Reviews

Tempting Auzed by Victoria Aveline

readingruth19's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

justolenka's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

marthareads98's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

sarah_sapphire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

ialwayshaveabook's review

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

2.75

triestina85's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

laurynelizabeth's review against another edition

5.0

HOLY HOTTNESS. Auzed is a brooding, grumpy sunshine man and I'm in luuuurve. He tries to leave her alone because he shouldn't want her but he just can't and it causes him some distress when she wants to go back to earth but happily ever after in the end!!!

wanderlust_romance's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Listen, it’s fun. It’s got a grumpy protective hero, a Latina heroine (more explicitly a 3rd generation Mexican-American; I can appreciate the specificity!), a close proximity and fake relationship premise, and a cute fuzzy alien pet. It’s light hearted adventure that you can listen to when you just need a f-cking break. A little treat, if you will. That’s what the books in this Clecanian series taste like - a little tidbit of escapist fluff. 

 

My primary gripe is that the narrator struggles with the Spanish language text included in the story. It’s heavily accented by non-fluency and comes across rather harshly. 

 

Reminder that this series is centered around human women being abducted and brought to Clecania, where they are highly sought after as mates for procreation. It’s rife with gender essentialism so take from that what you will. 

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

srfreeman's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Not my favorite in the series, it might be my bias against the fake dating/relationship trope, but this book was still a solid 3 stars.

I like all the parts of the book that didn't have to do with the main couple - the side characters, the new setting, deeper reflections on the planet's culture, etc. The main couple was meh for me, I didn't really feel the chemistry, but that's me.

I appreciate that the series doesn't dismiss the humans feelings about a new planet and some of them wanting to go back to earth. I know these are fluffy, fantasy reads, but the extra nuance and dimension are a nice touch.

beccaannekent's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

God I LOVE the forced relationship / marriage of convenience tropes and this book handles it so well. 

Alongside this, Auzed is the typical grumpy alpha male, with Alex being the perfect sunshine female MC and I just ate up every page.

So far, none have come quite to the love I had for Choosing Theo, but this one is the closest.