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Women of Dor Nye #1
The Melier
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Running for her life...
Lucia hijacks a stolen cargo ship only to find she's not alone. A giant, beastly alien slave with no memory of his past is now her newest acquisition, and she has no idea what to do with him.
Stuck together for the foreseeable future on the journey back to her home planet, Lucia struggles with the decision to keep him close or risk letting him fall back into enemy hands.
Outrunning the pirates in pursuit, and her own desires, is shaping up to be an impossible task.
WARNING: This story contains a non-human alien hero, mature content, graphic language, and some violence against women.
Running for her life...
Lucia hijacks a stolen cargo ship only to find she's not alone. A giant, beastly alien slave with no memory of his past is now her newest acquisition, and she has no idea what to do with him.
Stuck together for the foreseeable future on the journey back to her home planet, Lucia struggles with the decision to keep him close or risk letting him fall back into enemy hands.
Outrunning the pirates in pursuit, and her own desires, is shaping up to be an impossible task.
WARNING: This story contains a non-human alien hero, mature content, graphic language, and some violence against women.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 27, 2015
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November 14, 2016
Need another big blue alien to add to your book-boyfriend list? Look no further!
Soren is giant, blue, bald, has scales, four arms (you can hold the hell out of his hands), claws that come out when he's angry..and then he has to rip them off with his teeth, sharp teeth, "shoots" out pools and pools of green goo, and manly equipment that happens to have a stem-like thing that extends into your uterus to implant his fertilized egg. Sexy, huh? Plus, after he gets you pregnant, you will emit a fishy odor for four months.
Yep, our heroine is living the dream. It's like a fairy tale, but instead of the beast turning into a relatively good-looking (although slightly effeminate) man when she falls in love with him, he just stays a bald, scaly, slime-shooting, four-armed, egg-implanting beast.
Living the dream.
Soren is giant, blue, bald, has scales, four arms (you can hold the hell out of his hands), claws that come out when he's angry..and then he has to rip them off with his teeth, sharp teeth, "shoots" out pools and pools of green goo, and manly equipment that happens to have a stem-like thing that extends into your uterus to implant his fertilized egg. Sexy, huh? Plus, after he gets you pregnant, you will emit a fishy odor for four months.
Yep, our heroine is living the dream. It's like a fairy tale, but instead of the beast turning into a relatively good-looking (although slightly effeminate) man when she falls in love with him, he just stays a bald, scaly, slime-shooting, four-armed, egg-implanting beast.
Living the dream.
February 10, 2017
It's that time again, when the MacHalos read a ridiculous alien novel just because it exists and we're obviously not sane. MacHalo BR
The book starts out with Lucia escaping a gang of homicidal reptilian aliens called Trepnils. They've got crocodile heads, they drool, stink, and will torture and rape people before eating them. She escapes them and their ship by piloting away in another ship. It's empty, besides cargo and oh, yeah, an 8ft tall blue alien with four arms and a tail. Anyone else instantly think of Vishnu?
He says he's slave 892 and she's his new master. Lucia gives him the name, Soren. Really looks like a Soren, doesn't he?
It's 7 days travel to get back to her planet, so she and Soren just hang out and check out the cargo. Unfortunately, the Trepnils didn't die and are pursuing them. Lucia is forced to land on a nearby planet. Luckily, it's full of nice people that only want help harvesting fruit. Guess who's really efficient at harvesting by hand? Soren! After the harvest it's party time and these folks like to get wasted, dirrrrrrttty, and orgy it up.
Lucia, or "Loo-Sha" as Soren calls her, drinks the natives' special orgy drink and wants to get her freak on. She commands him to hump her and we learn all about sex with a Melier alien. It's scary, in case you're wondering and involves a gallon of green alien reproductive goo at the end.
After that thrilling encounter, Lucia & Soren get back to her planet and stay with her family. Meliers are basically never ever seen by humans & the other folks on Lucia's planet, so Soren gets a lot of looks and wtf comments. Lucia's family is very nice to him and helps him integrate. He & Loo-Sha keep up the humping and making small lakes of green Melier goo.
Some drama with a stalker wannabe bf happens, drama about wtf kinda alien is Soren by the paparazzi/TMZ people, and that sort of nonsense happens. Plus, you know, they fall in love. This is an alien romance. The rest would be spoilerish to divulge.
This book had too many filler details that weighed it down. I started skimming pretty quickly. I thought the best parts were the very beginning when Lucia is on the ship. After that, it kind of felt I was just reading a day to day journal of what they did and since j didn't care about the characters, I found that boring. I didn't dislike the characters, despite Lucia often being annoying, but I didn't care about them at all. The book switches between Lucia's POV and Soren's. His POV is very basic due to his history as a slave and they're brainwashed not to think + have their memories wiped. The overall plot was interesting and kept hinting that maybe Soren was more than he seemed. There's action in the book, but it felt clogged and slow.
