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I was making some really good progress on my Urban Fantasy book the other day when my goblin brain decided to tap me on the shoulder and say -
Brain: You know what you wanna write instead?
Me: What....?
Brain: A Dark Fantasy with RH Romance 😉😘
Me: ........*sigh* Okay, how does it start?
Brain: Get this, we are gonna open with the leading lady murdering her husband on their wedding night and then claiming his throne for herself 😈
Me:.....Go on.....
writing is either *creates entire magic system* *writes three thousand words in a day* *types furiously* *flawless imagery* *natural dialogue* *in the ~zone~ and nothing can stop you* *feeling unbeatable*
or *stares at blank document for two hours*
and there is no in between
I posit that there is a third zone.
I call it the *Forces self to write but hates everything they are doing so they keep deleting and rewriting the same paragraph over and over until they scream FUCK IT and walk away to eat some cheese*
HI LET’S SHARE NICOLE’S WORDS ON THE SUBJECT!
It has been literal years but every time I see Martin’s tweets posted somewhere and his word is shared as truth while her post is not shared it sort of reiterates the fact that we trust men to speak about feminism more than we believe women who experience it.
Interesting, innit? https://medium.com/@nickyknacks/working-while-female-59a5de3ad266
Reading her account of how their boss treated her blows me away. Men are so emboldened that they will literally admit to illegal discrimination casually and face no consequences.
In all the years of seeing this post I’ve never seen a link to her side. Didn’t even know she’d written one.
Adding screenshots of her post. His whole post is there without needing a link. Hers should be, too.
Also, she posted this is 2017! It’s fucking 2020 and I’ve seen his side of this for years, but it took 3 years for her side to make its way to my dash…
I’ve reblogged his story at least twice; it’s time for Nicole’s.
I got so angry while reading her side of it
good for her tho like Nicole you icon <3
I can’t believe I’ve seen his side of the story so many times over the years and yet this is the first time I am seeing hers.
Actually, no I’m not. I’m just disappointed.
Since the Hated Website is pushing Prime Day again, I thought I’d draw attention to the fact that Bookshop.org, the so-called Rebel Alliance to Amazon’s evil Empire, is currently offering free shipping today and tomorrow (June 21st and 22nd) as a counteroffensive. So if there are any books you’ve had your eye on, consider supporting an indie bookstore through them this week!
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Some of my favorite bookstores that you should consider supporting on Bookshop.org:
- Harriett’s Bookshop
- Semicolon
- Dreamer’s & Make-Believer’s Books
- The Lit Bar
- Brave + Kind Bookshop
- Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books
- Loyalty Bookstore
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Hi Friends!
You might have seen PT 1 of this post but in case you haven’t-
I've been really enjoying Sci-fi romances lately, and more specifically Alien Romances. With more people becoming interested in the genre(thank you booktok!)I know from experience that scouring dozens of Goodreads lists can only take you so far. So I decided to make a mass recommendation list for anyone interested! This is perfect for people who are new to the genre or are just looking for something new to read within it! Most of the books on this list are ones that I have personally read but in the interest of diversifying this list as much as possible, I reached out to the Facebook group 'Alien Romance Readers Group', for recommendations. So shout out to the amazing members of that group for helping to make this possible!
This post is entirely focused on Non-humanoid aliens. If you would like to see my post full of book recommendations for Humanoid aliens, you can find that here!
With this list, I have tried to note any particular features or triggers of the books but I am not perfect, so there may be things that I have missed. I still encourage everyone to do their own research on any of the books before reading! You can click all of the titles to go to their Goodreads page.
Non-Humanoid. What is considered non-humanoid? Once again this is a matter of personal opinion, but my general rule for aliens falling in this category is if they couldn't pass as a human if you only saw their silhouette, they have extra limbs, or if their overall appearance strongly radiates unhuman. Such as being covered in scales, having a tail and wings, as well as unique facial features. Or maybe they are 7ft tall, covered in fur and have a tail.
Mandy and the Tentacle Monster (Urf Oomons) by Bebe Harper #Slow-burn #Slightly Graphic Sex #Humans as Alien Pets #1 Book so far but more coming
Mandy is abducted by aliens and kept as a pet. These aliens seem nice enough, but she needs to figure out how to communicate with them and get back to Earth. Her alien captor finds everything about his new pet adorable, from her tiny toes to her blunted claws to her shiny mane. He will do everything in his power to make sure that his cute little pet remains healthy and happy. But what happens when this giant tentacled alien finds out his lovely pet is a sentient person who wants more from him than pets and treats?
Xander Alien Halfbreed (Human Female Abduction) by C.Y. Croc #4 Books #Different Alien each book
"No other females awoke my passion until her!" Xander runs a fighting dome with his uncle on the colonized Planet Desra. The fighters are all female and they are all prisoners, purchased from the vile rat-like aliens the Taraquets, who transport them to the prison planet Prismn. They have two choices, either go straight to Prismn and see out their sentences or be sold to Xander, to fight in his dome for their freedom. Fenolla wakes up on a new planet surrounded by a multitude of aliens, and none of them speak her language - but that is not the biggest surprise. The biggest shock is that she's being held prisoner by a 7 ft white haired blue alien with a rattling tail, skin bumps that raise with his temper and body bone blades. He wasn't the one to abduct her but he sees potential in her to help him get the dome off his uncle. Will the chance to do her dream job as fight trainer lure her? Will her attraction to her alien capture get in the way of her bid for freedom? Will she want to leave?
