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Monster's Find
I found her in the dark, and that’s where I’ll claim her so she can’t run.
My heat is coming, and nothing will stop it. They killed my father, and now there’s no one to protect me, so I run.
A cave in the mountains is the safest place I can find, but I am not alone.
Is a real monster any worse than the ones that murdered my father to take me for themselves?
This is a short romance featuring a human omega and a monstrous alpha. It was previously released as part of the Monsters After Dark anthology.
My heat is coming, and nothing will stop it. They killed my father, and now there’s no one to protect me, so I run.
A cave in the mountains is the safest place I can find, but I am not alone.
Is a real monster any worse than the ones that murdered my father to take me for themselves?
This is a short romance featuring a human omega and a monstrous alpha. It was previously released as part of the Monsters After Dark anthology.
38 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
About the author
Leann Ryans
63 books416 followersWife and mother of four, my days have been reduced to begging for the littlest to sleep so I can have time to write my books. I'm blaming my reduced schedule on Cupcake.
Facebook is the best place to find me, or you can sign up for my newsletter here (https://leannryans.com) to keep up with current and upcoming projects as well as special promotions and such.
I grew up on Sci-fi and Fantasy books with some of my favorite authors being Anne McCaffery and Mercedes Lackey. In 2013 I discovered paranormal romance and delved into a whole new world. After reading Omegaverse stories from Addison Cain and Nora Ash, I had the idea for The Omega Prize and decided to take a shot at writing a book of my own. The beginning was rough, it took two months to write the first five chapters, but as my 2019 New Year’s resolution I said I was going to finish the story and committed to writing every day. It didn't take long for the book to begin telling itself, and from there I just kept going.
Most of my books are Omegaverse, but they span other genres like Sci-Fi, dystopian, and historical barbarians. There is even a small-town Enemies to Lovers Romance story in there. They main contain dark elements but I wouldn't call them dark romance since my alphas tend to be a little mushy in the center. I promise there's always a HEA.
Facebook is the best place to find me, or you can sign up for my newsletter here (https://leannryans.com) to keep up with current and upcoming projects as well as special promotions and such.
I grew up on Sci-fi and Fantasy books with some of my favorite authors being Anne McCaffery and Mercedes Lackey. In 2013 I discovered paranormal romance and delved into a whole new world. After reading Omegaverse stories from Addison Cain and Nora Ash, I had the idea for The Omega Prize and decided to take a shot at writing a book of my own. The beginning was rough, it took two months to write the first five chapters, but as my 2019 New Year’s resolution I said I was going to finish the story and committed to writing every day. It didn't take long for the book to begin telling itself, and from there I just kept going.
Most of my books are Omegaverse, but they span other genres like Sci-Fi, dystopian, and historical barbarians. There is even a small-town Enemies to Lovers Romance story in there. They main contain dark elements but I wouldn't call them dark romance since my alphas tend to be a little mushy in the center. I promise there's always a HEA.
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June 30, 2023
Very short and spicy omegaverse
This was a sweet little book. The FMC has run away from her village to avoid being bound to an alpha there when her heat arrives and is discovered by a monster. Spicy times ensues.
I would have liked a lot more story and background, because it was very minimal. I love to feel connected to the characters. The author is good at painting a picture and I think this could be 5 stars as a longer story, even novela type length.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: dubcon due to heat
This was a sweet little book. The FMC has run away from her village to avoid being bound to an alpha there when her heat arrives and is discovered by a monster. Spicy times ensues.
I would have liked a lot more story and background, because it was very minimal. I love to feel connected to the characters. The author is good at painting a picture and I think this could be 5 stars as a longer story, even novela type length.
Spice: 5/5
Triggers: dubcon due to heat
July 9, 2023
living vicariously through this novella
October 14, 2022
Who doesn't enjoy a little Monster Smut?
A human Omega on the run from the men of her village who murdered her father to get to her. Approaching her heat she takes refuge in a cave but she soon realizes that she is not alone.
