What’s an omega to do when denied custody of his late sister’s baby? Take the job offered to be his manny!Dusty Williams has the worst day of his life when he wakes up in a hospital bed after yet another miscarriage, only to receive divorce papers and a call saying that his custody bid has been denied for his newly orphaned five-month-old nephew because his father has been located.Zeke MacIntosh … located.
Zeke MacIntosh is a flirty, fun-loving, and happily-single bisexual attorney with zero plans to change the status quo. Commitment? Not this alpha! He never looks back or goes for seconds. Hit it and quit it—that’s his motto. Zeke gets the shock of a lifetime when he’s contacted by social services to let him know that a former one-night stand gave birth to his son… and never told him.
He can’t be angry with her though, because she passed away unexpectedly and left his son behind. When he goes to meet his baby, he’s also introduced to a down-on-his-luck omega—who’s not only in the market for a job, but is also the baby’s maternal uncle, and a perfect manny candidate. Never one to think before he speaks, Zeke spontaneously hires Dusty and invites him to live in their home.
The more time that Zeke and Dusty spend together—the more they learn that they simply can’t stand each other. Dusty’s Mr. Perfect ways drive the alpha crazy while Zeke is an uncouth manwhore with no filter who irritates the omega to no end.
Both men stick it out for one very important reason—the sweet baby boy who needs them both. This is a book about making a family and finding joy after loss. Zeke’s large, supportive clan is there to give these two a nudge and remind them about what’s truly important… family.
Return to MacIntosh Meadows one final time and spend a little time with the MacIntosh clan. Filled with pushy grannies, multiple pregnancies, cute babies, and kids being kids—this book will hit you in the feels and leave you smiling.
This is the final book in the MacIntosh Meadows trilogy and is about 54k. This book contains mpreg, adults adulting in fun & sexy ways, and probably a lot more pottymouth language than should be used in a book with kids underfoot. 18+ readers only please. Trigger warning for miscarriage and loss of a sibling.
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Enemies to lovers to parents? Oh yeah!
What a stunning conclusion to the Macintosh Meadows series. All my old friends welcomed me back into their lives. Dean & Laurie, Kade & Alec, Zeke, Linc, Granny Libby & Grandma Dot, and all the kids. Yes, this is Zeke’s story. While it starts out rocky, I guarantee HEA is on the horizon.
When Zeke gets the news that he has a son whose mother has died, making him responsible for an infant, he is shocked. But he steps up to do the right thing. He never expects to meet the boy’s uncle & hire him as his manny. Dusty has had a hard week. He miscarries the night of his sister’s funeral, gets served with divorce papers, and is denied custody of Natty. Even though he hates Zeke, he needs a job, and being able to care for Natty is a godsend.
Come. Join Dusty & Zeke on their journey. Enemies to friends to lovers to parents. You will laugh with them, hurt with them, love with them. Learning that family is everything, even if it’s the family you’ve been adopted by. You will love this book!
This is the final book in this series. I recommend reading the first two books. You will fall in love with the characters & become invested in their lives.
This book contains adult themes and language, mm sex and is intended for mature readers only.
I actually listened to the box set on Audible, but only the individual books are available for review. Entire review is below:
Audible. Box set is also available via KU and can be whispersynced at a discount.
Overall thoughts on the set:
This is a non-shifter mpreg series about 3 brothers and their HEAs. These stories are fairly low-angst, a little silly at times, sometimes downright syrupy sweet (even with the cursing) and are best appreciated as such. As soon as I started listening, I realized that despite not having marked them in GR I have read these before (must have been on one of my Susi Hawke binges). Totaling just under 17 hours for all 3, they’re over novella length but still fairly short books. It’s still a good deal for a single credit. I’ve included thoughts on the individual books below and any spoilers are at the very bottom of the review. The storylines are enjoyable but this isn’t something I’d listen to more than once so I’m giving this not-quite-but-rounded-up 4 stars.
Narration: This was my first experience with Drew Bacca. He has a good voice for this light and fun genre. He does a nice job of giving each character their own specific voice and it carries throughout the whole series which makes it even more enjoyable. I might also really love the voice he uses for Zeke. I’d be happy to listen to him in the future.
Book 1: The Alpha’s Widower
Recently widowed, Laurie Adams returns with his 3 children to his hometown to hide out from his in-laws who are trying to gain custody. He reconnects with his bestie from childhood, Dean MacIntosh. The “evil mother-in-law” bordered on campy at times and I’m not a huge fan of GFY books, but overall this one was OK. I did enjoy how much Dean and the entire MacIntosh clan embraced Laurie and the kids. Unfortunately, I did have one big issue with the story ~ for why it’s only 3 stars, see spoilers.
Book 2: The Omega’s Dance
We met dance studio owner Kade MacIntosh and attorney Alec Santiago in the first book. However, these two didn’t actually meet until an anonymous hook-up in this one. A condom failure lands Kade thinking he’ll be parenting all alone until Alec walks into the dance studio to pick up his daughter. This one had more angst than the first, especially when it comes to Alec’s inability to move on from the death of his first husband. I wasn’t wow-ed, but 3.5 stars for being an enjoyable story.
Book 3: The Alpha’s Manny
This was definitely my favorite. Perhaps I’m a little biased by the manny-trope, or it could be Bacca’s voice for Zeke, or possibly having a stronger connection to the larger cast of characters… did I mention Zeke? So, poor omega Dusty has just had his sister die, miscarried his child, and received divorce papers within a few days. Turns out Zeke is surprised to learn he’s the father of a 5-month-old who happens to be Dusty’s nephew. Dusty is in need of a job and Zeke is in need of childcare ~ so they strike up a manny arrangement. Zeke starts as kind of jerk but gets his act together quickly. Despite being the shortest book, it was cute and a nice wrap-up for the series. 4 stars.
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The Alpha’s Widower spoiler:
So, I really liked this story. However, Laurie & Dean’s first sexual encounter didn’t sit well with me at all ~ and for such a short story it really sticks. Basically, Dean is so drunk he’s slurring his words and Laurie says, “Here in the dark, one mouth is as good as another.” When Dean questions what he’s suggesting, Laurie replies, “I’m saying I can take care of this for you, while you close your eyes and pretend that I’m someone else – if you want to, that is.” Dean goes on to remove his own clothes, but it still borders on lack of consent and the whole exchange is noxious.
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I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Can’t go wrong with Susi!