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Galactic Love #3
Renegade Love
He’s relentless. He’s aggressive. His armor is scarred to hell.
Toth Krag is infamous among bounty hunters. Nobody has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He doesn’t fail. He doesn’t quit. And he doesn’t take prisoners. But maybe he’s getting soft. For once, he showed mercy, and no good deed goes unpunished, so now he’s tracking the deadbeats who run Volant’s Fabulous Spectacle.
She’s casual. She’s spontaneous. She never liked Earth that much anyway.
Yara Duncan is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s how she wound up as the human attraction in a space circus. Frankly, it’s the best gig she’s ever had. Aliens pay to watch her eat and do puzzles, and she gets to see the galaxy free of charge. She’s enjoying the adventure, until the scariest hunter in the universe shows up. For some reason, he thinks she’s in charge, and he’s determined to drag her back to face his employers.
Yara doesn’t run from her problems, and Krag doesn’t know what to do with a human who seems more interested in what he looks like under his armor. This time, the hunter becomes the hunted in the wildly unpredictable game of love...
Toth Krag is infamous among bounty hunters. Nobody has ever seen his face and lived to tell the tale. He doesn’t fail. He doesn’t quit. And he doesn’t take prisoners. But maybe he’s getting soft. For once, he showed mercy, and no good deed goes unpunished, so now he’s tracking the deadbeats who run Volant’s Fabulous Spectacle.
She’s casual. She’s spontaneous. She never liked Earth that much anyway.
Yara Duncan is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s how she wound up as the human attraction in a space circus. Frankly, it’s the best gig she’s ever had. Aliens pay to watch her eat and do puzzles, and she gets to see the galaxy free of charge. She’s enjoying the adventure, until the scariest hunter in the universe shows up. For some reason, he thinks she’s in charge, and he’s determined to drag her back to face his employers.
Yara doesn’t run from her problems, and Krag doesn’t know what to do with a human who seems more interested in what he looks like under his armor. This time, the hunter becomes the hunted in the wildly unpredictable game of love...
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80 books7,071 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in Mexico with her family. She writes all kinds of genre fiction, but she has an eternal soft spot for a happily ever after.
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March 18, 2023
Manic-pixie-dream-girl is horny for Bobafett in this sci-fi, Beauty and the Beast meets The Mandalorian, alien romance.
This was a cute and dark space adventure but it didn’t truly engage me. I liked the vulnerability of the hero and the strength of the heroine and the plot has some good action but I had trouble really being absorbed by it. It felt too much like Star Wars fan fiction for my personal taste. It had lots of pop cultural references that I didn’t fully get, or appreciate - someone more into sci-fi tv and video games might enjoy this more.
For the romance part, I felt that their relationship went from adversarial to hot for each other to deeply committed in the blink of an eye. I’m not sure I fully understood why she was so horny for him on first sight since he was very alien looking. It seemed more like they were both so very lonely that they were drawn together just because they had someone. The sexy times were pretty basic, for all the enjoyment the two seemed to get from it. Props to the author on an incredibly detailed description of his junk though, much appreciated 😂 . Overall a cute read with some exciting elements and some pretty dark moments too; this might be jarring for readers sensitive to death and killing on page. All told, I did enjoy this for the most part. I actually liked the characters better than the first book in the series, maybe because the hero was more assertive and actually had a penis of some sort. Yes, yes, I know I focus a lot on the dongs in these books, but for real, everyone knows this is the ‘big reveal’.
So if you are a fan of Star Wars, but wished there was more alien sex in it, this might be for you.
This was a cute and dark space adventure but it didn’t truly engage me. I liked the vulnerability of the hero and the strength of the heroine and the plot has some good action but I had trouble really being absorbed by it. It felt too much like Star Wars fan fiction for my personal taste. It had lots of pop cultural references that I didn’t fully get, or appreciate - someone more into sci-fi tv and video games might enjoy this more.
