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Good Deeds
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Nötchka Uumian, solo-scavenger and pilot, only came to Bandalier for business. But when her first ever heat cycle hits, she has two choices: get off the planet or find somewhere safe to ride out the heatburns. Determined to never end up mated and trapped in a kitchen, she heads into the Droid district. You can’t mate if the other person isn’t an organic right?
Low on funds and preparing for weeks of sexual stupor, Nötchka finds herself in the Nuts in Bolts, a nearly deserted Cozy House with a handful of older models, two of which aren’t even servicing. But the owner, Proto model Avan-8, is willing to trade sex for repairs and Nötchka is desperate. Everything will stay simple with droids… or it would if she didn’t end up liking them all so much.
If she can just make it through her heat without too many feelings, avoid the pack of Dendärys males that seem determined to catch her, and figure out why women are going missing, it will all work out.
It’s definitely not vekking working out.
Good Deeds is a full length, insta-burn, standalone, whychoose romance novel, starring a fiesty heroine and five fritzing hot android heroes.
Nötchka Uumian, solo-scavenger and pilot, only came to Bandalier for business. But when her first ever heat cycle hits, she has two choices: get off the planet or find somewhere safe to ride out the heatburns. Determined to never end up mated and trapped in a kitchen, she heads into the Droid district. You can’t mate if the other person isn’t an organic right?
Low on funds and preparing for weeks of sexual stupor, Nötchka finds herself in the Nuts in Bolts, a nearly deserted Cozy House with a handful of older models, two of which aren’t even servicing. But the owner, Proto model Avan-8, is willing to trade sex for repairs and Nötchka is desperate. Everything will stay simple with droids… or it would if she didn’t end up liking them all so much.
If she can just make it through her heat without too many feelings, avoid the pack of Dendärys males that seem determined to catch her, and figure out why women are going missing, it will all work out.
It’s definitely not vekking working out.
Good Deeds is a full length, insta-burn, standalone, whychoose romance novel, starring a fiesty heroine and five fritzing hot android heroes.
252 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 17, 2019
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Kathryn Moon
40 books5,260 followersKathryn Moon is a country mouse who started dictating stories to her mother at an early age. The fascination with building new worlds and discovering the lives of the characters who grew in her head never faltered, and she graduated college with a fiction writing degree. She loves writing women were are strong in their vulnerability, romances that are as affectionate as they are challenging, and worlds that a reader sinks into and never wants to leave. When her hands aren't busy typing they're probably knitting sweaters or crimping pie crust in Ohio. She definitely believes in magic.
You can reach her on Facebook and at ohkathrynmoon@gmail.com
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March 31, 2025
A woman approaching her first heat cycle is determined to avoid being claimed by mates. Believing that sex robots won’t develop attachments, she strikes deals with them, offering repairs in exchange for pleasure.
Sci-fi reverse harem
Androids/robots
No extra kink, vanilla
No group action, only one bj
No idea why they all fell in love
Sex with clients after they’re with her
HEA
While the writing itself is decent, the story isn’t that great. Warning, the audiobook narration does this story so wrong. The excessive moaning, shouting, and breathless exclamations make for an ott icky listening experience. My poor ears.
Sci-fi reverse harem
Androids/robots
No extra kink, vanilla
No group action, only one bj
No idea why they all fell in love
Sex with clients after they’re with her
HEA
While the writing itself is decent, the story isn’t that great. Warning, the audiobook narration does this story so wrong. The excessive moaning, shouting, and breathless exclamations make for an ott icky listening experience. My poor ears.
May 13, 2019
Who would have thunk it with that cover and name
★★★★★
I loved everything about this - inside the cover. If I hadn’t read this author before now and loved her writing I wouldn’t have picked this up. I hate the cover and the name does not attract but wow the contents are a completely different story.
It’s hot, funny and sweet.
Yea just call me your Fairy Godmother making all your Alien Smut wishes comes true.. no wait ... Kathryn Moon would be the fairy godmother in this situ...she’s 2 for 2 on my reads and I’m defiantly going to check out more of her work
This is Alien, set on a pleasure planet the FMC Nötchka is a pilot/scavenger, but it’s what I would call soft Alien (yea totally just made that up) . The Aliens are more or less human with different colouring, so if your not a fan of the Aliens with 4 arms then you’re safe .
Nötchka is some kind of species with purple skin and has fallen into a heat cycle while making a trade on a pleasure planet. She doesn’t want to bond to one of her own species so heads to the cheapest cyborg pleasure house to get herself a robot to take her of her.
As you can imagine
Heat cycle = wonderful excuse for smut
The burn is fast and there is lots of it.
What I was surprised to find was an actual plot behind the smut and characters (artificial and organic) I immediately liked who had some great backstories.
Nötchka can’t afford to pay for her 2 weeks of heat cycle relief and agrees with the boss to fix the run down Cozy house and working bots who all have malfunctions. This is where the title Good Deeds comes from . She does "Good Deeds" to pay for her services.
The pleasure bots were so clever, the malfunctions and coding problems they had gave them great personalities! Think Gigolo Joe from A.I. ...but better.
My absolute favourite was Romeo or ROM-E0 I should say, he’s a Lover-Boy programmed to replicate love to his clients.
He was a sweetheart and I really wanted to pack him up and take him home. In fact I think I need to add one of each type of bot to my Christmas list
If the idea of paying for sex offends you then maybe give this a miss but it’s a bit of fun and doesn’t glorify prostitution in any way.
★★★★★
I loved everything about this - inside the cover. If I hadn’t read this author before now and loved her writing I wouldn’t have picked this up. I hate the cover and the name does not attract but wow the contents are a completely different story.
It’s hot, funny and sweet.
Yea just call me your Fairy Godmother making all your Alien Smut wishes comes true.. no wait ... Kathryn Moon would be the fairy godmother in this situ...she’s 2 for 2 on my reads and I’m defiantly going to check out more of her work
This is Alien, set on a pleasure planet the FMC Nötchka is a pilot/scavenger, but it’s what I would call soft Alien (yea totally just made that up) . The Aliens are more or less human with different colouring, so if your not a fan of the Aliens with 4 arms then you’re safe .
