Hammer & Gavel

The Omegaverse Case Files, Book 1

Hot Fuzz meets shifters, meets buddy cop romance in this sexy, high-stakes M/M omegaverse detective novel.

Detective Constable Oliver Reed enjoys two things in life; tea with biscuits and catching bad guys. For twenty nine years he has walked the tightrope between alpha and omega, but that rope is about to snap when one chilly January afternoon he crosses paths with the devastatingly handsome alpha, Detective Sergeant Lucas White. Tensions skyrocket when the two are forced to work together to take down an omega sex-trafficking ring that is rapidly drowning the sleepy towns of West Newton & High Enfield. However, when the case starts getting out of hand, so too does their desire for one another.

This is a shifter/omegaverse novel, set in an alternative version of England where humans are also wolves, men can get pregnant and everyone has a secondary sex. Your mother will probably judge you for listening to this, but who cares? Contains M/M, smut, mpreg, alternative human biology, shifting, Brit-cop humor, sarcasm, a traumatized protagonist, child abuse (implied but never described), and, most importantly, copious amounts of tea drinking. If you're a fan of this genre, you'll know what to expect.

©2024 C T Whistle (P)2024 Tantor Media

Great performance

I enjoyed the story and characters. There is just enough tension in the main relationship to keep the story interesting and a decent storyline to supply conflict. The Sigma narrative brings life to a sometimes hackneyed omegaverse au and the performance made this a truly enjoyable listen.

Everything I wanted!

Omegaverse books are a guilty pleasure of mine, and I was counting down the days until this audiobook was released. And, I was not disappointed! The vibes were immaculate.

Ouch my heart!!!

This was a hilarious, infuriating, sweet, tear inducing, smile causing story! I felt all of the feelings but the suspense was well written. The romance was so sweet with a bit of great spice. And the ending was EVERYTHING!! Wonderful narration as well which just added to an already incredible book.

All the feels

The ending of this book was everything you'd want it to be. The love story of Lucas and Oliver wasn't easy but it wasn't tormented. Oliver had to get past the emotional damage done by a past poverty. He is a very competent detective who meets another detective from a London unit and they have to work together in overlapping cases. The story moves quickly from there. Great romance a few times it brought tears to my eyes.

So good i immediately started a 2nd listen

I have read the book twice and loved it so of course I pre-ordered the audiobook. The story is great- lots of action, great Omegaverse romance, wonderful main and secondary characters, and my favorite HEA ever. Even though the plot and themes were a bit heavy, there is a lightness to the writing that keeps the book fresh. It’s a fine line to walk, but if you want a buddy cop Omegaverse romcom tearjerker lite with mystery, this is it.

Narration was PERFECT. Derek Duvall is new to me but I will definitely be looking for more from him. Perfect accents, distinct voices for characters, and great 3rd person ‘narrator voice’.

I can’t recommend this enough; if you like MM romances, this is a top read and listen. Can’t wait for the next one.

*If you are sensitive to trigger warnings, you should double check that there isn’t anything that will bother you. It is not a dark romance but there are some pretty intense moments in the ‘mystery’ plot and a previous relationship.