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Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #4
Alien Protector's Dreams
It's a leap of faith to believe in a dream...
So let me get this straight... I've been abducted in my sleep, thrown into a stasis pod and now this huge, winged warrior guy is rescuing me and telling me I'm his 'mate' because he saw me in his dreams?
Aloryk is everything I've ever wanted in a man - plus a few added extras.
He's devoted, a good listener, sculpted like a Greek God and seems to love all my curves even though he doesn't quite know what to do with them.
He says I'm the female he dreams of.
But what if that's all it is, just a dumb dream?
**Alien Protector's Dreams is the fourth book in The Fated Mates of the Winged Warriors series. It is not a standalone and will need to be read in order to understand the context and worldbuilding. If you enjoy primitive alien jungles, virgin heroes who have never seen women before, and 7ft winged guys who are devoted to their fated mates, dive right in to the first book, Alien Protector's Mate!**
So let me get this straight... I've been abducted in my sleep, thrown into a stasis pod and now this huge, winged warrior guy is rescuing me and telling me I'm his 'mate' because he saw me in his dreams?
Aloryk is everything I've ever wanted in a man - plus a few added extras.
He's devoted, a good listener, sculpted like a Greek God and seems to love all my curves even though he doesn't quite know what to do with them.
He says I'm the female he dreams of.
But what if that's all it is, just a dumb dream?
**Alien Protector's Dreams is the fourth book in The Fated Mates of the Winged Warriors series. It is not a standalone and will need to be read in order to understand the context and worldbuilding. If you enjoy primitive alien jungles, virgin heroes who have never seen women before, and 7ft winged guys who are devoted to their fated mates, dive right in to the first book, Alien Protector's Mate!**
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2024
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October 5, 2024
It was so yummy...but I just hate the trope of "the insecure curvy FMC is jealous of their slimmer sister." I loved that the aliens did not see her as less, but still, the constant mental comparing left a bitter taste. Also, I wanted more information about the "goddess" plot, and the time jump at the end seemed... peculiar.
October 2, 2024
I CAN'T YOU GUYS. 🤭🤭🤭
Honestly, these books are just so fun and cute. I really never would've anticipated reading something like this but I'm so deep into this series and they just keep HITTING.
100% recommend reading the full series. All of the MMC's are such sweetie pies. We LOVE a man who is so down bad and obsessed with his FMC and these boys absolutely GIVE.
Aloryk was COMMITTED to Polly, heart stars be damned. I feel like this was the first story in the series that actually had a lot of heart and tackled a lot more plot for the FMC than any of the other stories which was different and kept the book from feeling like a copy paste of the other ones.
I'm super excited to see where the story goes and PLS give me Chastity and Tryk already 😭
Honestly, these books are just so fun and cute. I really never would've anticipated reading something like this but I'm so deep into this series and they just keep HITTING.
100% recommend reading the full series. All of the MMC's are such sweetie pies. We LOVE a man who is so down bad and obsessed with his FMC and these boys absolutely GIVE.
Aloryk was COMMITTED to Polly, heart stars be damned. I feel like this was the first story in the series that actually had a lot of heart and tackled a lot more plot for the FMC than any of the other stories which was different and kept the book from feeling like a copy paste of the other ones.
I'm super excited to see where the story goes and PLS give me Chastity and Tryk already 😭
September 25, 2024
For the love of all the goddesses!!! A cliffhanger! Seriously! How am I meant to function in my life without knowing what happens during that one year time period! First off finally the sparkly feathered hotties, believe that the tiny ball of light isn’t really a goddess and that the Temple is a sham! Secondly, Chastity and Delphi have mates! I hope Chastity is Tryk’s mate because come on, I’ve been holding out for both of them since the first book! I hope the next book is about them. And thirdly, I can’t wait to see how Niska’s story works into the book because it will explain what happens with the Temple and all those juicy details! Which I will be over here desperately waiting for! And last, but not least when is the next book coming out!?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 13, 2024
I definitely liked this less than the first three but I love the world and the underlying backstory and want to see more of these.
I want to read Sophia and Chaz-titi’s stories, hope these are next.
I want to read Sophia and Chaz-titi’s stories, hope these are next.
April 28, 2025
This one was still super wholesome but it didn’t grab my attention as much as the others! I still really enjoyed reading it though.
