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The Alliance #1
Hunter's Claim
Jesse Sampson and her two younger sisters have lived a hard life on the streets of Seattle, Washington for the past several years.
Four years before, the Earth received its first visitors from space causing mass fear.
Alone in a world gone mad with just her sisters, she has learned to use the darkness and the remains of the city to survive and keep what was left of her family alive. She has seen the savage side of human nature and finds they are not much different from the aliens who conquered Earth.
The Trivators have taken control of Earth to prevent the humans from destroying it in their fear.
A world of warriors, they are sent out by the Alliance of Star Systems to seek out new worlds. Their mission is first contact. They are to establish communications with the leaders of the new worlds they find and bring them into the Alliance.
Any resistance is to be quickly subdued to prevent unnecessary death of the inhabitants of the new worlds they find. Their payment comes from the success of their mission.
Hunter is what he is called. A hunter, one of the elite clans of the Trivators who seek out those who resist. His abilities to track, capture and eliminate those who try to harm any warrior is renowned.
He finds the tables turned when he becomes the one captured by a group of ruthless humans. Hunter is shocked when a strange human female risks her life to help him escape only to disappear into the ruins of the city.
He now has a new mission, finding the female who saved his life. He is determined to find her before she is damaged by others of her kind.
What he finds is a reward beyond comprehension to a Trivator warrior, a family.
Can he convince Jesse that he can give her and her younger sisters a better life on his world? Or will fear keep her from accepting what he has to offer?
Four years before, the Earth received its first visitors from space causing mass fear.
Alone in a world gone mad with just her sisters, she has learned to use the darkness and the remains of the city to survive and keep what was left of her family alive. She has seen the savage side of human nature and finds they are not much different from the aliens who conquered Earth.
The Trivators have taken control of Earth to prevent the humans from destroying it in their fear.
A world of warriors, they are sent out by the Alliance of Star Systems to seek out new worlds. Their mission is first contact. They are to establish communications with the leaders of the new worlds they find and bring them into the Alliance.
Any resistance is to be quickly subdued to prevent unnecessary death of the inhabitants of the new worlds they find. Their payment comes from the success of their mission.
Hunter is what he is called. A hunter, one of the elite clans of the Trivators who seek out those who resist. His abilities to track, capture and eliminate those who try to harm any warrior is renowned.
He finds the tables turned when he becomes the one captured by a group of ruthless humans. Hunter is shocked when a strange human female risks her life to help him escape only to disappear into the ruins of the city.
He now has a new mission, finding the female who saved his life. He is determined to find her before she is damaged by others of her kind.
What he finds is a reward beyond comprehension to a Trivator warrior, a family.
Can he convince Jesse that he can give her and her younger sisters a better life on his world? Or will fear keep her from accepting what he has to offer?
236 pages, ebook
First published January 6, 2014
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February 25, 2017
5 AMATE STARS
"I am Hunter. I belong to Jesse as she belongs to me. Forever will I tie my life to hers. I will care for, protect and give my seed only to her. She is my Amate. She is my life."
This is my first book in my TBR challenge and I must say it kicked AS$!
What took me so long to read this book?
It has been sitting my my TBR list for a while but for some reason I have been pushing it back.
It may be that fantasy and dystopian realities stories are really hit and miss. However, since my tasted have changed lately I found myself strangely compelled to read this one.
This was good call for me because this book was captivating and action packed.
The story is fairly simple. It's about an Alien Visit that turns deadly as humans do what they do and panic as they are confronted with an Alien race called the Trivator. This story takes place several years after their first encounter and the whole world as we know it is now in chaos.
Among the humans trying to survive is a family of three sisters. This story is mostly about the oldest of the girls. The mother figure of the family named Jesse. She was trying to find food and supplies for her sisters who are both hungry and feverish. She comes across the hero being captured and he was to be killed at the hands of the savage human rebels.
The heroine, hears their evil plans for this Alien and she decides that she would save him. Or at least give him the chance to escape their plans for his torturous death.
She helps him escape but in doing so has set her life path down a different road. One that would have her traveling to an Alien world and allow her to fight for her family.
So he may be a warrior but she was no slouch in the kick butt department.
And she was more than a match for this Alien.
In fact, they were more than mates, they are part of the same whole.
I don't say this often, but I was a little upset with myself. I almost DNF this book. There was one scene near the beginning that had me questioning why I was even reading this book, but it turned out okay in the end.
However, I would have been wrong to allow a small potential trigger to stop me from reading this book as this book was worth it.
SO, I WAS WRONG!
There!
I admitted it, happy now!
However, now I have more books to read in this series as I'm left on a type of cliffhanger.
Ahhh man, but I need to know what happened to her sisters and his friends. I hope it ends sweet for everyone and I hope that I will be able to say the same for the next few books in this series.
Please, please, be good!
So now I'm off to buy the next book in this series and I really hope that all my other books on my TBR challenge end up being winners like this one was.
Safety: perfect without any issues whatsoever. There was no cheating and no OW/OM drama.
"I am Hunter. I belong to Jesse as she belongs to me. Forever will I tie my life to hers. I will care for, protect and give my seed only to her. She is my Amate. She is my life."
This is my first book in my TBR challenge and I must say it kicked AS$!
What took me so long to read this book?
It has been sitting my my TBR list for a while but for some reason I have been pushing it back.
It may be that fantasy and dystopian realities stories are really hit and miss. However, since my tasted have changed lately I found myself strangely compelled to read this one.
This was good call for me because this book was captivating and action packed.
The story is fairly simple. It's about an Alien Visit that turns deadly as humans do what they do and panic as they are confronted with an Alien race called the Trivator. This story takes place several years after their first encounter and the whole world as we know it is now in chaos.
Among the humans trying to survive is a family of three sisters. This story is mostly about the oldest of the girls. The mother figure of the family named Jesse. She was trying to find food and supplies for her sisters who are both hungry and feverish. She comes across the hero being captured and he was to be killed at the hands of the savage human rebels.
The heroine, hears their evil plans for this Alien and she decides that she would save him. Or at least give him the chance to escape their plans for his torturous death.
She helps him escape but in doing so has set her life path down a different road. One that would have her traveling to an Alien world and allow her to fight for her family.
So he may be a warrior but she was no slouch in the kick butt department.
And she was more than a match for this Alien.
In fact, they were more than mates, they are part of the same whole.
I don't say this often, but I was a little upset with myself. I almost DNF this book. There was one scene near the beginning that had me questioning why I was even reading this book, but it turned out okay in the end.
However, I would have been wrong to allow a small potential trigger to stop me from reading this book as this book was worth it.
SO, I WAS WRONG!
There!
I admitted it, happy now!
However, now I have more books to read in this series as I'm left on a type of cliffhanger.
Ahhh man, but I need to know what happened to her sisters and his friends. I hope it ends sweet for everyone and I hope that I will be able to say the same for the next few books in this series.
Please, please, be good!
So now I'm off to buy the next book in this series and I really hope that all my other books on my TBR challenge end up being winners like this one was.
Safety: perfect without any issues whatsoever. There was no cheating and no OW/OM drama.
May 15, 2018
Is this supposed to be an alien romance? If yes, where is the alien?
I’ve never read a book with such great description of the alien, showing the differences between us human and him the alien.
There was no difference.
Let me try again.
I’ve never read a book with such a world build up.
Oh, sorry, there was none.
It doesn’t say anything else besides the vegetation that grows really quick on Hunter’s planet. Ummm...is that it? There is nothing else worth mentioning?
Oh...man, I really suck at this.
This book is a mess. If you blink you risk to lose some of the action.
I give up. I’ll go and watch a movie, apparently is not really my time to find a good book.
I’ve never read a book with such great description of the alien, showing the differences between us human and him the alien.
There was no difference.
Let me try again.
I’ve never read a book with such a world build up.
Oh, sorry, there was none.
It doesn’t say anything else besides the vegetation that grows really quick on Hunter’s planet. Ummm...is that it? There is nothing else worth mentioning?
Oh...man, I really suck at this.
This book is a mess. If you blink you risk to lose some of the action.
I give up. I’ll go and watch a movie, apparently is not really my time to find a good book.
