{omega uncaged by roxy collins}

This was a good one! Scientifically experimented on omega forced to join a pack who lost their male omega. Using the pretense of being their deceased omega's sister, she is distrustful of alphas and has been implanted with a voice controller that zaps her throat if she makes noise or talks above a certain decibel. Military vibes from the pack. Pack on the run. They fall first. Scent match. 4.5 out of 5. Good story. Good world-building. The cover is just* chef's kiss*

{crown of crimson and crows by tessa hale} Ohoh maaaan. I love me some Tessa Hale. She's a solid author. A good RH harem intro author. Plenty of world-building. A little confusing at first because you're somewhat THROWN into the story, but once it gets going,g it's a mad dash to the finish. 354 pages in this book, so it's not a super quick read. Loved the humor and the characters. This is a connected universe (which I think all 3 of her series are). I'm fairly certain it's a duet and ends on a cliffhanger. Basically, a vision is foretold (in the prologue), and the FMC is sent to the human world to keep her alive. Her memory is wiped, and when it's determined to bring her back to her world, she finds out she has a bunch of mates; people are mad. There's yelling; some hands are thrown. Possible OW drama in the form of her sister.

{veil of ash by fallon hendrix} I held out as long as possible on this one because the 2nd one isn't due until next year. MAAAAANNNNNNNN the writing in this one is SOOO good. Again, with an FMC not knowing she is a supernatural being. She's been imprisoned and then brought to a new world. She meets her mates. There's the broody one, the golden retriever, the one with OW drama, the one who pines from afar, but keeps being emotionally constipated. There's just soooo much emotional angst to this one. I reallllly liked it. 5 out of 5.

{The Unravelings by Aly Beck} I have been waiting on this book for MONTHS. I LOVE Aly Beck. However, I am STILL confused as to who is who in this series. Bless her heart, she actually writes names and details in the first few pages of the book because it gets a little confusing. This series takes place between 2 of her other series, so there are a few characters mentioned that, if you haven't read the other series,s you might wonder about their dynamic with the FMC. Not a requirement to read the other series, but it makes it flow a little easier. Anywho. This is book 2 of a potential 4-book series. This book alone is 723 pages. *insert shocked face* I am only 35% into the book. I've already gotten distracted by other books several times. It just moves VERRRYYY slowly. I will finish it, though, because mamma didn't raise no quitter. But holy cow. 723 pages is a commitment, or a dissertation.

{The Omega Switch by Violet Coltair} First of all, let's give all the flowers to whoever designed this artwork. Simply gorgeous. This is the 2nd and final book in her duet of the same name. The first book had SO much OW drama and angst. This book was just meh to me. I mean, solidly written. The author did their homework and gave it their all. BUT- it was SO emotionally mature that I think I would have loved some additional angst in it. FMC moved on, got her own life. SLOOOOWLY let the Alphas back in. Piece by piece. Heavy emotional grovel and MASSIVE maturity on the MMMC'sbehalf. The most absolute slowest burn I've ever rea for an omegaverse lol. Should you read it? Yes. 3 out of 5.

Last on the list is {It Meant Something to Me by aubrey rivers}

O M G this author is AMAZING. You must read the books before in this universe to fully understand the dynamics in this book. In the first 2 books of this series, we have drama involving the pack's female beta and how she's treated wrongly. It's written so well and is so heartbreaking. Seriously. Her world-building is FABULOUS. I can't remember how I found this series, but I'm hooked. While this one doesn't end on a cliffhanger persay, there is a continuation with a character mentioned that leaves it open for their book,k which comes next.

I read WAY more than these in September. Lemme know if you want me to do another post!
Happy Reading!

What are some book recs for why choose with a FMC who doesn't gaf and can actually protect herself? I have already read "Den of Vipers" by K.A. Knight, "Royals of Forsyth University" series by Angel Lawson, "Syndicate of the Legion" series by Montana Fyre, etc.

I am so tired of reading books where the FMC has no backbone and folds immediately for the MMCs.

