The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
lthornsl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
virgo_reader's review against another edition
1.0
I have yet to find an omegaverse that holds a candle to Lola and the Millionairesā¦ TEARS.
I like the concept of this book - first in a series of short standalone set in an omegaverse where alphas and omegas can ride out heats in a *controlled setting*. Basically, alphas pay top dollar for the chance toā¦ help omegasā¦ get through their heats. Super interesting set up, and I liked that this world seemed a bit lighter than other omegaverses I read where omegas are, like, hunted.
I understand this is a novella so weāll be getting less face time and character development, but I truly felt I didnāt know the characters at all. We get POVs from Emily, the omega, and Griffin, an alpha, exclusively - until the epilogue, which jumps forward in time.
Emily feltā¦ very Mary Jane. Sweet, beautiful, doesnāt curse, Southern belle. I thought it was funny that she told Griffin he should wait until after her first heat to decide if he wanted to pursue a relationship with her because she is āso differentā during her heat. I was likeā¦ oh, is she a freak? But no, she just says āfuckā instead of āfrickenā.
Because the majority of this 100-something book is steam (pre-heat and during the heat), we donāt get relationship development or plot. We meet the other alpha, Dion, during the heat only. Heās just a pretty face. I donāt have a problem with books that are solely smut - but it has to be GOOD smut. Most of the steamy scenes gave me the icks.
There were also a lot of grammar issues that felt clunky to me.
Will I try the next book in the series? Probably, because I like omegaverses and want to find another one that works for me so badly.
I like the concept of this book - first in a series of short standalone set in an omegaverse where alphas and omegas can ride out heats in a *controlled setting*. Basically, alphas pay top dollar for the chance toā¦ help omegasā¦ get through their heats. Super interesting set up, and I liked that this world seemed a bit lighter than other omegaverses I read where omegas are, like, hunted.
I understand this is a novella so weāll be getting less face time and character development, but I truly felt I didnāt know the characters at all. We get POVs from Emily, the omega, and Griffin, an alpha, exclusively - until the epilogue, which jumps forward in time.
Emily feltā¦ very Mary Jane. Sweet, beautiful, doesnāt curse, Southern belle. I thought it was funny that she told Griffin he should wait until after her first heat to decide if he wanted to pursue a relationship with her because she is āso differentā during her heat. I was likeā¦ oh, is she a freak? But no, she just says āfuckā instead of āfrickenā.
Because the majority of this 100-something book is steam (pre-heat and during the heat), we donāt get relationship development or plot. We meet the other alpha, Dion, during the heat only. Heās just a pretty face. I donāt have a problem with books that are solely smut - but it has to be GOOD smut. Most of the steamy scenes gave me the icks.
There were also a lot of grammar issues that felt clunky to me.
Will I try the next book in the series? Probably, because I like omegaverses and want to find another one that works for me so badly.
chrisn32's review against another edition
4.0
Good book. A new take for me on OV that I thoroughly enjoyed. The book was a sweet little short story, so we get a well written smut short. Love the way griffin and dion attend to her needs before theirs. This book got me out if reading slump and with a little more plot/character development and understanding, this would be a 5 star. Since this is a standalone short, Ik some questions wonāt get answered, but a few loose ends could have also been tightened up (I.e. how Emily talks about the horrible breakup with her last pack. And when griffin thinks about what waterplay is). More to be explored and answered but a good book.
sincity_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
((Listened via Audio))
My first Omegaverse EVER! I was told this would be a good place to start and I have to agree.
Heat Haven was a sweet novella and prequel to the next book in this series. I had so many questions on the terms like "knot" or "nest" being thrown around. This book didn't include too many problems or drama, it was just a good ol' fun time so I didn't feel overwhelmed being in a new world I didn't know.
It was such a great introduction to reading Omegaverse and I'm happy this is where I popped my cherry! Pausing to look up the terms didn't take away from the story since it was a sweet, easy read. I feel like it really prepared me for the next full length book in the series, which I really enjoyed!
If you're looking to try Omegaverse, read this little gem with no expectations. Just read it to get a glimpse into the world and terminology.
