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Not Your Mama's Alien #4
Escape from Pirate Station
Abducted.
Again.
Just when I think space can’t get any more complicated, harsh reality kicks me in the face.
Shot down over the battlefield and then taken by opportunistic pirates, I find myself once again in a cage.
Only this time my captor isn’t a flesh trader, but a God right out of Earth’s history -- and he wants me as his bride.
Over my dead body.
But Rathal is persistent and the longer I’m on the Pirate Station, the harder it is to keep saying no.
After all, there is a war to win and my friends to save.
With war broiling all over the galaxy, can I really afford to fall in love?
But Rathal is more than he seems and he’s not letting me go without a fight
I’ll give him one he’ll never forget.
And maybe lose my heart in the process.
Again.
Just when I think space can’t get any more complicated, harsh reality kicks me in the face.
Shot down over the battlefield and then taken by opportunistic pirates, I find myself once again in a cage.
Only this time my captor isn’t a flesh trader, but a God right out of Earth’s history -- and he wants me as his bride.
Over my dead body.
But Rathal is persistent and the longer I’m on the Pirate Station, the harder it is to keep saying no.
After all, there is a war to win and my friends to save.
With war broiling all over the galaxy, can I really afford to fall in love?
But Rathal is more than he seems and he’s not letting me go without a fight
I’ll give him one he’ll never forget.
And maybe lose my heart in the process.
443 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2026
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Alisha Sunderland
4 books188 followersI started writing because I wanted to flip the script on some of my favorite tropes. I wanted tall, morally gray buff ladies who were the hero. I wanted the dragon shifter to be a girl who rescues the knight.
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September 8, 2026After successfully leading the defense in an air battle against overwhelming odds, she is captured by pirates and finds herself a prisoner once again. Her captor? He looks like a god in the flesh and has the ego to match- and he’s the king of the pirates with a stunning proposition for her.
Alisha Sunderland’s erotic sci-fi romances really do bring the heat and jaw-dropping surprises while they offer supreme entertaining sci-fi adventure and colorful characters. Escape From Pirate Station is the fourth of her sizzling hot series and the storyline is following a parallel path with the two storylines begun earlier. Definitely read this series in order to understand what is going on around Callie and Rathal’s hostile kidnapping to lovers tale.
My full review will post at Books of My Heart on 12.20.26.
Alisha Sunderland’s erotic sci-fi romances really do bring the heat and jaw-dropping surprises while they offer supreme entertaining sci-fi adventure and colorful characters. Escape From Pirate Station is the fourth of her sizzling hot series and the storyline is following a parallel path with the two storylines begun earlier. Definitely read this series in order to understand what is going on around Callie and Rathal’s hostile kidnapping to lovers tale.
My full review will post at Books of My Heart on 12.20.26.
January 25, 2026
This was just a whole lot of fun.
The entire series is, but this one might be my favorite thus far.
The entire series is, but this one might be my favorite thus far.
January 12, 2026
Yay for book 4!! So Exciting!!!!
I absolutely LOVE this series!!!! It’s the best combo of fun, exciting, and unique. All 4 books are my favorite 😍 😀
Very excited to finally get Callie’s story and meet Rathal’!! The end of Patty’s story/book 3 drove me crazy wanting to know how Callie went from kidnapped from the battlefield to married to a jackal headed pirate king!! It’s also a great example of why I love the series and this author!!
I figured life had gotten in the way of the author writing another book, but it was heart wrenching to learn it was postpartum depression. ❤️🩹 I’m incredibly glad to know she had support and made it through 🩷
The vibe and culture of pirate planet/space station is comic genius!! I really enjoyed the support characters too! Reading it felt kinda like a comic opera, which is great. There are explosions and a several violent deaths but it’s fun and very low angst. It’s happy escapism reading, which is my favorite 🤩
Really looking forward to Sam and Aga’s story and the fall of the evil Unity empire!!!!
I absolutely LOVE this series!!!! It’s the best combo of fun, exciting, and unique. All 4 books are my favorite 😍 😀
Very excited to finally get Callie’s story and meet Rathal’!! The end of Patty’s story/book 3 drove me crazy wanting to know how Callie went from kidnapped from the battlefield to married to a jackal headed pirate king!! It’s also a great example of why I love the series and this author!!
I figured life had gotten in the way of the author writing another book, but it was heart wrenching to learn it was postpartum depression. ❤️🩹 I’m incredibly glad to know she had support and made it through 🩷
The vibe and culture of pirate planet/space station is comic genius!! I really enjoyed the support characters too! Reading it felt kinda like a comic opera, which is great. There are explosions and a several violent deaths but it’s fun and very low angst. It’s happy escapism reading, which is my favorite 🤩
Really looking forward to Sam and Aga’s story and the fall of the evil Unity empire!!!!
January 11, 2026
Amazing
You are gifted lady. Gifted! I laughed, I teared up, and I was sucked in. I've read many series where the storyline gets stale around the third or fourth book. Not this series. It just keeps giving. Be like Rathal and bask in the adoration like the queen you are.
