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weelasswithabook's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
CW: vomit, captivity, violence, implied previous SA, graphic sexual content
⭐️ Monster romance
⭐️ Forced proximity
⭐️ Opposites attract
🌈 Hero coded as having OCD
🌶 Oviposition
Normally I hate expecting one thing and receiving another. In this case, it's quite the opposite.
I was looking for your standard monster romance just as a little bit of escapism, and ended up with something way more wholesome.
Like, imagine if Sheldon Cooper was a monster. Yeah, that.
Our germaphobic hero was an absolute delight, while not explicitly stated, he does appear to have the stereotypical traits of someone who has OCD. I can't describe myself whether the implied representation is accurate or not as I don't have the experience, I'm just observing as an outsider.
Aurora was just this happy go lucky human, who even though it's implied some horrible stuff when down when they were abducted, she still maintains this sunshine vibe.
Together they make up an odd pair, opposites in every way possible, but it just works.
My only gripe with this book, hence why it's a 4 and not a 4.5 is having experience of anxiety associated MH issues and the heroines attempt at "fixing" it by telling him to grow up/get it together/etc. It made me feel quite frustrated at times.
I also felt the ending was quite rushed, but that's just my own personal feelings on how I like an HEA wrapped up. Not a slight against the author or the book.
This would be perfect if you're looking for a short and sweet, fairly fluffy monster romance with a little sprinkling of spice, a cinnamon roll hero, and a grumpy/sunshine vibe.
⭐️ Monster romance
⭐️ Forced proximity
⭐️ Opposites attract
🌈 Hero coded as having OCD
🌶 Oviposition
Normally I hate expecting one thing and receiving another. In this case, it's quite the opposite.
I was looking for your standard monster romance just as a little bit of escapism, and ended up with something way more wholesome.
Like, imagine if Sheldon Cooper was a monster. Yeah, that.
Our germaphobic hero was an absolute delight, while not explicitly stated, he does appear to have the stereotypical traits of someone who has OCD. I can't describe myself whether the implied representation is accurate or not as I don't have the experience, I'm just observing as an outsider.
Aurora was just this happy go lucky human, who even though it's implied some horrible stuff when down when they were abducted, she still maintains this sunshine vibe.
Together they make up an odd pair, opposites in every way possible, but it just works.
My only gripe with this book, hence why it's a 4 and not a 4.5 is having experience of anxiety associated MH issues and the heroines attempt at "fixing" it by telling him to grow up/get it together/etc. It made me feel quite frustrated at times.
I also felt the ending was quite rushed, but that's just my own personal feelings on how I like an HEA wrapped up. Not a slight against the author or the book.
This would be perfect if you're looking for a short and sweet, fairly fluffy monster romance with a little sprinkling of spice, a cinnamon roll hero, and a grumpy/sunshine vibe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, and Violence
zabeishumanish's review
5.0
This is absolutely adorable. It's only adorable because Simmie, our alien, is entirely oblivious about everything. He knows literally knowing about humans or anything off his planet and rather than being pissed Aurora is gentle with him and treats him with respect and kindness. I loved that jokes and humor often went over Simmie's head, but that he never feels excluded from the jokes a human audience will clearly understand. This book is remarkably self-aware which makes reading the alien perspective so delightfully fun.
"That's good," Aurora says, eyes on my throat. It strangely makes her look demure—a thing she is absolutely not. (52)
Simmie being an absolute unit of an apex predator with severe OCD and anxiety is not something I would expect to find so hilarious and refreshing but it absolutely works. The times that Aurora takes advantage of Simmie's terrifying appearance in front of other humans, without Simmie's understanding, is peak humor and great survival skills. The whole book is a single POV, we only ever get Simmie's perspective. While I'm normally a dual POV girl I really like just seeing these events from the alien perspective.
Truly fantastic take on an alien romance. Shockingly good mental illness representation for what is, at least in part, alien erotica.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual violence and Death
krysley's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, and Vomit
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