The Scorpion’s Mate (Iriduan Test Subjects) by Susan Trombley #Very non-human aliens #Not exactly dark romance but there are dark themes #Aliens were test subjects #Slow burn #Explicit Sex #Violence #6 books
Claire has never really fit in with everyone around her, but she's carved out a life for herself using her own unique style and artistic ability to support herself on the Internet. The last thing she expects is to be abducted by aliens and dropped into a research facility, where a genetically-engineered alien soldier chooses her as his life-mate. Thrax’s pheromones are compelling, and his status as a fellow unwilling test subject makes them allies, but Claire isn't certain she can trust someone who is convinced she belongs to him, when all she wants to do is find a way to return home to Earth—a place that her devoted alien can never follow, because there’s no way the scorpion-like alien would ever be able to pass for human. Still, she’ll accept help where she can find it, so she doesn't hesitate to escape with Thrax from the facility, though their time running from their pursuers in the warrens beneath the research facility will forever change Claire, and could make it impossible for her to return to Earth. But will there be anywhere else in the galaxy they can go where their love will be accepted?
Claimings, Tails, and other Alien Artifacts (Claimings) by Lyn Gala #M/M #Explicit Sex #Past Trauma #Slight BDSM #4 books+novellas
Liam loves his life as a linguist and trader on the Rownt homeworld, but he has ignored his heart and sexual needs for years. After escaping the horrors of war, he wants a boring life. He won’t risk letting anyone come too close because he won’t risk letting anyone see his deeply submissive nature. For him, submission comes with pain. Life burned that lesson into his soul from a young age. This fear keeps him from noticing that the Rownt trader Ondry cares for him. Ondry may not understand humans, but he recognizes a wounded soul, and his need to protect Liam is quickly outpacing his common sense. They may have laws, culture, and incompatible genitalia in their way, but Ondry knows that he can find a way to overcome all that if he can just overcome the ghosts of Liam’s past. Only then can he take possession of a man he has grown to respect.
The E.T. Guy (Office Aliens) by V.C. Lancaster #Slow-ish burn #Miscommunication #Explicit Sex #Enemies-to-lovers #Aliens in the workplace #4 books+Holiday novellas
It's 2266, and Lois Kennedy is an Intake Officer for DETI, the Department of Extra-Terrestrial Immigration. Zir is a refugee from the planet Teiss, working in DETI's I.T. department. Lois and Zir just can't get along. As far as she's concerned, he's rude, abrasive, and condescending. She wants nothing to do with him. So why does he never leave her alone? He must be crazy if he thinks there could ever be anything between them... right?
The Alien’s Ransom (Drixonian Warrior) by Ella Maven #Alien Motorcycle Club #Explicit sex #7 books+Novella
Frankie: I thought alien abductions only happened in movies. But here I am on a strange planet with green soil and a gang of muscled, wicked-horned aliens on hover bikes. All I want to do is go back to Earth, but the alpha male in charge has decided I belong to him. Now I'm on the back of his bike speeding to an unknown destination and super freaked out about liking his biceps and serious scowl. Good thing I have some banked personal days, because this might take awhile... Daz: The job is supposed to be easy. All I have to do is deliver a spaceship of living cargo to the vile Uldani and they'll release my brother. If I fail, they'll take it out on him. Except the cargo is something I've never seen before--human females. The one called Frankie is beautiful and soft, and I've already spilled blood for her. Now how am I going to save my brother? Because this human female is mine.
I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel #Mates Program #Slow burn #Explicit Sex #Found Family(ish)
Scaly, grumpy, but oh so cuddly... As a third daughter on the farming colony of Meterion, Susan’s future prospects aren’t too promising. A pretty face, top-notch skills, and hard work mean nothing if your dowry doesn’t include fertile lands. With her twenty-fifth birthday approaching, and no suitors even remotely sniffing in her general direction, Susan will be forced to leave the family lands to work as an indentured servant in the capital city. Her only way out is to settle for an arranged marriage through the PMA – the Prime Mating Agency. She just never expected to be paired to a grumpy, massive lizardman, and above all not to grow so fond of his scales and quirky ways. With everything going on, the last thing Olix needs is a mate, especially a squishy, scaleless, off-worlder with strange ways, and an obsession with farming. He is a Hunter, not a dirt digger. The Seer must have been mistaken when she insisted that, for the sake of the people, he take a mate from the stars. How can such a tiny thing be their salvation? And yet, his Susan’s softness is disturbingly addictive while hiding a surprising resilience. With his ancestral lands on the line and the future of the clans threatened, could this wisp of a woman turn their fate around?
Ensnared (The Spiders Mate) by Tiffany Roberts #Trilogy #Spider Alien #Explicit Sex #HFN
He’s spent years as a hunter, but now he’s the one ensnared in a creature’s trap. Ketahn did not want a mate. Fate has a different plan for him. When the queen he despises declares her intention to claim him, he retreats into the jungle. What he finds there changes his world. Small, delicate, and pale skinned, Ivy Foster is nothing like the females Ketahn has known. She’s not of his kind at all. Yet the moment he sees her, he knows the truth in his soul—she is his heartsthread. And now that he has her, he won’t let anything take her away. Not the jungle, not the gods, not the queen. Whether Ivy agrees or not, their webs are entangled. No one will ever sever those threads.
