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A review by magnafeana
Defended by the Alien Gladiator by Presley Hall
4.0
Soooo I’m about to read the heck out of this series
Was this fast-paced? Yes.
Did I cringe about the typical “alien romance must end with children”? Yes.
Was this an incredible read? Maybe..
Will I reread it? OH YES I WILL.
I stumbled upon this series thanks to Internet strangers and now I want to read the heck out of this entire series!
Sure, the tropes were alive and well and fed in this book. The FMC is the helpless captive with the MMC here to save her. Forced proximity, “we must have sex”, cartoonish villains—had it all.
But the execution was still delicious!
I think the reason this wasn’t a 5⭐️ read was the fast-pacing and a lot more telling than showing when it came to the characters. This was a romance story, not a love story, and that’s all right. Everything just moved a bit too quick for me to full comprehend the story.
I’m excited to read Zoey’s story. I love my alien romance kick I’m on.
Was this fast-paced? Yes.
Did I cringe about the typical “alien romance must end with children”? Yes.
Was this an incredible read? Maybe..
Will I reread it? OH YES I WILL.
I stumbled upon this series thanks to Internet strangers and now I want to read the heck out of this entire series!
Sure, the tropes were alive and well and fed in this book. The FMC is the helpless captive with the MMC here to save her. Forced proximity, “we must have sex”, cartoonish villains—had it all.
But the execution was still delicious!
I think the reason this wasn’t a 5⭐️ read was the fast-pacing and a lot more telling than showing when it came to the characters. This was a romance story, not a love story, and that’s all right. Everything just moved a bit too quick for me to full comprehend the story.
I’m excited to read Zoey’s story. I love my alien romance kick I’m on.