Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Todd
SERIES: Tangled Tentacles #3
AUTHOR: JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 212 Pages
RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2022
BLURB:
Book Three: Paranormal Gay Romance / MMM / Two Alphas / One Omega/ Fated Mates / Brothers Security Team / Mpreg / Missing Dragon eggs / High Steam / Lots of Tentacles.
Were the Fates wrong giving Todd two mates, or will the two dragons be able to redeem themselves and win his heart?
Todd Thalassa is the youngest of five krakens and the only omega. When he discovers he has not one, but two fated mates, it sends him and his overprotective brothers into a tentacle spin. Todd has to navigate being part of a triad and stopping his brothers from interfering while working against the clock to find stolen dragon eggs ─ simple.
Lucas Benenati and Kijina Damaris have always known they were meant to be together, along with a third. A mission to find missing dragon eggs leads them to their fated mate. Unfortunately, they don’t make the best first impression on Todd or his brothers.
While searching for the missing eggs, the mates discover a despicable pattern that puts others at risk. Can they navigate a new relationship that’s full of revelations and surprizes while keeping everyone safe?
Todd #3 is a paranormal gay romance, with two dragons who find out that their kraken omega is one badass. This is the third book in the Tangled Tentacles Series. Each book in this series will deal with a new couple, therefore while the HEA is guaranteed. The Epilogue for each book will lead into the next title and the series should be read in order.
REVIEW:
Happy behind a computer, Todd rarely felt the need to let his Kraken out. However, since he became an uncle, his Kraken had been restless. Being the only omega among his brothers, Todd had no references or anyone to ask for information regarding what to expect. As the technician and researcher among his family, he’d also exhausted many avenues of research. Then Todd’s world explodes when two Alpha’s turn up on his doorstep voicing the word – mine.
The world of Tangled Tentacles is one I’ve fallen in love with. It’s different and entertaining. The books contain everything I look for in a story/series – humor, drama, angst, ass-kicking, love, protectiveness, and detective work. The brothers have strong individual personalities, but they are a force above and beyond as a group. Todd is book three of the series, and in this installment, two dragons join the family of Krakens alongside a bear and a vampire. Each set of mates, too, seems to bring a different element to the story. For Todd and his mates, the underlying theme is parenthood and a deep longing to become one.
The story is told in the third person from the viewpoints of Todd, Lucas, and Kijina (Ki). The worldbuilding was perfect for my reading tastes – enough to build a picture without going into minute detail.
One of the story arcs is the theft of dragon eggs. Here, there is a glimpse into the tight-knit world of dragon clans, their hierarchy, and the variation of characters from loyal to total dick.
As for the main cast – Todd sure as hell isn’t a subservient omega – he rocks. Lucas and Ki are devoted, soldiers and tough alphas with an element of loveable rogues. Ki, with his deep-seated need to be a parent, absolutely melted me. I found Todd’s brothers amusing as they came to terms with their baby brother having sex, being able to hold his own, and not really needing their protection. The blurb mentions Mpreg. Some readers are not fans of male pregnancy, and I can understand some hesitancy, but here it fits the story. The brothers are the only remaining Krakens, so nature has given them a way to expand their kind regardless of the gender of their mate. The pregnancies are not drawn-out affairs either, yet they include some emotional, caring, and humorous aspects that are parts of the miracle of pregnancy and birth.
In short, Todd (the story) contains tender and macho moments, drama, humor, and some pregnancy moments that every parent will recognize. An incredibly well-rounded story – Bravo. And the best part is that the next in the series, Markov looks like it’s going to be a doozy that I am sooo looking forward to.
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