A Pack For Christmas : The Exchange: The Lodge

Love the characters in this story with their sexy masculinity softened by a romantic omega who welcomes their protective vibes. There are no major conflicts, but plenty of colorful personalities that keep the story interesting and not all "spice". Although there is more than a heaping helping of spicy scenes that are hot 🔥, yet respectful of their MFC, Everly. This was an easy, no-stress read that gives all pleasure, no drama.

This is a very cute Christmas themed holiday story. It’s on the short side, so some character development is lacking, but it was easy to read and made me smile.

Evie was a strong character. Even though she had been mistreated by OPA as well as her sister's pack (who had been interested in Evie to begin with), she sets out to create her own family if the next pack failed to offer. Luke was designated a beta but he had alpha characteristics minus the knot. Tom Murphy was a giant of an alpha. Evie is drawn to him because of his scent and sense of protection. Connor and Archer round out the pack. Mayhem and subterfuge cause havoc until Luke stands his ground and seals his and Evie's place within the job security and safety for Evie. I wish they had delved a bit more into Luke's designation. They mention biting Luke to strengthen the bond but never followed through with it. The epilogue chapters were a delight. Bringing closure for Evie and her sister as well as bringing another character for the future book ( Melody, Luke's old girlfriend) was good. I am looking forward to the next book.

Very cute but still spicy why choose. All of these characters were great, I hope this author continues to expand on this world. And while this story has a semi Christmas theme and Christmas in it it didn't feel like a story you could only read at the holidays or that a holiday theme was constantly smacking you in the head which I liked. It was also nice how it's set up so you get a happy ending even if you don't read the epilogues that contain some pregnancy story line. I loved that part (seeing them come together and do the pregnancy) but if it's not your thing it still has a nice ending with out it. There is love, humor and a dash of espionage type feel. Good book with an HEA.

I love a Christmas book, but truth is I have never read a Christmas book from the omegaverse, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect here since I really love some omegaverse books and not some others. This one was fun, just what you want in a Christmas book. I like the idea behind the omega exchange, where omegas go to find a match, I also really liked how the explored throughout this book how easily something like this could be used to cater to the rich and powerful and not really an altruistic endeavor. Our heroine is Everly (very Christmas-y name), and I really love her backstory. She has thought she found a match for herself before only to have the rug pulled out from under her more than once. And one of those times even involved her own sister. You really get the true sense of longing that Everly has to have a family of her own, even if she is starting to doubt that it will ever happen for her. As for the men in this book, there two I feel like you really get to know and I really liked, and then the others, well, there just wasn’t enough time for them. Personally, my favorite was Luke, the only non-alpha in the bunch who is basically assigned to be Everly’s bodyguard for her stay at the resort. Luke is just the right about of sweet and charming, while also being extremely protective. He’s not overly possessive and really just wants what is best for Everly, even if that isn’t him. He does have some self-confidence issues due to some family backstory, but honestly I think it’s what really bonds Everly and him together, their commonalities. I liked the other guys for the most part, and the spice in this book was pretty good, not all encompassing, there was definitely character and story in here, which is not always the case. Overall, I thought this was a really cute and fun story for Christmas.

I love Christmas romance books and this story did not disappoint! 😍 It has everything you love about omegaverses and the story is located at a beautiful lodge and has all the Christmas fun included in it! 💕🎄 Highly recommend this book! ❤

A Pack for Christmas is a fluffy, fast-burn Christmas Omegaverse stand-alone novel that is full of Christmas feels. Evie is an Omega who has been passed over time after time. The only pack she’s ever taken home for Christmas ended up bonding with her sister two days later, and Evie spent Christmas alone again. After her final rejection, a chance meeting with Santa leads her to the Omega Exchange’s lodge and ski resort in a last ditch effort to find her pack, or at the very least her own tiny bundle of Christmas joy. When she arrives, her matched pack is a no show and she is once again alone until she meets a very alpha-like beta and the pack that owns the lodge. Christmas chaos ensues and Happily ever afters are achieved. I absolutely loved this novel. Evie is such a relatable character who just wants to be wanted. The spice level in this novel is very high and that primal play scene is *chef’s kiss.* If you’re in the mood for something fluffy, you definitely won’t regret this one!

So good. I really enjoyed the characters and the banter. I loved, Tom (aka Murphy) the big, burly, socially inept alpha. Him and his bears cracked me up! Luke was just yummy in all the ways. I didn’t feel like we got to connect with Conner and Archer as much as the other two but they were still so good for Evie. I liked that it was minimal 3rd act drama. I would recommend and plan to read the related books as well.

This story was so nice to read. You can’t help but root for the FMC as she has an emotional back story. It was great that the MMC’s became obsessive over her and the relationship development felt like it had a natural progression. There was good character development and depth to the story throughout. I absolutely loved the ending epilogues.

A Christmas Omegaverse Romance by newly discovered fave author Jillian West - of course you know I was going to load this straight onto my kindle. 2023 has been the year of omegaverse and much to my surprise I have been totally riding this train as I always assumed it was for someone a lot kinkier than me. Instead in this trope I have found strong but cuddly alphas who just want to take care of their omega, even if they can be a little bossy about it at times, and women full of spark who are ready to stand up for themselves. A Pack for Christmas is filled with the cuddliest alphas I have found yet, in a gruff, caring and protective way, and this story is just the heart-hug that you are looking for this holiday season. Everly is feeling devastated after she has been overlooked by an alpha pack for the third times, including a pack that chose her younger sister instead of her. When she meets Santa in an elevator and he gives her a card for a non-government matching service and omega retreat called The Exchange, Everly sees it as a sign to take a chance. The owners of The Exchange Conner, Archer and Murphy are instantly drawn to Everly and their meet-cute is perfectly sweet and swoony. Add in the sizzling chemistry between Everly and her beta security guard Luke and their harem is complete. This story is full of relatable awkwardness, laugh out loud moments, over the top alphas and muttering about bears. It also has a number of super-hot spicy scenes with multiple partners, nesting, knotting and everything else you would expect in an omegaverse romance featuring an omega in heat. I liked the characters in this book they were absolutely brilliantly written and I loved every one of Evie’s guys and their dedication and connection to her. A Pack for Christmas was a wonderful read filled with equal amounts of sweet and spicy romance by an author that has moved to an automatic 1-click on my reading list.

What a wonderful book, a Christmas like this is one I'll never forget. The pack is full of different characters, but Tom is definitely my favorite. Especially his thinking about acquiring or finding bears is hilarious. It's a sweet Omegaverse, and the epilogues really add to my feeling after finishing the book.

The perfect read for the holiday season. Sweet Pack, sweet characters. A nice comfort read for christmas time. If you like your omegaverse sweet and fluffy, with some 🥵🌶, this is your book.

Got through this one quickly because it was a decent storyline without too much omega angst. The characters were well planned and you got to love the morally grey ones that Jillian likes to through into her books :)