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For the Love of Aliens #1
Pheromone
Humans … pets, meat, or mates. That’s the first thing I see when I open my eyes, that damn sign. Don’t fancy myself being sold for any of the above reasons, so I’m relieved when my buyer is killed by an … Um. Hot venom and horns and a violent grin. What the actual f*ck is that?! Or should I say who the actual f*ck is he ? Because he’s definitely male. Definitely big. Definitely exuding pheromones that turn me into a much less rational human being. Hi, I’m Eve Wakefield, twenty-five years old, professional caterer, recently abducted by aliens alongside my best friend. I’m also completely and utterly screwed. Lost on a jungle planet. Rooming in a downed spaceship with a dragon dude. Being hunted by a moth man with demon eyes and vampire teeth. Begging for help from a tentacle-tailed fox man who also happens to be … a space cowboy? Here’s the I desperately want to go back to Earth. But I am not leaving this place without my bestie, Jane Baker. And I can’t find her or get us home without the help of three males who just so happen to be ideal romantic matches for yours truly. Yay. Three very different men. Three very different lives for me to try out. Three very powerful romances. And only one thing finding Jane. Then … then I’ll worry about the messy complications of finding myself perma-mated to aliens. Yeah, it’s a whole thing.
PHEROMONE - book 1 of 3 in the For the Love of Aliens trilogy. This is a why choose/reverse harem alien romance . This story takes us from a wild forest to a sentient spaceship to a cosmic star chapel to a distant water-logged planet. What I’m trying to say don’t get too comfortable with your surroundings.
PHEROMONE - book 1 of 3 in the For the Love of Aliens trilogy. This is a why choose/reverse harem alien romance . This story takes us from a wild forest to a sentient spaceship to a cosmic star chapel to a distant water-logged planet. What I’m trying to say don’t get too comfortable with your surroundings.
440 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 23, 2023
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C.M. Stunich
150 books13.6k followersC.M. Stunich is a self-admitted bibliophile with a love for exotic teas and a whole host of characters who live full time inside the strange, swirling vortex of her thoughts. Some folks might call this crazy, but Caitlin Morgan doesn't mind - especially considering she has to write biographies in the third person. Oh, and half the host of characters in her head are searing hot bad boys with dirty mouths and skillful hands (among other things). If being crazy means hanging out with them everyday, C.M. has decided to have herself committed.
She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
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She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
Oh, and Caitlin loves to chat (incessantly), so feel free to e-mail her, send her a Facebook message, or put up smoke signals. She's already looking forward to it.
Stalk me, please!
www.cmstunich.com
www.facebook.com/cmstunichauthor
www.twitter.com/CMStunich
I'm also on Goodreads, Spotify, Google +, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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November 22, 2023
*4.5* Warning: this is not your average cheesy, sex-filled, alien romance. This is top shelf (or at least second shelf) alien first contact. Don’t worry, there is plenty of exchanging bodily fluids as the story unfolds. It’s just not insta!
A modern woman transported to an alien world where SHE is the alien. The biggest issue with M/F books is that usually the FMC annoys the heck out of me. That is not the case with this book. This FMC is snarky and hilarious. She even calls herself TSTL at one point and I cackled. (She kinda was)
Aliens that look and act like aliens!!
Language barrier
Non-virgin fmc, 25 yrs old
A strong, unique alpha male
Character/relationship building
No info dumping
Size difference
Scents & pheromones
Two peen, horns, tail
Cliffhanger!
The hero was absolutely terrifying when introduced, but soon reminded me of a frustrated gentle giant who was doing his damnedest to woo a female he had very little ability to communicate with.
It’s a good 50% into the story before the heat begins. If anything, it took too long!! The story is focused on character building, and survival. I loved at the FMC fought the attraction and remained a strong character, even after the mindmelting, earth shattering sex.
Advertised as RH/why-choose but not in this first book. It’s just the FMC and one one male (for the most part) specifically the mating part. I loved that he
He rubs his horns against me, and I look up to see an unmistakable smirk on his toothy mouth. “An Aspis would rather go to the grave than admit to wrongdoing. All of the things that make you alien are the things I cherish most.”
There are two other characters who get brief POVs, so I’m guessing these will be the other love interests down the road. Not a big fan of the way author wrote this RH, but I have to give her props for the plot being unique.
I so enjoyed these characters, their hard-fought bond, and their crazy HOT intimacy. They were absolutely adorable together, especially in the way that they both slowly learned what the other enjoyed. I also appreciated the authors nod to alien romance readers everywhere:
This is what I get for mocking Jane’s alien romance novels. This is the universe’s true irony.
The second book is out, so no need to worry about that pesky cliffhanger!
*Highly recommended for fans of M/F romance, aliens that don’t have human emotions or reactions (thank you) and a ferocious hero that turns out to be a giant sweetheart with a crap ton of teeth.
Have I mentioned how beautiful this cover is?
A modern woman transported to an alien world where SHE is the alien. The biggest issue with M/F books is that usually the FMC annoys the heck out of me. That is not the case with this book. This FMC is snarky and hilarious. She even calls herself TSTL at one point and I cackled. (She kinda was)
Aliens that look and act like aliens!!
Language barrier
Non-virgin fmc, 25 yrs old
A strong, unique alpha male
Character/relationship building
No info dumping
Size difference
Scents & pheromones
Two peen, horns, tail
Cliffhanger!
The hero was absolutely terrifying when introduced, but soon reminded me of a frustrated gentle giant who was doing his damnedest to woo a female he had very little ability to communicate with.
It’s a good 50% into the story before the heat begins. If anything, it took too long!! The story is focused on character building, and survival. I loved at the FMC fought the attraction and remained a strong character, even after the mindmelting, earth shattering sex.
Advertised as RH/why-choose but not in this first book. It’s just the FMC and one one male (for the most part) specifically the mating part. I loved that he
He rubs his horns against me, and I look up to see an unmistakable smirk on his toothy mouth. “An Aspis would rather go to the grave than admit to wrongdoing. All of the things that make you alien are the things I cherish most.”
There are two other characters who get brief POVs, so I’m guessing these will be the other love interests down the road. Not a big fan of the way author wrote this RH, but I have to give her props for the plot being unique.
I so enjoyed these characters, their hard-fought bond, and their crazy HOT intimacy. They were absolutely adorable together, especially in the way that they both slowly learned what the other enjoyed. I also appreciated the authors nod to alien romance readers everywhere:
This is what I get for mocking Jane’s alien romance novels. This is the universe’s true irony.
The second book is out, so no need to worry about that pesky cliffhanger!
*Highly recommended for fans of M/F romance, aliens that don’t have human emotions or reactions (thank you) and a ferocious hero that turns out to be a giant sweetheart with a crap ton of teeth.
Have I mentioned how beautiful this cover is?
November 27, 2023
DNF 94%
Yeah that's right, 94% and I couldn't bring myself to finish this book.
Am I burning to find out exactly what's going to happen? Sorta. Am I grinding my teeth in frustration and cringing at the turn the book has taken? Oh yeah.
This book has a lot going for it with originality, quite a lot of character growth and a hint of possible RH factor.
So, there are definately pluses.
Unfortunately, the female lead in this book is pretty awful. I really don't like her and I'm having trouble coming up with any redeeming qualities to her.
The writing does some funky stuff in his book too. There are some typos, some name referencing when we haven't learned that person's name yet. There's a lot of very odd descriptions to feelings where I found I had to reread the passage just to shrug and move on having no idea what the author was trying to actually describe.