The things I didn't like about this book: Not a fan of the four arms things, makes me think of conjoined twins. The alien sex was pretty gross, not only because of the descriptions of the gallon of green goo webbing the guy produced, but also his anatomy. And it drove me nuts that Lucia kept referring to Soren as a baboon. Wtf would you say that? He's 8ft tall, blue, and hairless, where's the similarity to a baboon? All I could think about was a baboon's giant red bum when she referred to Soren as one. Horrible mental picture.
I also found the final big bad drama to be way over the top and unnecessary. It was like a bad porn movie villain. Wait, do porn movies have villains? Whatever. Add that to some other out of character behavior by Lucia and I was just annoyed with the last part of the book.
Conclusion, I didn't hate it and I liked the overall plot, but I didn't like the tangents it took. I think it could've been a smoother and more logical read.
The book starts out with Lucia escaping a gang of homicidal reptilian aliens called Trepnils. They've got crocodile heads, they drool, stink, and will torture and rape people before eating them. She escapes them and their ship by piloting away in another ship. It's empty, besides cargo and oh, yeah, an 8ft tall blue alien with four arms and a tail. Anyone else instantly think of Vishnu?
He says he's slave 892 and she's his new master. Lucia gives him the name, Soren. Really looks like a Soren, doesn't he?
It's 7 days travel to get back to her planet, so she and Soren just hang out and check out the cargo. Unfortunately, the Trepnils didn't die and are pursuing them. Lucia is forced to land on a nearby planet. Luckily, it's full of nice people that only want help harvesting fruit. Guess who's really efficient at harvesting by hand? Soren! After the harvest it's party time and these folks like to get wasted, dirrrrrrttty, and orgy it up.
Lucia, or "Loo-Sha" as Soren calls her, drinks the natives' special orgy drink and wants to get her freak on. She commands him to hump her and we learn all about sex with a Melier alien. It's scary, in case you're wondering and involves a gallon of green alien reproductive goo at the end.
After that thrilling encounter, Lucia & Soren get back to her planet and stay with her family. Meliers are basically never ever seen by humans & the other folks on Lucia's planet, so Soren gets a lot of looks and wtf comments. Lucia's family is very nice to him and helps him integrate. He & Loo-Sha keep up the humping and making small lakes of green Melier goo.
Some drama with a stalker wannabe bf happens, drama about wtf kinda alien is Soren by the paparazzi/TMZ people, and that sort of nonsense happens. Plus, you know, they fall in love. This is an alien romance. The rest would be spoilerish to divulge.
This book had too many filler details that weighed it down. I started skimming pretty quickly. I thought the best parts were the very beginning when Lucia is on the ship. After that, it kind of felt I was just reading a day to day journal of what they did and since j didn't care about the characters, I found that boring. I didn't dislike the characters, despite Lucia often being annoying, but I didn't care about them at all. The book switches between Lucia's POV and Soren's. His POV is very basic due to his history as a slave and they're brainwashed not to think + have their memories wiped. The overall plot was interesting and kept hinting that maybe Soren was more than he seemed. There's action in the book, but it felt clogged and slow.
The things I didn't like about this book: Not a fan of the four arms things, makes me think of conjoined twins. The alien sex was pretty gross, not only because of the descriptions of the gallon of green goo webbing the guy produced, but also his anatomy. And it drove me nuts that Lucia kept referring to Soren as a baboon. Wtf would you say that? He's 8ft tall, blue, and hairless, where's the similarity to a baboon? All I could think about was a baboon's giant red bum when she referred to Soren as one. Horrible mental picture.
I also found the final big bad drama to be way over the top and unnecessary. It was like a bad porn movie villain. Wait, do porn movies have villains? Whatever. Add that to some other out of character behavior by Lucia and I was just annoyed with the last part of the book.
Conclusion, I didn't hate it and I liked the overall plot, but I didn't like the tangents it took. I think it could've been a smoother and more logical read.
August 3, 2016
***2.5 Stars***
This story started out a helluva a lot stronger than it finished. I think it's mainly because the author and I just had different visions. See, me? I wanted an alien erotica featuring a non-humanoid alien. Period. Not necessarily astory with depth and meaning. And this book had that....sometimes. It also had a lot of disgusting body fluids. And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT. But I'm not even going to go there...
I digress.
So, Soren was definitely a non-human alien. Yas!! We're off to a good start. Lucia is escaping from some super bad aliens and steals a ship loaded down with lots of goodies and guess who just so happens to be on board? Soren, or Slave 892 as he is known before Lucia so graciously gifts him the name of Soren (and his ultimately his freedom). So a human and a big, hulky 4 armed alien stuck on a ship in space together as they try to escape the super evil aliens? Yas! Yas! Yas! Now that's my kind of alien smut.
It's 7 days before they can reach Lucia's home planet.
What are they to do??
I can think of a few things that may pass the time. Bow-chicka-wow-wow. Apparently I am infinitely more creative than those two, though.
