Save Me

I liked this book better than Tad and Seth's. The plot was more developed and we had more time to get in touch with the main characters - Silas and Elijah.<br /><br />There were some things which I wished had gotten discussed between the two but weren't, and I didn't much like the epilogue (or the dirty talk, for that matter), but the roundedness of the story is what made me enjoy it more. Plus, there were fewer typos in this one. ;)

Given this was more of a novella, there wasn't a ton of time for character development, but I loved the story between Silas and Elijah. It was sweet and loving from the start and I loved that Silas called it quits before anything started. I also loved how it ended, both of them vulnerable, but Silas being in a position of knowing Elijah was ready.

Second in a series, probably best enjoyed in order. Good story.

Short and tough (an audio review)<br /><br />Elijah has had a rough life. He’s gone from living on the streets to living in a brothel. But that’s fine. He knows who he is and what his purpose is. Omegas are only good for one thing, and he tries to be the best. Then a bust leaves him in the care of social services and specifically with a counselor determined to help him see his worth.<br /><br />Silas has worked with many abused omegas in his time. He’s a sensitive alpha who uses his wits to coax his patients into seeing they are worthy of having a good life. Elijah is probably the toughest client he’s had so far and that’s saying something. Oh, and he’s attracted to the guy.<br /><br />I normally love Piper Scott books and although I enjoyed this one, I’m not raving about it. It was good, don’t get me wrong, just felt incomplete. I knew it was short and have enjoyed novellas before but this one felt rushed. I never felt like I was fully immersed in the characters. That being said, I think the subjects of abuse and victimization were handled really well and I liked how the characters developed and how the story unfolded. There are more books in the series and I will be picking them up.<br /><br />Dennis Adams is a new narrator to me and I think he did a good job. I enjoyed this book and will seek out more.<br />

Although the ARC I have could stand another edit, I really did enjoy the story. If you are okay with a fast moving emotional connection with internal struggles while trying to get life in order, I think you would enjoy giving this book a shot. A nice take on the Alpha/Omega relationship. Emotional, sweet, and steamy. I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy for my honest opinion and review.

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Second release 2019<br /><br />This is a great followup to Love Me, the first book in the Rutledge Brothers series. This quick read is an extremely slow burn romance, and rightfully so.<br /><br />After the takedown of The White Lotus, Director Baylor's sex trafficking ring, the omegas were brought to a rehabilitation facility. Elijah, having been told all his young life that omegas were a drain on society and only good for one thing, is not interested in being rehabilitated. He wants to go back to what he knows, and not betray Baylor, the man who got him off the streets and in his rightful place. <br /><br />Silas Rutledge is an Alpha who specializes in counseling the most traumatized and difficult omegas. When he is put on Elijah's case, he knows he is in for a battle. Not only because Elijah refuses to accept that his life is worth more than what he has been dealt, but also because Silas knows that he is starting to have inappropriate thoughts about a client. Still, he does his best to help Elijah understand that his genes do not control his worth.<br /><br />Elijah had a plan. He knew what he was going to do, but after talking with his roommates at the center, he begins to realize he may be going about things all wrong. What if he really wants the things he was planning to con Silas into? When he changes tactics, Silas offers another chance to get outside for a little while.<br /><br />But this time, Elijah is overcome with anxiety and fear. When he gets trapped in a dangerous situation, Silas is there to protect him. But should he now be afraid of Silas? He's gone into heat, and everyone knows alphas are ruled by their instincts. Elijah fears that he could be facing the same danger as before, only this time from his protector.<br /><br />Silas is a professional, but more than that, he respects Elijah. He gets him to safety, and leaves. When Elijah awakes to find his heat is over, he is told that Silas wants to see him. But, Silas is there to say goodbye; at least for the time being. If Elijah works to find his own worth, and makes a life for himself, then he can come to Silas. Not as a patient, but as an independent man. In the end, there is a coming together of the two, but this is definitely not a book filled with sexy times. It is, however, a book about patience and the knowledge that one must be whole as a person before they can ever be half of a whole with another. The slow burn over, our MCs are well on their way to their very own HEA.<br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />* I received an ARC of this book and I am leaving my honest review. *

