Turn up the heat!Alpha, Preston is alone. His character has been assassinated by a vicious rumor and he’s been cast out of Austin, forced to work as a farmhand for the last eight years. He’ll never find a mate—he’s accepted it. But one night, on a routine delivery downtown, Preston encounters a scent that turns everything he knows upside down.Kenneth is also alone. Orphaned. Both parents both … down.
Kenneth is also alone. Orphaned. Both parents both dead, he’s packed up everything and is moving to Boston to start fresh. But before he does—he heads to the bar for a quick drink to get his mind off things. One quick drink couldn’t hurt…right?
Preston is floored when he catches the scent of his fated-mate. But the sweet omega is in trouble. He’s been drugged by the very same disgusting alpha who ruined Preston’s life eight years ago. Jasper Vanderton.
Fueled by rage, revenge and the scent of his fated-mate, Preston saves Kenneth from a terrible, life changing experience and rushes him back to the farm. It’s not long before the two realize they’re meant for each other. Preston is determined to put a cub in his belly and bind them together forever, but there’s just one problem—
Jasper has found them. His family is rich and powerful, and they’re going to buy the farm and force them off the land—or worse. Preston has no choice but to act, but how can he, one alpha, go up against the most powerful family in Austin?
…But Preston’s been blessed by a miracle. He’s found his fated-mate and he will do anything to make sure they’re never apart.
Alpha’s Destiny is the first book in Texas Heat, a brand new series from Aspen Grey featuring all the great stuff you’ve come to expect from her: fated love, no cheating, thrilling romance and enough heat you’ll need a fan to cool you down. Read at your own risk… 😉
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So Preston is an alpha who briefly dated another alpha Jasper and it ended badly. Jasper tried to drug Preston so he could have sex with him and when it didn’t work, he told everyone that it was actually Preston who was the instigator. Seeing how Jasper is the town’s rich boy, everyone backed him and it left Preston living on a farm barely getting by.
Kenneth is an omega who recently lost both parents in a car accident. He’s sold everything and going to move to Boston but wants to have a drink and maybe a little more at the local bar. He encounters Jasper and is immediately turned off. Leaving his drink at the bar, he goes to the restroom hoping Jasper will be gone when he gets back. Coming back to the bar he downs his drink and leaves. Barely having time to try to leave out the front entrance and then going to the back, Kenneth is already feeling the effects of the drugged drink. When Jasper and his 2 betas attack Kenneth, Preston comes to his rescue, killing a beta, before escaping. When Kenneth wakes up, he and Preston realize they’re fated mates and the I love you’s and baby making commence.
There is a good story that could have come out but this author didn’t succeed. This is a poorly constructed story. The 2 MC’s talk and act like 2 teenagers but are 22 & 28. There’s a female supporting character that is constantly spouting vulgarity and is at the point of sexually harassing Preston (all in good humor/she’s just joking kind of way). Jasper is supposed to be this powerful guy that everyone fears but he doesn’t retaliate when Preston kills his beta and his family doesn’t retaliate after the big fight at the end of the book either. This was a poorly added story line to explain why Preston has been suffering for 8 years and it fell flat. In chapter 1 Preston is thinking about the gay bar in town and it says R7 (say it out loud). Well I did and I asked several people and no one can make since of it. Poor inside joke maybe?!? This author has used the bad alpha drugs omega and good alpha saves poor omega before and in both books I’ve read it was poorly written. This is a terrible book IMO and I can’t recommend it to anyone. Still can’t figure out why this author gets so many 4 & 5 star ratings. Deleting from Kindle and Amazon library.
arc review For honest review. Preston is a alpha shape shifter when he get the sent of a omega Kenneth he knew he was a goner. Very cute.
Preston dated Jasper briefly, but when Jasper wanted to take it further, Preston refused, and then regretted it, well he didn’t regret turning Jasper down, he just regretted what came after, he was accused of attacking Jasper and forcing himself on him!!
So now Preston lives on a remote farm, scraping by (he had plans for the farm, his employer doesn’t want to listen)
So after a delivery in town, Preston needs a drink ……
Kenneth is going to grab a drink before leaving Austin, he had recently lost his parents, and wants a new start. But he gets more than he bargained for when accepting a drink from a stranger. His drink is tampered with, and Kenneth is about to be attacked!!!
Preston rescues Kenneth and realises he is his mate, but trying to convince Kenneth that they are mates proves to be a little bit of a challenge.
Jasper won’t let the matter drop, he wants the farm that Preston works on to fire him, he thinks he’s entitled (his family is very well off) and acts accordingly!!!
This had so much potential, and to be honest, I almost didn’t finish it. The characters were great, there was a connection (could have been more, and fell a little short) but something was missing.