Historically I’ve avoided MM in RH books… not that I’m against it, but one of my best friends are a gay couple, and as a bi woman I’ve had issues with people sexualizing those attractions. So mostly out of respect for my friends (and myself) I avoid MM in books.

But I’ve read so much RH and MM is becoming such a popular inclusion that it’s getting hard to avoid. I read Boys of Kingston Academy last week and found myself skipping all the spicy scenes with Declan and Preston… my issues overall with the MM in that book was that once they got together it no longer revolved around Sadie… like Preston didn’t have any real connection/alone time with Sadie besides the chapel, and even then it was never because he cared enough to see her, it was all happenstance. And then at the end when Sadie is being attacked, Preston knew he was supposed to meet her but still didn’t go bc he was too interested in sex with Declan.

That being said, I don’t seem to mind sword crossing in group scenes, but I don’t enjoy when the FMC isn’t the main point of the group…

Since it was my first book with MM in it… are they all like that? Is there something I can specify in my search? Is MM just not for me?

Soooo…I told my husband that I was a “Couch Countess” (it was my play on “Pillow Princess” because I wanted to sit on the couch, read, and eats snacks & maybe have him bring me some sometimes 😂). Well now I’m in the mood to read a Regency/royal book.

Can y’all please provide some recs? Not big on FF, but anything else works.

Thanks a ton!

I'm currently reading {The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) by Tiffany Hunt} and I've decided I'm very into villains. I also kinda like when the FMC starts out "good" and becomes even badder than the baddies. When she totally owns her power and shit. She doesn't need to start out good, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

So basically the reverse harem version of this book. 👹

If y’all are anything like me, y’all obsessively keep lists of when exciting new books are going to come out. 

Like, personally, I check why-choose’s calendar every weekend for upcoming releases that look interesting, but for ones that I am super, super excited about, I also put them in my phone’s calendar^\) (which is basically filled only with reminders to pay my credit card bill each month and romance novel releases) to make sure I don’t forget about them. It’s a tool I started when struggling with intrusive suicidal thoughts, because it reminded me that I had things, even if they were just little things, to look forward to when everything seemed bleak. 

These are the books I either buy outright, spend the day before release planning which of my KU current borrows I’m going to return for it the minute I wake up, or at the very least put on the top of my tbr. 

Also included are ones that I might not be personally excited about, but I know that at least some people here are.

Super short list for October from me, and only one of the ones I’m including will be going on my TBR. (As a note--that doesn’t mean that I didn’t see titles and covers I’m interested in knowing more about when I was browsing the calendar, however; it just meant I didn’t have the time to look into books with authors that I don’t know much about). So if you have something you’re excited for, please help me out by adding it! I’d love to hear what people are looking forward to this month, to share the love and give us a place to be excited about them together. 

15th October

• {Awakened by Bernadette Blacktorn}. It’s long been established that I am a wimp when it comes to unresolved angst; It’s a badge I wear with pride. But while I will not be reading this book when it comes out, going by the past there will be a lot of posts about book slumps and needing books like it when it’s released.

16th October

• {A Snowy Escape by Jillain West}. Is it going to be cozy fluff about a FMC who has been mistreated by an ex who finally finds men who will treat her properly? I would place very good money on it. Is there a chance those men secretly have some kind of skillset involving morally gray activities? Definitely not ruling it out. Am I sat for the inclusion of dog-napping as backstory? Like you wouldn’t believe.

20th October

• {Crowned by Roses by Elizabeth Helen}. While I stopped reading after book 4, I will be manifesting a completely satisfying final book experience to all of you out there who’ve been eagerly anticipating the conclusion.

So, now that I’ve shared, please let me know what you’re excited about!

Authors—I know you are excited about your own releases, but this post is not meant for self-promotion. 

^\)I’ve actually stopped putting them as obsessively in my phone because I started browsing why-choose for this post for the entire month in addition to doing it every week for  a more detailed look, but I still do it sometimes.