She comes face to face with Me'lar the monster who lives in the cave. Me'lar is immediately enamored with the human Omega and helps her through her heat and claiming her as his own.
Me'lar was scared to show his true form out of fear she would run from him but little did he know his human Omega found her safe place with him and accepted him as her Mate and Alpha.
This was a super short read about opposites attracts and that not all monsters are heinous creatures who go bump in the night.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A human Omega on the run from the men of her village who murdered her father to get to her. Approaching her heat she takes refuge in a cave but she soon realizes that she is not alone.
She comes face to face with Me'lar the monster who lives in the cave. Me'lar is immediately enamored with the human Omega and helps her through her heat and claiming her as his own.
Me'lar was scared to show his true form out of fear she would run from him but little did he know his human Omega found her safe place with him and accepted him as her Mate and Alpha.
This was a super short read about opposites attracts and that not all monsters are heinous creatures who go bump in the night.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 2, 2023
I've read worse.
October 28, 2023
4.5 // This is a great little erotic romance novella. An omega in the run from her village alphas takes refuge in a cave during her heat only to draw one of the local monsters with her scent. I love that he is patient with her, waiting for her to come to him, knowing she is scared of what he is while also being drawn to his alpha scent. And that he won’t come into her nest until invited is a sweet gesture that contrasts with the behavior of the human alphas.
I admire any author who can so completely write a “slice of life” story that can have me panting for more while simultaneously giving closure. Definitely checking out more by this author.
I admire any author who can so completely write a “slice of life” story that can have me panting for more while simultaneously giving closure. Definitely checking out more by this author.
October 28, 2022
A human omega is left to suffer her heat alone in the wilderness after her father is killed by the alphas in her village. As her heat consumes her, a monster approaches... a monster who may be more humane than the people she has been running from.
This is a quick, but sweet, heat sequence written in dual 1st person POV. I enjoyed this tiny morsel of OV goodness. It has high steam, mating bites, knotting, and tons of slick and seed.
This is a quick, but sweet, heat sequence written in dual 1st person POV. I enjoyed this tiny morsel of OV goodness. It has high steam, mating bites, knotting, and tons of slick and seed.
December 13, 2023
Monster Omegaverse
Excellent monster omegaverse!
I like ABO stories that show the Alphas treating the Omegas well. In my opinion too many omegaverse novels show the Alpha in a cruel light, and portray him behaving poorly toward his Omega. Those stories never make sense to me. Omegas are rare and anything that is rare is a treasure. We value treasure!
This story, thankfully is not one of those! The Alpha here, even though he is a monster, treats Sasha as the rare Omega treasure that she is. Very well-written, I will be reading the next book in the series.
Excellent monster omegaverse!
I like ABO stories that show the Alphas treating the Omegas well. In my opinion too many omegaverse novels show the Alpha in a cruel light, and portray him behaving poorly toward his Omega. Those stories never make sense to me. Omegas are rare and anything that is rare is a treasure. We value treasure!
This story, thankfully is not one of those! The Alpha here, even though he is a monster, treats Sasha as the rare Omega treasure that she is. Very well-written, I will be reading the next book in the series.
September 24, 2023
Meh, basically just one extended sex scene. She was in heat and unable to decline the sex, though I wouldn't go far as to call it dub-con. He was as respectful as he could be in the circumstances while admittedly manipulating the circumstances to ensure she needed him too badly to refuse his 'help.' If you want a short spice-only read, it's not a bad one.
July 22, 2023
Short and to the point... smut
This is short and simple and to the point. Surprisingly it has a decent amount or plot considering how short it is.
This is short and simple and to the point. Surprisingly it has a decent amount or plot considering how short it is.
November 5, 2023
On my way to find those caves and Mel’ar’s clanmates!🥵 Damn, it was really good!🔥 9/10.
