FMC. She’s struggling financially, seriously ill, uncomfortable with what society expects from her as an Omega and determined not to become dependent upon a pack even though part of her naturally craves one. I liked her, but I wanted considerably more exploration of the contradictions inside her, especially around independence, illness, her mother and her Omega status.
I also really liked that Miles, Levi, Fox and Thane actually felt different from one another. Miles is the sweet nerdy Alpha whose protective instincts accidentally drag him into Riley’s chaos, Levi is calmer and more level-headed, Fox brings the flirtier energy, and Thane provides the resistance. It gives the pack a lovely mixture of personalities without turning every Alpha into the same growling six-foot-five cardboard cutout wearing a different T-shirt. 😂
My issue is that I didn’t get enough time with each relationship individually. In Why Choose, I don’t only want to believe the FMC belongs with the pack. I want to understand exactly why she belongs with each person inside it. Some connections were stronger than others and the MM aspects could also have used more depth. I liked them together, but I wanted the book to make me fall properly in love with all of those individual relationships before bringing everything together.
⏳ 𝕎𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕚 𝕣𝕖-𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕?
I wouldn’t rush to reread it, and I wouldn’t be shoving it into everyone’s hands declaring that they absolutely have to experience Riley and her pack. It simply hasn’t stayed with me strongly enough for that. I would recommend it to the right reader, though, particularly someone looking for an easy Omegaverse palate cleanser after something emotionally exhausting.
🪧𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
Captivate was enjoyable, but it didn’t captivate me enough to stay. I remember Riley and her pack having great chemistry. I remember enjoying their romance. I remember liking the slightly different take on Omegaverse and appreciating that the Alphas weren’t all walking testosterone explosions who considered communication a personal attack. What I don’t remember particularly well, only a week later, is the actual journey that got everybody to the end.
That’s what keeps this firmly at 3.5⭐️ rather than pushing towards four. I don’t regret listening at all and I enjoyed myself, but I wanted more emotional investment, more drama, more individual relationship development and significantly more character growth. Even the Cervus storyline, which should have provided enormous emotional stakes, passed too quickly to leave the impact I think it could have had.
If you’ve just crawled out of a fantasy book that emotionally waterboarded you for 700 pages and you need something romantic, spicy and easy to listen to while your brain recovers, this could be exactly what you need. 😂 If you’re looking for an Omegaverse you’re going to devour, obsess over and still be thinking about weeks later, this probably isn’t the one I’d recommend first.
𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠;
𝕋𝕚𝕜𝕋𝕠𝕜
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𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤:
⭐️ DNF
⭐️⭐️
I managed to finish it but it was rubbish. I won't keep a physical copy and won't recommend it, but it's a shame as the plot could have made a good book in another author's hands
⭐️⭐️.5
It was OK. I wish I didn't start this one as it didn't do it for me as I struggled to read it. It had an interesting premise that fell flat but I had to see what happened in the end.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I don't regret reading it, and I will read the next one, but this one did have a few flaws. [These could be repetitive writing, gaps or plot holes, better character growth or world building, areas needing more detail]
Generally, the book lacked depth and became confusing. The plot resonated with me even though it annoyed me on the whole.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to the right people, but I wanted more! Sadly, it's easily forgettable with a few issues I just couldn't overlook/get past.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book! I loved it, but... I needed more! I really did enjoy it, but it had a few parts that needed more detail or added history/background or lore. But that's because the story or characters were memorable, and the plot was strong with brilliant twists. I would re-read if I needed to catch up for the next book and would recommend.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Great book! I truly wish the story had been thought about more, or the author had been given more time as this book is so close to brilliance! I will likely read again and will definitely be recommending it to all!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
WOW! Absolutely amazing book! Well written with great characters and a plot so memorable that it will stay with me. I will definitely read this again, I will be recommending it and sharing it with the whole world! Also- I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY!
🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥
This is my God level tier. The book must be perfectly memorable. Even after reading 50+ more books, I will remember character names and emotions along with the plot. If there is a special edition, then I need to own it! If there is a conversation on books- I'm talking about this!
