myzanm's review against another edition
1.0
I read this story when it was just a part of an anthology. Re-written and expanded sounded good to me since I do like Ms. Dohner's New Species, Zorn Warriors and Cyborg series.
Unfortunately this story might have been expanded, but the quality was not increased. I would rather say I liked the short in the anthology better than the expanded version.
There is just no plot at all, or a very vague one. The characters are flat and all they do is spend time together eating, sleeping and having oral sex. And after 6 days they are madly in love. I don't mind insta-love or insta-mate, but this felt lackluster.
I'm not sure I'll come back for seconds...
Unfortunately this story might have been expanded, but the quality was not increased. I would rather say I liked the short in the anthology better than the expanded version.
There is just no plot at all, or a very vague one. The characters are flat and all they do is spend time together eating, sleeping and having oral sex. And after 6 days they are madly in love. I don't mind insta-love or insta-mate, but this felt lackluster.
I'm not sure I'll come back for seconds...
liz_a_b's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
vee_park's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
scotcheroo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
1.0
The world seems cool. Earth in this universe interacts with aliens and humans venture off Earth. Multi-species ships. I'll give the author credit for her inventive aliens; the mouse woman Midgel, the telepathic egg-shaped aliens, the shape changing wolfman Dovis, and the blue alien York.
plantylibrary's review against another edition
2.0
Choices were made
Em minha defesa, o audio tinha 3 horas, já conhecia a escritora, a capa era ridícula e eu nem li a sinopse
como é que eu estou a ouvir um audio de 3 horas a 2x e, mesmo assim, dnfo-o?
Juro que já conheço as kinks desta mulher como a palma da minha mão! E NÃO GOSTO DELAS! Eu nunca me queixo de livros problemáticos, mas shit, thats not hot.
*coff*coff*rape kink*coff*coff*
Em minha defesa, o audio tinha 3 horas, já conhecia a escritora, a capa era ridícula e eu nem li a sinopse
como é que eu estou a ouvir um audio de 3 horas a 2x e, mesmo assim, dnfo-o?
Juro que já conheço as kinks desta mulher como a palma da minha mão! E NÃO GOSTO DELAS! Eu nunca me queixo de livros problemáticos, mas shit, thats not hot.
*coff*coff*rape kink*coff*coff*
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
I have been dying to listen to this series.
As a fan of Laurann I wasn’t sure what to expect just to expect different and that is exactly what we got. This is unlike any of her other series. I love that we have an alien of sorts and a human but the fact that she knows about other life forms that was kind of nice.
The world building was spot on it wasn’t too much of an overload but there was enough description that you were never confused. I really like all the side characters we have met and I hope we see more of them as the series goes on because some of there were very entertaining.
Nara is a funny human in the aspect that she doesn’t just do as she is told, she uses her mind and won’t take no for an answer and is persuasive without lying I quite liked that. Also with how short these stories are the connection she and Captain Cathian have really shined through. I didn’t feel the instalove, it was fast yes but gradual.
I enjoyed the narration Callie is a great narrator and it is nice to have a change invoices from one series to the next. I was very pleased.
As a fan of Laurann I wasn’t sure what to expect just to expect different and that is exactly what we got. This is unlike any of her other series. I love that we have an alien of sorts and a human but the fact that she knows about other life forms that was kind of nice.
The world building was spot on it wasn’t too much of an overload but there was enough description that you were never confused. I really like all the side characters we have met and I hope we see more of them as the series goes on because some of there were very entertaining.
Nara is a funny human in the aspect that she doesn’t just do as she is told, she uses her mind and won’t take no for an answer and is persuasive without lying I quite liked that. Also with how short these stories are the connection she and Captain Cathian have really shined through. I didn’t feel the instalove, it was fast yes but gradual.
I enjoyed the narration Callie is a great narrator and it is nice to have a change invoices from one series to the next. I was very pleased.
uruzrhode's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
cakeaddiction's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
1.75
lexijay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Fun, easy sci fi novella! Way more enjoyable than I expected.
amyiw's review
4.0
This was in
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they say it is expanded
I read this and then skimmed the original in the anthology. The expanded has a storyline with Cathian and his father that the first did not. It is a better story and I think that Dohner might expand on it. It is definitely erotic romance or erotica as it revolves around sex and the couple have insta love in a 5-6 day period. Quick read, very good erotic romance.
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they say it is expanded
I read this and then skimmed the original in the anthology. The expanded has a storyline with Cathian and his father that the first did not. It is a better story and I think that Dohner might expand on it. It is definitely erotic romance or erotica as it revolves around sex and the couple have insta love in a 5-6 day period. Quick read, very good erotic romance.