smut_church's review
5.0
WOW.
I love.
Love love love love.
I am SO glad that there is another Sam & Arc book because I would not have been satisfied with that ending. THE ENDING? I was so stressed during the last ~10%. Sheesh. I love Drakkal & I loved the banter between him and Arc. & I'm glad I wasn't bored to death with tiny details like I was in the first book.
Arcanthus is hot & one of my favorite book bfs now.
Very creative alien peen. 10/10
I love.
Love love love love.
I am SO glad that there is another Sam & Arc book because I would not have been satisfied with that ending. THE ENDING? I was so stressed during the last ~10%. Sheesh. I love Drakkal & I loved the banter between him and Arc. & I'm glad I wasn't bored to death with tiny details like I was in the first book.
Arcanthus is hot & one of my favorite book bfs now.
Very creative alien peen. 10/10
atlas18's review
2.0
Sorry DNF at 50% it was too slow to start then suddenly too quick then went back too slow
justinekorson's review
5.0
A hot, sarcastic, alien with cybernetic limbs? Say less. Arc and Samantha were incredible together. I loved every moment of this story.
torilovesheas's review
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
To be fair, I’m in a weird book slump/mood so maybe this was a me problem and not a book problem, but I was just incredibly bored at times with this one.
The worldbuilding was really interesting (nothing unique necessarily? But still cool and well thought out.). The side characters were GREAT. I’m v excited to read about Drakkal because he just seems like a secret softie under that gruff exterior! And I really liked the idea of an ex-gladiator turned underworld forger faking for a lost, lonely human new to an alien world/city.
What really bugged me was Samantha, the FMC, and the odd pacing. I did like that Samantha was a survivor of REALLY horrible domestic abuse and she was determined to start over after running away from her ex, James. But….sometimes she seemed determined to start over to her own detriment. I mean, I appreciated the cahones on her, truly. But there’s a fine line between being brave and being reckless and Samantha toed that line a little too closely.
The pacing was also really oddly done. There’s 400 pages and the last 50 or so crammed so much action and big reveals into it that I had a hard time keeping up.
I will say that the Roberts duo KNOW how to right a fight scene! The fight scenes were great! It played like a little movie in my head. Detailed without being too tell-y.
Really excited to pick up Drakkal’s book and Samantha and Arc’s sequel!
To be fair, I’m in a weird book slump/mood so maybe this was a me problem and not a book problem, but I was just incredibly bored at times with this one.
The worldbuilding was really interesting (nothing unique necessarily? But still cool and well thought out.). The side characters were GREAT. I’m v excited to read about Drakkal because he just seems like a secret softie under that gruff exterior! And I really liked the idea of an ex-gladiator turned underworld forger faking for a lost, lonely human new to an alien world/city.
What really bugged me was Samantha, the FMC, and the odd pacing. I did like that Samantha was a survivor of REALLY horrible domestic abuse and she was determined to start over after running away from her ex, James. But….sometimes she seemed determined to start over to her own detriment. I mean, I appreciated the cahones on her, truly. But there’s a fine line between being brave and being reckless and Samantha toed that line a little too closely.
The pacing was also really oddly done. There’s 400 pages and the last 50 or so crammed so much action and big reveals into it that I had a hard time keeping up.
I will say that the Roberts duo KNOW how to right a fight scene! The fight scenes were great! It played like a little movie in my head. Detailed without being too tell-y.
Really excited to pick up Drakkal’s book and Samantha and Arc’s sequel!
malisac16's review
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Physical abuse
Minor: Trafficking and Stalking