April 23, 2026
Polly had a poor self image and trauma from her dad leaving, and it led her to being a bit insecure. This was exacerbated by being thrown into an intensely stressful situation of waking up on an alien planet with creepy monsters trying to eat her. She was also a loving partner and someone who tried to be kind. Aloryk was dealing with his own insecurities of being injured to the point of probably not being able to fly again. He was all cinnamon roll and was 100% in on Polly from the moment he saw her. They had a sweet relationship. I didn’t love the third act breakup, but it did fit both of their responses to their own insecurities. I thought the ending was very well done.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: violence, gore, threat of being eaten, anima attack, dead body, ableism, sex pollen (get as much consent as they can), internalized fatphobia, father leaving for secret fam (past), mild horror, alien abduction (off page)
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: violence, gore, threat of being eaten, anima attack, dead body, ableism, sex pollen (get as much consent as they can), internalized fatphobia, father leaving for secret fam (past), mild horror, alien abduction (off page)
Want to Read
August 8, 2025Aliens series with virgin mmcs, and the author is super sweet, btw. I'm making a note to continue when i get back from break.
October 2, 2024
I swear there is crack in this series
March 4, 2026
Adorable and Angsty
"Alien Protector's Dreams" by Melissa Emerald is another great addition to 'The Faded Mates of the Winged Barbarians' series. This time, we follow Aloryk and Polly in an adorable and angsty alien romance. Polly has some baggage from her human life and they have plenty of miscommunication issues despite no language barrier. Aloryk is obsessed with Polly and never gives up on being faded mates despite their issues. I love how Emerald sets up connections with her next series. Can't wait to read more!
"Alien Protector's Dreams" by Melissa Emerald is another great addition to 'The Faded Mates of the Winged Barbarians' series. This time, we follow Aloryk and Polly in an adorable and angsty alien romance. Polly has some baggage from her human life and they have plenty of miscommunication issues despite no language barrier. Aloryk is obsessed with Polly and never gives up on being faded mates despite their issues. I love how Emerald sets up connections with her next series. Can't wait to read more!
August 5, 2026
Another great book! Omg. I love that Aloryk's dream was a true dream. It made them finding each other, and then choosing each other, so awesome. And I love the fated mates trope, I reallg really do. But I continue to wish that sometimes allowing them to simply choose one another, fate be damned, could be enough for these stories. Because Polly and Aloryk do choose one another, over and over, and that makes them incredibly special.
October 1, 2024
This story has been dying to be read. Finally we find out what happened to Aloryk.
A nice balance of sweet & sexy with action & trauma, as well as propelling the story forward with the mystery of the temples.
Seriously what the heck is going on?
I’m intrigued and left hyped up for the next book.
A nice balance of sweet & sexy with action & trauma, as well as propelling the story forward with the mystery of the temples.
Seriously what the heck is going on?
I’m intrigued and left hyped up for the next book.
February 5, 2025
Honestly, these are just SO easy to sit and read. They’re cute, they have such fantastic relationships and characters and some really nice, inclusive, character building. I’m actually a little upset that there are only 4, I could read so many more.
July 3, 2026
Love the plus size rep, love the allure of the “goddess” temple questions being unanswered because it makes me eager for the next one, love how much Ricky dotes on our purple haired Polly and chooses her before his heart stars ever will 💜✨
May 21, 2025
Dios mío están buenísimos estos libros necesito más 🙏🏻
September 27, 2024
Aloryk is captured by the Mimyckah and badly injured, carried to their cave he finds the pods of the human females and between them is the one he's been dreaming.
Rescued they start the trek through the jungle and a bond forms but his heart stars don't show and that brings insecurities and fears....
Well written with a captivating plot and storyline, multilayered characters that steal your heart from very beginning ,is definitly a must read !
Rescued they start the trek through the jungle and a bond forms but his heart stars don't show and that brings insecurities and fears....
Well written with a captivating plot and storyline, multilayered characters that steal your heart from very beginning ,is definitly a must read !
October 2, 2024
Love the expanding lore of this universe. Definitely a guilty pleasure series of mine. Can’t wait until the next one!
October 21, 2025
Always a good read
October 3, 2024
I read it through the night. Amazing.
I wonder if we will ever get to know why the heartstars appear when they appear.
I wonder if we will ever get to know why the heartstars appear when they appear.
June 12, 2026
I have very mixed feelings about this series because the world-building was genuinely one of the most enjoyable parts of the books.
The premise is fantastic: women abducted from Earth, separated on an alien planet, rescued by a winged alien species that has never encountered human women before, fated mates, survival, new cultures, and a completely different world to explore. The author created a setting that had so much potential, and honestly, that is what kept me reading.
