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Mates for the Raskarrans #1
Stranded
Liv: Being in a spaceship crash wasn’t on my agenda. I’m meant to be on Alpha Colony, hunting for clues to my sister’s disappearance. Instead, me and twelve other women are stranded on the outskirts of a jungle on a planet we know nothing about, where the flora and fauna are both out to get us. The only good thing about this place? Since landing here, I’ve been having some wild dreams about an alien who knows exactly how to please a girl. I figure it must be something in the water. I don’t figure that my alien friend is real and those dreams I’ve been having are mutual…
Gregar: When my linasha appears in my dreamspace, hands bound and mouth full of naughty words, I know Lina has chosen well for me. Having her brings my tribe hope. My linasha and the other females are our chance at a future. But though she likes my hands on her body in the dreamspace, my linasha seems afraid of me in the waking world. She would rather take her chances with the dangers of the forest than be my mate. I will protect her with my life, but can I make her understand that she is mine?
Gregar: When my linasha appears in my dreamspace, hands bound and mouth full of naughty words, I know Lina has chosen well for me. Having her brings my tribe hope. My linasha and the other females are our chance at a future. But though she likes my hands on her body in the dreamspace, my linasha seems afraid of me in the waking world. She would rather take her chances with the dangers of the forest than be my mate. I will protect her with my life, but can I make her understand that she is mine?
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2021
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September 23, 2021
So Dreamy!! 💤💖
I really liked this. I love sweet alien gentlemen that worship women like the Goddesses they are. The Raskarrans meet their mates in a shared dreamscape when they sleep. They spend their time in the dreamscape keeping their mates happy by pleasuring them with their mouth, to show them how good of a mate they will be in real life. Uh...yes, please!! Where do I sign up?! Then in real life they pamper you and dote on you. Pleasuring you with a whole lot more than just their mouth. Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner! I'm double sold. Cherry on top is the story wasn't bad either, setting up some situations that we might see addressed in the next books in the series. Looking forward to it!!
I really liked this. I love sweet alien gentlemen that worship women like the Goddesses they are. The Raskarrans meet their mates in a shared dreamscape when they sleep. They spend their time in the dreamscape keeping their mates happy by pleasuring them with their mouth, to show them how good of a mate they will be in real life. Uh...yes, please!! Where do I sign up?! Then in real life they pamper you and dote on you. Pleasuring you with a whole lot more than just their mouth. Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner! I'm double sold. Cherry on top is the story wasn't bad either, setting up some situations that we might see addressed in the next books in the series. Looking forward to it!!
June 30, 2024
Despite the terrible cover art, this is actually a good read. Similar to Ruby Dixons series but different enough to have it's own spin. I liked the worldbuilding and the characters. 4 stars
March 13, 2023
i enjoyed liv and gregar's story!! i'm glad this doesn't have extra drama i was waiting other tribes to come but they didn't so it was a good start and i will continue reading series.
one thing though can't a girl have alone time? 😂 they're together in waking world AND dreamspace??? okay dreamspace thing is hot but sometimes a girl needs alone time 😂
one thing though can't a girl have alone time? 😂 they're together in waking world AND dreamspace??? okay dreamspace thing is hot but sometimes a girl needs alone time 😂
January 10, 2023
Mars needs women + fated mates + psychic dream connection.
I thought some of the ideas in this book were unique and well plotted out. The dystopian earth that the FMC comes from and the chaos of trying to survive with no survival skills were realistic. However, the dream space - where the FMC and MMC meet when they are fated to be together, was impractical beyond being fantasy. Everyone needs sleep to cool down from anger sometimes and the dream space makes it so you are literally always with your partner. Ugh no. Basically in the dream space you are awake all night and only your body rests. I think the idea of meeting your fated mate in a dream has merit, but there has to be a break from them.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: survival/starvation, violence, brief references to trafficking
I thought some of the ideas in this book were unique and well plotted out. The dystopian earth that the FMC comes from and the chaos of trying to survive with no survival skills were realistic. However, the dream space - where the FMC and MMC meet when they are fated to be together, was impractical beyond being fantasy. Everyone needs sleep to cool down from anger sometimes and the dream space makes it so you are literally always with your partner. Ugh no. Basically in the dream space you are awake all night and only your body rests. I think the idea of meeting your fated mate in a dream has merit, but there has to be a break from them.
Spice: 4/5
Triggers: survival/starvation, violence, brief references to trafficking
January 23, 2021
Slanted to a dying civilization as there are no females to repopulate. Plot/series premise is a different take on Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Series in that mating is pre-selected by outside factors (in this case dreamsharing).
Sweet. Comfort food level of reading - it's a decent start to the series though I'd appreciate more meat and potatoes to the mix.
Sweet. Comfort food level of reading - it's a decent start to the series though I'd appreciate more meat and potatoes to the mix.
