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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
I really don't like the male main character. Kinda gave r word vibes
This was… OK. I listened to Goodwin’s The Beasts series (kind of a Bachelor/Bachelorette show style matching) and enjoyed those so thought I’d go back to the beginning.
This just didn’t quite work for me. The set up was strange and didn’t make sense - to escape danger on earth they “fake” her being a murderer so she can qualify for the Interstellar Brides program. While later they put her into traditional WITSEC.
I’m all for kinky - *consensual* kinky. Spanking someone who is brand new to you, your planet, your culture for refusing to be sexually assaulted by a doctor because it was your job as her “master” to speak up for her (which you failed to do?!?!) is not sexy, it’s abuse. There was a lot of expecting her to comply without question to anything and everything without spending any time getting to know one another. Then *bam* it’s been 3 days and they’re madly in love?
I’ll try another as authors usually improve over time, but I wouldn’t encourage anyone to start here - especially if consent is important to them.
Narration:
BJ Pottsworth & Audrey Conway were good. I enjoyed the dual narration.
This just didn’t quite work for me. The set up was strange and didn’t make sense - to escape danger on earth they “fake” her being a murderer so she can qualify for the Interstellar Brides program. While later they put her into traditional WITSEC.
I’m all for kinky - *consensual* kinky. Spanking someone who is brand new to you, your planet, your culture for refusing to be sexually assaulted by a doctor because it was your job as her “master” to speak up for her (which you failed to do?!?!) is not sexy, it’s abuse. There was a lot of expecting her to comply without question to anything and everything without spending any time getting to know one another. Then *bam* it’s been 3 days and they’re madly in love?
I’ll try another as authors usually improve over time, but I wouldn’t encourage anyone to start here - especially if consent is important to them.
Narration:
BJ Pottsworth & Audrey Conway were good. I enjoyed the dual narration.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was neither safe, nor sane, nor consensual.
Yeah, the writing style may be not the worst, but the subject matter was just Stockholm Syndrome “perfect mates”
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The narrators weren't great and the writing was really repetitive. It was short and I wanted some background noise so it worked, but I won't continue the series.
Gotta be the longest Penthouse letter I have ever read.
Huh. So I've seen this series recced a few times when people have asked for sci-fi/space opera romance. I guess I wasn't expecting it to be so... for it to be basically spanking erotica. It's a long series, are they all spanking erotica? I mean, it's short but it also managed to pack in some likable characters, a bit of interesting worldbuilding, and the brides program is a fun hook for people wanting human/alien pairings without the whole abducted by aliens premise. I'm just not into spanking enough to sustain my interest over 24+ volumes. Lol.