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jailynnw_jamie's review
5.0
Max and Kush
Oh this one was so good. I loved Max. And Kush was a wonderful leading male. This book had a different feel than the last one. It might have been because we’re more settled into the world and understand the characters more, but to me this one flowed easier.
Max and Kush were just so adorable together. And I adored the addition of K’tar! (I’m so anxious to read about him and Holly- but I must be patient). The time Max and Kush had in the city, depending on each other, was sexy and sweet. Even though Max wasn’t completely sure of the bond right away, I liked that it wasn’t dragged out for long. Once she was in, she was in. Kush, on the other hand, was all in right away.
The return of Mourad was a great touch. These books are very much interconnected and can’t really be read out of order. Each event leads to another, making each story in the series important. I’m ready to see Tori and Vrax kick some bad bounty hunter butt, which means I better get to reading!
Oh this one was so good. I loved Max. And Kush was a wonderful leading male. This book had a different feel than the last one. It might have been because we’re more settled into the world and understand the characters more, but to me this one flowed easier.
Max and Kush were just so adorable together. And I adored the addition of K’tar! (I’m so anxious to read about him and Holly- but I must be patient). The time Max and Kush had in the city, depending on each other, was sexy and sweet. Even though Max wasn’t completely sure of the bond right away, I liked that it wasn’t dragged out for long. Once she was in, she was in. Kush, on the other hand, was all in right away.
The return of Mourad was a great touch. These books are very much interconnected and can’t really be read out of order. Each event leads to another, making each story in the series important. I’m ready to see Tori and Vrax kick some bad bounty hunter butt, which means I better get to reading!
sams_fantasy_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A great 2nd book in the female bounty hunter series. Dr Max was kidnapped twice but find her mind mate. The female bounty hunters are stranded on the sand planet, 2 have mind mates and Tori and Vrax left on an alien ship planning to take the ship and kill the male bounty hunters that left them stranded, kidnapped Dr Max and blew up their ship. I can't wait for the next book.
j_j_catcrazydragon's review
3.0
Started this one off wrong.
Opening lines are different from the previous book close, especially considering the story just stopped, unfinished.
Then the lead M turns telepathic in contrast to the stated empathic abilities of his race. Which is again confirmed in second chapter, by the previous M lead.
The F lead has had 2 TSTL moments, and 1 selfish high- maintenance moments, and several, ‘my genitals rule my brain’ moments (despite supposedly being a genius), all in chapter 1.
Oh, and we have a sex-slave-harem, with gauzy drapes, round bed, indoor pond (on a desert planet), and fruit plater with ‘bottled drinks’.
Is it just me?
All other reviews rave? Admittedly only for 1 paragraph, and then followed by, was a free copy..
I think 2 or 3 didn’t end that way, but were just as short and un-iformative.
Maybe I really am being unfair and it gets better?
How many male fantasies can one female author live up to so quickly and embarrassingly?
All hail the Nobel Savage, despite that the only way for them to enjoy their bounty of freshly introduced females, is through the females advanced technology (details, details..)
So, though we are supposedly in sci-fi future, time froze somewhere between the end of 20thC, & beginning of 21stC, with no change in the perception or treatment of women.
We have the annoying high-maintenance female, who gets pissed the guy risking his life to save the stranger, doesn’t have a fool-proof, get me out NOW plan (how rude).
We have the TSTL female who insists on joining in, despite having no skill set to offer, other than being a liability who can’t move as fast, quietly, or without 3 times the resources and help.
We have the arrogant fighter female who has to argue everything, slowing things down, because, hey, not your planet, people, enemies, shite! Not your anything you knowfuck about! While she can kill when her back is protected, on her own, get real? Enemy is 2 & 1/2 times your size, strength, resources. A true warrior, soldier, would pay attention, learn, use available resources, shut the fuck up, and at least gather info from locals… but no, she’s a feisty, fighting, stereotype. She even has long glossy curls flowing down her back. Floating free and wild as she fights! Never caught by the enemy, in her mouth, across her eyes, or blinding and tangling herself!
Oh wait, her black curly hair, darker skin, curvy body, feisty personality, it’s all alien, not Latino.
Since this is supposed to be for women, gotta wonder at all the stereotyped male sex fantasies..
Seriously, we have bread, fruit, wine, large amounts of water in the city … and yet, no fruit trees, no fields, no vineyards, no other water source other than an oasis pond mentioned.
It’s magic, no wait, this is sci-fi, it’s science, no wait, their barbarians … so WTF?
Where does it all come from?
Right, we’re celebrating the Nobel Savage, but where do the high tech women fit in?
Just cruise around on alien camels after piloting, captaining, or repairing a space ship?
Be happy hunting and gathering, living in a tent in a desert? Who does the washing (minus washing machine)?
There is so much about this that annoys the crap out of me, and yet I will read the next.
Helps I already paid for it.
Opening lines are different from the previous book close, especially considering the story just stopped, unfinished.
Then the lead M turns telepathic in contrast to the stated empathic abilities of his race. Which is again confirmed in second chapter, by the previous M lead.
The F lead has had 2 TSTL moments, and 1 selfish high- maintenance moments, and several, ‘my genitals rule my brain’ moments (despite supposedly being a genius), all in chapter 1.
Oh, and we have a sex-slave-harem, with gauzy drapes, round bed, indoor pond (on a desert planet), and fruit plater with ‘bottled drinks’.
Is it just me?
All other reviews rave? Admittedly only for 1 paragraph, and then followed by, was a free copy..
I think 2 or 3 didn’t end that way, but were just as short and un-iformative.
Maybe I really am being unfair and it gets better?
