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The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine
What happens when an alpha wants to fake a relationship?
Rob’s on a working holiday and meets Noah, an alpha, who barges into his life.
The omega rejects the alpha’s proposal, and there’s friction between the pair as the omega is both intrigued and peeved.
Noah’s sister, Nat, arrives and causes more chaos due to a misunderstanding, while Rob’s life is complicated further when he and Nat strike up a friendship.
But Rob has a secret, and when Noah finds out, he questions whether he can be in a relationship with the omega. And Rob asks himself the same thing.
As Valentine’s Day nears, the alpha scales a great height to demonstrate his sincerity.
But will the omega accept the offer or leave the alpha dangling?
This is a 15,000-word, non-shifter, mpreg novella.
An Alpha/Omega Mpreg Romance.
Rob’s on a working holiday and meets Noah, an alpha, who barges into his life.
The omega rejects the alpha’s proposal, and there’s friction between the pair as the omega is both intrigued and peeved.
Noah’s sister, Nat, arrives and causes more chaos due to a misunderstanding, while Rob’s life is complicated further when he and Nat strike up a friendship.
But Rob has a secret, and when Noah finds out, he questions whether he can be in a relationship with the omega. And Rob asks himself the same thing.
As Valentine’s Day nears, the alpha scales a great height to demonstrate his sincerity.
But will the omega accept the offer or leave the alpha dangling?
This is a 15,000-word, non-shifter, mpreg novella.
An Alpha/Omega Mpreg Romance.
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 9, 2019
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About the author
Colbie Dunbar
202 books130 followersColbie’s characters are sexy, hot, adorable - and often filthy - alphas and omegas. They include feudal lords with dark secrets, outrageous aristocrats with scandals buried deep in their past and poverty-stricken gentleman who have gambled away their inheritance.
Lurking in the background are notorious kings, princesses, and courtiers whose opinions change with each whisper in their ear.
And as for Colbie herself? She dictates her steamy stories with a glass of champagne in one hand. Because why not?
Lurking in the background are notorious kings, princesses, and courtiers whose opinions change with each whisper in their ear.
And as for Colbie herself? She dictates her steamy stories with a glass of champagne in one hand. Because why not?
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February 27, 2019
Review in English and Polish || Recenzja po angielsku i polsku
*3.5 - 4 stars*
Rob's work combines pleasure with usefulness, as it involves frequent trips and allows him to stay in exclusive hotels. However, what distinguishes this trip from others is a stupid question asked by an unbelievably handsome but incredibly annoying and intrusive alpha: "Will you be my Valentine?". At that moment, Rob doesn't even think about it too much, as he gives the only sensible answer. The problem is that Noah clearly doesn't accept the fact that this attractive omega is not interested in his offer. Instead, he tries very hard to persuade Rob to be part of his fake relationship game that would help him save his face in front of his family, who is about to meet his not existing mate. As a result of a misunderstanding, Rob becomes part of this lie, even if he doesn't want to.
"The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is a very short story, and although it's not very ambitious, its huge advantage is the omnipresent humor. To tell you the truth, while reading this novella the readers have a smile on their faces for the whole time. Even if the story starts to get serious, the author quickly releases the tension with another dose of funny situations, dialogues and the characters' astonishing behavior. No matter how hard it is to make you laugh, how serious you are in your everyday life, or how often you are in a bad mood. You have no chance against Colbie Dunbar, as while reading this story, each one of you will be smiling.
Another advantage of "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is the way in which the characters are presented. In fact, I was a bit surprised, as I was expecting their creation to be more trite. But instead of being predictable, Colbie Dunbar showed us the characters who are far from what we usually expect from a typical alpha or omega. Let's start with our leads, so with Noah and Rob. The first one is a bit of a clumsy alpha who combines requests with flirtation in a rather inept and therefore amazingly funny manner. The other is a self-confident, sassy omega whose heart is quite hard to steal. No less interesting are the supporting characters, such as Nat, Noah's sister, who is even less stereotypical than Rob in terms of the presentation of the omegas. Meanwhile, her husband seems almost to disappear next to her, to blend in with the crowd, to be a shadow to her light. So how can you not like such a cheerful bunch? I think it is almost impossible.
Certainly, the way in which the author showed the mates also deserves our special attention. I admit that I really like it when this motif appears in the omegaverse novels, but what irritates me is the fact that often the mutual physical attraction is stronger than one's own will. That's why I love the fact that in "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" the characters can think rationally, despite the aforementioned attraction. Sure, they are physically attracted to each other, but still they are able to say "no", turn on their heels and simply walk away, decide for themselves whether that acquaintance makes sense. What is more, the leads look at each other through the prism of their personalities, their character traits, and not just through the physical attractiveness. It really is a huge plus of this novella, and thus the thing that convinced me the strongest and the fastest to love this story.