I Was finally just starting to enjoy the book a little when she finally committed herself to Abraxas, just to be snatched away by the moth guy. I followed along for awhile longer but if finally tipped over for me when he is explaining to her that with or without her consent they'll be getting married and mating. That was it for me, fuck this book.
Yeah that's right, 94% and I couldn't bring myself to finish this book.
Am I burning to find out exactly what's going to happen? Sorta. Am I grinding my teeth in frustration and cringing at the turn the book has taken? Oh yeah.
This book has a lot going for it with originality, quite a lot of character growth and a hint of possible RH factor.
So, there are definately pluses.
Unfortunately, the female lead in this book is pretty awful. I really don't like her and I'm having trouble coming up with any redeeming qualities to her.
The writing does some funky stuff in his book too. There are some typos, some name referencing when we haven't learned that person's name yet. There's a lot of very odd descriptions to feelings where I found I had to reread the passage just to shrug and move on having no idea what the author was trying to actually describe.
I Was finally just starting to enjoy the book a little when she finally committed herself to Abraxas, just to be snatched away by the moth guy. I followed along for awhile longer but if finally tipped over for me when he is explaining to her that with or without her consent they'll be getting married and mating. That was it for me, fuck this book.
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November 5, 2023Got to Chapter 7 and hit a wall.
Skimmed chapter 8.
Couldn't be bothered past chapter 9 when the book is now in the perspective of the new guy, of all people!
There was too much and not a lot happening, all at the same time. How did Eve know Abraxas was called Abraxas when the red female came around, when they've basically been lost in translation? What was the whole point of being lost then refusing to take assistance from the sentient pink computer/AI? Like such a lot of TSTL moments that make no sense.
DNFd. CM Stunich always writes the kind of books I love but I always never get through the prose.
Skimmed chapter 8.
Couldn't be bothered past chapter 9 when the book is now in the perspective of the new guy, of all people!
There was too much and not a lot happening, all at the same time. How did Eve know Abraxas was called Abraxas when the red female came around, when they've basically been lost in translation? What was the whole point of being lost then refusing to take assistance from the sentient pink computer/AI? Like such a lot of TSTL moments that make no sense.
DNFd. CM Stunich always writes the kind of books I love but I always never get through the prose.
November 20, 2023
2.5 ⭐️’s [3⭐️’s for first 3/4. 1⭐️ for last 2-3 chapters.]
So, I was all ready to read on to B2, despite the many issues I had.
It waffles, A LOT!
You can easily skim words and miss nothing.
I managed to read all until around 60% or so, then just got so tired of all the drivel interspersed.
You could easily chop this book in half, and still have the same narrative [430+ pages 😫]
However, I was invested in the story, and was in love with Dragon dude.
Be warned, every single character is flawed, some more so than others. All are at one time or another, unlikeable.
But I could mostly forgive D.D.
Plus, dragons!
I actually prefer flaws to perfection, but I gotta confess, there are limits, and some sins were unforgivable, or at least, required more balance then we were given.
There are some awesome moments of humour, but not enough. The author doesn’t seem to recognise the difference between humour, and snarky drivel, that interrupts the pace and tension.
There’s also too many errors. Some were blatant continuity errors, such as the FMC suddenly knowing D.D’s name without being told, then 2 lines later, back to not knowing.
Others grammatical, and of course typo’s.
But the killer for me was the last 2 chapters.
Spoiler Alert 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
We meet Mothman very early on, he’s not likeable, but not detestable.
We might even have felt some sympathy for him if he wasn’t such a spoiled, narcissistic ass.
However, by the end, he kidnaps the FMC and imprisons her in a gilded cage, with no empathy, compassion, or consideration.
He’s repulsive.
In essence, he deliberately drugs her, attempting to steal her free will for his own purposes (he will die without her blood).
He perpetuates all the cruelty, and invasive behaviour he has experienced, onto her, and are told in a manner clearly meant to evoke sympathy.
But when someone behaves like their abusers, and feels no guilt or remorse in doing so, it makes me less inclined, not more inclined, towards compassion or understanding.
He could have at least tried to talk with her, tried to find other solutions.
He needs her blood to survive, not her sexual capitulation. That he simply wants, at any cost to her.
There are political issues involved that also affect their safety, but again, COMMUNICATION achieves better results than force and coercion.
Particularly if you ever want them to see you as more than the enemy.
You know in B2 this will all be swept away and forgiven in some manner.
A situation I’am not okay with.
Hence, this is me being done!
So, I was all ready to read on to B2, despite the many issues I had.
It waffles, A LOT!
You can easily skim words and miss nothing.
I managed to read all until around 60% or so, then just got so tired of all the drivel interspersed.
You could easily chop this book in half, and still have the same narrative [430+ pages 😫]
However, I was invested in the story, and was in love with Dragon dude.
Be warned, every single character is flawed, some more so than others. All are at one time or another, unlikeable.
But I could mostly forgive D.D.
Plus, dragons!
I actually prefer flaws to perfection, but I gotta confess, there are limits, and some sins were unforgivable, or at least, required more balance then we were given.
There are some awesome moments of humour, but not enough. The author doesn’t seem to recognise the difference between humour, and snarky drivel, that interrupts the pace and tension.
There’s also too many errors. Some were blatant continuity errors, such as the FMC suddenly knowing D.D’s name without being told, then 2 lines later, back to not knowing.
Others grammatical, and of course typo’s.
But the killer for me was the last 2 chapters.
Spoiler Alert 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
We meet Mothman very early on, he’s not likeable, but not detestable.
We might even have felt some sympathy for him if he wasn’t such a spoiled, narcissistic ass.
However, by the end, he kidnaps the FMC and imprisons her in a gilded cage, with no empathy, compassion, or consideration.
He’s repulsive.
In essence, he deliberately drugs her, attempting to steal her free will for his own purposes (he will die without her blood).
He perpetuates all the cruelty, and invasive behaviour he has experienced, onto her, and are told in a manner clearly meant to evoke sympathy.
But when someone behaves like their abusers, and feels no guilt or remorse in doing so, it makes me less inclined, not more inclined, towards compassion or understanding.
He could have at least tried to talk with her, tried to find other solutions.
He needs her blood to survive, not her sexual capitulation. That he simply wants, at any cost to her.
There are political issues involved that also affect their safety, but again, COMMUNICATION achieves better results than force and coercion.
Particularly if you ever want them to see you as more than the enemy.
You know in B2 this will all be swept away and forgiven in some manner.
A situation I’am not okay with.
Hence, this is me being done!
November 8, 2023
fmc literally admits to being TSTL
November 4, 2023
THIS is the kind of sci fi romance I’ve been desperate for
I laughed out loud so many times while reading this book because Eve was hilarious. I feel like almost anything I say about this book will be a spoiler, so just trust me when I say I’ve found my new fave alien boyfriend. Very narrowly dethroned by one of Etta Pierce’s MMCs.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: abduction, eaten alive, gore, violence, consumption of sentient species, slavery, trafficking, threat of SA
I laughed out loud so many times while reading this book because Eve was hilarious. I feel like almost anything I say about this book will be a spoiler, so just trust me when I say I’ve found my new fave alien boyfriend. Very narrowly dethroned by one of Etta Pierce’s MMCs.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: abduction, eaten alive, gore, violence, consumption of sentient species, slavery, trafficking, threat of SA
November 12, 2023
I don’t agree with the other reviews….
