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Knot and Order
David has a secret. He’s an omega lawyer living in an alpha’s world. For year’s he’s taken expensive black market hormones to suppress his heats and cover up his scent. But what choice does he have? If his secret gets out he’ll be fired, and some alpha will swoop in to bend him over and breed him good and proper. All he wants is to do his job, make partner, and keep his secondary gender a secret.
Michael knows that the world is unfair. As an alpha, he has all the advantages in his favor. He does pro-bono work for omega rights, covers up his scent so he doesn’t trigger an omega’s heat, and never goes after what his body craves the most: a male omega. All in all, he does his best to be good in a world where it’s too easy for an alpha to be bad.
But now David and Michael have a case, and the more time they spend together, the more the temptation to see what they’ve been missing grows. If they’re not careful, things could get out of order.
This is an MM ABO romance with a lot of slick, knotting and two men who were just waiting for Mr. Right. If that ain’t your thing, turn back now, because things are about to get wet.
MM ABO Romance.
Michael knows that the world is unfair. As an alpha, he has all the advantages in his favor. He does pro-bono work for omega rights, covers up his scent so he doesn’t trigger an omega’s heat, and never goes after what his body craves the most: a male omega. All in all, he does his best to be good in a world where it’s too easy for an alpha to be bad.
But now David and Michael have a case, and the more time they spend together, the more the temptation to see what they’ve been missing grows. If they’re not careful, things could get out of order.
This is an MM ABO romance with a lot of slick, knotting and two men who were just waiting for Mr. Right. If that ain’t your thing, turn back now, because things are about to get wet.
MM ABO Romance.
151 pages, ebook
First published April 19, 2019
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October 11, 2024
I almost dnfed this....David was the worldest biggest dickhole to sweet baby Michael. How many times is that man gonna tell AND show you he isn't a piece of shit?! how many times are you gonna apologize for being a huge douche bag for no reason just to turn around and do it again n again!! Even at the end!! Dude gave up everything for this giant, ungreatful asshole. So annoying.
As for their sexytime..... idk. I feel like they were in that alpha/omega sex haze...thats exactly what they both didn't want....
What happened with the case they worked on??? Did the omega get custody? Why leave us hanging like that?!
The title was funny, but I didn't like this.
Michael deserved better.
As for their sexytime..... idk. I feel like they were in that alpha/omega sex haze...thats exactly what they both didn't want....
What happened with the case they worked on??? Did the omega get custody? Why leave us hanging like that?!
The title was funny, but I didn't like this.
Michael deserved better.
July 20, 2021
Knot And Order
By Zoe Kassel
With the help of black market suppressants (omega) David lives life as a beta lawyer while doing omega rights pro bono work on the side. When he's paired with another lawyer at work, (alpha) Michael, he quickly becomes fed up with Michael's perfect alpha act especially when their new client is the worst of the worst where alpha's are concerned... but what if David is wrong and Michael is exactly who he portrays?
I loved this book. I loved both David and Michael as characters and as a couple. The story kept my interest. I was on pins and needles waiting for a certain alpha to get his comeuppance. (Or more like two certain alpha's.) Unfortunately that didn't quite happen.
The ending was a little abrupt and tied up just a bit to neatly in regards to their relationship and how their case ended. I really wanted Mr. Shellop (alpha) to get a bite to the a$$, but unfortunately that didn't happen. Hence my 4 stars instead of 5.
The book was in David and Michael's POV. The angst level was medium.
By Zoe Kassel
With the help of black market suppressants (omega) David lives life as a beta lawyer while doing omega rights pro bono work on the side. When he's paired with another lawyer at work, (alpha) Michael, he quickly becomes fed up with Michael's perfect alpha act especially when their new client is the worst of the worst where alpha's are concerned... but what if David is wrong and Michael is exactly who he portrays?
I loved this book. I loved both David and Michael as characters and as a couple. The story kept my interest. I was on pins and needles waiting for a certain alpha to get his comeuppance. (Or more like two certain alpha's.) Unfortunately that didn't quite happen.