June 16, 2024
Idk, I'm apparently into omegaverse monster smut romance now. I liked it!
July 2, 2023
3.7/5⭐️⭐️⭐️
4/5🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I don’t know what I just read😃, but it was a good book
4/5🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I don’t know what I just read😃, but it was a good book
March 29, 2023
Pure Omegaverse heat smut between omega Sasha and monster/alpha Mel’ar. It is what it is for an erotic novella, but consensual, evocative, and decently written.
3 1/2 stars. The usual Beauty and The Beast message about inner vs. outer "beauty." Originally published as a short story in Monsters After Dark.
3 1/2 stars. The usual Beauty and The Beast message about inner vs. outer "beauty." Originally published as a short story in Monsters After Dark.
July 11, 2023
That was something.
January 18, 2023
monster smut
No plot and barely a storyline but still oh so forbiddingly good. Straight smut. Monster smut ❤️ 4 monster smut ⭐️
No plot and barely a storyline but still oh so forbiddingly good. Straight smut. Monster smut ❤️ 4 monster smut ⭐️
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February 27, 2023well, now i can say i read omegaverse too. by accident, but whatever.
since i am not the targeted audience, it doesn't feel right to rate this.
since i am not the targeted audience, it doesn't feel right to rate this.
January 26, 2024
This was very in-your-face, what-plot smut 😂
The MMC was not described very well, so I had trouble picturing him. Maybe a werewolf with horns but no tail?
The MMC was not described very well, so I had trouble picturing him. Maybe a werewolf with horns but no tail?
November 5, 2023
A human omega named Sasha is soon to go into her heat. She has no family, just a father who was murdered to make sure he couldn't stop the human alphas from having a free for all over Sasha who is a virgin. Sasha is on the run, desperate to be able to choose who becomes her mate.
She runs through the forest toward the mountains where she hopes to take shelter in an unoccupied cave until her heat passes. Finally she reaches a cave that seems unoccupied and beds down to rest until she's back to normal. Little does she know, but she's in a cave complex that belongs to one of the monsters that inhabit the mountains- a lonely alpha named Mel'ar who's been in search of a mate.
Mel'ar has smelled the pheromones Sasha is releasing as her heat comes upon her, and he wants to meet her. Sasha had heard scratching noises coming closer to the small chamber she was resting in, but as her heat symptoms became more intense, she became too involved in dealing with her distress to care. Suddenly Mel'ar spoke to her, offering to help her with her heat symptoms.
Of course, the only way to actually get rid of the heat is to mate with an alpha until it passes. Mel'ar may have a bedroom voice, but Sasha isn't going to let just any male have her. Mel'ar has to reassure her that his intentions are honorable. As they converse, Sasha can tell that Mel'ar is kind and caring, so eventually she accepts his offer.
Mel'ar has been looking for a sweet omega like Sasha, and as he makes love to her, he realizes that she's the only one for him. He marks Sasha, claiming her as his mate. Sasha is happy that she was able to choose who she would mate with, especially since Mel'ar is an slpha with a heart of gold. She knows he's not human, but the human males in her community were quite savage and it makes no difference to her what species he is because she knows they're falling in love with each other and she knows she'll be well taken care of.
When Sasha finally gets to see her fiancé, she's actually pleased with his appearance. Sure he has horns and claws, but he has bedroom eyes to go with his voice and he looks quite handsome in his own way. More importantly, Mel'ar is already treating her like a queen, tenderly taking care of her and making her feel special.
The next time they make love, Sasha marks Mel'ar, signifying that she wants to be his forever mate. An unusual HEA? Maybe, but then Sasha and Mel'ar are special and 100 percent in love.
She runs through the forest toward the mountains where she hopes to take shelter in an unoccupied cave until her heat passes. Finally she reaches a cave that seems unoccupied and beds down to rest until she's back to normal. Little does she know, but she's in a cave complex that belongs to one of the monsters that inhabit the mountains- a lonely alpha named Mel'ar who's been in search of a mate.