But then the space baddies start closing in so they have to make an emergency stop at a planet unknown to them. What? Alright! Now we're talking. This is where it's going to take off, I can feel it. An unknown planet? Think of all the potential there. Savage tribes, ferocious beasties, other alien encounters. Boy was there some potential on that planet *cough* alien orgies *cough* And though Lucia and Soren do get around to some gardening (because of his root and planting, haha, get it?), this was a very short-lived leg of their journey. They ship out the very next morning, and for the next SIX days there's absolutely no. more. action.
After that, the author made a lot of decisions I would not have made. I won't spoil it, I'll just say I did not like the plot device she used to pull the characters together, and the direction the story took is not one I would have chosen. I won't go so far as to say it was a bad book. It wasn't. It was well written for alien porn(ish) and the characters that were introduced (especially Gram--she was pretty damn funny) were good additions to the story. I actually really liked the whole family dynamic. I think there was some pacing issues in the second half of the book as it felt infinitely longer than the first half and there were some character inconsistencies and just some weird shit that felt thrown in there. Lucia kind of pissed me off at times with her selfish antics but I did love Soren (duh! I love hunky, possessive alien bad-asses that will kill for their partner) AND I finished this book it two days. That right there is enough to earn it 3 stars I think.
In all honesty, I think this is a case of it's not you, it's me. There's a sequel but I just don't think I care enough to read it. It's just not the story I'd hoped it would be.
Impromptu BR with Sh3lly and my other MacHalos. All alien lover weirdos welcome!
This story started out a helluva a lot stronger than it finished. I think it's mainly because the author and I just had different visions. See, me? I wanted an alien erotica featuring a non-humanoid alien. Period. Not necessarily astory with depth and meaning. And this book had that....sometimes. It also had a lot of disgusting body fluids. And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT. But I'm not even going to go there...
I digress.
So, Soren was definitely a non-human alien. Yas!! We're off to a good start. Lucia is escaping from some super bad aliens and steals a ship loaded down with lots of goodies and guess who just so happens to be on board? Soren, or Slave 892 as he is known before Lucia so graciously gifts him the name of Soren (and his ultimately his freedom). So a human and a big, hulky 4 armed alien stuck on a ship in space together as they try to escape the super evil aliens? Yas! Yas! Yas! Now that's my kind of alien smut.
It's 7 days before they can reach Lucia's home planet.
What are they to do??
I can think of a few things that may pass the time. Bow-chicka-wow-wow. Apparently I am infinitely more creative than those two, though.
But then the space baddies start closing in so they have to make an emergency stop at a planet unknown to them. What? Alright! Now we're talking. This is where it's going to take off, I can feel it. An unknown planet? Think of all the potential there. Savage tribes, ferocious beasties, other alien encounters. Boy was there some potential on that planet *cough* alien orgies *cough* And though Lucia and Soren do get around to some gardening (because of his root and planting, haha, get it?), this was a very short-lived leg of their journey. They ship out the very next morning, and for the next SIX days there's absolutely no. more. action.
After that, the author made a lot of decisions I would not have made. I won't spoil it, I'll just say I did not like the plot device she used to pull the characters together, and the direction the story took is not one I would have chosen. I won't go so far as to say it was a bad book. It wasn't. It was well written for alien porn(ish) and the characters that were introduced (especially Gram--she was pretty damn funny) were good additions to the story. I actually really liked the whole family dynamic. I think there was some pacing issues in the second half of the book as it felt infinitely longer than the first half and there were some character inconsistencies and just some weird shit that felt thrown in there. Lucia kind of pissed me off at times with her selfish antics but I did love Soren (duh! I love hunky, possessive alien bad-asses that will kill for their partner) AND I finished this book it two days. That right there is enough to earn it 3 stars I think.
In all honesty, I think this is a case of it's not you, it's me. There's a sequel but I just don't think I care enough to read it. It's just not the story I'd hoped it would be.
Impromptu BR with Sh3lly and my other MacHalos. All alien lover weirdos welcome!
June 8, 2016
Meh :/ I was not into this.. Dnf at 60% Aaannddd the book slump continues..
July 4, 2025
Delighted with this! 4.75 🌟
Let me count the ways:
Sour apple 💦: copious
🤰🏻 trope: alive and kickin’
Spicy capable FMC: yes mam
Obsessed alien: reporting for duty
World building: ⬇️
This book:M/f
Next one/M/F/M
Was such a page turner! 🥳
TW: kidnapping, sexual assault, pregnancy complications
Let me count the ways:
Sour apple 💦: copious
🤰🏻 trope: alive and kickin’
Spicy capable FMC: yes mam
Obsessed alien: reporting for duty
World building: ⬇️
This book:M/f
Next one/M/F/M
Was such a page turner! 🥳
TW: kidnapping, sexual assault, pregnancy complications
dnf
April 16, 2019I went into this knowing it was a twofer-a duet-and that I wasn't going to read the second book cause menage just wasn't my thing.
But I'll be honest, I really liked Lucia, Soren, Lucia's family and the writing. So I was definitely getting a little swayed into chancing the next book.