The ending was a little abrupt and tied up just a bit to neatly in regards to their relationship and how their case ended. I really wanted Mr. Shellop (alpha) to get a bite to the a$$, but unfortunately that didn't happen. Hence my 4 stars instead of 5.
The book was in David and Michael's POV. The angst level was medium.
July 29, 2022
3.5 stars
Among the 4 ABO books by Jamie Kassel that I’ve read, this is my favorite. I loved that It concentrated more on the MCs and the relationship development between David & Michael rather than the world building. I’ve read all the books from this new-to-me author (in just a few days too), can’t wait for her next book.👌🏼
Among the 4 ABO books by Jamie Kassel that I’ve read, this is my favorite. I loved that It concentrated more on the MCs and the relationship development between David & Michael rather than the world building. I’ve read all the books from this new-to-me author (in just a few days too), can’t wait for her next book.👌🏼
May 15, 2025
A waste of time and money.
June 6, 2019
The bones are here for a good story, but it's not quite there. The author actually takes the time to develop the characters. David's background makes him more than just terrified of omega--it disgusts him as well. He doesn't trust alphas, but his body needs an alpha, which is quite the conundrum. Michael's past was also explored and shows the reader why he's so sincere in his considerate behavior toward omegas.
But.
The character arc is incomplete to the point of ruining the entire story. Once they have sex, everything becomes about the knot and nothing else. Michael's character was far too accommodating to be an alpha. And while I think the author was trying to make David seem like a strong omega, he came off as a real jackass.
The case with the omega that fled his stifling marriage and wanted to get his kids back? Dropped. His sister, who was an important part of his life? Disappeared. The story of Michael with his alpha ex--the one where David didn't think they were close enough (at the time) to ask about? We never get to find out.
David gets the promotion in a company he hates...and doesn't express any plans to leave. Michael, on the other hand, has found a niche where he can actually be a lawyer and help other omegas...something you'd think David would be interested in. A happy ending for me doesn't mean David staying at a law firm that helps oppress omegas.
He's also now paired with an alpha. Won't he smell different? Is David going to keep wearing special blockers that mess with his natural chemistry? As far as I can tell, he didn't make any moves toward accepting and embracing his life as an omega. We leave him much where we found him, still slathering his natural scent in blockers and terrified of discovery.
A strong epilogue would've gone a long way to redeeming this story. It would've been nice to know see Michael and David in the future, maybe a few years down the road, living in a house, maybe even with a few kids...running a law firm dedicated to representing oppressed omegas, much like the one in the case that brought them together. Just saying. Less knot, more story.
But.
The character arc is incomplete to the point of ruining the entire story. Once they have sex, everything becomes about the knot and nothing else. Michael's character was far too accommodating to be an alpha. And while I think the author was trying to make David seem like a strong omega, he came off as a real jackass.
The case with the omega that fled his stifling marriage and wanted to get his kids back? Dropped. His sister, who was an important part of his life? Disappeared. The story of Michael with his alpha ex--the one where David didn't think they were close enough (at the time) to ask about? We never get to find out.
David gets the promotion in a company he hates...and doesn't express any plans to leave. Michael, on the other hand, has found a niche where he can actually be a lawyer and help other omegas...something you'd think David would be interested in. A happy ending for me doesn't mean David staying at a law firm that helps oppress omegas.
He's also now paired with an alpha. Won't he smell different? Is David going to keep wearing special blockers that mess with his natural chemistry? As far as I can tell, he didn't make any moves toward accepting and embracing his life as an omega. We leave him much where we found him, still slathering his natural scent in blockers and terrified of discovery.
A strong epilogue would've gone a long way to redeeming this story. It would've been nice to know see Michael and David in the future, maybe a few years down the road, living in a house, maybe even with a few kids...running a law firm dedicated to representing oppressed omegas, much like the one in the case that brought them together. Just saying. Less knot, more story.
October 21, 2022
While I enjoyed this, the characters where a bit flat, the plot fell to the wayside (honestly, it should have been just kept vague and that they had to work a case together), and the ending was rushed.
January 23, 2021
The smut was gooooood but the plot got lost after they did the do. Thing is, I went in for the smut and it really delivered—knot sad about that at all!!