The alien culture, the heart-stars, the winged warriors, and the overall concept were engaging and unique enough that I wanted to know what happened next.
Unfortunately, where the series lost me was with the constant repetition of the FMCs' insecurities.
Every heroine seemed to have some past trauma or insecurity that became the central conflict of the story. On paper, there's nothing wrong with that. Real people have emotional baggage. The problem is that these insecurities were often stretched so far that they overshadowed everything else happening in the plot.
These women have been abducted across galaxies and are trying to survive on an alien planet, yet the stories repeatedly circle back to issues that feel disconnected from the reality of their situation. Instead of allowing the characters to grow through the extraordinary circumstances they're facing, the books often become page after page of self-sabotage and projecting past experiences onto alien males who have absolutely nothing to do with the people who hurt them.
One of my biggest frustrations was how often the alien heroes were treated as though they were human men from Earth. These are males from a completely different species, raised in a completely different culture, many of whom have never even seen a female before. Yet they are constantly judged through the lens of ex-boyfriends, absent fathers, or negative experiences with human men.
At some point, it stopped feeling like character development and started feeling repetitive.
I love a strong, independent, feminist FMC. In fact, those are usually my favorite heroines. But strength and independence are not the same thing as endlessly projecting human social dynamics onto an alien species. The books could have explored fascinating cultural differences and misunderstandings between humans and aliens. Instead, too much time was spent revisiting the same insecurities in different forms.
By the third and fourth books, I found myself skimming sections because I already knew what was coming: a loving, devoted alien mate who practically worships the ground his mate walks on, followed by chapters of internal conflict centered around an insecurity from the heroine's past.
The most disappointing part is that the series had everything it needed to be amazing. The world-building was strong. The premise was strong. The alien culture was interesting. The romance had potential. But the repetitive insistence on giving every heroine a deeply insecure backstory and making it the primary source of conflict ultimately became exhausting.
I didn't stop reading because I disliked the world. I stopped because I loved the world and wanted more of it than the same emotional conflict repeated across multiple books.
Overall, this is a series with a fantastic concept and enjoyable world-building, but the repetitive insecurity-driven storylines prevented it from reaching its full potential for me.
The premise is fantastic: women abducted from Earth, separated on an alien planet, rescued by a winged alien species that has never encountered human women before, fated mates, survival, new cultures, and a completely different world to explore. The author created a setting that had so much potential, and honestly, that is what kept me reading.
The alien culture, the heart-stars, the winged warriors, and the overall concept were engaging and unique enough that I wanted to know what happened next.
Unfortunately, where the series lost me was with the constant repetition of the FMCs' insecurities.
Every heroine seemed to have some past trauma or insecurity that became the central conflict of the story. On paper, there's nothing wrong with that. Real people have emotional baggage. The problem is that these insecurities were often stretched so far that they overshadowed everything else happening in the plot.
These women have been abducted across galaxies and are trying to survive on an alien planet, yet the stories repeatedly circle back to issues that feel disconnected from the reality of their situation. Instead of allowing the characters to grow through the extraordinary circumstances they're facing, the books often become page after page of self-sabotage and projecting past experiences onto alien males who have absolutely nothing to do with the people who hurt them.
One of my biggest frustrations was how often the alien heroes were treated as though they were human men from Earth. These are males from a completely different species, raised in a completely different culture, many of whom have never even seen a female before. Yet they are constantly judged through the lens of ex-boyfriends, absent fathers, or negative experiences with human men.
At some point, it stopped feeling like character development and started feeling repetitive.
I love a strong, independent, feminist FMC. In fact, those are usually my favorite heroines. But strength and independence are not the same thing as endlessly projecting human social dynamics onto an alien species. The books could have explored fascinating cultural differences and misunderstandings between humans and aliens. Instead, too much time was spent revisiting the same insecurities in different forms.
By the third and fourth books, I found myself skimming sections because I already knew what was coming: a loving, devoted alien mate who practically worships the ground his mate walks on, followed by chapters of internal conflict centered around an insecurity from the heroine's past.
The most disappointing part is that the series had everything it needed to be amazing. The world-building was strong. The premise was strong. The alien culture was interesting. The romance had potential. But the repetitive insistence on giving every heroine a deeply insecure backstory and making it the primary source of conflict ultimately became exhausting.
I didn't stop reading because I disliked the world. I stopped because I loved the world and wanted more of it than the same emotional conflict repeated across multiple books.