December 26, 2022
3.5⭐
This is the first book I've completed after DNFing about 17 books this month. It was such a pleasure to read. A bit wordy in places, but decent world building.
To sum this up, it's Ice Planet Barbarians in the jungle. Some significant differences in details, but it's the same overall vibe. Humans displaced from their planet, taken in by a primitive people whose females have all perished.
The analog to resonance is a dreamscape, where fated mates meet each other in a dream world. That's one of the more interesting concepts I've seen in a book, even if it was underutilized.
This is the first book I've completed after DNFing about 17 books this month. It was such a pleasure to read. A bit wordy in places, but decent world building.
To sum this up, it's Ice Planet Barbarians in the jungle. Some significant differences in details, but it's the same overall vibe. Humans displaced from their planet, taken in by a primitive people whose females have all perished.
The analog to resonance is a dreamscape, where fated mates meet each other in a dream world. That's one of the more interesting concepts I've seen in a book, even if it was underutilized.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2023
It's a very similar premise to Ice Planet Barbarians -- human women crash landing on a planet that has a bunch of male aliens, only they are green instead of blue. An illness wiped out all the women and children some years ago. The main difference here is that there are different tribes of aliens (although same race) and the different tribes are said to not all have the same customs or moral code. Also, if a couple are fated mates, they'll meet in a "dreamscape" while asleep and can communicate in that dreamscape, even though while awake they can't understand each other's language at all.
I loved the idea of the dreamscape. This also means that Gregar knew right from the beginning that Liv is his mate, and he was intensely protective of her. He's an honorable male, totally my favourite type of hero. His gratefulness to be granted a mate was very heartwarming, as was his determination to be the best mate he could be for Liv and to take care of her and win her over.
I appreciated that Liv wasn't a helpless female, but she also wasn't equipped with survival skills so she did the best she could with what she had. She wasn't TSTL and also not coy about being attracted to Gregar or being with Gregar. But I especially was thankful that neither Liv nor Gregar are ruled by their "physical urges" or attraction, as is the case in so many books nowadays. Many times, Gregar's body reacted to the close proximity with Liz but he would say to himself, "Now is not the time," and refuse to act on it. Likewise, Liv is not blinded by the D and doesn't just fall onto the D every opportunity she gets.
I had a sneaking suspicion about Liv's sister and was a bit sorry to be proven right, because it was a bit too convenient and predictable for the plot. Trying not to give any spoilers here. I also thought that for all Gregar's vigilance and talk about the other tribes who might attack, the fact that no ambush or confrontation ever occurred was a bit of an anti-climax.
Overall, it was an entertaining read and well-plotted, so it's deserving of four stars.
I loved the idea of the dreamscape. This also means that Gregar knew right from the beginning that Liv is his mate, and he was intensely protective of her. He's an honorable male, totally my favourite type of hero. His gratefulness to be granted a mate was very heartwarming, as was his determination to be the best mate he could be for Liv and to take care of her and win her over.
I appreciated that Liv wasn't a helpless female, but she also wasn't equipped with survival skills so she did the best she could with what she had. She wasn't TSTL and also not coy about being attracted to Gregar or being with Gregar. But I especially was thankful that neither Liv nor Gregar are ruled by their "physical urges" or attraction, as is the case in so many books nowadays. Many times, Gregar's body reacted to the close proximity with Liz but he would say to himself, "Now is not the time," and refuse to act on it. Likewise, Liv is not blinded by the D and doesn't just fall onto the D every opportunity she gets.
I had a sneaking suspicion about Liv's sister and was a bit sorry to be proven right, because it was a bit too convenient and predictable for the plot. Trying not to give any spoilers here. I also thought that for all Gregar's vigilance and talk about the other tribes who might attack, the fact that no ambush or confrontation ever occurred was a bit of an anti-climax.
Overall, it was an entertaining read and well-plotted, so it's deserving of four stars.
November 30, 2024
The writing feels choppy, rushed and summarized. Dnf 11%
December 13, 2021
Very enjoyable. Struggle to survive and a hot alien guy to the rescue.
I loved how once he figured out the women were starving he said she'd never be hungry again. He always made her eat first and then he would eat.
I loved how once he figured out the women were starving he said she'd never be hungry again. He always made her eat first and then he would eat.
January 9, 2025
If you’re looking for IPB vibes, this series is seriously it. Similar premise but the humans are already space faring and trying to escape their dystopian nightmare of a world.
Instead of a spur, they have nodes and instead of a khui, they have the dream space.
Instead of a spur, they have nodes and instead of a khui, they have the dream space.
January 25, 2021
An enjoyable sci-fi romance.
