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AfterEnd #1
The Alpha's Salvation
Kess found a haven in this remote Beta town, but it would only last if she could keep her Omega nature a secret.
Abused by Alphas, unwanted by Betas, she scraped out a quiet, lonely life and tried to heal her broken spirit.
But one fateful glimpse of a grizzled Alpha ended her fragile ruse forever. Catching an Alpha’s eye was a fate she had feared… Until him.
Hunt was tired. A holdover from another time, an Alpha with no family or mate, life had little joy or warmth to offer him.
But he was still the most formidable Alpha in these parts, and a sense of duty to his men kept him moving forward.
He couldn’t have known a stop-over in a small Beta village would change the course of his fate, and certainly never pictured himself with an Omega of his own… Until her.
Abused by Alphas, unwanted by Betas, she scraped out a quiet, lonely life and tried to heal her broken spirit.
But one fateful glimpse of a grizzled Alpha ended her fragile ruse forever. Catching an Alpha’s eye was a fate she had feared… Until him.
Hunt was tired. A holdover from another time, an Alpha with no family or mate, life had little joy or warmth to offer him.
But he was still the most formidable Alpha in these parts, and a sense of duty to his men kept him moving forward.
He couldn’t have known a stop-over in a small Beta village would change the course of his fate, and certainly never pictured himself with an Omega of his own… Until her.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2021
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November 30, 2022
4 Worth Waiting for You Stars ⭐
Feast your eyes on this stunning cover that makes me feel nostalgic of a time when I would hide my Mills & Boons novels so nobody would know of my mischievous and romantic heart. Thank fuck for the Kindle where I can let my freak flag fly. But all that aside, I really enjoyed The Alpha’s Salvation set in the AfterEnd where woman and especially Omegas are a rare commodity.
She hated it. She didn’t want it. But she loved it. No. She didn’t love it. That deep, sick part of her, the Omega loved it. Craved it.
An honorable Alpha that has lived far too long in this new post-apocalyptic world. Reduced to the behaviour of a barbaric king, Hunter is completely done with this life. Yet one whiff of an unknown Omega becomes a game changer. Too bad Kess doesn’t feel the same, not that she has a choice in the matter.
This… this Alpha was the ocean itself. Powerful, infinite, relentless. His body, his scent, his presence scrambled her brain. Yet she wanted to dive in and drown all the same.
Content to fly beneath the radar far from beastly Alpha’s; Kess has spent years hiding her true self. Tucked away in a little unknown village, she’s aware of the price being mated to the wrong Alpha. She wants no part of it. But one little mistake leaves Kess exposed and right in the path of Hunter.
She might as well know he ranked Alpha of Alphas in this Pack. And that fucking was on the evening’s agenda.
There is loads of struggle and acceptance that needs to be waded through before Hunter can truly claim Kess. In a world where Omegas are stripped of their rights, Kess’s Omega desire but human brain is constantly warring between want and self-preservation. As for Hunter, he’s seen and lived through the worst of humanity. So being granted a second chance in the form of a woman to love has him holding on with clenched fists.
As a debut book, this was seriously good and steamy! Hunter was totally lusty and authoritative. And that semblance of compassion he displayed made him extremely desirable. Admittedly I would have preferred Kess to be a little softer and appreciative, but I guess after her tortured beginnings you had to empathize with her plight.
BR with the lovely Rain. Your inciteful rant kept me amused and wanting to skip work just to read!!
Feast your eyes on this stunning cover that makes me feel nostalgic of a time when I would hide my Mills & Boons novels so nobody would know of my mischievous and romantic heart. Thank fuck for the Kindle where I can let my freak flag fly. But all that aside, I really enjoyed The Alpha’s Salvation set in the AfterEnd where woman and especially Omegas are a rare commodity.
She hated it. She didn’t want it. But she loved it. No. She didn’t love it. That deep, sick part of her, the Omega loved it. Craved it.
An honorable Alpha that has lived far too long in this new post-apocalyptic world. Reduced to the behaviour of a barbaric king, Hunter is completely done with this life. Yet one whiff of an unknown Omega becomes a game changer. Too bad Kess doesn’t feel the same, not that she has a choice in the matter.
This… this Alpha was the ocean itself. Powerful, infinite, relentless. His body, his scent, his presence scrambled her brain. Yet she wanted to dive in and drown all the same.
Content to fly beneath the radar far from beastly Alpha’s; Kess has spent years hiding her true self. Tucked away in a little unknown village, she’s aware of the price being mated to the wrong Alpha. She wants no part of it. But one little mistake leaves Kess exposed and right in the path of Hunter.
She might as well know he ranked Alpha of Alphas in this Pack. And that fucking was on the evening’s agenda.
There is loads of struggle and acceptance that needs to be waded through before Hunter can truly claim Kess. In a world where Omegas are stripped of their rights, Kess’s Omega desire but human brain is constantly warring between want and self-preservation. As for Hunter, he’s seen and lived through the worst of humanity. So being granted a second chance in the form of a woman to love has him holding on with clenched fists.
