Book cover
Crossing the Top Line
Thora Woods
Performed by James Amherst & Phillipa Miller
Watermark for Pink Flamingo Productions behind performers' names (bottom center)
Background of cover is a snow-covered surface with a hockey Puck at the top center, the blade of a hockey stick is more than halfway down with old photographs in the bottom left corner and flowers from a vanilla plant in the bottom right corner.
Knot My Last Omegaverse
I haven't read many Omegaverse books, but that may change after this. The idea of knotting is just so... mmm... appealing. Add hockey to the mix, and it's a recipe for serious hotness!
The first intimate scene in this reverse harem is all about swords that cross. 🍆⚔️🍆 (eggplant, crossing swords / blades, eggplant) Yes!
I love that Oliver "Oli" Astrauckas and Elijah (Eli, Joker) Jokinson's established, albeit closeted, relationship gets to take center stage before the intimacies expand. I love seeing them together. They are a great team on and off the ice.
Victoria “Tori” Strauss has a past that includes some baggage with Spencer "Blackjack" Black. I like the bits of drama here and there that it causes. I love that when things turn sideways, Spencer is right there to help in any way he either can or she'll let him.
He's aged like fine wine. And I fucking hate him for it.
-- Tori Strauss
As I'm not hooked into the Omegaverse world as much as some, I'm still sorting out some of the nuances, like heat (I get the general gist as I do have pets) and the break she experienced six years prior. The speculative type things are more window dressing to the heart of this story about fluid relationships in an exclusive group that is open to so many possibilities. Reading and listening to the journey they take together and apart was worth every moment of my time. I love what they are building and where they seem to be heading. All I can say is, "Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to play!" 😉 (winking emoji) (Possibly foretelling?)
I read along with the audio book. The narrators, Phillipa Miller and James Amherst, are terrific. I love the accents and overall delivery.
The two narrators do have different cadences, which led to me reducing my listening speed a little. It was tough finding the right balance initially. Once I did, I wanted time to stand still so I could focus entirely on them.
I do wish I had known that this was part of a trilogy before I started. I'm not disappointed exactly, but the series is incomplete at the time of this review, so I have to stretch it out. The character development was terrific, and I started to suspect that this wasn't a standalone about halfway through. I do look forward to the next chapter in their budding romance and growing polycule!
Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5 to 1.7x
Here's my review of Crossing the Top Line, Pack Mystic bk 1 of 3, by #ThoraWoods, narrated by #JamesAmherst & #PhillipaMiller 4.5🌟
I need more knotting in my life... and the rest of the trilogy! 🥵🔥⚔️💙
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