And it was all going so well till 77% in. Soren gets his memories back and his brothers show up and I skedaddled myself out. In my mind, I had already dnf-ed this but I had so little left and I thought I could push through. I couldn't. Sorry. This really was a case of it's not you it's me. I can't stomach anything other than monogamy and when Soren's brothers want in? I figure it's the best time for me to give them space and get out.
February 27, 2016
SPOILERISH!!!
I loved the beginning of this book where Lucia escapes these baddies and saves Soren, who had been a slave. Their relationship was so sweet and kind with an attraction they didn't know what to do with. And then their first sex scene turned into a big hot mess and I could not think about anything being sexy about that. And the messes kept cumming (rim shot please). Then this book that started out about a sweet romance turned into an "erotic" book with the cherry on top of this messy pie being she ended up smelling like really stinky fish which evidently is a turn on where the blue men are from. And I mean a literal turn on with the gushing gallons of cum that people need to step over (Grandma).
So what did I do when I finished this book? I bought book two. I'm a glutton for cum, I guess.
I loved the beginning of this book where Lucia escapes these baddies and saves Soren, who had been a slave. Their relationship was so sweet and kind with an attraction they didn't know what to do with. And then their first sex scene turned into a big hot mess and I could not think about anything being sexy about that. And the messes kept cumming (rim shot please). Then this book that started out about a sweet romance turned into an "erotic" book with the cherry on top of this messy pie being she ended up smelling like really stinky fish which evidently is a turn on where the blue men are from. And I mean a literal turn on with the gushing gallons of cum that people need to step over (Grandma).
So what did I do when I finished this book? I bought book two. I'm a glutton for cum, I guess.
August 18, 2020
This is a sci-fi Alien romance Lucia is a bounty hunter and while escaping the clutches of the Trepnils a green-scaled vicious alien species and there leader Commander Ta'Ra'Enn she steals a ship for the journey home.
Not only has the ship a full bounty of precious cargo on board it has a stowaway, slave 892 a species called Melier who Lucia now apparently owns.
Not knowing quite what to do with him and having no prior memories of his time before slavery to the Trepnils Lucia offers him sanctuary and a temporary home with her on Dor Nye her home planet.
So this one was a bit up and down for me, there were definitely parts that I really liked but then there were also other bits that I was slightly unsure of.
I found the sexy scenes here really unsensual and not hot at all.
I am usually all about the alienness and let's face it Soren was very alien so you would think I'd be in seventh heaven here.
On reflection, I'm thinking maybe this was concentrating too much on the differences instead of connecting the dots and showing the whole exoticness of Lucia and Soren's connection.
The relationship dynamic for me was also off I didn't feel any grand passion on either side it felt more geared towards friendship.
I'm sounding all Debbie downer here and that's not what I want to do there was still plenty of things about this I liked for one this was a very easy fun read that was at times incredibly humorous.
I also loved the physical descriptions of Soren 8ft, retracting claws, scales, tail and blue and he purrs aw, the Melier are certainly very different to humans and the way Soren pronounces Lucia's name Loo-Sha to cute.
Lucia was kick-ass she had such a take no messing but still sunny disposition, she is strong and resilient and self-sufficient what's not to like.
I wasn't much of a fan though of the brother's arrival, things seem to change direction quite drastically with there inclusion and especially after Soren regained his memory,
I'm also not sure about the way this seems to be heading and if I'm even onboard with this, time will tell here.
This one was very much up and down for me, I do want to know what happens next so I am invested enough to continue but I'm not sure if that will be just to finish and get closure of this particular story or if I will then read further into this series.
The next book will probably make that decision for me.
This was very imaginative with some great ideas and lots of humour and I am interested in seeing where this does go with book 2.
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February 2, 2016
This book is ridiculous. Here are the pros and cons -
Pros: Th heroine has internal debates with herself that are actually quite funny.
Cons: The heroine is the must hypocritical, demanding bitch ever. I honestly cant stand her most of the time. She is super against slavery and then when she finds one on her stolen ship she tells him that SHE IS HIS NEW MASTER. At first I was like well okay... at least she'll be nice. NO. She is bossy and rude. "pick me up! Go over there! Go do this, go do that..."It also annoyed me that the first time they have sex she orders him to have sex with her while he still thinks he is her slave (like if he thinks he has no choice then...)
ALSO, the 'bad guy' was so one dimensional it drove me nuts. Bad guys are bad FOR A REASON (messed up childhood, misinformed, greed, hunger for power...) This bad guy is a jerk for no reason it was like wait what??? His only purpose was to let us see how immature and stupid the heroine actually was by her reactions...
Finally, the other big weird thing was that the author kept bringing the family into the sex stuff.. Like the parents walk in on them and then every single chapter sex comes up in the conversation with the parents/grandparents/siblings.. It was weird and uncomfortable and so unrealistic... The heroine will start screaming in detail about a time they had sex and oh goodness the whole family heard you. They will then have sex and oh gosh everyone heard you screaming in pleasure. I would have ignored a few times but I mean this kind of thing happened like every 6 pages.