As a debut book, this was seriously good and steamy! Hunter was totally lusty and authoritative. And that semblance of compassion he displayed made him extremely desirable. Admittedly I would have preferred Kess to be a little softer and appreciative, but I guess after her tortured beginnings you had to empathize with her plight.
BR with the lovely Rain. Your inciteful rant kept me amused and wanting to skip work just to read!!
March 2, 2022
Post-apocalyptic and omegaverse with older characters!! I loved the first 70% of this book, the characters, and the set-up hooked me immediately.
Kess has secrets she desperately wants to keep. She's been in hiding for five years. Teaching children in exchange for food and basic shelter.
Hunter is a fabulous, sensitive, hulk of an Alpha. He's also emotionally exhausted and just done with this world. One of the rare original humans who actually remembers what life was like before TheEnd.
This story is steamy with lots of that Alpha/Omega sexual energy.
I felt the storyline stumble a few times nearing the end. Both Hunter and Kess irritated me at different times. The quick turnaround of attitude that Kess had towards Hunter really didn't make any sense, and felt quickly shoved under the table so they could have their hfn.
Despite that, I will absolutely read the next book in the series. I really liked the writing, and the overall world the story is based in.
Thank you to my BR Isabella for putting up with my work-interrupting messages. Darn time difference! :)
Kess has secrets she desperately wants to keep. She's been in hiding for five years. Teaching children in exchange for food and basic shelter.
She had belonged to an Alpha once, and she’d vowed she would never again.While I understood her frustration, her basic biological write-up makes her unable to hide from an Alpha. Just as Alphas are prisoner to their biological pulls, as an Omega, she has no choice but to succumb to what her body wants. So we have the strange dichotomy of an Omega in her 40s, (love this!) who wants her freedom, but her Omega nature craves an Alpha.
Hunter is a fabulous, sensitive, hulk of an Alpha. He's also emotionally exhausted and just done with this world. One of the rare original humans who actually remembers what life was like before TheEnd.
An emergency room doctor who biked to work, loved his grill, and played ultimate frisbee on weekends.But war came, most people died, and those that survived, changed.
This story is steamy with lots of that Alpha/Omega sexual energy.
All that Alpha strength and muscle on proud display. Her eyes drank him in, torn between focusing on his striving body working her over or on the place of their joining.But it is also introspective into how does one survive the pull of biology without loosing oneself?
Despite her impassioned words last night, she hadn’t wanted this. Drunk on ecstasy, she’d declared she was his, but she hadn’t wanted to belong to an Alpha ever again.This is a running theme in most omegaverse stories that always seems a little ridiculous to me. If you were born an Omega, and you grow up in this world, you understand the dynamics, what's with all the angst?
I felt the storyline stumble a few times nearing the end. Both Hunter and Kess irritated me at different times. The quick turnaround of attitude that Kess had towards Hunter really didn't make any sense, and felt quickly shoved under the table so they could have their hfn.
Despite that, I will absolutely read the next book in the series. I really liked the writing, and the overall world the story is based in.
Thank you to my BR Isabella for putting up with my work-interrupting messages. Darn time difference! :)
December 14, 2022
Enjoyment = 2.5 ⭐’s ➕ Writing (debut book) = 4 ⭐’s ... 3 Stars
I picked this up after I noticed the endorsement from Cate C. Wells and the blurb sounded interesting. The book has a unique take on the omegaverse trope. The alpha, beta, omega concepts appear to be the same (except I think the betas are just regular humans), but the plot focuses more on the dynamic of these roles/unhappiness of the omega rather than being alpha/smut driven.
The book opens 100-ish years after TheEnd (end of the modern world). There’s not a ton of worldbuilding because the survivors know very little about that time. In a nutshell, nuclear weapons somehow triggered natural disasters/ plague/ pandemics that killed most of the population, and some of the survivors “adapted” into alphas and omegas.
The blurb sets this up, Kress is an omega that was abused by her ex-alpha-mate. She’s been hiding in a religious beta village until an alpha comes to town. Hunt is a 130-ish yr. old alpha and survivor of TheEnd, so he possesses more humanity than the average alpha.
Much of the book is the slow development of their relationship while Kress is bitter. I liked it but found it dragging at times… especially with Kress constantly either making TSTL decisions or being difficult/stubborn. Her circumstances sucked, but she didn’t know any other way. She grew up in TheAfter, knew the dynamics, was aware of her lack of choices, understood her biology, was 40, found a “nice” alpha that treated her well… so why all the resentment??!! It got old.
Bottom Line- I’m torn because the writing is excellent for a first novel… especially for KU… but my reader enjoyment was just average. I like it but was frustrated/bored at times. I felt like the ending was rushed (especially the h’s about face after digging her heels in the majority of the book) It looks like the story continues with the alpha they picked up, but I would’ve liked to see them return to his pack.
Shelved as 'dnf'
December 9, 2022Cringy, TSTL heroine and I just wasn't getting into the sex scenes. Bleh. Moving on.....
December 6, 2022
4 solid stars!
"In the middle of this mess of a world, we can care for each other, Hunt, and maybe that's a gift we shouldn't take for granted."
December 6, 2021
A fantastic, addictive omegaverse read.
