Thank you to K. Webster and the team at Indie Sage PR for the copy of the re-release of Alpha & Omega.
So, K. Webster has graced us with new covers for her paranormal duology, first released in 2015. This is also my first K. Webster review as an official ARC team member. This series would be a decent binge for those who enjoy paranormal romance. But there are other K. Webster novellas, such as the taboo treats which are better reads.
I am a member of K. Webster’s review team, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews.
From USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster comes a steamy, action-packed, and emotional modern day guardian angel paranormal romance!
She’s my final and toughest assignment…
For six years, I’ve worked hard to prove my worth at HEA Corp. I’m a sure bet to be promoted to a Seraph Guardian—the elite who protect the good souls of Earth from meeting untimely deaths.
My wings are almost within reach.
Just one more task.
But Lark Miller isn’t just another simple assignment.
She’s wicked and evil.
At least that’s what her file says.
I’m to protect her until our sister company, HEL Enterprises, sends their Reapers to collect what’s theirs.
According to my intel, she’s a lost soul with a dark, hidden past and no hope of redemption.
There’s a problem, though.
Nothing is what it seems with the elusive woman.
She’s enigmatic, complicated…and beautiful which is a big problem.
Her very presence is a distraction for me.
I can’t risk everything I’ve worked for by letting my heart get involved.
There are also holes in the story I’ve been fed about her.
With each passing day, I get to know the real Lark, and discover more untruths about her.
Someone messed up.
It’s up to me to get to the bottom of it before it’s too late.
Her destiny is fire and damnation.
Mine is to make sure she gets there.
Or is it?
Maybe our future can be rewritten.
Maybe I can save her…
Alpha & Omega is book one in a duet with different couples. Book one is Alpha’s story with Lark. Book two is Alpha’s partner and best friend, Omega’s, story. Alpha & Omega ends with a happily ever after. This book contains some triggering themes including thoughts of self-harm, previous loss of family, depression, substance abuse, and explicit language. Please read with care.
Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
- Characters: When we meet Alpha and Omega they have one final assignment to ace before getting a promotion from minder to seraph guardian. Alpha starts the story as a rule follower, a good soldier, that is until he meets Lark. Lark Miller is, “beautiful, but lost.” When we first meet her she is marred in depression, stress, and grief. She is a tattoo artist, an incredibly creative person who writes poetry. While I was reading Alpha & Omega, I found myself more fascinated by Lovenia and Omega’s characters. I am looking to more of their story.
- Setting: This story’s setting is not really a focal point. It is a city, but there are a few sets that matter over the course of the story, from their respective apartments, the tattoo parlour, and the diner.
- Pacing: This is a novella, so the story is quick but even knowing that I found the pacing super fast. I think this story could have been even longer, I would have added more time to Lark growing attached to Al, as I found the emotional tether of this relationship was established very quickly. I also found many story beats predictable, but predictability never takes away from my enjoyment of a story.
- Romance: Alpha sure lives up to his name, he has incredibly alpha-like tendencies when it comes to Lark. He worries over her a lot, and yes she did things like faint in front of him, but he takes his job super seriously. So seriously he begins to fall for her. The forbidden elements of this story felt not as high stakes as they could have been, Alpha kept threatening to leave and saying he was destined to be killed but it all felt a bit melodramatic. There were some great emotional beats in this story, such as the entire tattoo scene where Lark gave Al his wings. But other things had me a bit disappointed, such as Al giving her the nickname Twiggy, which feels like something that should have been updated with this re-release. The nickname felt insensitive for a character like Lark who is struggling to maintain weight as she suffers immeasurably grief.
Alpha & Omega receives three out of five stars
You can pick up the story here.
From USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster comes a steamy, enemies-to-lovers modern day guardian angel paranormal romance!
She’s the reason for my failure…
I was supposed to be a Seraph Guardian—one of the most revered angels at HEA Corp—with my best friend and partner, Alpha.
But then, all hell broke loose.
Literally.
I’d been seduced and distracted by a Leviathan named Love.
She’s the devil’s most prized darling.
And I fell right into her wicked trap.
I’ll never get my wings because of her.
Now, I’ve been banished to work for HEL Enterprises with the enemy.
To say I’m miserable is the understatement of the millennia.
Love wants to pretend like she didn’t just ruin my entire existence.
That her twisted games didn’t destroy the very essence of who I am.
I hate Love.
But there’s more to Love than meets the eye.
I’m not the only one she plays games with.
It doesn’t take long for me to realize she’s in deep with the worst one of us all—our boss.
Even though I hate what she did to me, I can’t turn a blind eye to the way she’s being treated by him.
I’m one of the good guys after all, despite where my choices led me.
I can’t stand by idly and watch her take his cruel torture.
She may be a monster, but she doesn’t deserve that.
I’ve lost everything once before because of Love.
What do I really have left to lose by trying to save her?
Omega & Love is book two in a duet with different couples. This book is Omega’s love story. Book one is Omega’s partner and best friend, Alpha’s, story. Omega & Love ends with a happily ever after. This book contains some triggering themes including religious, military and war, S/A, and explicit language. Please read with care.
Check out my more detailed thoughts below…
- Characters: This story is the sequel to Alpha & Omega, and I had high hopes for it because I was interested in Lovenia and Omega’s characters much more than Al and Lark. I enjoyed Omega’s character a lot, as he is one of the characters in this story that straddles good and bad. He obviously doesn’t want to serve the devil but he is stuck, unable or unwanting to help either side. Love’s character proved to be interesting. I love how Kristi works in the character’s original backstories, from their past lives as humans. Love’s past life as Lillian was heartbreaking to read, and totally makes sense as to why she is a servant of the devil. Similar to why it makes complete sense Alpha is such a loyal follower or a good soldier. I just wish her character was kept a bit more evil, as I found it better when characters could remain in the grey.
- Setting: The setting does not matter much to this story at all.
- Pacing: Again this story is super fast-paced, another novella-length instalment. I found so much just blended together and that not many scenes stand out, from the more romantic scenes to hot and heavy to important plot points.
- Romance: Love and Omega’s story begins in Alpha & Omega with them beginning their tryst but not being ready to face the brunt of their feelings. These characters have red, hot passion which was on full display in Omega’s jealousy especially. I found it easier to root for them than our previous couple, as while you read you cannot help but grow your empathy for Love and Omega, to see how deserving they are of great love.
Omega & Love receives three out of five stars.
You can pick up the story here.
Follow Kristi on all her social channels…
Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Facebook | Facebook Group | Bookbub | Pinterest
Thank you again to Kristi and her team for the review opportunity. Thank you for reading and supporting my blog!
