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Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #2
Alien Protector's Stars
What’s worse than being abducted by aliens and then abandoned on a primitive jungle planet? Finding out you’re pregnant - that’s what. It’s all going to be ok, though. I’m a strong woman. I can cope with leaving my cheating ex behind on earth, and I can cope with doing this alone. What I can't cope with is the 7ft winged warrior-alien who has decided that I’m his. Me and Second Spear Mavyx don’t get along. We should stay far away from each other. So why am I asking him to help me out when my hormones have me acting like a cat in heat? Alien Protector’s Stars is a full length Sci-fi Alien Romance featuring a reluctant bickering couple who were meant for each other. Can the big virgin male help scratch a particular itch for pregnant Alana without complicating things with ‘feelings’? Alien Protector’s Stars is book 2 in the Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians Series. It is advised that book 1, Alien Protector’s Mate is read first to be able to understand the world our heroines find themselves in.
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Published July 18, 2023
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July 20, 2023
look i love insta love in these books. i don't care if there's a fated mate situation or they just land on an alien planet, i'm okay with them easily falling in love. so i have to admit this frustrated me a little when she kept saying they're not-mate. like he build a house for her and she kissed him but kept saying they're not-mates??? girl please 🤚🏼
i had many questions from the first book like what is inside the temple? what really happened to their female? well we didn't get any answers but temple decided to give them a child in this book. he came in an egg and he was like 5 years old?? weird... i don't know what to make of this temple 🤨
i liked Alana and Mavyx. i don't like it when she rejects her mate and make him suffer but in this i could understand her reasoning. she was pregnant with her cheating ex's baby so she wasn't feeling this mate thing👍🏼 but i loved how patient Mavyx was and how he did things for her and her youngling. he's so cuuute and i enjoy their curiosity about woman anatomy because they know nothing and very eager to learn 🤭😋
also i love the world she created. it gets overwhelming with series when many characters mentioned but i'm curious about all of them. especially the girl(Dove) who escaped in the first book and apparently found a mate in the jungle in this book🤨 i need her story 😌
i had many questions from the first book like what is inside the temple? what really happened to their female? well we didn't get any answers but temple decided to give them a child in this book. he came in an egg and he was like 5 years old?? weird... i don't know what to make of this temple 🤨
i liked Alana and Mavyx. i don't like it when she rejects her mate and make him suffer but in this i could understand her reasoning. she was pregnant with her cheating ex's baby so she wasn't feeling this mate thing👍🏼 but i loved how patient Mavyx was and how he did things for her and her youngling. he's so cuuute and i enjoy their curiosity about woman anatomy because they know nothing and very eager to learn 🤭😋
also i love the world she created. it gets overwhelming with series when many characters mentioned but i'm curious about all of them. especially the girl(Dove) who escaped in the first book and apparently found a mate in the jungle in this book🤨 i need her story 😌
May 21, 2025
Great story overall!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💜❤️💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌏
Character development: 🤓😀😘🤩
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Alana - she was an employment lawyer back on earth. One day she walked in on her boyfriend with another woman, which destroyed her trust in men. It wasn’t long after that when aliens abducted her. Along with other females from earth, they were sold at auction to another alien, who took them away in his spaceship, which was filled with pods carrying other females. Suddenly the ship sets down on a nearby planet for an unscheduled stop when their captor tells them that the space police are in the area. and he needs to lay low. When they exit the ship on the hot jungle planet, some local fauna eats the alien. Alana and the other human females were later rescued by the local race of aliens. They are huge males, have wings and they sparkle.
The Hero: Mavyx - a Tryxikka warrior. Their tribe often make ‘seed’ offerings in life-stones to the temple goddesses who keep their females safe inside. They do whatever they can to protect the temple and keep their females and daughters safe. They hope repeatedly to be received by the goddesses, and to hear that that they have fathered sons with their seed offerings. Though they mostly hear that they have fathered further daughter whom they will never see.