In summary, "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is a very light and quite short novella, which we read with pleasure and smile of amusement on your faces. Colbie Dunbar presents us a story that will certainly be perfect during the bad days when we see everything in dark colors. All it takes is a few moments and our mood immediately improves.
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Praca Roba łączy przyjemne z pożytecznym, jako że wiąże się z częstymi podróżami i pozwala na pobyt w ekskluzywnych hotelach. Tym, co odróżnia ten wyjazd od innych jest jednak głupie pytanie, które pada z ust nieziemsko przystojnego, ale za to niesamowicie irytującego i natrętnego alfy: „Czy zostaniesz moją Walentynką?”. Rob nawet nie zastanawia się udzielając jedynej sensownej w takim momencie odpowiedzi. Tyle, że Noah wyraźnie nie akceptuje faktu, że atrakcyjny omega nie jest zainteresowany jego ofertą. Zamiast tego usilnie stara się wciągnąć Roba w udawany związek, który pomógłby mu zachować twarz przed rodziną, która lada dzień ma poznać jego partnera. Partnera, który nie istnieje, a którym mimo woli, w wyniku nieporozumienia zostaje Rob.
„The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” to bardzo krótka historia, której daleko do ambitnej lektury, ale za to jej ogromnym atutem jest wszechobecny humor. Prawdę mówiąc, przez cały czas czytania tej nowelki na ustach czytelnika gości szeroki uśmiech. Nawet jeśli wydaje nam się, że zaczyna robić się poważnie, autorka szybko rozładowuje jakiekolwiek napięcie kolejną porcją zabawnych sytuacji, dialogów oraz nietuzinkowych zachowań bohaterów. Nie ważne jak trudno Was rozbawić, jak poważni jesteście na co dzień, jak często macie zły humor. Z Colbie Dunbar nie macie najmniejszych szans! Podczas czytania tej historii każdy z Was będzie się uśmiechał.
Kolejną zaletą „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” jest przedstawienie bohaterów. Prawdę mówiąc byłam tym trochę zaskoczona, jako że spodziewałam się raczej większej szablonowości ich kreacji. Tymczasem Colbie Dunbar ukazuje nam w swojej nowelce bohaterów, którym daleko do typowego alfy i omegi. Zacznijmy od tych, którzy wysuwają się na pierwszy plan, a więc od Noaha i Roba. Ten pierwszy to trochę nierozgarnięty alfa, który miesza prośbę z flirtem w raczej nieudolny i dlatego cudownie zabawny sposób. Drugi jest pewnym siebie, zadziornym omegą, któremu nie tak łatwo skraść serce. Nie mniej interesująco prezentują się postaci drugoplanowe, jak chociażby Nat, siostra Noaha, która może nawet bardziej niż Rob wymyka się szablonowości przedstawiania omeg. Jej mąż, wydaje się przy niej niemal znikać, wtapiać się w tłum, być cieniem przy jej świetle. I jak tu nie polubić takiej wesołej gromadki? Myślę, że to niemal niemożliwe.
Na pewno na szczególną uwagę zasługuje także to, w jaki sposób autorka ukazała partnerów (w oryginale mates). Przyznaję, że bardzo lubię, kiedy w powieściach z gatunku omegaverse pojawia się ten właśnie motyw, jednak tym, co mnie drażni, jest fakt wzajemnego, fizycznego przyciągania silniejszego od czyjejś własnej woli. Właśnie dlatego bardzo podoba mi się to, że w „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” bohaterowie potrafią myśleć racjonalnie, mimo wspomnianego przyciągania. Jasne, odczuwają pociąg fizyczny względem drugiej osoby, ale nadal są w stanie powiedzieć „nie”, odwrócić się na pięcie i odejść, samodzielnie zdecydować, czy jakakolwiek znajomość ma sens. Ponadto, bohaterowie oceniają siebie nawzajem zwracając szczególną uwagę na swoje cechy charakteru, nie zaś wyłącznie na atrakcyjność fizyczną. To naprawdę ogromny plus nowelki, a tym samym rzecz, która najbardziej i najszybciej mnie do niej przekonała.
Podsumowując, „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” to bardzo lekka, krótka nowelka, którą czyta się z przyjemnością i uśmiechem rozbawienia na twarzy. Colbie Dunbar prezentuje nam historię, która z pewnością idealnie sprawdzi się w czasie tych gorszych dni, kiedy wszystko widzimy w ciemnych barwach. Wystarczy kilka chwil i nasz humor od razu się poprawia.
