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The Alpha Duke's Christmas Omega
Old-fashioned rules.
Overbearing lords.
And one Alpha-Duke who sets his Omega's heart on fire.
When Gavin Eastman joined the Space Fleet, he dreamed of seeing the universe. Instead, he’s sent to New Salisbury—the most backward planet in the galaxy—during its holiday season. With the planet’s old-fashioned rules and overbearing lords, Gavin can’t wait to leave again.
But when Gavin meets Edmund, the Alpha-Duke of Warwickshire, he discovers that there might be more to life than space travel. And he might just have a little holiday bundle of his own to unwrap before his journey’s end!
A Science Fiction M/M Non-Shifter MPreg Romance
Overbearing lords.
And one Alpha-Duke who sets his Omega's heart on fire.
When Gavin Eastman joined the Space Fleet, he dreamed of seeing the universe. Instead, he’s sent to New Salisbury—the most backward planet in the galaxy—during its holiday season. With the planet’s old-fashioned rules and overbearing lords, Gavin can’t wait to leave again.
But when Gavin meets Edmund, the Alpha-Duke of Warwickshire, he discovers that there might be more to life than space travel. And he might just have a little holiday bundle of his own to unwrap before his journey’s end!
A Science Fiction M/M Non-Shifter MPreg Romance
89 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2017
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Coyote Starr
31 books31 followersCoyote Starr is a bestselling author whose love of M/M romance couldn't be contained by one pen name.
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December 12, 2019
4.0 Stars
So, I got this book last year as a gift and put off reading it until this year because a) I knew I'd need options for Christmas Bingo (or the XMas Holiday Challenge) and b) I wasn't all that sure how well someone else would do combining the antiquated rituals, social mores & setting of an Historical novel with a Scifi theme. The SciRegency series is pretty much the only one I can think of and - love it or hate it - it's unique. So, how do you top it?
Well, you don't.
However, this comes pretty damned close. It doesn't take itself too seriously, with the off-world characters actually expressing dismay over the burning of things for heat and light (wondering how that could even be healthy), pointing out the discrepancy of "dead trees" as representation of the holiday season when said tree became a commonplace decoration more than a hundred years after this society's adopted affectation...and lamenting the waste of food (berries and "exploded" grain) strung through the limbs. Plus, other incongruities that seem ridiculous and out of place but totally make sense the further in you read. These are people with more money than sense - thus this weird adaptation of titles and whatnot of Pre-Revolutionary France - but the power doesn't lie where you think it does and that is what makes this refreshing.
I think, had that last 25% not been so rushed with the climax of the story concluded in mere pages (seriously, that's all we get on a deadly dangerous invading force that could wipe out humanity???), the additional chapters that felt like multiple epilogues of a sort...and that ONE statement - about how having a child made them a "real family" now? Yeah, if it weren't for those things (especially the last one because Eff That Noise; a family is what you make of it and babies aren't required for completion)...well, I'd have rated it 4.5 stars.
Yeah, I liked it that much. It was funny (OMG that tablet "pop up" scene had me in stitches laughing, and I still HAVE STITCHES so it HURT but I still couldn't avoid the LAWLS), with a side of sexy and a heaping helping of ridiculousness...IN SPAAAAAAAAACE. Given my genre preferences, I think I'm predisposed to love it...and I was thisclose to that being the case. *snap* So close.
Anywho, still, I'm really happy this was my first read of the Holiday Season. If you like A/B/O MPreg stories, with a bit of an Historical feel (IN SPAAAAAAAAAAACE) then you might like this one, too! I only wish that this were just the first of series; there were so many interesting characters introduced (but who didn't overwhelm the story) and I think I'd love to see if things worked out for the King and Kellan after all. Plus, that snooty Omega (whoever he was) and that asshole Aristocrat (whoever he was) each need to have a more public comeuppance. AND OMFG what about The Tarj? Who are these beings, what do they want, where are they from, why do they attack? (All of which a a longer book might have tackled? IDK.) So, yeah, I WANT MOOOOOAAAAAR!
So, I got this book last year as a gift and put off reading it until this year because a) I knew I'd need options for Christmas Bingo (or the XMas Holiday Challenge) and b) I wasn't all that sure how well someone else would do combining the antiquated rituals, social mores & setting of an Historical novel with a Scifi theme. The SciRegency series is pretty much the only one I can think of and - love it or hate it - it's unique. So, how do you top it?
Well, you don't.
However, this comes pretty damned close. It doesn't take itself too seriously, with the off-world characters actually expressing dismay over the burning of things for heat and light (wondering how that could even be healthy), pointing out the discrepancy of "dead trees" as representation of the holiday season when said tree became a commonplace decoration more than a hundred years after this society's adopted affectation...and lamenting the waste of food (berries and "exploded" grain) strung through the limbs. Plus, other incongruities that seem ridiculous and out of place but totally make sense the further in you read. These are people with more money than sense - thus this weird adaptation of titles and whatnot of Pre-Revolutionary France - but the power doesn't lie where you think it does and that is what makes this refreshing.
I think, had that last 25% not been so rushed with the climax of the story concluded in mere pages (seriously, that's all we get on a deadly dangerous invading force that could wipe out humanity???), the additional chapters that felt like multiple epilogues of a sort...and that ONE statement - about how having a child made them a "real family" now? Yeah, if it weren't for those things (especially the last one because Eff That Noise; a family is what you make of it and babies aren't required for completion)...well, I'd have rated it 4.5 stars.