Ok start to the book with a good middle (which is why I am giving 3 stars) but the ending got boring and lost my attention completely. I don’t think the world building is very clear and I really wish the author had included illustrations showing the key characters as I feel their descriptions do not paint a clear image in my head on how the aliens are supposed to look. I’m on the fence with continuing on to the 2nd book.
Ok start to the book with a good middle (which is why I am giving 3 stars) but the ending got boring and lost my attention completely. I don’t think the world building is very clear and I really wish the author had included illustrations showing the key characters as I feel their descriptions do not paint a clear image in my head on how the aliens are supposed to look. I’m on the fence with continuing on to the 2nd book.
November 8, 2023
This was a DNF for me. I didn’t like the FMC and she kept making stupid decisions. I don’t know how it got so many stellar reviews. The descriptions were good. The world building was good. I liked the male love interest(s). I made it 50 percent. If I find the FMC annoying, it’s game over for me.
January 21, 2024
4.7 stars.
Ok. I know it’s not really how she describes him..but all I can picture when she talks about what Abraxas is doing is a hornier (in more ways then one) Toothless, from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. It’s kind of adorable, and I love it.
Plus Captain Kidd and Hyt’s little octopus dude give me ‘Treasure Planet’ ALL the way, and that’s just the fucking best.
Honestly, I’m loving this so far.
I wasn’t expecting to honestly, at least not as much as I am, but with those visuals in my head plus all the fun alien differences all over the place, it’s just too entertaining to care about any little mistake here or there.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how they get out of the mess that they’re all currently in…it’s a doozy.
Ok. I know it’s not really how she describes him..but all I can picture when she talks about what Abraxas is doing is a hornier (in more ways then one) Toothless, from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. It’s kind of adorable, and I love it.
Plus Captain Kidd and Hyt’s little octopus dude give me ‘Treasure Planet’ ALL the way, and that’s just the fucking best.
Honestly, I’m loving this so far.
I wasn’t expecting to honestly, at least not as much as I am, but with those visuals in my head plus all the fun alien differences all over the place, it’s just too entertaining to care about any little mistake here or there.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how they get out of the mess that they’re all currently in…it’s a doozy.
May 3, 2024
3.5 ⭐️
While I wasn’t looking for good world building and plot, it was included with the fun alien smut. Win!!
This would’ve been a 4⭐️ book if it had a bit more editing. There were mistakes with names and other more minor errors that should’ve been caught before released. Still a super fun read.
While I wasn’t looking for good world building and plot, it was included with the fun alien smut. Win!!
This would’ve been a 4⭐️ book if it had a bit more editing. There were mistakes with names and other more minor errors that should’ve been caught before released. Still a super fun read.
April 3, 2024
~ RH/Why Choose
~ SciFi Romance
~ Aliens
~ Captured FMC
~ Med/Slow Burnish
~ Spicy
This is my first CM Stunich book, and if all their other books are this good - I will totally be a fangirl. There is so much going on in this book, and every bit of it is entertaining. The world (universe) building is so good without it being TOO much info. Very much enjoyed this one!
Eve wakes up with no idea where she is, or what is happening to her. She sees a sign that says Humans... Pets, Meat or Mates and she knows that something is very, very wrong. On her way to being taken to who knows where by slave traders, Eve is rescued by a dragon-like being who has taken a liking to her. Abraxas winds up being just an adorable, gigantic teddy bear with enormous teeth. He is very caveman, and just wants to take care of Eve, who he considers his mate.
I consider this a med-slow burn because it felt long in the storytelling, even though I think the events take place in about two weeks. Since this is a why choose, we meet some other characters, including a dickish mothman Prince, and a cocky Octopus(?) tentacled cowboy lawman...ish. I'm super intrigued by how this is all going to come to fruition because almost all of book one is the developing relationship with teddybear dragon Abraxas.
~ SciFi Romance
~ Aliens
~ Captured FMC
~ Med/Slow Burnish
~ Spicy
This is my first CM Stunich book, and if all their other books are this good - I will totally be a fangirl. There is so much going on in this book, and every bit of it is entertaining. The world (universe) building is so good without it being TOO much info. Very much enjoyed this one!
Eve wakes up with no idea where she is, or what is happening to her. She sees a sign that says Humans... Pets, Meat or Mates and she knows that something is very, very wrong. On her way to being taken to who knows where by slave traders, Eve is rescued by a dragon-like being who has taken a liking to her. Abraxas winds up being just an adorable, gigantic teddy bear with enormous teeth. He is very caveman, and just wants to take care of Eve, who he considers his mate.
I consider this a med-slow burn because it felt long in the storytelling, even though I think the events take place in about two weeks. Since this is a why choose, we meet some other characters, including a dickish mothman Prince, and a cocky Octopus(?) tentacled cowboy lawman...ish. I'm super intrigued by how this is all going to come to fruition because almost all of book one is the developing relationship with teddybear dragon Abraxas.
December 15, 2023
This is one of those books that's difficult to rate for me. It's a good story, it's solid, the writing is alright (although has a specific writing style that may be hard for some), the world is interesting, I was invested in the characters, and so on.
But boy was I sometimes super frustrated with our FMC, Eve. The number of times I wanted to reach through the screen/page and strangle her was too many to count. She's a flawed character to be sure and self-aware of some of her shortcomings. I like that she's not perfect. I like that she doesn't handle everything perfectly or have all the answers. But I also wanted to scream at her sometimes, too, and that's okay. I think.
The first sign of trouble was when she ignored Zero and didn't seem to understand Zero's very plain explanation that she's a consciousness stored in a computer. Like she straight up keeps referring to very real, very sentient Zero as a chatbot. Our Eve isn't quite too stupid to live but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed, either, okay? It seems like she sometimes needed things to be explained to her like you explain it to a toddler and I'm not 100% sure why. Like she'd be told the same thing multiple times and it would. not. stick. Some if it is pure denial out of a sense of survival given her situation, but other times I wasn't so sure. Hence my screaming and strangling desires.
Were I in that situation, I know I'm the kind of person that would not have left Zero alone. I would have been allllll over that, asking so many questions that Zero got sick of me and would wish she was alone again. How could I pass up the opportunity to talk to someone I can communicate with who can tell me more about the strange world I ended up on? Get information needed for survival? Get answers in general? Not Eve. Eve takes one look at Zero and is like "eh, boring" and moves on. I was SO confused. It gets worse from there as Eve's self-centeredness and lack of empathy creates needless animosity between herself and Zero that grows over time.
The first thing Zero does is explain to Eve that she's crash landed, has been stuck there for a very long time, and has not been able to communicate with anyone. Eve has zero empathy for Zero. Of course Eve also thinks Zero is a computer without thoughts, feelings, or a life so I guess that feeds into it but fucking yikes, Eve. We see more of Eve's lack of brain cells again throughout the story as she's faced with more and more evidence of Zero's life prior to be stuck in a digital state and just.. doesn't put two and two together.
The whole antagonizing relationship with Zero was SO unnecessary and after seeing Zero interact with others at the end of the story, it became clear that it really all came down to Eve being a shit person. Well done, Eve. There's many more examples of Eve being dumb or intentionally obtuse but the ongoing relationship with Zero was the one that frustrated me the most.