I just really hated the heroine. She was rude and self entitled to say the least. And the hero was kind of like a lost horny puppy. He had no problem with her being rude af because oh my gosh her cooch smells great.
I barely finished this 'book'. It does NOT deserve high rating.
Pros: Th heroine has internal debates with herself that are actually quite funny.
Cons: The heroine is the must hypocritical, demanding bitch ever. I honestly cant stand her most of the time. She is super against slavery and then when she finds one on her stolen ship she tells him that SHE IS HIS NEW MASTER. At first I was like well okay... at least she'll be nice. NO. She is bossy and rude. "pick me up! Go over there! Go do this, go do that..."It also annoyed me that the first time they have sex she orders him to have sex with her while he still thinks he is her slave (like if he thinks he has no choice then...)
ALSO, the 'bad guy' was so one dimensional it drove me nuts. Bad guys are bad FOR A REASON (messed up childhood, misinformed, greed, hunger for power...) This bad guy is a jerk for no reason it was like wait what??? His only purpose was to let us see how immature and stupid the heroine actually was by her reactions...
Finally, the other big weird thing was that the author kept bringing the family into the sex stuff.. Like the parents walk in on them and then every single chapter sex comes up in the conversation with the parents/grandparents/siblings.. It was weird and uncomfortable and so unrealistic... The heroine will start screaming in detail about a time they had sex and oh goodness the whole family heard you. They will then have sex and oh gosh everyone heard you screaming in pleasure. I would have ignored a few times but I mean this kind of thing happened like every 6 pages.
I just really hated the heroine. She was rude and self entitled to say the least. And the hero was kind of like a lost horny puppy. He had no problem with her being rude af because oh my gosh her cooch smells great.
I barely finished this 'book'. It does NOT deserve high rating.
March 30, 2020
I had fun, it was cute. Reminded me of SJ Sander's, and Ruby Dixon books.
This has very very very very very alien sex in it. If you get grossed out easy, maybe skim those parts lmfao.
This has very very very very very alien sex in it. If you get grossed out easy, maybe skim those parts lmfao.
October 22, 2015
I enjoyed reading it but some of the things reminded me of Venomous.
April 9, 2019
I'm trying to catch my breath right now! This was a new to me author and so far, I'm impressed.
Lucia is a bad-ass mercenary and she unwittingly ends up stealing a ship carrying an alien slave. She names him Soren as he has no memory of his pre-capture life. She decides to bring him home with her to Dor Nye...and their attraction becomes hotter by the minute.
Lu's
I can't wait to see what happens next!
Lucia is a bad-ass mercenary and she unwittingly ends up stealing a ship carrying an alien slave. She names him Soren as he has no memory of his pre-capture life. She decides to bring him home with her to Dor Nye...and their attraction becomes hotter by the minute.
Lu's
I can't wait to see what happens next!
February 19, 2016
The author had a plot lurking around, but it was so undeveloped and almost non-existent that it couldn't be counted as one. For 75% of the book, most of the scenes didn't contribute to the plot. Shopping trips? Dress-fittings? Boring parties? Random spur of the moment sex?
The author needs to focus in on the plot and what details are essential to moving the story forward.
Furthermore, the author needs to learn word economy. There is no reason I should have to suffer through an entire paragraph description of the protagonist's current choice of attire. At one point, I was subjected to a really long paragraph cataloging all the furniture and room decor in the bedroom. Is this a mystery novel? Are we playing 'spot what doesn't belong here'?
On the subject of words, the writing was awkward, clunky, and wordy. Let's not forget to mention all those distracting punctuation errors almost every line.
Here's my own little list of punctuation errors, just for the author: missing commas of direct address (biggest offender-- almost every line), missing subordinate commas, missing possessive apostrophe. Do your self a favour and buy a grammar textbook. Writers shouldn't have to depend on copy editors to do all the punctuating for them. That speaks to willful ignorance and the lack of desire to improve one's writing skills. You have to know the rules in order to break them. You're not being creative here, only simply ignorant of how sentence structure works.
The characters were flat.
It's finding books like this that put me off from reading new self-published works. If you're going to sell your novels, then act like a professional. Once money is involved, it becomes a business transaction. Hire an experienced editor, clean up your plot, and cut out all the unnecessary bits. And develop strong, compelling characters. Better yet, keep writing, but wait a decade before you publish anything. That should give you enough time and practice to get a decent grasp on grammar and the basics of the craft of writing. Read books on the craft of writing, paying strict attention to sections on plot, character, description, dialogue, narration, and self-editing. You will improve over time if you are really serious about this career.
The author needs to focus in on the plot and what details are essential to moving the story forward.
Furthermore, the author needs to learn word economy. There is no reason I should have to suffer through an entire paragraph description of the protagonist's current choice of attire. At one point, I was subjected to a really long paragraph cataloging all the furniture and room decor in the bedroom. Is this a mystery novel? Are we playing 'spot what doesn't belong here'?
