Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: The Cautious Omega

SERIES: The Three Hearts Collection (Book 3)

AUTHOR: Susi Hawke & Crista Crown

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 216 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2021

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Scott Lawson, recently discharged from the military, wants nothing more than to get to know his eleven year old son, Matty. Something he’s never really had a chance to do. But to do that, he needs a job, a house—a life. Something else he’s never really had a chance at.

He absolutely does not need another fling that lands him in more trouble. Not that Matty was trouble… but his papa certainly had been before he’d left the picture.

And yet… he’s undeniably drawn toward not one, but two men.

He can’t deny that his British landlord, Julian Banks, is the kind of alpha he’d love to dominate in bed. And Julian’s strange hippy friend Kai, with his uninhibited invitations and kisses makes everything seem so… easy. Though Scott does occasionally wonder if that’s because Kai might be sneaking something extra into his “special” brownies.

A no-strings attached agreement between the three seems ideal since none of them have any interest in settling down into a traditional alpha/omega relationship. Kai’s only commitment is to absolute freedom, Scott’s focus is on Matty, and Julian’s always put the idea of settling down into the far-off future.

But… what if the answer to all their desires isn’t one man… but two? What if their union is exactly what they need to heal their souls and build a family together… not just for them, but Matty, too?

This is the third book in the Three Hearts trilogy. Get ready for a quirky British mum, sweet, fluffy love between three guys who don’t know what they’re doing, and enough naughty, knotty heat to steam your kindle.

REVIEW:

Okay…now for the ditzy doula’s story we’ve all been waiting for.

Kai is the crazy hippy doula that assisted with both Josiah and Ethan’s births. He and Julian (Ryan’s British soccer mate/best friend/business partner) have developed a friend’s with benefits thing since meeting each other. That friendship is about to grow when Scott (Ethan’s best friend Lady Di’s brother) enters the picture when he exits the service to take custody of his 10 year-old son Matty from his grandparents. Although that does go a smoothly as planned and Kai, along with Julian, help him try to pick up the pieces of his life so he can finally get his son. But can Kai finally let down his guard and let these two adoring alpha’s into his life?

Who wouldn’t fall for Scott? All he is trying to do is be the father to Matty he needs to be. It wasn’t the simple or easy choice to leave the military life he had chosen but it was the right choice if he wasn’t to be in his son’s life. And I get where Harold and Maude were coming from. Their son Al, Matty’s birth dad, wasn’t a gleaming example of parenthood. Heck, Scott didn’t even know about his son until he was two years old and Al died of a drug overdose. So them being cautious and protective of their only grandchild that they raised was understandable. But Scott is a good and honorable man. He just needs to prove it to Matty’s grandparents by showing that he is what he says he is.

Julian had seemed in the previous book to be a bit of a playboy so I was surprised by his desire and willingness to move forward into an established throuple/triad. But he proved my earlier suspicions wrong and I couldn’t have been more delighted. And let’s face it…his mom Winnie, along with her friendship with Kai (who would have ever guessed that friendship???), was the icing on the cake for this book. Their tea party was freaking hilarious!

And Kai! I will admit that I had a bit of trepidation moving on to this book.  Let’s face it…I’m probably as reluctant as Richard when it came to Kai. I mean he seemed pretty out there and batshit crazy with all his new age beliefs, mambo jumbo and actions. But deep down I found that he was just truly damaged and scared boy fearful of commitment and relationships. And understandably so, with his parents many, many failed examples. But, with Scott and Julian’s constant love and support, he learned he could let loose of his tight reins on his heart a little. And Matty helped a lot with this transition also. He was as much a special part of each of his “uncle’s” hearts as he was in his dad’s.

From what I have seen this might be the last book in a trilogy. I will say I’m still a bit sad and disappointed we never got closure on whether Larry’s friend Daniel and Ethan’s ex’s young omega Devon got their HEA. I would highly recommend that you read all three books and in the proper order. They help set you up for the next book and many of the character’s have several cameo appearances in the books.

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