Hunter was a delicious alpha with depth to him that o/v stories sometimes don't show, and Kess was a relatable omega. Their chemistry was molten and the sex scenes were deliciously slick-inducing ;)
A great story that flowed well and I hope this gets expanded into a series! I can think of at least 3 other alphas from this book that I would be SO down to read books about.
Hunter was a delicious alpha with depth to him that o/v stories sometimes don't show, and Kess was a relatable omega. Their chemistry was molten and the sex scenes were deliciously slick-inducing ;)
A great story that flowed well and I hope this gets expanded into a series! I can think of at least 3 other alphas from this book that I would be SO down to read books about.
January 1, 2022
This book was entertaining. Kess got on my nerves quite a bit at first, but she came around. I thought she was way too hard on Hunter by blaming him for everything, considering all she supposedly knew about the state of her world. I thought the book ending to be a bit abrupt. The kidnapping was maddeningly predictable. I would’ve liked to have seen what happened when they rejoined the alpha camp. I’m assuming there will be a sequel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2022
Can The (After)End Be A Beginning?
This debut Omegaverse takes place a century after nuclear war turned the United States into a post-apocalyptic wasteland; soon, radiation-altered DNA began producing select Alphas and Omegas. As the Earth heals, small communities band together by dynamic (even cataclysmic events can't prevent an "us" and "them" mentality). One Beta village unknowingly harbors a runaway Omega, Kess, hiding from her dead Alpha's abusive pack. She had hoped to spend the rest of her life there, but, when Alpha of Alphas Hunter stumbles upon her settlement and scents her, he insists she leave with him. Will he be different from her unlamented first Alpha? She has the entire journey back to his homeland to find out. Before I get to my review, I want to advise potential readers of two things. First (and par for the course), some have revealed the entire plot; if you don't want spoilers, be careful of those reviews. Second, the author provides a much-welcome content warning; if you have triggers, you may want to read it.
I liked the book and recommend it, but not for the first time really wish that GR offered half stars because this is really between a 3 and 4: it's a strong first book, but does contain some rookie mistakes.
The Positives:
1) Genre: While all the usual tropes exist (heats, slicks, knots, etc), Ms. Roy's intervention is age: Hunter is 130 years old; Kess, a mere spring chicken at 40+. Because this genre prizes strength, potency, and health, characters are usually quite young; indeed, most Omegas are barely post-pubescent. Thus, more mature characters were a welcome change -- particularly for this older reader who prefers an MC closer to her own age (in Kess' case, anyway: I'm not a hundred years old :))
2) Prose: Is very descriptive (particularly of the senses: I shivered in cold sympathy with Kess) and relatively error-free (though Hunter's name changes to Hunt in the second half of the book with no explanation).
3) World-Building: Is quite detailed. We understand how the different societies are organized (the insular fundamentalists were an inspired touch) and what the terrain looks like. As expected, a decimated country reverts to a pre-Industrial way of life -- here, akin to the Old West -- as it's forced to rebuild its infrastructure.
4) Characters: Are enormously sympathetic -- -- and achieve growth. While the MC has never met before, their relationship exudes a second-chance romance vibe as two mature, jaded, embittered people slowly realize that .
The Negatives:
1) Repetition and Info Dump: Are common in a genre filled with more than its fair share of inexperienced writers. For brevity's sake, I'll mention three instances. First, I really wish authors understood that readers can retain information: I felt that I was reminded of Kess' sad life with her first Alpha almost every other page. Second, plot points needed more variety: Kess , and she ran hot and cold too many times. Finally, the space devoted to backstory I suppose is necessary for a first book, but it initially dragged so much that I set it down a few times.
2) Unanswered Questions: I have a lot. Do Omegas live as long as Alphas? How is it that Kess' former Alpha died apparently so atypically? Why is it that Kess remembers so little of her childhood? What has all this time? Perhaps these will be answered in subsequent books.
3) Abrupt Ending: The book just...stops. I believe the author does provide an epilogue in her newsletter, but since I don't do newsletters, I'm unlikely to read it. I also feel that those of us who pay money for these books are entitled to a complete story.
3 1/2 stars with I'm raising to 4 because this is consensual (or as consensual as an Omegaverse can get). While the main line of action is resolved, several others remain open; given the number of Alphas in Hunter's pack, perhaps we'll see them resolved in later books. I'll certainly be reading them.
This debut Omegaverse takes place a century after nuclear war turned the United States into a post-apocalyptic wasteland; soon, radiation-altered DNA began producing select Alphas and Omegas. As the Earth heals, small communities band together by dynamic (even cataclysmic events can't prevent an "us" and "them" mentality). One Beta village unknowingly harbors a runaway Omega, Kess, hiding from her dead Alpha's abusive pack. She had hoped to spend the rest of her life there, but, when Alpha of Alphas Hunter stumbles upon her settlement and scents her, he insists she leave with him. Will he be different from her unlamented first Alpha? She has the entire journey back to his homeland to find out. Before I get to my review, I want to advise potential readers of two things. First (and par for the course), some have revealed the entire plot; if you don't want spoilers, be careful of those reviews. Second, the author provides a much-welcome content warning; if you have triggers, you may want to read it.
