Rosie Blackwood is a plus-size Omega with a body that runs hot—and a heart that’s tired of hoping. For years, she and her gruff, devoted Alpha mate, Theron, have done everything right: track the cycles, build the nest, ride out the heats, whisper plans over tangled sheets. And every month, the tests stay negative. Another little piece of Rosie’s confidence burns away, leaving her wondering if she’s broken… and whether Theron will eventually see her that way, too.
Theron Blackwood doesn’t scare easily. He makes his living on wilderness security jobs where danger has teeth and claws—problems he can fight, bleed for, and win. But nothing has trained him for the quiet grief of infertility, or for the way Rosie smiles through it while her heart quietly shatters. Loving her is the easiest thing he’s ever done. Watching her hurt is torture.
Then Rosie miscounts.
A heat hits early, feral and relentless, while Theron is hours away in the wilds. Rosie’s instincts spiral—aching for his weight, his scent, his knot—while her mind claws at the fear she’ll face another disappointment alone. Theron tears his way home, determined to soothe his Omega the only way he knows: with praise, worship, and a claim so deep it leaves no room for doubt.
But getting home is only the beginning.
Because what comes after the heat forces them to confront everything they’ve buried under devotion and dirty talk: the pressure, the guilt, the expectations, and the terrifying truth that sometimes the thing you want most can also be the thing that breaks you.
Buried in Your Absence is a spicy, fast-burn, established-couple omegaverse romance told in dual POV—packed with knot-heavy heat, tender aftercare, and the kind of love that fights like hell to survive. A quick, addictive read for angst lovers and breeding-kink fiends alike.