Watching Me (Studio C, #1) by Toby Wise

 

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Love doesn’t make everything perfect, but honestly, where’s the fun in being cookie cutter perfect?

Harrison has finally found the perfect roommate. Derek is kind, keeps his clothes on in the shared areas of the house, and doesn’t complain about the house’s draft. The only problem? Harrison might have developed a bit of a crush on the alpha.

After Harrison accidentally sends Derek one of his ‘work videos’, their relationship changes forever. Can this new relationship stand up to Harrison joining Studio C? And can Derek learn to accept his own desires or will he panic and push Harrison away?

Watching Me is book one in the Studio C series featuring an alpha and beta roommates to lovers, a loveable camboy, an alpha looking for where he belongs, and accepting one's desires. This 27k omegaverse story doesn’t have mpreg but does have a happily ever after.

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Watching Me is a hot omegaverse romance by Toby Wise. The first book in the Studio C series, it's a fun read. 

Harrison and Derek are two roommates who fall in love as they discover that their kinks align. And it's a fun ride!

Harrison's a cam boy, and Derek's extremely turned on my his man's job when he accidently discovers what Harrison does.

Everything that follows is hot and sweet. The sex moments are great, full of voyeurism kink. The career stuff is delightful, with an introduction to some porn stars. 

But, most of all, this is a tale of Derek figuring out his desires and coming to terms with them. And, in the end, it's a story of found family. Love the ending.

I ultimately enjoy all of Watching Me story. It's a fairly simple tale that's sweet to the core. Toby Wise left me happy throughout.

Submitting to Fate (A Collection of Strays, #5) by Toby Wise

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I hide behind snarky comments and teasing smiles because letting people see the true me is terrifying. The day I find out Wyn is my mate, all the BS falls away. He sees me, the real me, and instead of running for the hills, he stays by my side. My past reminds me of my failings but Wyn says I’m good. As I submit to him, just maybe I'll learn to believe him. -Rhett

Here I am, finding myself mated for the second time, pregnant without even really trying with a mouthy, bratty alpha. What the heck was Lady Fate thinking? As time goes on and with a little trial and error, Rhett and I learn to fit into our new dynamics. Rhett may submit to me, but I submit to Lady Fate, and so far, She's never pushed me past what I could take. -Wyn

This 30k word story is book five in A Collection of Strays Series. Within you'll find true mate dragons, eggpreg, shiny marbles, found family, a cat named Dog, and a happily ever after. 

My Rating - Stars!

Submitting to Fate is the fifth book in Toby Wise's A Collection of Strays series. It is easily read as a standalone.

It's short and sweet, as well as sexy with a little bit of kink. This is an omegaverse story with fated mates who become bonded, but don't really know one another. What follows is funny, as well as hot. And yes, there are eggs that are laid!

Toby Wise's writing is great, entertaining the reader with a cute shifter romance. Submitting to Fate is well worth a read for any omegaverse fans. 

Trusting Fate (A Collection of Strays #4) by Toby Wise

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This wasn’t supposed to be in the cards for me, yet here I am, with not one but two mates. Lady Fate has a sick sense of humor that apparently rivals my own. Looks like it’s Present Cameron’s problem now. ~ Cameron

My near constant state of mind is worry. Can you blame me when I have two beautiful and amazing mates in my life? They’re quick to reassure me and with their help, just maybe I can learn to trust that Lady Fate knew what she was doing bringing us together. ~ River

I never imagined anything being as special as meeting River, until I met Cameron. River is my gentle giant, Cameron a sassy menace, and my heart is instantly charmed. They complete me while encouraging me to be the best version of myself. It’s easy to see why Lady Fate pushed us together. ~ Jace

This 32k mpreg story is book four in A Collection of Stays series. It’s filled with magic, learning to trust yourself, true mates and eyeliner covered sarcasm.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Trusting Fate, the fourth book in the Collection of Strays series by Toby Wise, is simply delightful.