I liked the book and recommend it, but not for the first time really wish that GR offered half stars because this is really between a 3 and 4: it's a strong first book, but does contain some rookie mistakes.
The Positives:
1) Genre: While all the usual tropes exist (heats, slicks, knots, etc), Ms. Roy's intervention is age: Hunter is 130 years old; Kess, a mere spring chicken at 40+. Because this genre prizes strength, potency, and health, characters are usually quite young; indeed, most Omegas are barely post-pubescent. Thus, more mature characters were a welcome change -- particularly for this older reader who prefers an MC closer to her own age (in Kess' case, anyway: I'm not a hundred years old :))
2) Prose: Is very descriptive (particularly of the senses: I shivered in cold sympathy with Kess) and relatively error-free (though Hunter's name changes to Hunt in the second half of the book with no explanation).
3) World-Building: Is quite detailed. We understand how the different societies are organized (the insular fundamentalists were an inspired touch) and what the terrain looks like. As expected, a decimated country reverts to a pre-Industrial way of life -- here, akin to the Old West -- as it's forced to rebuild its infrastructure.
4) Characters: Are enormously sympathetic -- -- and achieve growth. While the MC has never met before, their relationship exudes a second-chance romance vibe as two mature, jaded, embittered people slowly realize that .
The Negatives:
1) Repetition and Info Dump: Are common in a genre filled with more than its fair share of inexperienced writers. For brevity's sake, I'll mention three instances. First, I really wish authors understood that readers can retain information: I felt that I was reminded of Kess' sad life with her first Alpha almost every other page. Second, plot points needed more variety: Kess , and she ran hot and cold too many times. Finally, the space devoted to backstory I suppose is necessary for a first book, but it initially dragged so much that I set it down a few times.
2) Unanswered Questions: I have a lot. Do Omegas live as long as Alphas? How is it that Kess' former Alpha died apparently so atypically? Why is it that Kess remembers so little of her childhood? What has all this time? Perhaps these will be answered in subsequent books.
3) Abrupt Ending: The book just...stops. I believe the author does provide an epilogue in her newsletter, but since I don't do newsletters, I'm unlikely to read it. I also feel that those of us who pay money for these books are entitled to a complete story.
3 1/2 stars with I'm raising to 4 because this is consensual (or as consensual as an Omegaverse can get). While the main line of action is resolved, several others remain open; given the number of Alphas in Hunter's pack, perhaps we'll see them resolved in later books. I'll certainly be reading them.
December 20, 2022
RATING: 4.5 'Hunt's Baby' HEARTS!
The Alpha's Salvation is a lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, emotion, and heart racing romance against a picturesque dystopian backdrop. Kess and Hunt both are an impressive patchwork of faults and strengths, giving us characters that are infinitely relatable despite their paranormal designations. The romance between the two is passion and instinct beautifully dovetailing with a love that stands the test of time, spellbinding in its intensity of emotion.
Overall, The Alpha's Sensation is an unputdownable read from an exciting new voice in Omegaverse romance. I cannot wait to read more of Ms. Roy's Alphas and Omegas!
IF YOU LOVE:
♥ Age Gap Romance
♥ Older Characters
♥ Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Settings
♥ Primal Behaviours
♥ He Falls First
♥ Alphas that are sweet only to their Omegas
Posted: December 20, 2022
The Alpha's Salvation is a lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, emotion, and heart racing romance against a picturesque dystopian backdrop. Kess and Hunt both are an impressive patchwork of faults and strengths, giving us characters that are infinitely relatable despite their paranormal designations. The romance between the two is passion and instinct beautifully dovetailing with a love that stands the test of time, spellbinding in its intensity of emotion.
Overall, The Alpha's Sensation is an unputdownable read from an exciting new voice in Omegaverse romance. I cannot wait to read more of Ms. Roy's Alphas and Omegas!
IF YOU LOVE:
♥ Age Gap Romance
♥ Older Characters
♥ Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Settings
♥ Primal Behaviours
♥ He Falls First
♥ Alphas that are sweet only to their Omegas
Posted: December 20, 2022
November 30, 2021
I wish Goodreads allowed half stars, because this is truly a 4.5 for me. I ADORED the hauntingly beautiful way this book is written. The author has a natural writing style that sucked me in, so much so that I stayed up all night reading about Hunt and Kess. The world-building is deep and thorough and you will crave the side character's stories as you get into this one. The push and pull between our MCs was natural and strong and very intense. I devoured this book and I'm suuuuper excited for the next one.
Spoilers below the next few lines, so read with your caution. Overall I HIGHLY recommend this book, it was a favorite of mine in 2021!
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A few things caught me off guard:
1. Definitely mind the trigger warnings. There are not only mentions of potential triggers like suicide, but the concept is delved into from one character's perspective quite deeply. As a reader, you never know with trigger warnings how much to expect, if it's a comment in passing or something more thoroughly covered. Mind them with this book.
2. It surprised me that the same sort of external challenge faced the omega twice in the same story, namely that she gets kidnapped by another alpha. It bogged down the reading a bit for me, because in my head I was thinking, oh look - she's kidnapped (again). I still adored the book and again, the writing is EXTRAORDINARY. But that was a little off-putting to me. I'm not much for a damsel-in-distress and that was Kess several times over.