Overall, this is a series with a fantastic concept and enjoyable world-building, but the repetitive insecurity-driven storylines prevented it from reaching its full potential for me.
September 27, 2024
ARC REVIEW: Alien Protector’s Dreams by Melissa Emerald
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians series is back with book four - Aloryk and Polly’s story! 💜
We’ve been introduced to Aloryk in the past books and his dreams of finding a mate with purple hair. This book picks up at Aloryk being taken by the mimyckah to human women still in pods, where he finds beautiful purple-haired Polly in one of them!
I loved so many things about this book. Aloryk was the perfect protective himbo hero we’ve come to love from this series. Polly had doubts about Aloryk’s feelings because of her past trauma with her family and because she didn’t think someone like Aloryk could love a plus-size girl like her, but Aloryk was enamored with Polly from the start and I loved how unwavering he was in admiring her beauty.
Once Aloryk and Polly make it back to the tribe, we’re reunited with characters we’ve come to know and love from the past books. I loved Chastity’s moments and a snip-it into what we might get with Bea and Zyntarr. Plus we’ve got more human women who’ve been rescued from pods, and an ongoing mystery and exciting progress with the Goddesses’ ship and what’s going on “behind the curtain!”
If you’re a fan of Ice Planet Barbarians and other alien romances with fun female relationships and heroes who are absolutely obsessed with their mates, this series is for you! I’ve been loving this series since discovering it and each release has been a drop-everything-and-read book for me. I’m so excited to see where these series take us!
While each book follows its own couple, there’s an ongoing backstory and details into other characters that extend across the books - I highly recommend reading this series in order for the best experience!
I gave Alien Protector’s Dreams five amazing stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I’m going to be yapping about it for awhile 😂 thank you so much to Melissa Emerald for this ARC!
Alien Protector’s Dream is releasing on Oct 1! ❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians series is back with book four - Aloryk and Polly’s story! 💜
We’ve been introduced to Aloryk in the past books and his dreams of finding a mate with purple hair. This book picks up at Aloryk being taken by the mimyckah to human women still in pods, where he finds beautiful purple-haired Polly in one of them!
I loved so many things about this book. Aloryk was the perfect protective himbo hero we’ve come to love from this series. Polly had doubts about Aloryk’s feelings because of her past trauma with her family and because she didn’t think someone like Aloryk could love a plus-size girl like her, but Aloryk was enamored with Polly from the start and I loved how unwavering he was in admiring her beauty.
Once Aloryk and Polly make it back to the tribe, we’re reunited with characters we’ve come to know and love from the past books. I loved Chastity’s moments and a snip-it into what we might get with Bea and Zyntarr. Plus we’ve got more human women who’ve been rescued from pods, and an ongoing mystery and exciting progress with the Goddesses’ ship and what’s going on “behind the curtain!”
If you’re a fan of Ice Planet Barbarians and other alien romances with fun female relationships and heroes who are absolutely obsessed with their mates, this series is for you! I’ve been loving this series since discovering it and each release has been a drop-everything-and-read book for me. I’m so excited to see where these series take us!
While each book follows its own couple, there’s an ongoing backstory and details into other characters that extend across the books - I highly recommend reading this series in order for the best experience!
I gave Alien Protector’s Dreams five amazing stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I’m going to be yapping about it for awhile 😂 thank you so much to Melissa Emerald for this ARC!
Alien Protector’s Dream is releasing on Oct 1! ❤️
March 27, 2026
Polly battling body image issues while on a planet of extraterrestrial beings, who are awed by her very existence, inspired the same response I had to these women teaching the extremely well endowed alien males about the existence of blowjobs:
Why?
Also, these guys have wings and a tail. Alright?
They have no concept of human beauty standards, yet were quick to that ‘more to love’ mindset when it comes to curvy women.
It’s literally universal, as it should be.
I do get her latent insecurity and the importance of addressing it in order to give her some internal struggle to overcome or whatever, but I still wanted to take her by the shoulders and shake her a bit.
She’d probably say she was too big for me to do such a thing to her and then my hands would migrate to her neck.
It just all got to be a bit much.
And the spice was different.
Good, at first, but everything that followed was perfunctory or simply recapped, which was strange.
Of course, these stories are generally predictable, but this one was moreso than most.
It also features a lot more witness accounts of other people’s stories and connections which was something that had made me take a break when it was featured in this series before.
I don’t love spoilers.
I go into books blind if I can.
So, even getting a hint of what future relationships will be like is disappointing for me.