Dragon’s Baby (Red Planet Dragons of Tajss) by Miranda Martin & Juno Wells #Dragon Aliens #Desert Planet #Mates #Vibe reminds me of Ice Planet Barbarians except in the desert and with dragons #Explicit Sex #20 books+novellas
Not every alien is an enemy, even if he kidnaps you... Calista is happy with her life of scientific research. She has no need for a man, she has her books, her friends, and her work. Things are fine until her ship is attacked by space pirates and crash lands on a desert planet with heat so intense she and her friends can't survive without help. Ladon is a Zmaj warrior resigned to a life alone, who only desires to protect his treasures. His hopes for a mate faded long ago, yet when he meets Calista something stirs. It takes no more than one look to know that she belongs to him. He's been alone for so long but she is the ultimate treasure and he will protect her. Now there's only the small problem of her living long enough to understand. A devastated planet, a mysterious history, space pirates, and threats environmental and alien beset them on all sides. The sexy Zmaj warrior will have to battle the planet's ultimate threat in an epic effort to obtain the one thing he knows Calista needs to survive. Then maybe they can begin to come to terms with the feelings they create in each other. But will the other humans accept this huge and alien looking dragon warrior? Or will they find him just as big a threat as the rest of the red planet? The future of both their races depends on it.
Red Sands (Warlords of Atera) by Celia Kyle #Lizard Alien #Slowburn #Fated Mates #Explicit Sex #2 books #Possibly a third coming
She’s on the run from a violent past... He solves his problems with a sword...
Fleeing a life of abuse, Sheri climbs aboard a mail-order mate spaceship bound for a distant station, but never arrives… Fate intervenes and her trip takes a quick, deadly turn when she crashes on the planet Atera. She’s surrounded by endless sand dunes, dangerous creatures, and alien beings that remind her of Earth lizards. But one particular lizard hardly leaves her thoughts - a sexy, two legged, muscular male bent on protecting and caring for her at all costs!
Drazan is a fierce warrior, the strongest Ateran of the Red Sands, he rules his dunes with an iron fist and sharp sword, and is honour bound to face all challengers to his position. During one of these battles something… strange… happens. Fire rains from the skies and a strange black metal box filled with females crashes to the sands. All thoughts of fighting are lost to the allure of these odd humans - especially one deliciously curvy female who stirs his blood. Now he finds himself with dark yearnings, strong need, and a hardness between his legs that he’s never used before!
With Sheri consuming his thoughts, Drazan may have forgotten about his last challenge but his opponent’s brother hasn’t. Now he’s determined to see Drazan suffer… even if that means killing Sheri!
Human Fetish by Rose Madon #F/F #Short Story #Explicit Sex
Sadie just woke up in a strange place and it’s only getting stranger. Her captor is a woman with a lot of unusual questions and no idea how to make reassuring small talk. Sadie is told she’s been captured in order to participate in a medical experiment. Well, fuck that. But when Sadie injures her in an attempt to escape her prison, the woman takes her face off, and then things start to get really weird. Because aliens are here — here on Earth, here taking their fake human skin off in front of her — and this one likes Sadie a little too much.
Contagion by Amanda Milo #OCD Alien #Creepy alien that is scared of everything #Short read #Humorous #SA mentioned but not shown #Standalone but technically a second book #Explict sex
One OCD neat freak alien. One human woman. Both are abducted and held captive in a very unsterile environment. What more could go wrong? ~ Simmi: I’ve broken free and I’ve also freed the human who was held captive with me. But I don’t know where we are, and I don’t know where my home is. The local wildlife may be smaller than I am, and maybe they don't have fangs near as large as mine, but I’m still terrified. My issues with germs--and my uncompromising avoidance of all the things that I’m afraid of coming into contact with--is going to get me killed in this wilderness. Thankfully, Aurora lets me follow her. Thankfully, she seems to know the way out of this endless and inhospitable woodland and desert biome. But by the end of our journey, she’ll suspect she’s harboring a contagion. I have no way to know it, but she’s afraid to tell me. Afraid of how I’ll react once I find out what she’s carrying.
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Did any of these books catch your eye? Should I do something like this again, maybe with another genre? What is your favorite non-humanoid alien romance?
If you missed my first post with the humanoid aliens, you can find that here!
Hi Friends!
I've been really enjoying Sci-fi romances lately, and more specifically Alien Romances. With more people becoming interested in the genre(thank you booktok!)I know from experience that scouring dozens of Goodreads lists can only take you so far. So I decided to make a mass recommendation list for anyone interested! This is perfect for people who are new to the genre or are just looking for something new to read within it! Most of the books on this list are ones that I have personally read but in the interest of diversifying this list as much as possible, I reached out to the Facebook group 'Alien Romance Readers Group', for recommendations. So shout out to the amazing members of that group for helping to make this possible!