Yeah, I liked it that much. It was funny (OMG that tablet "pop up" scene had me in stitches laughing, and I still HAVE STITCHES so it HURT but I still couldn't avoid the LAWLS), with a side of sexy and a heaping helping of ridiculousness...IN SPAAAAAAAAACE. Given my genre preferences, I think I'm predisposed to love it...and I was thisclose to that being the case. *snap* So close.
Anywho, still, I'm really happy this was my first read of the Holiday Season. If you like A/B/O MPreg stories, with a bit of an Historical feel (IN SPAAAAAAAAAAACE) then you might like this one, too! I only wish that this were just the first of series; there were so many interesting characters introduced (but who didn't overwhelm the story) and I think I'd love to see if things worked out for the King and Kellan after all. Plus, that snooty Omega (whoever he was) and that asshole Aristocrat (whoever he was) each need to have a more public comeuppance. AND OMFG what about The Tarj? Who are these beings, what do they want, where are they from, why do they attack? (All of which a a longer book might have tackled? IDK.) So, yeah, I WANT MOOOOOAAAAAR!
December 13, 2019
Diplomatic twist
The plot line is clever, the characters better than stereotypes. Generally I find mpreg a bit too silly even for fantasy, but this quick read is about much more than that. Now we need to see one where the alpha gets pregnant. That would be a surprise!
The plot line is clever, the characters better than stereotypes. Generally I find mpreg a bit too silly even for fantasy, but this quick read is about much more than that. Now we need to see one where the alpha gets pregnant. That would be a surprise!
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May 30, 2018
Fingers Crossed There's More
When Historical Romance meets Sci-fi, you get this little nugget of joy. I do wish that this was a series starter, there is just so much more that can be done with characters introduced and mentioned in this.
When Historical Romance meets Sci-fi, you get this little nugget of joy. I do wish that this was a series starter, there is just so much more that can be done with characters introduced and mentioned in this.
January 23, 2020
This was another tough story for me to rate. I really love a good historical, I love Christmas stories because really, awww, I love alpha/omega (shifter or non) and I love mpreg stories. So, what went wrong with this one? What stopped me from loving it? The one thing I had the most difficulty with were all the names and titles. It's not like there are a ton of characters in this story but for some reason the shift between using a characters given name and titled name drove me crazy and sometimes had me confused. If I were to rate strictly on the underlying story I would have given it a 4.5 star rating but unfortunately I found myself going back and re-reading pages just to get the people straight.
This is a great story if you're able to keep everyone straight in your head. It's a good possibility it was my head that wasn't clear and not the names in the story.
TAGS
-- Holiday/Christmas -- historical -- non shifter alpha/omega -- mpreg -- scifi-ish -- loved the characters -- loved the underlying story -- had trouble keeping the names and titles straight -- had some trouble connecting to the story -- some very sweet parts -- less than 100 pages
This is a great story if you're able to keep everyone straight in your head. It's a good possibility it was my head that wasn't clear and not the names in the story.
TAGS
-- Holiday/Christmas -- historical -- non shifter alpha/omega -- mpreg -- scifi-ish -- loved the characters -- loved the underlying story -- had trouble keeping the names and titles straight -- had some trouble connecting to the story -- some very sweet parts -- less than 100 pages
December 14, 2019
I haven't read any of Coyote Starr's books, even though I have bought a couple. I loved this "other world" setting with it's "must follow rules". The Edmund, the Alpha Duke couldn't have played it better against his nobility and still be within social niceties.
But when he meets Lt. Gavin Eastman, bodyguard to Kellan Bachman whose to mate with Alpha King, takes him down with a knife to his throat for approaching his liaise, well Edmund is struck with how gorgeous Gavin was and the fire in his eyes.
Whose to know that the tables would turn to who marries who when Lt. Gavin Eastman makes a fool of himself and his liaise at a public ball. Worth reading!
But when he meets Lt. Gavin Eastman, bodyguard to Kellan Bachman whose to mate with Alpha King, takes him down with a knife to his throat for approaching his liaise, well Edmund is struck with how gorgeous Gavin was and the fire in his eyes.
Whose to know that the tables would turn to who marries who when Lt. Gavin Eastman makes a fool of himself and his liaise at a public ball. Worth reading!
November 17, 2018
Cute and funny
I really liked the mix of futuristic worlds with a planet modeled after an old-fashioned world. It made for some pretty comical moments. I liked that both Edmund and Gavin were attracted to each other at the start and found it funny how Gavin wasn't sure how to approach Edmund for a one night stand while Edmund was wondering how to get Gavin to fall in love with him. The solution to both problems presented itself at the perfect time. I wish the book had been a bit longer so we could have seen more of their love develop. But it was a really good read.
I really liked the mix of futuristic worlds with a planet modeled after an old-fashioned world. It made for some pretty comical moments. I liked that both Edmund and Gavin were attracted to each other at the start and found it funny how Gavin wasn't sure how to approach Edmund for a one night stand while Edmund was wondering how to get Gavin to fall in love with him. The solution to both problems presented itself at the perfect time. I wish the book had been a bit longer so we could have seen more of their love develop. But it was a really good read.
December 16, 2019
I feel like I would have enjoyed it much more if it wasn't as oppressive as it was. The culture of the Duke's kingdom is so much of an overblown nobility setting that it made me consistantly uncomfortable despite liking the protagonists throughout the novel. The novel wasn't bad per se, but I dont think it was for me.
December 26, 2019
Fun short read
The Alpha Duke’s Christmas Omega was fun and entertaining. The characters Edward and Gavin were interesting, and the storyline fun.
The Alpha Duke’s Christmas Omega was fun and entertaining. The characters Edward and Gavin were interesting, and the storyline fun.
February 24, 2020
3.5 stars
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