October 3, 2022
Very weird
The blurb is misleading and the real story is not romantic or enjoyable, as rape is perverted and disgusting and the author needs to be honest if they’re writing a rape fantasy.
This book shows a conversation about both romantic leads not liking dubious consent or gender-based submission expectations during intimacy because it’s dangerous for mental health. Then the author proceeds to illustrate that the romantic leads are subjected to such intense (imaginary) biological impulses that they both just agree that the stereotypically submissive gendered partner doesn’t need respect (Ew), really needs to be “dominated” biologically against his will to be sexually satisfied (Ew), and that the massive efforts the oppressed partner has made to secure his self-agency and feel safe are really just a shield because he actually simply has an unacknowledged need to be submissive and is afraid of it (So the message is:
“No really means yes.”Ewwwwwwww!).
** mild spoilers **
Likes:
-Michael tries hard to get consent when David is in shock (plus one star)
- HEA (Purportedly? I mean Michael put his partner first to let him secure economic power so, it’s kind of nice despite the fact that wish fulfillment based biology is going to demand constant intimacy with dubious consent from both partners throughout this relationship).
Dislikes:
- Bait and switch:
David’s blurb promised a romance where he gets respect and maintains self-agency, leading the way with the cooperation of his more powerful partner. The book absolutely did not deliver on this promise.
Minus one star for the blurb being misleading
-Both romantic leads are subjected to a biological hormone assault so intense that they violate their own integrity and values after communicating about boundaries and agreeing to a role playing intimacy scene where David is in charge. So the message is that communicating is worthless (Untrue), it’s okay to violate hardline boundaries because if you don’t then your partner will go into medical shock (Hard no), and it’s okay to mislead your readers about where the author is leading the relationship (Why waste time setting up a false direction for the relationship to go in if the author really wants it to go somewhere else? It’s confusing. Backpedaling character development makes no sense and pulls the reader out of the story. The author needs to decide which story he or she is telling and tell it without offering conflicting and misleading characterizations for the romantic leads).
** spoilers **
Michael is forced to rape David for imaginary medical reasons and turns Michael into a rapist against Michael’s will. The author tries to excuse this by saying people read stuff like this as a guilty pleasure and they really like it. If the author was actually honest in the blurb about the book’s content, that might have a grain of truth, but the blurb isn’t honest and as a reader I can honestly report there was Nothing pleasant about this. The book needs to provide a trigger warning instead of a blurb about a stronger partner respecting a scared partner enough to let the scared one lead during intimacy so he can heal. The hurt/comfort potential offered in the blurb never materialized. David has some intimacy problems and the book’s basic answer is that he just needs to he raped through them. That’s deceitful and unhelpful. No one heals or gets help with intimacy problems if they just have an unwilling partner who will rape them.
Minus two stars for managing to violate the consent of both participants during intimacy against their will (Violating both people at the same time is unique. Thankfully, this is the first time I’ve had that placed in a plot as it was truly nauseating to read about).
- The message that an audible, visually backed “No,” is really just a shield disguising a “Yes,” after a conversation showing the author knows better than to excuse rationalizations for rape, is really awful. Minus one star for rationalizing rape while knowing better (Blech).
I absolutely don’t recommend this book.
The blurb is misleading and the real story is not romantic or enjoyable, as rape is perverted and disgusting and the author needs to be honest if they’re writing a rape fantasy.
This book shows a conversation about both romantic leads not liking dubious consent or gender-based submission expectations during intimacy because it’s dangerous for mental health. Then the author proceeds to illustrate that the romantic leads are subjected to such intense (imaginary) biological impulses that they both just agree that the stereotypically submissive gendered partner doesn’t need respect (Ew), really needs to be “dominated” biologically against his will to be sexually satisfied (Ew), and that the massive efforts the oppressed partner has made to secure his self-agency and feel safe are really just a shield because he actually simply has an unacknowledged need to be submissive and is afraid of it (So the message is:
“No really means yes.”Ewwwwwwww!).
** mild spoilers **
Likes:
-Michael tries hard to get consent when David is in shock (plus one star)
- HEA (Purportedly? I mean Michael put his partner first to let him secure economic power so, it’s kind of nice despite the fact that wish fulfillment based biology is going to demand constant intimacy with dubious consent from both partners throughout this relationship).