For the romance part, I felt that their relationship went from adversarial to hot for each other to deeply committed in the blink of an eye. I’m not sure I fully understood why she was so horny for him on first sight since he was very alien looking. It seemed more like they were both so very lonely that they were drawn together just because they had someone. The sexy times were pretty basic, for all the enjoyment the two seemed to get from it. Props to the author on an incredibly detailed description of his junk though, much appreciated 😂 . Overall a cute read with some exciting elements and some pretty dark moments too; this might be jarring for readers sensitive to death and killing on page. All told, I did enjoy this for the most part. I actually liked the characters better than the first book in the series, maybe because the hero was more assertive and actually had a penis of some sort. Yes, yes, I know I focus a lot on the dongs in these books, but for real, everyone knows this is the ‘big reveal’.
So if you are a fan of Star Wars, but wished there was more alien sex in it, this might be for you.
August 13, 2022
4.5 stars
Oh my goodness, this series is just a breath of fresh air. Renegade Love adds even more fun and swoony alien romance to the mix and then steps it up with a lot of action and a freaking heist! Toth Krag/Oren (H) is the grumpy bounty hunter to Yara's (h) human sunshineness. She's been set up by her employer to take the fall for a debt, but uses her resourcefulness to set in motion a plan of freedom for both her and Krag/Oren. Along the way, Yara breaks down his barriers, they have the best relationship development, they find a crew to help them, and we get a surprising amount of emotion mixed in with the humor and action. The story is written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (but H does get j/p), neither were virgins, and no discussion of reproduction compatibility but it's assumed they're not without some intervention like in book 1.
I loved so much about this story. I had an enormous smile on my face through most of it and some of the twists were surprising (in a great way). Both main characters had difficult lives and seeing them connect, not just to each other but also to their crew, was wonderfully fulfilling. Oren had been so lonely and while Yara wasn't alone, she finds her home with Oren. The actions scenes were well written and nerve wracking. Our H is quick to kill, because that's what he's been trained to do and he's especially trigger happy when it comes to protecting his tiny nightmare. The humor is sprinkled throughout the story from translators that can't capture human idioms to condescending droids. I also enjoyed the steamy times in this one and how both Oren and Yara needed to adapt to be with each other.
All of the pacing and plot flowed so well and I couldn't put my kindle down. I was really upset that I was too exhausted to finish last night and had to wait til the morning to find out how the heist went off. The book ends with their HEA, but I still wanted more, because I loved these characters. I felt more settled with these characters than book 1's ending though. I'm hopeful that maybe Ms. Aguirre will be moved to write more sci-fi romance in the future because I would hop on that so fast.
Oh my goodness, this series is just a breath of fresh air. Renegade Love adds even more fun and swoony alien romance to the mix and then steps it up with a lot of action and a freaking heist! Toth Krag/Oren (H) is the grumpy bounty hunter to Yara's (h) human sunshineness. She's been set up by her employer to take the fall for a debt, but uses her resourcefulness to set in motion a plan of freedom for both her and Krag/Oren. Along the way, Yara breaks down his barriers, they have the best relationship development, they find a crew to help them, and we get a surprising amount of emotion mixed in with the humor and action. The story is written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (but H does get j/p), neither were virgins, and no discussion of reproduction compatibility but it's assumed they're not without some intervention like in book 1.
I loved so much about this story. I had an enormous smile on my face through most of it and some of the twists were surprising (in a great way). Both main characters had difficult lives and seeing them connect, not just to each other but also to their crew, was wonderfully fulfilling. Oren had been so lonely and while Yara wasn't alone, she finds her home with Oren. The actions scenes were well written and nerve wracking. Our H is quick to kill, because that's what he's been trained to do and he's especially trigger happy when it comes to protecting his tiny nightmare. The humor is sprinkled throughout the story from translators that can't capture human idioms to condescending droids. I also enjoyed the steamy times in this one and how both Oren and Yara needed to adapt to be with each other.