The Story: Alana has been worried about the fact that time has gone by, and she is starting to suspect that she might be pregnant by her ex. She is not happy to see that Mavyx, Rynn’s second in command, has basically claimed her, so she goes to the leader of the other tribe of Tryxikka’s and tries to teach him how to shake hands. Mavyx doesn’t like the fact that she is touching another male, and he growls at the leader which creates some sort of incident between the tribes. Mavyx had never wished for a mate, but his heart stars are alight for Alana, meaning she is his fated mate.
I don’t know if it was the storylines or Reagan West’s voice, but this book really kept me interested. Even when nothing much was happening except the two main characters getting to know each other, I was fully immersed. The story was good for the most part, though one thing I didn’t like was how long Alana kept asserting that Mavyx wasn’t her mate. Despite her past with her ex making her cautious, she liked and was attracted to Mavyx for a long time before finally accepting him. She knew his character and he did so much for her while she still claimed they weren't mates.
This audiobook was narrated from multiple perspectives, done in dual narration by Reagan West and Gabriel De Leon. Reagan West has a very pleasant voice and speaks very naturally. She is good at doing different voices for different characters. Gabriel De Leon has a deep, smooth voice that works well for the huge aliens. It is sexy and expressive.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💜❤️💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌏
Character development: 🤓😀😘🤩
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Alana - she was an employment lawyer back on earth. One day she walked in on her boyfriend with another woman, which destroyed her trust in men. It wasn’t long after that when aliens abducted her. Along with other females from earth, they were sold at auction to another alien, who took them away in his spaceship, which was filled with pods carrying other females. Suddenly the ship sets down on a nearby planet for an unscheduled stop when their captor tells them that the space police are in the area. and he needs to lay low. When they exit the ship on the hot jungle planet, some local fauna eats the alien. Alana and the other human females were later rescued by the local race of aliens. They are huge males, have wings and they sparkle.
The Hero: Mavyx - a Tryxikka warrior. Their tribe often make ‘seed’ offerings in life-stones to the temple goddesses who keep their females safe inside. They do whatever they can to protect the temple and keep their females and daughters safe. They hope repeatedly to be received by the goddesses, and to hear that that they have fathered sons with their seed offerings. Though they mostly hear that they have fathered further daughter whom they will never see.
The Story: Alana has been worried about the fact that time has gone by, and she is starting to suspect that she might be pregnant by her ex. She is not happy to see that Mavyx, Rynn’s second in command, has basically claimed her, so she goes to the leader of the other tribe of Tryxikka’s and tries to teach him how to shake hands. Mavyx doesn’t like the fact that she is touching another male, and he growls at the leader which creates some sort of incident between the tribes. Mavyx had never wished for a mate, but his heart stars are alight for Alana, meaning she is his fated mate.
I don’t know if it was the storylines or Reagan West’s voice, but this book really kept me interested. Even when nothing much was happening except the two main characters getting to know each other, I was fully immersed. The story was good for the most part, though one thing I didn’t like was how long Alana kept asserting that Mavyx wasn’t her mate. Despite her past with her ex making her cautious, she liked and was attracted to Mavyx for a long time before finally accepting him. She knew his character and he did so much for her while she still claimed they weren't mates.
This audiobook was narrated from multiple perspectives, done in dual narration by Reagan West and Gabriel De Leon. Reagan West has a very pleasant voice and speaks very naturally. She is good at doing different voices for different characters. Gabriel De Leon has a deep, smooth voice that works well for the huge aliens. It is sexy and expressive.
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July 21, 2023
Loved back to my alien smut roots tbh
July 20, 2023
Torn between 3 and 3.5 ⭐️
I’m torn because the writing was good, and the plot that’s unraveling is very interesting. I liked being able to catch up with the characters from the previous book and I liked what was going on with the side characters. However I found myself more interested in the side characters rather than the FMC.
‼️SPOILERS AHEAD‼️
Mavyx found his mate in Alana and boy am I sorry for him. He literally carried that entire relationship and did EVERYTHING for her and all of the chapters in Alana’s POV made me feel like she was just taking advantage of him.