Dislikes:
- Bait and switch:
David’s blurb promised a romance where he gets respect and maintains self-agency, leading the way with the cooperation of his more powerful partner. The book absolutely did not deliver on this promise.
Minus one star for the blurb being misleading
-Both romantic leads are subjected to a biological hormone assault so intense that they violate their own integrity and values after communicating about boundaries and agreeing to a role playing intimacy scene where David is in charge. So the message is that communicating is worthless (Untrue), it’s okay to violate hardline boundaries because if you don’t then your partner will go into medical shock (Hard no), and it’s okay to mislead your readers about where the author is leading the relationship (Why waste time setting up a false direction for the relationship to go in if the author really wants it to go somewhere else? It’s confusing. Backpedaling character development makes no sense and pulls the reader out of the story. The author needs to decide which story he or she is telling and tell it without offering conflicting and misleading characterizations for the romantic leads).
** spoilers **
Michael is forced to rape David for imaginary medical reasons and turns Michael into a rapist against Michael’s will. The author tries to excuse this by saying people read stuff like this as a guilty pleasure and they really like it. If the author was actually honest in the blurb about the book’s content, that might have a grain of truth, but the blurb isn’t honest and as a reader I can honestly report there was Nothing pleasant about this. The book needs to provide a trigger warning instead of a blurb about a stronger partner respecting a scared partner enough to let the scared one lead during intimacy so he can heal. The hurt/comfort potential offered in the blurb never materialized. David has some intimacy problems and the book’s basic answer is that he just needs to he raped through them. That’s deceitful and unhelpful. No one heals or gets help with intimacy problems if they just have an unwilling partner who will rape them.
Minus two stars for managing to violate the consent of both participants during intimacy against their will (Violating both people at the same time is unique. Thankfully, this is the first time I’ve had that placed in a plot as it was truly nauseating to read about).
- The message that an audible, visually backed “No,” is really just a shield disguising a “Yes,” after a conversation showing the author knows better than to excuse rationalizations for rape, is really awful. Minus one star for rationalizing rape while knowing better (Blech).
I absolutely don’t recommend this book.
May 3, 2019
2.5~3/5
The legal plot was kinda forgotten mid way thru.
The legal plot was kinda forgotten mid way thru.
April 28, 2024
David came off as petulant in the beginning, because he doesn’t have a good reason for why he thinks Michael is an asshole. It’s all bad generalizations and assumptions.
Once David got over himself though…oh my… these two connected on a deeper level. It was so sweet and so hot. ❤️
The thing I liked about this story most was that I never saw where it was going from moment to moment. I expected one thing, and then I was surprised (shocked even, haha) where it went.
Once David got over himself though…oh my… these two connected on a deeper level. It was so sweet and so hot. ❤️
The thing I liked about this story most was that I never saw where it was going from moment to moment. I expected one thing, and then I was surprised (shocked even, haha) where it went.
March 25, 2025
So my only problem with this story is David. I quite literally hated him. Michael was the absolute best and David just kept tearing him down. Ugh why oh why did the whole alpha/omega shit bring them together. Michael deserved so much better.
The story also just ended. No real lead up to it. It was just like oh I quit, the case gonna get nullified and oh let’s be mates. All within 2 to 3 pages. Outrageous. I’m a little upset.
The story also just ended. No real lead up to it. It was just like oh I quit, the case gonna get nullified and oh let’s be mates. All within 2 to 3 pages. Outrageous. I’m a little upset.
April 27, 2019
The plot had a lot of potential, but the legal story got dropped once the sex started. Which is too bad, because there was a much deeper story to be told here.
April 26, 2019
Hm........what? Was this book written in like, a day? Was this a short story? Meant to be all over the place and have an abrupt ending?
David (the omega) is an asshole and doesn’t deserve sweet, gentle Michael (the alpha). But ignoring my hatred for that character, everything else was a mess.