*3.5 - 4 stars*
Rob's work combines pleasure with usefulness, as it involves frequent trips and allows him to stay in exclusive hotels. However, what distinguishes this trip from others is a stupid question asked by an unbelievably handsome but incredibly annoying and intrusive alpha: "Will you be my Valentine?". At that moment, Rob doesn't even think about it too much, as he gives the only sensible answer. The problem is that Noah clearly doesn't accept the fact that this attractive omega is not interested in his offer. Instead, he tries very hard to persuade Rob to be part of his fake relationship game that would help him save his face in front of his family, who is about to meet his not existing mate. As a result of a misunderstanding, Rob becomes part of this lie, even if he doesn't want to.
"The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is a very short story, and although it's not very ambitious, its huge advantage is the omnipresent humor. To tell you the truth, while reading this novella the readers have a smile on their faces for the whole time. Even if the story starts to get serious, the author quickly releases the tension with another dose of funny situations, dialogues and the characters' astonishing behavior. No matter how hard it is to make you laugh, how serious you are in your everyday life, or how often you are in a bad mood. You have no chance against Colbie Dunbar, as while reading this story, each one of you will be smiling.
Another advantage of "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is the way in which the characters are presented. In fact, I was a bit surprised, as I was expecting their creation to be more trite. But instead of being predictable, Colbie Dunbar showed us the characters who are far from what we usually expect from a typical alpha or omega. Let's start with our leads, so with Noah and Rob. The first one is a bit of a clumsy alpha who combines requests with flirtation in a rather inept and therefore amazingly funny manner. The other is a self-confident, sassy omega whose heart is quite hard to steal. No less interesting are the supporting characters, such as Nat, Noah's sister, who is even less stereotypical than Rob in terms of the presentation of the omegas. Meanwhile, her husband seems almost to disappear next to her, to blend in with the crowd, to be a shadow to her light. So how can you not like such a cheerful bunch? I think it is almost impossible.
Certainly, the way in which the author showed the mates also deserves our special attention. I admit that I really like it when this motif appears in the omegaverse novels, but what irritates me is the fact that often the mutual physical attraction is stronger than one's own will. That's why I love the fact that in "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" the characters can think rationally, despite the aforementioned attraction. Sure, they are physically attracted to each other, but still they are able to say "no", turn on their heels and simply walk away, decide for themselves whether that acquaintance makes sense. What is more, the leads look at each other through the prism of their personalities, their character traits, and not just through the physical attractiveness. It really is a huge plus of this novella, and thus the thing that convinced me the strongest and the fastest to love this story.
In summary, "The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine" is a very light and quite short novella, which we read with pleasure and smile of amusement on your faces. Colbie Dunbar presents us a story that will certainly be perfect during the bad days when we see everything in dark colors. All it takes is a few moments and our mood immediately improves.
_______________________________
Praca Roba łączy przyjemne z pożytecznym, jako że wiąże się z częstymi podróżami i pozwala na pobyt w ekskluzywnych hotelach. Tym, co odróżnia ten wyjazd od innych jest jednak głupie pytanie, które pada z ust nieziemsko przystojnego, ale za to niesamowicie irytującego i natrętnego alfy: „Czy zostaniesz moją Walentynką?”. Rob nawet nie zastanawia się udzielając jedynej sensownej w takim momencie odpowiedzi. Tyle, że Noah wyraźnie nie akceptuje faktu, że atrakcyjny omega nie jest zainteresowany jego ofertą. Zamiast tego usilnie stara się wciągnąć Roba w udawany związek, który pomógłby mu zachować twarz przed rodziną, która lada dzień ma poznać jego partnera. Partnera, który nie istnieje, a którym mimo woli, w wyniku nieporozumienia zostaje Rob.
„The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” to bardzo krótka historia, której daleko do ambitnej lektury, ale za to jej ogromnym atutem jest wszechobecny humor. Prawdę mówiąc, przez cały czas czytania tej nowelki na ustach czytelnika gości szeroki uśmiech. Nawet jeśli wydaje nam się, że zaczyna robić się poważnie, autorka szybko rozładowuje jakiekolwiek napięcie kolejną porcją zabawnych sytuacji, dialogów oraz nietuzinkowych zachowań bohaterów. Nie ważne jak trudno Was rozbawić, jak poważni jesteście na co dzień, jak często macie zły humor. Z Colbie Dunbar nie macie najmniejszych szans! Podczas czytania tej historii każdy z Was będzie się uśmiechał.