On the subject of words, the writing was awkward, clunky, and wordy. Let's not forget to mention all those distracting punctuation errors almost every line.
Here's my own little list of punctuation errors, just for the author: missing commas of direct address (biggest offender-- almost every line), missing subordinate commas, missing possessive apostrophe. Do your self a favour and buy a grammar textbook. Writers shouldn't have to depend on copy editors to do all the punctuating for them. That speaks to willful ignorance and the lack of desire to improve one's writing skills. You have to know the rules in order to break them. You're not being creative here, only simply ignorant of how sentence structure works.
The characters were flat.
It's finding books like this that put me off from reading new self-published works. If you're going to sell your novels, then act like a professional. Once money is involved, it becomes a business transaction. Hire an experienced editor, clean up your plot, and cut out all the unnecessary bits. And develop strong, compelling characters. Better yet, keep writing, but wait a decade before you publish anything. That should give you enough time and practice to get a decent grasp on grammar and the basics of the craft of writing. Read books on the craft of writing, paying strict attention to sections on plot, character, description, dialogue, narration, and self-editing. You will improve over time if you are really serious about this career.
March 31, 2016
Pros: Good action, interesting world building, divergent species and cross-species, evolving romance and good plot.
Cons: high adventure morphs into overdone erotica, slightly immature H/h and a little on the ewww side for the sex.
Poppy Rhys spins a good story. Her action parts are strong and creative, and I enjoyed the secondary characters and the familial bonds within Lucia's world. There is a heart-warming component to this book that is not often present in sci-fi romance, especially those of the cross-species variety. I would have been satisfied with a continuation of the high adventure side of the story within a fully realized alien culture, but pulling back on the erotica. Once Lucia gets home, the brave bounty hunter disappears for quite a while while she explores the bed sheets with her blue boy-toy. The end brings back some action-packed, dangerous scenes with a countdown of sorts that does a terrific job of heightening suspense.
I'm wavering between three and four stars on this book because Rhys buries a really good story and a swoon-worthy love affair in too much sex. But I always round up, so.... four stars. I would have picked up book two because Rhys knows her way around an adventure storyline, except the foreshadowing of m/f/m with Soren's brother is just...unfortunate. I know I won't be able to get beyond the ewww in the next installment.
However, I will look for other books by this author in the future.
Cons: high adventure morphs into overdone erotica, slightly immature H/h and a little on the ewww side for the sex.
Poppy Rhys spins a good story. Her action parts are strong and creative, and I enjoyed the secondary characters and the familial bonds within Lucia's world. There is a heart-warming component to this book that is not often present in sci-fi romance, especially those of the cross-species variety. I would have been satisfied with a continuation of the high adventure side of the story within a fully realized alien culture, but pulling back on the erotica. Once Lucia gets home, the brave bounty hunter disappears for quite a while while she explores the bed sheets with her blue boy-toy. The end brings back some action-packed, dangerous scenes with a countdown of sorts that does a terrific job of heightening suspense.
I'm wavering between three and four stars on this book because Rhys buries a really good story and a swoon-worthy love affair in too much sex. But I always round up, so.... four stars. I would have picked up book two because Rhys knows her way around an adventure storyline, except the foreshadowing of m/f/m with Soren's brother is just...unfortunate. I know I won't be able to get beyond the ewww in the next installment.
However, I will look for other books by this author in the future.
July 5, 2019
I’m quite speechless.
It was filthy.
It was hot.
I absolutely loved it.
It was filthy.
It was hot.
I absolutely loved it.
November 2, 2015
Great Scifi debut novel where the alien hero is very alien.Yey!! Four arms, tail, blue, hairless (except the tail), sharp teeth...does it get any better then that? I mostly enjoyed this novel. There was definitely some originality which was refreshing. What wasn't original was the kidnapping scene. That part was just frustratingly annoying. Why would anyone go for a "drink" for old time sake with an ex that they had a bad feeling about and always hated? Really? Come on?
Anyway, Lucia is a hilarious mess, which I loved!! She rocks a the heroine in this story.
As long as book 2 doesn't involved a menage, I will read it otherwish I'll have to pass up on what could have been a being to a good series.
Anyway, Lucia is a hilarious mess, which I loved!! She rocks a the heroine in this story.
As long as book 2 doesn't involved a menage, I will read it otherwish I'll have to pass up on what could have been a being to a good series.
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March 20, 2017DNF
This book is ridiculous, talk about a diva h.
This book is ridiculous, talk about a diva h.
May 3, 2018
Really gross. Really, really gross.
So much green goo. And interspecies sex that was the stuff of nightmares.
Rape scene. But also!, the h having to retell the entire rape scene in court (and us basically having to read it twice)
I only finished it because it was the only unfinished book I had while waiting at the doctor's.
So much green goo. And interspecies sex that was the stuff of nightmares.
Rape scene. But also!, the h having to retell the entire rape scene in court (and us basically having to read it twice)
I only finished it because it was the only unfinished book I had while waiting at the doctor's.
