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A review by rjordan19
Tempting Auzed by Victoria Aveline
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: third person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: Fairly soon in, about 6% (it takes a chapter or 2?)
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, two months later
Format: listened to audiobook from the library (Hoopla)
Why I chose this book: My friend Heather has repeatedly recommended the series, and I enjoyed a lot about book 1 when I read it a few years ago so I’ve been making my way through the series!
Mains: This is a M/F relationship between a cishet hero (alien) and heroine (human)
Should I read in order?
Ideally yes. There’s been more and more details given about the alien lifestyle and culture over the course of the series. And you will understand more of this heroine’s background if you read in order.
Basic plot:
Alejandra is surviving in the wilds of an alien planet trying to get back to her friend when she’s rescued by Auzed.
Give this a try if you want:
- science fiction romance
- alien setting (Clecania)
- alien hero / human heroine
- fake relationship
- survival themes (in beginning)
- bit of an actress heroine
- soldier hero
- fated mates – but they really have to work for it!
- higher steam – 5ish full scenes
Ages:
- I don’t think either are mentioned
First line:
“You need to get up, mijita.”
My thoughts:
I really loved the beginning of this one! I thought the close proximity and tension building were so good. Being alone together fighting for survival is one of my fave romance things! But when they reached civilization, this story started flopping a bit for me.
It seemed their reasons for staying apart mattered so much until they didn’t matter at all. The heroine being really undecided if she wanted him in a relationship or a temporary sex partner made the tension fizzle a bit for me. The latter half I just wasn’t as interested in.
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 4
Average rating: 4
Favorite book: Maybe Saving Verakko?
Content warnings: (This should be taken as a minimum because I could have missed some!)
- parental death
- animal death on page (it’s an alien species that was attacking them, and is sacred to a certain group of people on the planet)
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Safe sex: The hero is ‘dormant’ and has alien male birth control
How’s the consent? It’s good
Pregnancy/children in story? There’s talk of pregnancy, getting pregnant – the alien species is endangered due to a virus so procreation is definitely a focus but they also use birth control as they aren’t ready for kids yet
52% - 🔥kisses, blow job (complete), fingering for her
He held perfectly still, but his hands twitched where they gripped her thighs, and his chest rose and fell quickly. Gaze locking onto her mouth, he let out a low, rumbling growl that sent an electric current right to her core.
One of his large hands shot up her back and clutched her nape while the other curled around her ass. The last of his control cracking, he used his grip on her neck to pull her mouth down to his.
63% - 🔥fingering for her
She grinned. “It’s okay. I can be quiet.”
The slow, wicked grin that curled his gorgeous mouth had her own smile disappearing in an instant. His deep voice skated over every nerve, sparking them alive. “Not when I’m through with you.”
70% - 🔥kisses, fingering/oral for her, sit on my face, him behind her
Behind her, Auzed flipped back to his knees and slid large, rough hands down her back, applying pressure as the heels of his palms dipped into the curve of her spin. He leaned over her limp form, his thick erection settling against her ass, and pressed a kiss to her ear. “I’ll have you now, Alejandra,” he rumbled, sending shivers down to her toes and a blast of licquid heat to her sex again.
78% - 🔥missionary
She laid back, crossing her arms above her head and stretching. Lifting one leg and then the other, she draped them over his thighs, then scooched forward until he was poised at her entrance. “It’s about time I blew your mind.”
92% - 🔥 fingering for her, him holding her sex
Her tongue slid over his, and he groaned, taking her mouth in a punishing kiss. This wasn’t like before. There was no slow build, no whispered words or tender caresses. This was desperation incarnate.
98% - kisses
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: third person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: Fairly soon in, about 6% (it takes a chapter or 2?)
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, two months later
Format: listened to audiobook from the library (Hoopla)
Why I chose this book: My friend Heather has repeatedly recommended the series, and I enjoyed a lot about book 1 when I read it a few years ago so I’ve been making my way through the series!
Mains: This is a M/F relationship between a cishet hero (alien) and heroine (human)
Should I read in order?
Ideally yes. There’s been more and more details given about the alien lifestyle and culture over the course of the series. And you will understand more of this heroine’s background if you read in order.
Basic plot:
Alejandra is surviving in the wilds of an alien planet trying to get back to her friend when she’s rescued by Auzed.
Give this a try if you want:
- science fiction romance
- alien setting (Clecania)
- alien hero / human heroine
- fake relationship
- survival themes (in beginning)
- bit of an actress heroine
- soldier hero
- fated mates – but they really have to work for it!
- higher steam – 5ish full scenes
Ages:
- I don’t think either are mentioned
First line:
“You need to get up, mijita.”
My thoughts:
I really loved the beginning of this one! I thought the close proximity and tension building were so good. Being alone together fighting for survival is one of my fave romance things! But when they reached civilization, this story started flopping a bit for me.
It seemed their reasons for staying apart mattered so much until they didn’t matter at all. The heroine being really undecided if she wanted him in a relationship or a temporary sex partner made the tension fizzle a bit for me. The latter half I just wasn’t as interested in.
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 4
Average rating: 4
Favorite book: Maybe Saving Verakko?
Content warnings: (This should be taken as a minimum because I could have missed some!)
- parental death
- animal death on page (it’s an alien species that was attacking them, and is sacred to a certain group of people on the planet)
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Safe sex:
How’s the consent?
Pregnancy/children in story?
52% - 🔥kisses, blow job (complete), fingering for her
He held perfectly still, but his hands twitched where they gripped her thighs, and his chest rose and fell quickly. Gaze locking onto her mouth, he let out a low, rumbling growl that sent an electric current right to her core.
One of his large hands shot up her back and clutched her nape while the other curled around her ass. The last of his control cracking, he used his grip on her neck to pull her mouth down to his.
63% - 🔥fingering for her
She grinned. “It’s okay. I can be quiet.”
The slow, wicked grin that curled his gorgeous mouth had her own smile disappearing in an instant. His deep voice skated over every nerve, sparking them alive. “Not when I’m through with you.”
70% - 🔥kisses, fingering/oral for her, sit on my face, him behind her
Behind her, Auzed flipped back to his knees and slid large, rough hands down her back, applying pressure as the heels of his palms dipped into the curve of her spin. He leaned over her limp form, his thick erection settling against her ass, and pressed a kiss to her ear. “I’ll have you now, Alejandra,” he rumbled, sending shivers down to her toes and a blast of licquid heat to her sex again.
78% - 🔥missionary
She laid back, crossing her arms above her head and stretching. Lifting one leg and then the other, she draped them over his thighs, then scooched forward until he was poised at her entrance. “It’s about time I blew your mind.”
92% - 🔥 fingering for her, him holding her sex
Her tongue slid over his, and he groaned, taking her mouth in a punishing kiss. This wasn’t like before. There was no slow build, no whispered words or tender caresses. This was desperation incarnate.
98% - kisses