3. The journey for our main couple ends a tad abruptly. They're supposed to be returning back to Hunt's pack, and I was really excited to learn more about them, but after the climax the story ends with the discovery of a side character who I assume is going to be the next book?
4. I would love to have seen more from the main side characters to get even more excited for their books. There's definitely some character development there, but I wanted to get a little more immersed than I did.
Spoilers below the next few lines, so read with your caution. Overall I HIGHLY recommend this book, it was a favorite of mine in 2021!
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A few things caught me off guard:
1. Definitely mind the trigger warnings. There are not only mentions of potential triggers like suicide, but the concept is delved into from one character's perspective quite deeply. As a reader, you never know with trigger warnings how much to expect, if it's a comment in passing or something more thoroughly covered. Mind them with this book.
2. It surprised me that the same sort of external challenge faced the omega twice in the same story, namely that she gets kidnapped by another alpha. It bogged down the reading a bit for me, because in my head I was thinking, oh look - she's kidnapped (again). I still adored the book and again, the writing is EXTRAORDINARY. But that was a little off-putting to me. I'm not much for a damsel-in-distress and that was Kess several times over.
3. The journey for our main couple ends a tad abruptly. They're supposed to be returning back to Hunt's pack, and I was really excited to learn more about them, but after the climax the story ends with the discovery of a side character who I assume is going to be the next book?
4. I would love to have seen more from the main side characters to get even more excited for their books. There's definitely some character development there, but I wanted to get a little more immersed than I did.
November 15, 2021
I absolutely FLOVED this book! I needed to read this like air to breathe because I was coming off a very dark quasi-romance read and needed to clean my reading palate with a feel-good book. I looked no further than Omegaverse because let's face it where else can alpha males be ahole brutes that bend to their mates' desires and show selfless devotional love. Well Hunt was exactly what the book doctor ordered!
I love love love Hunt. He is everything an alpha mate should be, including the overwhelming urge to mate and rut with their one and only. All his alphamaleness wrapped up in a delicious body and growl was wayyyy more than poor Kess could handle. Hunt was as civilized as he could be, barely holding back when he found an Omega, hiding away in a village. She was so scared having been discovered by a pack of Alphas and was convinced Alphas can only bring doom and violence. Well she isn't completely wrong but Hunt will challenge all her preconceived notions. Before she can realize what's happening, it's not just biology that is ruling her but also her heart.
This was a fantastic take on an apocalyptic genetically altered world where Alphas, Betas, and Omegas are the only type of people left. I loved how the author created this world and all its intricacies that kept up glued to every page. I can't wait to see what happens next in this world!
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest opinion.
I love love love Hunt. He is everything an alpha mate should be, including the overwhelming urge to mate and rut with their one and only. All his alphamaleness wrapped up in a delicious body and growl was wayyyy more than poor Kess could handle. Hunt was as civilized as he could be, barely holding back when he found an Omega, hiding away in a village. She was so scared having been discovered by a pack of Alphas and was convinced Alphas can only bring doom and violence. Well she isn't completely wrong but Hunt will challenge all her preconceived notions. Before she can realize what's happening, it's not just biology that is ruling her but also her heart.
This was a fantastic take on an apocalyptic genetically altered world where Alphas, Betas, and Omegas are the only type of people left. I loved how the author created this world and all its intricacies that kept up glued to every page. I can't wait to see what happens next in this world!
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest opinion.
April 10, 2023
Smutty Dystopian Omegaverse
I had no expectations going into this one (this book somehow was on my Kindle, and I needed an easy quick read) BUT this was pretty good and had a lot of heart and feelings.
I haven't read many ABO Romances, especially not ones without shifters, but the concept is always intriguing, and I loved the post-apocalyptic setting in The Alpha's Salvation. It was also well-written and kept me interested from start to finish.
Was it hella spicy? Yes. But the balance between characters and spice was great for this type of Romance.
The ending left me hanging, though. It ended pretty abruptly. I also wished there would've been more plot because the setting and backstory of the MMC were so interesting, and it felt like something bigger was coming, but nothing ever did.
Overall, this is great for when you're craving some ABO and need a quick and well-written read.
🗂Genre: Erotic Dystopian Romance
📕Type: Standalone
🏷Tropes:
- ABO
- Post-apocalyptic world
- Fated mates vibes
- Insta Lust
- Dislike to Love (one-sided)
- Tortured Hero
- "Touch her and I'll kill you"
- Spicyyyyyyy
⚠️Safety: no cheating/owd/omd, suicidal thoughts, trauma & abuse (mentioned), murder, ABO-system
📖Format: 3rd person, dual POV
I had no expectations going into this one (this book somehow was on my Kindle, and I needed an easy quick read) BUT this was pretty good and had a lot of heart and feelings.
I haven't read many ABO Romances, especially not ones without shifters, but the concept is always intriguing, and I loved the post-apocalyptic setting in The Alpha's Salvation. It was also well-written and kept me interested from start to finish.
