I’m now two for two on enjoying omegaverse standalones over duologies, a thing I never thought I’d say. There’s something about getting the full story out in one book that keeps me flipping page after page with anticipation, enjoying all the highs and lows with the characters as they meet one another and begin their forever together.

In this story our omega is chronically ill. Her illness has been getting worse year after year, with medical professionals, and the alphas who were forced into guardianship after her aunt’s death, not believing her symptoms. After the death of her aunt and her only surviving family member, our omega begins to slowly open up to her friends about her symptoms, and one by one we meet her future pack.

Unlike some previous omegaverse stories I’ve read, this omega doesn’t find herself a pack of already bonded alphas and betas. Instead she meets these guys one at a time through various different circumstances. The tension and excitement of when she would bump into these men and wondering how their paths might cross was exhilarating. Getting to see so many firsts like their first time meeting her, their first time meeting each other, and leading up to their first spicy encounters together left me giggling and kicking my feet.

These guys come from very different walks of life, which is another element of the story I absolutely loved. Each alpha or beta has a unique quality that makes them a perfect match for our omega, who is truly a combination of all these men in her own right. I loved seeing her slowly open up and allow herself to be cared for.

So much of this novel is learning to trust, including our omega allowing herself the care she has been deprived of for her entire life. As someone with a chronic illness this was incredibly relatable and impactful, and something I hope I can find one day with a future partner.

There is a lot regarding the medical aspect of this book that readers could find triggering. I found myself getting antsy, unable to sit still, and short of breath when our omega had to go in for her first MRI. Despite having had over ten MRI’s myself I still felt the visceral sheer panic as our omega was loaded into the claustrophobic-EDM-clankity-clank machine.

This novel is as heartbreaking as it is hopeful. The added element of the tarot reading, with tarot cards separating sections of the book, was such a fun surprise that held a sense of rightness and reassurance I found incredibly unexpected as I was reading. I would love to have a physical copy of this novel to reread whenever I’m struggling with my own chronic issues (like right now, five months after a surgery that I’m still experiencing daily complications from). I just want to live in a world where I can find comfort and peace in another person, and share my deepest worries and fears with someone who will not judge me for them, but feel them as harshly and thoroughly as I do. Thank you to Emilia Emerson/Rossi for writing such a deeply personal story.