Nötchka is some kind of species with purple skin and has fallen into a heat cycle while making a trade on a pleasure planet. She doesn’t want to bond to one of her own species so heads to the cheapest cyborg pleasure house to get herself a robot to take her of her.
As you can imagine
Heat cycle = wonderful excuse for smut
The burn is fast and there is lots of it.
What I was surprised to find was an actual plot behind the smut and characters (artificial and organic) I immediately liked who had some great backstories.
Nötchka can’t afford to pay for her 2 weeks of heat cycle relief and agrees with the boss to fix the run down Cozy house and working bots who all have malfunctions. This is where the title Good Deeds comes from . She does "Good Deeds" to pay for her services.
The pleasure bots were so clever, the malfunctions and coding problems they had gave them great personalities! Think Gigolo Joe from A.I. ...but better.
My absolute favourite was Romeo or ROM-E0 I should say, he’s a Lover-Boy programmed to replicate love to his clients.
He was a sweetheart and I really wanted to pack him up and take him home. In fact I think I need to add one of each type of bot to my Christmas list
If the idea of paying for sex offends you then maybe give this a miss but it’s a bit of fun and doesn’t glorify prostitution in any way.
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March 2, 2024This is a silly, fun little erotica novella that knows exactly what it is (non-derogatory) and gets right to it. Unfortunately my enjoyment of this read was pretty heavily dampened by what I think is some very unintentionally harmful language around disability and neurodivergence that crosses into ableism at times, and because it's around the central premise of the book I was constantly reminded of it. It also starts to get into some pretty dark themes at the climax of the plot but the quirky, fun tone doesn't change at all to match that energy and acknowledge what's happening.
Overall I just think it has some pretty glaring tonal issues that, personally, I feel some of these erotica books can run into when not really confronting the content of the work in favor of the sort of "it's just for fun" vibe.
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Overall I just think it has some pretty glaring tonal issues that, personally, I feel some of these erotica books can run into when not really confronting the content of the work in favor of the sort of "it's just for fun" vibe.
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October 11, 2021
5 Stars
“These aren’t the Droids you’re looking for…”-Star Wars
Jedi mind tricks aside...they are the most endearing Droids you will meet!
I have deep affection in my heart for this sweet little gem of a story.
Nötchka Uumian is an adventurous alien who has bucked the traditional female roles of her people (who normally mate, nest, and remain on their home planet) by making her living traveling as a solo-space scavenger, engineer, and pilot. She has purple skin, pink hair, is small in stature, but has an enormous heart.
Nötchka is selling some of her scavenged wares on a pleasure planet when she experiences her first heat cycle. Not wanting to be mated to a pack of unknown aliens on a strange planet, low on funds, and desperate to ride out the heatburns, Nötchka travels deep into the Droid brothel district.
In desperation she goes to The Nuts in Bolts, a nearly deserted and rundown Cozy House with a handful of older Droid models who are in disrepair. The owner, an older pleasure bot model, reluctantly agrees to let Nötchka trade repairs for sex at his Cozy House. He is described as “missing a personality chip,” (if only our own personality defects were so easily repaired!) and is writing his own repair code: think sexy curmudgeon with a hidden soft spot for the downtrodden.
I am in love with the adorable doofuses/defective pleasure bots who call the Cozy House home. While reading this, my mind kept comparing these endearing Droids to a litter of kittens. Just like kittens, these Droids are a little bit naughty, a little bit wild, a little bit funny, and a whole lot of lovable.
Their “glitches” are actually adorable personality traits that make each one quirky and unique. How could you not love a Beast bot programmed for hardcore BDSM who can’t stop smiling, loves telling corny dad jokes, and enjoys watching space soap operas?! Or, how about a Lover Boy bot programmed to feel emotion who has given up his sight to try not to fall in love so often. If he can’t see his client, he won’t have to feel sad remembering them later.
There is a sassy and snarky Glitter bot who should be confident and self-assured but is actually jealous and insecure. I could go on and on about these delightful Droids. I adored them all!
The sexy times are frequent, but each encounter feels unique and special with each different bot.
The author has created a playful, sexy, outrageous world that is filled with endearing, affectionate characters. I would love to read more about their space adventures. Delightful!
Kathryn Moon is a new-to-me author, but I am going to be devouring her backlist (many titles are currently available via KU).
Highly recommend!
“These aren’t the Droids you’re looking for…”-Star Wars
Jedi mind tricks aside...they are the most endearing Droids you will meet!
I have deep affection in my heart for this sweet little gem of a story.
Nötchka Uumian is an adventurous alien who has bucked the traditional female roles of her people (who normally mate, nest, and remain on their home planet) by making her living traveling as a solo-space scavenger, engineer, and pilot. She has purple skin, pink hair, is small in stature, but has an enormous heart.
Nötchka is selling some of her scavenged wares on a pleasure planet when she experiences her first heat cycle. Not wanting to be mated to a pack of unknown aliens on a strange planet, low on funds, and desperate to ride out the heatburns, Nötchka travels deep into the Droid brothel district.
In desperation she goes to The Nuts in Bolts, a nearly deserted and rundown Cozy House with a handful of older Droid models who are in disrepair. The owner, an older pleasure bot model, reluctantly agrees to let Nötchka trade repairs for sex at his Cozy House. He is described as “missing a personality chip,” (if only our own personality defects were so easily repaired!) and is writing his own repair code: think sexy curmudgeon with a hidden soft spot for the downtrodden.
I am in love with the adorable doofuses/defective pleasure bots who call the Cozy House home. While reading this, my mind kept comparing these endearing Droids to a litter of kittens. Just like kittens, these Droids are a little bit naughty, a little bit wild, a little bit funny, and a whole lot of lovable.