ANYway let's talk about our MMCs. I was a little confused at first that we don't even meet two of the MMCs until like 40% of the way through the story until I realized the books kinda focus on one MMC each. This book is sort of the shadow dragon's book and he's the one we see the most of here. It's unfortunate that we see so much of him through Eve's eyes because of her limited ability for thinking, so a lot of his character is very primal and animalistic for most of the book. It's not until the very very end that the reader gets insight into his own POV and we get to see that he's fairly intelligent himself. His flaw seems to be that he doesn't think communication is necessary with Eve because they're mates and that 1) doesn't bode well for ensuring you have a healthy relationship, 2) seems like it IS needed, especially given you're two different species with very different sociocultural expectations and 3) Eve definitely needs things explained to her numerous times in plain language. I liked him overall, love his design, liked his courting efforts (lol), but wish we had a bit more of him and bit less of Eve, maybe? Not sure.
The other two MMCs are moth guy and er, kitsune/octopus cowboy called a Sucker Tail because they have a singular sucker on the end of their tentacley tails. The people of this world are not terribly creative. I was intrigued by both and all set to really like moth guy because I'm predisposed to loving mothmen but he is also a flawed character with a really fucked up social and legal structure so as of the end of book 1, he's more of a dick than not. We get a hint of the moth guy's character having multiple facets where he's up against some serious consequences and had different plans in life but is kinda stuck with the trainwreck happening the moment he meets Eve. I'm expecting that we'll see more of his depth and get convinced to like him better in book 2.
The Sucker Tail space cowboy cop is obsessed with humans because his sister is an adopted human. We don't get much more about him. His species changes color when they lie so they're thought of as very trustworthy. Much like tricksy fae, we see that can be worked around (which is weird that Eve of all people notices this??) so not sure why they're trusted so blindly by everyone else in the galaxy. The concept that every one of his species ultimately becomes some kind of space cop is also hella depressing. I'm hoping that's an exaggeration. You can definitely see that species trait being useful in other fields! Or irrelevant altogether! Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing an actual personality about this guy. Also want to know more about the space pirate, Captain Kidd. Why does everybody know about this pirate?
I'm invested and I want to read the rest of the series but I might take a quick break so I can brace myself for more of Eve before I dive into the next book.
But boy was I sometimes super frustrated with our FMC, Eve. The number of times I wanted to reach through the screen/page and strangle her was too many to count. She's a flawed character to be sure and self-aware of some of her shortcomings. I like that she's not perfect. I like that she doesn't handle everything perfectly or have all the answers. But I also wanted to scream at her sometimes, too, and that's okay. I think.
The first sign of trouble was when she ignored Zero and didn't seem to understand Zero's very plain explanation that she's a consciousness stored in a computer. Like she straight up keeps referring to very real, very sentient Zero as a chatbot. Our Eve isn't quite too stupid to live but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed, either, okay? It seems like she sometimes needed things to be explained to her like you explain it to a toddler and I'm not 100% sure why. Like she'd be told the same thing multiple times and it would. not. stick. Some if it is pure denial out of a sense of survival given her situation, but other times I wasn't so sure. Hence my screaming and strangling desires.
Were I in that situation, I know I'm the kind of person that would not have left Zero alone. I would have been allllll over that, asking so many questions that Zero got sick of me and would wish she was alone again. How could I pass up the opportunity to talk to someone I can communicate with who can tell me more about the strange world I ended up on? Get information needed for survival? Get answers in general? Not Eve. Eve takes one look at Zero and is like "eh, boring" and moves on. I was SO confused. It gets worse from there as Eve's self-centeredness and lack of empathy creates needless animosity between herself and Zero that grows over time.
The first thing Zero does is explain to Eve that she's crash landed, has been stuck there for a very long time, and has not been able to communicate with anyone. Eve has zero empathy for Zero. Of course Eve also thinks Zero is a computer without thoughts, feelings, or a life so I guess that feeds into it but fucking yikes, Eve. We see more of Eve's lack of brain cells again throughout the story as she's faced with more and more evidence of Zero's life prior to be stuck in a digital state and just.. doesn't put two and two together.
The whole antagonizing relationship with Zero was SO unnecessary and after seeing Zero interact with others at the end of the story, it became clear that it really all came down to Eve being a shit person. Well done, Eve. There's many more examples of Eve being dumb or intentionally obtuse but the ongoing relationship with Zero was the one that frustrated me the most.
ANYway let's talk about our MMCs. I was a little confused at first that we don't even meet two of the MMCs until like 40% of the way through the story until I realized the books kinda focus on one MMC each. This book is sort of the shadow dragon's book and he's the one we see the most of here. It's unfortunate that we see so much of him through Eve's eyes because of her limited ability for thinking, so a lot of his character is very primal and animalistic for most of the book. It's not until the very very end that the reader gets insight into his own POV and we get to see that he's fairly intelligent himself. His flaw seems to be that he doesn't think communication is necessary with Eve because they're mates and that 1) doesn't bode well for ensuring you have a healthy relationship, 2) seems like it IS needed, especially given you're two different species with very different sociocultural expectations and 3) Eve definitely needs things explained to her numerous times in plain language. I liked him overall, love his design, liked his courting efforts (lol), but wish we had a bit more of him and bit less of Eve, maybe? Not sure.
The other two MMCs are moth guy and er, kitsune/octopus cowboy called a Sucker Tail because they have a singular sucker on the end of their tentacley tails. The people of this world are not terribly creative. I was intrigued by both and all set to really like moth guy because I'm predisposed to loving mothmen but he is also a flawed character with a really fucked up social and legal structure so as of the end of book 1, he's more of a dick than not. We get a hint of the moth guy's character having multiple facets where he's up against some serious consequences and had different plans in life but is kinda stuck with the trainwreck happening the moment he meets Eve. I'm expecting that we'll see more of his depth and get convinced to like him better in book 2.
The Sucker Tail space cowboy cop is obsessed with humans because his sister is an adopted human. We don't get much more about him. His species changes color when they lie so they're thought of as very trustworthy. Much like tricksy fae, we see that can be worked around (which is weird that Eve of all people notices this??) so not sure why they're trusted so blindly by everyone else in the galaxy. The concept that every one of his species ultimately becomes some kind of space cop is also hella depressing. I'm hoping that's an exaggeration. You can definitely see that species trait being useful in other fields! Or irrelevant altogether! Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing an actual personality about this guy. Also want to know more about the space pirate, Captain Kidd. Why does everybody know about this pirate?
I'm invested and I want to read the rest of the series but I might take a quick break so I can brace myself for more of Eve before I dive into the next book.
March 7, 2024
I wouldn’t say that Alien Smut is my favourite kind however I find this book quite amusing. Probably ill finish all to satisfy my curiosity and then run right back to dark romance 😆
December 15, 2023
Not for me.
Minor continuity errors one of which being Eve calls MC Abraxes at 25%, no mention of his name prior. I don’t think she actually starts calling him that until about 60% ish.
I found Eve to be an obnoxious, TSTL brat. WHICH SHE EVEN ADMITS TO BEING HERSELF. SHE LITERALLY CALLS HERSELF TSTL. 🙄 Cherry on that sunday is everyone around her is nasty and horrible, from Zero to the pop star girl. Instead of maybe, rising above and not being equally shitty to everyone around her she just gives it back in spades and acts like she’s undeserving of what she gets in return.
The narrative jumps to perspectives of side characters for almost no reason at all. It doesn’t really give us a different perspective or move the plot forward in an interesting way. It just feels like filler. Which makes me care less about what I’m reading.
I almost stopped reading around 60% when it became obvious how all this shit was gonna go down. I knew there was a second book. The end is not HFN, and it cliffhangs into the second. Since I really struggled to even like the characters (any of them really), I won’t pick up the second one. AND, I am definitely not interested in reading about Eve falling into chemically-induced love with a character she hates for removing her from the man she loves by force.
