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Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Review: His Pretty Omega by Raiven Matthews 3 of 5 stars

His Pretty Omega










My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Seth starts the new year with a no‑strings, no‑names hookup with a gorgeous alpha — the perfect way to begin his year. But an urgent call pulls him away before morning, leaving only a note behind. Six weeks later, a positive pregnancy test turns his world upside down. Seth never wanted a baby or an alpha in his life, and now he has to decide what he truly wants and whether he can face it alone. Alex never expected to meet his fated mate on New Year’s Eve, let alone lose him before he even learned his name. When Seth suddenly storms into his office announcing he’s pregnant — and insisting he doesn’t need anything from him — Alex knows fate has handed him a second chance. He’s determined not to let his omega slip away again and sets out to prove they’re meant to build a future together.

Seth’s bratty, reactive energy was such a fun contrast to Alex’s calm, steady patience, and that dynamic made their relationship incredibly engaging to read. Seth pushes, snaps, and spirals, while Alex meets every moment with quiet care and unwavering tolerance — not in a patronising way, but with genuine affection. I also loved the attention given to both of their families. The dynamics, the support systems, the tensions, and the warmth added so much depth to the story and made their world feel full and lived‑in. An emotional, tender read with a delightful opposites‑attract vibe and two characters who fit together far better than either expected. This was an MM story with mature content set in the omegaverse with MPREG.

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Thursday, 5 March 2026

Review: What a Croc by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

What a Croc










What a Croc by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Robert Cooper moves to Sweet Alps to rebuild his life after leaving an unhappy marriage, hoping for peace, family time, and a fresh start. Instead, he discovers he has a fated mate — the much younger and very determined croc‑shifter alpha, Jackson Sobek. One date meant to prove they’re not compatible quickly goes sideways when Robert’s heat hits, and soon he’s unexpectedly expecting Jackson’s baby. Jackson, a single dad still grieving his first mate, sees Robert as a second chance fate has gifted him. He’s instantly drawn to the older omega and is determined to show him that fate doesn’t make mistakes. As the two men navigate new love, blended family life, and the surprise pregnancy, they both discover that you’re never too old — or too wounded — to find happiness again.

This was such a sweet, heart‑warming story, and I loved every moment of it. Jackson’s determination to seize this unexpected second chance at happiness — especially with the insecure, hesitant Robert — was beautiful to watch. Their chemistry is undeniable from the start, and Jackson’s devotion to caring for Robert shines through in every interaction. The family element made it even more charming. Jackson’s adorable son Aiden adds so much warmth, and the excitement around the new baby Robert is expecting gives the whole story a lovely sense of hope and new beginnings. A gentle, feel‑good romance about finding love later in life, embracing fate, and letting yourself be cherished. This was an MM story with mature content and set in the omegaverse with MPREG.

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Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Review: His Mistletoe Omega by Raiven Matthews 3 of 5 stars

His Mistletoe Omega









His Mistletoe Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Kendrick agrees to fake‑date Balfour, Santa’s grumpiest head elf, to help him survive the holidays without his family nagging him. The plan is simple: pretend to be in love, get through Christmas, then stage a quiet breakup. But thanks to Kendrick’s meddling brother, they end up sharing a room — and a bed — in Santa’s Village, where mistletoe kisses start feeling a little too real. What began as enemies‑to‑friends quickly shifts into something deeper as Kendrick sees a softer, unexpected side of Balfour during his surprise heat. Their forced closeness sparks genuine feelings, leaving Kendrick wondering if their fake romance could become the real thing. Now he just has one Christmas wish: for Santa to make Balfour his for good.

This was a sweet Christmas story set in Sweet Alps and Santa's Village. I loved that Bal was caring and protective of Kendrick Kendrick and not grumpy at all when he realised that pretending to be in love had become indistinguishable from actually falling in love. I also loved that the story showed that intimacy isn’t just physical — it’s about being seen at your most unguarded and still being wanted. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content set in the omegaverse with MPREG.

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Friday, 22 August 2025

Review: Ronen by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

Ronen









Ronen by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ronen Sinclair, the meticulous town librarian, prefers quiet order and well-behaved patrons—definitely not Mason Caldwell, the charming, book-hoarding sheriff who flirts shamelessly and constantly misplaces library property. Ronen is ready to ban him for good… until an accident reveals they’re fated mates. Ronen wants nothing to do with it, but Fate has other plans. Mason, smitten and stubborn, sees their bond as destiny and sets out to win over the prickly omega who haunts his dreams. But when a dangerous enemy resurfaces, threatening everything they hold dear, Mason will stop at nothing to protect Ronen—even if it means burning the town to the ground.

I enjoyed this story which was an enemies-to-lovers with a fated twist and a whole lot of heat.  Ronen was such a stubborn man which ended up getting on my nerves but eventually he did come around. There was danger and drama near the end of the story. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content set in the omegaverse with MPREG.