Mel'ar has smelled the pheromones Sasha is releasing as her heat comes upon her, and he wants to meet her. Sasha had heard scratching noises coming closer to the small chamber she was resting in, but as her heat symptoms became more intense, she became too involved in dealing with her distress to care. Suddenly Mel'ar spoke to her, offering to help her with her heat symptoms.
Of course, the only way to actually get rid of the heat is to mate with an alpha until it passes. Mel'ar may have a bedroom voice, but Sasha isn't going to let just any male have her. Mel'ar has to reassure her that his intentions are honorable. As they converse, Sasha can tell that Mel'ar is kind and caring, so eventually she accepts his offer.
Mel'ar has been looking for a sweet omega like Sasha, and as he makes love to her, he realizes that she's the only one for him. He marks Sasha, claiming her as his mate. Sasha is happy that she was able to choose who she would mate with, especially since Mel'ar is an slpha with a heart of gold. She knows he's not human, but the human males in her community were quite savage and it makes no difference to her what species he is because she knows they're falling in love with each other and she knows she'll be well taken care of.
When Sasha finally gets to see her fiancé, she's actually pleased with his appearance. Sure he has horns and claws, but he has bedroom eyes to go with his voice and he looks quite handsome in his own way. More importantly, Mel'ar is already treating her like a queen, tenderly taking care of her and making her feel special.
The next time they make love, Sasha marks Mel'ar, signifying that she wants to be his forever mate. An unusual HEA? Maybe, but then Sasha and Mel'ar are special and 100 percent in love.
May 28, 2024
The full review can be found on my book review blog: Positively Book Mad
Usually, a novella can leave me craving more or with unanswered questions, so I loved how much of a rounded story I was given in under 38 pages. I felt like I was able to easily connect with the main characters, and the ending made me go ‘aw’, especially the last line that I absolutely loved. I also found the spice-to-plot ratio a good balance. But as mentioned above, the only downfall was the terminology used by the author, which sadly pulled me out of the scene enough to laugh. Therefore, I will be rating Monster’s Find Four out of Five stars.
If you’re over eighteen and looking for a short and sexy read to help you through a book slump, Monster’s Find is a great choice. It has heat, it made me laugh (I’m not sure if it was intentional, but it still stands), it has a HEA, and I think it’s a great introduction to Omegaverse, being my first full dip into the genre. I loved the bond that was found between Mel’ar and Sasha, and I loved the sneak peek given into the next book in the Monsters of the Mountains series by Leann Ryans. If you want to snap this novella up, head over to the author’s website because it is free; alternatively, you can purchase it from Amazon. I’m looking forward to downloading book two, Monster’s Obsession, soon!
Usually, a novella can leave me craving more or with unanswered questions, so I loved how much of a rounded story I was given in under 38 pages. I felt like I was able to easily connect with the main characters, and the ending made me go ‘aw’, especially the last line that I absolutely loved. I also found the spice-to-plot ratio a good balance. But as mentioned above, the only downfall was the terminology used by the author, which sadly pulled me out of the scene enough to laugh. Therefore, I will be rating Monster’s Find Four out of Five stars.
If you’re over eighteen and looking for a short and sexy read to help you through a book slump, Monster’s Find is a great choice. It has heat, it made me laugh (I’m not sure if it was intentional, but it still stands), it has a HEA, and I think it’s a great introduction to Omegaverse, being my first full dip into the genre. I loved the bond that was found between Mel’ar and Sasha, and I loved the sneak peek given into the next book in the Monsters of the Mountains series by Leann Ryans. If you want to snap this novella up, head over to the author’s website because it is free; alternatively, you can purchase it from Amazon. I’m looking forward to downloading book two, Monster’s Obsession, soon!