July 10, 2018
While I liked the story and the characters, it seemed to me that there were a few details missing, or for a better word, glossed over. The story moved along really well; but it's when Jesse and her sisters board the Star Raider ship with Hunter to go to his home planet of Rathon that the story felt rushed, or incomplete if you will. More character development and more of an in-depth story would have made the novel come across as more complete, thereby flowing smoothly. (I hope this makes sense.) I would have appreciated more details with respect to the new home on Rathon the girls move into, the culture, the environment, food, and clothes; basically their new way of life. Very little was mentioned to show how different (or similar) Rathon was to Earth, and/or Travitors to humans (male and female). Except for the odd detail we're privy to, they could've been living on Earth. In one instance we have Jesse coming back from the market to make a pizza, a type of food Travitors have never eaten. That's great and all, but it's not like she went to the corner store. It's a whole different planet, and yet she's got all the ingredients to make a pizza. Hello?? What was the market like? Were the ingredients different, similar? Sorry, just not believable. When they first land on Rathon, both Taylor and Jordan are ready to make friends and go to school. Hello?? More info please as I find it hard to believe the girls would find it an easy transition from school on Earth to a school on Rathon, not to mention if they'd be easily accepted by the Travitor children. This isn't like switching from a Catholic school to a public one. It's a whole different planet! (I know I'm repeating myself, but it needs to be said.) Am I the only one trying to understand this? When Jesse finds out she's pregnant, there are absolutely no details as to how different it would be having a Travitor baby compared to a human baby. Is the gestation period the same? What do they look like when they're born? Do they age the same as humans? Is Jesse scared of giving birth to a half-Travitor baby? Next we have the romance between Jesse and Hunter, two people who are supposedly so in love. Jesse goes from telling Hunter "don't touch me" one minute to "I love you" in the next. Hello?? There's no build-up of their feelings for one another, and except for Hunter's attractiveness, what is it about him that makes Jesse fall in love with him? Sure they have great sex, but how did it go from one extreme to the other? Like I mentioned earlier, it felt as though the author quickly glossed over or ignored these little details that would have made the novel feel more complete. I'm not asking for an in-depth analysis on everything (I hate reading novels that go overboard with details), but some info would have made it easier to understand and picture the story in my head. In the end, it's still a good story that I really enjoyed, and knowing myself I'll more than likely read book 2 when it becomes available. Hopefully it'll be a novel we can sink our teeth into.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 2, 2014
I read this for the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club, May 2014.
I ALMOST gave this book one star. Almost. But one stars are reserved for books that I can't finish because I dislike them or that I just HATE so badly after finishing them, I can't give them anything else. This was readable enough, I just REALLY disliked it.
Okay, so what the hell? There are so many things wrong in this book, I'm not sure where to start!
First off, Jesse comes across as really young to me. Maybe it's the age of her sisters, but you don't find out how old she really is until about halfway through. She's actually 22. Evidently this alien invasion happened about 4 years ago, which would have made her 18. She'd just have barely begun college. She was evidently a "good girl" or was entirely too busy taking care of her sisters and dad because she says that she's only seen a naked guy a couple of times when skinny dipping with friends. Fine. I can get that. So, her first time, as a 22yo virgin, is with a GINORMOUS alien and she's not freaked out about that IN THE LEAST? Magically awesome first-time sex is not uncommon in romance novels, but with a freaking giant alien?
The aliens live in an incredibly misogynistic society. It's all about claiming your woman (she gets NO say...or, at least, Jesse didn't). None of the trio of human sisters seem to have any kind of problem with this AT ALL. Even when Hunter tells Jesse that the girls will live with them until they get older and he can find mates to protect them. Um, what?
Okay, aliens. It's obvious that they don't know a lot about the aliens. In the beginning, the people trying to abduct Hunter aren't even sure if they have testicles. And these, evidently, are semi-science minded people because they plan to dissect him, to help them better fight the aliens. Yet, there's no worry AT ALL about their comparative physiology before they have sex. Can they mate with each other? Is it safe? Who cares, evidently.
And can we talk about the rescuing? I don't know how these alien "warriors" are still alive because they can't seem to do ANYthing without getting caught. None of their missions seem to be successful. But aside from that, the 22yo girl is able to go out and "save her man?" Yeah. That's likely. Not only that, but she lets her 15 and 17yo sisters come to help! Um, no!
This book was stupid, stupid, stupid. It's definitely the worst book I've read for the VF book club. Hands down.
I ALMOST gave this book one star. Almost. But one stars are reserved for books that I can't finish because I dislike them or that I just HATE so badly after finishing them, I can't give them anything else. This was readable enough, I just REALLY disliked it.
Okay, so what the hell? There are so many things wrong in this book, I'm not sure where to start!
First off, Jesse comes across as really young to me. Maybe it's the age of her sisters, but you don't find out how old she really is until about halfway through. She's actually 22. Evidently this alien invasion happened about 4 years ago, which would have made her 18. She'd just have barely begun college. She was evidently a "good girl" or was entirely too busy taking care of her sisters and dad because she says that she's only seen a naked guy a couple of times when skinny dipping with friends. Fine. I can get that. So, her first time, as a 22yo virgin, is with a GINORMOUS alien and she's not freaked out about that IN THE LEAST? Magically awesome first-time sex is not uncommon in romance novels, but with a freaking giant alien?
The aliens live in an incredibly misogynistic society. It's all about claiming your woman (she gets NO say...or, at least, Jesse didn't). None of the trio of human sisters seem to have any kind of problem with this AT ALL. Even when Hunter tells Jesse that the girls will live with them until they get older and he can find mates to protect them. Um, what?
Okay, aliens. It's obvious that they don't know a lot about the aliens. In the beginning, the people trying to abduct Hunter aren't even sure if they have testicles. And these, evidently, are semi-science minded people because they plan to dissect him, to help them better fight the aliens. Yet, there's no worry AT ALL about their comparative physiology before they have sex. Can they mate with each other? Is it safe? Who cares, evidently.
And can we talk about the rescuing? I don't know how these alien "warriors" are still alive because they can't seem to do ANYthing without getting caught. None of their missions seem to be successful. But aside from that, the 22yo girl is able to go out and "save her man?" Yeah. That's likely. Not only that, but she lets her 15 and 17yo sisters come to help! Um, no!
This book was stupid, stupid, stupid. It's definitely the worst book I've read for the VF book club. Hands down.
May 2, 2014
I read this for the VF book club. This may actually be the worst book I've ever read. So badly written, it's basically fan fiction but I've read good fan fiction, this is just awful. Why did I finish it you ask? I was curious at how bad it could get, and boy it did not disappoint! So the plot is that aliens visit earth, humans react badly, and this chick falls in live with one of the purring-cat like aliens. Thing is, the aliens were basically humans, nay not just humans, American humans. She goes to the alien homeworld at one point, and there's no culture clash, she gets along beautifully with everyone! Because she is a survivor and an amazing female! Barf!
May 26, 2014
I'm sorry I picked this, guys.
October 12, 2015
3.5 stars
While I am not 100% sold on the whole alien thing, I enjoyed this story. Some parts were weak, the world building was minimal (and it needed to be a lot more than that), and the heroine was occasionally annoying, but overall the book was a fun, easy read. It took until about 40-50% for the relationship between the MCs to really kick in but once it did they were solid. I love stories like that, where we get to spend some time with them happy together. Even if other dramas occur.
Hunter was the perfect alpha mate. I don't have any complaints about him except that I think he and his buds were the worst warriors ever with how many times they were captured or injured.
Jesse, for being as strong and independent as she had to be, ended up being a good partner to Hunter. Once she finally got her head wrapped around her new universe, she adapted and was solid. Before that - a tad annoying. But mostly understandable. She may have been reckless, but I did not find her stupid.
While the author did a dismal job building the world, she did a great job of setting up the future couples for their own stories. I know I will continue with the series.
Safety Gang safe
P.S. What the hell is in a relief room?! I know what they do in there. Just not how!
While I am not 100% sold on the whole alien thing, I enjoyed this story. Some parts were weak, the world building was minimal (and it needed to be a lot more than that), and the heroine was occasionally annoying, but overall the book was a fun, easy read. It took until about 40-50% for the relationship between the MCs to really kick in but once it did they were solid. I love stories like that, where we get to spend some time with them happy together. Even if other dramas occur.
Hunter was the perfect alpha mate. I don't have any complaints about him except that I think he and his buds were the worst warriors ever with how many times they were captured or injured.
Jesse, for being as strong and independent as she had to be, ended up being a good partner to Hunter. Once she finally got her head wrapped around her new universe, she adapted and was solid. Before that - a tad annoying. But mostly understandable. She may have been reckless, but I did not find her stupid.
While the author did a dismal job building the world, she did a great job of setting up the future couples for their own stories. I know I will continue with the series.
Safety Gang safe
P.S. What the hell is in a relief room?! I know what they do in there. Just not how!