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Friday, 16 May 2025

Review: Knotting Hearts: A Charity Omegaverse Romance Anthology by Kelex 4 of 5 stars

Knotting Hearts: A Charity Omegaverse Romance Anthology









Knotting Hearts: A Charity Omegaverse Romance Anthology by Kelex
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Knotting Hearts" is an anthology featuring seventeen stories of love, heat, pregnancy, and romance by some of the biggest names in the omegaverse genre. The collection not only provides captivating tales but also supports a worthy cause—ensuring marginalized populations have access to reproductive care without fear of discrimination or prejudice.

This is a great value anthology which is the perfect way to try out new authors. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was a set of MM stories set in the omegaverse with mature content and MPREG.

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Friday, 3 January 2025

Review: The Trouble With Spells by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

The Trouble With Spells









The Trouble With Spells by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Callum made a promise to his family that there would be no spell casting while they were away. It was well known in the Turner household that his spells tended to go a bit, shall we say, wonky. Then he blew into his store. Michael Endicott the third. Or fourth? Maybe fifth? It didn’t matter. What did matter was that he was staring at his high school crush - who clearly did not remember him. Seems a vengeful one-night stand had placed a bad luck spell on Michael, and he needed help. It was just an easy reversal spell. No problem. Only somehow instead of reversing the spell, Callum managed to bind them together.

I enjoyed this story with the two men who were stuck together and managed to fall in love. Callum was funny and his family were nuts too. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Saturday, 12 October 2024

Review: His Gentle Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Gentle Omega









My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shay Pierce escaped with his young son from an abusive relationship, with the plan to get to the safety of his estranged brother and mending their rift. He never imagined he would find his fated mate at the worst possible time in his life. His priorities had to be rebuilding his life and breaking the mate bond that had been an epic mistake plus keeping his son safe, and putting all his broken pieces back together.  Bennett Maxwell found his fated mate in the bruised and battered Alpha lying in the Emergency Room but one look into Shay’s haunted eyes and he knew he and his adorable son were his future. Giving him the space he asked for was the hardest thing he had ever done, especially with him being his new next-door neighbour. He promised to give him the time he needed to heal, even if it meant keeping his pregnancy from him. But when his ex finds him, he’ll fight for what is his.

I loved this story with an abused Shay who did everything that he could to protect his son Lucas from his father. The in-laws were unbelievable in their blindness and tolerance of what was happening. There is some powerful writing at times and you will cry when you feel everything for Shay, Lucas and Bennett. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

** Please read the trigger warnings

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Thursday, 9 May 2024

Review: His Innocent Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Innocent Omega (Sweet Alps Mates #6)









His Innocent Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alpha Grayson "Becks" Beckett travelled the world for his government job and was not interested in starting a family and settling down. One night he hooked up with a beautiful omega he met on a kink app. No names, no expectations. Just some no-strings fun and then they’d both go their separate ways. His hookup was his fated mate but he ignored it until the day he came face to face with his very pregnant fated mate, who was not at all happy to see him. Omega Wyatt Cooper's move to Sweet Alps was his new beginning. No more stuffy academia, no more boring projects -finally he could do what he enjoyed most - working with children. Buying the Little Cubs Daycare would be the beginning of my new life and freedom. Pulled over the sheriff turned out to be his sexy, nameless app hookup from months before. He wasn’t supposed to be here in his new town. He also wasn’t supposed to be delivering Wyatt's baby on the side of the road and spouting nonsense about them being fated mates. Angry Wyatt had no idea what the electric shock between them meant, and when he woke up, Becks had left him a bonus baby.

This was a sweet story where Wyatt brought Sheriff Becks to his knees as he struggled to be accepted into his life. I loved that all of Becks' friends were on Wyatt's "side and shocked at his behaviour when he realised they were mates. It was also great to see they included in standard holidays like Christmas. There were a lot of emotions and times to analyse feelings as part of this story as the two men resolved their differences and accepted facts in their own time. Easy to read, feel and understand. This is an MM story with mature content set in the omegaverse with mpreg.

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Monday, 8 April 2024

Review: His Gingerbread Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Gingerbread Omega










His Gingerbread Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nik Kringle is Santa's son and has no desire to follow in his Dad's footsteps so left Santa's Village and just hates everything connected to Christmas. Then his boss ordered him to ride on their company float in the town Christmas parade which helped him to spend more time with his secret crush, omega Keegan Mallory who smells like gingerbread and practically breathes Christmas cheer. When Santa’s head elf appears demanding I return home lands both Nik and Keegan back in Santa’s Village. Suddenly he is dealing with disappointed parents, a grumpy elf, an obstinate reindeer, and an omega with an unexpected heat who might also be his fated mate. Nik says when he takes him back to the human realm, he won’t remember his time at Santa's Village as well as Nik himself.

This was a sweet Christmas story with fated mates as well as Santa and his family. I loved the gingerbread connection and that the reindeer were able to express such displeasure with just a few grunts. The mutual crush between the two men was powerful and suggested that fate was involved. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content set in the omega verse with mpreg.