Their “glitches” are actually adorable personality traits that make each one quirky and unique. How could you not love a Beast bot programmed for hardcore BDSM who can’t stop smiling, loves telling corny dad jokes, and enjoys watching space soap operas?! Or, how about a Lover Boy bot programmed to feel emotion who has given up his sight to try not to fall in love so often. If he can’t see his client, he won’t have to feel sad remembering them later.
There is a sassy and snarky Glitter bot who should be confident and self-assured but is actually jealous and insecure. I could go on and on about these delightful Droids. I adored them all!
The sexy times are frequent, but each encounter feels unique and special with each different bot.
The author has created a playful, sexy, outrageous world that is filled with endearing, affectionate characters. I would love to read more about their space adventures. Delightful!
Kathryn Moon is a new-to-me author, but I am going to be devouring her backlist (many titles are currently available via KU).
Highly recommend!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2022
Romeo and Kev-1 carried this polycule on their backs
June 26, 2021
I'll admit, I had my doubts walking into this one, but the author is Kathryn Moon, so I figured it was worth a shot.
This is a fun book. A wild ride and just... fun. Did I think I'd get emotionally attached to robots? No, yet here we are.
This was a great book and I'm so glad I gave it a chance.
This is a fun book. A wild ride and just... fun. Did I think I'd get emotionally attached to robots? No, yet here we are.
This was a great book and I'm so glad I gave it a chance.
April 3, 2023
3.5 stars
This gave exactly what I wanted it to give. It was entertaining with an easy plot and lots of fun characters. I don’t think the external plot from the FMC and the MMCs was necessary. It could have been just a book about smut and their relationships and would have been good enough for me. I liked the characters and seeing them slowly develop because of her.
Slight spoiler in content warning:
The only thing that threw me off a bit and that others may not enjoy, is the guys continue their sex work after being physically and emotionally involved with the FMC. There’s a lot of grey area in the book for me because although I don’t like reading about OW/OM once the main characters are involved, it was their job and what they were literally made to do. It’s all closed door stuff and it’s clear it’s not the same as it is with the FMC so that helped separate it a bit so it wasn’t too bad for me.
This gave exactly what I wanted it to give. It was entertaining with an easy plot and lots of fun characters. I don’t think the external plot from the FMC and the MMCs was necessary. It could have been just a book about smut and their relationships and would have been good enough for me. I liked the characters and seeing them slowly develop because of her.
Slight spoiler in content warning:
The only thing that threw me off a bit and that others may not enjoy, is the guys continue their sex work after being physically and emotionally involved with the FMC. There’s a lot of grey area in the book for me because although I don’t like reading about OW/OM once the main characters are involved, it was their job and what they were literally made to do. It’s all closed door stuff and it’s clear it’s not the same as it is with the FMC so that helped separate it a bit so it wasn’t too bad for me.
February 4, 2022
Reverse harem with AI/robot heroes 👀 They were created for pleasure but they end up growing genuine feelings for the heroine! I really enjoyed this sci-fi romance and as always I love Kathryn Moon’s unique world-building.
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December 19, 2019
This was actually really, really good.
Notchka goes into heat on an alien woman and seeks out a bunch of defective 'pleasure bots' to service her through it, in exchange for repairing them. Yes, the guys are prostitutes. Yes, they go on servicing clients for a while after having had sex with Notchka - safety gang friends, this one isn't for you. Normally this wouldn't have been for me either. But it's shown constantly that the guys are only really attracted to Notchka, and everything about their relationships somehow just felt believable and non-sleazy. Kudos to the author.
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Notchka goes into heat on an alien woman and seeks out a bunch of defective 'pleasure bots' to service her through it, in exchange for repairing them. Yes, the guys are prostitutes. Yes, they go on servicing clients for a while after having had sex with Notchka - safety gang friends, this one isn't for you. Normally this wouldn't have been for me either. But it's shown constantly that the guys are only really attracted to Notchka, and everything about their relationships somehow just felt believable and non-sleazy. Kudos to the author.
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January 27, 2022
Reread 1/27/22
I will leave the 5 star rating even though this time around I feel maybe more a 4 star. I love reread this now through the lense of omegaverse. That's really what this was. An independant Omega who didn't want to be claimed and bonded in her heat. Gloss, due to being a newer model can adapt his "appendages" to mimic different species and he knotted Notchka like males of her species would have. I still loved it as 4 of my favorite genres all rolled into one: Robot/Machine, Reverse Harem, SFR, and Omegaverse. Kathryn Moon said she was interested in writing more books in this world and I wish she would!!
Original Review:
I didn't think I was gonna like this, but I really enjoyed it. It was funny, quirky, and steamy all at once. A really great standalone RH.
I will leave the 5 star rating even though this time around I feel maybe more a 4 star. I love reread this now through the lense of omegaverse. That's really what this was. An independant Omega who didn't want to be claimed and bonded in her heat. Gloss, due to being a newer model can adapt his "appendages" to mimic different species and he knotted Notchka like males of her species would have. I still loved it as 4 of my favorite genres all rolled into one: Robot/Machine, Reverse Harem, SFR, and Omegaverse. Kathryn Moon said she was interested in writing more books in this world and I wish she would!!
Original Review:
I didn't think I was gonna like this, but I really enjoyed it. It was funny, quirky, and steamy all at once. A really great standalone RH.
December 17, 2022
4.5🌟
-Reverse harem, alien Romance
-android heroes(4)x alien scavenger heroine.
-heroes-1 bratty, 1 romantic, 1 stoic, 1 flirty.
-found family, action, passion.
-well written, engaging, diverse universe, entertaining world.
-standalone, KU and recommended
P.s Heroes are pleasure androids. One of them continues taking clients out of necessity even after being with heroine ( they weren’t in a relationship, she takes his help in her heat, in exchange she work on his house). It didn’t bother me MUCH maybe because he didn’t enjoy and it was genuinely a work for him and he thought about all this like an android.
If you have more questions dm me.
-Reverse harem, alien Romance
-android heroes(4)x alien scavenger heroine.
-heroes-1 bratty, 1 romantic, 1 stoic, 1 flirty.