The writing and editing of this novel was pretty clean, with occasional typos and well constructed sentences. The world building was vivid, with the culture of the alien hero being well described and the jungle coming to life for this reader. The characterization was excellent, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and organic, with a heat level of three chili peppers. The plot and pacing were quick and exciting. There was low angst and high stakes, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel used the Crash Landed on Primitive Planet trope, the Mars Needs Women trope, and the Fated Mates trope. The world building, plot, and pacing were all four stars. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship were also four stars. I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of four stars. This novel ended on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger ending, which was a big plus. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy sci-fi romances with sweet barbarian heroes. I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases. I will not buy myself a keeper copy of this novel at this time, but if the series maintains the high quality of the first novel, I may go back and buy the whole series in future.
The writing and editing of this novel was pretty clean, with occasional typos and well constructed sentences. The world building was vivid, with the culture of the alien hero being well described and the jungle coming to life for this reader. The characterization was excellent, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and organic, with a heat level of three chili peppers. The plot and pacing were quick and exciting. There was low angst and high stakes, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel used the Crash Landed on Primitive Planet trope, the Mars Needs Women trope, and the Fated Mates trope. The world building, plot, and pacing were all four stars. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship were also four stars. I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of four stars. This novel ended on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger ending, which was a big plus. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy sci-fi romances with sweet barbarian heroes. I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases. I will not buy myself a keeper copy of this novel at this time, but if the series maintains the high quality of the first novel, I may go back and buy the whole series in future.
June 17, 2024
Down bad cinnamon roll MMCs? Sign me up girl
February 7, 2021
Really good start to a new series. Looking forward to book 2!
April 8, 2024
This was a pretty standard alien trope romance where a group of humans emergency crash land on an alien planet. The human girls all were “bottom tier” as it seems earth has become this dystopia tiered system where low level’s are trained in one task (like cooking, trash, warehousing, etc.) and not allowed relationships or to learn because earth is too populated and so they don’t want low level folks procreating or getting ideas about rebelling. These human girls have won the lottery to immigrate to “Alpha Colony” where they’ve been told they can have a little holding and a family — something that the MC, Liv, sister won 10 years prior but Liv was told passed away in a very disbelieving story. She’s now planned to come to Alpha Colony to figure out what actually happened to her sister — a storyline that pretty quickly falls to the wayside as you’d might expect since they crash land on an alien planet; but I still thought it felt a bit weak and ended predictably.
The aliens are in need of females as an illness came through and killed all their women in addition to lots of children and elderly. They find their fated mates in the ‘dreamspace’ when they’re nearby and immediately Liv starts having vivid and risqué dreams with a tall alien, Gregar, who is the chief of his tribe. He comes to the rescue of Liv and the other girls when he finds in the dreams that they’re in danger from starvation, wild animals in the environment, and potentially other not as generous/kind tribes. Liv seems to pretty quickly come onboard with the idea of being an aliens mate, and likely that’s more believable as she’s had a pretty shitty life on earth and wasn’t expecting better on Alpha Colony.
This was a really quick, easy and entertaining alien smut read. Not super original as it felt very similar to Ice Planet Barbarians (not sure which one came first, I’ll just say it’s the repopulating an alien community trope where the alien men worship their human women). Still, I didn’t put this down and finished it in a few hours; will pick up the following girls stories next. 3 ½ stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
The aliens are in need of females as an illness came through and killed all their women in addition to lots of children and elderly. They find their fated mates in the ‘dreamspace’ when they’re nearby and immediately Liv starts having vivid and risqué dreams with a tall alien, Gregar, who is the chief of his tribe. He comes to the rescue of Liv and the other girls when he finds in the dreams that they’re in danger from starvation, wild animals in the environment, and potentially other not as generous/kind tribes. Liv seems to pretty quickly come onboard with the idea of being an aliens mate, and likely that’s more believable as she’s had a pretty shitty life on earth and wasn’t expecting better on Alpha Colony.
This was a really quick, easy and entertaining alien smut read. Not super original as it felt very similar to Ice Planet Barbarians (not sure which one came first, I’ll just say it’s the repopulating an alien community trope where the alien men worship their human women). Still, I didn’t put this down and finished it in a few hours; will pick up the following girls stories next. 3 ½ stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
June 14, 2023
I saw this series recommended in a Ruby Dixon fan readers group on FB and I was a little worried that it would be a knock off version of IPB. I can gladly report that it is not! Of course this book does have some tropes that are often a hallmark of sci-fi romances - language barrier, fated mated, devoted dudes.
I liked that the world was different enough to be considered alien, but not so different that I would find it strange. There's breathable air, an ocean, fruit, trees, cat-like predators, and other small animals.