Alana enraged me 🤦🏻♀️ I really wanted to like her and I tried to relate to her, but most of the time she made want to throw my kindle across the room… I found her very self-centred and annoying up until the last page.
It did not feel like I was reading a romance book, because of her active refusal to acknowledge that his feelings for her were true up until 93% of the book. I feel like she used him for whatever she needed/wanted and then would discard him by telling him they’re “not-mates”. Mavyx let her run the whole show and she did a shit job at it.
The saddest part is that because of her behaviour and lack of empathy towards her mate, it didn’t feel like she fell for him. Not even after they face serious danger and she “realised” she has feelings for him which happens at the end of book and the epilogue did nothing to convince me that she harbours any feeling for him other than a crush..
I’m torn because the writing was good, and the plot that’s unraveling is very interesting. I liked being able to catch up with the characters from the previous book and I liked what was going on with the side characters. However I found myself more interested in the side characters rather than the FMC.
‼️SPOILERS AHEAD‼️
Mavyx found his mate in Alana and boy am I sorry for him. He literally carried that entire relationship and did EVERYTHING for her and all of the chapters in Alana’s POV made me feel like she was just taking advantage of him.
Alana enraged me 🤦🏻♀️ I really wanted to like her and I tried to relate to her, but most of the time she made want to throw my kindle across the room… I found her very self-centred and annoying up until the last page.
It did not feel like I was reading a romance book, because of her active refusal to acknowledge that his feelings for her were true up until 93% of the book. I feel like she used him for whatever she needed/wanted and then would discard him by telling him they’re “not-mates”. Mavyx let her run the whole show and she did a shit job at it.
The saddest part is that because of her behaviour and lack of empathy towards her mate, it didn’t feel like she fell for him. Not even after they face serious danger and she “realised” she has feelings for him which happens at the end of book and the epilogue did nothing to convince me that she harbours any feeling for him other than a crush..
June 12, 2024
Alana and Mavyx were super cute together. They had that whole “I love to hate you” thing going on and a slow burn for their romance. I don’t know if rejected mates is the right phrase for how they started, since humans don’t have the twinkly lights that tell them who they’re meant to be with. Alana got the short end of the stick with the whole being pregnant on a barbarian alien planet thing. She was fiery but compassionate, able to go toe to toe with Mavyx and his stubborn stoic ass. I’m enjoying the continued slow build up of info on the planet, culture, and “goddesses”.
Spice: 3.5/5
Triggers: voyeurism, violence, gore, animal attack, pregnancy, labor, birth, ableism. mentions of: cheating (by former partner), death of parent, abduction, captivity
Spice: 3.5/5
Triggers: voyeurism, violence, gore, animal attack, pregnancy, labor, birth, ableism. mentions of: cheating (by former partner), death of parent, abduction, captivity
March 6, 2025
What I would give to have a hot alien build me my own hut
May 2, 2025
So unique and so cute 🥰
July 22, 2023
Slayed! Really really enjoyed. I think I enjoyed more than the first book tbh. Love a reluctant fated mates scenario.
October 27, 2024
Slow-Burn Perfection with a Side of Stubbornness!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh, Mavyx…how do I even start? His perseverance and thoughtfulness are next-level, and he’s officially raised the bar on broody book heroes. This series is chef's kiss, and I’m already over here desperately waiting for the next one!
The slow burn? 10/10. The mutual resentment and forced proximity? Also 10/10! Alana and Mavyx are put in situations they absolutely didn’t ask for, and their reactions are so real and relatable. I mean, who doesn’t get a little stubborn (and maybe a tad resentful) when life throws you curveballs? Watching these two wade through their complicated feelings was just the right mix of tension and heart.
