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Alien Alpha
Novalyn Bryce is a student, tending bar at night to put herself through school in New York City. She has no family, few friends, and no romantic prospects.
Odrik Nuh’ar of Qetesh is seven feet tall, with skin the color of honey. He is a warrior hunter, with rippling muscles and ink black hair, and horns that wrapped around his head like a crown.
The Qet are a proud, tribal people, who were settled on the planet Qetesh two hundred or so years ago. Over those 200 years, most of their females have died off, leaving them on the brink of extinction.
The government, in conjunction with an intergalactic agency known only as The Echelon -- a group that serves to keep the balance of the universe in check -- has been plucking human women up out of their lives to bring them to Qetesh as potential mates to keep the proud people from dying out entirely.
Novalyn Bryce is one such woman.
Alien Alpha is a 50,000 word Alien / Sci-Fi Romance novel containing scorching sex scenes and adult content. The lush planet of Qetesh, rife with tall, chiseled alpha males, menacing alien tribes, and a complete dearth of suitable women. Read at your own risk!
Odrik Nuh’ar of Qetesh is seven feet tall, with skin the color of honey. He is a warrior hunter, with rippling muscles and ink black hair, and horns that wrapped around his head like a crown.
The Qet are a proud, tribal people, who were settled on the planet Qetesh two hundred or so years ago. Over those 200 years, most of their females have died off, leaving them on the brink of extinction.
The government, in conjunction with an intergalactic agency known only as The Echelon -- a group that serves to keep the balance of the universe in check -- has been plucking human women up out of their lives to bring them to Qetesh as potential mates to keep the proud people from dying out entirely.
Novalyn Bryce is one such woman.
Alien Alpha is a 50,000 word Alien / Sci-Fi Romance novel containing scorching sex scenes and adult content. The lush planet of Qetesh, rife with tall, chiseled alpha males, menacing alien tribes, and a complete dearth of suitable women. Read at your own risk!
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2015
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Juniper Leigh
37 books68 followersJuniper Leigh is an erotica writer from New York City, eager to tell all. Her writing -- steamy and salacious though it may be -- is meant to empower women to explore the depths of their desires. She is a devoted feminist and she believes that ownership of what gets you off is a deeply affirming and empowering act (including when the thing that gets you off is submission). Orgasms are widely known to have lasting health benefits so, really, smut-writing is somewhat of a public service.
Juniper Leigh is a pen name, an alter ego, but the woman behind the name is just as committed to the written word. Plays, novels, short stories, articles -- she does it all. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and BA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College.
Juniper Leigh is a pen name, an alter ego, but the woman behind the name is just as committed to the written word. Plays, novels, short stories, articles -- she does it all. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and BA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College.
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November 30, 2015
1.5 star for the awesome hero and amazing carnivorous fauna
***Warning, this story contains spoilers***
The only reason I read these kinds of books (human/alien romance) is for the emotional high, the promise of a silly but enjoyable epic adventure. I also want to see how gloriously wild the author's imagination is and to just enjoy an impossible fairytale-esque romance where love conquers all. I over look a lot of faults in this genre because my expectations are not that high, I only want to be entertained and feel the connection and passion between the hero and heroine. Sadly Alien Alpha was not it for me.
The story had a promising beginning.
Novalyn is tricked and kidnapped from earth by this intergalactic (UN type) superior alien species with extreme case of the big brother syndrome. They decide she's perfect mate material for Odrik's species because his people are about to go extinct due to almost all of their women dying from a mysterious sickness.
Odrik is an alpha and the leader The Qet, a primitive people living in a extremely hostile planet. They need his strength and guidance to survive and prosper but he is in exile after a political coup and now he is alone living in a hut far away from his people. The planet is hostile and very different from earth and it is not for the faint of heart. It is definitely not a place meant for fragile human flesh since even innocent looking plants are carnivorous and the carnivorous animals are nightmarish monsters. The scene is set for two people from very different background to forge a bond and develop attachment and passionate feelings but things don't work out as expected.
From the word go Novalyn acts irrationally, runs of screaming into the dangerous world outside Odrik's hut, even after being rescued by him from a pod wreak after she crash lands. He then rescues her from certain ugly death after she runs of into the carnivorous blood thirsty fauna. Odrik is sweet, kind, gentle and tends to her injuries and looks after her well-being. Instead of being grateful and/or thinking and reassessing the situation, she runs off into the wild again and almost dies before being rescued again and patched up again! Her lack of intelligence really annoyed me. After realising what a gentle soul he is and how much he wishes she'd give him a chance, she continues to keep him at emotional distance but uses him for her survival. The lack of regard, emotional maturity and intelligence shown by the heroine put me off and put a damper on the potential romance.
The hero was amazing, sweet and selfless. He was willing to put his needs and happiness aside and help her get back to her planet even though he was crushed by her rejection. It is just a shame he didn't get a heroine worthy of him instead of one who keeps him dangling until the very end.
The plot was slow and I didn't much care for the farcical political intrigue and the bad guy was a joke.
The alien big brother overlords and their reason for meddling with the lives of other species seemed a bit silly and self indulgent for a superior civilisation. The reason behind Novalyn's kidnapping seemed a bit far-fetched too and the possible love triangle at the end was totally unnecessary and it didn't add anything to the plot.
There were also unanswered questions and unsolved issues to do with death, molestation and even rape of the human women... apparently it was all forgotten like it never happened. Seriously?!
The lack of proper ending left me confused. There wasn't even a HEA! I need my HEA in an alien romance story but there was no real romance either.
This story had so much potential but in the end, it was a dud for me.
