The end of the world. Three sexy rugged men. And a girl on the run for her life.
The solar flare wiped out the power. The virus killed so many, mostly the women. I’m one of the few that survived and I’m female.
The raiders traffick in slaves and they’re coming for me.
I have to get away, to Eden where everyone lives free and the raiders can’t touch us. It's a dream that I’m clinging to, but I don’t even know if it's true.
Then I meet them, three protective handsome men, and they just might make me want to stay.
*** Reverse Harem, whychoose, post-apocalyptic world. Some M/M scenes. MMFM+
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I binged this story in one rainy Sunday. I could not put it down & got cranky when I had to stop to feed my family. I loved everything about the family this group of strangers build together. You get the action of a post apocalyptic world added to the heat of a RH story. I really enjoyed the MMF aspects of it as it felt more genuine in a world with so few women...
I loved how each guy brings something different to their group & together they make a formidable team. I cannot wait for book 2!!! Definitely recommend if you enjoy your RH to actually have a storyline too.
*3.5* How many husbands does one woman need? Apparently as many as one can acquire!
Loads of spicy chemistry, and plenty of non-stop action in this reverse harem, post apocalyptic story. The world has been mostly destroyed by a solar flare and then a virus kills off many of the rest. The few women that have survived have shock-white hair and are easily recognizably. The fmc, Nova, is trying to get to a place called Eden. There is a whispered rumor that this is a place where women are kept safe and treasured, rather than passed around and hunted.
Early on Nova is rescued by three men. There is insta-love/lust which can be annoying, but the author manages to show the depth of their feelings for each other. I liked that two of the men were intimate and in love before meeting Nova. These guys are super sweet and have a bit of innocence about them. Once they meet Nova, they on a mission to get to their extended family to Eden.
The enemies are your typical stereotyped evil men, lots of slavers and rapists. Brutal assaults happen to both men and women, but aren't described in graphic detail. The story is told with each character getting a chapter. Having the multiple POV was nice, but suuuuper confusing with so many characters. I kept having to go back to the start of the chapter to remind myself who was currently telling the story.
The constant trauma and not enough fleshing out of the characters bugged me a bit. However, I would totally read more books with these characters. I really grew to love them and all their individual personalities! M/M and MMFM+
Nova has spent her life in hiding. As one of the few surviving females her existence comes with a price tag. If found she becomes a commodity instead of a person. So, after an accident, she escapes with her father's friend, the only family she has left. A dust storm slows down the mob long enough for them to get away and discover a small seemingly abandoned house. But, it's occupied by 3 survivors, who bring her in from the storm. Nova has been discovered again. Will these men be as bad as the men from town? Or will they realize the treasure they've found?
Spoilers ahead. I love dystopians. It's always interesting to see how the world ends, and then goes on. This one was a twofer: solar flares and a killing virus. First the flares took out power, which released the virus. Plausible, if a little far-fetched. The virus isn't really explained other than survivors come out with pigmentation changes. Example: white hair, lightened irises. But that's all the explanation you get. This series starts off 14yrs after the end. Humanity is sparse but still clinging on. Population is inbalanced, leaning heavily towards males. Quite honestly, I'm not sure how many more generations there'll be considering how few women make it and how they're treated. The first part of the story introduces Nova, Colton, Ezra and Noah. Colton remembers the world before, Ezra barely does and Noah was a child when things changed. The story is interesting but definitely focuses more on the people than the world building. I have to admit, while the relationship between Colton and Noah bothers me,it not because it's M/M. It's because Noah's so very childlike. He's supposed to be 18/19 in a post apocalyptic world but is constantly described as a big puppy of a boy. The bonding between the group is awkward, too. Quick, jarring and comes off as bad lines from a skin flick more than a romance. Granted, guys are going to be rough (looks and language) after more than a decade without a gentler influence. It just didn't gel with the rest of the story for me. Especially with Noah's naivety and exuberance. Seriously, the way Colton introduced him was demeaning and a little creepy. I almost gave up but the next chapter left a lot of that behind. Although, there are some discrepancies: *Noah's head wound goes from infected to gone really quickly. *How did the transfer truck have fuel? Especially as the only other vehicle used was altered to solar. *Considering that females are required to continue the human race, why aren't some of these towns working harder to protect them? *Nova mentioned getting married but not in any of the towns they come across are there women who aren't slaves, if there's even women at all. *I get that the govt tried to help out before its collapse with protein bars and canned goods, but those do have a shelf life. And it isn't over a decade. There's no mention of farming, no factories, how is food produced? The land seems to be a desert now. Where did the apples come from? *What was the NEX virus designed to do? *If it was released, why weren't other weaponized viruses? *Where are all the cities? The towns? Even if they're just abandoned ruins they should be passing by more than what they do. Just random thoughts as I was reading. Maybe I'm trying to make more of this than the author intended but I'm a sucker for world building. It's not a bad start, just a few tweaks that beta readers could catch. There's some small errors, dropped words, random commas, plurals with apostrophes, uncapitalized names. Little things, mostly.