Was it hella spicy? Yes. But the balance between characters and spice was great for this type of Romance.
The ending left me hanging, though. It ended pretty abruptly. I also wished there would've been more plot because the setting and backstory of the MMC were so interesting, and it felt like something bigger was coming, but nothing ever did.
Overall, this is great for when you're craving some ABO and need a quick and well-written read.
🗂Genre: Erotic Dystopian Romance
📕Type: Standalone
🏷Tropes:
- ABO
- Post-apocalyptic world
- Fated mates vibes
- Insta Lust
- Dislike to Love (one-sided)
- Tortured Hero
- "Touch her and I'll kill you"
- Spicyyyyyyy
⚠️Safety: no cheating/owd/omd, suicidal thoughts, trauma & abuse (mentioned), murder, ABO-system
📖Format: 3rd person, dual POV
July 25, 2022
2 stars
DNF 60%
It had potential - it wasted it.
The scenes between our main leads were gross. Honestly, I have read omegaverse books before and when I tell you the dialogue and the overall descriptions of their times together were gross - I’m serious.
Also, the characters had some backstories which would have endeared us to them, but they weren’t used properly. It all just went downhill and I had to DNF
DNF 60%
It had potential - it wasted it.
The scenes between our main leads were gross. Honestly, I have read omegaverse books before and when I tell you the dialogue and the overall descriptions of their times together were gross - I’m serious.
Also, the characters had some backstories which would have endeared us to them, but they weren’t used properly. It all just went downhill and I had to DNF
December 24, 2021
The couple: Hunt and Kess
Romance genre: omegaverse
Series:
Length: 206 pages
Plot: Kess is an older omega hiding as a beta in a village where she acts as a schoolteacher. She's barely making it though. When a group of alphas, led by Hunt, sweeps in one day, it's the final straw for her. She knows they'll catch her so she tries to hide, but Hunt smells her: she's not just any omega she's his omega. She doesn't want that though, and even though he takes her with them when they leave, she is stubborn and continues to fight against him until they both hit a turning point in their understanding.
Commentary: Kess was stubborn, and maybe unreasonably so given the situation, but I understood that. There's something to be said for making your own decisions, and ultimately, she wanted to be treated as an autonomous person. I think that's one of the scary things about an apocalypse - just how many decisions will be taken away from you? How many decisions will you make that you never could have countenanced before? That's where Kess is. I'm sure she swore that she would never be under the thumb of an alpha again after her first one died, and here is she is in the exact same position! It was a matter of Hunt realizing that she needed that autonomy and that he couldn't be her first alpha all over again, and of Kess realizing that he was not that guy and he did cherish her. They came to an understanding and I felt like it was an actual true understanding and not just a capitulation by the omega, which happens a lot in this trope.
Romance genre: omegaverse
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Length: 206 pages
Plot: Kess is an older omega hiding as a beta in a village where she acts as a schoolteacher. She's barely making it though. When a group of alphas, led by Hunt, sweeps in one day, it's the final straw for her. She knows they'll catch her so she tries to hide, but Hunt smells her: she's not just any omega she's his omega. She doesn't want that though, and even though he takes her with them when they leave, she is stubborn and continues to fight against him until they both hit a turning point in their understanding.
Commentary: Kess was stubborn, and maybe unreasonably so given the situation, but I understood that. There's something to be said for making your own decisions, and ultimately, she wanted to be treated as an autonomous person. I think that's one of the scary things about an apocalypse - just how many decisions will be taken away from you? How many decisions will you make that you never could have countenanced before? That's where Kess is. I'm sure she swore that she would never be under the thumb of an alpha again after her first one died, and here is she is in the exact same position! It was a matter of Hunt realizing that she needed that autonomy and that he couldn't be her first alpha all over again, and of Kess realizing that he was not that guy and he did cherish her. They came to an understanding and I felt like it was an actual true understanding and not just a capitulation by the omega, which happens a lot in this trope.
December 30, 2021
It just…stops
I struggled with a rating for this book because it started out marvelously, in a dark omegaverse world where the fate of an omega seems pretty grim. I liked the relationship between the hero and the heroine as well, particularly the hero’s patient generosity when the heroine had a few TSTL moments.
But just when it seemed like things were moving into a new phase for them, this book just…ended. I was really surprised by that. I honestly flipped the pages back and forth a few times wondering if I missed something until it became apparent that, no, this really was the end of the book.
I don’t know whether Roy intends to revisit this couple in future books or not. But I felt like this couple had just begun to achieve a plateau, that they just found a playing field where true communication would begin. But I don’t think that they reached their HEA yet or even a true HFN.
So if you’d ask me before the last chapter what my rating for this book would’ve been, it would’ve been pretty high. But that was when I was expecting the book to go on for several chapters more.
The author writes well, and I look forward to seeing future books by Roy. So I erred on the side of generosity in my rating. But this book, alas, wrapped up way too abruptly.
I struggled with a rating for this book because it started out marvelously, in a dark omegaverse world where the fate of an omega seems pretty grim. I liked the relationship between the hero and the heroine as well, particularly the hero’s patient generosity when the heroine had a few TSTL moments.
