Kodie Mackay's Reviews > When He's an Alpha

If you could here the sighs of depression coming from me right now.
So I pre ordered this book months ago because I'm all aboard the I love Suzanne Wright train and have been since way back in the Here Be Sexiest Vampires days. I am a crazy fan so when I tell you I'm desperate for every book and then delve into the dark deep depths of book depression after I finish I'm not even joking. I dived into this book immediately and could not stop even though I knew in my head I should rush it because the next book is months away. Did that stop my greedy arse? Nope. Now I'm sad as fuck.

Ahhhhhhh When He's an Alpha is just everything I needed and then some. Suzanne's writing is so uniquely her I could point it out without knowing it was her book. The way she writes these larger than life characters and still somehow makes them relatable in some way to the readers. The way she balances the darker topics with real emotion and threads humour and romance through it in a way that is so seamless its undetectable. The plot progression and character development is without a doubt some of the best I've ever read and just like with the rest of her stories, it so fluid and reads perfectly. Every scene reads so natural it feels normal to read about all the crazy shit that happens despite it being fictional. It really is a gift to have to kind of talent she has in writing and being able to connect her readers to her stories.

Tate is positively delicious. A whole hunk of alpha man meat with all the dominance a girl needs and then some. He's honest to fault and doesn't attach to anyone easily. It's safe to say he's had bad experiences which in turn effect his outlook on relationships, he doesn't trust easy and he certainly doesn't let them in long enough for feelings to linger. So Havana was a question mark for him. He didn't change his approach to having a fuck buddy for her but he did linger on his feelings for her and avoided thinking about why it effected him. She pushed him, made him question his choices. She didn't take his shit and she stood for herself not needing him to help her. He liked that even when he couldn't make sense of it. I was very surprised with how easy trusted in her ability to hold her own and just how sweet he became with her. He's super protective and very stubborn but he also respected her strength. Man.... he was just a whole damn buffet I wanted a piece of.

Havana .... lord I love her. Like love her almost as hard as I love Harper. This is a woman who has to much respect for herself to stay in a situation that would inevitably leave her hurting. So she did the best she could and walked away. She was fair and as honest as she could be without making Tate feel guilty... she didn't play any tricks or emotionally manipulate him. It was like a breath of fresh air. She didn't expect him to not want to walk away or to show up reminding her of what she wants. She definitely didn't expect him to question it over and over and push for more answers. To say she was shocked would be a understatement and I loved that. She as a whole is just so badass, super cool, confident and honest. As a loner you'd think she'd crave acceptance but she didn't, she just drew her own box and sat comfortably in it being ok with who she is and the people who surround her. I loved the way she never flaunted her strength or tried to overpower anyone... if anything she downplayed it drastically. I respected just how protective she was of her family and how she single handily managed to keep them from killing eachother. She's a depthy character and one I'd love to have as a friend.

These two together are a dream. It's not all smooth sailing by any means but I absolutely adored the dynamics between them. I feel like she's the calm to his storm with the power to stand beside him not under him and he needed that. The chemistry is absolutely crazy straight of the bat with them but the connection that slowly blossoms is the all consuming kind I could not get enough of. The slow building trust and sweet tender moments just felt right for them. I love the back and forth between them trying to figure out what the heck was happening. I adored getting to see deeper into who they are and what makes them tick and watching then slowly drop their guard. They just felt right together.

Oh holy story. It's safe to say this is no boring journey.... with a tonne of action, a smidge of suspense and a whole lot of crazy.. you're in for a ride. The side characters as always just add so much personality to the story and light up the room with every scene. I found myself both curious and wanting to know more about them all. I love the unique relationship between the characters.. especially Havana, Bailey and Aspen.. those three just made my heart happy and my ribs hurt from laughing so hard at the antics. Havana was definitely the mum of the group with Bailey and Aspen forever beating on each other. I'm also super curious about Aspen and Camden and I'm praying they get their own story because there has to be more to them than just best friends. I'm also curious because of Camdens personality... he had me asking so many questions. There is so much more than just Havana and Tates romance and whilst I loved the hell out of that I really enjoyed the little sneak peaks Suzanne gave us into other things that I've already been wondering about. I feel like this book is a taste of what's to come in the future and I'm so excited about that.

So to wrap this up... I love the hell out of this book. The characters are as always so multidimensional with so much depth I can't even. The plot progresses perfectly taking us on a rollercoaster with all the feels. Suzanne's story telling abilities are like no other and I was so completely invested in these characters and their journey amongst other things. I laughed till I cried, I swooned.. ranted and raved like a crazy person and by the end felt devastated that it had to end. The sweet and the sinful. The crazy dysfunctional and utterly hilarious. The bond between family and friends. All the future possibilities and relationships... everything about it just felt so fucking right I can't even. It's actually sad that I'll be counting down a year until the next book.

If you love strong characters and all kind of crazy then this is the book for you. There is a reason she's forever my queen of PNR.