***Warning, this story contains spoilers***
The only reason I read these kinds of books (human/alien romance) is for the emotional high, the promise of a silly but enjoyable epic adventure. I also want to see how gloriously wild the author's imagination is and to just enjoy an impossible fairytale-esque romance where love conquers all. I over look a lot of faults in this genre because my expectations are not that high, I only want to be entertained and feel the connection and passion between the hero and heroine. Sadly Alien Alpha was not it for me.
The story had a promising beginning.
Novalyn Bryce is a student, tending bar at night to put herself through school in New York City. She has no family, few friends, and no romantic prospects. Odrik Nuh’ar of Qetesh is seven feet tall, with skin the color of honey. He is a warrior hunter, with rippling muscles and ink black hair, and horns that wrapped around his head like a crown..
Novalyn is tricked and kidnapped from earth by this intergalactic (UN type) superior alien species with extreme case of the big brother syndrome. They decide she's perfect mate material for Odrik's species because his people are about to go extinct due to almost all of their women dying from a mysterious sickness.
Odrik is an alpha and the leader The Qet, a primitive people living in a extremely hostile planet. They need his strength and guidance to survive and prosper but he is in exile after a political coup and now he is alone living in a hut far away from his people. The planet is hostile and very different from earth and it is not for the faint of heart. It is definitely not a place meant for fragile human flesh since even innocent looking plants are carnivorous and the carnivorous animals are nightmarish monsters. The scene is set for two people from very different background to forge a bond and develop attachment and passionate feelings but things don't work out as expected.
From the word go Novalyn acts irrationally, runs of screaming into the dangerous world outside Odrik's hut, even after being rescued by him from a pod wreak after she crash lands. He then rescues her from certain ugly death after she runs of into the carnivorous blood thirsty fauna. Odrik is sweet, kind, gentle and tends to her injuries and looks after her well-being. Instead of being grateful and/or thinking and reassessing the situation, she runs off into the wild again and almost dies before being rescued again and patched up again! Her lack of intelligence really annoyed me. After realising what a gentle soul he is and how much he wishes she'd give him a chance, she continues to keep him at emotional distance but uses him for her survival. The lack of regard, emotional maturity and intelligence shown by the heroine put me off and put a damper on the potential romance.
The hero was amazing, sweet and selfless. He was willing to put his needs and happiness aside and help her get back to her planet even though he was crushed by her rejection. It is just a shame he didn't get a heroine worthy of him instead of one who keeps him dangling until the very end.
The plot was slow and I didn't much care for the farcical political intrigue and the bad guy was a joke.
The alien big brother overlords and their reason for meddling with the lives of other species seemed a bit silly and self indulgent for a superior civilisation. The reason behind Novalyn's kidnapping seemed a bit far-fetched too and the possible love triangle at the end was totally unnecessary and it didn't add anything to the plot.
There were also unanswered questions and unsolved issues to do with death, molestation and even rape of the human women... apparently it was all forgotten like it never happened. Seriously?!
The lack of proper ending left me confused. There wasn't even a HEA! I need my HEA in an alien romance story but there was no real romance either.
This story had so much potential but in the end, it was a dud for me.
January 18, 2016
The most original part of this story was the fact that the plant had carnivorous plants that attacked the main character, Novalynn.
Nothing else was original. Novalynn was annoying. Odrik deserves better. Send her back to Thymer.
Go read the other alien romance out there.
Nothing else was original. Novalynn was annoying. Odrik deserves better. Send her back to Thymer.
Go read the other alien romance out there.
October 7, 2015
This one was interesting. It could easily have been 4 stars except for the annoying unanswered plot points.
Heroine is kidnapped by galactic politicians (think U.N.) who are trying to keep another species of aliens alive with a Qetesh/human breeding program. Heroine is treated pretty badly imo, drugged, glamour-violated by aestheticians then sent plummeting to the alien planet in a pod with zero information or prep.
Hero turns out to be a good guy saving her repeatedly from carnivorous alien fauna. The couple witness what sounded like the public rape of another human woman. (Plot point not really cleared up)
The alien planet is brutal, sweltering in the day and freezing overnight with large and fierce predators. Meanwhile the couple begins a physical relationship.
Juniper can write some good detailed steam. I was totally into both characters as the reader gets to enjoy both characters POV.
The hero takes the heroine back to one of the human women's pods and they find translators, first aid kits and food.
It is then that the hero finds out the heroine didn't volunteer and doesn't want to be there. He's crushed but wants to help her get her wish. Selfless hero with mad bedroom skills. A+
Ill be looking for the follow up to this book as I enjoyed the story and found it interesting.
I'd recommend it to this who enjoy this genre.
** Spoilers **
-Members of the alien political organization apologized by saying "we screwed up" but they didn't seem to care about what they did to the heroine. It reminded me of Cher from "Clueless" hitting a car on her drivers test & saying "oops! My bad."
-The human woman who died when her pod crashed was never really addressed by the political organization. They just said something like "yeah, too bad."
-Also, Rebecca tried to have a Qetesh baby but it nearly ripped her uterus out?? And the book ends with the heroine pregnant on a barbaric alien planet. Wtf? No HEA there.
-The lady who kind of got brutalized by the bad chieftain? No explanation there? She's treated like a dog...but she cries?
-Totally wrong cover. Probably not the authors pick, likely the smarmy publishers. Hero has dark scales on his arms and horns like a ram. Skin is copper colored.
These didn't kill the story for me but they were irritatingly not addressed.
Heroine is kidnapped by galactic politicians (think U.N.) who are trying to keep another species of aliens alive with a Qetesh/human breeding program. Heroine is treated pretty badly imo, drugged, glamour-violated by aestheticians then sent plummeting to the alien planet in a pod with zero information or prep.