If I had one complaint, it’s that I could have easily read another hundred pages of this story. Less rush, more angst! But honestly, this was still fantastic, and Alana and Mavyx might just be my new favorite pair. Loved every second of it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh, Mavyx…how do I even start? His perseverance and thoughtfulness are next-level, and he’s officially raised the bar on broody book heroes. This series is chef's kiss, and I’m already over here desperately waiting for the next one!
The slow burn? 10/10. The mutual resentment and forced proximity? Also 10/10! Alana and Mavyx are put in situations they absolutely didn’t ask for, and their reactions are so real and relatable. I mean, who doesn’t get a little stubborn (and maybe a tad resentful) when life throws you curveballs? Watching these two wade through their complicated feelings was just the right mix of tension and heart.
If I had one complaint, it’s that I could have easily read another hundred pages of this story. Less rush, more angst! But honestly, this was still fantastic, and Alana and Mavyx might just be my new favorite pair. Loved every second of it!
January 17, 2026
He’s the daddy who stepped up! 😭
‘And we stay like that for a long while; just a Protector and his precious stars.’
‘And we stay like that for a long while; just a Protector and his precious stars.’
September 8, 2025
DNF at 36% because I don't have the patience for this copy-paste basic ass shit anymore.
July 22, 2025
Waited a little bit to do my review of this book, but I would definitely say this is my favorite of the series so far. I loved the enemies to lover arc, and everything in between. Mavyx is perfection.
March 26, 2024
Five stars for the alien bird-guys and their human mates!
First I want to say this is not my normal read… I’m an epic fantasy/romantasy lover, slow burn queen… but this series has my heart.
It’s sweet, and spicy, and absolutely hilarious.
These bird-alien-dudes are absolutely clueless when it comes to women (because none of them have ever seen one before!) but they are so so so so so willing to learn, and I’m obsessed.
And Dove & Ezryk’s love story is my favorite of the series so far.
Moody Shadow daddy sexy alien vibes from Ez, and he praises the ground Dove walks on.
The ups and downs kept me reading, I can’t wait for the next installment of Alien Protectors from Melissa Emerald.
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Vibes: 🖤����🛸🌱🪽
First I want to say this is not my normal read… I’m an epic fantasy/romantasy lover, slow burn queen… but this series has my heart.
It’s sweet, and spicy, and absolutely hilarious.
These bird-alien-dudes are absolutely clueless when it comes to women (because none of them have ever seen one before!) but they are so so so so so willing to learn, and I’m obsessed.
And Dove & Ezryk’s love story is my favorite of the series so far.
Moody Shadow daddy sexy alien vibes from Ez, and he praises the ground Dove walks on.
The ups and downs kept me reading, I can’t wait for the next installment of Alien Protectors from Melissa Emerald.
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Vibes: 🖤����🛸🌱🪽
March 2, 2025
Look I'm not going to complete yuck your yum... but its a no from me
August 6, 2023
Alana (h) is part of a group of women abducted by aliens, auctioned, stranded on a primitive jungle planet, and rescued by a tribe of winged aliens, the Trixikka. Mavyx (H), the tribe's Second Spear, struggles with the realization that Alana is the mate he never wanted. Alana resists the of being Mavyx's mate due to her past relationship experiences and things become more complicated when she discovers she's pregnant with her cheating ex's baby. Despite their initial bickering and disagreements, Mavyx is patient and helps her during her pregnancy. Alana's concerns over being in a relationship seemed to be of more importance than Mavyx's, even though suddenly finding himself with a mate was just as much a shock for him, especially considering he has no knowledge of females or sexual activities. He seemed like much more the giver in the relationship, and she was much more the taker, when you consider all the things he's done for her in the course of their relationship and how she's treated him for so long. It was nice having some more or Serena and Rynn, as well as some exploration of the other women and Trixikka - so many more stories to tell. Lots of action and adventure in this fated mates alien romance with building hot and steamy action – loved how the Trixikka are inquisitive and coming forward with questions and wonderment. Can’t wait for more in the series - so want to know more about the 'temple', the eggs, and what’s inside. Hopefully Ricky is going to get his own story at some point.
