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bookworm_panda's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a fun sci-fi omega verse set story.
Alex is there to help negotiate a treaty with the people on the planet, only instead he finds himself kidnapped and forced to marry the winner of those who will fight over him! OK, I kinda loved it.
I honestly loved Saar and Alex together - great chemistry and some very sweet, quiet moments together as well. I do wish Alex had just spoken up about stuff, been honest, and I think a lot of the big conflict could have been avoided.
Very fun sci-fi story and I definitely want more! Very light mpreg elements - just a mentioning really, nothing extreme. If you're looking for a quick read with forced marriage, aliens, sexy times, then give this a try. I know I'll have my eyes peeled for the next book!
Alex is there to help negotiate a treaty with the people on the planet, only instead he finds himself kidnapped and forced to marry the winner of those who will fight over him! OK, I kinda loved it.
I honestly loved Saar and Alex together - great chemistry and some very sweet, quiet moments together as well. I do wish Alex had just spoken up about stuff, been honest, and I think a lot of the big conflict could have been avoided.
Very fun sci-fi story and I definitely want more! Very light mpreg elements - just a mentioning really, nothing extreme. If you're looking for a quick read with forced marriage, aliens, sexy times, then give this a try. I know I'll have my eyes peeled for the next book!
kcinlive's review against another edition
1.0
Full disclosure, I wasn't able to bring myself to finish this book. I don't like writing a review for a book I half finished, but here I am.
My complains are mainly that that the Alex is supposed to be an expert in first contact situations but at no point acts like it! Then he's completely passive through the entire first half of the book. He just completely goes with the flow. All for no real reason! There's a nod towards not wanting the other humans to wipe out the village he's staying at to save him. But honestly it doesn't even feel like that was a major concern. It was handled really quickly and they held off.
My biggest complaint was the Alex was basically forced into a marriage ceremony with someone he had just met. He really didn't complain about it much. Then when it got to the "I do"s. He said YES! FOR NO REASON!!! I had to put the book down and walk away. He wasn't under any threat. He was in no danger. He knew he was in no danger. The worst that would have happened is that he would have embarrassed the alien MC(Saar) he was going to marry and his family, but so what?! They were forcing him into it! Alex told them he didn't want this several times! Not that he actively tried to stop it at any point!
The author even told us the Alex was driven, studied and worked hard to get to where he was. I really don't feel like he would just give all that up with no real reflection, to someone he just met! It's not at all internally consistent, and bugged the heck out of me!
At the marriage ceremony the MC should have apologized but said no. The Saar would have been devastated. So would his family. THEN the human marines should have arrived to "save" Alex. The story could have continued from there. Alex could have felt guilty. Maybe even admit to himself about having some feelings for Saar. Had time to reflect as to whether he was really happy with his life. THEN maybe they try first contact again. On the planet again, or maybe better in Space so the humans could show off. Then maybe the aliens could understand why Alex didn't need to be "protected". Alex and Saar could continue their relationship on a more equal footing. The alpha/omega story could still have continued but maybe not as crazy extreme. I'm no author but this would have made a lot more sense.
Honestly if you like a alpha/omega, human is abducted, etc. story this one's "ok". I can suspend my disbelief, but there are limits. This story just wasn't internally consistent enough for me.
Spoiler
I got about half way through, then human MC(Alex) did something I thought was beyond stupid and I stopped. The book is basically every other human gets abducted, alpha/omega, active/passive person, etc. story out there. However, I LIKE a lot of those stories. I wasn't a fan of this one.My complains are mainly that that the Alex is supposed to be an expert in first contact situations but at no point acts like it! Then he's completely passive through the entire first half of the book. He just completely goes with the flow. All for no real reason! There's a nod towards not wanting the other humans to wipe out the village he's staying at to save him. But honestly it doesn't even feel like that was a major concern. It was handled really quickly and they held off.
My biggest complaint was the Alex was basically forced into a marriage ceremony with someone he had just met. He really didn't complain about it much. Then when it got to the "I do"s. He said YES! FOR NO REASON!!! I had to put the book down and walk away. He wasn't under any threat. He was in no danger. He knew he was in no danger. The worst that would have happened is that he would have embarrassed the alien MC(Saar) he was going to marry and his family, but so what?! They were forcing him into it! Alex told them he didn't want this several times! Not that he actively tried to stop it at any point!
The author even told us the Alex was driven, studied and worked hard to get to where he was. I really don't feel like he would just give all that up with no real reflection, to someone he just met! It's not at all internally consistent, and bugged the heck out of me!
At the marriage ceremony the MC should have apologized but said no. The Saar would have been devastated. So would his family. THEN the human marines should have arrived to "save" Alex. The story could have continued from there. Alex could have felt guilty. Maybe even admit to himself about having some feelings for Saar. Had time to reflect as to whether he was really happy with his life. THEN maybe they try first contact again. On the planet again, or maybe better in Space so the humans could show off. Then maybe the aliens could understand why Alex didn't need to be "protected". Alex and Saar could continue their relationship on a more equal footing. The alpha/omega story could still have continued but maybe not as crazy extreme. I'm no author but this would have made a lot more sense.
