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Second Match
by Wendy Rathbone
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«Didn’t every child long for approval from their parents, even if their parents were totally off the map?»
Entertaining, but didn’t fully capture my attention.
3.75 stars rounded up
I really like omegaverse, but they all tend to blend together after a while because a lot of the time they feel like they follow the same script. Finding omegaverse books that feel original and unique isn’t always easy, but I enjoyed this one a fair amount. Sure, it’s instalove, a matchmaking agency, etc., but the circumstances made it different. One of the MCs has a UV light allergy, which of course would make anyone’s life difficult, but he also grew up in a cult where the members thought he was a demon because of his inhability to tolerate sunlight. He was treated quite horribly by his family and community. Thankfully his match through the agency treats him way better.
«Father once told me I was the most beautiful of his sons but added that it was no surprise to him because the devil used extreme beauty in demons to entice the pure souls of mortal men.»
Speaking of his match. Morgan was really sweet and did everything he could for his mate Riley. The book was very much focused on Riley and his upbringing (understandably so), which means I didn’t connect quite as much with Morgan, but I’m still glad he got the family he always wanted.
«“Did you just make a joke? In my time of need?”»
Mild spoiler warning.
I think this is the first time I’ve read mpreg where the birth was actually on-page.
Overall entertaining and sweet. I liked how the MCs communicated well about sex and limits even thought they were in the middle of heat and rut respectively. Breath of fresh air in an omegaverse novel.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Matchmaking agency, age gap, virgin omega, UV allergy, cult, demonized, instalove, heat, rut, mpreg
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Emotional abuse
Religion-fueled hate speech
Birth
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Strict
«Didn’t every child long for approval from their parents, even if their parents were totally off the map?»
Entertaining, but didn’t fully capture my attention.
3.75 stars rounded up
I really like omegaverse, but they all tend to blend together after a while because a lot of the time they feel like they follow the same script. Finding omegaverse books that feel original and unique isn’t always easy, but I enjoyed this one a fair amount. Sure, it’s instalove, a matchmaking agency, etc., but the circumstances made it different. One of the MCs has a UV light allergy, which of course would make anyone’s life difficult, but he also grew up in a cult where the members thought he was a demon because of his inhability to tolerate sunlight. He was treated quite horribly by his family and community. Thankfully his match through the agency treats him way better.
«Father once told me I was the most beautiful of his sons but added that it was no surprise to him because the devil used extreme beauty in demons to entice the pure souls of mortal men.»
Speaking of his match. Morgan was really sweet and did everything he could for his mate Riley. The book was very much focused on Riley and his upbringing (understandably so), which means I didn’t connect quite as much with Morgan, but I’m still glad he got the family he always wanted.
«“Did you just make a joke? In my time of need?”»
Mild spoiler warning.
I think this is the first time I’ve read mpreg where the birth was actually on-page.
Overall entertaining and sweet. I liked how the MCs communicated well about sex and limits even thought they were in the middle of heat and rut respectively. Breath of fresh air in an omegaverse novel.
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Matchmaking agency, age gap, virgin omega, UV allergy, cult, demonized, instalove, heat, rut, mpreg
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Emotional abuse
Religion-fueled hate speech
Birth
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Strict