Cameron and Jace are two men who are already together when suddenly they discover that they have another fated mate. What follows is an enchanting story of surprise, a little doubt and a fantastic love story.  

I enjoy that there's no real angst. A story of just 159 pages, the reader follows along as these men meet and develop their relationship. It's entertaining, rivetng, and a sweet little story. 

Trusting Fate is great when you're in the mood for a fluffy, feel good romance. It's a mix of shifters, fated mates, and mpreg that is downright fun. 

Love's Unexpected Gift by Toby Wise

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Pining after your best friend and roommate is all fine and dandy until you’re faced with tragedy. Then it kinda loses its appeal.

It’s always been me, Hayden, Jeff, and Tristen for as long as I can remember. The four of us against the world. But now that Jeff and Tristen are gone, I can’t help but think about all of life’s ‘what if’s’. Could I risk it all at a shot at love? ~Matt

Jeff and Tristen named us their daughter’s guardians if anything should happen to them. Matt and I have gone from two alphas who live together to a family of three. We love Emma like our own, but my heart longs for more. When I offer to help Matt with his rut, boundaries lose meaning and I fall even harder. What will it take for me to find the courage to tell him my true feelings? ~Hayden 

This 26k omegaverse story is a standalone about two alphas finding love in the midst of loss. It’s filled with best friends becoming lovers, only one bed, adopted family, and more pining than a Christmas tree farm. Love’s Unexpected Gift contains knotty fun and therefore is intended for those 18 and older.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Love's Unexpected Gift is an amazingly feel-good romance by Toby Wise. 

This is the story of two alphas who are best friends but secretly love one another. Hayden and Matt are now charged with raising their goddaughter, and together they all find more than they could have ever expected. 

I love this story. Both men are fantastic characters, both as friends and as lovers. They are amazing with their goddaughter, Emma, who happens to be as  adorable as possible. 

Despite it's short length, there is plenty to love about this book. Not only is the romance superb, the exploration of loss and healing is extremely well done. It's not the main focus on the storyline, but it is the driving force and continues to be in the background throughout.

Wow, I just love this superb tale. Love's Unexpected Gift is a beautiful story of finding love through loss. This Toby Wise read is a tender and romantic gem. 

Touching Fate (A Collection of Strays #2) by Toby Wise

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Meeting my true mate is supposed to be the best day of my life, but when I step in front of Elwood’s door, expecting to jump into my alpha’s arms and live happily ever after, I am sorely disappointed. I have no idea why my mate doesn’t want me but I’m determined to keep him in my life, even if it’s just as my friend. How long can I take keeping my alpha at arm’s length before it breaks me? ~Frankie

What is it about the adorable red-headed boy that draws me in and has my dragon wanting? I can’t help but realize Frankie is everything I’ve ever wanted in a mate. Everyday it gets harder to remember I’m supposed to be holding back my feelings because we’re only friends. When we do finally touch, I know it’ll be explosive and change both of our lives forever. ~Elwood

This 35k novella, which is book two in A Collection of Strays, is guaranteed to give you the mpreg, shifters, and happily ever after you love. Touching Fate is filled with knotty fun, shiny eggs, friends to lovers, true mates, and laugh out loud shenanigans and is intended for those 18 or over. 

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Touching Fate, the second book in Toby Wise's A Collection of Strays series, is a sweet, unique shifter romance. 

I'm not a huge fan of shifter stories, but I did enjoy this one with it's vast array of animals represented.

My favorite part of this book is the humor. There are tons of great one liners that had me laughing out loud.

The writing is well done, with a fun storyline. Ellwood and Frankie meet at college. I enjoy that the dragon shifter Frankie doesn't recognize Ellwood as his mate, making for a nice twist. Instead of instantly living happily ever after, they build a friendship as Ellwood tries to get his fated mate to recognize him.

At it's heart, Touching Fate is a tale of family. And the family is wonderful, complete with fun bickering. Having not read the first book in the series, I was still able to fully enjoy this book. However, I would love to go back and read the first one just because I enjoyed this one so much.