SPICE SCALE:
🌶️– segsual language and a little on-page action / fade to black
🌶️🌶️– a lot of segsual language and some on-page open door action, may be occurring a couple of times
🌶️🌶️🌶️– a lot of explicit action and dirty talk, occurring frequently with 2/3 lurvers
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – super graphic and explicit, occurring 4 or more times, can be more grey and taboo themed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Kinks and Fet!shism, explicit and super graphic. It is likely to be tushy play, toys, playrooms, and more
⚜️𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕗- Captivate (Knot Their Omega) by E.J. Lawson
⚜️ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤-
(out of 5 stars, my rating scale is at the end)
* 🗣 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
* 📚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 / 5
* 🌡️ 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 MMFM🌶🌶 / 5 -𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑠
* Which books have I also given this same rating? (𝑠𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛)
5⭐️ Fourth wing / Bound by inked flame / Anathama / The Lies of Lena / Of silver and Curses
4.5⭐️ Bitten / The Female / Quicksilver / Bride / Lights Out / A Bargain so Bloody
4⭐️ ACOTAR/ Spellcaster / One Dark Window / From Blood and Ash / Phantasma / Butcher & Blackbird
3⭐️We Who Will Die / The Wolf King / Daughter of No Worlds / The Ex Hex
⚜️𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠:
* Genre- Paranormal Romance
* 🎧 9 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 52 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 Audible Exclusive (I 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚗 1.7 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚍)
* 📖 338 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀
* 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 Multi 𝗣𝗢𝗩 / 𝚍𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗
* 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 or 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 driven? 𝒜 ℳ𝒾𝓍
* 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 & 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼- Knot Their Omega #1, interconnected standalones
* 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 on 𝗞𝗨? ✅𝒴ℯ𝓈
* 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲- ℱ𝒶𝓈𝓉
* 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? ❌𝒮𝒶𝒹𝓁𝓎, 𝓃ℴ, 𝓃ℴ𝓉 𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓆𝓊ℯ ℯ𝓃ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽, 𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓌ℯ𝓁𝓁 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓉ℯ𝓃 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒹𝒾𝒹𝓃𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝒹 ℴ𝓊𝓉 ℯ𝓃ℴ𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝒻ℴ𝓇 𝓂ℯ 𝓉ℴ 𝓇ℯ𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁.
* 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? (Disability, plus size, mental health etc...)✅ Chronic illness, queer/polyamorous relationship and dyslexic character representation.
* 𝒟𝒾𝒹 𝒾 ℯ𝓃𝒿ℴ𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈?✅
* 𝒲ℴ𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒾 𝓇ℯ𝒶𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 ℯ𝓁𝓈ℯ 𝒷𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒽ℴ𝓇?✅
🚨🅲︎🅷︎🅴︎🅲︎🅺︎ 🆃︎🅷︎🅴︎ 🆃︎🆆︎!🚨
Chronic/serious illness, medical treatment, grief and past loss, fertility issues, vomiting, alcohol, past abuse and past attempted sexual assault. Check the author’s complete warnings before reading.
⚜️𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕤:
🍆 KNOTTING
🔥 Slow Burn elements
🥵 Dirty Talk
😍 Insta Attraction
🌡 Yearning, Angst, Tension
🍆 Reverse Harem
🎲 Why Choose
👩❤️👨 Pack/Bond dynamics
🫦 Opposites Attract
⚜️𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊
🧩 Forced proximity
🧸 Found family
🍭 Grumpy/Sunshine elements
💪 Protective Alphas
❔ Who did this to you?!
🐶 Underdog
🏠 Forced cohabitation
🤫 FMC with secrets
🩺 Chronic illness
💞 Pack romance
✨ TᕼᗴᗰᗴՏ ✨
Belonging • Illness • Independence • Vulnerability • Trust • Found family • Accepting help • Fear of dependence • Love • Survival • Society failing vulnerable people • Choosing your own family
ℳℴℴ𝒹𝓈
Romantic, Steamy, Emotional, Swoony, Hopeful, Angsty, Lighthearted, Trauma-heavy in places.
𝖂𝖍𝖔 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖎 𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖔? Omegaverse readers looking for an easy, spicy palate cleanser with a struggling Omega, four very different Alphas, forced proximity and relatively healthy communication. If you want an emotionally devastating Omegaverse with deep character journeys and relationships that take a long time to develop, this probably won’t completely scratch that itch.
📝Cliff Notes Review-
I remember really enjoying Riley and her pack and especially their chemistry, but a week later I remember the romance far better than I remember what actually happened. There were some refreshing Omegaverse ideas and I liked the characters, but everything stayed too surface level and moved too quickly for the heavier plot or relationships to really get their claws into me. A good 3.5⭐ palate cleanser, but I wanted much more of a journey and significantly more character growth.
⚜️𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒓, 𝑳𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑵 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕?⚜️(𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡- 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜?)
🎧 I’d probably still choose LISTEN, especially for an easy book between heavier reads.
⚜️𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:
The narrators were good overall, but this was definitely a performance where listening speed mattered. I started at my usual 2.0x and ended up dropping to 1.7x, mainly because the female narration wasn’t working for me at the higher speed. Some of her more emotional sentences landed beautifully and had genuine depth, but much of the everyday narration became clipped at 2.0x. Sentence endings often lifted onto a higher note and occasionally sounded artificially sped-up rather than naturally fast, if that makes sense. Once I dropped to 1.7x, it was much easier to listen to.
The male narrator was the standout and really carried the audiobook for me. Even sped up, his delivery remained completely believable and natural. His pacing, dialogue and emotional reactions didn’t suddenly sound artificial when I increased the speed, and I could relax into his chapters rather than consciously listening to the performance. Overall I enjoyed the audio, but the difference between the two performances keeps it from my 5⭐ narrator tier.
😥 𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕟𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤?
I liked Captivate. I liked the plot, really liked the main characters together and remember enjoying myself while I was listening. The problem is that a week later, I remember how the relationships made me feel far better than I remember the actual story, and that tells me something was missing.