June 11, 2021
Reviewed through Audible
I have just finished re-listening to this book, and I have to say my opinion has not changed. This is still one of the best alien warrior series I have read so far. The narrator does a great job of bringing the characters to life, making me smile and bringing a small tear to my eye at times. The author, SE Smith, has brought such depth to these characters, and continuing the storyline though each book in the series. Once I start one of these books I listen til it finishes, I can’t seem to put it down. I read out of order the first time around, because I was so engrossed in what happens with Dagger, but this time it will be in order 😂 Each book has its own HEA, but is better off read in order, as the characters are introduced in the previous book before appearing in their own, except for Razor. (I can’t remember that happening with him)
I have just finished re-listening to this book, and I have to say my opinion has not changed. This is still one of the best alien warrior series I have read so far. The narrator does a great job of bringing the characters to life, making me smile and bringing a small tear to my eye at times. The author, SE Smith, has brought such depth to these characters, and continuing the storyline though each book in the series. Once I start one of these books I listen til it finishes, I can’t seem to put it down. I read out of order the first time around, because I was so engrossed in what happens with Dagger, but this time it will be in order 😂 Each book has its own HEA, but is better off read in order, as the characters are introduced in the previous book before appearing in their own, except for Razor. (I can’t remember that happening with him)
August 31, 2016
Aliens have arrived and the world is thrown into chaos as they announce that Earth is now under the control of the Alliance of Star Systems. Pockets of resistance pop up to fight the alien invaders but it's a dog eat dog world where only the strong survive. All others surrender.
Jesse Sampson has been able to keep herself and her two sisters safe by keeping one step ahead of the rebels and alien scouts. Desperate for food and supplies she accidentally gets in the middle of a vigilante group who have captured one of the aliens. Their intent: to kill and dissect the alien.
Hunter is a Trivators tracker assigned to seek out insurgents. Falling into a trap he is captured only to find out his fate is to be an experiment on how those of his kind can be killed. With only a short time left he is suspicious when a cloaked female makes it possible for him to escape then quickly disappears herself.
Hunter's new assignment. Find the female who's scent calls to him as no other female ever has.
This is a new series that features aliens purposefully invading Earth with the intent to salvage the planet before it destroys itself. The aliens have no special powers but do have abilities and technology that make it child's play to overpower Earth as a whole. Of course there are rebels and those who want nothing to do with the aliens which is the start of this series premise.
I have come to depend on a certain style of writing from this author that puts any of her books into my 'autobuy' file. The characters, world building, and story lines are addicting as she puts her own special spin on things. Earth women take no prisoners in her (the author's) world. They conquer and force their partners to acknowledge that while Earth MAY be technologically backward (in the alien's view) we have something that's more powerful and to be feared. Us women.
That being said I ended this book feeling confused. First was the fact that I felt the world building itself was incomplete. I wasn't even sure whether to tag this as contemporary, post apocalyptic, dystopian, or futuristic. Next was the romance between the main characters themselves. imho the action adventure, which was quite exciting, was featured to the degree that the evolving relationship between the core characters suffered. Where was the strong female? Why was everyone so ... nice? Where was the alpha personality who would be brought to his knees? I wanted a sort of conflict and sexual tension building between the two characters because they were meant to be together despite their differences. I didn't get that in this book.
The adult content portions of this read were sensual and romantically erotic. Not to the degree that I would have wished but enough to steam up the windows for sure. My issue was the lack of any snark, diabolical planning to bring the guy to his knees, or complexity to their relationship. Straight forward find each other, fall for each other, and make any differences between their two cultures work premise.
The secondary characters. I did enjoy the secondary characters and staging for future installment couples. Dager & Saber do have potential while Taylor and Jordan (Jesse's sisters)add the 'fun' factor to this story. There were awkward scenes that didn't add anything to this book including one that included gymnastics. The same effect that happened in that scene could have been worked in differently and made more sense. As is though I can see this series working for 3 installments (3 sisters) so fans can depend on those.
overall this book was a 3.5 rating leaning to a 4. It has a sweet straight forward story line that romanticizes aliens who treasure and love their mates. There is also the equivalent of alien wounded warriors aspects that was quite emotional. Fans of this author will appreciate this new release although personally I'm not a big fan.
Jesse Sampson has been able to keep herself and her two sisters safe by keeping one step ahead of the rebels and alien scouts. Desperate for food and supplies she accidentally gets in the middle of a vigilante group who have captured one of the aliens. Their intent: to kill and dissect the alien.
Hunter is a Trivators tracker assigned to seek out insurgents. Falling into a trap he is captured only to find out his fate is to be an experiment on how those of his kind can be killed. With only a short time left he is suspicious when a cloaked female makes it possible for him to escape then quickly disappears herself.
Hunter's new assignment. Find the female who's scent calls to him as no other female ever has.
This is a new series that features aliens purposefully invading Earth with the intent to salvage the planet before it destroys itself. The aliens have no special powers but do have abilities and technology that make it child's play to overpower Earth as a whole. Of course there are rebels and those who want nothing to do with the aliens which is the start of this series premise.
I have come to depend on a certain style of writing from this author that puts any of her books into my 'autobuy' file. The characters, world building, and story lines are addicting as she puts her own special spin on things. Earth women take no prisoners in her (the author's) world. They conquer and force their partners to acknowledge that while Earth MAY be technologically backward (in the alien's view) we have something that's more powerful and to be feared. Us women.
That being said I ended this book feeling confused. First was the fact that I felt the world building itself was incomplete. I wasn't even sure whether to tag this as contemporary, post apocalyptic, dystopian, or futuristic. Next was the romance between the main characters themselves. imho the action adventure, which was quite exciting, was featured to the degree that the evolving relationship between the core characters suffered. Where was the strong female? Why was everyone so ... nice? Where was the alpha personality who would be brought to his knees? I wanted a sort of conflict and sexual tension building between the two characters because they were meant to be together despite their differences. I didn't get that in this book.
The adult content portions of this read were sensual and romantically erotic. Not to the degree that I would have wished but enough to steam up the windows for sure. My issue was the lack of any snark, diabolical planning to bring the guy to his knees, or complexity to their relationship. Straight forward find each other, fall for each other, and make any differences between their two cultures work premise.
The secondary characters. I did enjoy the secondary characters and staging for future installment couples. Dager & Saber do have potential while Taylor and Jordan (Jesse's sisters)add the 'fun' factor to this story. There were awkward scenes that didn't add anything to this book including one that included gymnastics. The same effect that happened in that scene could have been worked in differently and made more sense. As is though I can see this series working for 3 installments (3 sisters) so fans can depend on those.
overall this book was a 3.5 rating leaning to a 4. It has a sweet straight forward story line that romanticizes aliens who treasure and love their mates. There is also the equivalent of alien wounded warriors aspects that was quite emotional. Fans of this author will appreciate this new release although personally I'm not a big fan.
January 11, 2014
Ahhhh To Be Continued:… Razor’s Traitorous Heart
But it was a great beginning of a new serie!
I really enjoyed it.
But it was a great beginning of a new serie!
I really enjoyed it.
January 5, 2018
Rating: 3.5 stars
This is a fun read. It has a HEA, which I always like. However, I found that the conflict was wrapped-up a little too neatly. It does need some editing. Overall a good read and I recommend it.
Looking forward to reading Dagger’s and Saber’s stories.
This is a fun read. It has a HEA, which I always like. However, I found that the conflict was wrapped-up a little too neatly. It does need some editing. Overall a good read and I recommend it.
Looking forward to reading Dagger’s and Saber’s stories.
July 21, 2016
3.5 fun-filled-alien-adventure-romance stars
On to the next one!
On to the next one!
February 14, 2022
-hero not actually alien
-alien planet not very alien (I need to learn my lesson that books with covers like this won't have aliens)
-heroine flakey and immature
-many details glossed over, even the romance
The sisters might be more interesting in their own stories, but I don't know if I want to read another book by this author at the moment
-alien planet not very alien (I need to learn my lesson that books with covers like this won't have aliens)
-heroine flakey and immature
-many details glossed over, even the romance
The sisters might be more interesting in their own stories, but I don't know if I want to read another book by this author at the moment
November 16, 2014
This book is the first in a series, and I am so very hooked already!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes to the alien hotness!!! Great story and plenty of meat on it for future books in the series!
I love the feisty sisters, they are not sitting around waiting to be saved! Hell yes, they will go out and save there man if they have to, you go girl! While this is mostly the eldest sister, Jesse's romance, you have plenty of clues about what is in store for the other girls, when they grow up.
Hunter is super yummy and really sweet for such a big lug! And his two friends Saber and Dagger are pretty darn hot too! Oh yeah, this is going to be an awesome series!