As was the obvious *grand reveal* in this plot line and how it was handled.
There was a good point in there about Polly’s valid trigger, but it seemed to go completely ignored, even when mentioned.
There was just a lot going on.
It was generally okay but definitely my least favorite.
Why?
Also, these guys have wings and a tail. Alright?
They have no concept of human beauty standards, yet were quick to that ‘more to love’ mindset when it comes to curvy women.
It’s literally universal, as it should be.
I do get her latent insecurity and the importance of addressing it in order to give her some internal struggle to overcome or whatever, but I still wanted to take her by the shoulders and shake her a bit.
She’d probably say she was too big for me to do such a thing to her and then my hands would migrate to her neck.
It just all got to be a bit much.
And the spice was different.
Good, at first, but everything that followed was perfunctory or simply recapped, which was strange.
Of course, these stories are generally predictable, but this one was moreso than most.
It also features a lot more witness accounts of other people’s stories and connections which was something that had made me take a break when it was featured in this series before.
I don’t love spoilers.
I go into books blind if I can.
So, even getting a hint of what future relationships will be like is disappointing for me.
As was the obvious *grand reveal* in this plot line and how it was handled.
There was a good point in there about Polly’s valid trigger, but it seemed to go completely ignored, even when mentioned.
There was just a lot going on.
It was generally okay but definitely my least favorite.
June 18, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Wings, Heart Stars, and Purple-Haired Perfection
I have been feral for this series ever since the winged alien men with glowing heart stars showed up and politely ruined my standards forever. And now? We get Aloryk and Polly—aka the big, broody protector and the fabulous, purple-haired, plus-size goddess of my heart. FINALLY, someone said, “Hey, let’s write a love story that’s sweet, spicy, and features a heroine who isn’t a size two,” and I’ve never felt more seen.
These two? Adorable. Soft. Supportive. Just a big ol’ pile of mutual adoration with some heat sprinkled in for good measure. Their love felt so pure, like the kind of relationship that makes you want to hug your pillow and squeal. And yes, I did that. Zero shame.
The plot? We’re moving, baby! The story opens up a whole new level of intrigue—especially with that mysterious temple. I NEED answers. I need lore. I need a full archaeological alien romance deep dive. Also, can we talk about the chimp monsters for a second?? Because I was NOT okay. They’re nightmare fuel and I love it.
Melissa Emerald’s world-building just keeps leveling up, and at this point, I’d read her grocery list if it was set in this universe. Seriously. If you’ve been following the series, this installment is a glowing, beautiful reward. If you haven’t started yet, cancel your weekend plans and fix that.
10/10 would recommend.
12/10 for the heart stars.
15/10 for Polly and her fabulous purple hair.
I have been feral for this series ever since the winged alien men with glowing heart stars showed up and politely ruined my standards forever. And now? We get Aloryk and Polly—aka the big, broody protector and the fabulous, purple-haired, plus-size goddess of my heart. FINALLY, someone said, “Hey, let’s write a love story that’s sweet, spicy, and features a heroine who isn’t a size two,” and I’ve never felt more seen.
These two? Adorable. Soft. Supportive. Just a big ol’ pile of mutual adoration with some heat sprinkled in for good measure. Their love felt so pure, like the kind of relationship that makes you want to hug your pillow and squeal. And yes, I did that. Zero shame.
The plot? We’re moving, baby! The story opens up a whole new level of intrigue—especially with that mysterious temple. I NEED answers. I need lore. I need a full archaeological alien romance deep dive. Also, can we talk about the chimp monsters for a second?? Because I was NOT okay. They’re nightmare fuel and I love it.
Melissa Emerald’s world-building just keeps leveling up, and at this point, I’d read her grocery list if it was set in this universe. Seriously. If you’ve been following the series, this installment is a glowing, beautiful reward. If you haven’t started yet, cancel your weekend plans and fix that.
10/10 would recommend.
12/10 for the heart stars.
15/10 for Polly and her fabulous purple hair.
June 25, 2026
Started at 1:32 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Finished at 12:03 am Thursday, June 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🔥🔥
🌶️🌶️
I love how devoted Aloryk was. And also his name is pretty cool. He was such a sweetie pie in the previous books, that it was interesting to see him get all possessive and protective over his female.
This was a book that pulled on my heartstrings. Definitely had multiple heart clenching moments 🔪💔. Made me feel all hot and teary 🥺. That hasn’t happened yet for this series. And that’s alright, not every book needs to bring you to tears.