They have a case to defend an omega against his abusive alpha (we never see the outcome of that), David is working at a law firm that only hires betas or alphas as lawyers (at the end of the book David and Michael mated so, David’s true “identity” will be out in the open. What happens at his job? especially after Michael quit so that David could be promoted), Will David ever stopped taking his suppressants? Where was the “Order” part of the “Knot and Order”? The law part of the Order was barely touched and...it was messy and the “Knot” part dint amaze me.
This is without how abrupt and cliffhanger-like the ending was. The ending seriously pissed me off.
David (the omega) is an asshole and doesn’t deserve sweet, gentle Michael (the alpha). But ignoring my hatred for that character, everything else was a mess.
They have a case to defend an omega against his abusive alpha (we never see the outcome of that), David is working at a law firm that only hires betas or alphas as lawyers (at the end of the book David and Michael mated so, David’s true “identity” will be out in the open. What happens at his job? especially after Michael quit so that David could be promoted), Will David ever stopped taking his suppressants? Where was the “Order” part of the “Knot and Order”? The law part of the Order was barely touched and...it was messy and the “Knot” part dint amaze me.
This is without how abrupt and cliffhanger-like the ending was. The ending seriously pissed me off.
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January 14, 2023I mean, I only have myself to blame, I am not cut out for Omegaverse books because I am mostly after the ones that defy the usual tropes and this one... well, it actually described itself pretty well (accidentally) - the book does pretend to be progressive with the whole omega guy pretending to, well, not be one and at the start, you might even get the impression they will buck the tradition since the alpha is nice and smart and "liberal" and... yeah, all talk. They pretty much end up "discovering" the things they called BS are actually mostly "true".
If you want to dig unnecessarily deep, the whole concept/trope reminds me too much of the... I don't know what to call it? Feminism issues? General equality problems? (It's why I also stopped reading historical fiction) Since the "accusations" are pretty much the same, you just exchange omega for women and bam, whole book "ruined". You know, a rose by any other name...
It means this whole fight for rights is triggering my own relatively settled instincts to protest and reason against the main narrative (e.g. they are weak, they seduce and provoke, only good for making and caring for kids...) and after both MC's had a few passionate speeches about equality, they went to bed and... it all went down the drain. Because, surprise (not), this is a book you read and pick for the sex more than the romance. And you don't want reality and other pesky serious issues to rain on your "harder, Alpha" parade. And blaming the book for something I really, really should have known? Not my jam.
If you want to dig unnecessarily deep, the whole concept/trope reminds me too much of the... I don't know what to call it? Feminism issues? General equality problems? (It's why I also stopped reading historical fiction) Since the "accusations" are pretty much the same, you just exchange omega for women and bam, whole book "ruined". You know, a rose by any other name...
It means this whole fight for rights is triggering my own relatively settled instincts to protest and reason against the main narrative (e.g. they are weak, they seduce and provoke, only good for making and caring for kids...) and after both MC's had a few passionate speeches about equality, they went to bed and... it all went down the drain. Because, surprise (not), this is a book you read and pick for the sex more than the romance. And you don't want reality and other pesky serious issues to rain on your "harder, Alpha" parade. And blaming the book for something I really, really should have known? Not my jam.
September 25, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶🌶🌶/5
TW - prejudice against omegas, lack of access to omega healthcare, rape (not between the MCs), MMC who is no contact with family, alcohol consumption, omega trafficking (scs)
Tropes - omegaverse, workplace
Representation - queer rep
Smutty and light hearted, perfect palette cleanser 🤪
Scale:
⭐️ - would've DNF'ed / continued out of spite
⭐️⭐️ - shit, but whatever
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - meh, could've been better
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - lit 👅
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - loved it, inject this shit into my veins 🤪
🫑 - no smut
🌶 - no point
🌶🌶 - mediocre at best
🌶🌶🌶 - standard smut, hot
🌶🌶🌶🌶 - 🥵 okay, some CW
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 - fuck me 🥵🥵 CWs / filthy with a side of filth - see Poison / Room Twenty-Two: Hide and Seek/ The Naughty List / The Naughtier List
TW/CW not to be repurposed by authors / publishers for website / book / content use without permission
TW - prejudice against omegas, lack of access to omega healthcare, rape (not between the MCs), MMC who is no contact with family, alcohol consumption, omega trafficking (scs)
Tropes - omegaverse, workplace
Representation - queer rep
Smutty and light hearted, perfect palette cleanser 🤪
Scale:
⭐️ - would've DNF'ed / continued out of spite
⭐️⭐️ - shit, but whatever
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - meh, could've been better
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - lit 👅
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - loved it, inject this shit into my veins 🤪
🫑 - no smut
🌶 - no point
🌶🌶 - mediocre at best
🌶🌶🌶 - standard smut, hot
🌶🌶🌶🌶 - 🥵 okay, some CW
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 - fuck me 🥵🥵 CWs / filthy with a side of filth - see Poison / Room Twenty-Two: Hide and Seek/ The Naughty List / The Naughtier List
TW/CW not to be repurposed by authors / publishers for website / book / content use without permission
May 17, 2025
I'm not mad about this book but I am disappointed.