July 15, 2024
This is not a romance: SPOILERS
There was absolutely no romance in this story! There’s no world building. All that is written is that Sasha left her village to find a safe place to wait out her heat. She had no family or friends in the village, and no mention of clothing, lol! I couldn’t get past the fact that Sasha knew of the monsters, but hid in an open cave, knowing that her scent is stronger during heat!! She hears a noise and is unsure of what it could be and yet she didn’t get up to look because it was more urgent to give into her heat. When the framing is done, she hears a voice telling her to continue… From that point on it’s one chapter stretched out 2 to 3 chapters of one loooooonnnng session of foreplay and two intimate scenes and some internal dialogue. Then he tells her his name, and that he is her alpha who will cherish her…fill in the usual alpha, care for omega for life and give many babies and lots of mating! I wrote none of that to be rude. It’s just my thoughts about the lack of storyline. I was honestly bored and skipped over sex and looked got dialogue. I won’t read any of the other books in the series because this book was not my cup of tea.
There was absolutely no romance in this story! There’s no world building. All that is written is that Sasha left her village to find a safe place to wait out her heat. She had no family or friends in the village, and no mention of clothing, lol! I couldn’t get past the fact that Sasha knew of the monsters, but hid in an open cave, knowing that her scent is stronger during heat!! She hears a noise and is unsure of what it could be and yet she didn’t get up to look because it was more urgent to give into her heat. When the framing is done, she hears a voice telling her to continue… From that point on it’s one chapter stretched out 2 to 3 chapters of one loooooonnnng session of foreplay and two intimate scenes and some internal dialogue. Then he tells her his name, and that he is her alpha who will cherish her…fill in the usual alpha, care for omega for life and give many babies and lots of mating! I wrote none of that to be rude. It’s just my thoughts about the lack of storyline. I was honestly bored and skipped over sex and looked got dialogue. I won’t read any of the other books in the series because this book was not my cup of tea.
February 9, 2023
I was alone in the darkness. Or I thought I was.
I'm a sucker for an omega stuck in heat without any alphas, and this short delivered that well! Her poor attempt at had me really rooting for her and whatever was moving in the dark.
"I will submit to no man." My snarled words echoed back to me even as a chuckle rumbled through the cave.
"Well, I am no man."
I would have enjoyed an expanded version of this story - though judging by the authors notes, it maybe was already expanded from its previous appearance in an anthology? I would consider checking out the other books in this series down the road, I'd like to know more about the type and society of monster we dealt with here!
July 1, 2023
Short, steamy, but actually pretty fleshed out
I really had no idea what I would find in this short story but I was pleasantly surprised. Although it may be short in length the author does a remarkably good job at giving us a background to the storyline and great character descriptions. Yes, it's 🔥🔥🔥 but it also has sweetness and a HEA. I'm pretty sure that in Sasha's position I'd also happily accept a "monster" for a mate. As Sasha remarks to herself, sometimes man is more monstrous than the actual monsters! I found myself quite enjoying this little tidbit of monster smut and it wouldn't hesitate to try other stories by this author.
I really had no idea what I would find in this short story but I was pleasantly surprised. Although it may be short in length the author does a remarkably good job at giving us a background to the storyline and great character descriptions. Yes, it's 🔥🔥🔥 but it also has sweetness and a HEA. I'm pretty sure that in Sasha's position I'd also happily accept a "monster" for a mate. As Sasha remarks to herself, sometimes man is more monstrous than the actual monsters! I found myself quite enjoying this little tidbit of monster smut and it wouldn't hesitate to try other stories by this author.
October 13, 2023
“I’d never imagined anything could feel the way he did inside of me, and a part of me insisted it was because he was a monster.”
Wow... I was not expecting... well, that.
This short omegaverse story is both steamy and full of monster smut, but it also combines sweetness and lust perfectly in its pages. Surprisingly enough, the novella has enough plot and backstory for the length and the genre.
I most certainly enjoyed it!
Wow... I was not expecting... well, that.