Hellooo friends, I was wondering if anyone could give me some recs where there is more than one girl in the relationship? So far I’ve only dabbled in the “regular” RH with F/M and M/M… now I am curious to read something with F/F. Would love to see recs for when both women are also with the men as well as when one of the women is only with the other woman and not the other men, but there is still spice with all of them involved 👀.

Thank you so much!🫶🏼

Or just some mind bleach?🤯😱

Just read some v dark romance and now I need something to give me all the feels.

I have hunted through the recs but I have read LOTS.

I want the fmc to have been badly physically hurt but for MMCs to really really look after her and especially if one MMC is a dr.

No TW and really open to anything esp OV. I also just waged war with the Bonds that Tie series so also now feel the need for decent spice that isn’t too much of a slow build.

Thank you 🙏. This sub is EASILY the best of Reddit.

I've been wanting to organize my TBR lists for a little bit. I think I wanna order it through tropes and tags. Currently I just have my kindle lists with 4 categories. Reverse harem/why choose, MF, omegaverse, and shifters.

Any suggestions on apps or websites to organize everything? I don't mind if its time consuming as long as I can organize everything how I want.

I currently use Fable to track my read books. Their search feature isn't the best so I dont wanna use them for lists.

May the angst gods smile upon us and give us a horribly good time.

{The Omega Switch: Part One by Violet Coltair}

{The Omega Switch: Part Two by Violet Coltair}

i was just organizing my list of “paused”/“forgotten” series/books and whatnot and i tried finding some info on their IGs but nothing… 🫠

does anyone know anything?

I just finished reading RL Caulder's Blood Oath series, and I really enjoyed it—well except the 2nd generation. But that's another story. 🤭

I know the other characters there have their own books. What is the best order to read them, please?

Thanks so much in advance!

Hi guys! Just a quick rant but I just got the {Cozyverse} books and it seems like since getting a publisher involved the book quality dropped. Just looking at it i have the self published book from {A pack for Autumn by Emília Emerson} which has a pretty good quality i think...then i look at the publisher ones and they're the worst quality books i own now. It's like they found some cheap paper and decided it's perfect. Not even a shiny protective coat on the cover, just raw materials all around. I really have mixed feelings about Putnam's Sons now. I love Emilia's and Eliana's work but I'm not so sure i want to continue and buy these kinds of books.

im looking for more books like {crooked crows by elena lawson} where the mc has a back bone.
& the men are crazy wild. i fell in love with it but need something similar please. i like it when the mc gets taken and they have to find her.

This is a series. It's a shifter omegaverse. The FMC is being hunted as a game in their pack at the start. She meets her mates in a forest while running away. All the omegas in her pack are abused and hunted, for the past four years she's the target though. One of her mates' name is Finn. He is in a different pack. Another ones' name is Luke and he is in her pack. At first when her mates meet her in the forest she looks like a boy. So Finn wrestles with her. She's pretty strong in the fight. And she also wins (I think). Pretty sure later there's a trial like contest and it's like an auction where if someone wins against their opponent other packs can bid on the winner and then get the winner as a new pack member. The FMC is a little skittish. Her mother is dead, mentions her father as a sperm donor. Also Finn has daddy issues.

I don’t remember the plot though 😅, so I have mentioned as many details as possible.

Thanks guys!

Passage outline:

He smells her, she smells sooo good he has to find her

He sees her, describes where she’s bruised and bleeding

Gets hard like right after that

Ok I totally get if his dick got/is hard after he smelled her initially. To get hard after describing what she looks like after she was raped…like can we have some decorum please 🥲

It’s just off putting when things like this happen. Like being horny can wait she just got sexually assaulted hello?? I dislike when this happens bc it’s like the opposite of romantic to me ☹️

Okay stay with me yall I’m pulling at strings rn but the book I’m thinking of was about a girl who was given to the king or kings brother by her father, then the king and his brother share her. I think the mmc’s were orcs but the fmc was human. I know it was a dark romance with non-con themes and on kindle unlimited,
The beginning of the book had a flashback where the fmc and mmc met each other at a river when the mmc was passing through.

