Konnor and His Omega Mate (Love Slaves of the Alphas #3)
by Shannon West
4 Stars
Hey everyone, and welcome to Manic Mondays on my blog! I don’t know the author, but I really enjoy her work. I’ve read all the books in this series and loved them. I’ll be talking about them over time on here.
This is going
to be a day dedicated to authors. I may post book reviews on some Mondays, it
might be author interviews on others. It could be new releases, or just my
thoughts in general. I'm hoping it'll be lots of fun, whatever or whoever shows
up for Monday lol.
Now, a quick note on the book reviews. If I post it on here, then just know I liked the book. I will not be posting a review that's not at least a 3 rating. I'm not going to bash what are basically others who are in my peer group. No nasty reviews happening here. :) And the reviews I'm posting are already on my GR shelf too.
So, let's get this Manic Monday started lol!
Now, a quick note on the book reviews. If I post it on here, then just know I liked the book. I will not be posting a review that's not at least a 3 rating. I'm not going to bash what are basically others who are in my peer group. No nasty reviews happening here. :) And the reviews I'm posting are already on my GR shelf too.
So, let's get this Manic Monday started lol!
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Bio:
Shannon West
is a bestselling author of M/M romance. She currently lives in the South with
her husband and large family. A lover of M/M romances, she began writing them
with a male partner to add authenticity to the love scenes, but graduated to
watching videos online and reading everything she could get her hands on. She
loves men and everything about them, and believes that love is love, no matter
the gender. A huge proponent of gay rights, she is a member of PFLAG and
supports equal rights for everyone. Though there are never enough hours in the
day, she tries to work every day, giving in to the demanding men in her head
and writing their stories. She’s easy like that. She loves traveling, reading,
watching scary movies and is totally hooked on that zombie show on TV.
Her website
is www.shannonwestbooks.com
Blurb:
Ethan is
having a really bad day. First he’s required by Lycan law to appear before a
judging panel consisting of big, important alphas who intimidate him and make
him so nervous he’s afraid he won’t be able to perform at all. He’s desperate
to prove himself a worthy gamma, so he can get an apprenticeship, and start his
new life. When he walks into the room he finds Konnor Balenscu, a handsome,
important Lycan alpha, who also happens to be his mate. Ethan is incredibly
drawn to him and is amazed to learn that Konnor returns his interest. There’s
only one hitch—Konnor finds him to be a lowly omega, deemed mentally defective
by the proud Lycans, and doomed to live his life as a love slave, sold to the
highest bidder. He only has one option left. He has to run.
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The
Manic Monday REVIEW:
Welcome back
to the Balenescu family! In this story, things are a little different. Both the
main characters are Lycan and know exactly how a Lycan relationship works.
Konner is the
alpha. As I’ve mentioned, the alphas are all very dominant, almost to the point
they tend to be a little arrogant. But, to me, that’s what makes it so
special when the alpha finds his mate. They fall, and they fall hard, lol. Konner
and his brother Larssen have been selected to preside over the Selection, the
annual judging of a young pup’s status in the pack. Their duty is to select the
new leaders and to provide a smooth transition from childhood to adulthood.
They also
decide each pup’s rank in the Lycan hierarchy. Konner isn’t thrilled to have this
duty thrust on him. He’s even less thrilled when he sees Ethan, and the Balenescu
family curse hits, lol. Konner had been hoping the curse wouldn’t find him
quite yet. So much for that, lol. But that isn’t the only problem Konner has
with his new mate.
Ethan is also
Lycan, but thank to a rough childhood spent growing up in an orphanage, he’s…
shall we say, he’s really out of touch with the real world. He comes across as
naïve. For this race, that seems a little unbelievable. Ahhh, but there’s a
reason Ethan acts all shy, unsure, and… submissive.
Turns out he’s
an omega, and being an omega is not a
good thing in this world. Omegas are trained to be submissive, then sold to
other Lycans as love slaves. Omegas are considered mentally defective
dependents. Ethan, of course, isn’t happy to learn this. Understatement, lol. Nor
does he know he’s Konner’s mate. Ethan is so unhappy with being an omega, he
runs from Konner. And lands up sold to a brothel! Now Konner is in a desperate
race to find Ethan before something really bad happens.
There are D/s
scenes, which is expected in this series, but not too extreme. The thing to
keep in mind is the Lycan alphas tend to be overbearing know-it-alls who
make mistakes. They aren’t perfect. Then their mate comes along, and boy, are
these alphas brought down a peg or two lol. I like the series, what can I say,
lol. It’s an easy read. I don’t need a character reference sheet to keep up with
who’s who. And who’s doing what to whom, lol.
I rated the
book 4 stars back on May 27, 2013 on GR. There were some niggles, but I rated
the book for how it was written, not how I wanted
it to be written, based on what I read. (You’re going to see that in every
review I do.) Again, I do wish it were longer. That would’ve allowed for some
expansion on certain things. There were some editing issues too. I’m not a
Grammar Nazi, so I didn’t have a problem with it, but I’m noticing it. The main
problem was the fact that Ethan was this sweet and shy omega who not only ran
from his master, but managed to get away in the first place. But don’t
misunderstand, I really liked the book. Enough that I’ve read it a couple of
times lol.
~Michelle