I wanted more of a journey. Riley arrives with a complicated history, a serious illness, a difficult relationship with being an Omega and absolutely no intention of needing a pack. Then we have Miles, Levi, Fox and Thane, who all have different personalities and different reactions to suddenly having Riley in their lives. That’s SO much material for individual relationships, conflict, vulnerability and character growth. Instead, I felt as though we touched the surface of most of it before moving along.
I actually liked that these weren’t ridiculous macho Alphas incapable of using their words. They communicate, respect each other and generally behave like adults, which is refreshing in Omegaverse. But healthy communication doesn’t have to mean no emotional struggle. I needed more obstacles within themselves, more individual bonding and more time watching five separate people gradually become a believable unit. There simply wasn’t enough drama or emotional pull to cement them in my head once the audiobook ended.
The Cervus storyline particularly deserved more space. An incurable, debilitating illness with Riley’s family history could have carried enormous emotional weight, but the treatment and resolution happen so quickly that I never had enough time to sit with what this illness actually meant for her. I agree with the reviews saying that a less convenient outcome could potentially have been much more powerful. Romance doesn’t necessarily need to cure the difficult parts of someone’s life before they’re allowed their HEA.
That’s really my problem with the book as a whole: I wanted it to dig deeper. Deeper into Riley. Deeper into each Alpha. Deeper into the individual relationships. Deeper into Cervus. Deeper into the society that has essentially set Riley up to fail. The foundations were there, but I wanted another layer built on top of them.
🌍 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘:
I actually think the Omegaverse itself is one of the stronger parts. There are proper societal rules and consequences surrounding Alphas, Omegas and packs rather than the designations existing purely to facilitate the romance. Riley is trying to survive independently within a system that makes independence extraordinarily difficult for someone in her position, and I found that much more interesting than an Omegaverse where everyone simply sniffs their mate and lives happily ever after.
The Cervus element also gives this world something a little different, but again, I wanted considerably more explanation. I wanted to understand the illness, its symptoms, Riley’s experiences, her mother’s history with it and the emotional consequences of knowing what her future could look like. The medical plot moves too quickly for something that should fundamentally affect Riley’s entire outlook on life.
Pacing is probably the book’s biggest technical weakness for me. Conflict appears and resolves quickly, relationships progress quickly, the medical storyline progresses quickly, and before I knew it we’d reached the HEA. Nothing was terrible, but I kept wishing someone would put the brakes on and let me live with these characters for a while. A slower burn would have allowed the emotional and romantic moments to hit much harder.
🧝♂️ ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤:
Riley has the bones of a really interesting FMC. She’s struggling financially, seriously ill, uncomfortable with what society expects from her as an Omega and determined not to become dependent upon a pack even though part of her naturally craves one. I liked her, but I wanted considerably more exploration of the contradictions inside her, especially around independence, illness, her mother and her Omega status.
I also really liked that Miles, Levi, Fox and Thane actually felt different from one another. Miles is the sweet nerdy Alpha whose protective instincts accidentally drag him into Riley’s chaos, Levi is calmer and more level-headed, Fox brings the flirtier energy, and Thane provides the resistance. It gives the pack a lovely mixture of personalities without turning every Alpha into the same growling six-foot-five cardboard cutout wearing a different T-shirt. 😂
My issue is that I didn’t get enough time with each relationship individually. In Why Choose, I don’t only want to believe the FMC belongs with the pack. I want to understand exactly why she belongs with each person inside it. Some connections were stronger than others and the MM aspects could also have used more depth. I liked them together, but I wanted the book to make me fall properly in love with all of those individual relationships before bringing everything together.
⏳ 𝕎𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕚 𝕣𝕖-𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕?
I wouldn’t rush to reread it, and I wouldn’t be shoving it into everyone’s hands declaring that they absolutely have to experience Riley and her pack. It simply hasn’t stayed with me strongly enough for that. I would recommend it to the right reader, though, particularly someone looking for an easy Omegaverse palate cleanser after something emotionally exhausting.
🪧𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
Captivate was enjoyable, but it didn’t captivate me enough to stay. I remember Riley and her pack having great chemistry. I remember enjoying their romance. I remember liking the slightly different take on Omegaverse and appreciating that the Alphas weren’t all walking testosterone explosions who considered communication a personal attack. What I don’t remember particularly well, only a week later, is the actual journey that got everybody to the end.
That’s what keeps this firmly at 3.5⭐️ rather than pushing towards four. I don’t regret listening at all and I enjoyed myself, but I wanted more emotional investment, more drama, more individual relationship development and significantly more character growth. Even the Cervus storyline, which should have provided enormous emotional stakes, passed too quickly to leave the impact I think it could have had.
If you’ve just crawled out of a fantasy book that emotionally waterboarded you for 700 pages and you need something romantic, spicy and easy to listen to while your brain recovers, this could be exactly what you need. 😂 If you’re looking for an Omegaverse you’re going to devour, obsess over and still be thinking about weeks later, this probably isn’t the one I’d recommend first.
𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠;
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𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤:
⭐️ DNF
⭐️⭐️
I managed to finish it but it was rubbish. I won't keep a physical copy and won't recommend it, but it's a shame as the plot could have made a good book in another author's hands
⭐️⭐️.5
It was OK. I wish I didn't start this one as it didn't do it for me as I struggled to read it. It had an interesting premise that fell flat but I had to see what happened in the end.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I don't regret reading it, and I will read the next one, but this one did have a few flaws. [These could be repetitive writing, gaps or plot holes, better character growth or world building, areas needing more detail]
Generally, the book lacked depth and became confusing. The plot resonated with me even though it annoyed me on the whole.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to the right people, but I wanted more! Sadly, it's easily forgettable with a few issues I just couldn't overlook/get past.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book! I loved it, but... I needed more! I really did enjoy it, but it had a few parts that needed more detail or added history/background or lore. But that's because the story or characters were memorable, and the plot was strong with brilliant twists. I would re-read if I needed to catch up for the next book and would recommend.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Great book! I truly wish the story had been thought about more, or the author had been given more time as this book is so close to brilliance! I will likely read again and will definitely be recommending it to all!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
WOW! Absolutely amazing book! Well written with great characters and a plot so memorable that it will stay with me. I will definitely read this again, I will be recommending it and sharing it with the whole world! Also- I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY!
🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥
This is my God level tier. The book must be perfectly memorable. Even after reading 50+ more books, I will remember character names and emotions along with the plot. If there is a special edition, then I need to own it! If there is a conversation on books- I'm talking about this!
SPICE SCALE:
🌶️– segsual language and a little on-page action / fade to black
🌶️🌶️– a lot of segsual language and some on-page open door action, may be occurring a couple of times
🌶️🌶️🌶️– a lot of explicit action and dirty talk, occurring frequently with 2/3 lurvers
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – super graphic and explicit, occurring 4 or more times, can be more grey and taboo themed.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Kinks and Fet!shism, explicit and super graphic. It is likely to be tushy play, toys, playrooms, and more
October 12, 2023
3.5
This was an OK omega-verse read for me. At times the attraction felt too awkward as did everyone tiptoeing around one another all because the main alpha couldn’t make up his mind. For me this is the issue with the book as they all (even the heroine) seemed to accept giving up on any relationship between them even by the end. Sure we get a HEA but it felt a bit rushed and forced to me. I also somehow didn’t realize there were four guys not three as Levi sort of blended into each of the other guys who were easier to remember.
A chance meeting lands an Omega, the hiding in plain sight & on the down low-Riley, in need of a big rescue. Luckily a chance meeting at a bookstore sets her on the path to love and healing. There are heavier topics touched on and some things (minor) I wish were explained more but otherwise it was a pretty quick and adorable read.
This was an OK omega-verse read for me. At times the attraction felt too awkward as did everyone tiptoeing around one another all because the main alpha couldn’t make up his mind. For me this is the issue with the book as they all (even the heroine) seemed to accept giving up on any relationship between them even by the end. Sure we get a HEA but it felt a bit rushed and forced to me. I also somehow didn’t realize there were four guys not three as Levi sort of blended into each of the other guys who were easier to remember.
A chance meeting lands an Omega, the hiding in plain sight & on the down low-Riley, in need of a big rescue. Luckily a chance meeting at a bookstore sets her on the path to love and healing. There are heavier topics touched on and some things (minor) I wish were explained more but otherwise it was a pretty quick and adorable read.
March 28, 2023
Like, a little more than 50% was all I could take.
I gave it the benefit of the doubt a couple of times and then it just hit this point in the story where I realized, ohmygosh. This is actually horse manure. 💀
Forget about the first couple of bits where we meet our FL and she’s forgotten about her suppressors bc she’s so hyper-focused (that’s actually totally understandable and something I could forgive) where it starts to trigger “that’s stupid” in my head was when her dealer and friend was getting arrested.
She immediately becomes the most obvious Omega in the world when she decides it be a bang arse idea to RUN from the COPS who might have otherwise just raised an eyebrow in her direction but you know, the girl apparently can’t act for sht. Again, this (stupid) hiccup of hers isn’t SO bad in my head so of course I keep reading.
Cue being saved by an Alpha. Great. ✨👍🏼✨
The FL thanking said Alpha for getting her out of a jam while she struggles with her new reality where she’s essentially lost all of her previous autonomy and independence (from BC Cop chase) to her legally basically being someone else’s property now (AC Cop chase). Also very good stuff to read as a reader. ✨👍🏼✨
Her living with the Alpha and his pack that put their necks out for her. Cool. ✨👍🏼✨
Her meeting all the ML’s, and being hurt when the Head Alpha says at point blank, they’re not looking for an Omega and she’s sore about them not liking her like that despite being fully aware herself that this is also not something she’s after. Alright, that’s a bit not cool, hmmm, but continue. 🤨
And this is where things really start to go down hill.
The FL still occasionally remembers she can’t have a pack… but doesn’t do a whole hell of a lot to curb herself either. Eventually she sleeps with Miles (ML #1 that saved her from the Cops), then with Fox (ML #2) and then randomly in the midst of her first tryst with Fox, Thane the Head Alpha (and ML #3 (out of 4)), comes bursting through the door, tackles her, copulates for a couple of happy time thrusts where I don’t think either of them come before pushing off of her mid-go and then fleeing her room entirely.
