Noxx

Alien Adoption Agency #1

by Tasha Black

The Alien Adoption Agency is going to make all of Luna’s dreams come true.

At least, that’s what Luna believes when she boards a rickety space craft headed for a frontier moon to meet the child she will raise in exchange for 100 acres of land and a modest stipend. But she doesn’t count on the dangerous animals, the short but lonely nights, or the big blue warrior who informs her he is on permanent security duty for the baby.

Noxx is a proud dragon warrior of the Invicta, dedicated to use his strength, strategy and endurance to protect his homeland. When his commander assigns him guard duty for a baby, he resents the interruption of his career. It’s bad enough that he’s starting to bond with the little whelp, but the instant he sees the child’s adoptive mother, he knows she is his fated mate. Noxx will have to deny his desperate craving for the dark-haired beauty if he wants to hold on to his chance at redemption.

When a last-minute trek through the forest of Clotho gets them entangled in a dangerous battle, Luna will have to learn to trust the hunky blue warrior. But can the dragon let go of his duty long enough to let himself love someone, and be loved in return?

If you like strong women, sexy aliens, wild adventures, steamy sensual scenes, and happily-ever-afters, then you’ll love the world of Stargazer!

Alien Adoption Agency is a Stargazer Alien series – read them all:
-Noxx
-Kade
-Tyro

And check out the other Stargazer Alien series:
Stargazer Alien Mail Order Brides
Stargazer Alien Barbarian Brides
Stargazer Alien Space Cruise Brides
Stargazer Alien Reality Show Brides
Stargazer Alien Mystery Brides

Genres: Romance, Aliens, Science Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy, Paranormal, Shapeshifters

176 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2021

Reviews

[Phuong ✯ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Welcome to another edition of "Amazon Recommends..."

THE COVER

The color scheme? How Purple, Pink and Blue are blended together. Show-stopping.
Those scales? Or at least I think that's what it is... what a beautiful feature and very fitting for a dragon warrior shifter. I'm impressed.
But how the guy is holding the alien baby? That's seems very unnatural. I'm concerned.

What is the book about? Well good question, next question.

I don't know if I was still blinded by the outstanding cover that I couldn't keep up with the content in this book, but I mean the title says it all. The heroine Luna goes on another planet to adopt an alien baby from this Alien Adoption Agency. Noxx (H) is the baby's protector and his task is it to help Luna settle in with the baby in their new tree house any play their bodyguard, cause around them are a lot of monsters. Big shoutout to the piranha-pigs. Those omnivorous creatures wake up at night to clean the forest ground. I didn't know I needed piranha-pigs until I read this book. That's why I love reading, there is always a new kink to discover. <3

For 75% I was just confused, because I didn't know what was going on and the other 25% I was laughing, because I was scared. Here are some of my favorite quotes with some of the notes that I took.

Phoebe had told them she hailed from a tribe of farmbers. Adopting a baby meant she would be given her own plot of land so that she would continue in that tradition.

NOTE: What? So ... that's how this works. You can adopt some random baby and get your own piece of land? Where can I sign up?

The Invicta had at last been granted the right to use the Imberian DNA to cultivate a crop of pod-babies to honor their fallen ancestors and resurrect their kind.

NOTE: What? WHO? What? Why? What did they do? HUH?

This baby was supposed to be an orphan. But he was blue, just like Noxx. She had been too busy gazing at her new son to pay much attention to her friends, but she thought she had noticed Aurora's baby was yellow with a yellow guard and Phoebe's was green with a green guard.

NOTE: What? Where is the correlation between being an orphan and the skin color? I don't understand this. HELP.

"Is there some kind of plant and animal guide for Clotho?" she asked him, hating the nervous twang in her voice.
"Ha," he laughed mirthlessly. And kept walking

NOTE: What? Okay?

MY TOP 2 QUOTES:

"And besides, tree monkeys are delicious."
"I think she might have babies in that nest," Luna said, sounding horrified.
"We don't have to eat them all at once," he chuckled. "We have a refrigerator."

NOTE: I'm asking once again WHAT? * chuckles nervously* I'm in danger.

"He's blue, like you," Luna said without thinking. Noxx chuckled. "Oh God, was that racist?" She asked, feeling horrified.

NOTE: What in the loving fuck?



