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Swipe Right
The aliens have invaded...our dating apps!
After a decade of military service, Rannix Teluroso has earned the right to search for the mate of his heart. Signing up for the renowned MultiStar Mating Service, he soon finds himself at the edge of known space, orbiting their newest acquisition – Earth. Could a human woman overlook their differences and be his future?
Zoe Taylor was just looking for love. She never expected that having a dating profile would lead her to being abducted by aliens. Rannix might be from a different planet, but he’s also everything she’s looking for in a man. On a space station designed for couples, Zoe finds herself faced with a tough decision – return to Earth immediately or take a chance on love?
Swipe Right is the first book in the MultiStar Mating Series, a part of the Coalition Space Universe. While each book can be read as a standalone, they are best enjoyed in order.
After a decade of military service, Rannix Teluroso has earned the right to search for the mate of his heart. Signing up for the renowned MultiStar Mating Service, he soon finds himself at the edge of known space, orbiting their newest acquisition – Earth. Could a human woman overlook their differences and be his future?
Zoe Taylor was just looking for love. She never expected that having a dating profile would lead her to being abducted by aliens. Rannix might be from a different planet, but he’s also everything she’s looking for in a man. On a space station designed for couples, Zoe finds herself faced with a tough decision – return to Earth immediately or take a chance on love?
Swipe Right is the first book in the MultiStar Mating Series, a part of the Coalition Space Universe. While each book can be read as a standalone, they are best enjoyed in order.
- GenresAliens
242 pages, Paperback
Published December 11, 2025
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Sarah Winters
4 books17 followersSarah Winters lives in Red Deer, Alberta but grew up in the land of Anne of Green Gables - Prince Edward Island, Canada. Having always had an active imagination and an introverted personality, writer seemed like the best career choice. She loves romance novels, especially the paranormal and sci-fi ones, and is fascinated by the idea of the unusual hiding amongst normal everyday life. She believes you can never have enough socks and always needs more bookshelves for her ever-expanding library of favourites. She writes best on rainy days with a glass of iced tea beside her and her writer dog, Tails, at her feet.
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March 31, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up
I inhaled this new to me sci-fi author. There were some parts that didn’t work as well for me, but this story sets up sincere, earnest characters looking for a genuine connection, a green flag alien hero paired with an open minded and kind heroine. Pretty low on the angst, loads of communication (once they get over the date/abduction/alien reveal), slow burn, and lots of discussion and scenes surrounding cultural differences and nuances.
Written in third person, dual POV (one scene from the POV of a side character). No ow/om drama (though there is another alien who is inappropriate and becomes a danger). I don’t remember any mention of either’s past experiences but assume both had some.
Some tropes/themes:
☆ Alien MMC who looks kind of like a werewolf (no shifting)
☆ Human FMC who’s not aware of the existence of aliens until abduction
☆ Dating app usage
☆ Learning about each other
☆ Unusual anatomy (ie. Knotting)
☆ Takes place primarily on a spaceship
☆ Fun side characters
Our intro to Zoe (h) is her getting an unwanted dick pic on a dating app. In contrast, the messages she then receives from Rannix (H) are an attempt at actually getting to know each other. But Zoe doesn’t know that Rannix isn’t actually human, he’s an alien on a spaceship near Earth who’s paid a subscription to come have a chance at mating with a human. His subscription is about to run out and he’d lost hope before he began chatting with Zoe, so he takes a chance on asking if she’d like to meet, which she consents to (consent is very important throughout this story)…not knowing that she’s actually consenting to an abduction to bring her to the spaceship to meet Rannix.
Their initial meeting isn’t the worst, but it’s not amazing either. Zoe’s fearful and just wants to go home, Rannix is hopeful that maybe the woman with the kind eyes will be able to overlook his physical differences and give him an actual shot. It’s messy at first, but they ultimately agree to spend some time together and a bond forms between them as they do cute things like share food, explore the space station, and talk about their differences. Rannix is the sweetest. Zoe is very accepting once she gets over initial concerns and they both quickly appreciate all the finer qualities of the other.
The burn is slow, the attraction definitely starts simmering and the tipping point is forced a bit thanks to an outside force triggering a mating instinct for Rannix. But again, consent is crucial and even though Zoe seemed to go through a quick overall processing, I did feel like their relationship was a good one. There’s only the one steamy scene that I remember.
I did feel like we know Rannix better. Zoe’s background isn’t as fleshed out and there’s even a protective friend of hers that features at the start and then disappears basically from the story. The writing had some unevenness in places and I did catch some errors. Not gonna lie, sometimes Rannix’s description bordered a little too on the animalistic side for me personally and I glossed over some descriptions, maybe because I’m a dog person? Ruby Dixon’s cat guys don’t bother me though lol. There is a tail that is mentioned a couple of times as wagging, which I mean, other aliens/monsters have expressive tails too. However, there were many more positives than negatives.