FMC: I really hate this trope, but I’m doing it anywayyyyyy.. lulz
No. No, and no.
Minor continuity errors one of which being Eve calls MC Abraxes at 25%, no mention of his name prior. I don’t think she actually starts calling him that until about 60% ish.
I found Eve to be an obnoxious, TSTL brat. WHICH SHE EVEN ADMITS TO BEING HERSELF. SHE LITERALLY CALLS HERSELF TSTL. 🙄 Cherry on that sunday is everyone around her is nasty and horrible, from Zero to the pop star girl. Instead of maybe, rising above and not being equally shitty to everyone around her she just gives it back in spades and acts like she’s undeserving of what she gets in return.
The narrative jumps to perspectives of side characters for almost no reason at all. It doesn’t really give us a different perspective or move the plot forward in an interesting way. It just feels like filler. Which makes me care less about what I’m reading.
I almost stopped reading around 60% when it became obvious how all this shit was gonna go down. I knew there was a second book. The end is not HFN, and it cliffhangs into the second. Since I really struggled to even like the characters (any of them really), I won’t pick up the second one. AND, I am definitely not interested in reading about Eve falling into chemically-induced love with a character she hates for removing her from the man she loves by force.
FMC: I really hate this trope, but I’m doing it anywayyyyyy.. lulz
No. No, and no.
November 18, 2023
Painful to finish
This book draaaags on and I almost dnf several times. I can't stand the mfc the majority of the time and the only ones I like are Abraxas and the cop. She complains about everything and is just admittedly a brat and a b!#@. There is a lot of world building and rambling that I skipped as It just wasn't that interesting to me personally. I just wanted to get back to the plot. Ends in a cliffhanger but I won't continue as I just don't like her enough to slog through her inner turmoil and woe is me attitude again.
This book draaaags on and I almost dnf several times. I can't stand the mfc the majority of the time and the only ones I like are Abraxas and the cop. She complains about everything and is just admittedly a brat and a b!#@. There is a lot of world building and rambling that I skipped as It just wasn't that interesting to me personally. I just wanted to get back to the plot. Ends in a cliffhanger but I won't continue as I just don't like her enough to slog through her inner turmoil and woe is me attitude again.
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November 17, 2023DNF 61%. I REALLY liked the storyline here. I didn��t find the relationship building believable even tho it was really slow. I also found many parts kind of cringy. Not for me.
November 6, 2023
2.5 Stars
June 15, 2024
I don't really like any kind of science fiction. So, I would usually say NO to reading any books about aliens. However, C.M. Stunich is one of my favorite authors and I knew if anyone could have me fall in love with aliens it would be her.
Spoiler alert... She did. I LOVED this book!!!
Abraxas 💜
Rurik
Hyt
(these 3 were hard to rate bc I adored them all)
Spoiler alert... She did. I LOVED this book!!!
Abraxas 💜
Rurik
Hyt
(these 3 were hard to rate bc I adored them all)
October 27, 2023
Gripping
This is so different from anything else I've read by this author. It might be one of the best Alien romances I've ever read. It's original, vivid, heartbreaking and so so hot. I can't wait for the next one.
This is so different from anything else I've read by this author. It might be one of the best Alien romances I've ever read. It's original, vivid, heartbreaking and so so hot. I can't wait for the next one.
January 19, 2024
New author. So, new author qualification.
They fall into one of three categories:
💚 Meaning: Happy to read this author again.
🟡 Meaning: I'll need to read one more book to decide
⛔ Meaning: Nope (pretty self-explanatory)
A lot of things about this story were... off. The problem is, the premise is interesting enough you want to know what comes next or how a certain thing would be resolved, but somehow feels as if you are being forced to take the journey in a very uncomfortable vehicle.
The pop culture references
This book is littered with them. Every small thing, instead of finding a more general metaphor is describe with 2022/23 popular pop culture references. That alone tells me this is a one-time-read sort of book. It won't age well and I won't want to pick it up again.
The badly executed, knock-off Amber (From LHoG)
Eve is an intentionally unlikable FMC. Don't take my word for it, take hers. Time and time again.
The problem with asshole-y heroine is that they are either that because of a reason strong enough to make us feel sorry for her or she only comes off that way.
Take Amber, for example. She comes off very unlikable to all around her. She is unsympathetic, too direct, awkward and cynical. But we can see her thought process. She is also vulnerable and the environment she grew up in and social state of humanity in that world have shaped her. She is constantly trying and failing to be less bitch-y. Eve on the other hand, is
That's it???? She's a middle child, so she needs to adopt the asshole religion and never waver from it? Never want to be better??
She is very unlikable on Earth, but as a whinny brat on an alien planet where she 120% depends on an alien dragon to survive? She's unbearable.
How, then, does the author balance this out? By having not one, but TWO even bitchier female characters! Why?!?!?!
The pop singer and not-AI alien chick were the worst the female sex has to offer. Why represent women that way?
We don't meet a single likable female character. Avril, maybe. But she appears at the end, empathetic paramedic that she is and the FMC resents her for that.
The very awkward fourth wall breaking
By the end, it was almost as of the author was mocking her own readers... You can break the fourth wall by mentioning alien romances. It's super common. There are those FMCs who say they never were into it, those who loved them but would've never wished to end up in the predicament and those that go all otaku on the aliens. But it's usually mentioned no more than twice and never so negatively. The people picking up the book are the people who love what your FMC hates. Remember readers usually live through the MCs, but how can we when the FMC's whole personality is so contrary to the types of people reading the story?
With all this negativity, I needed to find something I liked and that was the dragon-alien. Abraxas was such an enigma. I was desperate to know why he wanted the FMC so badly. Each chapter I despaired that we would never get his POV. We get the answer eventually and it's a huge let down. I still liked him, though. And to be honest, he's the only reason I'll pick up the next book. I need to see of the WTF is up with the DNA override thing. It's one of the most disturbing things I've read in a long time...
Conclusion: ⛔ to other stories from this author. Reluctant 🟡 for the next book in the series.
They fall into one of three categories:
💚 Meaning: Happy to read this author again.
🟡 Meaning: I'll need to read one more book to decide
⛔ Meaning: Nope (pretty self-explanatory)
A lot of things about this story were... off. The problem is, the premise is interesting enough you want to know what comes next or how a certain thing would be resolved, but somehow feels as if you are being forced to take the journey in a very uncomfortable vehicle.
The pop culture references
This book is littered with them. Every small thing, instead of finding a more general metaphor is describe with 2022/23 popular pop culture references. That alone tells me this is a one-time-read sort of book. It won't age well and I won't want to pick it up again.
The badly executed, knock-off Amber (From LHoG)
Eve is an intentionally unlikable FMC. Don't take my word for it, take hers. Time and time again.
One word that I would use on myself is TSTL—too stupid to live. That’s what I’m like sometimes.
I mean, I often feel like a stupid asshole—I am sort of an asshole all the time—but this is on a whole new level for me.
Normally, I’m a crass, sarcastic dick.
Yeah, I know. I’m a brat.
The problem with asshole-y heroine is that they are either that because of a reason strong enough to make us feel sorry for her or she only comes off that way.
Take Amber, for example. She comes off very unlikable to all around her. She is unsympathetic, too direct, awkward and cynical. But we can see her thought process. She is also vulnerable and the environment she grew up in and social state of humanity in that world have shaped her. She is constantly trying and failing to be less bitch-y. Eve on the other hand, is
My parents gave me a happy childhood, you know? We weren’t rich, but we were what you’d call middle-class Americans, I guess. One vacation a year. Oh, we did Disneyland when I was seven.