Kolejną zaletą „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” jest przedstawienie bohaterów. Prawdę mówiąc byłam tym trochę zaskoczona, jako że spodziewałam się raczej większej szablonowości ich kreacji. Tymczasem Colbie Dunbar ukazuje nam w swojej nowelce bohaterów, którym daleko do typowego alfy i omegi. Zacznijmy od tych, którzy wysuwają się na pierwszy plan, a więc od Noaha i Roba. Ten pierwszy to trochę nierozgarnięty alfa, który miesza prośbę z flirtem w raczej nieudolny i dlatego cudownie zabawny sposób. Drugi jest pewnym siebie, zadziornym omegą, któremu nie tak łatwo skraść serce. Nie mniej interesująco prezentują się postaci drugoplanowe, jak chociażby Nat, siostra Noaha, która może nawet bardziej niż Rob wymyka się szablonowości przedstawiania omeg. Jej mąż, wydaje się przy niej niemal znikać, wtapiać się w tłum, być cieniem przy jej świetle. I jak tu nie polubić takiej wesołej gromadki? Myślę, że to niemal niemożliwe.
Na pewno na szczególną uwagę zasługuje także to, w jaki sposób autorka ukazała partnerów (w oryginale mates). Przyznaję, że bardzo lubię, kiedy w powieściach z gatunku omegaverse pojawia się ten właśnie motyw, jednak tym, co mnie drażni, jest fakt wzajemnego, fizycznego przyciągania silniejszego od czyjejś własnej woli. Właśnie dlatego bardzo podoba mi się to, że w „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” bohaterowie potrafią myśleć racjonalnie, mimo wspomnianego przyciągania. Jasne, odczuwają pociąg fizyczny względem drugiej osoby, ale nadal są w stanie powiedzieć „nie”, odwrócić się na pięcie i odejść, samodzielnie zdecydować, czy jakakolwiek znajomość ma sens. Ponadto, bohaterowie oceniają siebie nawzajem zwracając szczególną uwagę na swoje cechy charakteru, nie zaś wyłącznie na atrakcyjność fizyczną. To naprawdę ogromny plus nowelki, a tym samym rzecz, która najbardziej i najszybciej mnie do niej przekonała.
Podsumowując, „The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine” to bardzo lekka, krótka nowelka, którą czyta się z przyjemnością i uśmiechem rozbawienia na twarzy. Colbie Dunbar prezentuje nam historię, która z pewnością idealnie sprawdzi się w czasie tych gorszych dni, kiedy wszystko widzimy w ciemnych barwach. Wystarczy kilka chwil i nasz humor od razu się poprawia.
February 19, 2019
i read this book as part of an arc program. This is a quick and funny instant romance between Noah and Rob. Noah is an alpha and he approached Rob at a bar at a resort with an unusual request. Noah asked Rob to be his Valentine, explaining his family are coming into town and think he has found his mate. Noah asked Rob to pretend to be his mate and lie to his family. Rob is grumpy and refuses Noah's request and leaves him. Noah shows up later at the cabin Rob is staying at with flowers and candy, only to be ambushed by Noah's sister and her husband. Rob is really angry about the intrusion and when a baby cries, Noah freezes and his sister wants to know why he never mentioned the baby. Noah squirms and Rob gets a little joy at watching the alpha try to talk his way out of things, but also wants everyone to leave. When Noah and Rob talk after everyone leaves, Noah confesses his feelings for Rob and tells him there is something about him he wants to get closer to. Rob is an omega who adopted his nephew after his brother and his husband were killed in a car accident and has been alone since. Rob is lonely and is attracted to Noah, so he has to decide if he can risk being with him. I really liked this sweet story. I laughed and thought Rob was enjoying Noah squirming and trying to get out of his lie. I think Noah was sweet, but unsure how to express himself. Good one.
February 15, 2019
Received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review
This is a cute and fluffy quick read. The main characters are decent people, they go well together. The side characters are nice. The premise is cute and works well, especially since it's short lived. I know there's limitations given the length, I would've however enjoyed more time devoted to relationship building. Since they're time together was spent mostly with an audience, there's not really decent "getting to know you" time. I really don't know why they decided to commit to each other. There's always an element of insta-love in ABO stories and that's present here, to a degree. I DO like that the mating is a choice. It's not "WHAM, you're my mate, I must have you!". That was a surprising take that I am very in favor of. I would love to see more of that.