My first Omegaverse EVER! I was told this would be a good place to start and I have to agree.
Heat Haven was a sweet novella and prequel to the next book in this series. I had so many questions on the terms like "knot" or "nest" being thrown around. This book didn't include too many problems or drama, it was just a good ol' fun time so I didn't feel overwhelmed being in a new world I didn't know.
It was such a great introduction to reading Omegaverse and I'm happy this is where I popped my cherry! Pausing to look up the terms didn't take away from the story since it was a sweet, easy read. I feel like it really prepared me for the next full length book in the series, which I really enjoyed!
If you're looking to try Omegaverse, read this little gem with no expectations. Just read it to get a glimpse into the world and terminology.
otherworldofmyown's review against another edition
3.0
Hot, warm and fuzzy giving, omegaverse romance.
This was a quick read and I had a great time.
Definitely recommend to feel hot and happy!
This was a quick read and I had a great time.
Definitely recommend to feel hot and happy!
bookgeek117's review against another edition
3.0
The expanded epilogue should have been apart of this book
anga_kyla's review against another edition
3.5
I really enjoyed this. I wish it was a full length novel.
unhingedreader's review against another edition
4.0
the extended version left me hanging jdjsj but better than nothing ig wish we had more freddie, kenji & dion pov
alyssiam29's review against another edition
5.0
This was great!!! SPOILERS!!!!!!!
I really like this to the extent where I thought it was just too short Emily and Griffin story was everything and with the addition of Dion I loved it it got a little touchy feely when the douche bag of a man Jensen entered the picture but when they kicked him right to the curb it was great again. I was so mad at it ended on a cliffhanger and then I had to somehow download a free copy of like the epilogue to figure out what happened because how Griffin and Emily met spoilers was in an elevator that got stuck and they literally hit it off and he literally made her you know receive some relief and that's how they like you know got together cuz they were stuck there and then in the ending because she had bonded with Griffin and the other Alpha who was in the room with her Dion they run into Freddy and Kenji winch they made one of them British and one of them Asian and I'm sorry Trifecta quatrefecta I don't know what you want to call it but we have a black man because now we've established or I've gotten the better picture that Deon is definitely a black man we have Griffin which I don't know what Griffin is but I'm pretty sure he's white and then we have our British dude Freddy and then we have our resident Asian guy I'm sorry appetizers dinner dessert all of them and they get stuck on the elevator again I just so happy. She met her pack and she knows that she's going to bond with these two later they just hit it off. I need I need a part two to the story but there's no part 2. I feel like they could have given me more on her past life like why she has a hard limit for like choking like specifically explained it but I need it more too bad but like I was content with the ending definitely definitely if I've out of five for me it was sweet it was romantic it was spicy
I really like this to the extent where I thought it was just too short Emily and Griffin story was everything and with the addition of Dion I loved it it got a little touchy feely when the douche bag of a man Jensen entered the picture but when they kicked him right to the curb it was great again. I was so mad at it ended on a cliffhanger and then I had to somehow download a free copy of like the epilogue to figure out what happened because how Griffin and Emily met spoilers was in an elevator that got stuck and they literally hit it off and he literally made her you know receive some relief and that's how they like you know got together cuz they were stuck there and then in the ending because she had bonded with Griffin and the other Alpha who was in the room with her Dion they run into Freddy and Kenji winch they made one of them British and one of them Asian and I'm sorry Trifecta quatrefecta I don't know what you want to call it but we have a black man because now we've established or I've gotten the better picture that Deon is definitely a black man we have Griffin which I don't know what Griffin is but I'm pretty sure he's white and then we have our British dude Freddy and then we have our resident Asian guy I'm sorry appetizers dinner dessert all of them and they get stuck on the elevator again I just so happy. She met her pack and she knows that she's going to bond with these two later they just hit it off. I need I need a part two to the story but there's no part 2. I feel like they could have given me more on her past life like why she has a hard limit for like choking like specifically explained it but I need it more too bad but like I was content with the ending definitely definitely if I've out of five for me it was sweet it was romantic it was spicy