This series has so many good reviews and I thought it was sus at first but now I UNDERSTAND LOLLLLLLL BC WHAT THEwelp this was everything I wanted :')
This series has so many good reviews and I thought it was sus at first but now I UNDERSTAND LOLLLLLLL BC WHAT THEEE HELLLLL
The slowburn is starting to pay off little by little and I'm loving it a lot. I KNEW the first two books would be worth it because the spice in this?! I've said it before and I'll say it again - context is what makes spicy scenes SPICY. Idc if they do the kinkiest shit, if I'm missing the connection then it's just a tangle of messy sentences to me. This series on the other hand provided me with two books worth of angst and tension and connection before teasing me with what *could* be.
With that said. HOLYYY SHITTTT MOSES
Anyway I'm loving this series more and more. Things are somehow getting even more interesting and this book leaves me with even more questions. ALSO THE BOND THAT THE GUYS HAVE?! Their group chat talk?! Jane I would read a whole novella of just their group chat texts pls make it possible ...more
Starting to question my love for slowburn romances because there's slowburn and there's whatever this bSPECTACULAR GIVE ME 14 OF THEM RIGHT NOW
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Starting to question my love for slowburn romances because there's slowburn and there's whatever this book was. I got heartburn from the tension alone.
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The first half was a little boring because it was more of a filler. It was needed tho bc I'd rather have boring chapters that provided a lot of context than a lot of action with no context. There are a lot of main characters and Jane took her time building Isobel's relationship with each of the guys. Their individual "relationship" (or lack of? lol the slow burn is KILLING me can you tell) with her all have their own meaning.
The last half, on the other hand, holy fu-
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I loved LOVED loved the little glimpses of the guys' lives outside Ironside. Some of them ripped my damn heart out and made me love them even more. (Oskie? OSKIE?!) My favorite alpha seems to be changing every chapter. (jk I love you Gabriel Spade)
I know when you hear RH with 10 guys you think this might be the trashiest, raunchiest book but I swear it's NOTHING like that. The plot is actually amazing, the worldbuilding is incredible, and the romance(s?) are burning extremely slowly. I can tell Jane is taking this project seriously and with so much care and love. The writing is beautiful. The extra content provided (like the cheat sheet) is helpful.
Anyways I'm silently panicking because I only have two books left and then I'll have to wait till December for the next one LORD why must u punish me this way...more
What the hell did I just read. And why was it so good.
I was going to read this and finish it quietly, removing the update like a shameful little bitchWhat the hell did I just read. And why was it so good.
I was going to read this and finish it quietly, removing the update like a shameful little bitch. But this book deserves the spotlight. Because, what the fuck, and I can't stress this enough, did I just read.
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I read this for shits and gigs but I think I'm the joke now, the moment I found out this RH consists of TEN guys I was like there ain't no way it could be good.
I was so so wrong.
Idk what kind of witchcraft Jane Washington practiced but she somehow made a book about a girl being mated to ten different dudes an emotional rollercoaster with depth like you would not believe. The angst almost caused me a fucking ulcer.
The rejected mate trope in this is insane because being rejected by one or two mates is one thing but 10? I'd cry myself to sleep every day and night tbh
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AND THE SLOWBURN? I'd like to think I'm well versed in slowburn romances but holy hell, this book. The tension, the angst? Out of this world. And I loved it. If it started getting spicy somewhere in book 1 I probably would've lost interest.
But the spark cannot burn any slower, and that's exactly the way I like it. Keep me guessing and wishing as long as possible, PLEASE.
This book was addicting as hell. I was in a daze the whole day. I feel like this book is the equivalent of shows like... NCIS or something. I could read 15 of these no problem just like I could watch 10 seasons of NCIS easy lol
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This is so beautifully written, and easy to read. Which is something because I usually have problems with third pov, but it felt effortless in this book.
This book might be peak omegaverse I fear. Or maybe just RH in general honestly lol.
Even though it's not the traditional omegaverse people might be used to. I might like this one better actually. The author described it as an alternative-omegaverse, with the familiar alpha-omega-beta system but with completely different rules. And this one has sigmas.
I think this book would be perfect for people not familiar with omegaverse.
Isobel, our fmc, is a Sigma. Literally the lowest of the lows. If it was any other book in any other universe I don't think I would like her very much because of her obedient & agreeable nature. But because she's a sigma it makes sense for her to act that way, and I could see little glimpses of her snarkiness & inner bad bitch peeking through sometimes and that makes me excited. I hope she will get to step outside her sad sigma bubble & let her real self come through in future books.