A part of me wants to give this 1 star, because for the most part I didn't understand what was going on, who these people were, what these creatures were doin and straight up not having a good time, but then at other times I was on the floor cry-laughing. So 2 stars it is.

┍━━━━━━━━━━━━━┑
ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY SERIES

#1 Noxx – 2 stars
#2 Kade – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#3 Tyro – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#4 Zane – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#5 Odin – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#6 Rexx – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#7 Arik – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#8 Jett – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#9 Zyon – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
#10 Troy – maybe when the mood strikes 🤡
┕━━━━━━━━━━━━━┙

[Mrinmayi]

Update: The moral to the story is: Whether you're an alien or a human, don't trust any guy!!! He will deceive you, gaslight you, abandon you, and then return to you because he could *never* leave you.



I'm not sure why I thought the Alien guy would be better!!

Should have known better SMH

The only pluses were: when you adopt, you get a plot of land, money to support the baby, and a terrace flat!!


The baby was adorable, hungry all the time, and cranky af.

The hero was loyal and devoted.
The heroine wasn't pleading with him or acting pitiful.



BUT NO groveling!!! You cannot simply let the man return who abandoned you and your child because he says so!!!
I know it was only for a few hours, but STILL!!!


Plus this dude wasn't exactly a catch!!! He was trying to eat baby monkeys!!! CUTE BABY MONKEYS!!!!



At the very least, this book entertained me.
But I'm trying to break out of my reading slump.
Soooo


Pre reading thoughts
The ONLY thing that can get me out of this reading rut is a blue/purple (what shade is that?) Alien!!!

That is the only thing/creature/living being (how do we address aliens without sounding offensive?) that can save me.
I'm at a loss for options and desperate to get back into reading.


And something about the cover makes me think it'll be a fun read.


What does it matter if the plot involves an adoption agency with alien babies??!!
(I hope those babies look like Stitch!!!)

THAT'S MY CHILD!!! HE'S TAKING AFTER ME IN TERMS OF APPETITE AND MANNERS!!

I'm here for the ALIEN GUYS AND THEIR DIFFERENT SKINS!!!!

Leave him alone!!! He is kinda SHY lol

Can I get a Turquoise-colored alien boyfriend? It's my favorite color!! On the other hand, I do have a lot of turquoise clothing. Isn't that going to clash with his skin?!! I'll have to think about it.
With my luck, I'll end up with this.

[readabookonce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stuff your kindle day giving me this beaut. I won.

MAIN CHARACTER NAMES
Luna | Noxx

FEATURES
∘ alien-human romance
∘ alien/dragon shifter hybrid
∘ main character adopts a child
∘ fated mates
∘ disapproval at first sight

REVIEW
If you’re looking for a quick alien romance, this is perfect. It had just the right amount of drama, pining, and misunderstandings for a fun time.

Ending was abrupt and clearly a set up for another book, and although I wish we got a glimpse into their life after their mating, the story was satisfying as a whole.

OW/OM DRAMA none
CHEATING none
THIRD ACT BREAKUP sort of — separation but it’s mostly a misunderstanding and is resolved quickly
ENDING HEA — no epilogue with set up for next book (featuring side characters as main characters)

POV dual / third person
SPICE LEVEL 3 / 5
RATING 3.5 / 5

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed. The book does end at 87% and so the last 20 is a sample of the next book.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

They author skips through real meaningful parts as if the characters already had these conversations. Bizarre. The story idea is pretty cool and fresh but it needs help.

[Vickie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh! Very juvenile and hastily put together. I am so very over these cookie cutter books with no substance and an author who is just trying to get it out there. I would really like to read something with some depth of characters, great world building and a super storyline. This did not do justice to storytelling.

[Serena Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eres mi hogar, Luna. Eres mi todo: mi compañera, mi amiga, la madre de mi hijo. Nunca más te negaré nada. Te amo, Luna. Soy un guerrero, pero has conquistado mi corazón '.



•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers

•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen




Noxx de Tasha Black Serie Alien Adoption Agency libro 1

Argumento:

La Agencia de Adopción Alien hará realidad todos los sueños de Luna.

Al menos, eso es lo que Luna cree cuando sube a bordo de una destartalada nave espacial que se dirige a una luna fronteriza para encontrarse con el niño que criará a cambio de 100 acres de tierra y un modesto estipendio.