What’s with all the closed door 🚪 scenes. 😤 I thought we here getting to the good part after the last book. Their first time having sex we closed door too. To me, if this is an erotic alien romance, the sex should be prevalent.
I do really like this author and look forward to her other books. I know Sophia and Zarriko probably won’t get their own book, so it was nice to get a peek into their romance after being claimed in a previous book.
And the Easter 🐣 eggs 😏🧐 to other series is cool.
I wish the goddesses were explained though.
I think Polly accepted and claimed Aloryk really quickly and easily. Like too easily. She seemed so reluctant in the jungle, only for a day later when they are rescued to claim him as her mate. To me that’s pretty serious and should not be taken lightly, just to appease the man.
Finished at 12:03 am Thursday, June 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🔥🔥
🌶️🌶️
I love how devoted Aloryk was. And also his name is pretty cool. He was such a sweetie pie in the previous books, that it was interesting to see him get all possessive and protective over his female.
This was a book that pulled on my heartstrings. Definitely had multiple heart clenching moments 🔪💔. Made me feel all hot and teary 🥺. That hasn’t happened yet for this series. And that’s alright, not every book needs to bring you to tears.
What’s with all the closed door 🚪 scenes. 😤 I thought we here getting to the good part after the last book. Their first time having sex we closed door too. To me, if this is an erotic alien romance, the sex should be prevalent.
I do really like this author and look forward to her other books. I know Sophia and Zarriko probably won’t get their own book, so it was nice to get a peek into their romance after being claimed in a previous book.
And the Easter 🐣 eggs 😏🧐 to other series is cool.
I wish the goddesses were explained though.
I think Polly accepted and claimed Aloryk really quickly and easily. Like too easily. She seemed so reluctant in the jungle, only for a day later when they are rescued to claim him as her mate. To me that’s pretty serious and should not be taken lightly, just to appease the man.
August 14, 2026
Rating: 3 / 5
Tropes
Sci-Fi, Aliens, Romance
Dual (2 POVs)
Synopsis
In a world where men make offerings to a goddess in hopes of being granted children, a group of auctioned women arrives to change everything they thought they knew.
Personal Opinion
Putting aside the fact that this is a book about aliens and human women fulfilling soulmate prophecies...
Aloryk is just way too sweet. He's so genuinely happy to find the woman of his dreams—literally—that he doesn't hesitate to sacrifice his wings, one of the most important things to him, just to protect her. Poor guy suffers so much when he thinks she doesn't find him good enough because of his missing wings. And when she leaves? He can't even fly, yet he trudges through the entire jungle just to get to her.
I liked Polly; she adapts to everything surprisingly fast. But she spends so much time stressing because his "stars" aren't showing up. Honestly, she was being super foolish when she ran away—proof that even in outer space, lack of communication ruins everything! Luckily, it all gets resolved quickly.
I would actually consider re-reading this one!
Stats
Tears: 0/5
Drama: 1/5
Cringe: 1/5
Spicy: 3/5
Tropes
Sci-Fi, Aliens, Romance
Dual (2 POVs)
Synopsis
In a world where men make offerings to a goddess in hopes of being granted children, a group of auctioned women arrives to change everything they thought they knew.
Personal Opinion
Putting aside the fact that this is a book about aliens and human women fulfilling soulmate prophecies...
Aloryk is just way too sweet. He's so genuinely happy to find the woman of his dreams—literally—that he doesn't hesitate to sacrifice his wings, one of the most important things to him, just to protect her. Poor guy suffers so much when he thinks she doesn't find him good enough because of his missing wings. And when she leaves? He can't even fly, yet he trudges through the entire jungle just to get to her.
I liked Polly; she adapts to everything surprisingly fast. But she spends so much time stressing because his "stars" aren't showing up. Honestly, she was being super foolish when she ran away—proof that even in outer space, lack of communication ruins everything! Luckily, it all gets resolved quickly.
I would actually consider re-reading this one!
Stats
Tears: 0/5
Drama: 1/5
Cringe: 1/5
Spicy: 3/5
October 6, 2024
I enjoyed the overarching storyline and I'm a sucker for the primitive alien world that has no females, & so the male aliens there revere any females that do show up- aka the abducted human ladies. Very much an Ice Planet Barbarians type of deal except the planet is an Amazon rainforest and the aliens are 7foot winged warriors.