And the ten alphas? I was expecting to get them all mixed up because while I'm not slow, memorizing 10 different love interests seems like a laughable task.
But Jane proved me wrong yet again.
She somehow was able to make the ten alphas distinguishable. They all have unique, different personalities. Grouping some of them in twos is a smart move honestly.
It didn't take me long (really, it didn't) to be able to tell who's who and who's likely to do what. Also, the author provided a really handy, EXTREMELY stunningcheat sheet of the characters on her equally stunning website, so that helped.
And who's my favorite, you ask? I don't know. Not yet. The easy answer would be Theo, but Oscar is too hard to ignore. But I like to torture myself, so for now I'd say Kalen, for the sake of the plot. But also Gabriel and Elijah. Because, reasons. Wink.
I'm not sure what I can and cannot say because this series is so full of secrets and mysteries and I've heard it's better to go in blind so if you want to read this, go straight into it like I did. It's worth it, I promise.
Now excuse me while I race to the next book....more
Oh my god, HOW IS THIS BOOK NOT MORE POPULAR?! Excuse me while I make this series my entire personality for the next 60 business days. I think thisOh my god, HOW IS THIS BOOK NOT MORE POPULAR?! Excuse me while I make this series my entire personality for the next 60 business days. I think this might be my top read of 2024 ...more
Solid. But I would never forgive the author for naming two of the heroes Ebony Starless and Love Hightower. They're famous so apparently thoseSolid. But I would never forgive the author for naming two of the heroes Ebony Starless and Love Hightower. They're famous so apparently those are just stage names but it's even more of an ick that they picked those names all on their own. And then to later discover that Love's real name was fucking Justin? JUSTIN? Jail. JAIL
I'd just like to say that this is the first Omegaverse I've read after Pack Darling that I think is the most similar to PD, in terms of quality and overall vibes. Plot is different, which is good!! We want that. But if you're in a PD hangover and have been duped by some of the most suggested titles (cough Lola and The Millionaires cough) you might like this one.
Book was decent but a little too confusing at times. So much angst but not enough context. And for the love of god stop focusing on Vex's captivity. Briefly describing her time as a captive once in a while would've been just fine.
Hated her whole arc with Drake. Shit's an instalove, instalust mess that belongs in the trash. Sorry.
And was the bullying in the room with us?? Because those guys wanted to fuck her the minute they saw her..... they just forced themselves to reject her because of whatever bullshit they had going on. But let's make a drinking game for every time the guys say "Vex is different" in their inner thoughts.
They were "bullying" her alright but they felt bad the whooooole time. Which pissed me off a bit because this made Ebony, the diagnosed psychopath, my favorite out of all the guys because he was the only one was who was actually *kinda* mean. (because he's an actual psychopath)
And it hurts my pride that my favorite character is goddamn Ebony out of all people ...more
so daramatic for no damn reason. the whole thing with the drug dealers served no purpose. the fmc is agoraphobic but somehow was able to battle her feso daramatic for no damn reason. the whole thing with the drug dealers served no purpose. the fmc is agoraphobic but somehow was able to battle her fears because of the hero. you know, because ✨it’s him✨ would’ve loved reading about the heroine ACTUALLY working to get better for HER instead of all this bullshit about drug wars. also couldn’t get over the fmc’s name being ✨dusty rose sunshine mcrae✨ it’s giving 2013 one direction tumblr AUs...more
Not the worst romcom I've read. Had so much potential.
This story follows Rach, a personal assistant to the personal assistant, who somehow-ˋˏ 3 stars
Not the worst romcom I've read. Had so much potential.
This story follows Rach, a personal assistant to the personal assistant, who somehow finds herself working for a young, hot politician, Pres & having to be his fake girlfriend for PR.
I couldn't enjoy the start fully though because I knew boobgate was gonna happen (I mean, it's on the freaking cover) but it took a while for us to get there, and I'm not a fan of a disaster like this so I was anxious the whole time lol
And I also wasn't a fan of how Rach responded to insults. I get that she was supposed to be a positive person but making light of someone completely obliterating your self-worth is pathetic, not admirable. I wish she stood up for herself more.
The writing was ok but too descriptive sometimes. There was a lot of this happening:
“He was gorgeous in a Fendi gray wool overcoat layered over a fitted cream cashmere sweater, slim fit jeans, and cream calfskin Givenchy lock boots.”
