Whiskey & Sin

                                              

Title: Whiskey & Sin

Author: Emily Rath

Published: Emily Rath Books, October 25, 2022

Pages: 474

Genre: MM Omegaverse Romance

Run.

In a world where unbonded omegas are worth their weight in gold, running is the only thing Silas Wright knows. Run from the criminal alpha pack hunting him. Run from the dark secrets haunting his nightmares. Run from himself.

Stumbling in the dark down a twisting mountain road, Silas is on the run when a stranger comes crashing into his life. This alpha is dangerous, but Silas is out of options. Forced to accept help, Silas finds himself holed up in a lonely mountain cabin. Cornered and desperate, Silas must quickly decide: Can I trust this alpha? Can I let him know my secret?

Dang, she says in the content warning that these are some sad boys, and she was not kidding. This book's cover should be in the urban dictionary next to "sad boy fall vibes." But it's not just sad. It's also dark as heck. This omega has been through the dang ringer. And then Bear is there!

As always, the writing is stunning. I love the way that she writes relationships. It's a master class in portraying emotional development within a relationship. Or maybe better than a class because it's really fun to read. 

This is a shockingly slow burn for an omegaverse. If you're familiar with the genre, they tend to burn hot and fast. But these two men have some stuff to work through before they're quite ready for physicality. Not least of which was learning how to trust their guts. 

But *spoiler* they do learn how to trust their guts, and when they get together it is hot. I love the pack dynamic in this book as well. It was much more similar to what you typically see in shifter packs, with inheritance expectations and such. But it was pretty cool to apply those intricacies to an omegaverse situation.

Ratings

Stars: 4/5

Spice: 3/5