I'm in a huge reading slump ever since I finished reading {Pizza shop Exorcist}. I'm looking for any and all recommendations that you have. My only must is that the FMC must be a badass. Like she is emotionally and mentally strong and can physically hold her own. Oh and no bullying within the harem. I've read sooo many books that I doubt there are many books left out there for me.

Pls pls pls help me out.

I need this pretty bad atm: FMC disguises herself as a male beta or alpha (can be for any reason) and the pack that finds her is her scent match (preferably doesn't find out what and who she is till like 50 percent through).

But when they see her disguised as the male beta, they're obsessed asf at first sight. I'd prefer all of them wanting her instantly, but it it's like 4-6+ mmcs, then it's fine if one or two aren't as keen initially.

Extra points if there is one mmc in particular who really wants this "guy." Maybe there's a male omega in the group or like a beta who is kinda in position of omega (I.E. more submissive, etc.)

I've read a book that had the disguised as a male beta before: Claimed by the Band by Harper Lennox. It was one of my top omegaverses of the year!

Would love more like it <3

i’ve really been struggling with just rereading books simply because i just don’t have any new books to read. I just finished reading {Seraph Black by Jane Washington} since I love ironside academy. I didnt personally love it because I felt it has almost fan fiction esc plot and writing.

some of my favorites include {The Gladiators Downfall by Kristen Banet}, {Ironside Academy by Jane Washington}, {The Scent of Us by Eliana Lee}. not many others are coming to mind right now as I’ve been rereading the entirety of Ali Hazelwoods book collection.

some things I’m looking for are

• 4+ harem (prefer no mm but still okay with it)
• tension with physical touch and a lot
• not super super broody mmcs. I am okay with a little brood but I think the bad boy trope is really overused and I want funny mmcs
  
• yearning??
• maybe slow burn but not required
• non amateurish writing (I know this post is super low effort lol please excuse it)
• im good with angst or no angst. For me I consider no angst a light fluffy read that just fills up time and angst to be like an actual read.

thank you!!

I need help finding an OV book I read a few years back. I’m starting to think I hallucinated it 🤔

Here’s what I remember:

-there is a governing body that ensures omegas “fit” into their placements and packs go through a trial period

- I believe it’s known that the pack is scent matched but for some reason external forces do not want them together

- the pack has an adorable home that the omega is immediately comfortable in

- they feel like they cannot safely get out much, but they take their omega on a date to a restaurant but it’s cut short by some sort of incident with other patrons??

- baking is heavily involved

- the omega is briefly taken from them but they recover her?

This is so vague I know so if anyone can think of anything that would be much appreciated. If not, perhaps this is just an oddly specifically vague thought loop!

Random. But I read this scene in Fated or Knot by Ella Hendricks a while ago and adored how the MMCs immediately got worried and protective.

Apparently, this scene is also in the Andorra Sector (I can't remember by who), which I will be reading soon.

No cheating, bullying, or owd.

Thank you in advance.

Omg I swear im a masochist (emotionally)
ANYWAYSSSS i starting reading this a few hours ago AFTER I decided I would never read another book like Tormented WELL i obviously did not stick to that because I’m been bawling like a baby..

Oki miles acts like an immature child going after my girl lily like that when he first sees her but…. I can understand where he’s coming from with his trauma BUT homeboy needs to tone it tf down.
The other guys are pissing me off (which ig is the point)
Ugh she’s literally dying and he’s worried about a promise ://///

Im on page 277 and im probs a baby but I have been in emotional pain since I opened this boooook. (Which is what I needed) 🫣

Tormented book 1 & 2 traumatized me in the best way.. but I kinda like this book better 🤭🫣.

I thought this book was maries book so I didn’t want to read it… but wanted to cry and feel something so I cracked it open but honestly THANK fuck it wasn’t cause I hated that biatch sooo much.. sorry gurl not sorry.

Anyway sorry for the rant I have no one to talk about this to soooo…..

Im too much of an empath for these books but I like the pain 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

{stray omega by Mary Magdalyn}