Everything has its price. For Nova, her freedom means a world full of fear and caution. This book has great world building, leaving enough questions to keep you wondering for the next book. I love that each man is so distantly different and each bring something different to the table (or in this case story). This is has creat an elaborate story with great emotion. I cannot wait for the next book! I received an advanced copy and am voluntarily leaving an unbiased, honest review.
I've seen this cover a few times in my scrolling and added to my TBR, WELL this book was amazing well written and amazing characters! I look forward to more great reads! Should have read it sooner!
This is a great book to read. There were a lot of intense moments, dire situations and intrigue. So this is set in the future after a massive comet hit and it caused the NEX Virus to be released. This virus had affected a lot of humans and caused the population to decrease. One of the effects is the decrease of women. This is a time where you will do anything to survive, for Nova that is to disguise herself. However, she ends up in the hands of Colton, Ezra, Noah by chance. Colton, Noah and Ezra are a close family so there are leary with Nova. However she does get through them that she is not there to disrupt their life. They have not been around a women in so long that they are timid to be near her. Well she manages to make a connection with them when some people who after Nova show up. Wait, What? So they go on the run to protect her and come across another city full of men to make trades. They have to run from there too and pick up another person Ryker. Hmm now it gets interesting. You would think that they would be in the clear until something bad happens. Can the guys get to Nova in time? What will happen with Ryker and the guys?
This book has a good amount of heat, twist and turns and will keep you reading to the end. This is definitely making my list of amazing books for 2019.
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This story completely pulled me in from start to crazy cliff hanger. I loved Nova and how strong willed and caring she was. The guys well...they are all unique and enticing in very different ways. I can not wait for the next book in this series!!! Definitely recommend!
An exciting and very sexy book... Could not put my Kindle down until I finished the book. Totally Gripping. Incredibly entertaining with an absolutely fabulous story-line and characters you will fall in love with.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Loved it, loved that it was different to my normal reads. It’s post apocalyptic and I liked it. Fell in love with the characters and cannot wait for the next book
“Finding Nova” is the most compelling apocalyptic tale of living in the aftermath. This tale is well-written with an emotional storyline. The characters are interesting and intense and the scenes are amazingly vivid. I could not put this book down until the last page. I was so invested in this tale that it seems short and I wanted more. I highly recommend this tale.
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There are so many things to say about this book...from beginning to end I was mesmerized by this one of a kind read. I was not expecting this book! From the MMF aspects to the unique story setting; I simply could not put Finding Nova down. If you like RH reads this book was just WOW!
I received an ARC of this book, but this review reflects my honest thoughts about the book.
