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This is one of my favourites so far in the series. I think it was really sweet and appreciated how the couple worked together to overcome past trauma and insecurities. Wholesome and sexy.

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robinwritesallthethings's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What It’s About: Tiffany comes into focus as we learn about the secret trauma she endured during her captivity and her frustration with being the most desirable of the last eligible women left in the tribe.

Spice Level: This one is more of a slow burn in terms of sex, with a lot of playing and exploring before the deed is finally done. It’s smoking hot all the way through and well worth the wait.

Realism: It would be easy to not feel bad for Tiffany. She’s attractive and skilled and all of the alien guys want her for their mate. But a deeper dive into her history and personality make her an entirely sympathetic character. I found her reaction to her trauma heartbreaking, but also understandable. I also like that this volume really dove into the idea of how resonance and falling in love aren’t necessarily the same thing, and how that might make people reluctant to have extraneous relationships for fear of what might happen later.

Trope Alert: Friends to lovers, friends with benefits.

Trigger Warnings: Rape trauma. In particular, there are some flashback scenes.

Final Thoughts: I have to say that I loved the sweet way Salukh treated Tiffany, both from the beginning and after he realized why she was so reluctant to pursue any kind of relationship. He was a perfect gentleman, and it was so nice to see how he respected Tiffany’s feelings.

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mypatronusisajedi's review

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3.25

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4.0

It’s criminal how much I love these.

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roorooreads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Dixon has such fun books! I just love the escapism of these. This book was more heavy then some of the others as Tiffany deals with the aftermath and fear cause by being taken and assulted. The love interest was so amazingly gentle and supportive, which was perfect!

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b_png's review

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was a Christmas gift and was way out of my comfort zone. I rarely read books out of order in a series, and I could tell by the writing that the author was very entrenched in her world building and some things that she may have spent time explaining in previous books in the series were just left up to common understanding of people who have been following the series--but I do believe that if you are a follower of this series, the world building and character traits would have been natural for you to understand. The two main characters were likable and had quirks that made them entertaining to read about, however, the structure of the plot devices (the vivid flashbacks to the female MC's s*x trauma directly after intimate scenes with the male MC, the interesting use of the word "titillating", and the constant negative self-talk that the MC worked herself away from) were not to my taste.

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