The dudes are a greenish brown, have silver eyes, fangs, tails, retractable claws, and have a mating node. The men know that have met their linasha (fated mate) when they meet them in the dreamspace - a type of shared dream while sleeping where there is no language barrier and they can sex it up until they wake. Each person has full autonomy while in the dreamspace and can remember what happens there. Although there is still a language barrier while awake, I found this to be a clever way to get past it so they could start to build their relationship.
The basic premise is Liv wants to survive a crash landing, and Gregar wants to find his linasha. Liv is the leader of the human woman. Gregar is the chief of small, female-less tribe. Once he gets to Liv, she realizes her dreams were real while he realizes she didn't fully understand the dreamspace. They work together to decide how best to keep everyone safe and try to build their relationship in the physical world.
Liv is strong and smart, but not so stubborn she becomes pigheaded. Gregar is thoughtful and kind. I don't think either characterization was super deep, but it was enough for me to care about and root for them. I look forward to spending more time on this planet and seeing how the women integrate with the tribe.
I liked that the world was different enough to be considered alien, but not so different that I would find it strange. There's breathable air, an ocean, fruit, trees, cat-like predators, and other small animals.
The dudes are a greenish brown, have silver eyes, fangs, tails, retractable claws, and have a mating node. The men know that have met their linasha (fated mate) when they meet them in the dreamspace - a type of shared dream while sleeping where there is no language barrier and they can sex it up until they wake. Each person has full autonomy while in the dreamspace and can remember what happens there. Although there is still a language barrier while awake, I found this to be a clever way to get past it so they could start to build their relationship.
The basic premise is Liv wants to survive a crash landing, and Gregar wants to find his linasha. Liv is the leader of the human woman. Gregar is the chief of small, female-less tribe. Once he gets to Liv, she realizes her dreams were real while he realizes she didn't fully understand the dreamspace. They work together to decide how best to keep everyone safe and try to build their relationship in the physical world.
Liv is strong and smart, but not so stubborn she becomes pigheaded. Gregar is thoughtful and kind. I don't think either characterization was super deep, but it was enough for me to care about and root for them. I look forward to spending more time on this planet and seeing how the women integrate with the tribe.
September 27, 2023
This book left me feeling….conflicted.
For starters, this is ice planet barbarians lol like there are differences, but come on. this is IPB in a different font. Instead of blue guys it’s green guys. Instead of snowy landscape it’s a rain forest. Instead of a cootie it’s fated dream mates.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat that shit up. I love me some IPB and I already finished that series so I was 100% down to start nearly the same book with a slightly different plot lmao like even down to the type of couple, we got the chief of his tribe, Gregar (aka Vektal) and the unofficial leader of the abandoned human women, Liv (aka Georgie).
Now I thought the writing was good. Interesting reasoning to get the 12 human women into a spaceship and eventual escape pod that crashes on the alien planet. I felt this had good potential as a whole.
My biggest issue, and the major thing holding me back from wanting to continue this series, is the lack of being able to communicate! Yeah fine, they can talk when they’re dreaming, but when they’re awake? Nothing. They’re forced to pantomime everything to each other. We’re told they’ll “eventually” be able to communicate while awake as well, but they don’t get to that point in this book.
And because of that it just left me wanting more. The irl spicy scenes felt lacking because there wasn’t really any talking between them (they were also fairly short too, like come on you KNOW why I’m picking up this kind of book, we need some hot af spicy scenes). Like even the IPB virgins had some dirty talking during 😮💨 but because of the language barrier we didn’t get much of anything from the irl scenes.
There were some actual moments of dirty talk in the dream scenes, but they were also fairly short. Spicy books have ruined me if I’m complaining about a 1-2 page spicy scene being short but oh well 🤣🤣
I felt like, overall, I can see this being a good and fun romance series. But I really don’t know if I want to read 6 more books where the main couple can only communicate half the time. I’m tempted to check out a later book next just to see if they all eventually learn each others languages without the whole “dream mating” thing just so I know there isn’t an issue with communication in the future.
For starters, this is ice planet barbarians lol like there are differences, but come on. this is IPB in a different font. Instead of blue guys it’s green guys. Instead of snowy landscape it’s a rain forest. Instead of a cootie it’s fated dream mates.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat that shit up. I love me some IPB and I already finished that series so I was 100% down to start nearly the same book with a slightly different plot lmao like even down to the type of couple, we got the chief of his tribe, Gregar (aka Vektal) and the unofficial leader of the abandoned human women, Liv (aka Georgie).
Now I thought the writing was good. Interesting reasoning to get the 12 human women into a spaceship and eventual escape pod that crashes on the alien planet. I felt this had good potential as a whole.
My biggest issue, and the major thing holding me back from wanting to continue this series, is the lack of being able to communicate! Yeah fine, they can talk when they’re dreaming, but when they’re awake? Nothing. They’re forced to pantomime everything to each other. We’re told they’ll “eventually” be able to communicate while awake as well, but they don’t get to that point in this book.