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Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Review: His Daddy Omega by Raiven Matthews 3 of 5 stars

His Daddy Omega (Sweet Alps Mates #5)









My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Omega Asher Pierce is a Daddy and as soon as he saw alpha Gabe Carmichael in cute little pajamas he knew he had to have him as his little and his Alpha. Gabe ignored his flirtatious advances but he knew he had to keep trying. When Gabe is injured Asher hopes it gives him the chance to prove that Fate wants them together. Gabe had all but given up as no one wants a bear as a little and so he only has playtime with his best friend. Asher turns his world upside down but he needs to protect his heart as after his injury Asher is everywhere smelling like the sweetest omega, and spouting orders like the Daddy Dom he is. Gabe just doesn’t know what to do about any of it.

I enjoyed this story but Gabe's need to think quietly and resistance to fate became too much in the end. I did think Asher was wonderful if a little overenthusiastic at times. I loved the comparison of an Omega Daddy and Alpha Little. Lots of emotions and complicated feelings. Easy to read, feel and understand. This id an MM story with mature content and a BDSM-like DDLB dynamic.

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Wednesday, 2 August 2023

Review: His Dangerous Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Dangerous Omega (Sweet Alps Mates #4)









His Dangerous Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jamie Sinclair had met his mate during a top-secret assignment but then hasn't seen him since even though he dreamed about him every night and truly believed he was alive somewhere. Then he turns up nine years later with a trail of dead bodies and a child who could be Jamie's double but Jamie still loves him. Sebastian Hollingsworth knew that the relationship with his mate was built on secrets and then nine years he had to disappear for his own safety. Now his life is in danger again and so he runs to the one man he knows he can depend on to protect their son with his life. What he never expected was the burning anger in Jamie's eyes when he looked at him and yet he had never stopped being in love with him. Was there a chance for them to build something real when everything between them had been lies?

I enjoyed this story with the two agents who fell for each other, the secret love child, the determined enemy and the family who stick together no matter what. I loved that they were both so protective over their child and that they took time to try and work out their problems without making their son suffer. There was some violence and deaths of bad guys in this story as well as an example of classroom bullying. This was easy to read, feel and understand as you got involved in their story. This is an MM story including mature content and Mpreg as it is set in the Omegaverse.

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Monday, 31 July 2023

Review: His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews 5 of 5 stars

His Precious Omega (Sweet Alps Mates #3)









His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brendan Sinclair is a Daddy who has yet to find a boy he wanted to keep forever. Then at a kink club, he saw a shy and innocent boy waiting to sit on Santa's lap and he knew he wanted him to keep forever and would do everything to protect him. But can he be the kind of Daddy he deserves? Ryan Foster asked Santa for his forever Daddy and he feels that has been provided as Brendan makes him feel safe and treasured but first, he has a secret that might tear him apart. Can he escape his past once and for all? Or will their mate bond be destroyed by darkness he can’t outrun?

I enjoyed this story of the attraction between the two men, the determination in Brendan to give Ryan what he needs and his annoying caution to give so many checks with opportunities for Ryan to leave (which were not necessary). The stalker aspect was dramatic and the action-packed ending was definitely tear-inducing when it appeared as if certain characters were going or were already dead. Easy to read, feel and understand you will definitely feel emotional as you read some of this. This is an MM story with mature content and a BDSM-like DDLB dynamic

** Trigger warming - There is a stalker and some mention of infertility if either of them are triggers for you.

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Monday, 17 October 2022

Review: His Bratty Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Bratty Omega









His Bratty Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Omega Wade Monroe believed in fairy tales and fated mates until he met his and realised that Fate had a wicked sense of humour because alpha Finn Sinclair was all stern scowls and with no fashion sense. They ignored the mate bond for years until one night when they gave in to the magnetic attraction between each other and now Wade is expecting a child with him. Now they need to work out how to co-parent while trying to stop hating each other. Can Finn finally get his act together and can they have the future together that Fate demands?

I really enjoyed this story which was all about making assumptions and that first impressions we not always right. I loved the ways that they finally were able to learn more about each other and that it was increasingly impossible to stay in separate lives. I loved that many of their actions were quite childish and that they just needed to grow up and behave properly. Contains mature content, an M/Mpreg relationship, D/s behaviours and eventual real love. Easy to read and understand.

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Review: His Sassy Omega by Raiven Matthews 4 of 5 stars

His Sassy Omega








His Sassy Omega by Raiven Matthews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Omega Quinn did not believe in fated mates and was far too busy running his bakery and so when alpha Lachlan barged to the front of the queue one morning he just let rip and banned him. Then their hands touched, he felt electricity and his soul screamed Mate. As opposites surely Fate had got it wrong, but all that Lachlan wanted was Quinn, but he was not interested - let the chase begin.

I really enjoyed this story with two unlikely mates that might appear to be the worst idea out there, but actually worked incredibly well. It was great how Lachlan was not how people would have assumed him to be and that that was a great example of how well they went together. I loved the immature and mature discussions about feelings and their future which I could definitely imagine them doing for real. Contains mature content. Please note that this is an M/Mpreg story containing knotting and some discussion of termination although it is never taken any further.

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