Some things to note as we move forward:
I have broken up the recommendations into two categories and posts; Humanoid and Non-Humanoid. This post is dedicated entirely to Humanoid Aliens! If you would like to check out the Non-Humanoid Aliens, you can find that post here! I have tried to note any particular features or triggers of the books but I am not perfect, so there may be things that I have missed. I still encourage everyone to do their own research on any of the books before reading! You can click all of the titles to go to their Goodreads page.
Humanoid. What makes an alien humanoid? This answer may differ a bit from person to person but for me- If you were to only see the silhouette of the person and could reasonably assume they were a human, then they fall into this category. This means that these aliens may have scales, horns, tails, tusks, or other little differences. But they may also look entirely human!
Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven #Swearing #Violence #Explicit Sex Scenes #Different couples every book #First Couple has reoccurring books #8 Books+Novellas+Companion Series #One of my Favorites!
Abbey
Some scary looking aliens have just boarded Fortuna Tau, our little asteroid mining station. Kordolians, by the looks of things. What the hell do they want with this floating rust bucket? What are they even doing here?
In the grand scheme of things, Earth is a total backwater, and the Solar System is the galactic equivalent of Hicksville. That's why aliens rarely bother to come to this corner of the universe. And Kordolians are usually too busy conquering the important parts of the nine galaxies to bother with us.
But it looks as if their battle cruiser is broken. Probably shot up in a firefight. They're going to use every means necessary to fix it, even if it means putting Fortuna Tau on lockdown. I just hope they don't decide to enslave us and ship us off to some remote alien planet.
Come to think of it, I've never seen a Kordolian up close before. They're huge, with strange silver skin and pointed ears. They have freaky nano-armor. And they're packing a serious arsenal. Our human technology has no chance against their weapons. When I encounter their General, I find him insufferable. Arrogant. Domineering. He won't tell me anything.
I guess that's what happens when your race is kicking ass across the nine galaxies. You get pigheaded. So why do I keep running into him? Why is he looking at me funny? And what's with this weird feeling I get when he's around? I really hope these guys fix their ship and go away soon, because I get the feeling they could be major trouble.
Tarak
Sucked into a wormhole during a fierce skirmish with an enemy ship. Spat out near a human mining station in a remote corner of the nine galaxies. Stuck with weak humans who operate with inferior metals and technology.
This mission couldn't get any worse. We need to fix our craft before the wormhole collapses. We need to hunt the cursed Xargek monsters that have infiltrated this human rust-bucket. And these infernal headaches of mine are getting worse.
I don't really care about these humans. Their existence makes no sense to me. All I care about is killing Xargek and getting back to my home planet, Kythia. This situation is tiresome. The light of the star humans call the Sun burns my eyes. I crave Kythia's darkness.
So why has this crazy human female captured my attention? She's messy, awkward and she babbles nonsense half the time. These humans are crazy. I don't understand them at all. Especially this female. Why do I keep coming back to her?
I need to leave this place before I go insane.
Edge of Eon (Eon Warriors) by Anna Hackett #Explicit Sex #Breeding? #Insta-love #Mates #8 books
Framed for a crime she didn't commit, a wrongly-imprisoned space captain's only chance at freedom is to abduct a fearsome alien war commander. Sub-Captain Eve Traynor knows a suicide mission when she sees one. With deadly insectoid aliens threatening to invade Earth, the planet’s only chance of survival is to get the attention of the fierce Eon Warriors. But the Eon want nothing to do with Earth, and Eve wants nothing to do with abducting War Commander Davion Thann-Eon off his warship. But when Earth’s Space Corps threaten her sisters, Eve will do anything to keep them safe, even if it means she might not make it back. War Commander Davion Thann-Eon is taking his first vacation in years. Dedicated to keeping the Eon Empire safe, he’s been born and bred to protect. But when he’s attacked and snatched off his very own warship, he is shocked to find himself face-to-face with a bold, tough little Terran warrior. One who both infuriates and intrigues him. When their shuttle is attacked by the ravenous insectoid Kantos, Eve and Davion crash land on the terrifying hunter planet known as Hunter7. A planet designed to test a warrior to his limits. Now, the pair must work together to survive, caught between the planet and its dangers, the Kantos hunting them down, and their own incendiary attraction.
Intergalactic Soulmates by Annabelle Rex #DNA match program #No graphic sex #Very human looking aliens #HEA #2nd book is my favorite #8 books
Angela Parker didn’t ask to be part of the DNA Match Program. Fresh from another failed first date, she’s ready to swear off men for good. When her best friend drunkenly decides to sign her up, Angela finds herself Matched to sexy bodyguard Randar. So he’s seven foot tall with scales… his muscular physique makes Angela go weak at the knees. But why would this gorgeous alien want her? No Humans ever did. Randar Cresli doesn’t like Humans. They’re always causing problems for him - particularly the violent protesters who want the Intergalactic Community and their Match Program gone. One look at Angela is enough to change his mind. She’s the most perfect woman he’s ever seen, but like most Humans, she doesn’t believe the Match test works. Can Randar convince her they really are soulmates?
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon #On page SA #Tall blue aliens #alien peen #20 books+novellas+companion series
You'd think being abducted by aliens would be the worst thing that could happen to me. And you'd be wrong. Because now, the aliens are having ship trouble, and they've left their cargo of human women - including me - on an ice planet. And the only native inhabitant I've met? He's big, horned, blue, and really, really has a thing for me.