That. That was where the Big Red Flag waved itself proudly in my face. Thane literally barges in while the FL is getting down with her bad self and wrestling the Tiger (idk people, I’m sprinkling euphemisms add naus), asks to join (growly), she caves faster than a wet tissue even tho he’s never once treated her nicely or interacted with her in a personable manner (is there a Bechtel test for healthy love interests?), she’s apparently sustaining her lust on his d*ckhead energy, he gets a couple of strokes in and then LEAVES. Like, mid thrust bc the dude has issues. And while I’m swallowing this pill down that she was basically just USED, the FL seems completely fine bc she just turns BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GUY she was messing with before Thane busted in and CONTINUES. Like nothing happened.
That was a pretty solid no for me. But funny enough, what really, finally did it for me, was when all of the Leads are gathered around the dinner table (after the Thane thing) and (ML #4) Levi just casually brings up over dinner a traumatic, deeply personal thing the FL told to ML #1, Miles in assumed confidence. I can’t express how much I loath when trust is broken like that in a book for no good reason. The ML’s think nothing of that action and betrayal to the FL except fulfilling their growly, possessive, beat their chests quotas Omega Universe books need to truly be considered an O.U. And a majority of the time the FL brushes that act off like it doesn’t matter and that just completely invalidates her privacy, her character, her spine and any trust I held for the ML’s.
All of this was just a long way of saying, “not for me”.
I gave it the benefit of the doubt a couple of times and then it just hit this point in the story where I realized, ohmygosh. This is actually horse manure. 💀
Forget about the first couple of bits where we meet our FL and she’s forgotten about her suppressors bc she’s so hyper-focused (that’s actually totally understandable and something I could forgive) where it starts to trigger “that’s stupid” in my head was when her dealer and friend was getting arrested.
She immediately becomes the most obvious Omega in the world when she decides it be a bang arse idea to RUN from the COPS who might have otherwise just raised an eyebrow in her direction but you know, the girl apparently can’t act for sht. Again, this (stupid) hiccup of hers isn’t SO bad in my head so of course I keep reading.
Cue being saved by an Alpha. Great. ✨👍🏼✨
The FL thanking said Alpha for getting her out of a jam while she struggles with her new reality where she’s essentially lost all of her previous autonomy and independence (from BC Cop chase) to her legally basically being someone else’s property now (AC Cop chase). Also very good stuff to read as a reader. ✨👍🏼✨
Her living with the Alpha and his pack that put their necks out for her. Cool. ✨👍🏼✨
Her meeting all the ML’s, and being hurt when the Head Alpha says at point blank, they’re not looking for an Omega and she’s sore about them not liking her like that despite being fully aware herself that this is also not something she’s after. Alright, that’s a bit not cool, hmmm, but continue. 🤨
And this is where things really start to go down hill.
The FL still occasionally remembers she can’t have a pack… but doesn’t do a whole hell of a lot to curb herself either. Eventually she sleeps with Miles (ML #1 that saved her from the Cops), then with Fox (ML #2) and then randomly in the midst of her first tryst with Fox, Thane the Head Alpha (and ML #3 (out of 4)), comes bursting through the door, tackles her, copulates for a couple of happy time thrusts where I don’t think either of them come before pushing off of her mid-go and then fleeing her room entirely.
That. That was where the Big Red Flag waved itself proudly in my face. Thane literally barges in while the FL is getting down with her bad self and wrestling the Tiger (idk people, I’m sprinkling euphemisms add naus), asks to join (growly), she caves faster than a wet tissue even tho he’s never once treated her nicely or interacted with her in a personable manner (is there a Bechtel test for healthy love interests?), she’s apparently sustaining her lust on his d*ckhead energy, he gets a couple of strokes in and then LEAVES. Like, mid thrust bc the dude has issues. And while I’m swallowing this pill down that she was basically just USED, the FL seems completely fine bc she just turns BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GUY she was messing with before Thane busted in and CONTINUES. Like nothing happened.
That was a pretty solid no for me. But funny enough, what really, finally did it for me, was when all of the Leads are gathered around the dinner table (after the Thane thing) and (ML #4) Levi just casually brings up over dinner a traumatic, deeply personal thing the FL told to ML #1, Miles in assumed confidence. I can’t express how much I loath when trust is broken like that in a book for no good reason. The ML’s think nothing of that action and betrayal to the FL except fulfilling their growly, possessive, beat their chests quotas Omega Universe books need to truly be considered an O.U. And a majority of the time the FL brushes that act off like it doesn’t matter and that just completely invalidates her privacy, her character, her spine and any trust I held for the ML’s.
All of this was just a long way of saying, “not for me”.
February 16, 2023
The couple: Fox/Miles/Levi/Thane and Riley
Romance trope: omegaverse; rh
Series: Knot Their Omega
Length: 338 pages
Plot: Riley is an omega living as a beta, trying to hide her true nature. She's doing okay, but one day she's caught, and the only way she escapes being taken in by the police is that Miles, an alpha she met in the bookstore, claims her as his. He takes her home, but his pack isn't completely on board. Fox and Levi think she could be their omega, but the head alpha, Thane, wants nothing to do with her. As their relationships progress, Riley realizes that her secrets could destroy them all. They all have decisions to make before they can call each other mates.