February 8, 2021
I have never laughed so hard yet also felt slightly nauseous at the same time #greenspermshower
April 28, 2019
This was a good story about a privateer woman who re-steals a ship and finds a male slave aboard. Lust and confusion follows. This combines several themes from other SFR stories, but the execution is good, and the characters have depth. There is a good amount of sex and violence, and the author doesn't hide the details of either.
There was one section that I would have done differently, but it worked out fine in the end.
This is set in a very broad universe, with many species to interact with. I expect that future stories will explore these further. I will read the next one.
There was one section that I would have done differently, but it worked out fine in the end.
This is set in a very broad universe, with many species to interact with. I expect that future stories will explore these further. I will read the next one.
December 24, 2017
I’ve been on a bit of Sci Fi alien romance run recently, luckily I am not the only one who like their heroes which extra parts and jewel toned skin. Some of our lovely followers of the Under the Covers Facebook page love it as well, and this series was one of the recommendations I received. In this review I will be talking about the first two books in the series: The Melier and The Melier: Homeworld. They focus on the same characters and is basically one big ol’ book split into two parts.What I liked about this book and what grabbed my attention straight away was that the tables were turned. Normally it is a poor human woman who is kidnapped and her sexy alien mate saves the day. However, in The Melier our heroine Lucia saves our hero from slavery and gives him a chance at a brand new life. Unfortunately, Soren – as named by Lucia – has no memories of who he is or where he came from.
Soren. What an alien. If you like your aliens weird and alien then Soren is for you. Being 7 ft tall, with 4 arms and blue skin with some different alien equipment you won’t mistake him for a earthling. However, despite his intimidating look I loved Soren; as much as a 7ft, blue alien with 4 arms can be adorable, he was adorable, I think it helped that he purred when he was happy.
This was a great romance, however, I didn’t think it was a particularly sexy one. Despite loving weird alien differences unfortunately Rhys didn’t quite manage to make sexy times…sexy. Maybe because she focussed too much on how different Solen was from what you would usually expect rather than making the scene sensual.
In the second half The Melier: Homeworld Soren has recovered his memories and we go from Lucia’s home to his. And it’s clear that this couple are on their way to becoming a triad. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the first part, we were introduced to members of Soren’s family who I really hope get a book of their own.
I also had the same issue with the second book that I did with the first it just wasn’t hot. Despite the addition of another sexy Melier. However, as the book wasn’t flooded with loads of sex scenes it was still a sweet alien romance/adventure and I was hooked.
If you like sci fi romances with aliens as heroes this is for you! If you don’t like your romances a little ‘out there’ then you will probably want to avoid this, it’s not every bodies cup of tea. For myself, I am already desperate to read the next book in this series and see what other wonderful alien treats Poppy Rhys has in store for me.
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October 11, 2015
Loved it!!! Never wanted it to end.....
Loved Lucia and Soren the were a very sweet and fun couple and I loved how their story developed my only problems other than it ending was how it ended.... It wasn't a cliffhanger per say but it defiantly had a "to be continued" feel that while I wasn't crazy about that, it was presented in a way that wasn't too hard to live with.... Little niggly things that bothered me I didn't like how after Soren started to lose his slave mentality and started to be more of a secure and confident person we lose his pov for almost 1/2 the book,just when he was getting truly interesting we lost him... Ok we got the odd few thoughts her and there towards the end but I just wish we'd never lost it.... But I Loved sweet alpha Soren and Lucia's family was amazing ,we should all be as lucky,thou I do wish there'd been some sorta mating ceremony or something coz I worry that if the next story picks off where this one left off that where their going their ( what ever they are,as a couple) will be challenged... But I definitely can't wait for more!!!
Thank you!!! This was time well spent ;)
Loved Lucia and Soren the were a very sweet and fun couple and I loved how their story developed my only problems other than it ending was how it ended.... It wasn't a cliffhanger per say but it defiantly had a "to be continued" feel that while I wasn't crazy about that, it was presented in a way that wasn't too hard to live with.... Little niggly things that bothered me I didn't like how after Soren started to lose his slave mentality and started to be more of a secure and confident person we lose his pov for almost 1/2 the book,just when he was getting truly interesting we lost him... Ok we got the odd few thoughts her and there towards the end but I just wish we'd never lost it.... But I Loved sweet alpha Soren and Lucia's family was amazing ,we should all be as lucky,thou I do wish there'd been some sorta mating ceremony or something coz I worry that if the next story picks off where this one left off that where their going their ( what ever they are,as a couple) will be challenged... But I definitely can't wait for more!!!
Thank you!!! This was time well spent ;)
November 20, 2015
Fantastic read! Absolutely enjoyed it. Laughed a lot in the last part of the book.
I am very tempted to give 5 stars, but I'm trying not to be a spaz.
Review to come later.
Absolutely Recommended!
I am very tempted to give 5 stars, but I'm trying not to be a spaz.
Review to come later.
Absolutely Recommended!
