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Dark Paradise
Genre: Erotic Science Fiction/Fantasy Menage
Sold and sent to the mining moon of Ripindal, Cin Trinity's only desire is to gather enough of the precious shrube to buy her way into paradise. Against her wishes she is taken under the wings of two exceptional men--a dominating half-human warrior and an ex-con doctor. She discovers heat like she's never known in their arms, with danger a constant companion.
On Ripindal, no earth rules apply and inhibitions can be deadly. Good thing for her she likes her sex on the kinky side, because once the Mehnarthi make an appearance, she'll need to do everything she can to keep herself from their malicious leader.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, BDSM elements, exhibitionism, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/m/f), violence.
Sold and sent to the mining moon of Ripindal, Cin Trinity's only desire is to gather enough of the precious shrube to buy her way into paradise. Against her wishes she is taken under the wings of two exceptional men--a dominating half-human warrior and an ex-con doctor. She discovers heat like she's never known in their arms, with danger a constant companion.
On Ripindal, no earth rules apply and inhibitions can be deadly. Good thing for her she likes her sex on the kinky side, because once the Mehnarthi make an appearance, she'll need to do everything she can to keep herself from their malicious leader.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, BDSM elements, exhibitionism, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/m/f), violence.
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 24, 2012
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March 16, 2012
I've been reading this author for a while now. It is very satisfying to see how much she has grown as a writer. Her books were always good - but this one is great. It's hard to explain it except to say it is a sort of SciFi dystopian novel. The characters are strong and you find out things about them gradually - there is no info dump. The pacing is perfect and there were at least 5 times when I found myself holding my breath even though this was not a thriller (or that's what I thought..it has some great suspenseful moments!). Clearly the 1st in a series if you like MMF type menage stories do not pass this one up!
June 16, 2018
I loved this book💖💖 then why the 2stars? Ok let me break it down you have a woman who's sentenced for murdering her husband. Does she regret it? No she would do it again why? No idea! Does not tell you why she killed him! Then you have a dr who is sentenced to the mining planet. Why? What caused him to have to leave his two children and his wife behind? No idea!!! Then you have the half human sexy hunk of a man with a huge wang! What did he do to get sent to the mining planet? Once again no idea!!!!! The sex was awesome the story was awesome there was a lot left out of the story and as I neared the end of the book I was like yay! There will be a book two that will tell how they made it to paradise........ as I looked up the second book I could almost hear the loud buzzer for the wrong answer in my brain no..... book......two........ for them oh there's a book two but not for our main characters..... I am so mad right now. I hate and I mean Hate! When it leaves off and no questions were answered! This would have been one series I would have collected and bit my nails while I waited for the next volume to come out but noooooooo! There's nothing but sad disappointment and questions rattling through my brain. Now read if u dare just know there's no HEA!
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February 22, 2012
When Cin is given the choice between Jail and mining the planet Ripindel for shrube, she immediately picks the latter option. 18 months later she finds herself alone amongst the traitorous terrain, with little chance of getting of getting the 10 shrube she needs to get out of hell and to “paradise”. One fateful day she walks upon two men making love in a clearing and pauses to watch the passion and affection she hasn’t had in years. That momentary pause brings her into contact with two men who force their way into her life and into her heart.
Elder and Mach have been on Ripindel for a long time. Having nearly gained the twenty shrubes that they need to both escape into paradise they still find the time to stop and help a stranger in distress. What they don’t expect is to feel so attracted to the feisty loner but they are even more surprised to find that she finds them equally enticing. The men attach themselves to the feisty heroine, trying to protect each other, and her, to try to get them all safely to Paradise. But with fearsome characters on the loose, can they keep everyone alive in order to find the rest of the shrubes?
I haven’t read much sci-fi but I have read a lot of Cassidy Hunter. She never disappoints. This is the tale of a contrary, damaged heroine and two very dominant and possessive men. Mach is a half alien warrior who is a complete badass. He looks a little different to humans, but it doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming difference so I didn’t ick out. He has problems expressing himself verbally, but no problem expressing himself physically. It is he the one that realises that Cin is attracted to them, that she wants them as much as they want her. I’m sure there was probably a little bit of loneliness pushing the lust forward, but that makes no difference as the story progresses and the feelings develop. Elder is definitely a human but has a bit of a strange personality. One minute he is Mr Charming and the next he’s a bit of a pushy SOB. I’m not too sure about him, but he worked as part of the trio. They did fall together rather quickly, but only after they protected her from some serious nasties. It was all very intense and yummy but the baddies just kept getting nastier and the peril more real. There is a scene in the book where the three of them face off against “splitters” (they sounded like they flay people alive for food) and what I enjoyed was that all three of them held their own in the fight for survival; they never treated Cin as anything less than a woman who had survived on her own for nearly two years. I enjoyed Cin as she was a bit of a snark-fest; I loved her knives, which in this world were living creatures. Very, very cool.
I’m not going to lie, this does skirt a little into the realms of dubious consent and there is a scene that made me gag where a alien like creature performs oral sex on the heroine (non-consensualish...she has to let it perform on her to save herself and the men). I didn’t like this bit BUT I knew going into this book what I was letting myself in for. Ms Hunter’s book often skirt on the edge of being quite dark and, with this being quite sci-fi, I was expecting something to happen. It was a short scene and was over fairly quickly without scarring me for life....it could have been much worse. I enjoy her writing and this scene was a mere blip (which I don’t think I was supposed to enjoy anyway!) in an overall very enjoyable book.