Hero turns out to be a good guy saving her repeatedly from carnivorous alien fauna. The couple witness what sounded like the public rape of another human woman. (Plot point not really cleared up)
The alien planet is brutal, sweltering in the day and freezing overnight with large and fierce predators. Meanwhile the couple begins a physical relationship.
Juniper can write some good detailed steam. I was totally into both characters as the reader gets to enjoy both characters POV.
The hero takes the heroine back to one of the human women's pods and they find translators, first aid kits and food.
It is then that the hero finds out the heroine didn't volunteer and doesn't want to be there. He's crushed but wants to help her get her wish. Selfless hero with mad bedroom skills. A+
Ill be looking for the follow up to this book as I enjoyed the story and found it interesting.
I'd recommend it to this who enjoy this genre.
** Spoilers **
-Members of the alien political organization apologized by saying "we screwed up" but they didn't seem to care about what they did to the heroine. It reminded me of Cher from "Clueless" hitting a car on her drivers test & saying "oops! My bad."
-The human woman who died when her pod crashed was never really addressed by the political organization. They just said something like "yeah, too bad."
-Also, Rebecca tried to have a Qetesh baby but it nearly ripped her uterus out?? And the book ends with the heroine pregnant on a barbaric alien planet. Wtf? No HEA there.
-The lady who kind of got brutalized by the bad chieftain? No explanation there? She's treated like a dog...but she cries?
-Totally wrong cover. Probably not the authors pick, likely the smarmy publishers. Hero has dark scales on his arms and horns like a ram. Skin is copper colored.
These didn't kill the story for me but they were irritatingly not addressed.
September 13, 2016
I loved the hero and the world was interesting if trite in some of its depictions. The heroine made me nuts. She was Too Stupid To Live.
The behavior of the suppliers of the women was immoral and that didn't match with their mission and I had trouble moving past that.
The heroine waffles until the last moment. I wished for better for the hero.
The behavior of the suppliers of the women was immoral and that didn't match with their mission and I had trouble moving past that.
The heroine waffles until the last moment. I wished for better for the hero.
October 4, 2015
3.5 Stars
Very interesting alien planet storyline. Loved Odrik. I wished there had been more story at the end. What happened next?
Very interesting alien planet storyline. Loved Odrik. I wished there had been more story at the end. What happened next?
October 12, 2015
Novalyn bryce got on my last nerves.... she was annoying going back and forth between odrik, one minute she wanted to have sex the next she saying no its wrong to make him think she want him and then wanting to go home... in the book she mentioned her grandmother once before giving her a lesson on stringing a guy along well apparently the stupid girl didnt learn that lesson cause she was still doing it.... to top it off lets use the alien while going back forth once again between oh i feel bad and then surprise surprise i want to go home or i want to have sex with him.
The author in my Opinion really screwed up on this one. Hopefully if i read any more books by her it wont be like this one...
The author in my Opinion really screwed up on this one. Hopefully if i read any more books by her it wont be like this one...
July 25, 2017
I liked this book, but the anger I felt with some of the characters took away a star. This whole situation that Novalyn was in was complete and utter bullshit in my opinion. The reason why she was taken away from her home pissed me off. So many things in this story pissed me off, the reasons, the reactions, and the ending wasn't all that great. I still had questions that I never got answered.
November 30, 2015
Juniper Leigh is something new in my world of scifi Alien Abduction.
Her story was very fresh and sweet in some aspects. Not bad, not bad at all.
What its mainly about?
Our lovely Novalin, is a lonely girl. She's trying to find the one, the man of her dreams. She dates, she's decieved and finds herself swooped by aliens who relocate females in other planets. Planets, where other alien species are in need of females. Usually the gals volunteer... Not her case. So she ends up in a planet where the Qetesh are expecting their new wives.
And that is how Nova...
Meets Odrik...
Hot horned alien! Golden skin, eyes like a black night with golden glitter, scales on his arms and jet black hair. That guy above with black hair... Just amazing!
I enjoyed this very much.Still... What kept it from being a 4 was the details. Though the plot is not that all original and one can overcome it easily. Yes, "Mars needs women" theme, the hero changes everything related to it. Which is good.
What I can't overcome is the style of writing. Overused terms like "home" to refer to a vagina... It was such a turn off really! "Making his way home", really?
And words like "orifice", just made it yucky and distasteful. Not good. When it comes to sex scenes, Leigh describes it graphically and odd. As if detailing a surgery or side effects of an illness. Total turn off!
As to the pace, it was ok.
The heroine is just confusing. I seriously felt sorry for Odrik. He was so sweet and she was such a hipocrate. I get that she's lost and she wants to go home. That she's been moved to another planet against her will... But that doesn't give you the right to use someone and just play ping pong with their feelings. I mean... She was okay with having sex with him when they didn't understand each other. Treating him almost like an animal, and when they can communicate and talk civilly, suddenly she's like " No we can't do this...". It just made want to strangle her! Odrik was sweet, respectful and attentive to her needs. Even when she's selfish, wants to seduce him cause she sees a happy couple worked out and suddenly changes her mind. Even after those actions he still allows her to have him and then respect her wishes of leaving him. It made me sooo angry!
So... to summarize. Mostly The style and odd narration took points away . So this is a 3.5 stars. Good, not overwhelming.
I bid you farewell and hope your future reads are fab!
Her story was very fresh and sweet in some aspects. Not bad, not bad at all.
What its mainly about?
Our lovely Novalin, is a lonely girl. She's trying to find the one, the man of her dreams. She dates, she's decieved and finds herself swooped by aliens who relocate females in other planets. Planets, where other alien species are in need of females. Usually the gals volunteer... Not her case. So she ends up in a planet where the Qetesh are expecting their new wives.
And that is how Nova...
Meets Odrik...