“I have four siblings. I’m second-to-last born, so I was one of the ignored middle children. I guess I was sort of attention starved, so I developed a sarcastic, dry personality in response to any hurt feelings I might have.
That's it???? She's a middle child, so she needs to adopt the asshole religion and never waver from it? Never want to be better??
She is very unlikable on Earth, but as a whinny brat on an alien planet where she 120% depends on an alien dragon to survive? She's unbearable.
How, then, does the author balance this out? By having not one, but TWO even bitchier female characters! Why?!?!?!
The pop singer and not-AI alien chick were the worst the female sex has to offer. Why represent women that way?
We don't meet a single likable female character. Avril, maybe. But she appears at the end, empathetic paramedic that she is and the FMC resents her for that.
The very awkward fourth wall breaking
Of all the dumb-dumb alien romance plots, this one takes the cake.
This is what I get for mocking Jane’s alien romance novels.
Jane loves insta-love in books. Adores it. I’ve always found it creepy as hell.
[...] but I hate the fated mates trope.”
By the end, it was almost as of the author was mocking her own readers... You can break the fourth wall by mentioning alien romances. It's super common. There are those FMCs who say they never were into it, those who loved them but would've never wished to end up in the predicament and those that go all otaku on the aliens. But it's usually mentioned no more than twice and never so negatively. The people picking up the book are the people who love what your FMC hates. Remember readers usually live through the MCs, but how can we when the FMC's whole personality is so contrary to the types of people reading the story?
With all this negativity, I needed to find something I liked and that was the dragon-alien. Abraxas was such an enigma. I was desperate to know why he wanted the FMC so badly. Each chapter I despaired that we would never get his POV. We get the answer eventually and it's a huge let down. I still liked him, though. And to be honest, he's the only reason I'll pick up the next book. I need to see of the WTF is up with the DNA override thing. It's one of the most disturbing things I've read in a long time...
Conclusion: ⛔ to other stories from this author. Reluctant 🟡 for the next book in the series.
November 30, 2023
I'm all up for a reverse harem book but this got wacky real quick. I would have much rather have stayed with a more detailed book on each one of the love interests than all three of them slapped together. They all felt way too different and I feel like they didn't mesh well. Lower rating for the plot as well, it started off really interesting but then just got goofy and too cheesy for my taste.
November 21, 2023
Not great
I am annoyed that this book was so long. It was repetitive and all over the place.
One point she says the dragon mates name then few pages later she's like oh yeah I'm gonna call him this. Umm you already did in previous page.
Plot had promise but the writing/flow of book needs a lot of work
I am annoyed that this book was so long. It was repetitive and all over the place.
One point she says the dragon mates name then few pages later she's like oh yeah I'm gonna call him this. Umm you already did in previous page.
Plot had promise but the writing/flow of book needs a lot of work
November 12, 2023
mixed thoughts more like 3.5 stars
Overall, I enjoyed the story. I wasn’t a huge fan of Eve, which made it difficult to really enjoy the story. I did enjoy the development of her feelings over time. Not a fan of where things ended in this story but I understand there needs to be conflict to keep the story going. I will likely read the next one to satisfy my curiosity of the story but I found myself wanting to skim a lot in this story.
Overall, I enjoyed the story. I wasn’t a huge fan of Eve, which made it difficult to really enjoy the story. I did enjoy the development of her feelings over time. Not a fan of where things ended in this story but I understand there needs to be conflict to keep the story going. I will likely read the next one to satisfy my curiosity of the story but I found myself wanting to skim a lot in this story.
December 7, 2023
- we spend like 85% of the book in one place, it doesn’t have to be almost 500 pages long.
- also, her missing her job and her family and jane feel hollow. we’re told everything about her relationship with them but we never see it, and when we do witness the very short interactions all of them have with each other in the first chapter, it’s not exactly in a positive light. same goes for her stressing about her job… we only have negative view of it from the first chapter, so why should i care about any of that? spoiler: i didn’t. i was actually mad she kept trying to run away lmaaaooo
- i will say i’m glad cm stunich has gone back to her chaotic writing instead of her trying too hard with her gang/mafia/biker books. it really suits her better for one thing and for another i could tell she had a lot of fun writing it because it oozes through the pages
- also, her missing her job and her family and jane feel hollow. we’re told everything about her relationship with them but we never see it, and when we do witness the very short interactions all of them have with each other in the first chapter, it’s not exactly in a positive light. same goes for her stressing about her job… we only have negative view of it from the first chapter, so why should i care about any of that? spoiler: i didn’t. i was actually mad she kept trying to run away lmaaaooo
- i will say i’m glad cm stunich has gone back to her chaotic writing instead of her trying too hard with her gang/mafia/biker books. it really suits her better for one thing and for another i could tell she had a lot of fun writing it because it oozes through the pages
September 14, 2024
3.75 stars
Tropes & themes: alien abduction, forced proximity, human-alien relationship, a bit of damsel in distress, a lot of too dumb to live, size difference, dominant/monstrous MMCs, more than one fated mate, developing RH, breeding, mating and mate marks, jealousy, darker themes like human trafficking, attempted SA, violence, implied dubcon/non-con.
Quick summary: Eve is abducted by traffickers and ends up on a planet where she will be sold as one of three things: meat, a pet, or a mate. She's sold to some douchebags with tusks but is rescued by a monstrous shadow-dragon type alien (Abraxas) who turns out to be a cinnamon roll that does his best to woo her despite their obvious language barrier and species differences. Despite her unrivaled ability to delude herself and bury her head in the sand (seriously, it's like her superpower or something), Eve cannot deny her obvious feelings for/bond with Abraxas. Even when a moth-like alien dude claims she's his fated mate and she's also inexplicably drawn to a hot space cowboy.
I'm really not an alien romance person at all but this very bizarre alien romance definitely held my interest. It really is some of the weirdest shit I've ever read but it's also highly entertaining and I ended up invested in the characters' stories.
Yes, Eve is definitely one of those FMCs that can annoy the shit out of you due to her recklessness, stubborness, and all-around dumb decisions (she's supposedly a successful business owner on Earth - huh????).
What actually saves her character from being completely unlikable is her admitting to being a brat, acknowledging her rash decisions (at one point even calling herself TSTL), and coming to the realization that there's no place for her idiotic, humanity-fueled sense of entitlement. For me, that actually makes her funny and snarky at times as opposed to annoying and utterly stupid all the time. There are also instances where something Eve does seems stupid but ends up making sense in the long run.
Also, some of the tropes are so obvious that they end up being funny and you can't really blame the characters for the way they're written.
A few things about the MMCs so far:
We don't meet two of them until like 40% of the way through the story (which is fine since each book seems to focus more on one particular MMC).
Abraxas's character development is interesting. He starts out fooling the reader into thinking he's primal and animalistic but ends up revealing he's fairly intelligent and complex. I like that even though he's a cinnamon roll, he gave Eve the well-deserved silent treatment after rescuing her. I always like seeing the shitshow known as "let's skip the communication because we have this mate bond" play out and that's where their relationship seems to be headed so that should be interesting, especially given that they are species from two different planets LOL.
Moth dude seems like a pretty flawed character (translation: he seems like a dick) who comes with some pretty fucked up baggage courtesy of his world's social and political norms. There are hints as to the political/personal consequences he's facing and the trainwreck that's kicked off since he happened upon Eve. I'm expecting some juicy developments in book 2.