Honestly if you like a alpha/omega, human is abducted, etc. story this one's "ok". I can suspend my disbelief, but there are limits. This story just wasn't internally consistent enough for me.
circexin's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars purely because of Saar, my sweet cinnamon roll alien. He was perfect! I found Alex annoying because he literally didn’t do anything for their relationship. I loved Saar’s family and their interactions between each other.
shinysue's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ya know what? I loved this. It was fun. It has some good world building. It's not as intricate plot-wise as I would have liked, but it's more interesting than the classic trope. I want to read more but I'm afraid that the rest of the books in the series would fall into trope categories. I'm not sure how much more plot can be squeezed out of this.
smjwilliams2004's review against another edition
4.0
Alex and Saar
I read a lot of books with alphas and omegas. This one was unique and from a new to me, author.
It's always nice to see a different writing style of fated couples that are; captivating, sweet, entertaining, and protective of their mates.
Would recommend.
**I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review**
I read a lot of books with alphas and omegas. This one was unique and from a new to me, author.
It's always nice to see a different writing style of fated couples that are; captivating, sweet, entertaining, and protective of their mates.
Would recommend.
**I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review**
vrstal's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5.
Sienna Sway is a new to me author, and when I saw this new release it reminded me of one of my favorite books in the blurb so I wanted to read it and see if it held up to a similar enjoyment for me. Her writing was a bit emotionally closed off for me and had some editing issues, but I see plenty of potential to grow.
Story wise, I did enjoy this. While I felt the characters of Alex and Saar were not very in-depth, I think the culture building around the Nassa were. I enjoyed the depictions and descriptions of their clothing and art, as well as the expectations in the wedding bond and the thought put into their planet environment alongside their biology. Not to mention they weren’t painted as horrible, just that there were miscommunications had over their species not having the same understandings around gender, which I enjoyed. I definitely want to read more about this world and the alphas and omegas on planet that could potentially create more couples to be had. I felt I could imagine how the aliens looked and especially loved the description of the omega nassa.
Alex and Saar had a few traits — lonely and average, vs. passionate and devoted — that I felt they were defined by. They acted within those perimeters, and not much else is to be said for them. I think the hurt/comfort that emerges is sweet, but we don’t get much emotional depth until Alex is talking to his friend much later in the book. This relationship is definitely instalove, but I have no issue with that. Just something to be warned about if you decide to pick this up.
There was m-preg but it was right at the end with no development so it doesn’t play out. That was unfortunate but typical. I liked how the ending worked out for all the characters involved, and I definitely think it made sense for the story.
”It was overwhelming how much the simple gesture meant to me. I’d been lonely before, that was true, but I hadn’t realized just how much I longed to have something more in my life.”
Sienna Sway is a new to me author, and when I saw this new release it reminded me of one of my favorite books in the blurb so I wanted to read it and see if it held up to a similar enjoyment for me. Her writing was a bit emotionally closed off for me and had some editing issues, but I see plenty of potential to grow.
Story wise, I did enjoy this. While I felt the characters of Alex and Saar were not very in-depth, I think the culture building around the Nassa were. I enjoyed the depictions and descriptions of their clothing and art, as well as the expectations in the wedding bond and the thought put into their planet environment alongside their biology. Not to mention they weren’t painted as horrible, just that there were miscommunications had over their species not having the same understandings around gender, which I enjoyed. I definitely want to read more about this world and the alphas and omegas on planet that could potentially create more couples to be had. I felt I could imagine how the aliens looked and especially loved the description of the omega nassa.
Alex and Saar had a few traits — lonely and average, vs. passionate and devoted — that I felt they were defined by. They acted within those perimeters, and not much else is to be said for them. I think the hurt/comfort that emerges is sweet, but we don’t get much emotional depth until Alex is talking to his friend much later in the book. This relationship is definitely instalove, but I have no issue with that. Just something to be warned about if you decide to pick this up.
There was m-preg but it was right at the end with no development so it doesn’t play out. That was unfortunate but typical. I liked how the ending worked out for all the characters involved, and I definitely think it made sense for the story.
daniellem1004's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet, sexy, and full of cultural faux pas. Many books have been written in line with the alien/kidnapped omega trope but Sienna Sway still managed to offer their own twist without the story feeling overly redundant. I look forward to reading more work from this author.
ankyslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Adorable storyline, but I think I would've liked it better if there were a few more conversations between the MCs.
nerdb4herds's review against another edition
5.0
Was this actually 5 stars? Not really. It was a solid 4 stars though. BUT this was the book that pulled me out of a slump so it gets extra praise.