Hot horned alien! Golden skin, eyes like a black night with golden glitter, scales on his arms and jet black hair. That guy above with black hair... Just amazing!
I enjoyed this very much.Still... What kept it from being a 4 was the details. Though the plot is not that all original and one can overcome it easily. Yes, "Mars needs women" theme, the hero changes everything related to it. Which is good.
What I can't overcome is the style of writing. Overused terms like "home" to refer to a vagina... It was such a turn off really! "Making his way home", really?
And words like "orifice", just made it yucky and distasteful. Not good. When it comes to sex scenes, Leigh describes it graphically and odd. As if detailing a surgery or side effects of an illness. Total turn off!
As to the pace, it was ok.
The heroine is just confusing. I seriously felt sorry for Odrik. He was so sweet and she was such a hipocrate. I get that she's lost and she wants to go home. That she's been moved to another planet against her will... But that doesn't give you the right to use someone and just play ping pong with their feelings. I mean... She was okay with having sex with him when they didn't understand each other. Treating him almost like an animal, and when they can communicate and talk civilly, suddenly she's like " No we can't do this...". It just made want to strangle her! Odrik was sweet, respectful and attentive to her needs. Even when she's selfish, wants to seduce him cause she sees a happy couple worked out and suddenly changes her mind. Even after those actions he still allows her to have him and then respect her wishes of leaving him. It made me sooo angry!
So... to summarize. Mostly The style and odd narration took points away . So this is a 3.5 stars. Good, not overwhelming.
I bid you farewell and hope your future reads are fab!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 14, 2015
2.5 Stars - rounded up
Mars, or rather the Queteshi, need women. Fortunately, they have intergalactic baby momma-nappers who know right where to find some mostly willing earth girls. Except for our girl, of course.
This was not a bad book. The trope is a tried and true one for a reason. The writing is decent as well, but the heroine's never-ending hand-wringing and waffling made me grumpy. Presented with a thousand reasons why she should stay on her new home planet and a thousand more why she has no reason to go home, she still keeps running as fast as she can away from everything she wants. This is how I spell stupid.
The Hero is hunky, devoted, and deserves better than her frankly. Still, it was an interesting way to pass a couple of hours.
Mars, or rather the Queteshi, need women. Fortunately, they have intergalactic baby momma-nappers who know right where to find some mostly willing earth girls. Except for our girl, of course.
This was not a bad book. The trope is a tried and true one for a reason. The writing is decent as well, but the heroine's never-ending hand-wringing and waffling made me grumpy. Presented with a thousand reasons why she should stay on her new home planet and a thousand more why she has no reason to go home, she still keeps running as fast as she can away from everything she wants. This is how I spell stupid.
The Hero is hunky, devoted, and deserves better than her frankly. Still, it was an interesting way to pass a couple of hours.
November 22, 2015
3.5/5 Stars
A short cute alien story that was perfect for an afternoon read.
A short cute alien story that was perfect for an afternoon read.
January 3, 2018
Would She Stay?💘
Novalyn is drugged and abducted by a young man she met on Tinder. She has no living relatives, and she works as a bartender 🍺in a dive 🍸bar.
Turns out she is shipped off to space to become the bride👰 of a primitive warrior race, slowly going extinct. The bride's👰 are each jettisoned in single landing pods, given translators, fancy dresses and they are on their own.
Novalyn💃 has a damaged leg from the virtual crash landing on the planet, and gets bitten by carnivorous plants.
Odrik🐺🔪🔫, a native of the blue 🌎planet Novalyn lands on, sees the falling star like streak of her pod coming down nearby and he hightails it towards her crash site. He is a banished Chieftain warrior, who lost one of his two horns in a fight. He retreated from the city and built a cabin to live in like a hermit. He's trying to get his act back together, to go back to the city and claim his rightful place.
Novalyn💃💋 just wants to go home to 🌎Earth. Even though they begin to learn each other's language and have hot, naaasssty, alien sex🍆🌋, she thinks she should go home. What is that girl thinking? She has a super hot 🔥alien stud🐺🍆🌋 that adores her!
YEHAW! Ride em Bareback🍆, Cowgirl!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
Loved this book! I had read it before but apparently didn't leave a review the first time. The book is filled with great 🌎world building. I hope there will be another book or two.
Novalyn is drugged and abducted by a young man she met on Tinder. She has no living relatives, and she works as a bartender 🍺in a dive 🍸bar.
Turns out she is shipped off to space to become the bride👰 of a primitive warrior race, slowly going extinct. The bride's👰 are each jettisoned in single landing pods, given translators, fancy dresses and they are on their own.
Novalyn💃 has a damaged leg from the virtual crash landing on the planet, and gets bitten by carnivorous plants.
Odrik🐺🔪🔫, a native of the blue 🌎planet Novalyn lands on, sees the falling star like streak of her pod coming down nearby and he hightails it towards her crash site. He is a banished Chieftain warrior, who lost one of his two horns in a fight. He retreated from the city and built a cabin to live in like a hermit. He's trying to get his act back together, to go back to the city and claim his rightful place.
Novalyn💃💋 just wants to go home to 🌎Earth. Even though they begin to learn each other's language and have hot, naaasssty, alien sex🍆🌋, she thinks she should go home. What is that girl thinking? She has a super hot 🔥alien stud🐺🍆🌋 that adores her!
YEHAW! Ride em Bareback🍆, Cowgirl!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
Loved this book! I had read it before but apparently didn't leave a review the first time. The book is filled with great 🌎world building. I hope there will be another book or two.
November 5, 2016
I loved the interplay between Novalyn and Odrik. I also like that the one alien who made the choice to pick Novalyn for her trip to space got side tracked and then lost. This is a lovely love story that actually starts out a bit slow but soon picks up speed. There is a twist or two in the storyline that makes you sit up and say : Hey what!!??