The Girls from Alcyone by Cary Caffrey #F/F #Technically NA but does have on page sex #3 books+1 novella
Sigrid and Suko are two girls from the impoverished and crime-infested streets of 24th century Earth. Sold into slavery to save their families from financial ruin, the girls are forced to live out their lives in service to the Kimura Corporation, a prestigious mercenary clan with a lineage stretching back long before the formation of the Federated Corporations. Known only to Kimura, the two girls share startling secret—a rare genetic structure not found in tens of millions of other girls. But when their secret becomes known, Sigrid and Suko quickly find themselves at the center of a struggle for power. Now, hunted by men who would seek to control them, Sigrid and Suko are forced to fight for their own survival, and for the freedom of the girls from Alcyone.
Assigned a Mate (Interstellar Brides Program) by Grace Goodwin #Explicit sex #BDSM #Basically an Erotica #Please read authors note #22 books #Later books contain multiple partners
When a potential threat against her life forces Eva Daily to seek shelter on another world, she has only one option available to her. She must offer herself to the Interstellar Bride Program. After a deeply humiliating assessment of her suitability, Eva will be assigned a mate and transported to his world to become his bride. Upon arriving on the desert planet Trion, Eva soon learns that things are quite different than she is used to on Earth. Her assigned mate, the powerful, handsome High Councilor Tark, makes it clear that she will be expected to submit to him completely, and she quickly discovers that disobedience will earn her a painful, embarrassing spanking on her bare bottom. An intimate examination from her new mate leaves Eva blushing crimson, but to her surprise Tark’s mastery of her body arouses her beyond anything she could have ever imagined. Soon enough she finds herself naked, bound, and unable to resist the urge to beg for more as his skillful lovemaking brings her to one shattering climax after another. It doesn’t take long, however, for Eva to realize that there is much more to Tark than just a dominant brute who will not hesitate to take his misbehaving wife over his knee and redden her bare bottom thoroughly. But just as her passion for him begins to blossom into love, events back on Earth threaten to tear her away from him forever. Can Eva find a way to remain at Tark’s side and in his bed, or will she be left with nothing but memories of the man who has claimed both her body and her heart?
Meat (Ukkur Mates) by Lizzy Bequin #Dark Romance #Reverse Harem #Explicit Sex #Graphic Violence #HEA #No cheating #3 Books
Trapped like an animal. Shared like a piece of meat. This alien wilderness is no place for an innocent little human like me. I should have been more careful. Should have watched my step. Now I’m caught in the hunters’ snare. Three primitive alien beasts are coming to claim their prize. Three battle-hardened predators with brutal muscles and gleaming tusks. And I’m their prey. They’re going to make a meal out of me, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But is that real hunger in their eyes, or is it something else? I belong to the carnivores now. I’m theirs to toy with as they please. Theirs to use. Theirs to share. Theirs to devour. If I should try to escape, they will punish me thoroughly. But if I stick around, I’ll be eaten alive. And the most shameful part of all? That’s exactly what I want.
Alpha Breeds (Alpha Horde) by Milana Jacks #Omegaverse #Dark Romance #M/F #No Cliffhanger #No Cheating #4 books+Novellas
Kingsley At the frat party, someone must have spiked my beer, because I see a bright light and find myself sitting on a bed with a huge, green monster looming over me. I screech and throw every sharp object within reach. But you know what’s really weird? I’m terrified and, at the same time, there’s something about those black eyes, that scent, that purrrr that makes my body come alive. Loven I fight for the honor of someday owning an Omega—a rare breeding female reserved for Alphas hand-selected by the king. For years, fighting alone has been enough. Until I scent this alien female, and my body emits a mating call. Omegas are the king’s property. If I don’t deliver her to the Omega Compound, I’ll lose my life, the lives of my Horde Alphas, and risk starting a full-scale rebellion. And yet, I can’t part from her. This one belongs to me.
Enticed by the Alien Warlord by Ava Ross #Explicit Sex #Slow-ish burn #Very Alien world #Alien edges close to non-humanoid #Fated Mates #New Series #Currently only 1 book with more to come
He has tusks and a tail, and insists she's his fated mate. She's enticed, but determined not to get involved. Can a burly alien warrior and a single mom find love together on a planet far from Earth? Garek: With my clan threatened, I don't have time for romance with a pesky Earth female. Until I meet Piper. She and her youngling son are part of our planet's new settlement. Soon, I find myself helping her plan her home and talking about odd Earthling activities. What is a square dance and must I do it? She's soft and lush in all the right places, and I could pick her up and carry her around with one arm. And her son... I ache to show him how to tame a mighty winged trundier. Piper may say she doesn't need love, but I'll do whatever it takes to win her heart. Piper: I brought my eight-year-old son to Ferlaern to start anew--the new wild west, we're calling this planet. The other women want romance but not me. Then I meet Garek, a seven-foot-tall, gruff warrior who's out to steal my heart. Burned in the past, I'm afraid to trust. Never mind that he makes my son laugh for the first time in forever or that his kisses... Not going there. But when our settlement's attacked by vicious creatures, it'll take both of us to survive the threat.