But I despised the FMC, she came off as selfish, entitled, and dumb. Her character was then sacrificed to have plot pinch points (she made stupid decisions to bring about conflict & change) and her character couldn't afford them. Nor did her character ever grow, it was only those around her that did.
The mystery surrounding the goddess/ship was barely in the book (like maybe one scene) but it was very intriguing and added a lot to the book. I hope to see more fun things like this, whether it's a goal someone is hoping to achieve or a contest, or cultural pastime.
I enjoyed the other books in the series more than this one, so I would likely give the next book in the series a try when it comes out (if it's in KU).
But I despised the FMC, she came off as selfish, entitled, and dumb. Her character was then sacrificed to have plot pinch points (she made stupid decisions to bring about conflict & change) and her character couldn't afford them. Nor did her character ever grow, it was only those around her that did.
The mystery surrounding the goddess/ship was barely in the book (like maybe one scene) but it was very intriguing and added a lot to the book. I hope to see more fun things like this, whether it's a goal someone is hoping to achieve or a contest, or cultural pastime.
I enjoyed the other books in the series more than this one, so I would likely give the next book in the series a try when it comes out (if it's in KU).
October 7, 2025
i know i keep saying this but trust me this one is the best one!!!
PROOF,
I laugh before she breaks the surface, shaking my head and telling her while I continue to wash away the grime from my skin, “no, I am definitely possible.” I take a step toward her, ducking down to submerge more of myself into the waters. “Probable, even.” Polly rolls her eyes - eyes that are now at a level with mine as I near, river-waters sloshing over my shoulders. “In fact, I think where you’re concerned, little female, I am inevitable.”
She is surely made in the image of the Goddesses - she must be. Nothing could be more sacred.
“Finders… keepers…” he drawls in a low, growling tone, his face still so close to my flesh, I can feel the heat of his breath on me.
“I may not yet wear my heart-stars, but I proudly wear my mate’s female seed all over my face, brother. She. Is. Mine.”
Aloryk’s huge arms squeeze me just a little. “Yes. We will play your ‘finders-keepers’ for as long as existence lasts.” For as long as existence lasts.
PROOF,
I laugh before she breaks the surface, shaking my head and telling her while I continue to wash away the grime from my skin, “no, I am definitely possible.” I take a step toward her, ducking down to submerge more of myself into the waters. “Probable, even.” Polly rolls her eyes - eyes that are now at a level with mine as I near, river-waters sloshing over my shoulders. “In fact, I think where you’re concerned, little female, I am inevitable.”
She is surely made in the image of the Goddesses - she must be. Nothing could be more sacred.
“Finders… keepers…” he drawls in a low, growling tone, his face still so close to my flesh, I can feel the heat of his breath on me.
“I may not yet wear my heart-stars, but I proudly wear my mate’s female seed all over my face, brother. She. Is. Mine.”
Aloryk’s huge arms squeeze me just a little. “Yes. We will play your ‘finders-keepers’ for as long as existence lasts.” For as long as existence lasts.
December 27, 2025
I loved this!!
A lot of Polly’s characters was so fun to read, especially seeing her trauma reflect in her actions no matter how hard she fought against them, I think many people would find this annoying but I understood her on a visceral level as someone who is plus-sized because I often find myself thinking the same way as her
Despite this, I love that the author didn’t make her a flinching pansy or shy the way authors often do, she was just wary and on-guard instead which is a big difference and makes a world of a difference in terms of storytelling!
The misunderstanding was executed well, but I don’t actually care for misunderstandings in general, LOVED the grovel and emotion though!!!
This story leading into the next series is riveting, BUT I was really looking forward to seeing Chastity and Tryk’s story and I’m sad we won’t be getting that, also the questions about the temple!!!
Maybe all that will be answered with the next book, I think I’m gonna gather my britches and read it now hahahaha!
A lot of Polly’s characters was so fun to read, especially seeing her trauma reflect in her actions no matter how hard she fought against them, I think many people would find this annoying but I understood her on a visceral level as someone who is plus-sized because I often find myself thinking the same way as her
Despite this, I love that the author didn’t make her a flinching pansy or shy the way authors often do, she was just wary and on-guard instead which is a big difference and makes a world of a difference in terms of storytelling!
The misunderstanding was executed well, but I don’t actually care for misunderstandings in general, LOVED the grovel and emotion though!!!
This story leading into the next series is riveting, BUT I was really looking forward to seeing Chastity and Tryk’s story and I’m sad we won’t be getting that, also the questions about the temple!!!