A great read
A great read
July 10, 2017
Nice
Enjoyed it very much. I love sci-fi romances. I love going to different worlds and seeing things through others eyes.
Enjoyed it very much. I love sci-fi romances. I love going to different worlds and seeing things through others eyes.
June 21, 2018
Good
I truly enjoyed this book. It's so hard to find good consistent stories and this was funny and had a good plot.
I truly enjoyed this book. It's so hard to find good consistent stories and this was funny and had a good plot.
March 7, 2017
Enjoyable.
This is a really well constructed, thought out alien romance. I've enjoyed reading it. Novalyn was extremely brave and found love with Odrik. I would recommend this book.
This is a really well constructed, thought out alien romance. I've enjoyed reading it. Novalyn was extremely brave and found love with Odrik. I would recommend this book.
March 31, 2016
It's not the worst Alien Romance out there
While it had a plot, it was chaotic. There wasn't any consistency. Part One, she meets Tymer, responsible for finding matable women and "relocating" them to another planet, but he seems to start falling for her, and next thing you know, she's on the Qetesh planet as a potential mate to Odrik, and exile of his culture.
The following could be potential spoilers, so stop here if you don't want to read it.
There is never an explanation of what happened to the Qetesh women, and if it can happen to the human women.
The consistency (or lack there of previously referenced), includes the Qetesh living like barbarians or Native Americans using leathers and belts, but then they seem to be more like the Romans with gowns and tunics, and they have a capital.
The chieftain Fegar basically enslaved his "wife," forcing her to "assume the position" every time he stops walking. Yorn, or whatever his name is.... Anyway, Fegar's shadow is jealous of Fegar having a woman, and there seems to be no redeeming qualities of Fegar, yet Yorn and Fegar's woman shed tears for him....
Tyner comes back into the picture at some point and acts like a jealous ex, but it made no sense why considering what haappened. He says he wanted Novalan to choose him? Why would she? She's got the macho Qetesh guy willing to die for her, and Tyner just throws petty jabs and glares... immature if you ask me.
So much clashes that I couldn't focus well enough and feel content. I was constantly having to think about what everything is supposed to look like. The culture made no sense, no sense of time frames, like Nova's group was supposed to be an experiment, but there was a human/Qetesh ambassador couple that had been together for a year? She was pregnant and lost the baby because the baby practically ripped out her uterus, but no one else seems concerned over it? Especially given the circumstances? I'm sorry, but if I was sent to an salient planet to become a brood mare, I would be pretty concerned to hear of another woman's hybrid baby ripping out her womanly bits! Yet no one bats an eye? I find that unrealistic to say the least....
In the beginning of Odrik and Nova's relationship, she is going nuts for want of her barbarian, as in she was in heat, but there wasn't anything added to her body to make her react this way. I think this was a poorly written novel.
It was a read to be sure. An erotic read at that, but the plot is just a bunch of descriptions from different books to hash through.
While it had a plot, it was chaotic. There wasn't any consistency. Part One, she meets Tymer, responsible for finding matable women and "relocating" them to another planet, but he seems to start falling for her, and next thing you know, she's on the Qetesh planet as a potential mate to Odrik, and exile of his culture.
The following could be potential spoilers, so stop here if you don't want to read it.
There is never an explanation of what happened to the Qetesh women, and if it can happen to the human women.
The consistency (or lack there of previously referenced), includes the Qetesh living like barbarians or Native Americans using leathers and belts, but then they seem to be more like the Romans with gowns and tunics, and they have a capital.
The chieftain Fegar basically enslaved his "wife," forcing her to "assume the position" every time he stops walking. Yorn, or whatever his name is.... Anyway, Fegar's shadow is jealous of Fegar having a woman, and there seems to be no redeeming qualities of Fegar, yet Yorn and Fegar's woman shed tears for him....
Tyner comes back into the picture at some point and acts like a jealous ex, but it made no sense why considering what haappened. He says he wanted Novalan to choose him? Why would she? She's got the macho Qetesh guy willing to die for her, and Tyner just throws petty jabs and glares... immature if you ask me.
So much clashes that I couldn't focus well enough and feel content. I was constantly having to think about what everything is supposed to look like. The culture made no sense, no sense of time frames, like Nova's group was supposed to be an experiment, but there was a human/Qetesh ambassador couple that had been together for a year? She was pregnant and lost the baby because the baby practically ripped out her uterus, but no one else seems concerned over it? Especially given the circumstances? I'm sorry, but if I was sent to an salient planet to become a brood mare, I would be pretty concerned to hear of another woman's hybrid baby ripping out her womanly bits! Yet no one bats an eye? I find that unrealistic to say the least....
In the beginning of Odrik and Nova's relationship, she is going nuts for want of her barbarian, as in she was in heat, but there wasn't anything added to her body to make her react this way. I think this was a poorly written novel.
It was a read to be sure. An erotic read at that, but the plot is just a bunch of descriptions from different books to hash through.
June 29, 2016
I'm glad I kept reading..
I was quite irritated that the book description said nothing about the h being checked by the first alien for her sexual responsiveness, then given an alien "ob/gyn" full exam. She's then jettison in a pod out into space only to crash land with another women's pod, that woman dies. Thankfully h is found by a nice although exiled alien, she finds out just how good she has it when she comes across another human woman who is raped by the current Chieftain.
I admit that at the time of the rape I was about to stop reading, but I'm glad I continued. The H&h have a hot physical attraction that builds into a strong emotional love, for him first more so because she is still fighting with wanting to go home. Thankfully after being able to send a distress signal to the Echelon a whole embassy comes back to the planet. Now H finds out he was drugged when he was usurped by the current chief and is allowed a fair fight. H wins, h stays with him and we are left of without knowing what will happen to the bad chief's second and his mate that had been raped and treated like a dog. And no epilogue to explain or info on the baby she's pregnant with right now.
