What do you do when your one-night stand shows up in your regular life?Alec Santiago is a single dad with a busy job; the last thing he’s looking for is a relationship. In the years since he lost his husband, he’s stayed faithful to his memory—aside from the occasional hook-up when he gets lonely.Kade MacIntosh is a flirty, fun-loving, and happily-single omega. The only commitment he’s interested … commitment he’s interested in is the one he’s made to teach dance to the kids of MacIntosh Meadows. Alphas? Please. Who needs them? Not Kade. Especially after the way he watched his parent’s marriage implode when he was a child.
After a one-night stand in a neighboring town leaves Kade pregnant by an alpha he has no way of contacting, he’s ready to be a single dad. But what the heck is he supposed to do when Mr. Hot Stuff shows up in his studio?
The more that Kade and Alec try to pull away from each other, the more that fate keeps shoving them together—through busted water pipes, awful parents, pregnancy woes, and dance classes with cute kids who are way too smart for their own good.
This book is over 55k and contains mpreg, adults adulting in fun & sexy ways, and probably more pottymouth language than should be used in a book with kids underfoot. 18+ readers only please.
more
Can a widowed dad find love again with a tiny dancer who doesn’t want a relationship?
Welcome back to Macintosh Meadows. What a great addition to this series. All my old friends welcomed me back into their lives. I went gladly. Yes, the whole slightly crazy Macintosh clan is here; along with a new really crazy member. There are cute kids, grandmothers that are forces of nature, brothers who have each other’s backs. I love this book!
Kade doesn’t want a relationship. An unexpected pregnancy he can handle, just not the baggage of an alpha. When Fate drops the baby daddy in his lap while his daughter is Kade’s dance student, their attraction is as intense as it is inevitable. Alec is thrilled to reunite with his tiny dancer, who he hasn’t been able to forget since their night of passion. When it turns out Alec is Kade’s brother Zeke’s law partner & brother Dean & Laurie’s lawyer, it’s old home week. Add in Alec’s daughter Kenzie, busted pipes, memories of a lost love and the story really gets moving.
Come. Join Kade & Alec as they stumble their way to HEA. Learn that there are no set “rules” for what an alpha or omega can or can’t do. And remember… be kind to each other and dance as if no one’s watching!
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.
*** SPOILERS ***
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.
*** END SPOILERS ***
I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.