This short omegaverse story is both steamy and full of monster smut, but it also combines sweetness and lust perfectly in its pages. Surprisingly enough, the novella has enough plot and backstory for the length and the genre.
I most certainly enjoyed it!
October 21, 2023
Sasha and Mel'ar
This is a precious novella introducing the Monsters in the Mountains series. Although he's a monster, Mel'ar treats Sasha with more care and respect than anyone else inher life. I found this after ready the Alpha Barbarians series. They are set in the same world. Mel'ar mentions his clansmen. I think it will be interesting for these "monsters" to find their human mates.
This is a precious novella introducing the Monsters in the Mountains series. Although he's a monster, Mel'ar treats Sasha with more care and respect than anyone else inher life. I found this after ready the Alpha Barbarians series. They are set in the same world. Mel'ar mentions his clansmen. I think it will be interesting for these "monsters" to find their human mates.
October 30, 2023
You know what? For what this is (a very short, 40-ish page Omegaverse novella) I really enjoyed this. We’re given just enough background to understand where the FMC comes from and a (tiny) bit about their world without any info dumping. The smut is well written and not cringy. I was rooting for the MMC even though I’d only known him a few pages, and this left me wanting to read more of the series.
If you’re looking for a short, steamy, monster Omegaverse, I would definitely recommend this.
If you’re looking for a short, steamy, monster Omegaverse, I would definitely recommend this.
January 31, 2024
I didn’t love this book nearly as much as I did the other one I read. I still plan on continuing the series, but this one just felt a little too…it often brought up the pain felt during the sex, which would of course be realistic given the size of the dick and the presence of the knot, but which was distracting and off putting to me. I also didn’t love the references to the monster’s cum “searing” her “womb.” Not my brand of dirty talk.
June 28, 2024
After Sasha’s father was murdered, she ran away from her village into a cave in the mountains. Her heat was coming and something else was with her in the darkness.
I LOVE this! I give this story 8 out of 10 Stars or 5 out of 5 Stars! I enjoy the descriptions of the sex scenes. I love the omegaverse and monsters. This was a fun read and I am definitely going to read the whole series! I recommend this!
I LOVE this! I give this story 8 out of 10 Stars or 5 out of 5 Stars! I enjoy the descriptions of the sex scenes. I love the omegaverse and monsters. This was a fun read and I am definitely going to read the whole series! I recommend this!
February 26, 2023
A Monster Omegaverse Romance novella. Can be read as a stand-alone, but is the first book in a series that follows a clan of monsters that live in caves. Multiple POV's.
The story follows Mel’ar who is an Alpha Monster and Sasha who is an omega human. After Sasha's father is murdered by the towns Alphas for plotting to take her to a new town before her first heat, Sasha runs away and hides in a cave system while her first heat passes.
This is total monster smut. Barely a plot. Took an about an hour to read. Has knotting and nests. Your very typical omegaverse monster novella.
The story follows Mel’ar who is an Alpha Monster and Sasha who is an omega human. After Sasha's father is murdered by the towns Alphas for plotting to take her to a new town before her first heat, Sasha runs away and hides in a cave system while her first heat passes.
This is total monster smut. Barely a plot. Took an about an hour to read. Has knotting and nests. Your very typical omegaverse monster novella.
June 15, 2023
“Don’t let me interrupt you, little omega. I was enjoying the show.”
I loved Mel'ar he was so possessive and determined to claim Sasha but had this sweet, gentle side to him. Sasha found herself in a dark cave at the start of her heat and in walks her monster. LOVED IT!! This was a short and steamy read. If you love monster smut this is the book for you!
June 15, 2023
Never experienced knotting or in-heat before, so this short little story was a good exploration of it, I guess? I mean, I don't know if it's MY THING but I'm certainly not opposed. Will probably explore more.
It's seriously a 30 minute read so just slam it down if you're needing a smutty palate cleanser or something.
It's seriously a 30 minute read so just slam it down if you're needing a smutty palate cleanser or something.
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