Like other reviewers have said, the plot fell off the moment they had sex. And god, did they have sex. If some of the time that was spent on the sex was given over to the plot and character development, I think this could have been a better book.
I would have liked a few more chapters added in concerning how David plans to navigate his job and reconcile his strong morals with a company that actively works against them. He's all for omega rights and protection when mouthing off to Michael, but then does nothing to actually advance those views.
I get that Michael is supposed to be seen as a safe alpha and, essentially, an idealized man, but he comes across as a pushover. We needed to see him standing up for himself instead of continuously backing down and showing his belly. By the end of the book, I almost felt like Michael was the omega and David was the alpha, which could have been a very interesting plot of two men that don't fit with their supposed natures and have to figure out how that works for them. Instead, we have David blowing up at Michael without truly letting him in until they have sex and everything is now fine?
Ultimately, this book needed maybe 50 more pages added to further develop the characters and also get David in a workplace that won't eat away at his conscious. All that being said, this is a decent omegaverse read. It's short. It's hot. It's interesting enough to finish.
Like other reviewers have said, the plot fell off the moment they had sex. And god, did they have sex. If some of the time that was spent on the sex was given over to the plot and character development, I think this could have been a better book.
I would have liked a few more chapters added in concerning how David plans to navigate his job and reconcile his strong morals with a company that actively works against them. He's all for omega rights and protection when mouthing off to Michael, but then does nothing to actually advance those views.
I get that Michael is supposed to be seen as a safe alpha and, essentially, an idealized man, but he comes across as a pushover. We needed to see him standing up for himself instead of continuously backing down and showing his belly. By the end of the book, I almost felt like Michael was the omega and David was the alpha, which could have been a very interesting plot of two men that don't fit with their supposed natures and have to figure out how that works for them. Instead, we have David blowing up at Michael without truly letting him in until they have sex and everything is now fine?
Ultimately, this book needed maybe 50 more pages added to further develop the characters and also get David in a workplace that won't eat away at his conscious. All that being said, this is a decent omegaverse read. It's short. It's hot. It's interesting enough to finish.
September 27, 2021
4.5 ⭐s Identity Crisis
During the time in this Contemporary legal Omegaverse laws across the country varied involving how Omegas were treated. But there were some universal truths biology often overrode common sense.
An Alpha's scent could drive an Omega to do things they wouldn't normally do. And an Omega's smell especially during heat was irresistible to "all" Alphas. The smell is so overpowering they cannot control themselves and thus couldn't / shouldn't be held accountable for any deplorable acts they commit against Omegas (whether or not they were in heat).
An Omega who did everything to mask his scent and identity, held Alphas in great contempt as he pretended to be a Beta. Watching other Omegas being treated so horribly made him even angrier. An Alpha witnessing how terrible his Alpha brethren could be, was just as determined to not become one of those Alphaholes. But not everyone was taken in by his "decent Alpha" act. This was a very sensual tale of the dire consequences of pretending to be someone you're not.
As a huge Law and Order fan the title parody of my favorite set of series drew me in immediately. These authors were new to me but I will be enjoying them again in the near future.
During the time in this Contemporary legal Omegaverse laws across the country varied involving how Omegas were treated. But there were some universal truths biology often overrode common sense.