-found family, action, passion.
-well written, engaging, diverse universe, entertaining world.
-standalone, KU and recommended
P.s Heroes are pleasure androids. One of them continues taking clients out of necessity even after being with heroine ( they weren’t in a relationship, she takes his help in her heat, in exchange she work on his house). It didn’t bother me MUCH maybe because he didn’t enjoy and it was genuinely a work for him and he thought about all this like an android.
If you have more questions dm me.
April 15, 2024
Ok listen... Listen ok? 😔
September 4, 2025
⭐💫
1½ stars.
➕ What I liked :
Some little tiny parts of the plot/story was somewhat interesting.
Somewhat unique concept with AI/Robot mates.
➖ What I disliked:
Rushed.
Jumbled.
Repetitive.
Boring.
Lacks depth.
OTT even for the genre.
The narration of the audio-book is not good and so OTT.
Too predictable.
Too formulaic.
Nonsensical even for the genre.
Very insta.
Main characters that are rather flat and uninteresting.
Problematic/harmful language about/around disability and neurodivergence.
February 27, 2025
1.75 ☆ i live love laugh lotion and devour nut and nuna these sex robots got a drop of a cum up-load 👎🏽
October 18, 2020
Spoilers ahead
Our h is a scavenger and goes on a seemingly simple job to deliver a part for a customer only she goes into heat there. She seeks out a low budget solution and goes to a pleasure house with "defective bots". In exchange for servicing their broken bits they'd" service" her during her heat. Until the unexpected happens and bots start developing feelings. The one thing the h hadn't wanted was to be mated but she finds herself in love and gladly mated to her bots but sex trafficking is alive even on a pleasure planet and it'll take all her cunning and help from her new mates to get them out of this mess
*******
I really enjoyed this one though I had some quibbles and I really didn't like that a couple of the bots were still servicing other clients but it was an enjoyable read
Our h is a scavenger and goes on a seemingly simple job to deliver a part for a customer only she goes into heat there. She seeks out a low budget solution and goes to a pleasure house with "defective bots". In exchange for servicing their broken bits they'd" service" her during her heat. Until the unexpected happens and bots start developing feelings. The one thing the h hadn't wanted was to be mated but she finds herself in love and gladly mated to her bots but sex trafficking is alive even on a pleasure planet and it'll take all her cunning and help from her new mates to get them out of this mess
*******
I really enjoyed this one though I had some quibbles and I really didn't like that a couple of the bots were still servicing other clients but it was an enjoyable read
February 9, 2024
3.5 stars
A ridiculous yet heartwarming why-choose romance involving android men?? It's a fun time!
I'm not an android/robot fan. But I am a very enthusiastic fan of Kathryn Moon, so I'm at the point in my reading journey where this book popped up in my Moon backlist. I'm very happy to have read it, even with the caveat that, ultimately, androids are still not for me.
Good Deeds takes place on the pleasure planet Bandelier, where all species and races, including androids, live in one commercialized brothel neighborhood. Our main character, Nötchka, winds up on this planet for business—the Duchesse, a wealthy member of Bandelier, is buying some of Nötchka's scavenged goods.
But obviously, things can't go smoothly for Nötchka. As she makes the hand off with the Duchesse, the worst thing happens—Nötchka's heatburn starts. (Think a traditional "heat" in the omegaverse sense.)
Nötchka finds herself desperately searching for a safe haven away from the "organics", or living men, as she doesn't want a forced mating bond. The best solution to her problem and her relief is the android district.
There's an old, rundown android brothel house that agrees to help Nötchka out in exchange for free repair services. Nötchka agrees... but can she keep her emotions out of it?
(It's a romance novel, obviously the emotions come into it.)
Good Deeds is fun, fresh, and filled with all of the usual Moon-isms that I've come to love. There's a why-choose setup, a dynamic main female character, a really unique world, and some good ol' drama. That last thing often includes relationship drama AND plot drama, so really what more could we ask for.
This one wasn't my favorite. I struggled with the android thing, I've got to be real. Moon did an amazing job making them seem as human as possible, and the free will/agency angle was awesome, but at the end of the day I kept mentally imagining them as real men and then remembering/throwing myself out of the story with the android element, and repeat. This impacted my read and made this short story very easy to put down.
However, that being said, I think everyone should try this novel first to see for themselves—what didn't work for me might really work for you!
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A ridiculous yet heartwarming why-choose romance involving android men?? It's a fun time!
I'm not an android/robot fan. But I am a very enthusiastic fan of Kathryn Moon, so I'm at the point in my reading journey where this book popped up in my Moon backlist. I'm very happy to have read it, even with the caveat that, ultimately, androids are still not for me.
Good Deeds takes place on the pleasure planet Bandelier, where all species and races, including androids, live in one commercialized brothel neighborhood. Our main character, Nötchka, winds up on this planet for business—the Duchesse, a wealthy member of Bandelier, is buying some of Nötchka's scavenged goods.
But obviously, things can't go smoothly for Nötchka. As she makes the hand off with the Duchesse, the worst thing happens—Nötchka's heatburn starts. (Think a traditional "heat" in the omegaverse sense.)
Nötchka finds herself desperately searching for a safe haven away from the "organics", or living men, as she doesn't want a forced mating bond. The best solution to her problem and her relief is the android district.
There's an old, rundown android brothel house that agrees to help Nötchka out in exchange for free repair services. Nötchka agrees... but can she keep her emotions out of it?
(It's a romance novel, obviously the emotions come into it.)
Good Deeds is fun, fresh, and filled with all of the usual Moon-isms that I've come to love. There's a why-choose setup, a dynamic main female character, a really unique world, and some good ol' drama. That last thing often includes relationship drama AND plot drama, so really what more could we ask for.
This one wasn't my favorite. I struggled with the android thing, I've got to be real. Moon did an amazing job making them seem as human as possible, and the free will/agency angle was awesome, but at the end of the day I kept mentally imagining them as real men and then remembering/throwing myself out of the story with the android element, and repeat. This impacted my read and made this short story very easy to put down.