All of the pacing and plot flowed so well and I couldn't put my kindle down. I was really upset that I was too exhausted to finish last night and had to wait til the morning to find out how the heist went off. The book ends with their HEA, but I still wanted more, because I loved these characters. I felt more settled with these characters than book 1's ending though. I'm hopeful that maybe Ms. Aguirre will be moved to write more sci-fi romance in the future because I would hop on that so fast.
June 9, 2021
Hi skeptical. I know, I’m the same when I see 4-5 star reviews and skip them thinking said person is drinking the Kool-Aid and can’t seriously give a fair unbiased review. If things happen later on to knock off some stars, best believe I’m gonna be honest and adjust my rating accordingly. I’ve got an eye on you, Ann, and how you throw (sometimes frustrating and very unprecedented) challenges at our established couples.
As readers we all have different tastes, so your mileage might vary. But I have a feeling if you’re here, you’re gonna like it. (C’mon third book in her serial sci fi series? There’s gotta be some investment somewhere.)
SO!
I just got access and finished reading—errr, devouring—the first two chapters of Love Renegade, and they’re also free on her website here:
http://www.annaguirre.com/free/
Oh my goodness! I have never been happier that February is only a 28 day month because I am so excited for the rest of this book!
Don’t hate me, but I struggled through Love Code (#2). I don’t know why but I just couldn’t connect with them? I think I wanted and preferred having a human’s eccentricities and window into the alien world. And that’s why I was instantly obsessed with Strange Love (#1) and have the same experience with Love Renegade (#3 aka this book).
Yara is freaking hilarious and Krag is so serious and concerned that she’s a real threat and, I, just, can’t, take, his, cuteness!
******SPOILER FROM CHAPTER ONE-SKIP IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT YET OR DONT CARE. (But also, who are you and why haven’t you hopped on this delicious free ride yet?)******
My fav quote so far from Yara speaking to Krag: “You’re a bounty hunter, right? That’s so cool. One of my favorite fictional characters is a bounty hunter, but he’s also kind of morally gray and sort of an ass. I have a soft spot for redeeming bad guys. I especially love the trope where they’re soft to the one person who’s unaccountably nice to them, and it really makes them gooey on the inside.” I am squee-ing because, same, girl, SAME! And is this a sneak peek into the rest of your story we’ll be reading??????!
***END SPOILER QUOTE, YOU ARE FREE TO CONTINUE DOWN BELOW***
Not to say there weren’t other passages that cracked me up in real life. If you’ve read Strange Love, and you remember the hilarity from Beryl and Zylar’s translators? Or lack of translations at time? Yup, it’s back again. But don’t worry, it does not feel recycled at all because Yara makes it different. In all the best ways. Also did I ever say how much I love how Ann writes this alien language translation with the blanks as underlines? It’s the simplest yet best way to write translations (in my opinion) and makes for so many funny moments!
Ooohhh, I have some theories....!!!!
*****SPOILER-Y THEORY TALK BELOW, DONT READ THIS IF YOU HAVENT READ STRANGE LOVE AND/OR CH 1&2 OF RENEGADE LOVE YET*****
Okay, are you all gone?
People who don’t like spoilers?
Ah-hem.
SOOOO....