And because of that it just left me wanting more. The irl spicy scenes felt lacking because there wasn’t really any talking between them (they were also fairly short too, like come on you KNOW why I’m picking up this kind of book, we need some hot af spicy scenes). Like even the IPB virgins had some dirty talking during 😮💨 but because of the language barrier we didn’t get much of anything from the irl scenes.
There were some actual moments of dirty talk in the dream scenes, but they were also fairly short. Spicy books have ruined me if I’m complaining about a 1-2 page spicy scene being short but oh well 🤣🤣
I felt like, overall, I can see this being a good and fun romance series. But I really don’t know if I want to read 6 more books where the main couple can only communicate half the time. I’m tempted to check out a later book next just to see if they all eventually learn each others languages without the whole “dream mating” thing just so I know there isn’t an issue with communication in the future.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2023
This review is gonna have some spoilers for the whole series so don’t read if you’re spoiler-sensitive.
Such a comfort read.
I’m aware there is a prequel (Sally’s) but I didn’t read it and I found this book to be a great introduction to the series.
When the blurb mentions that Liv (h) is “fierce” I’m already imagining the type of heroine I don’t enjoy reading, loud/arrogant/rude/stubborn who’s usually described as “strong & feisty “ and thankfully I was so wrong with my thoughts. I loved Liv! Even when she found out her dreams were real and she was cautious about the H she never lashed out with anger or insults. Cautious and mindful of her actions.
Gregar (H) was perfect, because of course he was, when aren’t devoted fated mates perfect?
I prefer reading slow burns because I want to feel the connection between the MCs instead of just being told there is a connection.. Even tho this story is insta-love on the H’s side it didn’t feel like the annoying kind of insta-love that is prevalent in fated mates stories.
Normally I’m annoyed at physical intimacy happening before feelings are present, it didn’t bother me here because Liv thought she was just dreaming !
I don’t really like when a series continues with a different character’s POV instead of continuing the main story but since I’ve enjoyed the series so much I guess I can’t complain.
Sam is my favorite type of character, sunshine, eager for love and family so I was super happy to see her book is already out even tho she didn’t end up with who I was expecting her mate was perfect! Khadija needs her own too since she was onboard with the idea!
And what about Gregar’s brothers Maldek & Rardek, they’re so happy for their bros but don’t have anyone to call their own. 😭 I hope they each get one, no sharing! No shame to those who like poly pairings, it’s just not my jam and I’m worried since they are brothers they’re going to be used for that type of pairing which seems to be a theme in some stories.
Such a comfort read.
I’m aware there is a prequel (Sally’s) but I didn’t read it and I found this book to be a great introduction to the series.
When the blurb mentions that Liv (h) is “fierce” I’m already imagining the type of heroine I don’t enjoy reading, loud/arrogant/rude/stubborn who’s usually described as “strong & feisty “ and thankfully I was so wrong with my thoughts. I loved Liv! Even when she found out her dreams were real and she was cautious about the H she never lashed out with anger or insults. Cautious and mindful of her actions.
Gregar (H) was perfect, because of course he was, when aren’t devoted fated mates perfect?
I prefer reading slow burns because I want to feel the connection between the MCs instead of just being told there is a connection.. Even tho this story is insta-love on the H’s side it didn’t feel like the annoying kind of insta-love that is prevalent in fated mates stories.
Normally I’m annoyed at physical intimacy happening before feelings are present, it didn’t bother me here because Liv thought she was just dreaming !
I don’t really like when a series continues with a different character’s POV instead of continuing the main story but since I’ve enjoyed the series so much I guess I can’t complain.
Sam is my favorite type of character, sunshine, eager for love and family so I was super happy to see her book is already out even tho she didn’t end up with who I was expecting her mate was perfect! Khadija needs her own too since she was onboard with the idea!
And what about Gregar’s brothers Maldek & Rardek, they’re so happy for their bros but don’t have anyone to call their own. 😭 I hope they each get one, no sharing! No shame to those who like poly pairings, it’s just not my jam and I’m worried since they are brothers they’re going to be used for that type of pairing which seems to be a theme in some stories.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 26, 2024
2.5 ⭐️ issues of blandness
This was sweet, safe, fast, and while not boring exactly, it was … bland.
Lacked realistic details, more tell than show in places.
Told lack of water, said she was so thirsty she ‘had’ gargled sea water to wet. Never saw, never felt. Always talked fine, never saw the heat.
Not enough visuals on the aliens, I never ‘saw’ them.
All conflict was easily overcome, to the point of not feeling real.
No one ever questioned if food, medicine, plants, would be safe for ‘humans’.
If safe for aliens…
I love a cinnamon roll alpha, he was just cinnamon roll, no alpha, very bland.