However, that being said, I think everyone should try this novel first to see for themselves—what didn't work for me might really work for you!
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December 3, 2025
My Majestic self does not give bad advice. So do the right thing and for the love of all that's holly and smutty in this world, IGNORE THE COVER. IGNORE THE BASIC BLURB. IGNORE THE INSTINCT TELLING YOU THAT THIS IS GONNA BE AN OVERDONE STEREOTYPE WITH WASHED OUT CHARACTERS.
I'm super close to even doing the unthinkable and telling you to overlook any possible extreme personal dislike for reverse harems, prostitutes, and non-organic beings, and just read this book because it's so well written and real that you won't even care and instead be unable to put it down.
When I got this book I wasn't expecting this, fellow earthlings. Reverse harems make me sigh with resignation because I know you have to be insanely good as a writer to be able to write a book where the plot is great, the writing style keeps you on your toes, the FL is not a dumb, stupid excuse of a girl and the guys manage to not be silly, pseudo heroes with a God complex and an unjustified holier than thou attitude.
Because let me tell you...
This was an excellent surprise. Kathryn Moon was already on my "YASSS, GURL" list ever since I found her "Sweet Omegaverse" series which was so insanely good, it gave me a shock - you gotta admit 95% of M/F omegaverse books aren't that close to a wow factor.
I mean, even with this book, I read the blurb, saw the covers, and laconically thought "hmm, alien porn" (I know, I know; I've passed the 3000-mark for alien kink books and I have no shame)
Which is... a decent amount.... right?
Judgemental people and critics:
*Me slowly looking at my copy of
and how fucking much I loved insects for a few hours while I was reading it*OK, fine. Fair enough. I accept the judgemental stuff.
Because then I started reading "Good Deeds" and the universe got brighter.
Cause, my man, this gem needs an epic cover to properly show how fucking awesome this book is. I have no idea why this isn't more popular because honestly, this is some solid shit.
And lemme tell you, I was hooked even before I started the first chapter:
“Dad, please stop telling your friends my penname.
It’s so awkward.”
That's when you know the good stuff is about to happen. If the author hits you with this before the prologue, your expectations are already optimistically soaring and by God! your ovaries must have their demands met or else!
The demands have been met. I repeat, the demands have been met.
Fuck yes, the demands have been met.
And then some. One word:
Which is how we meet Nötchka, a Dendärys and scavenger pilot who ends up on a pleasure planet for a transaction.
And when I say transaction, I mean of some parts.
*snicker*
Not the dangly parts, you perverts. At least
And I had to come to terms with a concept that has not affected me in the slightest before this.
That concept consists of androids.
Yes.
You heard me.
Androids.
Like this:
Only prettier and less homicidal.
Just to be clear, we're talking about droids and not cyborgs. There's no genetic material in these bad boys. And they mostly serve one purpose.
I'll let you guess which considering that Bandalier - or at least most of it and the part we're seeing in the book - is the highest pedestal as far as pleasure planets are concerned.
First of all, WHERE THE FUCK CAN I GET ONE OF THESE DROIDS?
Lady author, you made me fall in love with machines and I'm not talking here about my mostly funny love for Bob
And not just that, now I want a harem of them.
I can't even regret my greed for a harem of droids after reading this book. I'm no Dendärys - a sort of very popular type of alien that goes through heat and mates for life... ish - but considering how all these droids look and act, even the cheapest option in the entire pleasure houses district would have been worth it, defective AIs or not.
Can we, like, have Cozy houses on our planet as well?
My obscene shopping budget would totally be rerouted to other, more interesting activities.
Which is what our Dendärys here did with her money: in exchange for fixing the glitchy or broken droids from the Cozy "Nuts and Bolts" - I shit you not, that is the name of the pleasure house -, they'd *ahem* "service" *cough* her during her heat cycle.
Honey, sign me IN.
*snicker*
Get it?
IN?
...
OK,
That is,
*snicker*
*clears throat and tries to fake seriousness*
So now we have evolving AIs, feelings where only programmed personalities should be, an insane villain, sex trafficking, and an alien chick who is independent, smart, well-grounded, capable, and not afraid to take to deep space and tech scavenging if it means that she gets to decide what happens with her life and not get mated by a bunch of males she probably wouldn't even like.
Oh, and the totally hot droids: Avan, Kino, Romeo, Kev & Gloss.
Or we can go with Cool and Stuffy, Cheery and BDSM-y, Sweet and Lovey, Cute and Dreamy & Pretty and Pouty.
So instead of a conclusion, I wrote a short letter underlying how much of a book junkie I am and making pitiful threats and some whinny begging:
Dear Author,
You need to keep writing more epic stuff like this diamond and the omegaverse ones because we're a bunch of demanding bibliophiles and we need our high-quality drugs. And you seem to be our favorite supplier and we're planning to come back for more and buy in bulk. We are desperate and we are many. Insanity has taken hold inside some of our brains and we're reading bad alien porn to try and cope with the lack of great ones like this book. Send help in the form of more books.
With love,
Your Devoted Readers
June 19, 2019
A very unconventional love story
A sexual nesting type alien female who doesn’t want to grow up only good for breeding and being dominated by the alphas seeks out an adventure but stumbles upon love along the way.
Strong emotionally mature MC 💕
Love bots/robots pleasurebots 💕
Fast burn 💕
Little bit of action thrown in for good measure 💕
A fun and interesting plot 💕
Shifter heat cycles 💕💕
Love it !!
Would highly recommend
A sexual nesting type alien female who doesn’t want to grow up only good for breeding and being dominated by the alphas seeks out an adventure but stumbles upon love along the way.
Strong emotionally mature MC 💕
Love bots/robots pleasurebots 💕
Fast burn 💕
Little bit of action thrown in for good measure 💕
A fun and interesting plot 💕
Shifter heat cycles 💕💕
Love it !!
