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A review by ozettegirl
Claimed by Presley Hall
2.0
Maybe it’s because I’ve been rereading all of Ruby Dixon- but even though I love the ‘Mars Needs Women’ trope- this one fell a little flat for me.
It was interesting that even with the whole ‘fated mates’ thing, the hero alien stated that it’s optional, which others of this trope don’t do. I don’t know if that made it better or not? I really didn’t feel the chemistry between these two. They went on and on about each other but ... I wasn’t convinced.
And the heroine’s immediate negative reaction to being told they are mates was weird- maybe because I’m so used to other series but she was really into this guy and liked him and attracted and then when said ‘you’re meant for me’ and she completely rejected him instead of even a careful ‘oh, tell me more- what are you talking about’. Instead of a nuanced part of her character it just seems jarring - like an answer to some hater’s objection that the women in this trope are brainwashed or Stockholm victims or something.
Anyway, despite it being KU I might not be back for book 2 unless I can’t find another new series to try.
It was interesting that even with the whole ‘fated mates’ thing, the hero alien stated that it’s optional, which others of this trope don’t do. I don’t know if that made it better or not? I really didn’t feel the chemistry between these two. They went on and on about each other but ... I wasn’t convinced.
And the heroine’s immediate negative reaction to being told they are mates was weird- maybe because I’m so used to other series but she was really into this guy and liked him and attracted and then when said ‘you’re meant for me’ and she completely rejected him instead of even a careful ‘oh, tell me more- what are you talking about’. Instead of a nuanced part of her character it just seems jarring - like an answer to some hater’s objection that the women in this trope are brainwashed or Stockholm victims or something.
Anyway, despite it being KU I might not be back for book 2 unless I can’t find another new series to try.