Officer Sucker Tail space cowboy - let's see: his species is considered the galaxy's police officers; he's obsessed with all things human, particularly human females; his species changes color when they lie so they're considered trustworthy (probably have to use a fae-like workaround to lie effectively); he's best friends with a bar owner/space pirate; he has some interesting anatomy which I'm still trying to wrap my head around. Definitely need to know more about why this guy has been relegated to this backwater planet.
All-in-all this is a pretty solid start to the series. Like I already mentioned, alien romances are not usually my thing but I'm definitely interested in seeing how Eve's love interests are going achieve some semblance of harmony what with them being very different species with distinct characteristics and her getting kidnapped all over the place.
Tropes & themes: alien abduction, forced proximity, human-alien relationship, a bit of damsel in distress, a lot of too dumb to live, size difference, dominant/monstrous MMCs, more than one fated mate, developing RH, breeding, mating and mate marks, jealousy, darker themes like human trafficking, attempted SA, violence, implied dubcon/non-con.
Quick summary: Eve is abducted by traffickers and ends up on a planet where she will be sold as one of three things: meat, a pet, or a mate. She's sold to some douchebags with tusks but is rescued by a monstrous shadow-dragon type alien (Abraxas) who turns out to be a cinnamon roll that does his best to woo her despite their obvious language barrier and species differences. Despite her unrivaled ability to delude herself and bury her head in the sand (seriously, it's like her superpower or something), Eve cannot deny her obvious feelings for/bond with Abraxas. Even when a moth-like alien dude claims she's his fated mate and she's also inexplicably drawn to a hot space cowboy.
I'm really not an alien romance person at all but this very bizarre alien romance definitely held my interest. It really is some of the weirdest shit I've ever read but it's also highly entertaining and I ended up invested in the characters' stories.
Yes, Eve is definitely one of those FMCs that can annoy the shit out of you due to her recklessness, stubborness, and all-around dumb decisions (she's supposedly a successful business owner on Earth - huh????).
What actually saves her character from being completely unlikable is her admitting to being a brat, acknowledging her rash decisions (at one point even calling herself TSTL), and coming to the realization that there's no place for her idiotic, humanity-fueled sense of entitlement. For me, that actually makes her funny and snarky at times as opposed to annoying and utterly stupid all the time. There are also instances where something Eve does seems stupid but ends up making sense in the long run.
Also, some of the tropes are so obvious that they end up being funny and you can't really blame the characters for the way they're written.
A few things about the MMCs so far:
We don't meet two of them until like 40% of the way through the story (which is fine since each book seems to focus more on one particular MMC).
Abraxas's character development is interesting. He starts out fooling the reader into thinking he's primal and animalistic but ends up revealing he's fairly intelligent and complex. I like that even though he's a cinnamon roll, he gave Eve the well-deserved silent treatment after rescuing her. I always like seeing the shitshow known as "let's skip the communication because we have this mate bond" play out and that's where their relationship seems to be headed so that should be interesting, especially given that they are species from two different planets LOL.
Moth dude seems like a pretty flawed character (translation: he seems like a dick) who comes with some pretty fucked up baggage courtesy of his world's social and political norms. There are hints as to the political/personal consequences he's facing and the trainwreck that's kicked off since he happened upon Eve. I'm expecting some juicy developments in book 2.
Officer Sucker Tail space cowboy - let's see: his species is considered the galaxy's police officers; he's obsessed with all things human, particularly human females; his species changes color when they lie so they're considered trustworthy (probably have to use a fae-like workaround to lie effectively); he's best friends with a bar owner/space pirate; he has some interesting anatomy which I'm still trying to wrap my head around. Definitely need to know more about why this guy has been relegated to this backwater planet.
All-in-all this is a pretty solid start to the series. Like I already mentioned, alien romances are not usually my thing but I'm definitely interested in seeing how Eve's love interests are going achieve some semblance of harmony what with them being very different species with distinct characteristics and her getting kidnapped all over the place.
November 20, 2023
I’m not a monster fucker type. The monster trope has always made me squeamish. A human with a non human living thing just.. I can’t. Or I should say I couldn’t until this book.
I don’t know if it’s the writing style but I ATE this book up.
I stop IRON FLAME for this. Iron fucking Flame by Rebecca Yarrros?! I stopped reading THAT for THIS. Asap.
Pheromone is a laugh out loud series about a feisty, girly, hilarious woman Eve. We mainly follow her and her journey through getting kidnapped by freaking aliens and mated. Book one is mainly her and one type of alien… and on the run from another.
“Yep. It’s a sex thing. And I have just walked myself right into an intergalactic thirst trap.”
It’s such a fun book. So many different species and technologies. It was something I couldn’t put down. Eve on a quest to find to lost BFF but also getting dicked down by aliens that want her. It’s oddly romantic despite the very animalistic and non human aliens these ones are but I adored this story and already into book two!
I don’t know if it’s the writing style but I ATE this book up.
I stop IRON FLAME for this. Iron fucking Flame by Rebecca Yarrros?! I stopped reading THAT for THIS. Asap.
Pheromone is a laugh out loud series about a feisty, girly, hilarious woman Eve. We mainly follow her and her journey through getting kidnapped by freaking aliens and mated. Book one is mainly her and one type of alien… and on the run from another.
“Yep. It’s a sex thing. And I have just walked myself right into an intergalactic thirst trap.”
It’s such a fun book. So many different species and technologies. It was something I couldn’t put down. Eve on a quest to find to lost BFF but also getting dicked down by aliens that want her. It’s oddly romantic despite the very animalistic and non human aliens these ones are but I adored this story and already into book two!
December 18, 2023
Lots of heartbreak. Ends on a cliffhanger that seems to be leading to scads of more heartbreak. I finished this book feeling sad, worried, depressed, angry and unsatisfied.
The book is well written. I was invested. But now I need antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds and to cry.
I won't be reading whatever comes next. I don't hate myself that much.
The book is well written. I was invested. But now I need antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds and to cry.
I won't be reading whatever comes next. I don't hate myself that much.
March 29, 2024
This is a fated mate story between aliens and humans. What I'd like to know is what happens if you're married and have a family with someone else and then your "fated mate" appears? How devastating. Anyway, this had some interesting world (universe?) building, but I'm sorta lost on what it all is...but still an enjoyable read.
August 14, 2024
This had a very, very slow start. Not slow-burn, just slow to get into an meaningful plot or interactions.
There's good bones here. Dragon-boy is delightful. the general idea is very Star Wars-y. But the worldbuilding and majority of characters are not.
-Eve is stupid, inconsistent, and annoying.
-Jane is a plot device, not a person.
-Tabby is annoying and one-dimeensionally foul.
-Zero, similarly, is annoying and one-dimensionally foul.
-Octopus Cop is utterly superfluous and is just Rawhide Kobayashi with tentacles.
-Fascist mothman vampire prince is, well, a fascist mothman vampire prince.
-Tusked totally-not-orcs who just pillage, kidnap, rape, cannibalize, enslave, etc.
The book drives insta-lust (there's no love here, despite them insisting on it over and over) and forced proximity/fated mates to an utterly ridiculous degree. Every species in the unverse has males who can only successfully have sex/impregnate a single female, and MUST have sex with/impregnate her to survive.
Remember Dominic Deegan, the god-awful fantasy webcomic notorious for dreadul art and even worse plot? Remember the entire arc that was the author's experiment to see if he could write a 'heroic' rapist? How the author had to twist and twist the world around to remove any and all loopholes or alternatives to rape?
