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A desperate young alpha. An older alpha with a hero complex. A forbidden love that can’t be denied.
Young Xan Heelies knows he can never have what he truly wants: a passionate romance and happy-ever-after with another alpha. It’s not only forbidden by the prevailing faith of the land, but such acts are illegal.
Urho Chase is a middle-aged alpha with a heartbreaking past. Careful, controlled, and steadfast, his friends dub him old-fashioned and staid. When Urho discovers a dangerous side to Xan’s life that he never imagined, his world is rocked and he’s consumed by desire. The carefully sewn seams that held him together after the loss of his omega and son come apart—and so does he.
But to love each other and make a life together, Xan and Urho risk utter ruin. With the acceptance and support of Caleb, Xan’s asexual and aromantic omega and dear friend, they must find the strength to embrace danger and build the family they deserve.
This gay romance novel by Leta Blake is the second in the Slow Heat universe. It’s 130,000 words, with a strong happy ending and a well-crafted, non-shifter Omegaverse. It features alphas, betas, omegas, male pregnancy, heat, and knotting. No cheating. Content warning for brief sexual violence.
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3 primary books7 released booksHeat of Love is a 7-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Leta Blake.
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5 stars for the heat scene alone. It was just everything, everywhere, all at once. Extremely funny, extremely unrealistic, extremely satisfying.
Xan MIA.
Caleb in heat.
Vale in labor.
Jason trying and failing to control his raging erection to his best friend's omega WHILE his own omega is in labor.
Jason ALSO somehow finding time to hit Urho whenever Vale screams in pain during the delivery.
Caleb ALSO choosing this moment to assert himself and demand his HUSBAND'S LOVER fuck him, in the absence of his husband. No one else will do.
Janus randomly doing his best to die off-page in the same house where everything has already gone to shit and nobody can prioritize his terrorist ass.
Cool as a cucumber Urho losing his shit at everything.
Nah. This was exceptionally good. No notes.
I didn't feel the 15 and a half hours it took to listen to all of this. This was supremely well done. Michael Ferraiuolo did a great job on the narration.