The story is terrific starting out on Earth then moving off to Space. The Sci-fi elements are just enough too keep things interesting, without going all technical. The world building was great to a point, there could probably be more about the Alliance. It was mostly glazed over. I need more detail about how all of that works. Why is this Council in charge of everything? I expect the next book will bring much of what I am looking for in the details.
The narrative is mixed, so you get both leads POV, alternating through the book. I love this style, because it engages you more in the romance. I also like the little rewinds that happen at the switch, you get a little of the same story from the other side of the conversation. It really shows clear distinctions between their thought processes. Venus and Mars, and all that jazz.
The book is a bit smexy. Yup, open bedroom door, with some hot details!! Look out for all that combustible chemistry!!! It is more mainstream detail, than full on erotic. Still it will seriously warm you up!
I listened to the audiobook narrated by David Brenin, who is yummilicious!!! He has this smexy deep rumble to his voice that really works for the sexy aliens. Beware, the steam scenes are a little too hot for public listening, seriously, you will be in the grocery store in need of a cold shower! The man brings all sorts of extra levels to the smexy words!! Fan Face!!! He has a great pace that helps move the action along. I also like that he does not try to go too high with the ladies. He keeps them feminine without the nasal whiny qualities others employ. Definitely on my fav guy list!!
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, even though the middle and end lagged a bit. It became a little repetitive in the plot. There was a whole lot of tell but not enough show in the action on the other planets. I like to be there when stuff goes down, not hear about it after. Even with those complaints, I am totally hooked! I need the next book in audio, like NOW!!! Seriously, do not make me wait, I will stalk David if I have to!
Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own.
I love the feisty sisters, they are not sitting around waiting to be saved! Hell yes, they will go out and save there man if they have to, you go girl! While this is mostly the eldest sister, Jesse's romance, you have plenty of clues about what is in store for the other girls, when they grow up.
Hunter is super yummy and really sweet for such a big lug! And his two friends Saber and Dagger are pretty darn hot too! Oh yeah, this is going to be an awesome series!
The story is terrific starting out on Earth then moving off to Space. The Sci-fi elements are just enough too keep things interesting, without going all technical. The world building was great to a point, there could probably be more about the Alliance. It was mostly glazed over. I need more detail about how all of that works. Why is this Council in charge of everything? I expect the next book will bring much of what I am looking for in the details.
The narrative is mixed, so you get both leads POV, alternating through the book. I love this style, because it engages you more in the romance. I also like the little rewinds that happen at the switch, you get a little of the same story from the other side of the conversation. It really shows clear distinctions between their thought processes. Venus and Mars, and all that jazz.
The book is a bit smexy. Yup, open bedroom door, with some hot details!! Look out for all that combustible chemistry!!! It is more mainstream detail, than full on erotic. Still it will seriously warm you up!
I listened to the audiobook narrated by David Brenin, who is yummilicious!!! He has this smexy deep rumble to his voice that really works for the sexy aliens. Beware, the steam scenes are a little too hot for public listening, seriously, you will be in the grocery store in need of a cold shower! The man brings all sorts of extra levels to the smexy words!! Fan Face!!! He has a great pace that helps move the action along. I also like that he does not try to go too high with the ladies. He keeps them feminine without the nasal whiny qualities others employ. Definitely on my fav guy list!!
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, even though the middle and end lagged a bit. It became a little repetitive in the plot. There was a whole lot of tell but not enough show in the action on the other planets. I like to be there when stuff goes down, not hear about it after. Even with those complaints, I am totally hooked! I need the next book in audio, like NOW!!! Seriously, do not make me wait, I will stalk David if I have to!
Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own.
November 2, 2021
This book was TERRIBLE! I can't... I don't... ugghhh
I'm into escapism and a light read as much as the next girl. This book just is NOT worth it. The writing is SO bad. There was apparently no editor at all. I feel like in the end the only reason I continued to read was because my OCD nature got obsessed with highlighting all of the TERRIBLE grammar! I couldn't help it. Please, allow me to share some of the best gems:
"If we are going to take control of this area and eventually the western half of the United States we need to know how to kill the bastards. If we can kill them, we can rule the world ourselves," she laughed." (Oh the cliche!!!)
"He had not gotten close to the one that had driven the transport that he was in."
"He would forsook any other female, including seeking relief in the relief room." (!!!!)
"...the beginnings of a bruise was beginning to form at her temple."
"'You are forgiven as long as you get her the hell out of here while you still can," Dagger grounded out." ("Grounded" was used in this way at least one additional time).
"...moved up on their own violation until she had buried them in his hair again." (I didn't even notice this said "violation" instead of "volition" until right now! I originally marked it for the "on").
"Turning his head, he spit the rag out of his mouth with a low snarl of hatred. Turning his head, he glared at the small female..."
ok ok, enough...
*SPOILERS*
There is no describable plot. It is full of all the worst, most irritating, most destructive tropes and cliches in romance novels:
- inappropriate face-touching/chin stroking
- drugging a woman
- marrying her and abducting her while she's unconscious
- locking her up
- Paternalistic, possessive, "caring" - "He would tie her down if he had to. It was time she understood that he was going to take care of her and protect her from now on. She belonged to him." Barf
- she is "spunky" though and manages to "save" him by disobeying orders and endangering everyone in the most absurd way
- turns out he's a "Duke-ish" dude
- the entire culminating section of the plot is passive domesticity and pregnancy
- nagging female character (she's always scolding her sisters for saying bad words)
- Wrist/arm grabbing and forceful shaking
- patronizing and infantilizing attitude of all male characters towards women. (The stuff with Saber and Taylor totally put me off)
Oh but at least there's hot alien sex right? Not so much, there are only two sex scenes with a bunch of "fade to black" moments.
Bad book.
I'm into escapism and a light read as much as the next girl. This book just is NOT worth it. The writing is SO bad. There was apparently no editor at all. I feel like in the end the only reason I continued to read was because my OCD nature got obsessed with highlighting all of the TERRIBLE grammar! I couldn't help it. Please, allow me to share some of the best gems:
"If we are going to take control of this area and eventually the western half of the United States we need to know how to kill the bastards. If we can kill them, we can rule the world ourselves," she laughed." (Oh the cliche!!!)
"He had not gotten close to the one that had driven the transport that he was in."
"He would forsook any other female, including seeking relief in the relief room." (!!!!)
"...the beginnings of a bruise was beginning to form at her temple."
"'You are forgiven as long as you get her the hell out of here while you still can," Dagger grounded out." ("Grounded" was used in this way at least one additional time).
"...moved up on their own violation until she had buried them in his hair again." (I didn't even notice this said "violation" instead of "volition" until right now! I originally marked it for the "on").
"Turning his head, he spit the rag out of his mouth with a low snarl of hatred. Turning his head, he glared at the small female..."
ok ok, enough...
*SPOILERS*
There is no describable plot. It is full of all the worst, most irritating, most destructive tropes and cliches in romance novels:
- inappropriate face-touching/chin stroking
- drugging a woman
- marrying her and abducting her while she's unconscious
- locking her up
- Paternalistic, possessive, "caring" - "He would tie her down if he had to. It was time she understood that he was going to take care of her and protect her from now on. She belonged to him." Barf
- she is "spunky" though and manages to "save" him by disobeying orders and endangering everyone in the most absurd way
- turns out he's a "Duke-ish" dude
- the entire culminating section of the plot is passive domesticity and pregnancy
- nagging female character (she's always scolding her sisters for saying bad words)
- Wrist/arm grabbing and forceful shaking
- patronizing and infantilizing attitude of all male characters towards women. (The stuff with Saber and Taylor totally put me off)
Oh but at least there's hot alien sex right? Not so much, there are only two sex scenes with a bunch of "fade to black" moments.
Bad book.
July 1, 2014
Hunter's Claim was a fun fantasy read. Smith introduces the Trivator warriors. After the Trivator warriors arrive on Earth, citizens of Earth no longer have to wonder if we are alone in the universe. However, chaos and war erupts and the world governments and civilization fail and life on Earth will never be the same. Although the Travitor warriors are trying to help humans as much as possible by providing food, shelter, and protection through the Alliance, there are still many people who do not trust the aliens and want to use the continued chaos to spread anarchy and take over territories for themselves.
In Hunter's Claim we are introduced to Jesse who is a young woman determined to protect and care for her two younger sisters Jordan and Taylor. Because the girls have lost both parents they have to stick together and not only find shelter and food in a now dangerous world, but they must hide away from both alien and humans alike. Despite her fear of the aliens and their unknown intentions, Jesse risks her own life to save the life of Hunter, a Travitor warrior that is captured by a roving band of humans who are out to find ways of killing the alien "invaders". Although grateful for her help, Hunter has different plans for Jesse.