There is a ménage love story (where the men are also involved) amongst a back-drop of a prisoner type world and creepy alien bad-guys. The sex is smoking and the danger is palpable, making the overall tone of the book even more smexy! If you like sci-fi/fantasy erotica, this could be the book for you. Oh yeah, and this is the start of the series so expect an almighty twist.
Elder and Mach have been on Ripindel for a long time. Having nearly gained the twenty shrubes that they need to both escape into paradise they still find the time to stop and help a stranger in distress. What they don’t expect is to feel so attracted to the feisty loner but they are even more surprised to find that she finds them equally enticing. The men attach themselves to the feisty heroine, trying to protect each other, and her, to try to get them all safely to Paradise. But with fearsome characters on the loose, can they keep everyone alive in order to find the rest of the shrubes?
I haven’t read much sci-fi but I have read a lot of Cassidy Hunter. She never disappoints. This is the tale of a contrary, damaged heroine and two very dominant and possessive men. Mach is a half alien warrior who is a complete badass. He looks a little different to humans, but it doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming difference so I didn’t ick out. He has problems expressing himself verbally, but no problem expressing himself physically. It is he the one that realises that Cin is attracted to them, that she wants them as much as they want her. I’m sure there was probably a little bit of loneliness pushing the lust forward, but that makes no difference as the story progresses and the feelings develop. Elder is definitely a human but has a bit of a strange personality. One minute he is Mr Charming and the next he’s a bit of a pushy SOB. I’m not too sure about him, but he worked as part of the trio. They did fall together rather quickly, but only after they protected her from some serious nasties. It was all very intense and yummy but the baddies just kept getting nastier and the peril more real. There is a scene in the book where the three of them face off against “splitters” (they sounded like they flay people alive for food) and what I enjoyed was that all three of them held their own in the fight for survival; they never treated Cin as anything less than a woman who had survived on her own for nearly two years. I enjoyed Cin as she was a bit of a snark-fest; I loved her knives, which in this world were living creatures. Very, very cool.
I’m not going to lie, this does skirt a little into the realms of dubious consent and there is a scene that made me gag where a alien like creature performs oral sex on the heroine (non-consensualish...she has to let it perform on her to save herself and the men). I didn’t like this bit BUT I knew going into this book what I was letting myself in for. Ms Hunter’s book often skirt on the edge of being quite dark and, with this being quite sci-fi, I was expecting something to happen. It was a short scene and was over fairly quickly without scarring me for life....it could have been much worse. I enjoy her writing and this scene was a mere blip (which I don’t think I was supposed to enjoy anyway!) in an overall very enjoyable book.
There is a ménage love story (where the men are also involved) amongst a back-drop of a prisoner type world and creepy alien bad-guys. The sex is smoking and the danger is palpable, making the overall tone of the book even more smexy! If you like sci-fi/fantasy erotica, this could be the book for you. Oh yeah, and this is the start of the series so expect an almighty twist.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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June 16, 2019The basic set-up reads a lot like a quest in an MMO. The heroine, Cin, is stuck on a hostile planet. She roams the high, desolate mountains, hunting for "items" that she can sell at the trading post. Her quest is to gather ten "shrube", which she can exchange for a ticket to paradise.
There are pathing enemies, each with a unique set of horrific abilities. Cin has magic weapons with names. And there's a Big Boss she'll have to defeat by the end.
So...take the MMO frame and add some sex. Menage sex, as Cin meets up with a pair of hot, hunky dudes who decide to love and protect her. I couldn't quite tell what was going on with the erotic scenes. On the one hand, the two guys--Mach and Elder--are very considerate, often see to her pleasure before seeking their own, and don't seem inclined, personality-wise, to force her into anything.
For all that, their early encounters have a distinct dubious consent vibe. Or, at least, highly pressured consent. Cin will object to this or that aspect of the sexual scenario, they'll convince her she has to submit, she'll enjoy herself immensely.
I admit, I was hoping for something edgier. Mach and Elder are just so very devoted to Cin, and they form a tight little threesome so quickly. I enjoy the push-pull and the reluctance. This might work better for someone who really enjoys the fantasy of being protected and loved unconditionally, which is what Cin gets from her two guys.
There are pathing enemies, each with a unique set of horrific abilities. Cin has magic weapons with names. And there's a Big Boss she'll have to defeat by the end.
So...take the MMO frame and add some sex. Menage sex, as Cin meets up with a pair of hot, hunky dudes who decide to love and protect her. I couldn't quite tell what was going on with the erotic scenes. On the one hand, the two guys--Mach and Elder--are very considerate, often see to her pleasure before seeking their own, and don't seem inclined, personality-wise, to force her into anything.
For all that, their early encounters have a distinct dubious consent vibe. Or, at least, highly pressured consent. Cin will object to this or that aspect of the sexual scenario, they'll convince her she has to submit, she'll enjoy herself immensely.
I admit, I was hoping for something edgier. Mach and Elder are just so very devoted to Cin, and they form a tight little threesome so quickly. I enjoy the push-pull and the reluctance. This might work better for someone who really enjoys the fantasy of being protected and loved unconditionally, which is what Cin gets from her two guys.
August 3, 2016
Gritty sci-fi menage with lots of non-con sex and some other hot scenes. Clearly the beginning of a series, so the ending was not that satisfying, but I look forward to the next one.
May 28, 2012
Erotic, alien sex MM, MMF, MF
September 2, 2016
3.5* out of 5*
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