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Awakening: The Prince of Nabalar (The Awakened)
One prophecy. One girl. One Galaxy.When a human becomes the most important thing to a planet that is light years away from earth, then there must be something seriously wrong. As fate would have it, one such human exists. In a sector where the evil thrive and the innocent are punished for deeds they have not committed, enters one woman from earth who threatens the plot of the evil forces. Her coming was foretold by a prophecy. She has arrived and has fallen for the prince, but the threat of the evil Overlord is immense. What will Ariella do when her marriage to the prince is threatened? Will she return to earth or stand to fight?WARNING! This novel contains explicit sexual content that is suitable for 18+ adults.
282 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 2017
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September 22, 2020
Ariella is a part of a three man crew that;s been together for five years. On this mission things go wrong. They lose their third crew member and their shuttle crashes on an unknown planet. There they meet a young alien male who is a Prince on this planet and this species. She finds herself drawn to him and married to him in a ceremony she had no idea was going to take place. To the natives she is the salvation of their species and planets. Now she must try to come to terms with her life going in a totally different direction than she envisioned.
An exciting and interesting story that will keep you on the edge of your chair.
Fantastic story and read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
An exciting and interesting story that will keep you on the edge of your chair.
Fantastic story and read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 19, 2019
I received a free copy via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.
I nearly failed this at the start as I found the prologue really heavy going.
Thankfully I persevered as at the start of chapter one I found myself totally pulled into a wonderful world with great characters.
It does leave questions unanswered at the end but this takes nothing away from the story.
I nearly failed this at the start as I found the prologue really heavy going.
Thankfully I persevered as at the start of chapter one I found myself totally pulled into a wonderful world with great characters.
It does leave questions unanswered at the end but this takes nothing away from the story.
July 9, 2019
Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read! I would recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 12, 2017
A light read with very likable characters. I enjoyed this book. The story is fun and reading about the beautiful world on Nabalar made me want one of those crystal roses. I wish there’s less repetition through out the book but it didn’t take away from the story.
July 8, 2018
Kindly provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review......
I am really having a switch and change phase with my reads at the moment. One minute I am enjoying a paranormal romance, next I am on to a historical romance. Then I am devouring a good sci-fi, get me some HOT alien romance.....this beauty nicely fell into that category.
Overall fab plot and characters. The only reason I did not bestow a 5 Intergalactic starts was because of Ariella (the heroine). At times I wanted to send her into the VERY deep outposts of space. She grated a bit on my nervous if I am being truthful. For me she lacked the ability to make a choice and friggin stick to it !!. Ariella for me was a tad too indecisive. Yup, I acknowledge she had a lot on her shoulders but she's obviously THE ONE in Nabalar so she needed to women up a bit and OWN IT GIRL !!!. Just sayin, who listens to my opinion anyway.
Still delivered for me, so all's good.
Nice work Diana and many thanks for the opportunity x
Later peeps xxx
I am really having a switch and change phase with my reads at the moment. One minute I am enjoying a paranormal romance, next I am on to a historical romance. Then I am devouring a good sci-fi, get me some HOT alien romance.....this beauty nicely fell into that category.
Overall fab plot and characters. The only reason I did not bestow a 5 Intergalactic starts was because of Ariella (the heroine). At times I wanted to send her into the VERY deep outposts of space. She grated a bit on my nervous if I am being truthful. For me she lacked the ability to make a choice and friggin stick to it !!. Ariella for me was a tad too indecisive. Yup, I acknowledge she had a lot on her shoulders but she's obviously THE ONE in Nabalar so she needed to women up a bit and OWN IT GIRL !!!. Just sayin, who listens to my opinion anyway.
Still delivered for me, so all's good.
Nice work Diana and many thanks for the opportunity x
Later peeps xxx
May 19, 2018
I began to read and wondered what I was reading; the Prologue was kind of off putting, a prophecy with complicated wording – or so I thought…
Then BANG! The story began anew with Chapter 1 and immediately caught my imagination. Set in a different galaxy, the interwoven stories within this book merge into a wonderful first of series. A waning to the cautious and those who take the time to read reviews before purchasing, this book leaves questions unanswered – I have to assume they will be faced, dealt with and answered in the next book, however when I checked it isn’t available yet. Suffice to say, I did look for the next book in the series as this one was excellently enticing.