Although the story is a bit on the shorter side, Smith is not only able to give a complete and satisfying fantasy story, but she is able to incorporate good world building as well. There's enough information about the Alliance, the Travitor warriors and their culture to keep the reader interested. There are sex scenes, but they are not overly erotic or descriptive, but just enough to keep the story spicy. There are holes that I hope will be filled in as the series continues, but that is part of the fun of reading a fantasy series. Hunter's Claim isn't an overly complicated story that will take a large amount of time to get through. However, it was a fun, sexy read and I looked forward to moving on to book 2 Razor's Traitorous Heart. The story is plotted so that each sister will get her own story and it is clear how the pairing will go. The fun in reading these will be to see how each of the sisters get their warrior and the chase that will ensue.
**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.**
You can find more from me at Monlatable Book Reviews
http://www.monlatablereviews.com/
In Hunter's Claim we are introduced to Jesse who is a young woman determined to protect and care for her two younger sisters Jordan and Taylor. Because the girls have lost both parents they have to stick together and not only find shelter and food in a now dangerous world, but they must hide away from both alien and humans alike. Despite her fear of the aliens and their unknown intentions, Jesse risks her own life to save the life of Hunter, a Travitor warrior that is captured by a roving band of humans who are out to find ways of killing the alien "invaders". Although grateful for her help, Hunter has different plans for Jesse.
Although the story is a bit on the shorter side, Smith is not only able to give a complete and satisfying fantasy story, but she is able to incorporate good world building as well. There's enough information about the Alliance, the Travitor warriors and their culture to keep the reader interested. There are sex scenes, but they are not overly erotic or descriptive, but just enough to keep the story spicy. There are holes that I hope will be filled in as the series continues, but that is part of the fun of reading a fantasy series. Hunter's Claim isn't an overly complicated story that will take a large amount of time to get through. However, it was a fun, sexy read and I looked forward to moving on to book 2 Razor's Traitorous Heart. The story is plotted so that each sister will get her own story and it is clear how the pairing will go. The fun in reading these will be to see how each of the sisters get their warrior and the chase that will ensue.
**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.**
You can find more from me at Monlatable Book Reviews
http://www.monlatablereviews.com/
December 10, 2015
I like it!
The trope is very similar to other books dealing with alien abdution and insta-soul-mate, but I appreciated the slightly difference here.
The hero, Hunter, is supposed to be a big, bad, alpha without a conscience, but he come out as a more intelligent one. He went all protective with the heroine, Jesse, but knew to accept her abilities to protect herself, her sisters and even him! :)
I like very much when the hero is intelligent enough to reach that conclusion!
The trope is very similar to other books dealing with alien abdution and insta-soul-mate, but I appreciated the slightly difference here.
The hero, Hunter, is supposed to be a big, bad, alpha without a conscience, but he come out as a more intelligent one. He went all protective with the heroine, Jesse, but knew to accept her abilities to protect herself, her sisters and even him! :)
I like very much when the hero is intelligent enough to reach that conclusion!
February 2, 2019
I feel like I have listened to this book before but I guess I didn’t record that I did. It was still a good listen.
Jesse and her 2 sisters are surviving barely after an Alien race comes to earth. Jesse is trying to find food for her sisters but comes across Hunter who is chained up and from the sounds of the guards wanted to kill him and her heart is too big and she helps him out.
He is now indebted to her so he tracks and finds her and her sisters and takes them with him and his brothers/friends to their home.
It's an interesting story and one I think I will come back and listen to because the sister's stories are next and they are spitfires, those are some of the best Heroine’s at least they are for me.
I liked the narration it was perfect or an Alien race!
Jesse and her 2 sisters are surviving barely after an Alien race comes to earth. Jesse is trying to find food for her sisters but comes across Hunter who is chained up and from the sounds of the guards wanted to kill him and her heart is too big and she helps him out.
He is now indebted to her so he tracks and finds her and her sisters and takes them with him and his brothers/friends to their home.
It's an interesting story and one I think I will come back and listen to because the sister's stories are next and they are spitfires, those are some of the best Heroine’s at least they are for me.
I liked the narration it was perfect or an Alien race!
June 29, 2014
Alien Invasions, we’ve all seen the movie, read the book, got the T-shirt, right? Aliens come to Earth far superior in every way to humans, ready to conquer our world, oh, except for the Twilight Zone version I saw with friendly aliens who brought their great book, too bad it was a cookbook, “How to Cook Humans.” NOT SO WITH HUNTER’S CLAIM BY S. E. SMITH!
Yes, aliens came to Earth, in peace, in a misguided effort to “help” Earthlings become a better world. They had no idea that their very existence would send a planet into total meltdown, chaos and social ruin, where gangs run rampant, danger lurks behind every corner and governments are losing the battle to keep law and order. Sadly, it is a statement to the underbelly of reality where a disaster seems to give license to loot, destroy and pillage. In an effort to help return order, an elite group of warriors are sent and it was when one warrior, Hunter, was captured that the story begins.
Jessie and her younger sisters have been hiding out in fear, fighting to survive when she overhears Hunter’s fate and makes the decision to save him. Little did she know that decision would forever change both her life and the lives of her sisters when Hunter returns the favor in the only way he knows how. What ensues is a tale of growing love, protection, loyalty and a new life on another planet for these three young women.
S. E. Smith has created a fantasy/sci-fi romantic adventure that is populated by some truly likeable characters, each with their own “style” and personality, each willing to give whatever it takes to keep their odd little “family” together. There is humor, fear, tenacity and adventure here as the story is driven more by its characters and their actions and reactions to events as opposed to massive scenes of space wars. Would I have liked more backstory, sure, but this is a romantic tale and as such S. E. Smith has set the mood perfectly, never going overboard, but giving shared time to each event. The sensual scenes are soft, tentative, as Hunter and Jessie discover how two worlds can meet and create their own magic.
I received a review copy in exchange for my honest review as part of S. E. Smith's Razor's Traitorous Heart Tour & HUGE Giveaway at Tome Tender until July 13, 2014.
Series: The Alliance - Book 1
Publication Date: January 8, 2014
Publisher: lulu.com
ISBN-13: 9781304788221
Genre: Adult Paranormal/Sci-fi Romance
Print Length: 236 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords
Yes, aliens came to Earth, in peace, in a misguided effort to “help” Earthlings become a better world. They had no idea that their very existence would send a planet into total meltdown, chaos and social ruin, where gangs run rampant, danger lurks behind every corner and governments are losing the battle to keep law and order. Sadly, it is a statement to the underbelly of reality where a disaster seems to give license to loot, destroy and pillage. In an effort to help return order, an elite group of warriors are sent and it was when one warrior, Hunter, was captured that the story begins.
Jessie and her younger sisters have been hiding out in fear, fighting to survive when she overhears Hunter’s fate and makes the decision to save him. Little did she know that decision would forever change both her life and the lives of her sisters when Hunter returns the favor in the only way he knows how. What ensues is a tale of growing love, protection, loyalty and a new life on another planet for these three young women.
S. E. Smith has created a fantasy/sci-fi romantic adventure that is populated by some truly likeable characters, each with their own “style” and personality, each willing to give whatever it takes to keep their odd little “family” together. There is humor, fear, tenacity and adventure here as the story is driven more by its characters and their actions and reactions to events as opposed to massive scenes of space wars. Would I have liked more backstory, sure, but this is a romantic tale and as such S. E. Smith has set the mood perfectly, never going overboard, but giving shared time to each event. The sensual scenes are soft, tentative, as Hunter and Jessie discover how two worlds can meet and create their own magic.
I received a review copy in exchange for my honest review as part of S. E. Smith's Razor's Traitorous Heart Tour & HUGE Giveaway at Tome Tender until July 13, 2014.
Series: The Alliance - Book 1
Publication Date: January 8, 2014
Publisher: lulu.com
ISBN-13: 9781304788221
Genre: Adult Paranormal/Sci-fi Romance
Print Length: 236 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords
November 30, 2014
I went into book knowing that there may be some weak points but I still chose to read it and I am glad I did. Those reviews were all correct but I did like some aspects that other reviewers didn't.
The world building is a little lacking. There are only really vague descriptions of Hunter's home (which is gorgeous by the way but don't ask me to go into detail), the planet, the environment, and the societal mores. We are left a little in the dark about all of these things. You get the idea.
I didn't really mind Hunter's highhanded behavior when you consider the society they come from. The men protect the women (although that isn't gone into as much as I would have liked). Smith more hints at it so it may just be the fact that she is human and thus weaker than anyone from their race. He does have other behavior that may seem bizarre, rightfully so, but you do have to suspend your disbelief for this one. This may irritate other readers but it almost gave a Lora Leigh/Laurann Dohner feel to it.