May 8, 2024
Let Down from Book One
I had a hard time with Alana’s character in this book. In the first story, she seemed more level headed and fierce. I was excited to see her story, especially with the pregnancy plot. However, the Alana in this book felt like a completely different character. She seemed more like a bratty teenager with how she handled her feelings than a grown woman.
And how she was so cruel to Mav throughout most of the story by constantly denying his feelings and using him almost made me DNF. The side characters and world building were really the highlights of this book and why I didn’t rate it lower.
I would also like to see more consistency in future books of how the female characters want to be integrated into this world. It seemed like a lot of the fire and determination from them in book 1 went away here, and most were happy to defer decision making to the males.
Really hoping the next story will pick up again!
I had a hard time with Alana’s character in this book. In the first story, she seemed more level headed and fierce. I was excited to see her story, especially with the pregnancy plot. However, the Alana in this book felt like a completely different character. She seemed more like a bratty teenager with how she handled her feelings than a grown woman.
And how she was so cruel to Mav throughout most of the story by constantly denying his feelings and using him almost made me DNF. The side characters and world building were really the highlights of this book and why I didn’t rate it lower.
I would also like to see more consistency in future books of how the female characters want to be integrated into this world. It seemed like a lot of the fire and determination from them in book 1 went away here, and most were happy to defer decision making to the males.
Really hoping the next story will pick up again!
July 29, 2025
2.5 ⭐️ I knew the real yearners weren’t on Earth.
The slow burn really proved that as well as my patience. And then! The spice was closed door.
Closed door!!
They don’t even have doors!!!
But Mavyx does end up impressing me with his thoughtfulness and inherent sweetness giving us gems like this:
“Complicated? There is nothing complicated about it; I am hers to do with as she pleases. I have no choice in the matter - and even if I did, I'd choose her every single… time.”
Meanwhile, Alana’s hormones do no favors for her personality.
It was a bit more boring than the first and so drawn out that I was almost glad when something bad finally happened.
There are also tons of spelling and grammatical errors that were almost as off putting as she was.
The slow burn really proved that as well as my patience. And then! The spice was closed door.
Closed door!!
They don’t even have doors!!!
But Mavyx does end up impressing me with his thoughtfulness and inherent sweetness giving us gems like this:
“Complicated? There is nothing complicated about it; I am hers to do with as she pleases. I have no choice in the matter - and even if I did, I'd choose her every single… time.”
Meanwhile, Alana’s hormones do no favors for her personality.
It was a bit more boring than the first and so drawn out that I was almost glad when something bad finally happened.
There are also tons of spelling and grammatical errors that were almost as off putting as she was.
July 7, 2024
I’m so sad that I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first book in the series. I found Alana super annoying as a character. I fully understand all the emotions she was going through because of her situation but I still found it overwhelming annoying. It felt like there was no plot and really nothing moving this book along. The only real action was in the last 10% of the book. I just feel like this story could have been executed better and I’m let down that it wasn’t.
I’ll still be continuing on with the series, fingers crossed I enjoy the next one more!
I’ll still be continuing on with the series, fingers crossed I enjoy the next one more!
May 27, 2024
Enjoyed this one more than the first, very cute slow burn
May 8, 2025
made my heart hurt with cuteness
September 16, 2025
I like the first one better, but I really like this couple too :) less spicy as well
September 9, 2023
I went into it wanting Himbo and grumpy...and that is what I got. Melissa is becoming one of my favourite alien romance author apparently!!!
February 3, 2025
3.75
Slow burn / will they - won’t they in 300 pages? With aliens?? Touch her and die aliens??? FOUND FAMILY ALIENS????
Perfection.
Slow burn / will they - won’t they in 300 pages? With aliens?? Touch her and die aliens??? FOUND FAMILY ALIENS????
Perfection.