December 24, 2015
This was a nice start to an alien sci-fi romance. I'm glad it was offered as a kindleunlimited. I wish it had read more like a standalone. It wasn't a brutal cliffhanger but it did lack closure. I'm still likely to check out the next book in this series.
October 21, 2022
This was an easy enough read for alien romance lovers and although I was not invested enough because there was absolutely no chemistry between the two main characters, it was just fine as a one time read if you want to try out a new genre.
Personally, I don't feel like I'd give this particular genre another chance but for someone who likes steamy romances with pregnancy trope and no heart to heart talk, this one was of perfect length and one can enjoy it with their evening coffee!
Personally, I don't feel like I'd give this particular genre another chance but for someone who likes steamy romances with pregnancy trope and no heart to heart talk, this one was of perfect length and one can enjoy it with their evening coffee!
February 3, 2016
This book is set in an alternate/futuristic universe where our main character Lucia, although human, is from an alien world. To escape her boisterous family and irritatingly bigoted/pretentious suitor, she spends a majority of her time as a space bounty hunter, finding stolen ships and stealing them back from pirates (for a generous finder's fee, of course). During one of these missions she happens to come across this handsome, blue, ape-like creature (yes, that's correct, I said ape-like creature) who requires her rescue from enslavement. I won't tell you more, suffice to say that there's a great deal of wild non-humanoid sex with explicit kick-ass scenes. Warning: this book is not for the faint of sex drive.
Now for my opinion: LOVED IT! Brilliant story with fantastic characters that made me giggle like a virgin during her first sex-ed class! Can't wait to read Poppy's next book. I really encourage my fellow alien-romance-addicts to give this book a try. The Melier doesn't disappoint and neither does Poppy. Hmm, that's a sentence I never thought I'd say. And since no review is good without a few gifs, here are mine.
Now for my opinion: LOVED IT! Brilliant story with fantastic characters that made me giggle like a virgin during her first sex-ed class! Can't wait to read Poppy's next book. I really encourage my fellow alien-romance-addicts to give this book a try. The Melier doesn't disappoint and neither does Poppy. Hmm, that's a sentence I never thought I'd say. And since no review is good without a few gifs, here are mine.
September 17, 2017
Despite being wow, graphic, I did enjoy the first 3/4 of this book. I was very interested in reading a book where the alien was more radically different from humans than most SFR books.
December 26, 2015
Excellent Alien read!
This book had laugh out loud funny moments...and it was quite descriptive in its icky moments too. The Melier was recommended from the Amazon forums - Romance with aliens that actually look like aliens - and Soren (the hero) was definitely alien with his blue skin, four arms and a tail. I loved all the characters and can't wait until book 2 comes out.
This book had laugh out loud funny moments...and it was quite descriptive in its icky moments too. The Melier was recommended from the Amazon forums - Romance with aliens that actually look like aliens - and Soren (the hero) was definitely alien with his blue skin, four arms and a tail. I loved all the characters and can't wait until book 2 comes out.
December 30, 2017
3.5 Stars
I’ve been on a bit of Sci Fi alien romance run recently, luckily I am not the only one who like their heroes which extra parts and jewel toned skin. Some of our lovely followers of the Under the Covers Facebook page love it as well, and this series was one of the recommendations I received. In this review I will be talking about the first two books in the series: The Melier and The Melier: Homeworld. They focus on the same characters and is basically one big ol’ book split into two parts.
What I liked about this book and what grabbed my attention straight away was that the tables were turned. Normally it is a poor human woman who is kidnapped and her sexy alien mate saves the day. However, in The Melier our heroine Lucia saves our hero from slavery and gives him a chance at a brand new life. Unfortunately, Soren – as named by Lucia – has no memories of who he is or where he came from.
Soren. What an alien. If you like your aliens weird and alien then Soren is for you. Being 7 ft tall, with 4 arms and blue skin with some different alien equipment you won’t mistake him for a earthling. However, despite his intimidating look I loved Soren; as much as a 7ft, blue alien with 4 arms can be adorable, he was adorable, I think it helped that he purred when he was happy.
This was a great romance, however, I didn’t think it was a particularly sexy one. Despite loving weird alien differences unfortunately Rhys didn’t quite manage to make sexy times…sexy. Maybe because she focussed too much on how different Solen was from what you would usually expect rather than making the scene sensual.
In the second half The Melier: Homeworld Soren has recovered his memories and we go from Lucia’s home to his. And it’s clear that this couple are on their way to becoming a triad. I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the first part, we were introduced to members of Soren’s family who I really hope get a book of their own.
I also had the same issue with the second book that I did with the first it just wasn’t hot. Despite the addition of another sexy Melier. However, as the book wasn’t flooded with loads of sex scenes it was still a sweet alien romance/adventure and I was hooked.
If you like sci fi romances with aliens as heroes this is for you! If you don’t like your romances a little ‘out there’ then you will probably want to avoid this, it’s not every bodies cup of tea. For myself, I am already desperate to read the next book in this series and see what other wonderful alien treats Poppy Rhys has in store for me.
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