You know when Yara said her mom says talking to Yara is like battling an uphill climb? And how Krag asked Yara if she fought her mom?? But he said ‘progenitor’? Now, I didn’t finish Love Code (I know, I’m a hypocrite, I’ll take the tomatoes), so I’m not sure if the other aliens have this similar nomenclature, but if not!!! I wonder if Krag is a Barathi???? If so, I wonder where his dorsal spikes are. To be fair we haven’t really had a clear description of what his tank of metal looks like (maybe the cover is 100% accurate, I’m not sure yet), but when he was looking for Yara and saw two Barathi missing their head scruff and dorsal spines? Unless it’s common knowledge, I wonder why he would make that specific remark? Ya know? Cause when he saw the other aliens like Farfi the Incredible Annelid, he didn’t bother to describe him/her at all. I think Yara spends two seconds thinking about Farfi after Krag takes her back to his spaceship. But whether he’s Barathi or not, that doesn’t explain what ‘training’ Krag got (unless it was bounty hunter stuff and I’m just really slow on the uptake), why he did it knowing the debt and years it’ll take to pay it off in the first place? I don’t remember Zylar talking about Barathi’s leaving their planet much. So unless he’s not a Barathi and is some super cool unknown alien species Ann is introducing into this world... which I am all for because man Zylar and Beryl’s love story was super steamy and wonderful. I have no doubt Ann will have goodies for us to enjoy. (Smut, I mean smut)
****END THEORIES*****
Anyways, that’s my theory so far. If you haven’t already AND you love Ann Aguirre’s writing, go pamper yourself and read this free gift.
I’ll be back Feb 28th.
As readers we all have different tastes, so your mileage might vary. But I have a feeling if you’re here, you’re gonna like it. (C’mon third book in her serial sci fi series? There’s gotta be some investment somewhere.)
SO!
I just got access and finished reading—errr, devouring—the first two chapters of Love Renegade, and they’re also free on her website here:
http://www.annaguirre.com/free/
Oh my goodness! I have never been happier that February is only a 28 day month because I am so excited for the rest of this book!
Don’t hate me, but I struggled through Love Code (#2). I don’t know why but I just couldn’t connect with them? I think I wanted and preferred having a human’s eccentricities and window into the alien world. And that’s why I was instantly obsessed with Strange Love (#1) and have the same experience with Love Renegade (#3 aka this book).
Yara is freaking hilarious and Krag is so serious and concerned that she’s a real threat and, I, just, can’t, take, his, cuteness!
******SPOILER FROM CHAPTER ONE-SKIP IF YOU HAVEN’T READ IT YET OR DONT CARE. (But also, who are you and why haven’t you hopped on this delicious free ride yet?)******
My fav quote so far from Yara speaking to Krag: “You’re a bounty hunter, right? That’s so cool. One of my favorite fictional characters is a bounty hunter, but he’s also kind of morally gray and sort of an ass. I have a soft spot for redeeming bad guys. I especially love the trope where they’re soft to the one person who’s unaccountably nice to them, and it really makes them gooey on the inside.” I am squee-ing because, same, girl, SAME! And is this a sneak peek into the rest of your story we’ll be reading??????!
***END SPOILER QUOTE, YOU ARE FREE TO CONTINUE DOWN BELOW***
Not to say there weren’t other passages that cracked me up in real life. If you’ve read Strange Love, and you remember the hilarity from Beryl and Zylar’s translators? Or lack of translations at time? Yup, it’s back again. But don’t worry, it does not feel recycled at all because Yara makes it different. In all the best ways. Also did I ever say how much I love how Ann writes this alien language translation with the blanks as underlines? It’s the simplest yet best way to write translations (in my opinion) and makes for so many funny moments!
Ooohhh, I have some theories....!!!!
*****SPOILER-Y THEORY TALK BELOW, DONT READ THIS IF YOU HAVENT READ STRANGE LOVE AND/OR CH 1&2 OF RENEGADE LOVE YET*****
Okay, are you all gone?
People who don’t like spoilers?
Ah-hem.
SOOOO....