The world building was awesome and I loved how the H was shown to be both a strong Alpha, but also very loving and devoted to h. I also really liked that the h is not written like as soon as her and H get busy, she is totally in love with him and has no care about home or the injustice of how she got there.
I recommend this only reason for not 5 star rating is the slow and unprepared for beginning. But I do want to clarify that there is only the one partial rape scene and it is a brief description so the reader knows what is happening but not a major plot of story. And the rest of the human women had been made aware, chose to go, and were treated lovingly by their mates.--Just wanted to add that for full disclosure.
I was quite irritated that the book description said nothing about the h being checked by the first alien for her sexual responsiveness, then given an alien "ob/gyn" full exam. She's then jettison in a pod out into space only to crash land with another women's pod, that woman dies. Thankfully h is found by a nice although exiled alien, she finds out just how good she has it when she comes across another human woman who is raped by the current Chieftain.
I admit that at the time of the rape I was about to stop reading, but I'm glad I continued. The H&h have a hot physical attraction that builds into a strong emotional love, for him first more so because she is still fighting with wanting to go home. Thankfully after being able to send a distress signal to the Echelon a whole embassy comes back to the planet. Now H finds out he was drugged when he was usurped by the current chief and is allowed a fair fight. H wins, h stays with him and we are left of without knowing what will happen to the bad chief's second and his mate that had been raped and treated like a dog. And no epilogue to explain or info on the baby she's pregnant with right now.
The world building was awesome and I loved how the H was shown to be both a strong Alpha, but also very loving and devoted to h. I also really liked that the h is not written like as soon as her and H get busy, she is totally in love with him and has no care about home or the injustice of how she got there.
I recommend this only reason for not 5 star rating is the slow and unprepared for beginning. But I do want to clarify that there is only the one partial rape scene and it is a brief description so the reader knows what is happening but not a major plot of story. And the rest of the human women had been made aware, chose to go, and were treated lovingly by their mates.--Just wanted to add that for full disclosure.
March 14, 2016
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review.
In this book we meet Novalyn Bryce and Odrik Nuh’ar of Qetesh. Novalyn had signed up with a dating website and found that she was matched up with a man named Tymer. They go out on a date and next thing she knows she is waking up on a space ship and doesn't know what is going on. After being primped and prodded she is placed in a pod and sent to a strange planet. She doesn't know what is going on and doesn't speak the language but with rudimentary skills learns to talk to the man who helps her out of the egg shaped pod. She isn't sure how she feels about him but knows she wants to go home and will do anything to get back there. Her only problem is does she admit to herself that she wants this man and will do anything to be with him or does she use him and hurt both him and her just to get back home?
Odrik knows he has found something special when he opens the egg he saw flying through the sky. His problem is he can't talk to her and knows she deserves more but can he get her to want to stay? Once they find a way to communicate is all hope lost? He knows they both deserve more but how does he get her to understand what he can't understand himself what that more really means?
This is a great book about two people who are lost and are looking for a chance at a HEA. However they find at times that their past holds them back from truly committing to that future. This book has many ups and downs and will have you hooked from the first word to the last. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
In this book we meet Novalyn Bryce and Odrik Nuh’ar of Qetesh. Novalyn had signed up with a dating website and found that she was matched up with a man named Tymer. They go out on a date and next thing she knows she is waking up on a space ship and doesn't know what is going on. After being primped and prodded she is placed in a pod and sent to a strange planet. She doesn't know what is going on and doesn't speak the language but with rudimentary skills learns to talk to the man who helps her out of the egg shaped pod. She isn't sure how she feels about him but knows she wants to go home and will do anything to get back there. Her only problem is does she admit to herself that she wants this man and will do anything to be with him or does she use him and hurt both him and her just to get back home?
Odrik knows he has found something special when he opens the egg he saw flying through the sky. His problem is he can't talk to her and knows she deserves more but can he get her to want to stay? Once they find a way to communicate is all hope lost? He knows they both deserve more but how does he get her to understand what he can't understand himself what that more really means?
This is a great book about two people who are lost and are looking for a chance at a HEA. However they find at times that their past holds them back from truly committing to that future. This book has many ups and downs and will have you hooked from the first word to the last. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
October 1, 2015
So I haven't been reading books from the barrel of the literary greats, but I still enjoy a fun and fanciful read. This book, though doubtless with erotica leanings, still had a nice flowing plot, with decent characterizations and a pretty cool world. I'd say the world building was the strength of this book. I quite enjoyed it and would have been happy to have had more of it available. The author did a really nice job though of giving enough information to ascertain the necessary gist of the world components needed to support the story without giving in to detail.
The characters. Well, the heroine was developed to give the impression of a normal heroine yet still support an erotica novel. By this I mean she was slightly more comfortable with the nudity situations (like a complete physical given by a man physically interested in her amongst other things). She was a bit, or, well, a lot, too weepy for my tastes as well as a bit more than a little self centered. Despite this she was at least likable enough not to ruin the story. The hero. He started out alpha enough, yet sensible, but became a bit wimpy at the end. He could have been a bit stronger. He became more of a big hunka alpha brute who was just kind of average in reality. What a waste. If you're gonna make a man alpha, give him a spine, super strength, and lots of testosterone.
Plot. Nice concept, decent carriage. Just needs more more more.