Commentary: The guys really annoyed me most of the time. They were all "let's have sex" but the whole time they were trying to find a pack that would take her in. I know they didn't put a lot of effort into it, but they still kept talking about how they would find her a pack and if one of them decided they didn't want her, then they would all give her up. To me, that goes against the idea of mates who would do anything for each other. Not only that, it didn't make me feel that they had real relationships. They guys were in a love fest with each other, but Riley seemed to be shoehorned in there.
And in the end, the thing that worried Thane the most was the thing that brought them all together.
Thane:
Levi:
Fox:
Next book in the series: Hypnotize
Romance trope: omegaverse; rh
Series: Knot Their Omega
Length: 338 pages
Plot: Riley is an omega living as a beta, trying to hide her true nature. She's doing okay, but one day she's caught, and the only way she escapes being taken in by the police is that Miles, an alpha she met in the bookstore, claims her as his. He takes her home, but his pack isn't completely on board. Fox and Levi think she could be their omega, but the head alpha, Thane, wants nothing to do with her. As their relationships progress, Riley realizes that her secrets could destroy them all. They all have decisions to make before they can call each other mates.
Commentary: The guys really annoyed me most of the time. They were all "let's have sex" but the whole time they were trying to find a pack that would take her in. I know they didn't put a lot of effort into it, but they still kept talking about how they would find her a pack and if one of them decided they didn't want her, then they would all give her up. To me, that goes against the idea of mates who would do anything for each other. Not only that, it didn't make me feel that they had real relationships. They guys were in a love fest with each other, but Riley seemed to be shoehorned in there.
And in the end, the thing that worried Thane the most was the thing that brought them all together.
Thane:
“But I need you to understand that I don’t think I can bond with her,” says Thane. He gives Miles an apologetic look. “I’m not saying no, but I’m not saying yes either. Not yet.
“But I need you to understand that I don’t think I can bond with her,” says Thane. He gives Miles an apologetic look. “I’m not saying no, but I’m not saying yes either. Not yet.
She’s saying she understands me. My worries. My position in the pack. And if I tell her to—if I think it’s what’s right—she’ll walk away.
Levi:
"I think we don't try not to get to know her, and in the meantime, we keep looking for the perfect pack to take her in if we ultimately decide it’s best for her to go.”
“Your parents have been pushing you to get an Omega in your life for a while now. And you know how rare they are these days. Maybe we don’t have the option to be picky. Maybe Riley is the only option we are ever going to get. Besides, I think deep down, you know she’s right for us.”
Fox:
“Thane, you need to make a decision about Riley. You’ve been stringing her—and us—along for too long. It’s bordering on cruel, and I know you’re not cruel. Or at least that you’re not trying to be.”
Next book in the series: Hypnotize
February 13, 2025
fairly cute !
January 2, 2023
This was a surprise ARC mail for me today on Jan 2 & as a standalone, was the perfect way to start my new year!
This was an emotional, steamy omegaverse reverse-harem with MF & MM scenes! I loved Riley & her found pack - Miles, Fox, Levi, Thane. The side characters were great too. All personalities (plus, booklovers!) & the world were developed well. I loved the romance & smut is hottttt!🔥🔥, Devoured this in around 6hrs.
The story was overall fast-paced, while the 1st half felt more like slowburn, the 2nd half sped up. Like nail-biting, I wanna know what happens! It all kept me hooked 😉.
A lot of time was spent on her medical problem (which is great!), I do wish we spent even more time on them just bonding, I loved seeing them take care of her & eachother. Yes, I'm greedy & want more of this pack! They're so sweet & charming 🥰. I loved the resolution & HEA💕.
I'm excited for E.J's venture into omegaverse, this was my 1st book by this author & am looking forward to more!
These were my 1st thoughts & I will write a longer review soon.
This was an emotional, steamy omegaverse reverse-harem with MF & MM scenes! I loved Riley & her found pack - Miles, Fox, Levi, Thane. The side characters were great too. All personalities (plus, booklovers!) & the world were developed well. I loved the romance & smut is hottttt!🔥🔥, Devoured this in around 6hrs.
The story was overall fast-paced, while the 1st half felt more like slowburn, the 2nd half sped up. Like nail-biting, I wanna know what happens! It all kept me hooked 😉.
A lot of time was spent on her medical problem (which is great!), I do wish we spent even more time on them just bonding, I loved seeing them take care of her & eachother. Yes, I'm greedy & want more of this pack! They're so sweet & charming 🥰. I loved the resolution & HEA💕.
I'm excited for E.J's venture into omegaverse, this was my 1st book by this author & am looking forward to more!
These were my 1st thoughts & I will write a longer review soon.
January 13, 2023
2.75⭐️
2🌶
I feel slightly disappointed after finishing this book. This had such an interesting idea - the fmc Riley is an omega who is sick with an illness called Cervus that only attacks Omegas, and is the reason behind the omegas dwindling numbers. Riley is a sweetheart who has isolated herself from most everyone due to the sickness, and has decided to not bond with any pack since she will die.