Pero ella no cuenta con los animales peligrosos, las noches cortas pero solitarias, o el gran guerrero azul que le informa que está de guardia permanente para el bebé.

Noxx es un orgulloso guerrero dragón de los Invicta, dedicado a usar su fuerza, estrategia y resistencia para proteger su tierra natal. Cuando su comandante le asigna el deber de guardia para un bebé, le molesta la interrupción de su carrera. Ya es bastante malo que esté empezando a vincularse con el pequeño cachorro, pero en el instante en que ve a la madre adoptiva del niño, sabe que ella es su compañera predestinada.

Noxx tendrá que negar su ansia desesperada por la belleza de cabello oscuro si quiere aferrarse a su oportunidad de redención.

Cuando una caminata de último minuto por el bosque de Clotho los enrede en una batalla peligrosa, Luna tendrá que aprender a confiar en el hermoso guerrero azul. Pero, ¿puede el dragón dejar de lado su deber el tiempo suficiente para permitirse amar a alguien y ser amado a cambio?





Mí humilde opinión:

Esta fue una linda historia con un romance ligero y un bebé que derritió mi corazón.

Me encantó todo el concepto del libro, bebés gorditos adorables que pueden cambiar su color de piel para camuflarse, mujeres valientes con corazón de madres y protectores guerreros cambiantes de dragones pero...

Me dejó muchas incógnitas. No llegué a entender cómo llegaron a ser los bebés asignados a los guerreros o cómo se escogieron exactamente a las mujeres para que los adoptaran. Hay muy poco detalle y me quedé intrigada por el planeta y la raza de los dragones Invicta. En general no hay mucha profundidad en la historia y falta información.

Sobre los personajes...

Luna era valiente, inteligente y hubo mucho que admirar de ella pero también me resultó blanda y necesité que por momentos se hiciera respetar, que sacara su carácter. Nunca mostró enojo por cómo la trataba Knoxx y lo perdonó demasiado fácil luego de decir que se iba. Por otra parte, Knoxx era demasiado gruñón e insoportable para mí gusto y hasta grosero con Luna. No entendí porqué negarse al vínculo, porqué no era directo con ella y lo explicaba. Me descolocó que cambiara repentinamente al aceptar el vínculo justo a último momento cuando se alejaba en la nave!

Knoxx y Luna son una pareja que en mí opinión necesitaba algo más... Se unen en una situación fuera de lo común, ella no sabía que el bebé venía con un guardián pero comienza a gustarle su compañía, él no tenía la intención de quedarse y pasa de fr��o a caliente con ella durante casi todo el libro. Cuando finalmente se unen no me causó la emoción que espera al verlos emparejados.

Como apertura de la serie no está mal, hubo aventura, dulzura, acción, peligro, angustia y pasión. Necesitaba urgente un epílogo, me hubiera gustado ver la comunidad que lograron con Maple.

Seguiré leyendo la serie, estoy intrigada con Aurora y de qué está escapando.

[Sadie Forsythe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this in the least invested way possible, which is all it really allowed for. Sure, it filled a couple of hours with entertainment. But there is far too little to it to be anything significant.

Look, I am wholly on board with fated mates and insta-lust that grows into love. But this book tried to convince me that two people from completely different cultures (let alone species) fell into true abiding love in less than three days. To say the plot is rushed is an enormous understatement. It's such a shame, too, because the plot has so much potential to develop in interesting ways. But Black didn't choose to pursue any of them.

For the record, it's not overly steamy. So, it's not erotica where sex is the point. The book is intended to have a plot, and it does. But it is so rushed that one feels as if they are reading an outline rather than a fully fleshed-out book.

Having said all of that. I liked the characters. It is a sweet read, and, as I said, it passed a few pleasant enough hours.

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

OMG THE MOONS ARE NAMED AFTER THE FATES. CLOTHO?!?!?! AMAZING NAME FOR A MOON. i can’t remember the others right now but i recognized it immediately 😭 it was so cool and made me like the book so much more
also, while it was very weird that he is a DRAGON SHIFTER and has SCALES i thought the dragon part was better than the other books where they have horns 😭
and the naming thing was cute, Luna with baby Sol
ALSO RIVER love him, love the representation.

there were many parts that were meh and the writing is awkward to read because of all the fated mate stuff and the fact that his dragon is like a separate being but it was fiiiiine 😅

might read the whole series so i have more books for 2023….