We start off straight in the middle of a desert with the main character and a father figure, they find a town but are unable to proceed. A guy from the town ahead runs and picks her up, they can't take the father figure and when a second guy tries to find him he comes up empty. She is very wary of men in general, but has sold her body a few times for food when desperate, also trust a boy to kiss him (disguised as a boy) This all seemed to contradict each other a bit. The relationship between the guys and Nova also very quickly progresses, which seems at odds with how the character reacted only a chapter earlier.
We slowly learn more about all the characters involved, but it still did not really come to life for me. It is in the future, apocolypse, most woman are killed off with a virus, few survive. It has been done before and some of the other books flow better, have a better desciption of the dangers that are out there in the world, make them come alive. They are described in this book, they just don't come alive, you are always aware you are reading a book. From the blurb I was hoping for more.
It should also be edited a bit better, there were so many simple mistakes, some would have been picked up with any kinda of spelling check. As beginning author, please try to check your work several times, it is such a shame to see so many mistake that are easy to see.
Now don't get me wrong, this is an entertaining book. It is lovely to read and I am curious what is going to happen to Nova and the guys in the second book.
I loved this. Wow! In too much of RH, the men blur together. Too often, there’s no real characterization, so I end up unable to tell the men apart. It’s just sex with a weak storyline. Finding Nova didn’t have these problems at all. The characters are distinct and memorable. While definitely erotica, there’s more to this than just sex. It was a great read. Can’t wait to read the next one.
I absolutely loved this book. Nova is a strong Female lead and the Male characters we get to meet all bring something different to make their story unique, action packed and sexy as hell. Bring on book 2.
This book had a lot of potential and I did really enjoy the first half of the book. The initial relationship between Nova and the 3 guys was interesting to see play out although it did happen faster than a lot of other RH books I've read. I didn't really like how Colton went from distrusting her to immediately wanting to protect her as soon as they had sex. The author didn't even really explain WHY he changed his mind!
At least the three guys seemed to have distinctive personalities. However, Nova just really wasn't a likeable heroine. She didn't seem to really have any personality at all. The other characters describe her as being an "old soul" and smart but I just didn't see it.
It really annoyed me how she tried to hide from Colton, Ezra and Noah when she first met them. But later when they are on the run, they meet Ryker and Nova immediately trusted him upon meeting him, even though he's an old man lusting after her! Like girl, you've said yourself that you live in a world with so few females that men will rape and sell any girl they can get their hands on, so why?!?!?! And then she gets annoyed at the other guys for not trusting Ryker, when honestly, it was very smart of them to NOT trust a random man they just met. She seemed incredibly naïve for someone who apparently doesn't trust men and is on the run from slave traders.
I read until around 70% where I realized Nova was starting to realize she was sexually attracted to Ryker. I then skimmed the book until the end and she adds a few more men to her harem. I know this is a reverse harem, and I have no problem with the heroine being with several men but the pacing really didn't make sense, especially in a post-apocalyptic world where women should be wary and afraid of men. I get that it's a fast paced romance but....it just didn't make sense with just how fast it was going.
For example, "Lola and the Millionaires" by Katheryn Moon is also a fast-medium burn RH romance book about a girl and 6 men but the way each relationship was progressed actually made sense because even though it was a fast pacing, we still got to see each guy develop a relationship with Lola.
I really think this book had great potential could have been a great read if we could have seen the relationships progress instead of inta adding people to the harem.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
I'm really enjoying dystopian books at the moment, and I liked how this one was set up. A world where women are almost wiped out, but instead of being cherished, they are hunted and used by powerful men.
Nova has managed to hide who she is, but that ends when she's found out and escapes the town, ending up with Colton, Ezra, and Noah. She's determined to find Eden, a place she's heard rumours about where women can be safe.
So when she finds the guys, as expected she's super causious, not trusting them and trying to stay away, but that lasts all of a day or so, then all bets are off and she's naked with them. Fast burn - one extreme to another in the blink of an eye, it put me off Nova for a while. I know it's RH, and there will be a lot of naked time, but it was a bit too much, way too soon for me.