I loved this idea, and it wasn't executed in a terrible manner at all, but I'm left wanting a bit more emotional depth. It felt quite surface level, and although there was some character growth for Riley and Thane (one of the alphas), the rest of the guys felt a bit one-dimensional. Especially Levi felt like a big questionmark, he had no personality or purpose in the story, in my opinion. If you removed him from the story, there would be no major difference or change.
As a whole, this story had great potential and was a refreshing new look at omegaverse as a genre. As is, it wasn't bad but it wasn't a book I know I'll want to reread. Sadly quite forgettable, although the idea was interesting.
2🌶
I feel slightly disappointed after finishing this book. This had such an interesting idea - the fmc Riley is an omega who is sick with an illness called Cervus that only attacks Omegas, and is the reason behind the omegas dwindling numbers. Riley is a sweetheart who has isolated herself from most everyone due to the sickness, and has decided to not bond with any pack since she will die.
I loved this idea, and it wasn't executed in a terrible manner at all, but I'm left wanting a bit more emotional depth. It felt quite surface level, and although there was some character growth for Riley and Thane (one of the alphas), the rest of the guys felt a bit one-dimensional. Especially Levi felt like a big questionmark, he had no personality or purpose in the story, in my opinion. If you removed him from the story, there would be no major difference or change.
As a whole, this story had great potential and was a refreshing new look at omegaverse as a genre. As is, it wasn't bad but it wasn't a book I know I'll want to reread. Sadly quite forgettable, although the idea was interesting.
January 22, 2023
Can't be bothered with a full review, here are my notes.
Like that Thane has nice moments with the guys even if he is "the grumpy one"
They're very casual about discussing Riley being assaulted and it's gross. Don't like the whole "we're not gossiping we just tell each other everything" thing, not their secret to tell
Time jumps make the book feel rushed. Felt like we missed out on a lot of the relationship building
Pacing of the whole book weird
Riley getting published was a bit cheesy
"Somehow, between taking care of me, twisting his ankle, missing practices, and all the other drama in his life, Fox was able to lead the Rogers City Ravens to the championship game against the Los Lagos Sharks." Lmao convenient
So many little things that are meant to be sweet but are so unrealistic it just takes me out of the book, like Fox being immediately promoted to assistant coach after being injured. Almost all of them are related to the careers
Like that Thane has nice moments with the guys even if he is "the grumpy one"
They're very casual about discussing Riley being assaulted and it's gross. Don't like the whole "we're not gossiping we just tell each other everything" thing, not their secret to tell
Time jumps make the book feel rushed. Felt like we missed out on a lot of the relationship building
Pacing of the whole book weird
Riley getting published was a bit cheesy
"Somehow, between taking care of me, twisting his ankle, missing practices, and all the other drama in his life, Fox was able to lead the Rogers City Ravens to the championship game against the Los Lagos Sharks." Lmao convenient
So many little things that are meant to be sweet but are so unrealistic it just takes me out of the book, like Fox being immediately promoted to assistant coach after being injured. Almost all of them are related to the careers
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 25, 2023
Still chasing the high of the Lola and the Millionaires duet and the Pack Darling duet. This was fine, and sweet, but I got bored towards the end. I loved the first half, and I love the whole vibe of a non traditional pack rescuing a non traditional omega, but it fell flat for me. They all kept saying how perfect Riley was for their pack, except I didn’t get that impression at all. She hid in her room 75% of the time, and somehow they all fell head over heals for her and it was so unrealistic that it took me out of the story. Other than instantly being attracted to her, I couldn’t understand why they felt she was perfect for their pack.
Overall it was sweet, and a good intro to ABO dynamics if it’s not something you’re familiar with.
Overall it was sweet, and a good intro to ABO dynamics if it’s not something you’re familiar with.
April 24, 2023
When I picked this up, I expected a fun read. A little conflict. Circumstances keeping them apart. I did not expect such a heavy subject and really wish I would have known going into it.
April 10, 2023
4/5⭐️
If you’re looking for an omegaverse book with the sweetest Alphas, great plot with found family vibes and amazing spice, then this is definitely the book for you!
In this world, omegas are thought of as property for most Alphas but Riley is lucky enough to be taken in by a pack of four alphas who treat her like a queen.
Miles was the perfect cinnamon roll Alpha. Fox was cheeky & funny. Levi was caring & attentive. And Thane… Thane was grumpy as hell but he had such a tender side and I absolutely fell in love with him!!
The bonds between all the Alphas in this pack made my heart melt, I loved them all!
If you’re looking for an omegaverse book with the sweetest Alphas, great plot with found family vibes and amazing spice, then this is definitely the book for you!
In this world, omegas are thought of as property for most Alphas but Riley is lucky enough to be taken in by a pack of four alphas who treat her like a queen.
Miles was the perfect cinnamon roll Alpha. Fox was cheeky & funny. Levi was caring & attentive. And Thane… Thane was grumpy as hell but he had such a tender side and I absolutely fell in love with him!!