You know when Yara said her mom says talking to Yara is like battling an uphill climb? And how Krag asked Yara if she fought her mom?? But he said ‘progenitor’? Now, I didn’t finish Love Code (I know, I’m a hypocrite, I’ll take the tomatoes), so I’m not sure if the other aliens have this similar nomenclature, but if not!!! I wonder if Krag is a Barathi???? If so, I wonder where his dorsal spikes are. To be fair we haven’t really had a clear description of what his tank of metal looks like (maybe the cover is 100% accurate, I’m not sure yet), but when he was looking for Yara and saw two Barathi missing their head scruff and dorsal spines? Unless it’s common knowledge, I wonder why he would make that specific remark? Ya know? Cause when he saw the other aliens like Farfi the Incredible Annelid, he didn’t bother to describe him/her at all. I think Yara spends two seconds thinking about Farfi after Krag takes her back to his spaceship. But whether he’s Barathi or not, that doesn’t explain what ‘training’ Krag got (unless it was bounty hunter stuff and I’m just really slow on the uptake), why he did it knowing the debt and years it’ll take to pay it off in the first place? I don’t remember Zylar talking about Barathi’s leaving their planet much. So unless he’s not a Barathi and is some super cool unknown alien species Ann is introducing into this world... which I am all for because man Zylar and Beryl’s love story was super steamy and wonderful. I have no doubt Ann will have goodies for us to enjoy. (Smut, I mean smut)
****END THEORIES*****
Anyways, that’s my theory so far. If you haven’t already AND you love Ann Aguirre’s writing, go pamper yourself and read this free gift.
I’ll be back Feb 28th.
March 14, 2022
This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
The third book of the Galactic Love series Renegade Love follows Toth Krag, the armored up bounty hunter of legend and the human Yara, accidental abductee along with some cows. We last saw her in a carnival show of sorts putting puzzles together. When she is the bounty on his list, Toth Krag got more than he bargained for as Yara isn't going to be given over easily and has found a way to crack through that robotic suit exterior.
This is a true sci-fi love story. Sure the emotional coming together of Toth Krag a.k.a. Oren and Yara is a little fast. But both are lonely in ways you can really feel when reading their story. Yara, because she is one of only a few humans in space, and Oren as the Toth Krag only has a robotic unit for company. On the run together trying to find a way out of each situation of servitude they are in bonds are formed. Yara needs to pay off whatever perceived debt she has to something akin to loan sharks and Toth will need to buy out his contract if he wants to leave the guild alive. They both need a big score to be free.
The great thing about these novels is that the aliens are alien. They would have followed a different evolutionary paths and all their stuff is not the same. This makes sex different and it is explained in detail. If you can't handle it or it isn't an interest of yours that part is going to be uncomfortably weird. There are only a few scenes like that and they could be easily skimmable if needed. Toth is also incredibly romantic and forthcoming with words. He really has some great lines in this.
Renegade Love is the last planned book in this series. I think it is a really good ending point even though I'd be open into checking in on our friends down the road to see how they are doing. It has been a fun and educational journey to walk through this sci-fi world and meet some of the players in it.
The third book of the Galactic Love series Renegade Love follows Toth Krag, the armored up bounty hunter of legend and the human Yara, accidental abductee along with some cows. We last saw her in a carnival show of sorts putting puzzles together. When she is the bounty on his list, Toth Krag got more than he bargained for as Yara isn't going to be given over easily and has found a way to crack through that robotic suit exterior.
This is a true sci-fi love story. Sure the emotional coming together of Toth Krag a.k.a. Oren and Yara is a little fast. But both are lonely in ways you can really feel when reading their story. Yara, because she is one of only a few humans in space, and Oren as the Toth Krag only has a robotic unit for company. On the run together trying to find a way out of each situation of servitude they are in bonds are formed. Yara needs to pay off whatever perceived debt she has to something akin to loan sharks and Toth will need to buy out his contract if he wants to leave the guild alive. They both need a big score to be free.
The great thing about these novels is that the aliens are alien. They would have followed a different evolutionary paths and all their stuff is not the same. This makes sex different and it is explained in detail. If you can't handle it or it isn't an interest of yours that part is going to be uncomfortably weird. There are only a few scenes like that and they could be easily skimmable if needed. Toth is also incredibly romantic and forthcoming with words. He really has some great lines in this.
Renegade Love is the last planned book in this series. I think it is a really good ending point even though I'd be open into checking in on our friends down the road to see how they are doing. It has been a fun and educational journey to walk through this sci-fi world and meet some of the players in it.