Maybe all that will be answered with the next book, I think I’m gonna gather my britches and read it now hahahaha!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 9, 2026
Another absolute banger in the series. I am telling you, these glittered winged aliens are now my absolute favorite and I cannot stop reading about them.
I love that we're expanding the world and getting new characters. And while I liked Polly, I do wish so much of the plot had not been focused on her insecurities. I love getting plus sized characters, and I think it's great to show how different it can make them feel and view themselves and the world. But I hate when the main plot is their body and insecurities. It can be present in the story, but I hate when its the MAIN focus.
And I do feel like the family trauma aspect of the story was built up and built up, to kind of wrap up super quick in the end. I wish we had delved a little more into the climax of that moment, rather than it being over super quickly and then everything was great.
I am SO glad we are finally getting to learn more about the goddess ship and I cannot wait to see where that entire plotline is going.
But again, fantastic book to a freaking fantastic series.
I love that we're expanding the world and getting new characters. And while I liked Polly, I do wish so much of the plot had not been focused on her insecurities. I love getting plus sized characters, and I think it's great to show how different it can make them feel and view themselves and the world. But I hate when the main plot is their body and insecurities. It can be present in the story, but I hate when its the MAIN focus.
And I do feel like the family trauma aspect of the story was built up and built up, to kind of wrap up super quick in the end. I wish we had delved a little more into the climax of that moment, rather than it being over super quickly and then everything was great.
I am SO glad we are finally getting to learn more about the goddess ship and I cannot wait to see where that entire plotline is going.
But again, fantastic book to a freaking fantastic series.
January 14, 2025
I love these books
I have devoured this books and I need more!!
The MMC Aloryk dreamt of his mate the FMC Poppy, so of course when he finally finds her it isn’t a question that they belong together.
The only thing is, someone forget to tell Poppy, the human who wakes on an alien planet after being abducted, that this 7ft alien man with wings and a tail, who while protecting her is being ripped apart by devil monkey like creatures is of course her one true love…
I love how innocent there alien men and how they accept their ‘females’ with no judgement, no expectations, no demands. They are every human woman’s dream, even if it takes the human woman a second or two to get to that same line of thinking.
I really hope more books are released and soon because I have eaten these books up and all the Easter egg snip-it’s of what might be to come have just filled my need more
5⭐️2🌶️
I have devoured this books and I need more!!
The MMC Aloryk dreamt of his mate the FMC Poppy, so of course when he finally finds her it isn’t a question that they belong together.
The only thing is, someone forget to tell Poppy, the human who wakes on an alien planet after being abducted, that this 7ft alien man with wings and a tail, who while protecting her is being ripped apart by devil monkey like creatures is of course her one true love…
I love how innocent there alien men and how they accept their ‘females’ with no judgement, no expectations, no demands. They are every human woman’s dream, even if it takes the human woman a second or two to get to that same line of thinking.
I really hope more books are released and soon because I have eaten these books up and all the Easter egg snip-it’s of what might be to come have just filled my need more
5⭐️2🌶️
October 2, 2024
4.5/5 ⭐ 4/5 🌶️
My review for Alien Protector's Dreams by @melissa.emerald.author
Once again another wonderful edition to the series!
I had been waiting for Aloryk's story pretty much since they introduced him and it did not disappoint. I love how the common theme between him and Polly was healing and overcoming their trauma together. It was so so sweet.
I will also add that Aloryk being obsessed with having Polly 'tattoo' him? We love it. There was some world building in this book which I absolutely will not spoil but it was funny and felt like a real lightbulb moment. I can't wait for the next book in this series!
P.S. for anyone who needs to know, the spice was SO good and let's just say...that man can EAT 🤣🩷
Please note this is the 4th book in the series. Although they are stand alones, in my opinion you have to read them in order for any sort of world building to make sense.
My review for Alien Protector's Dreams by @melissa.emerald.author
Once again another wonderful edition to the series!
I had been waiting for Aloryk's story pretty much since they introduced him and it did not disappoint. I love how the common theme between him and Polly was healing and overcoming their trauma together. It was so so sweet.
I will also add that Aloryk being obsessed with having Polly 'tattoo' him? We love it. There was some world building in this book which I absolutely will not spoil but it was funny and felt like a real lightbulb moment. I can't wait for the next book in this series!
P.S. for anyone who needs to know, the spice was SO good and let's just say...that man can EAT 🤣🩷
Please note this is the 4th book in the series. Although they are stand alones, in my opinion you have to read them in order for any sort of world building to make sense.
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