An Alpha's scent could drive an Omega to do things they wouldn't normally do. And an Omega's smell especially during heat was irresistible to "all" Alphas. The smell is so overpowering they cannot control themselves and thus couldn't / shouldn't be held accountable for any deplorable acts they commit against Omegas (whether or not they were in heat).
An Omega who did everything to mask his scent and identity, held Alphas in great contempt as he pretended to be a Beta. Watching other Omegas being treated so horribly made him even angrier. An Alpha witnessing how terrible his Alpha brethren could be, was just as determined to not become one of those Alphaholes. But not everyone was taken in by his "decent Alpha" act. This was a very sensual tale of the dire consequences of pretending to be someone you're not.
As a huge Law and Order fan the title parody of my favorite set of series drew me in immediately. These authors were new to me but I will be enjoying them again in the near future.
December 20, 2023
Lawyer David has a secret - he is an omega living in an alpha's world taking expensive black-market morones to suppress his head and cover up his scent so he appears as a beta. He needs to keep his secret so he is not bred by some alpha. All he wants is to make a partner and keep his secondary gender a secret. Alpha Michael knows that the world is unfair and he has all of the advantages so covers up his scent to avoid triggering an omega's heat and never goes after a male omega. He does his best to be good in a world where it’s too easy for an alpha to be bad. David and Michael have a shared case and the more time they spend together the more tempted they are o experience what they have up to now missed.
I enjoyed this story and the discussion of alpha and omega rights and the inequalities. I loved that Michael was doing everything he could to help omegas and level the playing field even though it prevented his happiness. I loved that they were mates but would never have known unless they had stopped using their suppressant. Nice discussions around thoughts and feelings of the men themselves and of the rights of alpha/omega rights situations. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content and set in the Omegaverse with an Alpha/Omega pairing.
I enjoyed this story and the discussion of alpha and omega rights and the inequalities. I loved that Michael was doing everything he could to help omegas and level the playing field even though it prevented his happiness. I loved that they were mates but would never have known unless they had stopped using their suppressant. Nice discussions around thoughts and feelings of the men themselves and of the rights of alpha/omega rights situations. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content and set in the Omegaverse with an Alpha/Omega pairing.
February 12, 2024
Lacking Development
I forgot I read a story by this author before and was left feeling the same exact way this story left me feeling: incomplete and dissatisfied...
The author offers up this amazing story of abusive Alpha husband, who wants his run away Omega to come home to their kids and him... That story is almost dead on arrival... The entire case basically just becomes a non-factor after just a couple of chapters... Davis is a complete A$$HAT the entire first half of the book... Michael??? Wonderfully written and deserved better than David... David was judgemental, condescending, and unlikable... When he discovered a common interest him and Michael have... All the animosity he has shown Michael... Just magically disappears... Ummmm... I THINK DA HELL NOT... Michael was denied groveling and in-depth apologies from David for being a crap person up until their found mutual interest... One of those rare situations where the Alpha was shortchanged and deserved more from his partner...
HEA
MM
Strict Top/Bottom
A/B/O
High Angst
2 outta 5 in the 🔥🔥🔥 Department
I forgot I read a story by this author before and was left feeling the same exact way this story left me feeling: incomplete and dissatisfied...
The author offers up this amazing story of abusive Alpha husband, who wants his run away Omega to come home to their kids and him... That story is almost dead on arrival... The entire case basically just becomes a non-factor after just a couple of chapters... Davis is a complete A$$HAT the entire first half of the book... Michael??? Wonderfully written and deserved better than David... David was judgemental, condescending, and unlikable... When he discovered a common interest him and Michael have... All the animosity he has shown Michael... Just magically disappears... Ummmm... I THINK DA HELL NOT... Michael was denied groveling and in-depth apologies from David for being a crap person up until their found mutual interest... One of those rare situations where the Alpha was shortchanged and deserved more from his partner...
HEA
MM
Strict Top/Bottom
A/B/O
High Angst
2 outta 5 in the 🔥🔥🔥 Department
January 12, 2026
I ended up DNF’ing this book around page 70. I actually like the author, and this was my first time reading their work, but David completely ruined it for me. Every time it felt like we were making progress, he’d turn around and treat Michael like an asshole. It genuinely got frustrating to read.