“You are every safe place. There is no shelter for me without you, no sky that could content me. I am yours, Yara Duncan.”
July 10, 2023
I do enjoy a good heist!
Answer me this, "Have you ever went to pick up a food order, and end up with a stowaway?" Well Beryl Bowman wasn't picking up food. Just enjoying the night sky. When a UFO showed up. She ended up being dropped off at the nearest space station. Cause why should they bother to take her home. At least I'll be some story to tell friends back home. Whenever that will be!
Well one issue! Beryl meets Zylar of Kith Balak, a bounty hunter. What she do? Put trust in her employer. With no other option she went along with him. Until she finds out how she is to repay the debtor.
Answer me this, "Have you ever went to pick up a food order, and end up with a stowaway?" Well Beryl Bowman wasn't picking up food. Just enjoying the night sky. When a UFO showed up. She ended up being dropped off at the nearest space station. Cause why should they bother to take her home. At least I'll be some story to tell friends back home. Whenever that will be!
Well one issue! Beryl meets Zylar of Kith Balak, a bounty hunter. What she do? Put trust in her employer. With no other option she went along with him. Until she finds out how she is to repay the debtor.
June 8, 2023
“Do you not understand that I’m a weapon? It’s all I’ve ever been. I don’t have relationships. I have targets.”
“Not anymore.”
January 1, 2022
Real Rating: 4.5 stars
I'm rather sad that this is the final installment of this series. Reading these books as a serial has been the highlight at the beginning of every month for the last couple years.
Renegade Love is a fun, action-driven ending to the Galactic Love books, taking a different tone than the last first two books. (All three are unique, despite having over-lapping characters. There's no cookie-cutter slap-a-new-name-on-the-same-characters-and-plot issues here.) It's geeky, light-hearted and starts very Grumpy Loves Sunshine and transitions into a goofy space heist with a rag-tag cast of new characters—plus a couple we've met before.
This series is consistently fun and unexpected. I enjoy Aguirre's SFR/alien romance the most of her work—though that may be because Strange Love was the first of her stories I read. Her PNR and fantasy are also enjoyable to read, but this series remains my solid favorite. If you're a genre reader and tired of the same-old, same-old that makes up about 90% of the offerings, these are refreshing and exciting, with the often-missing plot. Aguirre does an excellent job of writing heroines who you haven't seen in your other stories and resorting to flat tropes. She's able to write engaging and endearing heros who are not insta-love alphamallows who suffer from Disney Prince Syndrome. Ones who actually respect the heroine and show genuine affection for her. (And not in the condescending, icky way so many stories in this genre do.) If you read SFR/Alien Romance because you're looking for something that is actually different and not just a veneer on standard mass-produced romance, these could be for you.
However.
If you're someone who is pretty set and inflexible in what you like, super heteronormative, and bothered when the aliens are actually alien... well, you should probably pass on these, honestly. These are not body builders with blue skin, regressively white human gender role conforming, and expected equipment reads. Of the three books in the series, our MMC in this one is definitely the closest to an action-taking, reactive and violent Alpha you will see, but Aguirre manages to nicely balance the alpha, possessive violent tendencies with a healthy amount of respect for the heroine and nothing even remotely "dubious" about their encounters.
So.
I'm sad to see it go, but reading this story over the course of 2021 was truly a joy. I can not wait to revisit this as I do the other stories in the series.
I'm rather sad that this is the final installment of this series. Reading these books as a serial has been the highlight at the beginning of every month for the last couple years.
Renegade Love is a fun, action-driven ending to the Galactic Love books, taking a different tone than the last first two books. (All three are unique, despite having over-lapping characters. There's no cookie-cutter slap-a-new-name-on-the-same-characters-and-plot issues here.) It's geeky, light-hearted and starts very Grumpy Loves Sunshine and transitions into a goofy space heist with a rag-tag cast of new characters—plus a couple we've met before.