My main reason why this wasn't a 4 or 5 star read for me was actually Jesse. She had a few TSTL moments but then she would act tough and strong. We have been told that she is strong/capable and given a few examples of this. However, those examples are very difficult to believe. Then we a presented with evidence that she cannot hold her own against several men attempting to attack her and her two sisters. These inconsistencies just threw the story off for me a little bit.
The plot for this was a little complex and full of adventure. There is the insta-love aspect of this where she falls for him within an extremely short period of time and he does the same although he claims to not know how to love. This is a story that draws you in and refuses to let go. We have the traditional virgin who falls for the alpha male who is determined to protect her, sometimes even from herself. Overall, this was a cute story and I want to see where the series leads.
The world building is a little lacking. There are only really vague descriptions of Hunter's home (which is gorgeous by the way but don't ask me to go into detail), the planet, the environment, and the societal mores. We are left a little in the dark about all of these things. You get the idea.
I didn't really mind Hunter's highhanded behavior when you consider the society they come from. The men protect the women (although that isn't gone into as much as I would have liked). Smith more hints at it so it may just be the fact that she is human and thus weaker than anyone from their race. He does have other behavior that may seem bizarre, rightfully so, but you do have to suspend your disbelief for this one. This may irritate other readers but it almost gave a Lora Leigh/Laurann Dohner feel to it.
My main reason why this wasn't a 4 or 5 star read for me was actually Jesse. She had a few TSTL moments but then she would act tough and strong. We have been told that she is strong/capable and given a few examples of this. However, those examples are very difficult to believe. Then we a presented with evidence that she cannot hold her own against several men attempting to attack her and her two sisters. These inconsistencies just threw the story off for me a little bit.
The plot for this was a little complex and full of adventure. There is the insta-love aspect of this where she falls for him within an extremely short period of time and he does the same although he claims to not know how to love. This is a story that draws you in and refuses to let go. We have the traditional virgin who falls for the alpha male who is determined to protect her, sometimes even from herself. Overall, this was a cute story and I want to see where the series leads.
June 22, 2023
This whole book was rather creepy. I really didn't like the sexist undertones scattered throughout the entire book. The way that the men in the book talked or referred to women was rather unsettling, and degrading. The way the women (Jesse, Taylor, and Jordan) responded to certain situations was bizarre and unbelievable. I don't think anyone would accept such a huge change so easily especially considering it was forced upon them. I initially thought that maybe the characters would be dynamic, but that was way too optimistic.
I also wasn't buying the romance between Jesse and Hunter. There was absolutely no relationship development. Even if you overlook the lack of development, I don't think anyone would be okay with being thrust into a relationship with a stranger let alone an alien species that was non-consensual.
On a side note, it was funny because these aliens were portrayed as strong and protectors yet basically every mission they went on they normally failed and needed some kind of assistance or rescuing.
I also wasn't buying the romance between Jesse and Hunter. There was absolutely no relationship development. Even if you overlook the lack of development, I don't think anyone would be okay with being thrust into a relationship with a stranger let alone an alien species that was non-consensual.
On a side note, it was funny because these aliens were portrayed as strong and protectors yet basically every mission they went on they normally failed and needed some kind of assistance or rescuing.
June 6, 2016
I really liked this book. Though not as many sect scenes the story itself was wonderful. Jesse was a strong, tough character and was the perfect foil for Hunter. I was surprised that the next book isn't about Dagger or Saver, but about Dagger's older brother, Raze. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
February 24, 2014
I won this book from a giveaway. I was very happy when it arrived with a wonderful tote perfect enough to carry a few books and with the authors book covers pictured on it. I do not like to judge a book by it's cover, but I thought this was going to be cheesy.
I started it and was immediately drawn in. It is about Jesse Simpson and her two younger sisters who live on Earth which has been invaded by aliens and all chaos has broken out. The girls parents were dead. Her mother in a car accident and her father the day the aliens came. Jesse has been playing mom for years and has been so resourceful in finding a great hiding spot and keeping her sisters safe from the Trivators (aliens). She is just trying to survive in the mass chaos that has broken out on her once peaceful planet.
One day she is coming home with food, which is scarce, to feed her and her sisters. She has been living with them in an abandon building where they have never been found for years. A perfect spot.
When she comes back with the food, a van is waiting outside where one of the Trivators is strapped to a board and the Earth men talk about how they are going to kill the alien. Jesse thinks that although she does not like the aliens and about how bad Earth is now she thinks because of them, she would not want anyone to die like the Earth men are describing. So when the men leave to get some things, she cuts the Trivator, named Hunter, free.
The Trivators are really not evil or have any ill intent. They are part of an alliance that is called upon when planets are having problems. But Jesse does not know this. Hunter was on Earth to complete a peace mission. After being set free, he vows to find the Earth female who saved him. Jesse had been bleeding so it was easy for him to pick up her scent.
He finds Jesse to thank her and sees how much trouble her and her sisters are in and how sick the little one is. Actually her sisters and her are about to be raped and beaten by a bunch of Earth men. Hunter wants to help. He feels like he owes Jesse a life debt. He steps into help and then takes Jesse and her sisters to the Trivator healer and off of planet Earth.
Jesse is a very strong female character as are her sisters. Hunter is considered a warrior but Jesse is in her own right. When she wakes up she is furious and she has found out, by the tattoo in her wrist, that she is now Hunter's Amate (wife, or mate). Well she is not having any of that.
This is a really sweet story that tells of Jesse and Hunter and their ups and downs and how they each adapt to each other.
Hunter has never been in love. Especially with a female from another species. And Jesse is just plain mad that someone butted in to her business. But can Jesse learn to love Hunter and all he has to offer her? And can Hunter get Jesse to see that she is now safe and loved and that she will no longer be alone?
The pacing of the book was great and I loved all of the characters. They all had their own quirks. Things were very simple. There did not need to be complex word building because the author did a great job of just telling a good story. The romance between Jesse and Hunter just made my heart go pitter-patter. I think it will make yours too.
There is some graphic sex scenes in here. Not for the kiddies! But it is such a sweet tale. I really loved this book and would recommend it. This is part of a series so a sequel will be coming and I cannot wait!!!!
I started it and was immediately drawn in. It is about Jesse Simpson and her two younger sisters who live on Earth which has been invaded by aliens and all chaos has broken out. The girls parents were dead. Her mother in a car accident and her father the day the aliens came. Jesse has been playing mom for years and has been so resourceful in finding a great hiding spot and keeping her sisters safe from the Trivators (aliens). She is just trying to survive in the mass chaos that has broken out on her once peaceful planet.
One day she is coming home with food, which is scarce, to feed her and her sisters. She has been living with them in an abandon building where they have never been found for years. A perfect spot.
When she comes back with the food, a van is waiting outside where one of the Trivators is strapped to a board and the Earth men talk about how they are going to kill the alien. Jesse thinks that although she does not like the aliens and about how bad Earth is now she thinks because of them, she would not want anyone to die like the Earth men are describing. So when the men leave to get some things, she cuts the Trivator, named Hunter, free.
The Trivators are really not evil or have any ill intent. They are part of an alliance that is called upon when planets are having problems. But Jesse does not know this. Hunter was on Earth to complete a peace mission. After being set free, he vows to find the Earth female who saved him. Jesse had been bleeding so it was easy for him to pick up her scent.
He finds Jesse to thank her and sees how much trouble her and her sisters are in and how sick the little one is. Actually her sisters and her are about to be raped and beaten by a bunch of Earth men. Hunter wants to help. He feels like he owes Jesse a life debt. He steps into help and then takes Jesse and her sisters to the Trivator healer and off of planet Earth.
Jesse is a very strong female character as are her sisters. Hunter is considered a warrior but Jesse is in her own right. When she wakes up she is furious and she has found out, by the tattoo in her wrist, that she is now Hunter's Amate (wife, or mate). Well she is not having any of that.
This is a really sweet story that tells of Jesse and Hunter and their ups and downs and how they each adapt to each other.
Hunter has never been in love. Especially with a female from another species. And Jesse is just plain mad that someone butted in to her business. But can Jesse learn to love Hunter and all he has to offer her? And can Hunter get Jesse to see that she is now safe and loved and that she will no longer be alone?
The pacing of the book was great and I loved all of the characters. They all had their own quirks. Things were very simple. There did not need to be complex word building because the author did a great job of just telling a good story. The romance between Jesse and Hunter just made my heart go pitter-patter. I think it will make yours too.