Mama and the Alien Warrior (Treasured by the Alien) by Honey Phillips & Bex McLynn #Found Family #Very Sweet #Decent amount of steam #HEA #5 Books
Can a weary warrior and an abducted mother save each other? Abby Wentworth never regretted abandoning her corporate career to adopt her orphaned niece and run a maternity home. But she certainly never expected to find herself and her girls abducted by aliens who intend to sell them as breeders. When they are rescued by a massive alien and his crew, desires she has long suppressed start to surface. She finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the captain who treats both her and her daughter with unwavering devotion. Until his ship intercepts an illegal Vedeckian trader, Captain Hrebec is resigned to spending his life alone. The Cires lost their females to a plague many years ago. Now for the first time, this luscious human female has him longing for a mate and a family. But Abby has to get her girls back to Earth, and Hrebec may have one last chance to save his race. Will their duties force them apart? Or will they finally find a family of their own?
TRAK (Virilian Mail Order Mates) by Ella Blake #Breeding #No Cliffhanger #No Cheating #Explicit Sex #5 books
Desperate for money to continue her brother’s expensive medical treatment, Anna Baker signs the contract to enter herself in the running to produce an heir for one of these alien males. It doesn’t sound so bad, and hey, she’s always wanted to travel. To Anna’s surprise, she is chosen out of hundreds of qualifying women, but she doesn’t expect to be tossed in a transport ship, shuttled to a disreputable space station on the other side of the galaxy, and dropped off in a stranger’s bedroom. Her match is swaggering scoundrel Trak Letu, Prince of the Virilian fleet Exir, who turns out to be as infuriating as he is sexy. All she has to do is have his child and she can go home a rich woman, but the easier time passes with Trak, the harder it is to imagine leaving him, or the child he is desperate for. Prince Trak’s people are heading for extinction, and honestly, mail-ordering a female from a distant planet isn’t his ideal way of meeting the mother of his future child. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his species’ survival, but the female chosen for him isn’t just beautiful, she’s opinionated, intelligent, and more passionate than he could have imagined. As time passes, he begins to dread the day Anna does have his baby, for he does not look forward to sending her back to Earth. However, Trak isn’t the only alien who desires her. When a trade deal goes badly and Anna, herself, becomes the currency, Trak must navigate a deadly path that unveils a frightening and dangerous face that all Virilian males strive to keep hidden. Even if he saves her, he could still lose her.
Stranded with the Cyborg (Men of Mettle) by Cara Bristol #Cyborg Romance #Explicit Sex #Enemies-to-lovers #6 books+novellas
Penelope Aaron, the former Terran president’s daughter, regrets how she got Agent Brock Mann booted from the security force. But now that she’s an interplanetary ambassador about to embark on her first diplomatic mission, she still doesn’t want him tagging along. Especially since he seems to be stronger, faster, more muscled, and sexier than she remembers. And pretending to be her husband? This mission couldn’t get more impossible! Ten years ago Penelope Isabella Aaron had been a pain in Brock Mann’s you-know-what. Much has changed in a decade: “PIA” as he code-named her, has grown up and is about to attend her first Alliance of Planets summit conference, and Brock has been transformed into a cyborg after a near-fatal attack. Now a secret agent with Cyber Operations, a covert paramilitary organization, Brock gets called in, not when the going gets tough, but when the going gets impossible. So when he’s unexpectedly assigned to escort Penelope to the summit meeting, he balks at babysitting a prissy ambassador. But after a terrorist bombing, a crash landing on a hostile planet, and a growing attraction to his protectee, Operation: PIA may become his most impossible assignment yet.
Transcendence by Shay Savage #Technically not Sci-fi but is often grouped with it #Caveman #Told from Cavemans pov #Explicit Sex #Different Languages #Slow burn #Time travel? #Honestly on the top of my TBR #Has a novella
It's said that women and men are from two different planets when it comes to communication, but how can they overcome the obstacles of prehistoric times when one of them simply doesn't have the ability to comprehend language? Ehd's a caveman living on his own in a harsh wilderness. He's strong and intelligent, but completely alone. When he finds a beautiful young woman in his pit trap, it's obvious to him that she is meant to be his mate. He doesn't know where she came from, she's wearing some pretty odd clothing, and she makes a lot of noises with her mouth that give him a headache. Still, he's determined to fulfill his purpose in life - provide for her, protect her, and put a baby in her. Elizabeth doesn't know where she is or exactly how she got there. She's confused and distressed by her predicament, and there's a caveman hauling her back to his cavehome. She's not at all interested in Ehd's primitive advances, and she just can't seem to get him to listen. No matter what she tries, getting her point across to this primitive but beautiful man is a constant - and often hilarious - struggle. With only each other for company, they must rely on one another to fight the dangers of the wild and prepare for the winter months. As they struggle to coexist, theirs becomes a love story that transcends language and time.
Draekon Warrior (Rebel Force) by Lee Savino & Lili Zander #Dragon Shifter #Explicit Sex #5 Books
Captured in space. Imprisoned. Sold to the highest bidder. But my biggest problem is this bossy, aggravating, impossible, alien who’s supposed to rescue me. The bossy alien I kissed. That might have been a mistake. Kadir is dangerous. I’ve seen him fight, and his body is littered with scars. He’s a soldier. A warrior. And when he loses control, he turns into a big scary dragon and breathes fire. Everyone’s terrified of him. I’m not. No, call me the biggest fool in the galaxy, because I’m attracted to the big jerk.
