Blurb: After the murder of his parents, the rules of high society dictate that omega werewolf Shay find an alpha mate—and fast. While struggling with his overwhelming grief and being forced into a marriage he's never wanted, his courting celebration yields yet another nightmare when fate makes an unfortunate appearance. Alfie is a gossip reporter and alpha werewolf who latches onto the same theory as everyone else; that Shay is responsible for the deaths of his parents. When Alfie sneaks into a courting party to get a look at the guilty young man for his column, he expects to see a murderer but finds his fated mate instead. Despite mutual disdain, Shay and Alfie are now inescapably entangled—all while a double homicide remains unsolved. As their affections grow, so does the danger to their lives. Shay and Alfie might be fated, but can love conquer suspicion, grief, and the threat of death? Fate of the Moon has two premises that have to be understood from the start. The wolves (wolf shifters) are part of society. Wolves are born, not made by bitting. The wolf society is arranged by ABO (Alph/Beta/Omega) principles. Mpreg is discussed but not on the page. Shay is the main character. He is a young Omega. The only child of an Alpha/Omega pair. As the heir, society would expect Shay to make a marriage based on selecting an Alpha to run his father’s company and sire the next generation of heirs. But Shay was raised differently than the majority of Omegas. He learned about his father’s business by working with his father at home. At twenty, he is unmarried because his parents were seeking the perfect match for Shay, not his fortune. When Shay’s parents are brutally murdered, the human authorities believe Shay is to blame but cannot find proof. Shay must now select a husband—no more delays. While Shay is preparing to meet the pool of Alphas who will vie for his hand, he tries to stave off panic, a stranger walks into the room. Alfie Evans works for a newspaper, think gossip rag as opposed to New York Times. He had planned to sneak into Shay’s house to report firsthand on the Murder Boy’s coming out. When he follows his intuition, he stumbles into the room and sees Shay. Everything changes at that moment. The story follows Shay and Alfie’s journey to become a cohesive team who trusts each other. Many obstacles stand in their way: Alfie’s status as an Alpha from the middle class; Shay’s father’s business’s demands that his husband runs the company, not shay; Shay’s belief in his right to be enough; and last, Alfie’s belief that Shay is responsible for his parent’s death. Tanner, Shay’s best friend, and Oscar, the family retainer/butler, support Shay. This is not the first book by the author I've read. I have enjoyed her other books. What I enjoyed about this book was how she was able to overcome society's expectations of who and what he would be. He had to help of Alfie Oscar and Tanner. They did not try to change him or redirect him. They accepted his dreams and helped him achieve them. I always appreciate an underdog who is thought to be helpless and only has one purpose for being rising above it all and living their own life. I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.
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