Thursday, November 9, 2023

The Alpha Option by Vivian Arend [Review]

The Alpha Option (Timberwolf Lodge #1) by Vivian Arend
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: November 26, 2022

Timberwolf Lodge
1. The Alpha Option - Paperback | Kindle
2. The Enforcer's Gamble
3. The Omega's Prize

Vivian Arend
| Website | Amazon |

Synopsis (Goodreads):
WIN A WILDERNESS LODGE!

Ready for the chance of a lifetime? Enter now to become the new owners of the Timberwolf Lodge, located near Jasper, Alberta. You’ll have one year to meet the requirements, and the lodge will be yours!

Small print (very, very, very small print):
Warning: Lodge may contain werewolves, fated mates, and tons of shifter pack drama.
Good luck and have fun! Don’t die!

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The learning curve just grew fangs and claws…

The out-of-the-blue opportunity to take over a wilderness eco-lodge in the Jasper wilderness is the fresh start Cassidy Rundle and her friends have been looking for. Except the roof of the grand Timberwolf Lodge needs fixing, the rental cottages need to be overhauled, and the seemingly incompetent caretaker who comes with the place is sexy enough to make Cassidy’s brain stutter. Still, she’s determined to ignore all distractions and make this work.

When Jace Carter discovers his auntie has given him the Timberwolf Lodge property, but not the building, he expects mayhem to follow. Now he’s back home, dealing with memories, multiple cousins, and an outstanding death threat from the local Alpha. (Who is also a cousin. Go family!) But nothing can compare with discovering his new “boss” is a petite woman with enough attitude to take on a bear—and she’s his fated mate.

Cassidy wants to reach for her dreams? Jace will be there to make it happen, even if that means taking over the Jasper pack leadership. Once he explains shifters to his very human mate…
Thoughts on The Alpha Option: A neglected lodge in need of a little TLC and a whole lot of wolves (among others) roaming the place. I AM HERE FOR THIS.

Winning a lodge to spruce up and re-open for business comes at the perfect time for Cassidy and Stephanie (and Stacy and her boys). While the buildings and grounds definitely need a little TLC to be guest-ready, they're willing to do what needs to be done. The men who come along with the property? They're definitely nice to look at AND they can more than pull their weight around the places. So that's a big win.

They're also shifters, which presents a wee bit of a problem since Cassidy and Stacy are very human. Except the ladies are pretty open-minded so it's not as big a stumbling block as a person might think.

On top of the renovations around the lodge, Cassidy and Jace are sort of dancing around the wild attraction that hits out of the blue. Except it's not exactly out of the blue. That shifter thing? It plays a part. A big part. Plus there are some other shifter (and family!) related issues that Jace needs to take care of.

In other words, this crew has a lot going on including, but not limited to naked shifters, steamy kisses, pack (and family!) dynamics, hard work, beautiful scenery, and some quality nekkid time between Cassidy and Jace. Niiiiiice.

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