Kadir: When I first met the small human I was sent to rescue, she punched me in the jaw. And broke her wrist in the process. Irrational woman. Then she insists that the two of us set out immediately to find her missing friend. No, what I have to do is get Alice Hernandez to safety. She’s soft, yet she’s strong. Fragile, yet so brave. She’s everything I’ve never known I wanted. Everything I can’t let myself have. When the scientists tortured me, they broke me. And when Alice finds out the truth about the fearsome, raging dragon inside me, I will lose her.
Silver by V.C. Lancaster #Alien Superhero #Enemies-to-lovers(ish) #Explicit sex #Superpowers
Lane Lincoln is a reporter in a city that hosts three alien superheroes. Everyone loves them, except for Lane. She doesn't like secrets, and she doesn't trust that blindly. She has too many questions about the aliens to accept them just because they appear to rescue people now and then. Then the man she's been seeing for the last two months saves her life, and she realizes he's one of them. She wants to expose him... so he takes her prisoner on his ship until she promises not to. As she learns more about the real him, she has to make a choice. Does she do the right thing and expose him to the world, breaking the story of a century? Or does she forgive him for lying to her, and maybe get the relationship she dreamt of?
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The Wolf’s Witch By Rachel Medhurst
I haven’t read many books with the ‘Rejected Mates’ theme but after reading the first chapter of this book for free I found that I needed to read more. The inclusion of a prominent character with mental health issues really got my attention and the plot premise was very intriguing. There were some things that I wish had been done better but overall I did enjoy the book and will be picking up the next one.
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Contagion Amanda Milo EBook (available on KindleUnlimited)
This has to be one of the most hilariously adorable (and somehow still spicy) books I’ve ever read. Simmi is an intimidating looking alien with a completely opposite personality. He’s scared to death of germs and is constantly worried about him and Aurora coming into contact with them as they try to make their way out of the jungle and back to civilization. This leads to lots of panic induced freak outs that are hard not to laugh at!
“We’re probably going to contract some disease,” I tell her seriously.
“No panicking, Simmi. We’re past that.”
I nictate down at her. “I’ll never be past panicking. Not for any of my days.”
- Amanda Milo, Contagion
The whole book is told from Simmi’s pov which I found to be a welcome aspect to the book and overall made it that much more exciting to read. This wasn't a long read at all and found myself finishing it in one sitting, mostly because I was loath to put it down! The humor was there throughout the book keeping the general tone pretty upbeat with just the right amount of tension and spice!
This is definitely a great book if you are looking for something light hearted and not too lengthy of a read.
With the weather brightening up where I live, I’ve started to feel more motivated and excited to do the things I enjoy. Part of that involves tackling my TBR pile. With my intent to be choosing a complete book series, I’ve narrowed it down to two box sets I have downloaded -
1. Witches Bite Series by Stephanie Foxe
2. Legacy Series by McKenzie Hunter
I’d love to hear from you guys! Which series should I tackle first?
Silver V.C. Lancaster Purchased (available on KindleUnlimited)
Let me start this off by saying that I’ve never been all that interested in Superhero's. It’s not that I dislike them, I’ve just never been motivated to get into them. So when I saw the obvious nods to Superman in this book's summary I was a bit hesitant to read it. But since I’ve enjoyed all of the other books I’ve read from V.C Lancaster I thought ‘Why not?’
And I’m honestly so happy I did!
Lancaster has a way of writing such well rounded characters that even when you are upset with them, they still feel authentic and believable. While I didn’t agree with some of Lane's thoughts and actions towards the beginning of the book, there wasn’t a time where I didn’t understand why she acted the way she did. Her character came close a few times to crossing that invisible line but Lancaster was able to expertly navigate those tense moments and in the end I found that I really enjoyed Lane’s head-strong, determined personality.
The aliens in this book weren’t super alien-y, with no tentacles, tails, or extra limbs in sight, but there was enough of a physical and cultural difference that you wouldn’t easily mistake them for humans (at least not without their disguises). So if you like your aliens closer to the human-looking side but with the sexy alien benefits then I think you will be very happy with Kent.
As I stated before Superheroes are not my thing, but after reading this book I might have to reevaluate that idea.
Yesterday I found one of my old flash drives and decided to take a look at what I may have stored on it. I was expecting some old college papers and maybe some photos.
Instead I found several old story drafts and a finished short story. I reread it and can't help but cringe. Hard.
The content is there but the execution......leaves something to be desired 😬
Prompt #673: Quotes (73)
“I’ve lost people before, so when I care about someone, I plant a tracking device on them.”
"That's kind of stalker-y. You know you could just page them."
She looked up from her tablet, a GPS app open with a blinking red dot indicating where their friend was, and raised an eyebrow in question.
He pointed toward one of the speakers on the ceiling with a grin.
"This is a Target, not an abandoned ruin. Just ask a worker to page them on the intercom."
She turned away quickly, blonde ponytail swinging, and continued at a determined pace toward the coffee mug aisle.