The same could be said for Colton. He mistrusts her but soon changes his mind once s3x is on the table. But.... these three guys are determined to keep her safe and get her to Eden.
As they journey to try and find Eden, they encounter lots of danger and add more to their group. I can see Nova's harem becoming rather large.
Nova's story starts with her almost dying in the desert. A solar flare has changed the world in many ways. There is limited transportation, food, and civilisation as we know it has gone. A lot of people have died, most of them women. This makes Nova a precious rarity. It also makes her a commodity that others want to trap and cash in on. Throughout this book, she is rescued, meets her main guys, loses them, needs rescued again, gains some friends and others. I love the 2nd rescue and how strong Nova is throughout this book. Yes she needs support from her guys, however she is passionate and keeps the guys in line, making sure they do the right thing, even if they don't agree with her. She also provides the emotional support they don't realise they need. The semi-cliff hanger would be torture if the sequel wasn't already released. If you don't want to end of a cliffy way (if you can't dive straight into the next book), don't read Adams chapter. It's not a satisfying ending, but at least you won't be left literarily frustrated
3 stars. This was an okay read. The story wasn’t very original. Typical dystopian setting with the added imbalance of the women to men ratio. I liked how things started off and how Nova (I rolled my eyes at the name, especially when you know why the word has gone tits up) met her first 3 guys. I was a little disappointed at how the relationship developed more out of lust then out of love. I wished the author gave it more time for feelings (other than lust) to develop. This story is definitely leaning more towards smutty erotica with less thought on plot. Unfortunately, as is often the case with RH, 3 men isn’t enough and more get added to the pile. Nova in this first book wasn’t my favourite heroine but I did not dislike her either. She is just not that interesting to be honest. She is not particularly funny or sarcastic or clever. The story could also have benefitted from an editor or maybe two. Not only were there a lot of spelling mistakes and repeat words, you could also tell where words were autocorrected to something other than intended. It was a little sloppy.
Nova is one of the only women left after the nex killed almost everyone. While running for her life , she is rescued by Colton, Noah , and Evan. They begin a peril filled journey to Eden . The only safe place left. Along the way , she had more men to her harem. This isn't a zombie filled Apocalypse. It is a world riddle with evil and dangerous men , and too few women. Women have become a commodity to be abused and sold. If you like books about what could happen in the future, then you will love Finding Nova.
Loved the book, the story was well written and the characters were intriguing. Once I started I could not get enough, from the start till the end I was engrossed I was even on the edge of my seat with twists and turns, lust and passion, strength happiness and love. The story of sensational feelings that can run through the body while reading. Do yourself a favor and buy the book you want be disappointed. Thank you for allowing me to review your book.
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Can't say I enjoyed this. I gave up with it fairly early on. I felt that the characters didn't have much substance to them. Cringe worthy sex scenes. One moment Nova isnt trusting the 3 guys she's found herself with, a couple of pages on they're all jerking off to each other. I found the whole thing cringe worthy. And I'm no prude and I love a good steamy sex scene.
It just l felt wrong. I'm sorry, I very rarely leave a 3 start review no matter a 2 star.
I may try again reading this to see if it gets better. But I need a break from it.
A short and sweet story of survivor and love in an apocalyptic world. It's a very scary thought but it could happen in the future. It's a fast paced with a great characters but I thought it should be longer, it's not long enough for a great character develpoment and world building but I do get the gist. I will be diving straight to the next book, I can't wait to see the relationship dynamic between Nova and her men. The MM action is pretty hot.
This was such a good read, that I cannot wait to read book 2. I could not stop reading, i was glued to the book. It moved along at a great pace, has amazing characters and a story that will not let you down. This book is a must read and once you start reading you will discover why. As soon as your finish you cannot wait to find out what happens next.
This would be a great story if it had better editing. Disjointed sentences, poor word usage, and misspelled words made this difficult for me to read. The sentences don't flow well, which annoyed me because I did like the story. I would have moved on to read the next one, but I won't be doing so, due to the lack of editing.