The characters. Well, the heroine was developed to give the impression of a normal heroine yet still support an erotica novel. By this I mean she was slightly more comfortable with the nudity situations (like a complete physical given by a man physically interested in her amongst other things). She was a bit, or, well, a lot, too weepy for my tastes as well as a bit more than a little self centered. Despite this she was at least likable enough not to ruin the story. The hero. He started out alpha enough, yet sensible, but became a bit wimpy at the end. He could have been a bit stronger. He became more of a big hunka alpha brute who was just kind of average in reality. What a waste. If you're gonna make a man alpha, give him a spine, super strength, and lots of testosterone.
Plot. Nice concept, decent carriage. Just needs more more more.
December 1, 2015
This was a big misunderstanding. Novalyn met Tymer on a dating app after a couple dates they hit it off and she invited him back to her apartment. She then wakes up aboard a space ship and is then drugged, dressed, and placed in a transport pod and sent to a neighboring planet of the Qetesh. Tymer is a member of the Echelon- who were responsible for relocating the Qetesh to their new planet b/c their old homeworld was suffering and the women were dying off, and they are responsible for sending Novalyn and other women to the planet. Tymer liked Novalyn and wanted to keep her for himself and neglected to explain to her what was going on or gain her compliance to travel to the new Qetesh planet. Tymer was forced to send Novalyn down to the planet. Novalyn was rescued from her pod by Odrik, former cheiftain of his people until he was defeated by Fegar. Novalyn has been dumped onto a primitive planet with killer plants and large cats on the prowl for food. She is attracted to Odrik, yet fights the attraction by trying to find some way off the planet and back to Earth. Novalyn convinces Odrik to take her to his village to a ship there that she may be able to get a message sent to get her back home. Tymer and more Echelon members show up and present Novalyn a chance to go home and Odrik to get his role as chief back. And Tymer ask's Novalyn to choose him. So many decisions.
October 23, 2015
The females of the Qet tribe are long gone. The Qet males face extinction unless something can be done. The Space Federation takes it upon themselves to relocate willing humans, but when Novalyn Bryce is relocated unwilling to Qet, she gets more than she bargains for.
Odrik is exiled from his tribe, he lost his horns and is now on his own. But when a space ship streaks across the sky, he goes towards it, knowing what waits him. A female. A mate. The mother to his children. A future. Some hope. But can he convince this woman to stay with him on this hostile planet? Or will she flee for home, leaving him alone again?
Although a quick read, it is still a good story. Not the best Alien romance I've read and not the worst. I wouldn't necessarily say that Odrik is an Alpha either, he is a gentleman. Never does he push Nova, never does he behave any way towards her then a gentleman. He doesn't take what isn't it. But then I don't think Gentleman Alien would have been a fitting title. :-(
Odrik is exiled from his tribe, he lost his horns and is now on his own. But when a space ship streaks across the sky, he goes towards it, knowing what waits him. A female. A mate. The mother to his children. A future. Some hope. But can he convince this woman to stay with him on this hostile planet? Or will she flee for home, leaving him alone again?
Although a quick read, it is still a good story. Not the best Alien romance I've read and not the worst. I wouldn't necessarily say that Odrik is an Alpha either, he is a gentleman. Never does he push Nova, never does he behave any way towards her then a gentleman. He doesn't take what isn't it. But then I don't think Gentleman Alien would have been a fitting title. :-(
September 25, 2015
This book made me tear up. That next to never happens. I flipping LOVE Odrik. The female lead I didn't bond with on the same level, but because he loved her, I warmed to her. She wasn't unlikable or irritating. I just didn't get in her head. Odrik was elegant and a dream of a man. I would buy his action figures, okay? I hope this indie is one of the lucky chosen to get a movie deal because this is totally popcorn worthy fare.
Friggin EXCELLENT story once the pod reaches the planet. I almost put it down at first because I thought this was veering into dark romance/Stockholm syndrome territory before she met Odrik. Once it hits the planet, it's a 5 star book (the love scenes are exquisitely wrought, the suspense is strong, I... just loved the rest of the ride *hugs e-reader*). STICK with this book. It's magical. Incredibly well done. And gods, if we don't get a sequel for this couple, I don't know what I will do.
That is all.
Friggin EXCELLENT story once the pod reaches the planet. I almost put it down at first because I thought this was veering into dark romance/Stockholm syndrome territory before she met Odrik. Once it hits the planet, it's a 5 star book (the love scenes are exquisitely wrought, the suspense is strong, I... just loved the rest of the ride *hugs e-reader*). STICK with this book. It's magical. Incredibly well done. And gods, if we don't get a sequel for this couple, I don't know what I will do.
That is all.
October 12, 2015
I rated this 3.5 stars. So I've been reading a lot of sci fi romance and I bought this book on a whim. I thoroughly enjoyed this book so much I wanted to know more of what happened to the two main characters. I like to take myself out of my own life and read about others as if I was the person it was happening too. Finding myself on a alien planet scared out of my mind and this person comes into my view with the looks and physique of something way different that what I was use too. The connection they shared when they were both struggling with communication making this grow fonder with each other. There were some things that I thought were left out like why did she feel this connection to this alien man? It never really delved into it like his pheromones attracted her. I want to know how she did after the dust settled. Either way this book was a fast and entertaining read. The dialogue they had in their heads or the interactions they had with each other was awesome.
September 22, 2015
I received an ARC of this book for an honest review
this was such a fun read. I do enjoy an alien romance...they're just fun to me. I also enjoy Juniper Leigh's books and this one did not disappoint me - glad I was given the chance to read it
I enjoyed Odrik and Novalyn's story, it was a fun, quick read and I read it in one sitting as I didn't want to put it down.
Novalyn was abducted because the planet of Qetesh have no women of their own race has they have died. The Echelon is comprised of intergalactic species that helps keep the balance of other planets and lifeforms
my only complaint about this book is the lack of explanation as to what happened to their women.