"My way's faster."
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Grime and Punishment (Down & Dirty Supernatural Cleaning Services Book Two)
Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn and Marley Lynn
Available on KindleUnlimited
This book picks up exactly where the first one leaves off, which means we open on a high note. Unfortunately we don’t stay there. I feel like the plot of this book was much weaker and less interesting then the first one. Yes, we are still investigating the vampire serial killer that seems to be obsessed with Paige but it isn’t the main focus and the topic only pops up on occasion.
The hunt for the VSK takes a backseat when a pregnant vampire ends up on Paige’s doorstep asking for help. While this plot line gives the readers a closer look at what a toxic human-supe relationship can look like and gives Paige pause in her own understanding of her feelings towards supes in general, overall it felt lackluster. The only thing making the situation really unique is the fact the woman was a vampire. Other than that it felt like a typical abusive husband storyline.
I really enjoy the snark and banter between Nico and Paige in this book, but I wish they would spend more time together actually doing something other than just sassing each other to death. I feel like there are missed opportunities for them to work together and lean on each other. Scenes that would help build chemistry between the two of them. Instead, those possible scenes are written off with Nico or Paige going off alone in a sort of ‘fuck you’ to each other.
Even though this book felt weaker then the first, I still enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next one.
A Farewell to Charms (Down & Dirty Supernatural Cleaning Services Book Three)
Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn and Marley Lynn
Available on KindleUnlimited
I’ll be honest. My feelings are all over the place with this book. Overall I feel like it's much better than the second, putting it back on par with the first book, but there were some scenes in this book that drove me crazy.
The vampire serial killer plot ends up getting more screen time in this book and the balance between that plot and the new plot introduced flow much better than in previous books. Compared to the vampire pregnancy in the second book, I found this plot to be much more interesting and well done. I wasn’t able to figure out who the bad guys were until right before the reveal. Which is a nice change from the first two books.
Once again I enjoy the banter between Paige and Nico but they don’t spend a lot of time together, with opportunities arising for them to work together but once again don’t happen. They just feel like missed opportunities. It’s one of the big problems I have with them as a potential couple. The flirting and snark is nice, but I want to see that they can really count on each other. We get some minor snippets of that through the past three books but it doesn’t feel like enough.
Especially when you add in another problem I have with them. They seem to randomly break character and act unnecessarily mean to each other. For example, Paige will start to think about Nico in a more positive way and in the next scene he will walk in and be a complete ass. Immediately changing Paige’s thoughts back to negative. It feels like a cop out to keep their budding relationship ‘slow-burn’. But I think it ultimately hurts them.
While I do have some problems with how Paige and Nico have been interacting over the past three books, I was glad to see some progress in this book and am hoping that in the next there is even more.
Like I said earlier, the vampire serial killer plot gets more screen time in this book and becomes more of a focus. Which is good and bad. It is good to get some actual progress on that plot other than dead bodies ending up on Paige’s doorstep. But bad because it looks like the VSK isn’t who I thought it would be. Which should be a good thing right? Well... I guess it is, but here’s my problem.
It seemed like through the whole last book and majority of this one, a certain character was looking to be the killer, and the way they were explained away doesn’t exactly sit right with me. I’m not sure if it’s just because leading up to the reveal Paige was being stupid AF and annoying the crap out of me or if its because so much evidence and events point to him that it feels weird for it not to be him.
Either way I still don’t trust him.
The Lying, The Witch & The Werewolf (Down & Dirty Supernatural Cleaning Services Book Four)
Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn and Marley Lynn Available on KindleUnlimited
Oh my gosh! This book was so good! Any of the issues I had with the earlier books were pretty much null and void when it came to this one and I think it’s safe to say this is my favorite by far! I love the characters, the sass and wit, and who doesn’t love a supernatural sex cult?
Together We Come is a sex cult that believes humans and supes can over come their differences if they just bang it out. There is something about cults that I find endlessly fascinating. So when Paige is hired to go undercover at Together We Come, all I could think was….
Cue the innuendos, giant vibrators, and a stuffed dalmanther God, and once again I find myself struggling to sleep in lieu of continuing to read this book.
We get to see some real growth in Paige throughout this book, with her starting to come to terms with the fact she doesn’t have a ‘normal’ life and that it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And I loved getting to see more of Nico in this book. It was one of my biggest criticisms of the earlier books, so I am happy that we got to see the two of them together and see more of the chemistry between them!
So here’s a ‘hot take’ for any fellow white writers who want to write diversely and write about characters that come from different backgrounds than you.
Just do it.
Especially in first drafts, just write them as people and try to be as empathic as you can in writing them.
Just write them.
Once you have a first or zero draft?
Research.
Write your second draft, maybe even a third.
Find diverse Beta readers who can accurately tell you if the characters you’ve written are believable/respectful.
Write another draft/edit.
Do more research if you have to. Find sources that are from the people you are writing about.
Hire sensitivity readers.
Do another round of Beta reading.
And that’s it.
But for a first draft? Create your characters as if you’re meeting a new person. Who are they, what’s their name, what’s their background?
What are they trying to tell you?
Be empathic and imaginative.
It’s okay.
Sensitivity readers are so important!! 👏🏻👏🏻