You are gifted lady. Gifted! I laughed, I teared up, and I was sucked in. I've read many series where the storyline gets stale around the third or fourth book. Not this series. It just keeps giving. Be like Rathal and bask in the adoration like the queen you are.
January 15, 2026
One excelent addiction to this series.
She's strong, fierce and a bit unhinged.
He's ancient,arrogant, vain and sweet,in his own way.
Calls her his prize and abducted her.
She tries to run from him in any chance she gets and turns into a game of cat/mouse that leads to hilarious and scorching hot scenes.
Really it's Not your mama's alien romance !
The banter, the clash of wills and chemistry between them is explosive and utterly delicious.
Highly recomend!
She's strong, fierce and a bit unhinged.
He's ancient,arrogant, vain and sweet,in his own way.
Calls her his prize and abducted her.
She tries to run from him in any chance she gets and turns into a game of cat/mouse that leads to hilarious and scorching hot scenes.
Really it's Not your mama's alien romance !
The banter, the clash of wills and chemistry between them is explosive and utterly delicious.
Highly recomend!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Oh, how long have I been waiting for Callie's story! Alisha did not disappoint. WELCOME BACK!
This book has everything we have grown to expect from Alisha. It has a bada$$ FMC, a hilarious flamboyant AF MMC who is crazy for her, space battles, love, family, and banter that will make you laugh for days.
This is definitely enemies-to-lovers in the best sense. We get to learn more about the origins of Jack, meet a few very integral characters, and learn a lot about Callie, the MMC and how is indeed integral to the overall story arc. And, ladies....I studied Egyptology -this dude is HAWT!
I have said this many times, and I will stand by it - Alisha writes the BEST smexy scenes. This book was perfect from start to end. It will disappoint you in that it does not follow the norms we expect. If you're looking for a cookie-cutter book where they make up at 38%, this book is not it.
I own every piece this author has published - in any form. And I adore the FMCs of this universe.
Can't wait for what is next in this saga.
This book has everything we have grown to expect from Alisha. It has a bada$$ FMC, a hilarious flamboyant AF MMC who is crazy for her, space battles, love, family, and banter that will make you laugh for days.
This is definitely enemies-to-lovers in the best sense. We get to learn more about the origins of Jack, meet a few very integral characters, and learn a lot about Callie, the MMC and how is indeed integral to the overall story arc. And, ladies....I studied Egyptology -this dude is HAWT!
I have said this many times, and I will stand by it - Alisha writes the BEST smexy scenes. This book was perfect from start to end. It will disappoint you in that it does not follow the norms we expect. If you're looking for a cookie-cutter book where they make up at 38%, this book is not it.
I own every piece this author has published - in any form. And I adore the FMCs of this universe.
Can't wait for what is next in this saga.
January 22, 2026
Gah! I absolutely LOVE this author. Her stories are so much fun and so different to anything else that is out there. If you haven't read any of her books I highly recommend changing this stat and starting with American Werewolf in Space.
This whole series is a hilarious roller coaster of space shenanigans, strong female characters that are slightly psychotic, alien males that we wish were real, strange planets and even stranger aliens and customs. Oh! And incredible spicy scenes. I don't know another way to explain the fabulous craziness of this sci-fi romance but do yourself a favour and add it to the top of your TBR.
Also, I have to give a special shout out to Rathal in all of his fabulousness. I adored his character and his outfits were sublime. The way that he treasures Callie is pure catnip to any romance reader and the primal prey steamy scenes between him and Callie were fantastic. I'm also holding out for a space rodeo. Love, love, love this series!
This whole series is a hilarious roller coaster of space shenanigans, strong female characters that are slightly psychotic, alien males that we wish were real, strange planets and even stranger aliens and customs. Oh! And incredible spicy scenes. I don't know another way to explain the fabulous craziness of this sci-fi romance but do yourself a favour and add it to the top of your TBR.
Also, I have to give a special shout out to Rathal in all of his fabulousness. I adored his character and his outfits were sublime. The way that he treasures Callie is pure catnip to any romance reader and the primal prey steamy scenes between him and Callie were fantastic. I'm also holding out for a space rodeo. Love, love, love this series!
June 30, 2026
This tome is in the line of the rest of the series : a feminist, over the top, pulp type alien romance, so fun to read, a delightful turn around on the various tropes of the genre.
The one element I didn’t quite enjoy as much in this one, is that Callie goes too fast in my opinion, from captive wanting to flee at all costs, to madly in love with her captor. Lust, I get (it’s actually quite well made, how lust inserts itself into those escape attempts), but love ? I don’t know. Also, the book was a bit long.
That being said, it was a pleasure to dive back into that universe, see the other characters again as the main storyline moves forward and prepares us for what sounds like the final book (Sam and Aga, I believe), which I will read with a lot of delight.