This series is consistently fun and unexpected. I enjoy Aguirre's SFR/alien romance the most of her work—though that may be because Strange Love was the first of her stories I read. Her PNR and fantasy are also enjoyable to read, but this series remains my solid favorite. If you're a genre reader and tired of the same-old, same-old that makes up about 90% of the offerings, these are refreshing and exciting, with the often-missing plot. Aguirre does an excellent job of writing heroines who you haven't seen in your other stories and resorting to flat tropes. She's able to write engaging and endearing heros who are not insta-love alphamallows who suffer from Disney Prince Syndrome. Ones who actually respect the heroine and show genuine affection for her. (And not in the condescending, icky way so many stories in this genre do.) If you read SFR/Alien Romance because you're looking for something that is actually different and not just a veneer on standard mass-produced romance, these could be for you.
However.
If you're someone who is pretty set and inflexible in what you like, super heteronormative, and bothered when the aliens are actually alien... well, you should probably pass on these, honestly. These are not body builders with blue skin, regressively white human gender role conforming, and expected equipment reads. Of the three books in the series, our MMC in this one is definitely the closest to an action-taking, reactive and violent Alpha you will see, but Aguirre manages to nicely balance the alpha, possessive violent tendencies with a healthy amount of respect for the heroine and nothing even remotely "dubious" about their encounters.
So.
I'm sad to see it go, but reading this story over the course of 2021 was truly a joy. I can not wait to revisit this as I do the other stories in the series.
March 10, 2023
Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up
This was really clever and different and overall an enjoyable read. I now want to play risk with W2-TU❤️
Things like this had me straight up ROTFL 🤣🤣🤣
There were some absolutely hilarious lines in here and the dialogue was honestly great. Who would have thought that an imperfect translator would lead to so many comical errors that created some genuinely sweet and intimate moments!
Good stuff:
✅ Comical AF Banter and dialogue
✅ Solid world building in an expedient time frame
✅ Likable, non-doormat, intelligent heroine
✅ Deep and mysterious hero with a (literal) fierce exterior and tender heart
✅ just the right amount of possessiveness
✅ W2-TU 🤣😍🤖 - "I enjoy games of strategy. Would you like to play risk?"
✅ some of the cultural references were really funny... I got the Dread Pirate Roberts reference right away and thought that was great. But.... see below.
Not great:
💩 The bit with her mother was just... too OTT. Not believable, sorry. I also found it incredibly uncomfortable that she was now there on the sidelines to their new relationship. Weird.
💩 I couldn't really get on board with the sexy times. Oren was just too alien for me - like, I can objectively understand how he might be a beautiful creature in his own right, in a vacuum, but as a sexual partner for a human? Ehhhhhhhh... 🥴
💩 There were just too many cultural references. It got annoying and started to feel more like the author needed to grab at obscure witticisms. A handful were brilliant but this is an example of knowing when to stop.
💩 I got a little bored and started to feel the urge to skim the last maybe 30%. It just stopped holding my attention, probably because I wasn't feeling the chemistry and wasn't raptly engrossed by the little mystery playing out.
Overall very fun. Glad it was a stand alone as I don't think I could take too much more of this universe - that was just the right amount - and while it almost definitely won't be a re-read, it IS one of those books I wouldn't have read if a friend hadn't pointed it out and it was a unique and overall enjoyable ride. ❤️
This was really clever and different and overall an enjoyable read. I now want to play risk with W2-TU❤️
"I doubt the Marjan Collective would expect them to hide me after they threw me under the bus"
"I don't understand," Oren said. "You have clearly not been flattened by a transport"
Things like this had me straight up ROTFL 🤣🤣🤣
There were some absolutely hilarious lines in here and the dialogue was honestly great. Who would have thought that an imperfect translator would lead to so many comical errors that created some genuinely sweet and intimate moments!
"No apologies, tiny nightmare. Like the cleverest of opponents, you weaponized your weakness. Most cunning, I approve."