Very impressive that she was able to identify clothes by brand like that just by visual alone. From afar. Without looking at the labels. It was never mentioned that Rach spent her free time looking at high-end clothing but hey what do I know. Maybe she'd be more lucky trying out a career as a stylist instead??
I enjoyed the romance though. Pres was a great hero. They had great chemistry. Despite not liking Rach very much, I was ready to give this a 4 star at least, because the romance did make me swoon sometimes.
But then the ending happened.
I just couldn't wrap my head around how stupid and naive Rach was at the end. It didn't take a genius to know what the angle was behind that offer. At that point Rach just lost me. She was so oblivious to everything & would probably continue being that way had she not accidentally seen something. I could NOT believe she could be THAT stupid. It was embarrassing and I was half hoping Pres would come in, saw it, and be like nah you're actually too much of an idiot to be with me. The whole thing was unrealistic, too over the top, and just an overall mess. Please stop writing heroines like this I BEG YOU.
Naive ≠ being positive Being positive ≠ total dumbass Dumbass ≠ "You're so smart, Rach"...more
The last time I read a book with the most annoying heroine ever, I thought nothing could beat her on her throne and no one could possibly be as annoyiThe last time I read a book with the most annoying heroine ever, I thought nothing could beat her on her throne and no one could possibly be as annoying as her. But here comes Madison Kate...more
the heroine, Jane, is so cringe. Please, for once in your life, shut the fuck up. She tries so hard to be quirky. Please do some self-reflection, and the heroine, Jane, is so cringe. Please, for once in your life, shut the fuck up. She tries so hard to be quirky. Please do some self-reflection, and think to yourself, "am I the problem?" yes, yes you are, Jane. You can start the journey of becoming a little better by never speaking again. She also frequently refers to her vagina as "my kitty". Please, do all of us a favor, and shut the fuck up.
and Lucian "I allow it, knowing it's our last" Aston, stop being such a pussy ass horny bitch. I've never read such an all-over-the-place character before. We get it, everyone thinks you're hot shit. Maybe I'd start thinking the same if you stopped saying things that don't make sense. His convos with Jane are mega cringe, and they all take TOO long to get to the point. The moment he started calling Jane "cheeky" I should've stopped reading the book.
in conclusion, I need everyone in this book to just, stop. Please. You all are embarrassing. I only stayed for the Raven cameo and even that was a disappointment because this Raven gave Jane something that pissed me off because I want Jane far far far far far far far far far away from the Ravens. Dear God....more
oh how I have sinned. cover is atrocious but that last 15% was magnificent. reading this was an intrusive thought. I'm going to quietly move on now...oh how I have sinned. cover is atrocious but that last 15% was magnificent. reading this was an intrusive thought. I'm going to quietly move on now.........more
okay this one was not too bad!! the suspense helped a lot. it wasn't the best but I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking either so the little thriokay this one was not too bad!! the suspense helped a lot. it wasn't the best but I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking either so the little thrill helped make the plot interesting! they ran they fought they kissed yadda yadda yadda, it was great, whatever.
Uncle Logan on the other hand.
Did you really expect people (me) to care about the main 4 dudes and Shiloh when you gave us (me) a better, hotter, character to focus on (Logan)? Now I know he only had like a total of 2 minutes of screen time in the whole series, but you don't need sense when it comes to love ...more
I'm getting bored now that they're all basically together. am I an emotionally stunted man?? do I only like the chase??
I'm also realizing that everyonI'm getting bored now that they're all basically together. am I an emotionally stunted man?? do I only like the chase??
I'm also realizing that everyone is kind of stupid? Except for the heroine's uncle Logan which is why I am pissed that the author is trying to assassinate his character in the name of trauma (and drama) (and because they needed a villain but it wasn't Mr. X's time to shine yet). He's the only mature adult with a functioning brain cell. Don't do this to him.
anyways - not a bad read, just not the best in the series (i was bored) (i was also crushing on uncle logan and this book was trying really hard to stop me)...more
it was a trainwreck i couldnt look away..... is it too much to ask for a decently written omegaverse? im starting to think pack darling is an anomaly it was a trainwreck i couldnt look away..... is it too much to ask for a decently written omegaverse? im starting to think pack darling is an anomaly
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and why is this author SO terrified of commas????...more
this is basically just grey's anatomy (down to the bar across the street from the hospital) but with fewer mental issuesthis is basically just grey's anatomy (down to the bar across the street from the hospital) but with fewer mental issues...more
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