Sex scenes, you guessed, bland, repetitive, easy.
I absolutely loved the concept, but it lacked the world building; never saw, felt, or understood Earth, never was immersed or saw alien world.
Lacked enough conflict to move the story,
Lacked the relationship building for me to buy into more than a bland, safe porno, despite the, very ordinary hand ropes (despite that not being my thing, it was boring even for me).
Will check out one one, see if the author just needs a chance to find their way.
This was sweet, safe, fast, and while not boring exactly, it was … bland.
Lacked realistic details, more tell than show in places.
Told lack of water, said she was so thirsty she ‘had’ gargled sea water to wet. Never saw, never felt. Always talked fine, never saw the heat.
Not enough visuals on the aliens, I never ‘saw’ them.
All conflict was easily overcome, to the point of not feeling real.
No one ever questioned if food, medicine, plants, would be safe for ‘humans’.
If safe for aliens…
I love a cinnamon roll alpha, he was just cinnamon roll, no alpha, very bland.
Sex scenes, you guessed, bland, repetitive, easy.
I absolutely loved the concept, but it lacked the world building; never saw, felt, or understood Earth, never was immersed or saw alien world.
Lacked enough conflict to move the story,
Lacked the relationship building for me to buy into more than a bland, safe porno, despite the, very ordinary hand ropes (despite that not being my thing, it was boring even for me).
Will check out one one, see if the author just needs a chance to find their way.
February 15, 2021
4 & 1\2 🌟s for Stranded
This was a surprisingly great spur of the moment choice for me. I was searching for an evening read and stumbled upon the Raskarrans by accident. Best Saturday night accident I've had in a long time. It was enjoyable with a strong sassy female lead and a bit sexy alpha male who's greatest desire is to please his heart mate. So good with a cast of pretty interesting secondary characters that scream for their own stories. Liv, left a crumbling and company do titled earth to find out what happened to her sister who left to help start a new colony. On the way she and 11 others crash on a jungle planet where everything seems out to kill them except some of the local 7ft talk green muscles natives who dreams share and only want to !I've and satisfy their one true mate. I don't want to give anything away but their is danger, action and a whole lot of passion! There is also a deeper story about the failure of earth , disappearing women and so much more. A great read for a cold winters night. I'm looking forward to the next story. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
This was a surprisingly great spur of the moment choice for me. I was searching for an evening read and stumbled upon the Raskarrans by accident. Best Saturday night accident I've had in a long time. It was enjoyable with a strong sassy female lead and a bit sexy alpha male who's greatest desire is to please his heart mate. So good with a cast of pretty interesting secondary characters that scream for their own stories. Liv, left a crumbling and company do titled earth to find out what happened to her sister who left to help start a new colony. On the way she and 11 others crash on a jungle planet where everything seems out to kill them except some of the local 7ft talk green muscles natives who dreams share and only want to !I've and satisfy their one true mate. I don't want to give anything away but their is danger, action and a whole lot of passion! There is also a deeper story about the failure of earth , disappearing women and so much more. A great read for a cold winters night. I'm looking forward to the next story. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
February 24, 2024
4.5 stars.
Great series overall - MMCs are these strong, protective, alpha complete softies, nurturing, and respectful to their FMCs. FMCs are competent, and strong, often those who've had to shoulder the world and their traumas all by themselves and generally have a hard time believing they deserve good and "saving." MMCs are ultimate caretakers, the “rescue” trope in a way that the FMCS always retain their agency and autonomy. The serie is at a similar level of Victoria Aveline and Elizabeth Stephens. Personally while I’ve read a lot of Ruby Dixon books - there’s just something about her characters that are always off putting (it’s generally just a piece of their whole) so I think these are way better imo. And better writing and MCs imo than Alison Aimes, Amanda Milo, and Naomi Lucas. Deducted half a star as i think writing could be a bit more concise but overall its way better than most other KU books.
Really enjoyed the FMC/MMC dynamics here and their slow burn romance -it's a great start to the series.
Great series overall - MMCs are these strong, protective, alpha complete softies, nurturing, and respectful to their FMCs. FMCs are competent, and strong, often those who've had to shoulder the world and their traumas all by themselves and generally have a hard time believing they deserve good and "saving." MMCs are ultimate caretakers, the “rescue” trope in a way that the FMCS always retain their agency and autonomy. The serie is at a similar level of Victoria Aveline and Elizabeth Stephens. Personally while I’ve read a lot of Ruby Dixon books - there’s just something about her characters that are always off putting (it’s generally just a piece of their whole) so I think these are way better imo. And better writing and MCs imo than Alison Aimes, Amanda Milo, and Naomi Lucas. Deducted half a star as i think writing could be a bit more concise but overall its way better than most other KU books.