Yeah. This feels like that. Its not sexy, its not romantic, its not fate, its not special. It is just the author wanting to have her cake and eating it too; she wantss the FMC to sleep with a variety of dudes but be devoted to them and not a cheater or 'slut.' I'd respect it a lot more if she was just an open, ethical, unashamed slut and not biologically required to fuck around.
The fact that literally every other female character is either more of an object than person (i.e., Jane) or a horrible person and enemy of Eve (i.e., the female dragons, Zero, Tabby), gives the story a serious Mary Sue vibe.
The book ends on a cliffhanger, and while I like Dragon-dude, I'm not interested in 1-2 more books of her boinking other dudes waiting for him to arrive and being Mary Sue of the universe.
I'd reccomend the Ensnared trilogy instead if you vibed on the dragon-boy alien romance aspects.
There's good bones here. Dragon-boy is delightful. the general idea is very Star Wars-y. But the worldbuilding and majority of characters are not.
-Eve is stupid, inconsistent, and annoying.
-Jane is a plot device, not a person.
-Tabby is annoying and one-dimeensionally foul.
-Zero, similarly, is annoying and one-dimensionally foul.
-Octopus Cop is utterly superfluous and is just Rawhide Kobayashi with tentacles.
-Fascist mothman vampire prince is, well, a fascist mothman vampire prince.
-Tusked totally-not-orcs who just pillage, kidnap, rape, cannibalize, enslave, etc.
The book drives insta-lust (there's no love here, despite them insisting on it over and over) and forced proximity/fated mates to an utterly ridiculous degree. Every species in the unverse has males who can only successfully have sex/impregnate a single female, and MUST have sex with/impregnate her to survive.
Remember Dominic Deegan, the god-awful fantasy webcomic notorious for dreadul art and even worse plot? Remember the entire arc that was the author's experiment to see if he could write a 'heroic' rapist? How the author had to twist and twist the world around to remove any and all loopholes or alternatives to rape?
Yeah. This feels like that. Its not sexy, its not romantic, its not fate, its not special. It is just the author wanting to have her cake and eating it too; she wantss the FMC to sleep with a variety of dudes but be devoted to them and not a cheater or 'slut.' I'd respect it a lot more if she was just an open, ethical, unashamed slut and not biologically required to fuck around.
The fact that literally every other female character is either more of an object than person (i.e., Jane) or a horrible person and enemy of Eve (i.e., the female dragons, Zero, Tabby), gives the story a serious Mary Sue vibe.
The book ends on a cliffhanger, and while I like Dragon-dude, I'm not interested in 1-2 more books of her boinking other dudes waiting for him to arrive and being Mary Sue of the universe.
I'd reccomend the Ensnared trilogy instead if you vibed on the dragon-boy alien romance aspects.
January 24, 2024
Attenzione, questa è una recensione dell'intera trilogia. Non ci sono spoiler
Meravigliosa trilogia. Magnifica.
Finalmente la C.M.Stunich della serie Havoc è tornata. Dopo la delusione di "Lost Daughter of a Serial Killer" questa trilogia è stata una sorpresa fantastica. Personaggi caratterizzati perfettamente, reali come non mai (anche se alieni). Ancora alla fine della trilogia non so quale dei personaggi maschili mi è piaciuto di più, tra Abraxas, Rurik e il capitano Hyt. Abraxas riesce a sorprendermi ogni volta con la sua saggezza, le antenne e le ali di Rurik mi incantano, e Hyt con il suo coraggio e carattere mi fa tifare per lui, per non parlare del suo "compagno" il mini-polipetto.
Anche i personaggi secondari sono stati studiati e scritti come si deve.
La protagonista è un'eroina senza peli sulla lingua ma non fastidiosa, coraggiosa e divertente.
Le diverse ambientazioni descritte benissimo e mi sono innamorata di ognuna di loro. Non so se preferirei fare una gita nel pianeta giungla, nella navicella senziente mangia-pianeti oppure nel pianeta d'acqua di Yaoh.
L'originalità della storia e le sue caratteristiche uniche con i loro piccoli dettagli (le magnifiche suocere della protagonista, i diversi tipi di alieni e le loro tradizioni) rendono la trilogia un vero capolavoro in cui immergersi e perdersi.
L'unica considerazione che farei è una critica al terzo libro perchè, personalmente per me, ci sono state un po' troppe s-e-x's scenes. Una s-e-x's scene va messa quando è importante per la trama o per lo sviluppo dei personaggi e questo è successo per i primi due libri, ma nel terzo abbiamo sfiorato un po' il limite. Ad un certo punto ho pensato "Ok, ho capito. Il sesso è fantastico e si amano alla follia, ma adesso andiamo avanti."
Con un po' di scene tagliate il terzo libro sarebbe stato da cinque stelle e oltre, ma comunque ho voluto prendere in considerazione l'intero viaggio e non solo una tappa e quindi ho deciso di valutare i libri allo stesso modo.
Consiglio la lettura a tutte le persone che vogliono un viaggio intergalattico, famiglie spaziali incasinate con suocere terrificanti, pianeti da salvare e amicizia e amore che trascendono lo spazio.
Meravigliosa trilogia. Magnifica.
Finalmente la C.M.Stunich della serie Havoc è tornata. Dopo la delusione di "Lost Daughter of a Serial Killer" questa trilogia è stata una sorpresa fantastica. Personaggi caratterizzati perfettamente, reali come non mai (anche se alieni). Ancora alla fine della trilogia non so quale dei personaggi maschili mi è piaciuto di più, tra Abraxas, Rurik e il capitano Hyt. Abraxas riesce a sorprendermi ogni volta con la sua saggezza, le antenne e le ali di Rurik mi incantano, e Hyt con il suo coraggio e carattere mi fa tifare per lui, per non parlare del suo "compagno" il mini-polipetto.
Anche i personaggi secondari sono stati studiati e scritti come si deve.
La protagonista è un'eroina senza peli sulla lingua ma non fastidiosa, coraggiosa e divertente.
Le diverse ambientazioni descritte benissimo e mi sono innamorata di ognuna di loro. Non so se preferirei fare una gita nel pianeta giungla, nella navicella senziente mangia-pianeti oppure nel pianeta d'acqua di Yaoh.
L'originalità della storia e le sue caratteristiche uniche con i loro piccoli dettagli (le magnifiche suocere della protagonista, i diversi tipi di alieni e le loro tradizioni) rendono la trilogia un vero capolavoro in cui immergersi e perdersi.
L'unica considerazione che farei è una critica al terzo libro perchè, personalmente per me, ci sono state un po' troppe s-e-x's scenes. Una s-e-x's scene va messa quando è importante per la trama o per lo sviluppo dei personaggi e questo è successo per i primi due libri, ma nel terzo abbiamo sfiorato un po' il limite. Ad un certo punto ho pensato "Ok, ho capito. Il sesso è fantastico e si amano alla follia, ma adesso andiamo avanti."
Con un po' di scene tagliate il terzo libro sarebbe stato da cinque stelle e oltre, ma comunque ho voluto prendere in considerazione l'intero viaggio e non solo una tappa e quindi ho deciso di valutare i libri allo stesso modo.
Consiglio la lettura a tutte le persone che vogliono un viaggio intergalattico, famiglie spaziali incasinate con suocere terrificanti, pianeti da salvare e amicizia e amore che trascendono lo spazio.
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