I truly hated this book! The only reason I read it was because I was reading the Single Dad's Support Group series by Piper Scott, which I am really enjoying, and found out that this series and His Command came before Single Dad's and one of the books alluded to the happenings of this series.<br /><br />This book is comes after a brothel was dismantled by authorities and takes place in the rehabilitation center of the omegas who were forced to work there. It seems not all of the omegas were unhappy with the life in the brothel and Elijah was one of them. Then there was his counselor, Silas, who was supposed to help Elijah find a sense of purpose and understand that omegas were more than they were led to believe.<br /><br />Elijah was ridiculously manipulative. He was a brat and wouldn't let anyone help him. Silas was an alpha in a position of authority and he was a therapist as well. You can probably guess what happens between them.<br /><br />I have discovered that I have a huge problem with the lines that were crossed from a counselor to a patient (for lack of a better word) who is vulnerable. I don't want to give away everything but after being uncomfortable with the first book about a rescued omega automatically jumping into a relationship with their rescuer this one pretty much put me off much worse!<br /><br />I want to give a pass to the writer who is using the pen name Piper Scott currently because when this was written it was a collaboration of three authors and now it's only the one. The books I have read by her(?) are captivating and funny as well.<br />I feel like I probably shouldn't read the last book in the series though because it's another of the omegas and a doula, but I probably will anyway.

I liked this book - it wasn't stupendously awesomely earth-shatteringly amazing, but it was good.<br /><br />For one thing, this book did not end up following a path as I thought it might. In the beginning, there's a bit of a prologue, reminding the reader of where Elijah came from, the brothel that figured into the first book of this series, and showing how Elijah had been made to view himself, to view all omegas, as being worth less than anyone else. (This is pretty clear too in the blurb). When he starts therapy with Silas, it's made clear that it's going to take a lot for him to recover. But then within a short time, he &amp; Silas are starting to have unspoken feelings for one another. At this point, I started to think that the story would turn out to be insta-love, Elijah totally recovered &amp; pregnant within weeks. I was wrong about that &amp; happy about how it turned out. I won't say more due to spoilers.<br />If I had my druthers, this would have been a novel, with more scenes between the two characters as they got to know one another, loads of dialogue, (because I'm an enormous, unrepentant dialogue lover), and more showing of difficult times that Elijah would have had during his recovery, as there was potential for that. HOWEVER, this is not to say that there isn't enough given to the reader. For a short work, I personally felt that it DID cover everything needed. I could imagine the parts that were not on page enough to feel resolution. I'm just greedy, that's all.<br />I'll definitely be continuing on with the series &amp; all the related series.

<strong>Professional Ethics</strong><br /><br />Piper Scott's second Rutledge Brothers book was a continuation of the world building begun in the first story, LOVE ME which featured Thaddeus Rutledge. This book was focused on Silas Rutledge an "unusual" Alpha counselor who worked at Stonecrest, the Omega residential rehabilitation treatment facility.<br /><br />Because of his Alpha status and years of successful experience with the most difficult cases: Omegas who didn't see their worth, didn't believe they had any worth. Who'd been brainwashed into thinking by others including their families that Omegas were worthless, sniveling creatures, abominations, not normal members of society.<br /><br />The closing of a notorious brothel led to a flood of new Omega patients needing help not only over their trauma, but with help reintegrating into society, and for some integrating for the first time.<br /><br />Among the top ethical no-nos is engaging in an intimate relationship with a patient. For Silas this has never been an issue. But suddenly he feels an intense attraction for the first time to Elijah, a patient. Emotions that make Silas want to risk everything. Can his brothers or colleagues perform some kind intervention to save his career?<br /><br />I can't imagine what the Third Book will bring.