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kentsmom's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.5
_fey_2's review against another edition
5.0
Love Landon. Overall, reads a little like IPB, but not bad.
emma_poesy's review
1.0
***Read the 2022 lengthened version***
This is a public service announcement: despite what the title says there's no babies in this book.
So many things bothered me while reading this - including the misleading title - but the SA at the beginning and the "sexual exploration" while the FMC was unconscious scene were awful.
Makes me wonder why so many alien romances that envolves crashing landing on a strange planet have some SA plot. This need to stop.
This is a public service announcement: despite what the title says there's no babies in this book.
So many things bothered me while reading this - including the misleading title - but the SA at the beginning and the "sexual exploration" while the FMC was unconscious scene were awful.
Makes me wonder why so many alien romances that envolves crashing landing on a strange planet have some SA plot. This need to stop.
caitlin_03's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
3.0
hopeamarsu's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
addy1991's review against another edition
4.0
While I know that the ending paves way for the next book in the series, I can't help but be disappointed by how quickly love/lust causes the main character to forget about her best friend.
jessehill's review against another edition
3.0
Very meh. Not terrible but felt like a mash up of all Ruby Dixons books. Idk might give it a chance in case it gets better.
exlibriskatie's review against another edition
3.0
Ladon is a red planet dragon living on his own, when all of a sudden there is a crash across the way from his territory. He decides to check it out, and what he finds is a shipwreck full of humans, one that especially calls to his bijass.
Callista is living aboard a space station commanded by the remaining citizens of Earth. Until one day they are attacked by pirates, and their space station crashes on a desert planet, with nothing but scorching hot sands and monsters lurking around every corner waiting to attack.
Callista is living aboard a space station commanded by the remaining citizens of Earth. Until one day they are attacked by pirates, and their space station crashes on a desert planet, with nothing but scorching hot sands and monsters lurking around every corner waiting to attack.
mountainblue's review against another edition
2.0
1.5 stars
I was in the mood for a silly entertaining sci-fi romance, also [b:Dragon's Baby|34368144|Dragon's Baby (Red Planet Dragons of Tajss, #1)|Miranda Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487688761s/34368144.jpg|51939251] reminded me of the [b:Ice Planet Barbarians|25128811|Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)|Ruby Dixon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1450935724s/25128811.jpg|44825213], but this one was short of the mark.
The beginning was fun and engaging, I especially liked the scene where the cheeky old man forgot his ID and was outrageous and funny. Things quickly deteriorated as soon as they got boarded by space pirates, crash land on a desert alien planet and no one was injured even though they were all without safety gear and passed out in the hallway of the spaceship. Things are not explained or are overlooked. The reactions of the characters were off. They cracked jokes and argued about Star Wars and Star Trek in the middle of life threatening situations and it wasn't funny or quirky.
My number one pet peeve in this sub-genre The language barrier trope carried on until near the end of the book, leaving me feeling bored with their clumsy attempts to understand each other. All that effort and word count could've been used to develop character and plot. *Sigh*
There's another pet peeve here, the clever heroine who is actually dumb. The heroine, Calista, is a Botanist researching a new strain of wheat, but for an intelligent woman she sure acts dumb e.g. wandering aimlessly in a new scorching planet and almost dying of dehydration and heatstroke; running away from the hero (for no good reason) and being attacked by animals and needing to be recued again and told off like a naughty child by the hero.
The hero, Ladon, is a Zmaj warrior (an alien dragon with a surprise in his tale...wink wink) and last of his kind. As soon as he sees Calista, he rescues her and looks after All her needs. He also thinks of her as his treasure...definitely a swoon worthy hero...except, he touches the heroine in a fully intimate way without her permission, while she's unconscious. A definite no no! This whole molesting an unconscious female under the guise of curiosity/saving her life is fast becoming a trope in this sub-genre and it's not okay. It's not romantic. It needs to stop. And just because the heroine is later attracted to him, it doesn't excuse his actions. I know this is a light fluffy read, still, consent is important between adults.
The characters were not well developed, the plot...there was not much of a plot, just romance. The romance and side characters were bland and forgettable and the ending was abrupt and left me feeling like several pages were missing from the book. It was a disappointing read. The sequel might be better but I'm done for now.
I was in the mood for a silly entertaining sci-fi romance, also [b:Dragon's Baby|34368144|Dragon's Baby (Red Planet Dragons of Tajss, #1)|Miranda Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487688761s/34368144.jpg|51939251] reminded me of the [b:Ice Planet Barbarians|25128811|Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)|Ruby Dixon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1450935724s/25128811.jpg|44825213], but this one was short of the mark.
The beginning was fun and engaging, I especially liked the scene where the cheeky old man forgot his ID and was outrageous and funny. Things quickly deteriorated as soon as they got boarded by space pirates, crash land on a desert alien planet and no one was injured even though they were all without safety gear and passed out in the hallway of the spaceship. Things are not explained or are overlooked. The reactions of the characters were off. They cracked jokes and argued about Star Wars and Star Trek in the middle of life threatening situations and it wasn't funny or quirky.
My number one pet peeve in this sub-genre The language barrier trope carried on until near the end of the book, leaving me feeling bored with their clumsy attempts to understand each other. All that effort and word count could've been used to develop character and plot. *Sigh*
There's another pet peeve here, the clever heroine who is actually dumb. The heroine, Calista, is a Botanist researching a new strain of wheat, but for an intelligent woman she sure acts dumb e.g. wandering aimlessly in a new scorching planet and almost dying of dehydration and heatstroke; running away from the hero (for no good reason) and being attacked by animals and needing to be recued again and told off like a naughty child by the hero.
The hero, Ladon, is a Zmaj warrior (an alien dragon with a surprise in his tale...wink wink) and last of his kind. As soon as he sees Calista, he rescues her and looks after All her needs. He also thinks of her as his treasure...definitely a swoon worthy hero...except, he touches the heroine in a fully intimate way without her permission, while she's unconscious. A definite no no! This whole molesting an unconscious female under the guise of curiosity/saving her life is fast becoming a trope in this sub-genre and it's not okay. It's not romantic. It needs to stop. And just because the heroine is later attracted to him, it doesn't excuse his actions. I know this is a light fluffy read, still, consent is important between adults.
The characters were not well developed, the plot...there was not much of a plot, just romance. The romance and side characters were bland and forgettable and the ending was abrupt and left me feeling like several pages were missing from the book. It was a disappointing read. The sequel might be better but I'm done for now.
artsy_gapeach's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Audio: Scribd. Own: Kindle.