Side characters were especially unique because of them being a mix of alien life forms mostly at the space station to find love. There’s the AI who oversees the station befriending Zoe, other aliens seeking their own humans that pick Zoe’s brain, and the scary alien. I’m keeping an eye on the series because some of the side characters will be very entertaining in the pursuit of their own HEAs.
The third act is the danger culminating in intensity and the solidification of their relationship. They then figure out what their options are given that Zoe has ties still to Earth and the solution for this was a great one, though it makes me wonder whether the other future human love interests will have as easy of a time resolving any conflict about leaving Earth. The epilogue isn’t too far in the future but they’re in their HEA and I liked it! Then there’s a shift in POV with a tiny reveal that leaves an opening for the next book, whoever that will be.
Trigger warning for abduction and an alien assault
I inhaled this new to me sci-fi author. There were some parts that didn’t work as well for me, but this story sets up sincere, earnest characters looking for a genuine connection, a green flag alien hero paired with an open minded and kind heroine. Pretty low on the angst, loads of communication (once they get over the date/abduction/alien reveal), slow burn, and lots of discussion and scenes surrounding cultural differences and nuances.
Written in third person, dual POV (one scene from the POV of a side character). No ow/om drama (though there is another alien who is inappropriate and becomes a danger). I don’t remember any mention of either’s past experiences but assume both had some.
Some tropes/themes:
☆ Alien MMC who looks kind of like a werewolf (no shifting)
☆ Human FMC who’s not aware of the existence of aliens until abduction
☆ Dating app usage
☆ Learning about each other
☆ Unusual anatomy (ie. Knotting)
☆ Takes place primarily on a spaceship
☆ Fun side characters
Our intro to Zoe (h) is her getting an unwanted dick pic on a dating app. In contrast, the messages she then receives from Rannix (H) are an attempt at actually getting to know each other. But Zoe doesn’t know that Rannix isn’t actually human, he’s an alien on a spaceship near Earth who’s paid a subscription to come have a chance at mating with a human. His subscription is about to run out and he’d lost hope before he began chatting with Zoe, so he takes a chance on asking if she’d like to meet, which she consents to (consent is very important throughout this story)…not knowing that she’s actually consenting to an abduction to bring her to the spaceship to meet Rannix.
Their initial meeting isn’t the worst, but it’s not amazing either. Zoe’s fearful and just wants to go home, Rannix is hopeful that maybe the woman with the kind eyes will be able to overlook his physical differences and give him an actual shot. It’s messy at first, but they ultimately agree to spend some time together and a bond forms between them as they do cute things like share food, explore the space station, and talk about their differences. Rannix is the sweetest. Zoe is very accepting once she gets over initial concerns and they both quickly appreciate all the finer qualities of the other.
The burn is slow, the attraction definitely starts simmering and the tipping point is forced a bit thanks to an outside force triggering a mating instinct for Rannix. But again, consent is crucial and even though Zoe seemed to go through a quick overall processing, I did feel like their relationship was a good one. There’s only the one steamy scene that I remember.
I did feel like we know Rannix better. Zoe’s background isn’t as fleshed out and there’s even a protective friend of hers that features at the start and then disappears basically from the story. The writing had some unevenness in places and I did catch some errors. Not gonna lie, sometimes Rannix’s description bordered a little too on the animalistic side for me personally and I glossed over some descriptions, maybe because I’m a dog person? Ruby Dixon’s cat guys don’t bother me though lol. There is a tail that is mentioned a couple of times as wagging, which I mean, other aliens/monsters have expressive tails too. However, there were many more positives than negatives.
Side characters were especially unique because of them being a mix of alien life forms mostly at the space station to find love. There’s the AI who oversees the station befriending Zoe, other aliens seeking their own humans that pick Zoe’s brain, and the scary alien. I’m keeping an eye on the series because some of the side characters will be very entertaining in the pursuit of their own HEAs.
The third act is the danger culminating in intensity and the solidification of their relationship. They then figure out what their options are given that Zoe has ties still to Earth and the solution for this was a great one, though it makes me wonder whether the other future human love interests will have as easy of a time resolving any conflict about leaving Earth. The epilogue isn’t too far in the future but they’re in their HEA and I liked it! Then there’s a shift in POV with a tiny reveal that leaves an opening for the next book, whoever that will be.
Trigger warning for abduction and an alien assault
April 22, 2025
2.5 🌟 rounded up
This was well written with some sweet moments, but ultimately fell short of my usual expectations for sci-fi romances.
Zoe (h) signs up for a dating app and agrees to a date with a cute but normal guy named Randall. Rannix (H) is an alien looking for a mate. He wants a love match and so he signs up for a human mating subscription service and creates a fake profile under the name Randall to lure humans in. When Zoe agrees to a date with him, she is unknowingly agreeing to be abducted by aliens and taken to a space station where she will meet Rannix.