July 23, 2023
It was okey
August 10, 2023
FMC: Alana (Ah-Lanah)
MMC(s): Mavyx (Mav)
Tropes: Fated mates, Alien MMC, Winged MMC, Alien Appearance, Magic Man Juice, Alien Culture, He Builds Her Dreams, Denial is not in Egypt, He falls First, Possessive MMC, Hurt FMC, Hurt/Comfort, Alien Dads are better
> Reviewer add: Pregnant FMC, Copious fluids, Size Difference, Man Juice Jars
Perspective: First, dual
Plot or character driven: Both
Spicy scenes breakdown:
> Present? Yes
> Detailed? Yes
> Multiple, with only one character? Yes
> Multiple, with both/multiple characters? Yes
> Personal favorite? In the hut
> State of the joystick? Larger than human, with ridges and stars that light it up. Glowstick joystick.
Burn speed: Fast, with a slow build up to PIV.
Can this be read as a stand-alone: in Theory, yes, but it’s going to make a lot more sense if you read book 1.
Re-Readability: Yes.
Content/Trigger Warnings/Enticements: Birth (epilogue), deceased mother, cheating by past partner.
“Ah-Lanah spins and it's like a fire lights in her eyes. Good. If I cannot ignite heart-stars in her, then let me light this. Let her suffer with this, just as I am.”
Alana suspects that she’s pregnant, but she has this big winged dude (Mavyx) whose stars light up for her and very obviously believes her to be his mate. This is their story.
Alana is so far up Denial, and Mavyx is so eager just to make her happy, and I had to alternate between giggling and panting with this story. And then we have this slow build into something where he proves how different he is from her ex, and how good of a man he is, and it’s delicious. Aliens as fathers could teach lessons to human dads.
After book 1 I was following this author and joined her newsletter so I could know when book 2 dropped. And then it was coming, and I started drooling on my phone. I can’t wait for book 3.
MMC(s): Mavyx (Mav)
Tropes: Fated mates, Alien MMC, Winged MMC, Alien Appearance, Magic Man Juice, Alien Culture, He Builds Her Dreams, Denial is not in Egypt, He falls First, Possessive MMC, Hurt FMC, Hurt/Comfort, Alien Dads are better
> Reviewer add: Pregnant FMC, Copious fluids, Size Difference, Man Juice Jars
Perspective: First, dual
Plot or character driven: Both
Spicy scenes breakdown:
> Present? Yes
> Detailed? Yes
> Multiple, with only one character? Yes
> Multiple, with both/multiple characters? Yes
> Personal favorite? In the hut
> State of the joystick? Larger than human, with ridges and stars that light it up. Glowstick joystick.
Burn speed: Fast, with a slow build up to PIV.
Can this be read as a stand-alone: in Theory, yes, but it’s going to make a lot more sense if you read book 1.
Re-Readability: Yes.
Content/Trigger Warnings/Enticements: Birth (epilogue), deceased mother, cheating by past partner.
“Ah-Lanah spins and it's like a fire lights in her eyes. Good. If I cannot ignite heart-stars in her, then let me light this. Let her suffer with this, just as I am.”
Alana suspects that she’s pregnant, but she has this big winged dude (Mavyx) whose stars light up for her and very obviously believes her to be his mate. This is their story.
Alana is so far up Denial, and Mavyx is so eager just to make her happy, and I had to alternate between giggling and panting with this story. And then we have this slow build into something where he proves how different he is from her ex, and how good of a man he is, and it’s delicious. Aliens as fathers could teach lessons to human dads.
After book 1 I was following this author and joined her newsletter so I could know when book 2 dropped. And then it was coming, and I started drooling on my phone. I can’t wait for book 3.
November 1, 2023
Loved this!!!
First off, I typically don’t like the tropes presented in this book, but OMFG I loved this take!
Surprise Pregnancy
Rejection of Fated Mate Bonds
Miscommunication
Yeah, I know, my top 3 no thank you’s all in one book, and I loved it, go figure!
FMC- I love Ah-lanah’s character. She is feisty, funny, but also a grump. She doesn’t sugar coat or act happy just because it’s expected of women in most social settings. She’s a fierce advocate and she’s loving in her own way.