I did enjoy Michael — he was a sweetheart and deserved so much better. David, on the other hand, desperately needs therapy and to work through his own issues before being in a relationship. He projects his baggage onto Michael, assuming he’s like every other alpha without even trying to get to know him. Because of that, the relationship felt forced, and I just couldn’t see it working.
I did enjoy Michael — he was a sweetheart and deserved so much better. David, on the other hand, desperately needs therapy and to work through his own issues before being in a relationship. He projects his baggage onto Michael, assuming he’s like every other alpha without even trying to get to know him. Because of that, the relationship felt forced, and I just couldn’t see it working.
January 7, 2025
It could've been so much better. But I don't want you guys to not read just because I say it. You should try it out yourself cause you might like it. It was a little disappointing for me. story was good but unsatisfying and the ending came out of nowhere.
You guys can give it a shot it was just not for me
Tropes
✔️ omegaverse
✔️ a little bit enemies to lovers
✔️ very fast paced
✔️ strict top bottom
✔️
TW
❗️omegas not having rights
❗️ mention of rape not that detailed
You guys can give it a shot it was just not for me
Tropes
✔️ omegaverse
✔️ a little bit enemies to lovers
✔️ very fast paced
✔️ strict top bottom
✔️
TW
❗️omegas not having rights
❗️ mention of rape not that detailed
March 11, 2025
DNF’d at 90%. This is cheeks. Weak character writing, weak dynamic. The whole first half of the book is David going “I am more than just an animal or an omega… I’m above my instincts” and then immediately giving in the second he thinks Michael is hot. And he’s annoying asf. Also the plot is shit. And the writing is bad. Can’t believe I got 90% of the way thru. Something must be wrong with me.
May 14, 2025
3 stars. The smut saved this because it wasn’t going well for me before then I’ll be honest. The characters are boring and lack romantic chemistry but their sexual chemistry was great. I also wasn’t a fan of the writing in this one. Definitely my least favorite Kassel. Wasn’t romantic, didn’t like the characters, the plot was nonexistent, but hot sex scenes so three star I guess.
June 27, 2023
The plot starts and stops and the whole legal side of it is…huh? No idea what happens to them at the end because the book just stops. Can’t stand David. At. All. I read it because it was short. Now I can’t decide if it was too short or not short enough.
December 1, 2025
I’ve loved Jamie’s other books, so I went in hopeful - but this one was a major letdown. The MCs keep apologizing and repeating the same frustrating behavior, and the story never recovers. By the end, I was left annoyed rather than entertained.
January 22, 2026
pretty good
it was a bit clunky writing and like nothing to do with the A plot at all. It should be about the Law stuff but that kind of got overshadowed by the boning. Still pretty good
it was a bit clunky writing and like nothing to do with the A plot at all. It should be about the Law stuff but that kind of got overshadowed by the boning. Still pretty good
September 26, 2021
Like it a lot
First time reading this author. Gotta say , the book was really good. Can't wait to read more of Jamie's work.
First time reading this author. Gotta say , the book was really good. Can't wait to read more of Jamie's work.
September 30, 2021
Tender Love
Love the storyline. Will recommend this to be read because it was put together well and believable. Would like to see a book 2 on them, showing their future.
Love the storyline. Will recommend this to be read because it was put together well and believable. Would like to see a book 2 on them, showing their future.
December 18, 2022
Even in ...
Even in a fictional world I am proud to be a Californian. Excellent book. Intense and hit a lot of notes for me especially in this climate.
Even in a fictional world I am proud to be a Californian. Excellent book. Intense and hit a lot of notes for me especially in this climate.
December 16, 2024
▫️ABO
▫️age gap (30/35)
▫️coworkers
▫️rivals to lovers (both working to make partner)
▫️knotting
🔥🔥🔥
David really pissed me off with how he treated Michael, that’s all.
▫️age gap (30/35)
▫️coworkers
▫️rivals to lovers (both working to make partner)
▫️knotting
🔥🔥🔥
David really pissed me off with how he treated Michael, that’s all.
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