Would highly recommend
May 13, 2022
Cover? Bad. Title? Bad. Kathryn moon? Incredible as usual. Thanks for making me want 5 boyfriends. I’m gonna go touch some grass now.
April 6, 2023
“Good Deeds” by Kathryn Moon
3⭐️/5⭐️
3🌶/5🌶
-The summary provided on Goodreads perfectly summarizes the plot without giving away any spoilers, so I’m not going to write my own for the review.
-I usually include a quote with my book reviews, but when I finished the book I realized I didn’t highlight anything. I love to highlight passages and quotes in books, this is the first time I have no highlights to reference.
-Honestly, I was super bored throughout most of the book. I managed to get to ~75% and then just skimmed to the end. The major conflict Nötchka and the androids faced didn’t interest me, the world building in general was confusing, and I never felt like I connected with the characters.
-I thought I would love this story, it’s such an interesting concept. An alien who goes into intense heats is stuck on a pleasure planet, filled with androids whose sole purpose is to provide sexual pleasure. The pacing of the story is fast, Nötchka immediately finds herself in a dilapidated pleasure house run by five broken down androids. The book has a mixture of open-door and fade-to-black scenes, but the fade-to-black scenes ended awkwardly at the end of chapters. Sometimes I wondered if I missed a page because scenes would end so abruptly.
-Nötchka solidified a relationship with three of the five androids fairly quickly, but I had issues with the remaining two. One of the relationships isn’t established until the very end of the book, and the other happens kind of out of nowhere. There are some vague mentionings from the latter android, but his relationship with Nötchka moved at a weirdly fast pace.
-I really enjoy Kathryn Moon’s sweet omegaverse series, but I didn't vibe with this story.
3⭐️/5⭐️
3🌶/5🌶
-The summary provided on Goodreads perfectly summarizes the plot without giving away any spoilers, so I’m not going to write my own for the review.
-I usually include a quote with my book reviews, but when I finished the book I realized I didn’t highlight anything. I love to highlight passages and quotes in books, this is the first time I have no highlights to reference.
-Honestly, I was super bored throughout most of the book. I managed to get to ~75% and then just skimmed to the end. The major conflict Nötchka and the androids faced didn’t interest me, the world building in general was confusing, and I never felt like I connected with the characters.
-I thought I would love this story, it’s such an interesting concept. An alien who goes into intense heats is stuck on a pleasure planet, filled with androids whose sole purpose is to provide sexual pleasure. The pacing of the story is fast, Nötchka immediately finds herself in a dilapidated pleasure house run by five broken down androids. The book has a mixture of open-door and fade-to-black scenes, but the fade-to-black scenes ended awkwardly at the end of chapters. Sometimes I wondered if I missed a page because scenes would end so abruptly.
-Nötchka solidified a relationship with three of the five androids fairly quickly, but I had issues with the remaining two. One of the relationships isn’t established until the very end of the book, and the other happens kind of out of nowhere. There are some vague mentionings from the latter android, but his relationship with Nötchka moved at a weirdly fast pace.
-I really enjoy Kathryn Moon’s sweet omegaverse series, but I didn't vibe with this story.
March 12, 2021
I liked that each of the androids had a distinct personality and had different styles of interacting with the protag.
It was great that Notchka was full-figured and was purple.
It was different
It was great that Notchka was full-figured and was purple.
It was different
November 23, 2025
absolutely loved it.
April 27, 2022
Moon’s books are hot but I’m learning they don’t have the fleshed out characters (more like archetypes) or emotional arcs I want. Nötchka and her AI love interests were interesting to read about but I wanted to learn much more about them and see actual character growth. So many of the plot choices in this one were either predictable or made little sense and I dearly wish she hadn’t included the threat of rape. That inclusion seems to unfortunately be a recurring theme in her work. It wasn’t necessary here.
Of note, the MMCs start off as sex workers but none of them remain in that field once they fall for Nötchka. They’re all AIs and therefore property of their maker or buyer, unless they can afford to buy themselves back. Whether AIs should be afforded the same rights as humans is being debated today. Nötchka believes her men should belong to themselves and should not have to fear being decommissioned or broken down into parts. The MMCs were created as pleasure models so they never have a choice about sex work, which isn’t great. So to that point, it’s good that they eventually opt out if that’s what they want but I didn’t like Nötchka’s jealousy while they were still working. Sex work is work and has no bearing on their relationship. It was real rich coming from her since she was exchanging sex for service with them herself.
There’s also a lot of ableism around the droids, with some of them believing they’re broken, even if it’s just their code having evolved beyond how they were made. I don’t know if this counts as Magical Disability Cure because they’re AIs who can be repaired, thanks to Nötchka’s skills, but I wanted to bring it up in case that would be sensitive for anyone. Where I really struggled was Gloss’s ableism toward the other droids at Nuts and Bolts. I could not believe he eventually became an MMC or that his ableism was never addressed! He was such an asshole and he basically I legit thought he was going to be a villain. Not a fan of him or that choice at all. Plus, did Nötchka really need to fall for all five AIs at the house?! It was hard to believe how irresistible she was, especially when you throw in the three Dendärys males who are stalking her. A little too much Not Like Other Girls.
It was a fine way to pass the time but the external conflict needed a massive overhaul.
Characters: Nötchka is a 25 year old purple Dendärys solo-scavenger, pilot, engineer, and omega. Avan-8 is a white Proto droid and pleasure house owner. Gloss is a Sparkle Boy with brown skin. K1N0/Kino is a sunshiney Rough model AI with bronze skin. Rom-eo is a white Lover Boy AI who is blind (until Nötchka fixes him). Kev-1 is a Proto droid with glasses.
