ARC Review: The Alpha Contract by Eliot Grayson (Mismatched Mates #6)

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The Alpha Contract The Alpha Contract by Eliot Grayson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

2.5 stars rounded up

I haven't read most of the books in the Mismatched Mates series so I have very little context for the larger world this book is set in. From what I've been told by other readers this is a good thing when it comes to this book as it is truly a standalone. There wasn't much world building or shifter lore in this book and knowledge of the universe isn't necessary as the only relevant themes that come up are brief mentions of the alpha/omega dynamic, the alpha having a knot, and some vague ~shifter magic~.

Overall the book was acceptable. There were a lot of dated pop culture references and the characters were rather flat but it is still readable. What I did enjoy was the caretaking Dmitri gave to Brook but there was not nearly enough of it. I didn't fully buy their transition from contractual obligation and a convenient hole for the straight dude (and the hole is on a super reluctant bottom who states he is a top several times) to in love and fitting into their sexual dynamic without resistance. If this was an attempt at a "gay for you" romance it missed the mark.

Short, readable, has some sweet moments, but you won't be missing out on anything if you skip it.

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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