The one element I didn’t quite enjoy as much in this one, is that Callie goes too fast in my opinion, from captive wanting to flee at all costs, to madly in love with her captor. Lust, I get (it’s actually quite well made, how lust inserts itself into those escape attempts), but love ? I don’t know. Also, the book was a bit long.
That being said, it was a pleasure to dive back into that universe, see the other characters again as the main storyline moves forward and prepares us for what sounds like the final book (Sam and Aga, I believe), which I will read with a lot of delight.
February 23, 2026
Action packed!! This was such a great read. Thank you Alisha! The author is honest about her struggles to get this book finished. I am grateful she did and I hope she has found strength and love in her recovery journey. FMC Callie is feisty, smart. MMC Rathal is sexy and forthright in a The Rock meets Frank'n'furter kind of way! Interesting combo that works really well. And great that Callie has finally let her sassy inner beast off the leash.
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May 9, 2026
Okay again. This one was so much fun. Especially since The Mummy is back on HBO and I have been watching it on repeat.
She does drone on a lottttt more than she needed to though. But I have feeling it was so you could pick this book up as a standalone and muddle through? Idk man.
Either way this was sweet and adorable and perfect and entertaining. Romance with an intergalactic war fighting scenes? Yes every time. Give me 10 more.
She does drone on a lottttt more than she needed to though. But I have feeling it was so you could pick this book up as a standalone and muddle through? Idk man.
Either way this was sweet and adorable and perfect and entertaining. Romance with an intergalactic war fighting scenes? Yes every time. Give me 10 more.
January 19, 2026
Worth the wait
I loved this one. I'm glad the author was able to finish this book because it was worth it. Funny and romantic with the vengeance I expect from her books. The only thing is I wish there were more scenes with the FMC and MMC talking about his, mental health. Still 5 stars for me.
I loved this one. I'm glad the author was able to finish this book because it was worth it. Funny and romantic with the vengeance I expect from her books. The only thing is I wish there were more scenes with the FMC and MMC talking about his, mental health. Still 5 stars for me.
April 12, 2026
loved it
As soon as I saw this 4th book available I went back and re-read the first 3. I can’t wait to continue the series. I’m especially excited for Sam & Aga. I thought she was interested in Ghix in the first book, but I guess Aga makes sense. I hope he’s a cinnamon roll. Maybe a spicy, murdery cinnamon roll. I can’t wait either ways
As soon as I saw this 4th book available I went back and re-read the first 3. I can’t wait to continue the series. I’m especially excited for Sam & Aga. I thought she was interested in Ghix in the first book, but I guess Aga makes sense. I hope he’s a cinnamon roll. Maybe a spicy, murdery cinnamon roll. I can’t wait either ways
January 10, 2026
I generally don’t read enemy to lovers - because once I hate a character I am done. However, this was so good, so good. I loved the rest of the series and this was just as good. I know it was only released today, but I can’t wait for the next one!
January 13, 2026
AWESOME!
As usual A.S. does it again. I have been anxiously awaiting this next installment and IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! Rathal is over the top cool and I’m so glad Callie found her sense of humor, cause with him , how could you not. I cannot wait for the next one!
As usual A.S. does it again. I have been anxiously awaiting this next installment and IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! Rathal is over the top cool and I’m so glad Callie found her sense of humor, cause with him , how could you not. I cannot wait for the next one!
April 20, 2026
Loved the Pirate
This author knows how to write humor. Laughed out loud often and smiled on practically ever page. As for Anubis, yes I said it, I realized I that love an arrogant flashy devoted crazy man. My favorite dude ever. I need more stories from this author... ASAP!
This author knows how to write humor. Laughed out loud often and smiled on practically ever page. As for Anubis, yes I said it, I realized I that love an arrogant flashy devoted crazy man. My favorite dude ever. I need more stories from this author... ASAP!
January 13, 2026
Worth the wait!
I'm so happy with this storyline. It was wonderfully done. I'm so glad it lived up to the expectation and the hype.
I'm so happy with this storyline. It was wonderfully done. I'm so glad it lived up to the expectation and the hype.
January 17, 2026
sexy, ott alien romance and adventure, fabulously unique characters that embrace the outlandish, it's good to be back in this crazy universe
January 23, 2026
another excellent installment
I’m thinking these all need to be in hardback. So fun! Chaos mayhem bloodshed, romance, spanking! It’s got it all!!!
I’m thinking these all need to be in hardback. So fun! Chaos mayhem bloodshed, romance, spanking! It’s got it all!!!
January 12, 2026
Great continuation of the series!
I love this series! The characters are engaging and the books are action packed. It’s great that the main group are women. Fair warning, the books are raunchy and definitely not for anyone looking for a warm and fuzzy romance.
I can’t wait until the next one.
I love this series! The characters are engaging and the books are action packed. It’s great that the main group are women. Fair warning, the books are raunchy and definitely not for anyone looking for a warm and fuzzy romance.
I can’t wait until the next one.
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