The Loneliest Alpha by T. A. Grey

Title: The Loneliest Alpha
Author: T. A. Grey
Page Count: 424
Rating: A
Keywords: Paranormal, Werewolves, Mystery, Murder
Genre: Erotica
Younger Readers: Refer to the genre

Synopsis from Goodreads:

One look will change their lives forever.

Lingerie designer Alicia Clarkson just had to open her stupid mouth. Now thanks to trying to defend a fellow pack mate, Alicia’s been blindfolded, tied up, and carted off to the new alpha of the Oregon pack—Gavin MacKellen.

However, the blindfold doesn’t come off so soon as Gavin reveals he’s searching for a mate. But Alicia’s curiosity gets fired up when Gavin refuses to reveal his face to her. Just what happened to him? He talks to her from shadowy corners and behind closed doors. The man is as illusive as a squirrely fox. But Alicia doesn’t play games and the quiet spoken, hoarse voiced alpha doesn’t stand a chance against her. They settle on an agreement, thirty days for them to get to know each other because that’s the only way this cowboy alpha will have it.

Gavin MacKellen needs a mate. But he knows no good woman would ever want to look at his face after the incident he suffered. After one look at Alicia Clarkson all his plans fly out the window. The woman’s beauty has stunned him damn near speechless. She torments his thoughts and Gavin finds himself yearning to know everything about her. He admires her creativity and intelligence, the cool way she handles herself in stressful situations. Most of all, he aches deep in his chest to taste her lips. Those beautiful sweet lips, but in order to kiss her without showing her what a monster he was, he has to get creative.

A relationship forms and as love threatens to grow between them Gavin struggles to cope with his physical appearance in the face of the beautiful Alicia. Will she be the one to stand in the face of a monster and accept or will she turn her back on him as everyone else has?

My Review:

I have certainly read books that involve steamy situations. A passionate kiss that fades away as more is insinuated or maybe even a slight description of the act are fairly average in the various books I have read over the years. However, I had never read much from the erotica/romance section of the bookstore. This year I decided to challenge myself to try something new. The result? I didn't cringe nearly as much as I had expected...I actually really liked this book.

So I came across this series on my Kindle a few months ago. The Loneliest Alpha is actually free for the Kindle edition and its sequel is only about three dollars. When I first started reading the book the story felt awkward and bit overly romance novel-esque. I nearly gave up. But something nagged at me to keep going and I ended up staying up until roughly six hours past when I normally go to bed reading three quarters of this book and continuing to devour it the next day.

Yes, this book is sexy. The writing and characters develop beyond the awkward beginning and become actually interesting. Alicia is a strong character that never really annoyed me the way I expected a romance heroine to. She is feisty and an entrepreneur. And better yet, not involved in a love triangle.

No, this is not some masterpiece novel that will be remembered as one of America's greatest stories. Not every book has to be that though. This is just simply fun to read. There's pretty lingerie, a blossoming love story, werewolves (sort of), high stakes, and murder.

If you are like me and really enjoy supernatural elements (probably fostered by being a teenager during Twilight's craze) then absolutely give this book a shot.