Really enjoyed the FMC/MMC dynamics here and their slow burn romance -it's a great start to the series.
January 2, 2022
I loved this book!
No plot spoilers
No potential triggers
There are some errors (including 'chorded muscles' - come on, use your brain!) But it's not enough to kill the book.
The characterisation is good, more than enough to allow the reader to form a connection.
The plotline is weak, but hello?? We are suspending belief here anyway so the plotline is no hardship!
There are some sex scenes and some swearing including the use of the C word.
It's the fated mates trope but with aliens on an alien planet and if you are a fan of the genre I have no problem recommending the book.
Romance? Not so much, but still sweet. I purchased the book to permit an escape from the real world for a few hours and that's exactly what I received.
I will probably purchase the next book in the series.
No plot spoilers
No potential triggers
There are some errors (including 'chorded muscles' - come on, use your brain!) But it's not enough to kill the book.
The characterisation is good, more than enough to allow the reader to form a connection.
The plotline is weak, but hello?? We are suspending belief here anyway so the plotline is no hardship!
There are some sex scenes and some swearing including the use of the C word.
It's the fated mates trope but with aliens on an alien planet and if you are a fan of the genre I have no problem recommending the book.
Romance? Not so much, but still sweet. I purchased the book to permit an escape from the real world for a few hours and that's exactly what I received.
I will probably purchase the next book in the series.
November 14, 2023
5 ⭐️
This was just a feel good alien romance and I am so excited to read the rest of the series!
A specific mention: I love that the author included that mates can be of any pairing, whether MM, FF, or POLY - while some alien romance authors often do, this one just stuck out to me for some reason.
There was also no major conflict - I kept waiting for another tribe to ambush them or something but it was just a full-steam ahead good ending (I thought this would bother me but it actually didn't, it made it sweeter)
– Dual pov
– Fated mates (meet in the dreamspace first, then find each other in real life)
– Virgin H/celibate h
– Alien H/human h
– No cheating or OM/OW drama (it doesn't even exist in their culture - these aliens are fully devoted to their mates!)
– HEA ending + epilogue (same day, which makes sense for the rest of the series to kick-off)
This was just a feel good alien romance and I am so excited to read the rest of the series!
A specific mention: I love that the author included that mates can be of any pairing, whether MM, FF, or POLY - while some alien romance authors often do, this one just stuck out to me for some reason.
There was also no major conflict - I kept waiting for another tribe to ambush them or something but it was just a full-steam ahead good ending (I thought this would bother me but it actually didn't, it made it sweeter)
– Dual pov
– Fated mates (meet in the dreamspace first, then find each other in real life)
– Virgin H/celibate h
– Alien H/human h
– No cheating or OM/OW drama (it doesn't even exist in their culture - these aliens are fully devoted to their mates!)
– HEA ending + epilogue (same day, which makes sense for the rest of the series to kick-off)
December 10, 2021
Different and surprisingly enjoyable
Really surprised by this one. Page three I hit my first mistake and thought "off to a great start". Hate to say they were prevalent throughout the book, but gladly, not as heinous as some of the new ones I've recently read. All that aside, I enjoyed the read. Again, thought I'd be disappointed with a sexual encounter so early on, but I see how that contributed to the plot and I got it. I did get a little bogged down in some of the descriptive narrative but the characters were very well rounded and strongly crafted individuals. The ending came upon me by surprise too, so apparently the entire book was that kind of experience. Looking forward to reading Ellie's story and I was very glad to see I did not have to wait to get my hands on it!
Really surprised by this one. Page three I hit my first mistake and thought "off to a great start". Hate to say they were prevalent throughout the book, but gladly, not as heinous as some of the new ones I've recently read. All that aside, I enjoyed the read. Again, thought I'd be disappointed with a sexual encounter so early on, but I see how that contributed to the plot and I got it. I did get a little bogged down in some of the descriptive narrative but the characters were very well rounded and strongly crafted individuals. The ending came upon me by surprise too, so apparently the entire book was that kind of experience. Looking forward to reading Ellie's story and I was very glad to see I did not have to wait to get my hands on it!
October 11, 2022
Surprised
By this unusual story. The humans "win" a lottery. Leaving a very polluted and corporation controlled planet. Where the rich have everything and humans are drugged to keep them from overthrowing them or they lock them up. Supposedly they are to be given land grant, and earn good living. On another planet.
Liv leaves after switching her chip with a women that does not want to go. So she can destroy those that let her sister die a decade earlier.
Supposedly the ship has mechanical issues and they shoot the women in an escape pod to a.planet of seemingly had all females die of virus 17 years prior.
I am very curious to see if the series turns and what I suspect is revealed.