I liked some aspects of this more than others. The world building was good and I really liked Terra, the ai that runs the platform. Rannix was a sweetheart and his friendship with Tevan was so nice. I even liked Tevan, who was supposed to be somewhat of an antagonist towards Zoe, because he was actually just seeing through her bullshit and looking out for his friend.
Zoe wasn’t a character that I enjoyed all that much. She was dismissive and rude towards Rannix at times, and her reticence, whilst realistic, was annoying after a certain point. The romance is a slow burn, with nothing much happening until 80% in, and the switch was a bit jarring. Zoe still fully intended to go back home and leave Rannix until the very moment she decides to be intimate with him. She does so knowing there’s a chance they will become true mates, but thinking it’s a slim chance. Obviously once they are intimate, she is all in, but I felt like her feelings for Rannix weren’t that genuine because she wasn’t sure about their relationship before the “mating rush” debacle.
I know that Zoe’s character was supposed to be a realistic (for a sci fi) portrayal of how someone would react to being taken from their home, but realism ruins romance. I don’t really want to hear the h make sure divorce is an option before agreeing to a potential mating. That just points out the lack of genuine connection between the two characters.
The quick switch from Zoe not wanting to leave her life behind, to being all in on a mating with Rannix, did not make sense. If we had more actual interactions between them where we understood the evolution of Zoe’s feelings for Rannix, this whole story would have worked so much better for me. Their romantic development took a back seat to the setting and overarching plot.
Ultimately, this had a lot of potential and has set up for a bunch of stories that I would be interested in reading, but the romance in this one fell flat for me. I’m very keen to read more about Tevan and hope that this author continues to build on a very interesting setting and overarching plot without sacrificing romantic development.
Safety:
- no virgins; assumed that both had some experience though it’s not mentioned
- No ow or om drama
- h is targeted and attacked by another alien but is ultimately saved by H
This was well written with some sweet moments, but ultimately fell short of my usual expectations for sci-fi romances.
Zoe (h) signs up for a dating app and agrees to a date with a cute but normal guy named Randall. Rannix (H) is an alien looking for a mate. He wants a love match and so he signs up for a human mating subscription service and creates a fake profile under the name Randall to lure humans in. When Zoe agrees to a date with him, she is unknowingly agreeing to be abducted by aliens and taken to a space station where she will meet Rannix.
I liked some aspects of this more than others. The world building was good and I really liked Terra, the ai that runs the platform. Rannix was a sweetheart and his friendship with Tevan was so nice. I even liked Tevan, who was supposed to be somewhat of an antagonist towards Zoe, because he was actually just seeing through her bullshit and looking out for his friend.
Zoe wasn’t a character that I enjoyed all that much. She was dismissive and rude towards Rannix at times, and her reticence, whilst realistic, was annoying after a certain point. The romance is a slow burn, with nothing much happening until 80% in, and the switch was a bit jarring. Zoe still fully intended to go back home and leave Rannix until the very moment she decides to be intimate with him. She does so knowing there’s a chance they will become true mates, but thinking it’s a slim chance. Obviously once they are intimate, she is all in, but I felt like her feelings for Rannix weren’t that genuine because she wasn’t sure about their relationship before the “mating rush” debacle.
I know that Zoe’s character was supposed to be a realistic (for a sci fi) portrayal of how someone would react to being taken from their home, but realism ruins romance. I don’t really want to hear the h make sure divorce is an option before agreeing to a potential mating. That just points out the lack of genuine connection between the two characters.
The quick switch from Zoe not wanting to leave her life behind, to being all in on a mating with Rannix, did not make sense. If we had more actual interactions between them where we understood the evolution of Zoe’s feelings for Rannix, this whole story would have worked so much better for me. Their romantic development took a back seat to the setting and overarching plot.
Ultimately, this had a lot of potential and has set up for a bunch of stories that I would be interested in reading, but the romance in this one fell flat for me. I’m very keen to read more about Tevan and hope that this author continues to build on a very interesting setting and overarching plot without sacrificing romantic development.
Safety:
- no virgins; assumed that both had some experience though it’s not mentioned
- No ow or om drama
- h is targeted and attacked by another alien but is ultimately saved by H
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2025
I like the story where MCs talk, spend some time and actually get to know each other instead of “man.woman.woohoo” and not so typical alien who differs from any other Bob or Victor by being taller, having longer you know what and maaaaybe having blue or red skin color.
Also, thanks god that here we can see women searching for mates also instead of usual sausage party of males who need desperately someone to procreate.
Also, thanks god that here we can see women searching for mates also instead of usual sausage party of males who need desperately someone to procreate.
April 1, 2025
Pretty silly. Would have given only 2 stars but the end was nice so... I had too high expectations and was disappointed when it became obvious this is just like every other sci-fi romance. Only with less smut. Not gonna continue the series.
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