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rebeccareadsmut's review
3.0
"Thrumming?" He laughed a little. "It's my spirit singing to yours." "That's a beautiful thing to say." "It is a song only for my spirit mate." Jakkar peered down at me with such reverence; I would swear I was the only person left in the world. "Each is a unique serenade of courtship. Once the spirit finds its match in another, the male thrums to let the female know he is ready to couple with her."
I really wanted to like this book but I just found myself struggling.
It might have just been my mood but I found myself skimming a lot. And I took several breaks to read other books before I finished it, which is a bit silly because it's a short book.
I didn't care at all about the action scenes, of which there was a lot of them. Also I really didn't care that much about all the plot with her best friend. I would have rather had more relationship building between the main characters or some more smut instead.
Overall the plot was so similar to Ice Planet Barbarians I felt myself thinking several times I should just read an IBP instead, although the aliens were definitely smexy in a different way.
Captive human women that were being taken by other creepy aliens to be sold for who knows what, crash land on a technology behind planet (although not as backwards as IPB). True mates, but instead it's an auxiliary heart that starts up when they see their mate, but it still has the effect of purring. Which I'm not saying isn't cute, but it's a lot of different similarities all together. Also all of the females in the whole planet have recently died, so they really need these females. 7 foot tall silver giant muscular guys with fangs, although with elf ears and kilts. Yummmy, but not yummy enough to make up for the rest of the story.
I think if there had been less adventure/drama happening and more smut I would have been way happier.
I really wanted to like this book but I just found myself struggling.
It might have just been my mood but I found myself skimming a lot. And I took several breaks to read other books before I finished it, which is a bit silly because it's a short book.
I didn't care at all about the action scenes, of which there was a lot of them. Also I really didn't care that much about all the plot with her best friend. I would have rather had more relationship building between the main characters or some more smut instead.
Overall the plot was so similar to Ice Planet Barbarians I felt myself thinking several times I should just read an IBP instead, although the aliens were definitely smexy in a different way.
Captive human women that were being taken by other creepy aliens to be sold for who knows what, crash land on a technology behind planet (although not as backwards as IPB). True mates, but instead it's an auxiliary heart that starts up when they see their mate, but it still has the effect of purring. Which I'm not saying isn't cute, but it's a lot of different similarities all together. Also all of the females in the whole planet have recently died, so they really need these females. 7 foot tall silver giant muscular guys with fangs, although with elf ears and kilts. Yummmy, but not yummy enough to make up for the rest of the story.
I think if there had been less adventure/drama happening and more smut I would have been way happier.
8honeybuns's review
adventurous
challenging
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? No
4.0
jody_diou's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
chadee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? No
5.0
poetry_drive's review
4.0
Not bad! Interesting world building and backstory, FMC and MMC are OK. Cute but the FMC jumps on the mate-train a little too quick for my liking. Character development is definitely there even though it doesn’t feel super detailed. I think silver fanged, elf-eared, kilt-wearing aliens is a little weird, but to each their own.
Spice: 3/5 it’s definitely there and does the trick, but not toe-curling and certainly not written like it’s the main focus of the story, and I am surprised to find that I don’t mind that. Just as long as its there.
Spice: 3/5 it’s definitely there and does the trick, but not toe-curling and certainly not written like it’s the main focus of the story, and I am surprised to find that I don’t mind that. Just as long as its there.
likesami's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
pandarina42's review against another edition
4.0
What an interesting read, I didn’t want to put it down. Lily is willing to go through anything to help the girls she was imprisoned with. When the girls are saved it is a long process to get to safety, everything and everyone seems to be out to kill them. Luckily, their alien rescuers have the technology and knowledge to get them to perceived safety. Lilly is unsure of Jakkar, but knows she needs to trust him, to see what will develop.
The language differences were very well portrayed, and realistic to the misunderstandings someone who is learning English would have. I also enjoyed the strong women portrayed in the book. I highly recommend this book.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The language differences were very well portrayed, and realistic to the misunderstandings someone who is learning English would have. I also enjoyed the strong women portrayed in the book. I highly recommend this book.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.