This was a part of the "Shifting Shadows" anthology that I read on the same date I listed as reading this book ( )

Awesome novella. Patricia Briggs books are so fun to read. The characters are great and this really made me excited to continue the Alpha & Omega series. ( )

My Review: (May contain spoilers, fair warning upon reading this review)

Alpha and Omega is the prequel to the Alpha and Omega series. I decided to read these books in order from the author's website. And I was so fascinated by what we saw with this novella. I went into this one pretty blind actually, and what a delicious tale. It had just the right touches of elements I enjoy in a romance while also leaving a small teaser to make you want to read the first installment and I can tell you I am so excited to read it.

Alpha and Omega is a story that we see the very beginning of Charles and Anna. Anna is a newly forced changed werewolf, she is told she is the "weakest" of the pack. But when she reaches out to the leader of the North American pack, the alpha sends his son Charles and top enforcer to assist her with her pack's issue. There is instant connection between Anna and Charles and there are secrets revealed about Anna's true identity as a wolf and a fated love that is newly discovered between the two as they claim justice for wrongs done by the Chicago pack.

What a superb read this one turned out to be. What a RIDE! And honestly I couldn't put this one down and considering this was only available as a libby book, I am surprised I was able to stick with it but their chemistry was instant and you can feel their bond so quickly. There is also such balance in their relationship which I gobbled up like my favorite bowl of fruit. It was tasteful, fascinating and kept me on my toes! Now I am getting why this author is so well loved and can't wait to dive into more. ( )

A reread.... one that really should be included in book one and not a seperate story. I know the first time I tried to read book 1 I was really really lost without reading the prequel... I"m also not sure it has aged really well? Its a dark story and its got some heavy topics, I feel like the mating bond acceptance really needed some more pages to really cement the feeling of it, or maybe just more details that werent included. ( )

A nice introduction to Anna and Charles.
Not much to say because I need to read the next one. ( )