I have sooo many ARCs due right now; so naturally, I'm avoiding them. Here is Trisha Linde and Colbie Dunbar's "Bad Apple." It's the first novel in their Once Upon an MM Romance series. It's a Snow White retelling.
["There’s no such thing as fairytales—until there’s a happily ever after.
When mob boss Nico Drakos dies, his son, omega Zane, knows the time is ripe for change. Just because all the mob’s business dealings have always been illegal, that doesn’t mean they need to stay that way. Zane is well-loved by everyone, and the council is ready to follow him wherever he might lead them. Time to put his business degree to work! The only person that stands in his way is his father’s second-in-command, Donovan Morelli.
Alpha Blaze was practically raised by the mob, groomed and trained to follow orders, no matter how dark. But, seething with jealousy, Donovan gives Blaze a command. One he can’t refuse. While Blaze keeps a wary eye on Zane, he falls under the omega’s spell. Then the alpha does the unthinkable. He defies his order.
Zane needs a safe place to hole up, but he doesn’t give a damn about his surroundings because the alpha everyone considers a bad apple lights a fire in his heart, one Zane is powerless to extinguish. With a memorable cast of supporting characters, this classic fairytale gets a modern mpreg twist.
And while there is no once upon a time, they do live happily ever after."]
What, in any other book, would have been a meet cute was so much more here. Yes, it was cute, but it was also Blaze fumbling over his job while making assumptions about Zane’s naivety and so not falling in love at first sight. And it was Zane being sunshiney while being suspicious about Blaze’s intentions and so not falling in love at first sight.
Add in a hunter failing to hunt, seven quirky as fuck protectors, and a surprise pregnancy. This was an insanely adorable and spicy and perfect fairy tale retelling.
Trigger Warnings: death of a loved one, threats, violence, injuries, and more.
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