But just when it seemed like things were moving into a new phase for them, this book just…ended. I was really surprised by that. I honestly flipped the pages back and forth a few times wondering if I missed something until it became apparent that, no, this really was the end of the book.
I don’t know whether Roy intends to revisit this couple in future books or not. But I felt like this couple had just begun to achieve a plateau, that they just found a playing field where true communication would begin. But I don’t think that they reached their HEA yet or even a true HFN.
So if you’d ask me before the last chapter what my rating for this book would’ve been, it would’ve been pretty high. But that was when I was expecting the book to go on for several chapters more.
The author writes well, and I look forward to seeing future books by Roy. So I erred on the side of generosity in my rating. But this book, alas, wrapped up way too abruptly.
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May 27, 2023
It had such an interesting back story explaining the Alpha, Beta and Omegas, something new. Nuclear radiation changed their DNA and this takes place years later. I loved that we got Hunter and Kess POV, their chemistry was hot, especially the spicy scenes. There are some bumps but at the end of the road they save each other and it makes them all the more stronger.
February 25, 2023
🥰🥰
Absolutely loved this omegaverse. These characters were perfect. I loved the story. Also love where the story takes place 🤭 PNW 🌲
Absolutely loved this omegaverse. These characters were perfect. I loved the story. Also love where the story takes place 🤭 PNW 🌲
July 20, 2023
I REALLY enjoyed the world building in this book, though I had so many questions about this world that the characters did not know the answers to that I am dying to know. For example, do omegas have the same massively elongated lifespans as alphas? I was disappointed that I didn’t get an answer to that question in this book. Hopefully I will in book 2. (Hint, hint, Marlowe Roy!) The plot teetered on the edge of dark romance without going far enough over the edge that I disliked the hero. He managed to come across as deeply honorable and devoted to the heroine in that deliciously alpha hero way. Thank you to the author for writing an omegaverse Alpha hero who was also an alpha hero in the romance novel sense. It totally fulfilled the promise of the premise for me. I also loved the Western flavor to this post-apocalyptic society. I liked the Happy Ever After ending, too. I loved this debut, and will buy myself a keeper copy and keep my eye out for future novels set in this world.
I received a copy of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received a copy of this book for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 14, 2022
Sexy omegaverse read. I enjoyed this dystopian future where Alpha, Betas, & Omegas were “created” by a single incident.
Keel was an abused omega who escaped her pack when her mate died. Hunter is an Alpha who has been alive since TheEnd transformed the world.
These two found each other at the right time but it’s a bumpy road. Keel doesn’t trust Alphas at all and Hunter never thought he’d have a mate. There’s an acknowledged DubCon situation that they have to move past in addition to threats from other Alphas.
This is obviously launching a series, so while Hunter and Keel find their HFN, it ends abruptly and unresolved in terms of reunifying with Hunter’s pack.
CW (spoilers):
Keel was an abused omega who escaped her pack when her mate died. Hunter is an Alpha who has been alive since TheEnd transformed the world.
These two found each other at the right time but it’s a bumpy road. Keel doesn’t trust Alphas at all and Hunter never thought he’d have a mate. There’s an acknowledged DubCon situation that they have to move past in addition to threats from other Alphas.
This is obviously launching a series, so while Hunter and Keel find their HFN, it ends abruptly and unresolved in terms of reunifying with Hunter’s pack.
CW (spoilers):
January 3, 2023
Honestly i didnt expect to like this book that much! It took him awhile but we love a man with a good EQ 🥹
Get u a man willing to offer to give up his life to give you the life you wanted (in this case, freedom) super sweet. I was wondering if the mention of offing himself in the beginning meant any significance in meeting the fmc, but i didnt expect it was like that! 🤣 (dont worry its HEA)
Hehe very cute and wholesome ending! Kess deserved a great alpha after everything she went through. Solid read 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Get u a man willing to offer to give up his life to give you the life you wanted (in this case, freedom) super sweet. I was wondering if the mention of offing himself in the beginning meant any significance in meeting the fmc, but i didnt expect it was like that! 🤣 (dont worry its HEA)
Hehe very cute and wholesome ending! Kess deserved a great alpha after everything she went through. Solid read 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
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November 30, 2021
Is this… is this a debut?! Wow!! Very impressed. Well written, well paced. Fairly good chemistry with intimacy and nice sexy scenes. A very sweet and very alpha Alpha with a broken omega. Loved the post apocalyptic Afterend world. Different yet familiar. Loved the mature alpha and omega. Can’t wait to see what else happens in this world! Colt?! Jake?!
December 6, 2021
"His eyes turned solemn. “Finding you… was like waking from a nightmare. I didn’t know it, but all this time, I think I was waiting for you. And it was worth it. Every painful, lonely minute was worth it.” He dipped his head for a kiss, his mouth sweet and delicious and oh-so-earnest as he purred, “I would’ve waited another hundred years for you, Kess.”
"Water glistened on her lower lids, glossing her big eyes till they shined like sun-kissed amber. “Oh, Hunter,” she sighed. “You’re not the monster you think you are.”
