Being mated to an alpha was never part of Leigh’s plans.As much as the man who’s claimed her as his heats up her bed and sets her body on fire, she’s not ready to give up everything for an alpha she hardly knows. Especially not after all the lies and deceit he’s spun to keep his real identity hidden from her.But when her alpha’s scheming enemies learn of her existence, there’s no one but him left … one but him left to save her.
Will he sacrifice everything he is to rescue the one he calls his mate?
And if he does… can Leigh surrender her heart to save them both?
Mated is the third and final 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 third book in the Alpha Series, a hot omegaverse series. You have to listen to the previous books in the series before this one. The story continues where the second book ended. This is a great conclusion to this steamy and fast-paced series. Thurlow Holmes did a great job with the narration.
DARK, DELICIOUS, & SEXY!!!
Title: Mated
Series: Alpha
Author: Nora Ash
Designation: Book 3 & Final Book 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 and third were 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 Mated! Did I like this book? Yes, very much! Now, let me tell you why!
Mated 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 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, 26-year-old Leigh Adams, a reporter for a local news outlet. At the end of the second book, we discovered the secret identity of the male protagonist, but still 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 third and final installment and, though we do know his identity, we still don’t know whether our male protagonist will be a true hero and risk everything to save the girl. 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, even more meat and potatoes, a deeper, darker 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, a ‘liberal’ splash of purring, and an unpredictable but wonderful HEA-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 paranormal romance with elements of BDSM, you’ll probably love this story! But these Alphas are not shifters, they’re human with an overabundance of testosterone and alpha pheromones. As I stated earlier, this is the conclusion to the Alpha serial and not a standalone read. Books 1 and 2, Taken and Masquerade should be read prior to this story. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!