Content notes: kidnapping, sexual harassment, sexual assault of AI (groping), intention of rape (prevented from following through), threat of enslavement, stalking, sexual coercion by MMC , Mentally Ill Villain trope, violence, drone attack, human trafficking plot (thwarted before women can be sold), sex work, ableism (including one of the MMCs), FMC fixes blind MMC and reattaches arm on other MMC, on page sex, dubious consent , heatburn, MFM menage, anal play, knotting, spanking, voyeurism, public sex (secondary characters), orgy in background, genitalia-based insult, gendered pejoratives, gender essentialist language, ableist language
Of note, the MMCs start off as sex workers but none of them remain in that field once they fall for Nötchka. They’re all AIs and therefore property of their maker or buyer, unless they can afford to buy themselves back. Whether AIs should be afforded the same rights as humans is being debated today. Nötchka believes her men should belong to themselves and should not have to fear being decommissioned or broken down into parts. The MMCs were created as pleasure models so they never have a choice about sex work, which isn’t great. So to that point, it’s good that they eventually opt out if that’s what they want but I didn’t like Nötchka’s jealousy while they were still working. Sex work is work and has no bearing on their relationship. It was real rich coming from her since she was exchanging sex for service with them herself.
There’s also a lot of ableism around the droids, with some of them believing they’re broken, even if it’s just their code having evolved beyond how they were made. I don’t know if this counts as Magical Disability Cure because they’re AIs who can be repaired, thanks to Nötchka’s skills, but I wanted to bring it up in case that would be sensitive for anyone. Where I really struggled was Gloss’s ableism toward the other droids at Nuts and Bolts. I could not believe he eventually became an MMC or that his ableism was never addressed! He was such an asshole and he basically I legit thought he was going to be a villain. Not a fan of him or that choice at all. Plus, did Nötchka really need to fall for all five AIs at the house?! It was hard to believe how irresistible she was, especially when you throw in the three Dendärys males who are stalking her. A little too much Not Like Other Girls.
It was a fine way to pass the time but the external conflict needed a massive overhaul.
Characters: Nötchka is a 25 year old purple Dendärys solo-scavenger, pilot, engineer, and omega. Avan-8 is a white Proto droid and pleasure house owner. Gloss is a Sparkle Boy with brown skin. K1N0/Kino is a sunshiney Rough model AI with bronze skin. Rom-eo is a white Lover Boy AI who is blind (until Nötchka fixes him). Kev-1 is a Proto droid with glasses.
Content notes: kidnapping, sexual harassment, sexual assault of AI (groping), intention of rape (prevented from following through), threat of enslavement, stalking, sexual coercion by MMC , Mentally Ill Villain trope, violence, drone attack, human trafficking plot (thwarted before women can be sold), sex work, ableism (including one of the MMCs), FMC fixes blind MMC and reattaches arm on other MMC, on page sex, dubious consent , heatburn, MFM menage, anal play, knotting, spanking, voyeurism, public sex (secondary characters), orgy in background, genitalia-based insult, gendered pejoratives, gender essentialist language, ableist language
January 5, 2020
Second read through 2020. Upgraded to 5 stars. It was fun, sweet, enjoyable and pretty much smut. Multiple POVs. This time around I found Gl0ss a little annoying. Favourite character was Kev-1. This one is still in a league of its own. Also no longer on Kindle Unlimited.
First read through 2019. So this one I liked the sound of, its been in my KU library for ages but always tossed on the backburner because of the cover. Finally got around to reading it. Something different, fun and entertaining with plenty of smut and androids. I liked the names, normal but not. I liked all the droids, didn’t have a favourite but Gl0ss was funny in his jealousy. Felt sorry for Avan but loved the story and enjoyed the ending.
First read through 2019. So this one I liked the sound of, its been in my KU library for ages but always tossed on the backburner because of the cover. Finally got around to reading it. Something different, fun and entertaining with plenty of smut and androids. I liked the names, normal but not. I liked all the droids, didn’t have a favourite but Gl0ss was funny in his jealousy. Felt sorry for Avan but loved the story and enjoyed the ending.
April 3, 2023
4.25/5 ⭐️s
Hi, yes. Where can I get my own house of dysfunctional pleasure bots? I’ll have what Nötchka’s having, please.
A fast, fun read with a lot of spice and plenty of heart. I wish Kathryn were writing more of their story because I could read about Nötchka and her boys all day and never get tired of them!
Spice: 3.75/5 🌶️
Hi, yes. Where can I get my own house of dysfunctional pleasure bots? I’ll have what Nötchka’s having, please.
A fast, fun read with a lot of spice and plenty of heart. I wish Kathryn were writing more of their story because I could read about Nötchka and her boys all day and never get tired of them!
Spice: 3.75/5 🌶️
May 15, 2025
Eeeeeehhhhh!!!!! Guys, I loved this book SO MUCH. I was GIDDY reading it 🥰. Whenever I had to put it down, I had to pick it back up again as soon as possible, it was so good. At first I was weirded out by androids as the MMCs, but that quickly changed as they all had vastly different personalities and all of them were SO, SO lovable ❤️. Audiobook narration was really good too!
May 23, 2025
I really enjoyed this book! Despite being short, it nailed the world building, and the characters were well rounded.
The ending was tumultuous and very fast paced, but everything up until then was great.
The ending was tumultuous and very fast paced, but everything up until then was great.
May 28, 2023
This was so sweet!!! Also Notchka being so possessive of her mates is literally me
November 24, 2022
Why did you read this book?
I like RH sci-fi’s, this one looked interesting, and it had good ratings.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an ebook on Kindle, Nook, Scribd.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Gay and Lesbian, Humor and Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Adult
What was your favorite part in the book? SPOILERS
My favorite part is when Kev is trying to seduce Notchka after she was sexual spent. Her trying to deter him by wrapping her shelf up into a blanket burrito made me laugh.
Who would you suggest this book to?
Anyone who likes RH sci-fi erotica.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book? SPOILERS
I was surprised how much I liked this story. I expected this to be a straight erotica, but I didn’t expect a good story to blend in with it. I really liked Notchka the main character (she was a little badass). I learned to like each of the love interests, but I do wish there would have been more relationship development with a few of them (Gloss and Kev). The sci-fi world was well thought out and was fun to read about. The author does a great job adding her fresh take to common troupes. Overall, if you like sci-fi, erotica, and RH romances then I highly suggest this book.