Feeling pressure in his chest, as if his heart itself swelled and threatened to overflow its bony cage, as if all of the long suppressed emotions rushed out of every hidden crevice and cranny in his soul, his mouth stumbled, his tongue fumbling for a suitable response to the undeserved faith she had in him and her never-ending generosity. Unable to find one, he held her gaze, letting everything he couldn’t say show on his face."
October 31, 2023
I liked it but needed it to be longer. I think I wouldve felt more for Kess and Hunter if the book began in the past. Hunter is 130 years old and used to be a dr he “transforms” into an alpha and his explanation for it basically 🤷♀️. There was so much talk about Kess’ old pack I figured they’d run into them at some point.
August 28, 2023
A post-apocalyptic Omegaverse story made me cry.
November 8, 2021
A new author for me and i like her take on omegaverse.
A world after the world ended. The After End, where dynamics were created in chaos. Alpha, Beta and the rare Omega.
In this world, alphas are almost undead.
Like Hunter who has lived for 130 years. A 100 year in the After End. Alpha with no emphaty, tired of the new world, almost forgot of who he was in the old world, death is his only goal now.
Until he found an omega.
Runaway omega, Kess vow she would never let her self be under alpha tumbs anymore. Her old life taught her well about what a mated omega could only be.
Until an alpha found her.
Quite enjoyable read. Light with minimal conflict. Sexy without being too vulgar over the top raunchy. Sweet in chemistry. Would love to read more on the pack alphas story.
A world after the world ended. The After End, where dynamics were created in chaos. Alpha, Beta and the rare Omega.
In this world, alphas are almost undead.
Like Hunter who has lived for 130 years. A 100 year in the After End. Alpha with no emphaty, tired of the new world, almost forgot of who he was in the old world, death is his only goal now.
Until he found an omega.
Runaway omega, Kess vow she would never let her self be under alpha tumbs anymore. Her old life taught her well about what a mated omega could only be.
Until an alpha found her.
Quite enjoyable read. Light with minimal conflict. Sexy without being too vulgar over the top raunchy. Sweet in chemistry. Would love to read more on the pack alphas story.
December 11, 2021
Loved it!
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: fated mate
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: assault, attempted rape
The Alpha's Temptation takes place 100 years after "the end" when civilization collapsed due to nuclear war and the resulting fallout and natural disasters. Recessive genes were activated in order to help man survive and the result were alphas, omegas, and betas.
Kess is an omega is living with a bunch of betas, hiding from the pack of alphas she ran away from after her alpha died. She is afraid she is going to be forced to mate with another horrible alpha so she chooses to hide. Hunter and his pack of alphas go to the beta camp to trade, but one sniff of Kess and he's not going to let her go.
What a fantastic read! This is way more than an instalust omegaverse story. Lots of themes discussed like consent, biological needs vs wants, and our based instincts versus what makes us human. The world building was wonderful, as was the character development. The story was fast paced, but still felt way more than a 200 page read. I can't wait to read this author again!
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: fated mate
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: assault, attempted rape
The Alpha's Temptation takes place 100 years after "the end" when civilization collapsed due to nuclear war and the resulting fallout and natural disasters. Recessive genes were activated in order to help man survive and the result were alphas, omegas, and betas.
Kess is an omega is living with a bunch of betas, hiding from the pack of alphas she ran away from after her alpha died. She is afraid she is going to be forced to mate with another horrible alpha so she chooses to hide. Hunter and his pack of alphas go to the beta camp to trade, but one sniff of Kess and he's not going to let her go.
What a fantastic read! This is way more than an instalust omegaverse story. Lots of themes discussed like consent, biological needs vs wants, and our based instincts versus what makes us human. The world building was wonderful, as was the character development. The story was fast paced, but still felt way more than a 200 page read. I can't wait to read this author again!
January 15, 2023
Vraiment plaisant à lire, avec un couple de héros plus âgés, charismatiques, qui renouvelle une intrigue assez convenue par ailleurs, dans la veine omegaverse.
Intéressant aussi que le héros soit beaucoup plus âgé que l'héroïne, et ait même connu le monde avant le cataclysme et la sauvagerie, ce qui lui donne une épaisseur et une profondeur bienvenues, au-delà de sa virilité de super-alpha.
Quant à l'héroïne, elle est tout à fait estimable, restant digne et sensible même si les hormones prennent souvent le dessus.
Bien écrit, sexy,quoique l'incompréhension à mi-course puisse sembler un peu surfaite, mais dont le bon sens de nos protagonistes triomphe fort heureusement sans drame excessif.
Une autrice dont je suivrai volontiers les créations à venir.
Intéressant aussi que le héros soit beaucoup plus âgé que l'héroïne, et ait même connu le monde avant le cataclysme et la sauvagerie, ce qui lui donne une épaisseur et une profondeur bienvenues, au-delà de sa virilité de super-alpha.
Quant à l'héroïne, elle est tout à fait estimable, restant digne et sensible même si les hormones prennent souvent le dessus.
Bien écrit, sexy,quoique l'incompréhension à mi-course puisse sembler un peu surfaite, mais dont le bon sens de nos protagonistes triomphe fort heureusement sans drame excessif.
Une autrice dont je suivrai volontiers les créations à venir.
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