By this unusual story. The humans "win" a lottery. Leaving a very polluted and corporation controlled planet. Where the rich have everything and humans are drugged to keep them from overthrowing them or they lock them up. Supposedly they are to be given land grant, and earn good living. On another planet.
Liv leaves after switching her chip with a women that does not want to go. So she can destroy those that let her sister die a decade earlier.
Supposedly the ship has mechanical issues and they shoot the women in an escape pod to a.planet of seemingly had all females die of virus 17 years prior.
I am very curious to see if the series turns and what I suspect is revealed.
July 25, 2021
Good
When Liv and some other earth women crash on the Raskarran planet, they have no idea how they will survive.
For Liv, the highlight of her days, are the realistic dreams she has when she sleeps.
Gregar is the chief of his tribe. He knows his goddess has granted him a mate, when she visits him in his dreams. Now he must find her…
An enjoyable sci-fi romance, set in a rather dystopian like future.
Set on a dangerous alien world, and featuring attractive, big, green aliens, it’s a huge improvement in the lives of the humans.
A fun read for fans of sci-fi romance and alien heroes.
When Liv and some other earth women crash on the Raskarran planet, they have no idea how they will survive.
For Liv, the highlight of her days, are the realistic dreams she has when she sleeps.
Gregar is the chief of his tribe. He knows his goddess has granted him a mate, when she visits him in his dreams. Now he must find her…
An enjoyable sci-fi romance, set in a rather dystopian like future.
Set on a dangerous alien world, and featuring attractive, big, green aliens, it’s a huge improvement in the lives of the humans.
A fun read for fans of sci-fi romance and alien heroes.
February 9, 2022
An i entertaining and exciting start to an alien romance series.
Gregar and Liv meet in his dreamscape and her dream. Liv has crash landed along with eleven other females on an alien planet. That is when she has these vivid dreams. But to Gregar these are not just dreams, these are signs of his Lina - the god of the trees- has gifted him with a mate. He just needs to find her!! The story starts here!! An entertaining beginning to this series. I would definitely read the rest of the series So if you enjoy alien romances by Ella Maven, Tana Stone or Presley Hall, you will love Heather Fox Raskarran series!!
Gregar and Liv meet in his dreamscape and her dream. Liv has crash landed along with eleven other females on an alien planet. That is when she has these vivid dreams. But to Gregar these are not just dreams, these are signs of his Lina - the god of the trees- has gifted him with a mate. He just needs to find her!! The story starts here!! An entertaining beginning to this series. I would definitely read the rest of the series So if you enjoy alien romances by Ella Maven, Tana Stone or Presley Hall, you will love Heather Fox Raskarran series!!
May 9, 2022
this story was the first I've read by this author.
It was a super sweet look of fated mates but with aliens. I really enjoyed the story behind the dreamspace and how important those were and what they actually meant.
I was kind of let down because there was so much promise put on either another attack or being found by another tribe that I was looking for something more to happen.
I am also pretty disappointed by that ending..I understand there are more books to follow but there wasn't a satisfying conclusion to the first book's couple. It really didn't leave me yearning for more, so i will stop this series here.
It was a super sweet look of fated mates but with aliens. I really enjoyed the story behind the dreamspace and how important those were and what they actually meant.
I was kind of let down because there was so much promise put on either another attack or being found by another tribe that I was looking for something more to happen.
I am also pretty disappointed by that ending..I understand there are more books to follow but there wasn't a satisfying conclusion to the first book's couple. It really didn't leave me yearning for more, so i will stop this series here.
December 30, 2022
"Mars Needs Women" science fiction romance very much in the Ruby Dixon mode, with a little more strength and substance to the backstory, in which our heroine - and her compatriots, the heroines of books yet to come - is from the underclass of a dystopian future society, and has been promised safe passage to a better colony where she should have access to more resources and a better future; there's a little more nuance and drama to their discovery that they're stranded on an alien planet, as some of them hope for rescue and delivery to the colony, while others (including our heroine) are more cynical about their corporate overlords.
January 1, 2023
Really well written first novel in this new series. I'm usually not a fan of the fated-mates trope but the author did a good job of not using it as an end-run around building the relationship between the couple. The word building is great and makes me really excited to explore more in future books. I also like that it has a bit of an edge to it that a lot of other fated-mates stories don't (like IPB) with the threat of other, dangerous tribes potentially lurking in the shadows. It did suffer a bit from "first book syndrome" in which the relationship takes a back seat to setting up the world but overall it was really good
October 7, 2021
An interesting plot, easy to fall into, I loved this premise and the characters too! There were more good parts than there were parts that dragged. The story did drag in parts but I think that was more due to the exposition and over-explaining, and because of the lack of language chips, there were way too many verbose paragraphs. I did love the way the story developed though, I'm definitely going to read another one to see where it goes. I totally didn't expect that huge plot twist at the end, it's going to throw you.
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