The bonds between all the Alphas in this pack made my heart melt, I loved them all!
March 5, 2025
Of the entire series THIS was my favorite one. I liked the FMC and the character development of her Alphas (her harem) were well rounded, though out, and different enough from one another to make them interesting and a good fit for her. I enjoyed how the book was paced, and liked that her main Alpha had “hang-ups” not because he was a “bully” but because he had seen too many Omega’s die and it had put him in a “I don’t want an Omega,” state of mind. The book was good enough to have me reading the entire series, and again, this was far and away the best of them all.
April 14, 2023
This was just okay but it did make me tear up every now and then!
The writing felt unpolished and the characters and their relationships were underdeveloped. It took me a couple of chapters to forgive and ignore the writing and just focus on the story at hand. I was immediately intrigued but also felt a bit thrown off at the speed everything happens. The characters were all one dimensional and their relationship felt remarkably shallow. Justice for Levi because I don't know anything about that guy lol. The smut was also ok. I didn't expect Riley to start getting fucked so quickly but kudos to her.
Outside of that, I thought Riley's hesitations (and Thane's) were completely understandable. I usually hate miscommunication/withholding information but I liked it here! This is my first time reading an omegaverse with chronic illness rep and while I wanted more angst, I'm happy for the HEA.
Rating 3.25/5
The writing felt unpolished and the characters and their relationships were underdeveloped. It took me a couple of chapters to forgive and ignore the writing and just focus on the story at hand. I was immediately intrigued but also felt a bit thrown off at the speed everything happens. The characters were all one dimensional and their relationship felt remarkably shallow. Justice for Levi because I don't know anything about that guy lol. The smut was also ok. I didn't expect Riley to start getting fucked so quickly but kudos to her.
Outside of that, I thought Riley's hesitations (and Thane's) were completely understandable. I usually hate miscommunication/withholding information but I liked it here! This is my first time reading an omegaverse with chronic illness rep and while I wanted more angst, I'm happy for the HEA.
Rating 3.25/5
March 12, 2025
3.5 ⭐️/ 4 🌶️
This was an entertaining enough read. The story premise was good - Runaway Omega gets caught up with a pack trying to protect her and they all fall for each other.
It's smutty, it's fun. There's a medical twist that only affects Omegas.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were okay, but I honestly fell asleep a couple of times and had to rewind to get back on track.
This was an entertaining enough read. The story premise was good - Runaway Omega gets caught up with a pack trying to protect her and they all fall for each other.
It's smutty, it's fun. There's a medical twist that only affects Omegas.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were okay, but I honestly fell asleep a couple of times and had to rewind to get back on track.
February 14, 2023
For a beginner, this one's really good. Not over the top like some omegaverses and not too excessively sweet like the others.
Did Not Finish
March 5, 2025DNF at 2%. Not feeling it plus read reviews.
January 22, 2023
ngl this might be my fave omegaverse book🫣 it was so wholesome and had a great plot as well as having some good ass smut and relationships between the group
Read
January 26, 2023The cover is awesome and I liked the initial premise, but once the opening drama ended and the pack brought her to their home, the story just got bland.
January 16, 2023
It was fine.
Merged review:
It was fine.
Merged review:
It was fine.
January 3, 2023
Captivate shook me – this was more than the heat-crazed fare we often get from omegaverse books. It was an emotional journey. I was invested throughout. It was so moving. So raw. So beautiful. So genuine. The HEA made me cry; I was that committed to the characters.
I really identified with the FMC, Riley, who was hiding as a beta so she could retain control of her destiny. Her motivation to keep the alphas at a distance made sense as she tried to protect them and herself. The heartache she felt was palpable. At the same time, experiencing the male POV gave us an understanding of the alphas who wanted her and the one who was reluctant to accept that he needed her too.
Don’t worry; there is plenty of steam. Lots of steam. Hot, sweaty, and sticky. Pre-heat s3x. Heat s3x. And s3x just because the pack loves one another. The Alphas in the pack all have existing MM relationships that continue when Riley joins, so expect a mixture of MM and MMFM scenes to enjoy. All of the essential OV elements are there – scenting, nesting (and hoarding of clothing), knotting, and mating bites.
I loved every minute of reading this book, all the moments – painful, sexy, romantic, and funny. I highly recommend it to OV lovers.
I really identified with the FMC, Riley, who was hiding as a beta so she could retain control of her destiny. Her motivation to keep the alphas at a distance made sense as she tried to protect them and herself. The heartache she felt was palpable. At the same time, experiencing the male POV gave us an understanding of the alphas who wanted her and the one who was reluctant to accept that he needed her too.
Don’t worry; there is plenty of steam. Lots of steam. Hot, sweaty, and sticky. Pre-heat s3x. Heat s3x. And s3x just because the pack loves one another. The Alphas in the pack all have existing MM relationships that continue when Riley joins, so expect a mixture of MM and MMFM scenes to enjoy. All of the essential OV elements are there – scenting, nesting (and hoarding of clothing), knotting, and mating bites.
I loved every minute of reading this book, all the moments – painful, sexy, romantic, and funny. I highly recommend it to OV lovers.
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