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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
The entire premise is super weird, but the book embraces its ridiculousness. The book dragged a bit in the final third, and the last conflict felt contrived, but overall it was enjoyable.
THIS BOOK SENT ME INTO ORBIT.
listen — i’m rather attached to my blue suede-skinned, horned, spur-dicked aliens. i was WOEFULLY unprepared for the introduction of a MMC who is….NOT MESAKKAH, BUT A WEIRD ALIEN CAT WHO COURTS HIS MATE BY C*MING DIRECTLY ONTO HER FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING MUTILATED CORPSES OF CREATURES ON HER DOORSTEP.
horned, spurred, and blue? perfect — far enough from reality to be a fun ‘monster’ romance. CAT MAN? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
with that said, however….i loved this. LMFAO.
listen. the cat thing is WEIRD. i still can’t picture the MMC in a way that doesn’t upset me, but the story itself was SO MUCH FUN. i was dreading this 76 chapter space cat and sex catnip farmer romance, but i devoured this, first out of incredulity, and then out of genuine enthusiasm.
i know the bar is in literal hell, because ruby writes such thoughtful, kind MMCs that i’m able to look past the fact that they have tufts of fur on their face and a cat tail, and instead swoon over how kind, dedicated, and well-endowed they are (god help me if anyone i know irl stumbles across my goodreads). real life human men could not possibly compare. the dead things and jizzy front doors seem like reasonable red flags, considering we cry over men with dead fish on their dating app profiles and who c*me directly into their own socks.
at least nassakth cooks for her, cleans himself regularly, and has a big clean bed.
listen — i’m rather attached to my blue suede-skinned, horned, spur-dicked aliens. i was WOEFULLY unprepared for the introduction of a MMC who is….NOT MESAKKAH, BUT A WEIRD ALIEN CAT WHO COURTS HIS MATE BY C*MING DIRECTLY ONTO HER FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING MUTILATED CORPSES OF CREATURES ON HER DOORSTEP.
horned, spurred, and blue? perfect — far enough from reality to be a fun ‘monster’ romance. CAT MAN? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
with that said, however….i loved this. LMFAO.
listen. the cat thing is WEIRD. i still can’t picture the MMC in a way that doesn’t upset me, but the story itself was SO MUCH FUN. i was dreading this 76 chapter space cat and sex catnip farmer romance, but i devoured this, first out of incredulity, and then out of genuine enthusiasm.
i know the bar is in literal hell, because ruby writes such thoughtful, kind MMCs that i’m able to look past the fact that they have tufts of fur on their face and a cat tail, and instead swoon over how kind, dedicated, and well-endowed they are (god help me if anyone i know irl stumbles across my goodreads). real life human men could not possibly compare. the dead things and jizzy front doors seem like reasonable red flags, considering we cry over men with dead fish on their dating app profiles and who c*me directly into their own socks.
at least nassakth cooks for her, cleans himself regularly, and has a big clean bed.
I'd read enough Ruby Dixon novellas that I thought maybe she didn't write full-length books. When I opened this one I as pleasantly surprised by its length, and was glad Dixon is able to sustain her format across an extended length.
The Risdaverse books had gotten a little repetitive for me - enough farm-girl humans meeting messakahs - so I was really pleased that this one featured the feline species of alien (previously indicated as a generally heinous species). I'll take more big cat humanoid romances, please!
I love Dixon's world- and character- building. Unlike Jennifer L. Armentrout, who builds worlds and character almost exclusively through dialogue - we get our human FMCs interacting with foreign worlds and cultures instead of HEARING about it, praise be. Our FMCs also generally all have trauma associated with slavery, and the MMCs' patience with them is always exemplary. Dixon also hits the right notes with consent. That being said, while these novels are naturally diverse, I'm surprised I haven't seen divergence from a M/F pairing - not that I read enough of those - but I think her world is the perfect place to explore the realms of sexuality. Maybe she has explored that in her extensive catalog and I haven't come across it yet.
The Risdaverse books had gotten a little repetitive for me - enough farm-girl humans meeting messakahs - so I was really pleased that this one featured the feline species of alien (previously indicated as a generally heinous species). I'll take more big cat humanoid romances, please!
I love Dixon's world- and character- building. Unlike Jennifer L. Armentrout, who builds worlds and character almost exclusively through dialogue - we get our human FMCs interacting with foreign worlds and cultures instead of HEARING about it, praise be. Our FMCs also generally all have trauma associated with slavery, and the MMCs' patience with them is always exemplary. Dixon also hits the right notes with consent. That being said, while these novels are naturally diverse, I'm surprised I haven't seen divergence from a M/F pairing - not that I read enough of those - but I think her world is the perfect place to explore the realms of sexuality. Maybe she has explored that in her extensive catalog and I haven't come across it yet.
Reread this book with my husband, I remember how spicy it was but was surprised how sweet and cute they were as a couple.
tbh i would've given this book five stars, but i struggle with the fact that the MMC is a cat man. like i was able to get past it, but i've always struggled a bit when a romantic lead's face is a little too animalistic. it veers a little too far into furry territory for my tastes, is all.
still a great book, and risdaverse is still my favorite series in the ruby dixon cinematic universe.
still a great book, and risdaverse is still my favorite series in the ruby dixon cinematic universe.