This is a cute and fluffy quick read. The main characters are decent people, they go well together. The side characters are nice. The premise is cute and works well, especially since it's short lived. I know there's limitations given the length, I would've however enjoyed more time devoted to relationship building. Since they're time together was spent mostly with an audience, there's not really decent "getting to know you" time. I really don't know why they decided to commit to each other. There's always an element of insta-love in ABO stories and that's present here, to a degree. I DO like that the mating is a choice. It's not "WHAM, you're my mate, I must have you!". That was a surprising take that I am very in favor of. I would love to see more of that.
February 26, 2019
I wouldn't necessarily call this mpreg, as no men actually get pregnant in this story (although the MCs get a good start on it near the end), but it is a fun, flirty story. There is a little role reversal here, with a strong-willed Omega and a bit scatter-brained, but persistent Alpha. I couldn't help rooting for Alpha Noah and hoping he could win Omega Rob over. Noah really had a good heart and seemed to be a true romantic, even though he seemed to not know how to go about impressing an omega. The hijinx he went through were heart-warming and funny. Absolutely loved Noah's sister Natalie,too. Although in real life, she would probably drive me crazy, she obviously cared about her brother.
I received an ARC from the author. This is my honest, voluntary review.
I received an ARC from the author. This is my honest, voluntary review.
February 26, 2019
A short, sweet & emotional MM romance about an alpha male (Noah) who approaches an omega male (Rob) with a strange request, naturally Rob refuses to play along & from here the story begins. The plot is well-written & interesting. The characters are quite well-developed and they are realistic & believable.
There is: some twists, drama, humor, family issues, attractions, sarcasm, emotional feelings, shyness, some steam, happiness, contentment & love.
I enjoyed reading this short MM romance and would recommend it.
There is: some twists, drama, humor, family issues, attractions, sarcasm, emotional feelings, shyness, some steam, happiness, contentment & love.
I enjoyed reading this short MM romance and would recommend it.
February 15, 2019
The Omega's Sun-Kissed Valentine by Colbie Dunbar is a short Valentines romance. It's a fun read about a fake boyfriend turning real. Rob and Noah are great characters and I enjoyed their interactions. Sweet, cute and fun.
I received an advanced reader's copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
I received an advanced reader's copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
February 25, 2019
Cute!
This book was definitely short but a sweet tale. The Alpha was clueless in the beginning and the omega took some joy in teasing him. There is a cute baby who adds a lot to the book. The ending was a bit rushed. I would have liked an epilogue.
I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest review
This book was definitely short but a sweet tale. The Alpha was clueless in the beginning and the omega took some joy in teasing him. There is a cute baby who adds a lot to the book. The ending was a bit rushed. I would have liked an epilogue.
I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest review
February 8, 2022
Just what I needed
I have been reading a lot of dark stories this was a good cleanser. It was cute and funny. Characters were great and I love how the alpha is the one who made a fool of himself.
I have been reading a lot of dark stories this was a good cleanser. It was cute and funny. Characters were great and I love how the alpha is the one who made a fool of himself.
February 12, 2019
Loved it!
I was hooked from the very beginning of the book. It was funny and entertaining. It was well written and the storyline was spot on.
I was hooked from the very beginning of the book. It was funny and entertaining. It was well written and the storyline was spot on.
February 15, 2019
Cute and short
This is a super short and super sweet little story about finding your mate and telling the truth to your family.
This is a super short and super sweet little story about finding your mate and telling the truth to your family.
February 22, 2019
short and sweet... cute and adorable.. made me smile and happy and all around a feel good story. very good story
March 1, 2019
Sweet story
A sweet quick read. The book was very good but had the potential to be great. It's a shorter story with a HEA and a great love story.
A sweet quick read. The book was very good but had the potential to be great. It's a shorter story with a HEA and a great love story.
February 14, 2021
The omega sun kissed valentine
A great story about a story of a omega finding the mate of his life creating love and family and making it all work
A great story about a story of a omega finding the mate of his life creating love and family and making it all work
February 15, 2021
3.5 stars......I like a great short read, and this one was super fluffy, no real,angst, insta lust and a baby....I personally feel the story could have npbeen expanded on just a little more. We have Alpha Noah who asks Omega Rob to pretend to be his fake boyfriend....we all know how those stories work out, add in a baby and a very chatty sister and you end up with a very pleasant story to read.
February 26, 2019
A cute and fluffy short insta love.
I’m really sorry but I just couldn’t get into it.
I think it was just me but yeah, unfortunately it just didn’t hold my attention and excite me like I thought it would...
I’m really sorry but I just couldn’t get into it.
I think it was just me but yeah, unfortunately it just didn’t hold my attention and excite me like I thought it would...
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