Gabe thinks he’ll never have a bond of his own. He’s bond-cut, which means his scent gland is so scarred, he can’t bond to anyone—not even his best friend, Marcus, who he’s been in love with for six years.Gabe spends every waking moment with Marcus. They co-own a tattoo parlor and share an apartment. It was Gabe who gave Marcus the vibrant bird tattoos all over his body. But Gabe never plans to … plans to tell Marcus about his feelings. Marcus deserves a bond.
Marcus may be huge, even for an alpha, but everyone knows he’s a marshmallow at heart. He’s not going to pressure his bond-cut best friend into a romantic relationship he may not want. Until Gabe’s heat starts early, and a series of accidents lead to a dangerous pregnancy that exposes their true feelings for one another and rocks the foundation of their friendship.
In a world where bonds are everything, can love be enough on its own?
The Bond-Cut Omega is a 35,000-word best-friends-to-lovers romance with knotting, MPreg, manties, and hurt/comfort. It’s a companion book for the Nerds Who Knot Series, but it stands alone.
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This book was exceptional! I can often guess where a story will go but there were beautiful surprises around every turn. This is not the first book in the series but it can be read alone, you would just miss a few references.
The narrator was very good. I could recognize each character by the different voices.
Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and I really really loved how it was done in this book. I liked how caring they were with each other and how their love helped them heal from past wounds. Also the reasons why the two of them weren’t together even though they had feelings for each other and were friends and roommates and business partners for years were real and it took time to resolve and I appreciated that as a reader. Wonderful book with wonderful characters that warmed my heart! I thought that the narrator did a fantastic job bringing it to life
Amy has got a hit on her hands. This next book in the Nerds who Knot series is fantastic! It explores concepts that might be new and strange to some readers. Bond-cuts, being “other”, even the definition of what forms a bond. In Amy’s world, true love really does conquer all! This book will give you some angst, self-worth questions, loyal friends, family troubles, reconciliations, an unexpected pregnancy, and finally, sex between two stubborn men who have been in love forever.
If you have read Bookmobile Baby, you know Marcus and Gabe, and the tattoo parlor. Not much has changed, except for the part where Gabe and Marcus finally admit they have the hots for each other. More than just hots, they have love. If they can overcome their fears and misguided beliefs, HEA is assured.
The concept of being bond-cut may be disturbing to some of you. It made me angry when I first read it. But I came to understand it was a way to survive, however extreme it seems. That Marcus has been with Gabe since they were teenagers, knew about Gabe’s bond-cut from the beginning, and loves him anyway, speaks to Marcus’ character. That Gabe gave his first-born son up for adoption, wanting only the best life for his son, speaks to Gabe’s strength and capacity to love.
I could not read this book fast enough. I had to see what came next. The characters pulled me in to their lives. By the book’s end I felt like they were all old friends. I didn’t want to say good-bye. I loved this book!
This book contains language, adult themes, and steamy MM sex. It is intended fro mature 18+ readers.
4.5 stars
Heat Level: 4
A beautiful best-friends to lovers tale!!!
Another endearing, heartwarming and passionate tale from Amy! I love her writing, stories and the world she has created and this story is no exception! A truly beautiful (and a little heart-breaking) best-friends to lovers story. Gabe and Marcus are just perfect together.
With Gabe’s past as a street worker, his omega scent gland is scarred and he feels he can never bond but has been in love with his best friends Marcus basically since they met. Marcus has always been a bit of a teddy bear type Alpha and was protective and caring of Gabe from the moment they met. As they grew up and shared their lives together they never gave in or told each other their true feelings. They have been best friends forever until a heat-related mishap forces their hand and they are forced to face some harsh truths until finally all is revealed.
This story has a wonderful, heart-melting happy ending and I just loved Gabe and Marcus journey. Definitely a 1-click winner!!
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