There is some graphic sex scenes in here. Not for the kiddies! But it is such a sweet tale. I really loved this book and would recommend it. This is part of a series so a sequel will be coming and I cannot wait!!!!
May 3, 2014
I read this book as part of the VFH main pick of the month. I found that this book really wasn't for me. To be honest I probably wouldn't have chosen to read it, if not for the VFH. I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi romance books.
I read Hunter's Claim pretty quickly. It was quite a short book. Even though I wasn't overly loving it I found that I couldn't put it down.
I found myself rolling my eyes and sometimes cringing at some of the language and dialogue used. I particularly didn't like the insta-love aspect and contrived declarations of love. “I'll love you forever” blah blah. No thanks. Did the characters actually know anything about each other? Plus the sex scene words vaginal channel and fisted (I'm pretty sure that's not the word she meant?!!!)?! Umm. Not nice. What was with the biting too? Were they alien vampires?
The plot was fast paced, though sometimes so fast paced it left some rather large plot-holes. I would have liked to have read more descriptions about the aliens, their world, culture etc.
I think the characters could have been more developed. Personally I found the characters to be somewhat superficial. We didn't really find out much about them “below the surface” other than some basic history such as her father's death. Plus all the male characters were overly possessive.
On a plus it was an easy quick read.
I don't think I would read another book if this was made into a series/trilogy.
I read Hunter's Claim pretty quickly. It was quite a short book. Even though I wasn't overly loving it I found that I couldn't put it down.
I found myself rolling my eyes and sometimes cringing at some of the language and dialogue used. I particularly didn't like the insta-love aspect and contrived declarations of love. “I'll love you forever” blah blah. No thanks. Did the characters actually know anything about each other? Plus the sex scene words vaginal channel and fisted (I'm pretty sure that's not the word she meant?!!!)?! Umm. Not nice. What was with the biting too? Were they alien vampires?
The plot was fast paced, though sometimes so fast paced it left some rather large plot-holes. I would have liked to have read more descriptions about the aliens, their world, culture etc.
I think the characters could have been more developed. Personally I found the characters to be somewhat superficial. We didn't really find out much about them “below the surface” other than some basic history such as her father's death. Plus all the male characters were overly possessive.
On a plus it was an easy quick read.
I don't think I would read another book if this was made into a series/trilogy.
May 10, 2014
What can I say about Hunter's Claim other than it was bloody awful? Not much. I'm hard pressed to think of one positive thing about this book (perhaps how many times I laughed when anyone purred or growled). It pretty much did everything I hate in this genre. The characters were flat. There was no character development. The romance developed at an alarmingly fast pace (completely unbelievable). The author totally broke the "show, don't tell" rule. Just because you TELL me that a character is a certain way, doesn't actually make it so. Etc etc.
Then there's the dynamic between men and women. Apparently all men are dangerous rapists. And even the non-rapist men (human or alien) have trouble controlling themselves. They also act like super alpha-males who must control the women in their lives.
There are also the numerous plot holes. For an alien race that conquers planets and has super-human abilities, they sure suck at being soldiers. Also, how exactly does the alien's medicine work? Sometimes it works miraculously by healing injuries nearly instantly. Other times it doesn't.
To sum: I didn't like this book. It was a chore to read. It reminded a lot of another book I didn't like (or finish): Hearts of Ishira by Bethany Aan. That one also had many stupid romance tropes, sexy alien cat-men, and a love interest named Hunter.
-read for Vaginal Fantasy Book Club-
Then there's the dynamic between men and women. Apparently all men are dangerous rapists. And even the non-rapist men (human or alien) have trouble controlling themselves. They also act like super alpha-males who must control the women in their lives.
There are also the numerous plot holes. For an alien race that conquers planets and has super-human abilities, they sure suck at being soldiers. Also, how exactly does the alien's medicine work? Sometimes it works miraculously by healing injuries nearly instantly. Other times it doesn't.
To sum: I didn't like this book. It was a chore to read. It reminded a lot of another book I didn't like (or finish): Hearts of Ishira by Bethany Aan. That one also had many stupid romance tropes, sexy alien cat-men, and a love interest named Hunter.
-read for Vaginal Fantasy Book Club-
August 14, 2015
So I'm a huge fan of S.E. Smith although I haven#t gotten around to reading all the books I will get there in the end :-) 4 Stars for this book and a fantastic start to the series.
4 years ago the Earth was invaded by the Trivator Warriors to offer them to enter the Alliance. It didnit go to plan. Riots, murder and rape were only the beginning. Jesse and her two sisters Jordan and Taylor have been living on the street and it has been hard sometimes too hard. Her their father was killed they have been on the run trying to find shelter and just survive.
One night while Jesse is out hunting for food (trying to avoid the Warriors and other humans) she hears cars coming and quickly hides. She overhears that they have captured one of the Trivators and well they plan on doing nasty things to him. Although Jesse has to think about her sisters she saves Hunter. A couple of things go wrong.
S.E. Smith is a great writer and has great character development. The books she writes are fun and easy to read but she still shows that we as humans are selfish and we probably in the end ruin our chances of surviving cause we will self destruct our own race.
4 years ago the Earth was invaded by the Trivator Warriors to offer them to enter the Alliance. It didnit go to plan. Riots, murder and rape were only the beginning. Jesse and her two sisters Jordan and Taylor have been living on the street and it has been hard sometimes too hard. Her their father was killed they have been on the run trying to find shelter and just survive.
One night while Jesse is out hunting for food (trying to avoid the Warriors and other humans) she hears cars coming and quickly hides. She overhears that they have captured one of the Trivators and well they plan on doing nasty things to him. Although Jesse has to think about her sisters she saves Hunter. A couple of things go wrong.
S.E. Smith is a great writer and has great character development. The books she writes are fun and easy to read but she still shows that we as humans are selfish and we probably in the end ruin our chances of surviving cause we will self destruct our own race.
December 25, 2015
quick read... bit retarded (what.. what is this tightness in my chest and heat in my eyes??? I, barbarian alien, have never felt these... emotions before, BUT WAIT as soon as it's a convenient plot device, I can suddenly identify it as "LOVE" which my people don't have but I can accept over the space of a paragraph AND THEN WAIT because my people do {apparently} have this emotion and I am just stupid... let me thump my chest BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY accept the puny female as my equal... - uh, yeah world-building and characterization not strong points), however! it was mildly cool and interesting, and didn't suck! - will read the rest~~~ brief pause and scroll down ... OMG when the sequel comes out... noooooooo I have to wait nuuuuuuuuuuuuu - yeah I'll probably forget to read the rest because no instant gratification - pffff not worth the wait...? OR IS IT???? grr damn my compulsion
BUT I SLEEP NOW
BUT I SLEEP NOW
September 7, 2014
This book started off pretty good. The heroine saves an alien invader on her planet before humans can dissect him. He rescues her from illness and takes her and her sisters on his ship. She has spent 4 years running from both human men and aliens and as soon as she gets on his ship she is in love with him. then it got even dumber when she went onto an alien planet to rescue him. It was just lame. What world building there was was ridiculous.
March 14, 2016
A fun first book in a adult ('new adult') series. The first part of the book is action packed and fun and quick but around the middle mark the book changes pacing drastically. The pacing is suddenly slow and there are sprinkles of action but pacing is so weird and off. My main problem with this series is that women are warriors or a doormat. Why is there no middle ground? Women can be intelligent and strong together.
August 22, 2019
Ce 1er tome de la saga de romance fantastique "L'alliance" met en scène des guerriers extraterrestres qui vont connaitre l'amour auprès de jeunes femmes humaines, qui les considèrent d'abord comme des ennemis des habitants de la Terre.
Certes, "La conquête de Hunter" a quelques défauts, notamment au niveau de "la science" (avec, par exemple, des Terriennes qui s'acclimatent parfaitement aux différentes planètes qu'elles vont visiter) mais si vous n'êtes pas trop regardant sur ce genre de détails, mais au contraire amateurs de belles romances, il devrait grandement vous satisfaire.
J'ai aimé la première rencontre entre Hunter et Jesse, pleine d'émotions mais aussi de frayeur (de la part de Jesse), surtout que Hunter n'avait pas un très bon a priori sur les humains, même les femelles, qu'il considérait comme fourbes...J'ai aimé comment l'auteure américaine, S.E Smith, a décrit ce moment où la Terre est en plein chaos, à cause de l'arrivée des Extraterrestres quatre années plus tôt.....C'est totalement logique et c'est sans doute l'une des raisons principales pour laquelle le sujet des OVNIS est tourné à la rigolade (surtout en France)....Car si des Extraterrestres apparaissaient maintenant dans notre monde, cela remettrait en question les religions, la suprématie de l'homme sur toutes les espèces vivantes etc...Donc, très gros bordel en perspective !