MMC-Mavyx is a total hottie with long hair and he’s a grumpy birdman. He really sucks at communication. He could have just SAID something!!! Ugh! If you like angst you will love this story, it drove me nuts.
I love the continued world building, the demon-apes scare the shit outta me, and I love these birdmen and their female mates so much!
The whole story is they are both afraid of getting hurt by the other one, or not having total control over their feelings, fear of rejection, etc.
Mavyx turns a 180 though and does EVERYTHING he can to be the best mate, provider, protector, and friend 😭❤️
I laughed, I cried, I blushed, enjoy!
First off, I typically don’t like the tropes presented in this book, but OMFG I loved this take!
Surprise Pregnancy
Rejection of Fated Mate Bonds
Miscommunication
Yeah, I know, my top 3 no thank you’s all in one book, and I loved it, go figure!
FMC- I love Ah-lanah’s character. She is feisty, funny, but also a grump. She doesn’t sugar coat or act happy just because it’s expected of women in most social settings. She’s a fierce advocate and she’s loving in her own way.
MMC-Mavyx is a total hottie with long hair and he’s a grumpy birdman. He really sucks at communication. He could have just SAID something!!! Ugh! If you like angst you will love this story, it drove me nuts.
I love the continued world building, the demon-apes scare the shit outta me, and I love these birdmen and their female mates so much!
The whole story is they are both afraid of getting hurt by the other one, or not having total control over their feelings, fear of rejection, etc.
Mavyx turns a 180 though and does EVERYTHING he can to be the best mate, provider, protector, and friend 😭❤️
I laughed, I cried, I blushed, enjoy!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a ride! This book had me hooked from page one. Alana is stubborn and strong-willed, but she’s also got that quick wit that kept me grinning. And then there’s Mav—just the right balance of strength and charm, matching Alana’s energy perfectly. Together, they’re an unstoppable force (or maybe just a hilarious duo with a side of alien-barbarian heat)!
The story keeps up a great pace, with enough momentum that I found myself saying “just one more chapter” way too many times. And let’s be real: who doesn’t love a good alien barbarian romance every now and then? If you’re craving a fun, fast read with just the right amount of sass and swoon, this one’s for you.
What a ride! This book had me hooked from page one. Alana is stubborn and strong-willed, but she’s also got that quick wit that kept me grinning. And then there’s Mav—just the right balance of strength and charm, matching Alana’s energy perfectly. Together, they’re an unstoppable force (or maybe just a hilarious duo with a side of alien-barbarian heat)!
The story keeps up a great pace, with enough momentum that I found myself saying “just one more chapter” way too many times. And let’s be real: who doesn’t love a good alien barbarian romance every now and then? If you’re craving a fun, fast read with just the right amount of sass and swoon, this one’s for you.
July 1, 2024
3.5 she really said DOUBLE DOWN in the Tarzan/Jane trope in this one. Spectacular give me 14 more of them!
December 15, 2025
Esta segunda entrega no solo mantiene el nivel del primer libro: lo supera.
Aquí seguimos la historia de Mavix, la Segunda Lanza de la tribu, y Alanna, una humana que descubre que está embarazada tras ser secuestrada por alienígenas y quedar varada en un planeta donde no existen mujeres.
Alanna está aterrada, y con razón. No sabe cómo va a dar a luz sola, ni c��mo va a criar a su bebé en un mundo completamente desconocido. A eso se suma una presión constante: el vínculo de compañera que la une a Mavix, un lazo que ambos rechazan y que los mantiene incómodos durante gran parte de la historia.
El libro avanza entre huidas, tensiones y diálogos cargados de choque de caracteres, porque sí: los dos tienen personalidades fuertes, orgullosas y difíciles. Pero justo ahí está lo mejor. Poco a poco, la conexión entre ellos se vuelve inevitable. Se entienden, se sostienen y terminan descubriendo que, juntos, funcionan mejor de lo que jamás imaginaron.