How many male fantasies can one female author live up to so quickly and embarrassingly?
All hail the Nobel Savage, despite that the only way for them to enjoy their bounty of freshly introduced females, is through the females advanced technology (details, details..)
So, though we are supposedly in sci-fi future, time froze somewhere between the end of 20thC, & beginning of 21stC, with no change in the perception or treatment of women.
We have the annoying high-maintenance female, who gets pissed the guy risking his life to save the stranger, doesn’t have a fool-proof, get me out NOW plan (how rude).
We have the TSTL female who insists on joining in, despite having no skill set to offer, other than being a liability who can’t move as fast, quietly, or without 3 times the resources and help.
We have the arrogant fighter female who has to argue everything, slowing things down, because, hey, not your planet, people, enemies, shite! Not your anything you knowfuck about! While she can kill when her back is protected, on her own, get real? Enemy is 2 & 1/2 times your size, strength, resources. A true warrior, soldier, would pay attention, learn, use available resources, shut the fuck up, and at least gather info from locals… but no, she’s a feisty, fighting, stereotype. She even has long glossy curls flowing down her back. Floating free and wild as she fights! Never caught by the enemy, in her mouth, across her eyes, or blinding and tangling herself!
Oh wait, her black curly hair, darker skin, curvy body, feisty personality, it’s all alien, not Latino.
Since this is supposed to be for women, gotta wonder at all the stereotyped male sex fantasies..
Seriously, we have bread, fruit, wine, large amounts of water in the city … and yet, no fruit trees, no fields, no vineyards, no other water source other than an oasis pond mentioned.
It’s magic, no wait, this is sci-fi, it’s science, no wait, their barbarians … so WTF?
Where does it all come from?
Right, we’re celebrating the Nobel Savage, but where do the high tech women fit in?
Just cruise around on alien camels after piloting, captaining, or repairing a space ship?
Be happy hunting and gathering, living in a tent in a desert? Who does the washing (minus washing machine)?
There is so much about this that annoys the crap out of me, and yet I will read the next.
Helps I already paid for it.
pagirl's review
5.0
Max and Kush
I'm really liking this series. They are males of few words. The empath ability makes for some interesting exchanges! Max is a smart girl who os quickly adapting to life outside of the lab. Kush is loyal and honorable.
I'm really liking this series. They are males of few words. The empath ability makes for some interesting exchanges! Max is a smart girl who os quickly adapting to life outside of the lab. Kush is loyal and honorable.
jody_diou's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nicolelynnreads's review
3.0
I enjoyed being back in this sand plant world. I read this one right after finishing Bounty. I think I enjoyed this one just a little bit more because it seems like it was a continuation of the first book even though it focused on different characters.
Kush & Max were fun to read about, but like the first novel it wasn’t overly exciting. I read it pretty fast and enjoyed the story. Maybe it’s the instant-love thing but I feel like in these stories there’s no real relationship development; although there was a slight attempt at it in this book with more of Max’s reluctance.
I think what keeps drawing me in is the outside story from the romance. Will the crew and new found tribe defeat Mourad? Will they befriend the Crestek people again or battle them? What else is on this planet? Will all the crew find mates? Will they return to space and bring their mates with them?
While the romances are enjoyable they’re not really strong for me. This is definitely more of a - “let’s escape into a fun, entertaining read for a couple of hours” & not a “let’s have this book devour my soul” type of story. But that’s totally okay. I read, I enjoyed, I didn’t waste my time & I want to read more. So I call that a win even if these stories aren’t blowing me away and the characters/romance feel slightly lacking. I’m now invested in this crew & this sci-fi world & will definitely be reading Tori’s story next!
Kush & Max were fun to read about, but like the first novel it wasn’t overly exciting. I read it pretty fast and enjoyed the story. Maybe it’s the instant-love thing but I feel like in these stories there’s no real relationship development; although there was a slight attempt at it in this book with more of Max’s reluctance.
I think what keeps drawing me in is the outside story from the romance. Will the crew and new found tribe defeat Mourad? Will they befriend the Crestek people again or battle them? What else is on this planet? Will all the crew find mates? Will they return to space and bring their mates with them?
While the romances are enjoyable they’re not really strong for me. This is definitely more of a - “let’s escape into a fun, entertaining read for a couple of hours” & not a “let’s have this book devour my soul” type of story. But that’s totally okay. I read, I enjoyed, I didn’t waste my time & I want to read more. So I call that a win even if these stories aren’t blowing me away and the characters/romance feel slightly lacking. I’m now invested in this crew & this sci-fi world & will definitely be reading Tori’s story next!
phallucee's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! Loved both the MCs and the overarching plot is moving along.
krysley's review
3.0
This is a very lackluster 3-star rating.
Did I hate this book? No, but I also didn't find it very interesting either. It never felt like a fully fleshed novel, almost like it was rushed through to keep the series going.
Maybe my biggest gripe is that Max never got to be the brilliant scientist she was portrayed as. Honestly, she seemed more like a secondary character in her own book. Things were being done to her and other characters were taking action for her. She was just . . . there.
I'm just chalking this up as the sophomore slump of the series because the set up for Tori and Vrax has me super excited.
Did I hate this book? No, but I also didn't find it very interesting either. It never felt like a fully fleshed novel, almost like it was rushed through to keep the series going.
Maybe my biggest gripe is that Max never got to be the brilliant scientist she was portrayed as. Honestly, she seemed more like a secondary character in her own book. Things were being done to her and other characters were taking action for her. She was just . . . there.
I'm just chalking this up as the sophomore slump of the series because the set up for Tori and Vrax has me super excited.
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