Leigh’s career is in ruins, her dreams shattered—and her nights haunted by the memory of a man she shouldn’t want.When an exclusive invitation to partake in Mattenburg’s annual Masquerade drops through her letterbox, she sees a chance to take back control over her life. If she can find a good scoop, she’ll have her job back in no time—and her mind firmly off the stranger who claimed her so … so completely before disappearing into the night.
But gilded invitations don’t come for free, and Leigh’s about to find out just how steep the price for entering the Masquerade will be…
Masquerade is the second book in Nora Ash’s dirty, suspense-filled Omegaverse serial. Want your alphas dominating and your romance scorching? This is the story for you.
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This is the second book in the Alpha Series, a hot omegaverse series. You have to listen to the first book in the series before this one. The story continues where the first book ended. The storyline is fast-paced, steamy, and intriguing. The story ends with a cliffhanger. Thurlow Holmes did a great job with the narration.
DARK, DELICIOUS, & SEXY!!!
Title: Masquerade
Series: Alpha
Author: Nora Ash
Designation: Book 2 of 3 Part Serial, NOT A Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead #omegaverse #romance #erotic #hotalphas
Reading Platform: Kindle Edition
My Rating: Four Sinfully Sexy Stars****
Oh my! It’s official; I’m hooked! The first book was great but the second is even better! Nora Ash kept me on the edge of my seat with a death-grip on my ereader while my heart fluttered wildly in my chest, and this was through the entire book! lol… By the time I got to the last page, I was struggling for my next breath. No one writes erotic romance quite like Nora Ash. I’ve been a fan for years and race to Amazon every time she has a new release and Ash didn’t disappoint in Masquerade! Did I like this book? Yes, very much! Now, let me tell you why!
Masquerade is an imaginative, riveting, seductive, fast-paced, well-crafted, easy-to-follow erotic romance with strong omegaverse elements. For folks unfamiliar with the term, Omegaverse is a subgenre of fan fiction in which canine-type characteristics are given to the characters, including alpha/beta/omega designations and usually contains strong themes of dominance, submission, possession, and typically also includes the strong use of ‘soul mates’ and the concept of sex or mating as a biological imperative. It varies with each author but I’ve always found Ash’s work in this particular fandom to be fascinating as well as titillating. The narrative is beautifully written with a first-person perspective from the female protagonist and in this installment, we finally discover the identity of our heroine to be 26-year-old Leigh Adams, a reporter for a local news outlet. We also learn the secret identity of the male protagonist, but he’s wearing a mask so no spoilers from me! The dialogue is smart, snappy, sexy, well-executed, flows effortlessly, and is balanced with the perfect combination of internal monologue. But the piece de resistance of every Ash story is her cast of always unique and intriguing characters. One of the things I love most about Ash’s writing is her ability to write harsh, gruff, growly, and bad to the bone alpha antiheroes and somehow make them sexy, engaging, and endearing to the reader. This is only the second installment and, though we do learn his identity, we still don’t know the masked man’s true agenda. At this point, it’s yet to be determined, but that’s another thing I love about Ash’s work, her ability to always keep the reader guessing. In this installment, Ash gives the reader, what I like to call, more meat and potatoes, a conflict you can really sink our teeth into – political machinations. These guys are not only strong Alphas, they’re also prominent, powerful politicians. No spoilers from me, but I will say this… A sexy, growly Liberalist Alpha who wears a mask, takes what he wants, and purrs-oh my! And yes, I said purrs! What, you didn’t know an Alpha could purr? Well, get ready to be wowed! A beautiful reporter who’s in way over her head-check! Secrets, lies and political machinations-check! Pulse-pounding danger, heart-seizing action, compelling drama, undeniable attraction, inescapable submission, explosive passion, steamy sex, and a ‘liberal’ splash of purring-you bet! That and a whole lot more!
So I’ll ask again, did I like it? Yes, very much! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers. It does contain explicit language, violence, and sex, and definitely not suitable for anyone under 17. If you’ve never read Omegaverse fan fiction, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it! If you enjoy erotic paranormal romance with elements of BDSM, you’ll probably love this story! But FYI, these Alphas are not shifters, they’re humans with an overabundance of testosterone and alpha pheromones. As I stated earlier, this is not a standalone read and does end with a cliffhanger. There’s one more book in this serial and it’s already available. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! I’ve already purchased the third book, Alpha Mated, which I intend to dive into immediately! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!