La química es constante y muy bien construida. Mavix destaca por ser protector, empático y profundamente respetuoso, un protagonista que se aleja del estereotipo y que, honestamente, reúne muchas cualidades que a más de un hombre terrícola le hacen falta.
Fav quotes
—Todo de mí es tuyo, compañera. Todo de mí, en todo momento, hasta que todas las estrellas caigan del cielo. E incluso después de que te las haya devuelto todas.
Podía pedirme cualquier cosa -cualquier cosa- y sería suya.
—Ella te hizo. Ella te dio a luz. Ella estaba allí cuando diste tu primer aliento, tu primer paso, tu primer día de colegio. Todas tus luchas son sus luchas también. Todos tus éxitos, toda tu felicidad...—hago una pausa, pensando.—¿ Los buenos? ¿Los que se esfuerzan al máximo por sus hijos? Su amor es como magia...
Aquí seguimos la historia de Mavix, la Segunda Lanza de la tribu, y Alanna, una humana que descubre que está embarazada tras ser secuestrada por alienígenas y quedar varada en un planeta donde no existen mujeres.
Alanna está aterrada, y con razón. No sabe cómo va a dar a luz sola, ni c��mo va a criar a su bebé en un mundo completamente desconocido. A eso se suma una presión constante: el vínculo de compañera que la une a Mavix, un lazo que ambos rechazan y que los mantiene incómodos durante gran parte de la historia.
El libro avanza entre huidas, tensiones y diálogos cargados de choque de caracteres, porque sí: los dos tienen personalidades fuertes, orgullosas y difíciles. Pero justo ahí está lo mejor. Poco a poco, la conexión entre ellos se vuelve inevitable. Se entienden, se sostienen y terminan descubriendo que, juntos, funcionan mejor de lo que jamás imaginaron.
La química es constante y muy bien construida. Mavix destaca por ser protector, empático y profundamente respetuoso, un protagonista que se aleja del estereotipo y que, honestamente, reúne muchas cualidades que a más de un hombre terrícola le hacen falta.
Fav quotes
—Todo de mí es tuyo, compañera. Todo de mí, en todo momento, hasta que todas las estrellas caigan del cielo. E incluso después de que te las haya devuelto todas.
Podía pedirme cualquier cosa -cualquier cosa- y sería suya.
—Ella te hizo. Ella te dio a luz. Ella estaba allí cuando diste tu primer aliento, tu primer paso, tu primer día de colegio. Todas tus luchas son sus luchas también. Todos tus éxitos, toda tu felicidad...—hago una pausa, pensando.—¿ Los buenos? ¿Los que se esfuerzan al máximo por sus hijos? Su amor es como magia...
February 29, 2024
4/5 ⭐️ and 3/5 🌶️
So this is the story of Alanna and Mayvx..
I am not sure I can write this review without spoilers so after this point I will spoiler the rest. Basically it’s an enemies to lovers/ slow burn with a bit of found family and some really sweet and funny alien man behaviour.
I really love the effortless feminism that is coming from this man. He is protective but never holds her back or tries to force her in any way. I love that he is so patient and doesn't pressure her at all.
The smut is a little more spicy than the first book. Alanna likes it rough and Mavyx has a bit of a naturally dominant bedroom attitude which was delicious to read. my eyeballs were very happy for these scenes. The dirty talk was sooo on point!
So this is the story of Alanna and Mayvx..
I am not sure I can write this review without spoilers so after this point I will spoiler the rest. Basically it’s an enemies to lovers/ slow burn with a bit of found family and some really sweet and funny alien man behaviour.
I really love the effortless feminism that is coming from this man. He is protective but never holds her back or tries to force her in any way. I love that he is so patient and doesn't pressure her at all.
The smut is a little more spicy than the first book. Alanna likes it rough and Mavyx has a bit of a naturally dominant bedroom attitude which was delicious to read. my eyeballs were very happy for these scenes. The dirty talk was sooo on point!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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