[Chappy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise but it lacked in execution. Little baby Sol was pretty cute and Luna fell in love with him immediately. I wanted more from Noxx.

[Shakti · Rating 2 out of 5]

No character building, feels like you don't even know Noxx. Zero chemistry between Noxx and Luna. Little Sol was adorable though but had very few scenes. Nothing felt like out of world.

[E.G. Manetti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read with wonderful worldbuilding and hunky alien that can shift to a dragon.

[Chrissy Loves Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Slow down, lovebirds!"

So, I liked this book. I really did. It was entertaining, kept me turning the pages, and had its fair share of “OMG” moments. But let’s talk about the plot for a second... because it felt like we went from 0 to 100 real quick. One minute, we’re meeting these characters, and the next, they’re already planning a forever.

I’m all for a little romance, but the insta-love here was strong. They locked eyes, and boom! Soulmates for life. I mean, slow down, lovebirds, maybe have a coffee date first?

Don't get me wrong, it had some good moments, but it felt like the story was in a race to get to the finish line. I wish the author had taken a little more time with the plot, let things simmer, you know?

If you’re into whirlwind romances that’ll leave you dizzy, this is for you. But if you like your love stories with a bit more… foreplay, this might leave you craving a little

[Yanet · Rating 4 out of 5]

a must read

Couldn’t put it down as soon as I started reading smart, tech savvy fmc and a dragon shifter, alien mmc.

[Grey Story · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, this was alright. I stumbled on it in recommendations somewhere, it's a 15 book series, and the whole adoption agency premise sounded mildly interesting.

It could use some beta reading - wrong words being used, sudden leaps in the text where something existed that didn't two seconds ago, stuff like that.

The characters were.. okay. I liked Luna except for the salad incident because that was such a blatantly dumb move. Noxx was so angsty and melodramatic about his "inner dragon", being unnecessarily curt with Luna at times, and his own dumb mistakes that I was overall not really a fan.

An unexpected plus was a minor deaf character with their own alien sign language that differed from whatever future Terran sign language Luna was familiar with. I also liked the baby. The baby was genuinely a likable character haha

Some things that felt like they were missing or didn't make sense:
* If Luna, Phoebe, and Aurora made fast friends and were in this lonely, weird situation together, why didn't they use the transmitter to communicate with each other?
* They're on a remote moon without many inhabitants. It's very dangerous at night and having any kind of home is difficult. There's a village described as "two rows of buildings." Please tell me how or why there is a HOTEL at this village? Who the hell is traveling and staying there?
* Luna and Noxx know each other for a shorter time than the length of their claiming period

[Toni L · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not really a sci-fi fan but I've read and enjoyed another book by this author so I took a chance on this first book in a new series. Overall I'm glad that I did. It was an enjoyable, easily read, quick read with characters that were interesting and charming. The book also had lots of light, fun interaction between the characters. However, if the story had just been given a few more details it would have pushed up from 3* to an easy 4*. Why/how did the ladies get involved in the adoption process? What happened with the babies home planet that now sees them being adopted by different species? More background into the characters. A bit more depth would have improved my enjoyment significantly.

[Sydney M Neblett · Rating 5 out of 5]

When our eyes met
Sign me up to adopt! Especially if each baby comes with a dragon protector. The author did a fantastic job with this story! The story was an interesting new concept, and I loved the way she added depth to it by giving Noxx and Luna such different personalities and abilities. The addition of the village took the story to another level, and brought tears to my eyes in grief and joy. This book is an amazing series starter and I can’t wait to read the next installment. It sounds like it’s going to be exciting.

[Luna ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

»I love you, Luna. I will always be yours and you will always be mine.«

★ ★

❥ 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒂
She was cute but a little bit flat and boring.

❥ 𝑵𝒐𝒙𝒙
Yeah I didn’t like him, sorry not sorry.

✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
This book has potential. The idea is good and fresh with the adopted babies and the individual monsters on the planet. Sadly it wasn‘t done well. The writing style was not my cup of tea and the characters were flat and unlikeable.

plot: 2/5
spice: 2/5
humor: 3/5
couple/tension: 3/5
world building: 4/5
happy end?: yes

keywords: adopted baby, new planet, alien romance, dragon shifter, fated mates

[Sexyladi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heartwarming! 3 1/2 Stars
Luna and Noxx and baby Sol was an enjoyable adventure! There's action adventure, intrigue, mystery and good friends that made this book a good read!