I hope we get another look at Novalyn and Odrik in another story...I would love to see how they're doing and what is going on
this was such a fun read. I do enjoy an alien romance...they're just fun to me. I also enjoy Juniper Leigh's books and this one did not disappoint me - glad I was given the chance to read it
I enjoyed Odrik and Novalyn's story, it was a fun, quick read and I read it in one sitting as I didn't want to put it down.
Novalyn was abducted because the planet of Qetesh have no women of their own race has they have died. The Echelon is comprised of intergalactic species that helps keep the balance of other planets and lifeforms
my only complaint about this book is the lack of explanation as to what happened to their women.
I hope we get another look at Novalyn and Odrik in another story...I would love to see how they're doing and what is going on
September 25, 2015
It's all about honor.
Can you love someone who is totally different from you? Novalyn is living an uneventful life alone in a job she hates when she meets a guy through a dating site and is just beginning to think they might have something when he kidnaps her and takes her aboard a spacecraft which is collecting women to live on a planet whose women have died off. When she is dropped onto the planet in a pod she is rescued by Odrick of the Qe'tesh and taken to his hut to heal her. He had been the leader of his people and lost a battle and was ostracized to live alone on the planet. There is much more to the story but I won't give away the plot any further but if you like a good adventure as well as romance, you should like this book. Well written in first person by both characters telling the story. Held my interest all the way through.
Can you love someone who is totally different from you? Novalyn is living an uneventful life alone in a job she hates when she meets a guy through a dating site and is just beginning to think they might have something when he kidnaps her and takes her aboard a spacecraft which is collecting women to live on a planet whose women have died off. When she is dropped onto the planet in a pod she is rescued by Odrick of the Qe'tesh and taken to his hut to heal her. He had been the leader of his people and lost a battle and was ostracized to live alone on the planet. There is much more to the story but I won't give away the plot any further but if you like a good adventure as well as romance, you should like this book. Well written in first person by both characters telling the story. Held my interest all the way through.
November 7, 2015
3 Stars Does Not Make a Bad Book
I like this story, despite it having a title that says nothing about the actual plot. The characters were powerfully written, but I think more background was needed in the love story. I was based totally on physical need. The heroine Novalyn fell into alien planet life too easily. There is a larger story and world that the author just touches on, which really could have been expanded. The hero is good and kind and everything a hero should be, but I felt to intimacy between the two. It started to build but the author introduced sex very early into to plot, on both earth and the alien world.
This book and author has potential, but they need a critical eye to bring out the best in the world building and plotting.
I like this story, despite it having a title that says nothing about the actual plot. The characters were powerfully written, but I think more background was needed in the love story. I was based totally on physical need. The heroine Novalyn fell into alien planet life too easily. There is a larger story and world that the author just touches on, which really could have been expanded. The hero is good and kind and everything a hero should be, but I felt to intimacy between the two. It started to build but the author introduced sex very early into to plot, on both earth and the alien world.
This book and author has potential, but they need a critical eye to bring out the best in the world building and plotting.
March 3, 2016
I finally stopped reading this book when I couldn't stand one more minute of Novalyn. She was immature, self-centered, and thoroughly unlikable. Over and over Odrik begs her to stay with him but she just sleeps with him and breaks his heart over and over. She leads him on again and again. Even though she thinks over and over about the fact that her life was crappy and she has nothing to go back to, she doesn't even consider staying until the bitter end. I actually didn't even make it that far. The book seemed to be dragging on and on while all I wanted to do was slap Novalyn and hug Odrik. Finally I gave up, guessing what the end would be and feeling sorry for Odrik for getting stuck with her.
March 1, 2016
I have to say that this book is not only well written but also believable! From the start to the end it is possible. The thrill you get as the twists come and go will keep you glued to your seat. This book takes you from earth, to being kidnapped to an alien world that is describe so well that you can see it in your minds eye.
From the tall alpha male who is also a caring virgin... to a hunter of the top rate! This author did a GREAT job of taking you from one scene to the next. With her story telling ability and imagination. Her flair wit words and making you want to take this young girls place at times. Now, the folks in this story are well rounded with doubts that are present without being over the top. A slow burn on the romance and sexual content to make you think its possible.
From the tall alpha male who is also a caring virgin... to a hunter of the top rate! This author did a GREAT job of taking you from one scene to the next. With her story telling ability and imagination. Her flair wit words and making you want to take this young girls place at times. Now, the folks in this story are well rounded with doubts that are present without being over the top. A slow burn on the romance and sexual content to make you think its possible.
March 16, 2016
Novalyn was a lonely New Yorker looking online for a date. What she found was an alien looking for young, healthy women to repopulate a distant planet. She went out two times. She woke up after the second date on the alien space ship. After being dressed she was put in a pod for transport to the planet. When she landed she was found by Odrik, a dishonored Alpha. They understood each other much better after another pod came that had translation ear pieces. I enjoyed the description of the planet's flora & fauna. The flowers are very unique. The relationship between Odrik and Novalyn is very sweet. There are well developed secondary characters as well. Just enough romance and danger to make a good story. I would like to read more of this authors books.
March 17, 2016
Novalyn was a lonely New Yorker looking online for a date. What she found was an alien looking for young, healthy women to repopulate a distant planet. She went out two times. She woke up after the second date on the alien space ship. After being dressed she was put in a pod for transport to the planet. When she landed she was found by Odrik, a dishonored Alpha. They understood each other much better after another pod came that had translation ear pieces. I enjoyed the description of the planet's flora & fauna. The flowers are very unique. The relationship between Odrik and Novalyn is very sweet. There are well developed secondary characters as well. Just enough romance and danger to make a good story. I would like to read more of this authors books.
review by Laura
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