Dans le monde décrit par S.E Smith, les Extraterrestres, les Trivators, sont là pour demander aux Terriens de rejoindre l'Alliance des autres peuples intergalactiques....mais comme les humains sont des êtres belliqueux de nature (pour la plupart...Il suffit de voir toutes les guerres, les massacres, les génocides et le manque de bienveillance envers les autres espèces vivantes), cela ne se passe pas très bien, malgré les intentions pacifiques des Trivators.
Des émeutes vont éclater, le monde moderne s'écroule, les villes deviennent des lieux de non-droit où la loi du plus fort prédomine. Jesse (22 ans) et ses deux soeurs, Jordan (17 ans) et Taylor (15 ans) vont devoir survivre toutes seules dans ce monde hostile où elles sont des proies faciles face aux hordes d'hommes qui n'ont plus aucune limite puisque leur père, un policier, est mort dès le premier jour des émeutes, quatre ans plus tôt et que leur mère est elle aussi morte quand Jesse avait une dizaine d'année....
Jesse va sauver Hunter d'un petit groupe d'humains "inhumains" et malfaisants qui l'ont capturé pour le disséquer....Ceux-ci le paieront cher et notre héroïne va se retrouver sous la responsabilité du Trivator qui va en faire son "amate", sa compagne pour la vie (sans qu'elle le sache...Oui, il l'a mise sur le fait accompli) afin qu'elle l'accompagne sur son vaisseau.....Il adopte en même temps les deux jeunes soeurs de la jolie brune.
Finalement, malgré la peur première de quitter leur monde, les trois jeunes filles ne vont pas regretter très longtemps la Terre vu que la planète est devenue une zone de dévastation (dangereuse pour les femmes, notamment) et qu'elles n'y ont plus aucune famille....
Hunter était accompagné de deux camarades soldats lors de son intervention, Dagger et Saber, qui, on le devine très rapidement, seront les héros des prochains tomes, tout comme les petites soeurs de Jesse....
Il y a aussi un détail que je voulais évoquer ici, c'est le fait que la traduction en français me pose problème avec le mot "Extraterrestre" qui est utilisé aussi du point de vue des Trivators quand ils parlent des trois jeunes filles, terriennes....J'imagine que dans la VO, c'est le terme "Alien" qui est utilisé et c'est cohérent vu que ça veut dire "étranger" et ça peut donc aussi s'appliquer à des êtres d'une autre planète (comme le chante Sting dans son hit "Englishman in New York" : "I'm alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an englishman in New York").
Alors pour revenir à la traduction dans le livre, ce qui me chiffonne c'est que le mot extra-terrestre, ça veut littéralement dire "autre chose" que terrestre.....Hors, si nos trois héroïnes sont des terriennes, elles ne peuvent pas être extra "terriennes"....Des Terriennes extras, peut-être, mais pas des extra-terriennes 😉.....Il aurait été plus judicieux, dans la traduction française, que les Trivators les appellent tout simplement des "Terriennes" en opposition avec les autres peuples intergalactiques....
Mise à part ces petits détails (sur la traduction ou les questions scientifiques), j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce premier tome qui nous plonge dans une aventure palpitante (et si romantique) entre des peuples de diverses espèces.....Cela dit, les Trivators ne sont pas trop différents physiquement des humains (ils sont plus grands, plus musclés, plus "félins" dans leurs traits) mais rien de traumatisant (au contraire !) ce qui nous permet de comprendre pourquoi Jesse craque rapidement pour Hunter, et réciproquement (cela dit, lui, en plus du physique agréable de la jeune femme, il a aussi beaucoup apprécié son courage, sa ténacité, son intelligence...).
Il va sans dire que je lirai la suite avec beaucoup de plaisir !
Ma note : 17/20
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Certes, "La conquête de Hunter" a quelques défauts, notamment au niveau de "la science" (avec, par exemple, des Terriennes qui s'acclimatent parfaitement aux différentes planètes qu'elles vont visiter) mais si vous n'êtes pas trop regardant sur ce genre de détails, mais au contraire amateurs de belles romances, il devrait grandement vous satisfaire.
J'ai aimé la première rencontre entre Hunter et Jesse, pleine d'émotions mais aussi de frayeur (de la part de Jesse), surtout que Hunter n'avait pas un très bon a priori sur les humains, même les femelles, qu'il considérait comme fourbes...J'ai aimé comment l'auteure américaine, S.E Smith, a décrit ce moment où la Terre est en plein chaos, à cause de l'arrivée des Extraterrestres quatre années plus tôt.....C'est totalement logique et c'est sans doute l'une des raisons principales pour laquelle le sujet des OVNIS est tourné à la rigolade (surtout en France)....Car si des Extraterrestres apparaissaient maintenant dans notre monde, cela remettrait en question les religions, la suprématie de l'homme sur toutes les espèces vivantes etc...Donc, très gros bordel en perspective !
Dans le monde décrit par S.E Smith, les Extraterrestres, les Trivators, sont là pour demander aux Terriens de rejoindre l'Alliance des autres peuples intergalactiques....mais comme les humains sont des êtres belliqueux de nature (pour la plupart...Il suffit de voir toutes les guerres, les massacres, les génocides et le manque de bienveillance envers les autres espèces vivantes), cela ne se passe pas très bien, malgré les intentions pacifiques des Trivators.
Des émeutes vont éclater, le monde moderne s'écroule, les villes deviennent des lieux de non-droit où la loi du plus fort prédomine. Jesse (22 ans) et ses deux soeurs, Jordan (17 ans) et Taylor (15 ans) vont devoir survivre toutes seules dans ce monde hostile où elles sont des proies faciles face aux hordes d'hommes qui n'ont plus aucune limite puisque leur père, un policier, est mort dès le premier jour des émeutes, quatre ans plus tôt et que leur mère est elle aussi morte quand Jesse avait une dizaine d'année....
Jesse va sauver Hunter d'un petit groupe d'humains "inhumains" et malfaisants qui l'ont capturé pour le disséquer....Ceux-ci le paieront cher et notre héroïne va se retrouver sous la responsabilité du Trivator qui va en faire son "amate", sa compagne pour la vie (sans qu'elle le sache...Oui, il l'a mise sur le fait accompli) afin qu'elle l'accompagne sur son vaisseau.....Il adopte en même temps les deux jeunes soeurs de la jolie brune.
Finalement, malgré la peur première de quitter leur monde, les trois jeunes filles ne vont pas regretter très longtemps la Terre vu que la planète est devenue une zone de dévastation (dangereuse pour les femmes, notamment) et qu'elles n'y ont plus aucune famille....
Hunter était accompagné de deux camarades soldats lors de son intervention, Dagger et Saber, qui, on le devine très rapidement, seront les héros des prochains tomes, tout comme les petites soeurs de Jesse....
Il y a aussi un détail que je voulais évoquer ici, c'est le fait que la traduction en français me pose problème avec le mot "Extraterrestre" qui est utilisé aussi du point de vue des Trivators quand ils parlent des trois jeunes filles, terriennes....J'imagine que dans la VO, c'est le terme "Alien" qui est utilisé et c'est cohérent vu que ça veut dire "étranger" et ça peut donc aussi s'appliquer à des êtres d'une autre planète (comme le chante Sting dans son hit "Englishman in New York" : "I'm alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an englishman in New York").
Alors pour revenir à la traduction dans le livre, ce qui me chiffonne c'est que le mot extra-terrestre, ça veut littéralement dire "autre chose" que terrestre.....Hors, si nos trois héroïnes sont des terriennes, elles ne peuvent pas être extra "terriennes"....Des Terriennes extras, peut-être, mais pas des extra-terriennes 😉.....Il aurait été plus judicieux, dans la traduction française, que les Trivators les appellent tout simplement des "Terriennes" en opposition avec les autres peuples intergalactiques....
Mise à part ces petits détails (sur la traduction ou les questions scientifiques), j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce premier tome qui nous plonge dans une aventure palpitante (et si romantique) entre des peuples de diverses espèces.....Cela dit, les Trivators ne sont pas trop différents physiquement des humains (ils sont plus grands, plus musclés, plus "félins" dans leurs traits) mais rien de traumatisant (au contraire !) ce qui nous permet de comprendre pourquoi Jesse craque rapidement pour Hunter, et réciproquement (cela dit, lui, en plus du physique agréable de la jeune femme, il a aussi beaucoup apprécié son courage, sa ténacité, son intelligence...).
Il va sans dire que je lirai la suite avec beaucoup de plaisir !
Ma note : 17/20
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