Bitter Heat
Heat of Love, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Michael Ferraiuolo
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By:
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Leta Blake
About this listen
A pregnant omega trapped in a desperate situation, an unattached alpha with a lot to prove, and an unexpected fall into love that could save them both.
Kerry Monkburn is contracted to a violent alpha in prison for brutal crimes. Now pregnant with the alpha’s child, he lives high in the mountains, far above the city that once lured him in with promises of a better life. Enduring bitterness and fear, Kerry flirts with putting an end to his life of darkness, but fate intervenes.
Janus Heelies has made mistakes in the past. In an effort to redeem himself, integrity has become the watchword for his future. Training as a nurse under the only doctor willing to take him on, Janus is resolute in his intentions: He will live cleanly in the mountains and avoid all inappropriate affairs. But he doesn’t anticipate the pull that Kerry exercises on his heart and mind.
As the question of Kerry’s future health and safety comes to an explosive head, only the intervention of fate will see these desperate men through to a happy ending.
This gay romance novel by Leta Blake is the third in the Heat of Love universe which began with Slow Heat. It’s 111,000 words, with a strong happy ending and a critically-acclaimed, non-shifter Omegaverse. It features alphas, betas, omegas, male pregnancy, mpreg, heat, and knotting.
Content warning for a violent and oppressive society regarding reproductive rights.
©2019 Leta Blake (P)2020 Leta BlakeWhat listeners say about Bitter Heat
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Soulful Narration of a Favourite Book.
I've read Bitter Heat 3 times in the past year. I love Janus and Kerry's story. I didn't have to sample the narrator before buying. I bought it because of him and the promise of his narration of a story I already loved.
Bitter Heat is the perfect title for this book because Kerry Monkton has lived through hell with his contracted alpha Wilbet Monhundy, and even though Wilbet is in jail, he can still brutalise his omega. The story doesn't concentrate on Wilbet, but the opening scene is intense.
Kerry is home in Hud's Basin with his Uncle Zeke, who raised him, to deal with his pregnancy. A pregnancy he doesn't want. A pregnancy his painful in-laws want to micromanage. The boarding house that Zeke owns will be shut up for the duration of Kerry's pregnancy... except there is a 'city alpha' who is going to stay at Monk's while he does practical work with the mountain's doctor, Dr Crescent.
From the beginning, Janus is intrigued with the berry and musk scent of the enigmatic and sad Kerry. Kerry doesn't want to like anyone else, he hides away as best he can and tries not to think of his future and the baby he's carrying. Definitely doesn't want to have feelings for this new alpha, Janus. But Janus is kind and patient and gentle. He inexorably pulls Kerry into his orbit as Kerry pulls Janus into his.
Janus has his own complicated backstory. He's in Hud's Basin to change for the better. He wants to give back and he wants to become a better man than he's been. He's also recovering from multiple bouts of flu and pneumonia and Hud's Basin has a lake with healing waters. He has an opportunity to not only nurse, but to be a doctor for people who need him.
Janus and Kerry stole my heart. Two men who have lost their way are found in each other's company. Michael Ferraiuolo gives them such compassion, it's everything I wanted and more. Beautiful storytelling and empathetic narration make Bitter Heat soulful and heartfelt listening.
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