I would definitely recommend this book for lovers of science fiction, romance, adventure, paranormal, and any combination of these.
Then BANG! The story began anew with Chapter 1 and immediately caught my imagination. Set in a different galaxy, the interwoven stories within this book merge into a wonderful first of series. A waning to the cautious and those who take the time to read reviews before purchasing, this book leaves questions unanswered – I have to assume they will be faced, dealt with and answered in the next book, however when I checked it isn’t available yet. Suffice to say, I did look for the next book in the series as this one was excellently enticing.
I would definitely recommend this book for lovers of science fiction, romance, adventure, paranormal, and any combination of these.
April 29, 2018
I don’t usually gravitate towards the SciFi genre, but must admit that this was an easy read with exceptional world building and fascinating and engaging characters. I often found myself so wrapped up in the description of Nabalar, that I wished I were there.
The story did get a little repetitive in places, but overall it was a credible tale and kept me interested throughout the book. I look forward to reading the next instalment in the Awakened series.
The story did get a little repetitive in places, but overall it was a credible tale and kept me interested throughout the book. I look forward to reading the next instalment in the Awakened series.
June 3, 2018
I voluntarily read an advanced review copy of this book
Soooo this is going to be my very honest review. I liked the overall idea behind this book but kept stopping and starting until I finally gave up. I felt as though this book needs be cut down a lot. It is very long and very slow. I think this book needs to be revamped and brought back out because the direction and overall concept could be out of this world.
Soooo this is going to be my very honest review. I liked the overall idea behind this book but kept stopping and starting until I finally gave up. I felt as though this book needs be cut down a lot. It is very long and very slow. I think this book needs to be revamped and brought back out because the direction and overall concept could be out of this world.
September 1, 2018
Just the beginning of an intriguing sci-fi romance involving the fulfillment of a prophecy. And it all begins when Ariella meets the Prince of Nabalar and awakens his dormant powers. Lots of intrigue and surprising secrets are revealed during the course of this story. I like where the book is headed and I am eager for the next one as this one does end on a cliffhanger.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 30, 2018
For me this book has promise. I've read quite a few alien stories and this one could have been great but the repetition gets very old. I also feel that Ariella is a whiny brat. She acts on impulse and ends up doing the thing she protested to begin with. I feel like it could have been great but for me it was a struggle.
May 5, 2018
Awakening
Very interesting and intriguing book. This is 1st book I've read by this author and am looking forward to the next book. I found that the writing and flow of this book was very smooth and easy reading. I highly recommend this book by added to your TBR list and/or your library. You'll be missing a whole lot of really good reading.
Very interesting and intriguing book. This is 1st book I've read by this author and am looking forward to the next book. I found that the writing and flow of this book was very smooth and easy reading. I highly recommend this book by added to your TBR list and/or your library. You'll be missing a whole lot of really good reading.
July 24, 2018
I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest
The characters + storytelling were very captivating
Ariella has a big job ahead of her.
She is the only one that can save a whole galaxy, but no pressure.
The storytelling + the character's build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
The characters + storytelling were very captivating
Ariella has a big job ahead of her.
She is the only one that can save a whole galaxy, but no pressure.
The storytelling + the character's build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
August 30, 2018
Very well written. The characters and the story mesh so well together. It is exciting, engaging, hot, suspenseful and so much more. She is human and the only one who can save a galaxy and she is also engaged to the Prince. I really enjoyed it and it grabs you attention. I was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
August 31, 2018
One woman will have the fate of an alien planet. A Prince will be here and they will marry but there is evil they need to deal with. A evil rules and innocents are charged with crimes they did not commit. Can their love survive? Will she stay and fight? Will she go home? Follow their adventures
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 31, 2018
A new Author for me and the start of a new series by her called the Awakening, I know I want to read the next book. This book ends as a lead into the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 30, 2020
DNF, wow the only word I can think of is Shallow!
May 17, 2018
I was only able to make it thru 3 chapters before giving up on this book. I simply can't take any more of it! While the basic premise is fairly decent and could perhaps create an entertaining story, the book is so poorly written that I can't get through it. The world-building is weak at best, the characters one-dimentional, the dialogue stilted. The story felt as though it were written by a high school student. I have to wonder if the author is even a native English speaker, but she certainly butchers the language.
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