December

This is not a light read. December has survived things that would break most characters, and Merel Pierce does not flinch from showing that weight. But what makes this book hit different is the hero—a powerful alpha who is genuinely gentle with his omega, who earns her trust inch by inch. The omegaverse worldbuilding is rich and the criminal underworld setting crackles with tension. If you can stomach the darkness, the love story underneath is achingly beautiful.