[Lori [semi-hiatus]]

Got this on sale before I looked at the reviews 🤭🤭. Oh well, let's see where this trainwreck takes me.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gustó más de lo que pensé, muy cute y al final 🌶️🌶️ la relación con la bebé ayyy🥰✨ adorable

[Coco.V]

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[3m Lop · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simplistic. Easy read.

[Mills · Rating 1 out of 5]

Alas, neither dragons nor aliens increase my tolerance for stupidity.

There is so much space for the more interesting parts of sci-fi. World building. Culture shock. Technology. The perils and pitfalls of living on an alien moon. I would've read a whole chapter describing the treehouse. But no - instead we spend all of our time on our colossal moron of a heroine.

The adoption agency fucked up there. She might be maternal but she has no survival instinct to speak of and, frankly, without the hero, she and the baby wouldn't have made it through their first night. Literally. Apparently it didn't occur to the agency to mention that night falls every six hours on this moon and any living creature on the ground at nightfall is liable to be eaten alive... Wouldn't you think that would've come up at some point?

Wouldn't you also think that someone who has apparently survived substantial poverty on her home-ish world would be a bit more pragmatic? Like - why eat something a local told you not to? Why sacrifice your only reliable food source for a radio? Particularly when the nearest settlement is in walking distance? Who do you need to talk to more than you need to eat? And when faced with a hornet with eyes bigger than your head, that has torn people limb from limb, is your instinct really to leave your hiding place, wave your arms at it and say "shoo"? Seriously?

Like... sure, it's good for this baby to have a mother who loves babies and animals and is nice but it'd be better for him to have one that will keep him alive.

As for the hero... eh. My only thought, really, is that complete about-faces in three days are not terribly convincing. It can't have been that hard a decision.

[Christy deSade · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written

There was no real world building, no character development and no real relationship building. There was the whole insta mates thing, but that was it. Noxx's personality did a 180 for no apparent reason and there was no reason to emotionally invest in any of the characters. There weren't any grammar issues, at least, but I really don't feel the need to read anything else by this author.

[Honest Mabel · Rating 2 out of 5]

not for me

So I have been obsessed with reading one of her books. However, in the end they are not for me. They are very sweet. There is nothing really mature in content in them.

Like eh it’s a slow burn for sure but no real payout for someone like me.

However, it was well written.

[Frances Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the idea of the story. It was entertaining but it felt rushed. The characters were two dimensional. It was a quick read and it intrigued me to see what the rest of the series will be like. It is not the best that I have read in this genre.

[JustAGirlWhoLovesBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited to read this book! It was so amazing! How a book could be so sexy, sweet and then funny! So far, Tasha Black I have loved every book I have read and I can’t wait to read the next one!!! Now onto the next… <3

[Jamie Wagnor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good start to the series! This is the first time I've read Tasha Black and it was such a pleasant experience. The truth was I had hit a bit of a wall and hadn't found a book to capture my attention enough to finish in a couple tries. After two start and stops, I tried Noxx and was immediately interested.

Noxx and Luna (and baby Sol) really fit together well. Luna is intelligent and kind. Her big heart helps another human at the start of the story and shows up again and again. The kindness isn't sugary, which I appreciated but just... nice. Her desire to connect and have a family and a home of her own is completely understandable and relatable. She's a strong woman that doesn't have all the answers, which is another thing I appreciate.

Noxx, on the other hand, is grumpy personified at the beginning. He knows right away that Luna is his mate and fights it with everything he can. He also fights his natural connection to baby Sol, trying and failing to set up boundaries that are flimsy at best. Oh and he is a dragon shifter with a deep desire to protect those he loves.

The reason this didn't get a five star is because the end felt rushed. It wasn't bad by any means, but I think I was expecting more. And because I was kinda sad that the other human women were almost forgot about by Luna once she's on her own adventure. I know this is most likely because they get separated at the start of the story and if the author showed anything at the end (beyond one quick moment with Aurora to lead you into the second book) it would give away spoilers. Still it would have been nice to have Luna at least think about the others instead of never bringing them up again, especially since it's said at the beginning they became friends. Just weird. But over all, I really liked this book and have already brought the second!