How intense are the intimacy scenes?
VERY intense and vividly detailed. Heat, MF, MFM, special body parts.
At what “burn” level is the romance?
HOT! This is a sci-fi erotica.
Love interests, how many of them are there and what gender?
There are five romance interests, all males, and androids.
Avan (Avan-8) – Old pleasure model, owner of the small brothel, issues with his emotions.
Gloss (GL0-SS) – New pleasure model, feeds of pleasure, narcissistic.
Kino (K1N0)- Rough pleasure model, big guy, loves jokes.
Romeo (R0M-E0) – Lover boy model, falls in love with clients, “cinnamon bun” type.
Kev (Kev-1) – Old pleasure model, memory issues, unrelenting lover.
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Racial Slurs, Racial Profiling, Slavery, Microaggressions, Prejudice
Mental Health: Panic Attacks, Confrontation Abuser, Non-consent behavior
Disabilities: Curing of Disabilities, Lifechanging injury
Sexual Content: Explicit Sex Scene, Masturbation, Blowjob, Sexual Predator, Human Trafficking, Sex Slaves, Violent Sex
Violence and Death: Death(?), Violence
Other: Drugging Someone Against Their Will, Body Shaming, Kidnapping, Hostage Situation, Bullying, Profanity
I like RH sci-fi’s, this one looked interesting, and it had good ratings.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an ebook on Kindle, Nook, Scribd.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Gay and Lesbian, Humor and Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Adult
What was your favorite part in the book? SPOILERS
My favorite part is when Kev is trying to seduce Notchka after she was sexual spent. Her trying to deter him by wrapping her shelf up into a blanket burrito made me laugh.
Who would you suggest this book to?
Anyone who likes RH sci-fi erotica.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book? SPOILERS
I was surprised how much I liked this story. I expected this to be a straight erotica, but I didn’t expect a good story to blend in with it. I really liked Notchka the main character (she was a little badass). I learned to like each of the love interests, but I do wish there would have been more relationship development with a few of them (Gloss and Kev). The sci-fi world was well thought out and was fun to read about. The author does a great job adding her fresh take to common troupes. Overall, if you like sci-fi, erotica, and RH romances then I highly suggest this book.
How intense are the intimacy scenes?
VERY intense and vividly detailed. Heat, MF, MFM, special body parts.
At what “burn” level is the romance?
HOT! This is a sci-fi erotica.
Love interests, how many of them are there and what gender?
There are five romance interests, all males, and androids.
Avan (Avan-8) – Old pleasure model, owner of the small brothel, issues with his emotions.
Gloss (GL0-SS) – New pleasure model, feeds of pleasure, narcissistic.
Kino (K1N0)- Rough pleasure model, big guy, loves jokes.
Romeo (R0M-E0) – Lover boy model, falls in love with clients, “cinnamon bun” type.
Kev (Kev-1) – Old pleasure model, memory issues, unrelenting lover.
Any trigger warnings?
Racial and Religious: Racism, Racial Slurs, Racial Profiling, Slavery, Microaggressions, Prejudice
Mental Health: Panic Attacks, Confrontation Abuser, Non-consent behavior
Disabilities: Curing of Disabilities, Lifechanging injury
Sexual Content: Explicit Sex Scene, Masturbation, Blowjob, Sexual Predator, Human Trafficking, Sex Slaves, Violent Sex
Violence and Death: Death(?), Violence
Other: Drugging Someone Against Their Will, Body Shaming, Kidnapping, Hostage Situation, Bullying, Profanity
August 14, 2020
Oh my word...how fun is this book?
Confession: I had looked over this book several times in the Kindle store last year and passed it up, not totally sold on the premise of it. At the time, I did not take chances on books that were not on KU. But. A friend on here really enjoyed the book, I just finished another book by Ms. Moon, and I'm past my hang up of purchasing Kindle books by unknown-to-me authors.
So.
Game on.
I tend to not be a fan of books that 1, do not feature a human lead character, and 2, are RH....but I will tell you what. I think Moon has become my go-to author for feel good, sweet, well-written RH books. She has a real skill for writing unique and memorable male characters with heart—even synthetic ones—and keeping a healthy amount of drama in her works without falling into Overdone Trope territory. It's nice to read romances with danger and drama and conflict without the soap opera levels of cheese and ridiculousness. Nötchka has real problems, but she's also resourceful and has a good head on her shoulders.
All of the androids and their "flaws" were wonderful, but I think Kev-1 is my favorite of the batch. I can not resist a dommy man with glasses who loves to "good girl." And his intentional ineptness and "crazy" kept reminding me of this guy, which just added to my enjoyment.
This book was a real treat, and I would love to revisit this world. N and the boys have ridden off into the sunset for now, but maybe we can hear about more of their adventures at a later date?
Confession: I had looked over this book several times in the Kindle store last year and passed it up, not totally sold on the premise of it. At the time, I did not take chances on books that were not on KU. But. A friend on here really enjoyed the book, I just finished another book by Ms. Moon, and I'm past my hang up of purchasing Kindle books by unknown-to-me authors.
So.
Game on.
I tend to not be a fan of books that 1, do not feature a human lead character, and 2, are RH....but I will tell you what. I think Moon has become my go-to author for feel good, sweet, well-written RH books. She has a real skill for writing unique and memorable male characters with heart—even synthetic ones—and keeping a healthy amount of drama in her works without falling into Overdone Trope territory. It's nice to read romances with danger and drama and conflict without the soap opera levels of cheese and ridiculousness. Nötchka has real problems, but she's also resourceful and has a good head on her shoulders.
All of the androids and their "flaws" were wonderful, but I think Kev-1 is my favorite of the batch. I can not resist a dommy man with glasses who loves to "good girl." And his intentional ineptness and "crazy" kept reminding me of this guy, which just added to my enjoyment.
This book was a real treat, and I would love to revisit this world. N and the boys have ridden off into the sunset for now, but maybe we can hear about more of their adventures at a later date?
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