Good stuff:
✅ Comical AF Banter and dialogue
✅ Solid world building in an expedient time frame
✅ Likable, non-doormat, intelligent heroine
✅ Deep and mysterious hero with a (literal) fierce exterior and tender heart
✅ just the right amount of possessiveness
✅ W2-TU 🤣😍🤖 - "I enjoy games of strategy. Would you like to play risk?"
✅ some of the cultural references were really funny... I got the Dread Pirate Roberts reference right away and thought that was great. But.... see below.
Not great:
💩 The bit with her mother was just... too OTT. Not believable, sorry. I also found it incredibly uncomfortable that she was now there on the sidelines to their new relationship. Weird.
💩 I couldn't really get on board with the sexy times. Oren was just too alien for me - like, I can objectively understand how he might be a beautiful creature in his own right, in a vacuum, but as a sexual partner for a human? Ehhhhhhhh... 🥴
💩 There were just too many cultural references. It got annoying and started to feel more like the author needed to grab at obscure witticisms. A handful were brilliant but this is an example of knowing when to stop.
💩 I got a little bored and started to feel the urge to skim the last maybe 30%. It just stopped holding my attention, probably because I wasn't feeling the chemistry and wasn't raptly engrossed by the little mystery playing out.
Overall very fun. Glad it was a stand alone as I don't think I could take too much more of this universe - that was just the right amount - and while it almost definitely won't be a re-read, it IS one of those books I wouldn't have read if a friend hadn't pointed it out and it was a unique and overall enjoyable ride. ❤️
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February 9, 2022No rating as I ended up largely skimming the last third. I just had a hard time getting into this, and I think it was more of a “me” problem. This book has a lot of genuinely funny moments and bits of dialogue. I think the pacing felt off—I would have liked a longer story to give the relationships and the heist plot more time to develop organically.
March 8, 2023
Second read. I was so happy that I loved this one as much, if not more, the second time I read it. This time, I listened to the audiobook and it's just a pure delight. I have never read a book where the two main characters talked so positively to each other and just kept boosting each other up.
What starts off as a little bit of difficult communication because they have a translator mediating their language differences quickly turns into loving and kind words to each other. The heroine is clever AND kind. While she tricks the hero in the beginning and blackmails him to get her way, she is never cruel. And her underlying sweetness turns him quickly to her side. And together, they forge a partnership stronger through every declaration and sweet word.
This is one of those romances where I realize I don't need realism, I need believability. And I believe this book, I believe this relationship, and I believe the adventure.
This is primarily a heist with a lot of gathering of the crew, clever (if unrealistic) conquering over difficulties, and found family.
This leaves me with feelings of lightness and joy. Who wouldn't want an Oren who sees his Tiny Nightmare for the miracle she is and cares for her thoroughly and well.
What a delight!
As always, Ann Aguirre plays with gender norms and underlying social issues, including violence against the powerless. What's great is that it's not automatically women (in this case, sentient bots are the downtrodden). Women get to be clever and heroic, and that's great! Plus, we get sentient plants and bots.
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First read. I adore this series. And this one was so much fun, if a bit murderous. These two have to be my favorite couple for how many beautiful words they tell each other. They call each other tiny nightmare and hot spark.
I love them so much. And the heist was fun.
What starts off as a little bit of difficult communication because they have a translator mediating their language differences quickly turns into loving and kind words to each other. The heroine is clever AND kind. While she tricks the hero in the beginning and blackmails him to get her way, she is never cruel. And her underlying sweetness turns him quickly to her side. And together, they forge a partnership stronger through every declaration and sweet word.
This is one of those romances where I realize I don't need realism, I need believability. And I believe this book, I believe this relationship, and I believe the adventure.
This is primarily a heist with a lot of gathering of the crew, clever (if unrealistic) conquering over difficulties, and found family.
This leaves me with feelings of lightness and joy. Who wouldn't want an Oren who sees his Tiny Nightmare for the miracle she is and cares for her thoroughly and well.
What a delight!
As always, Ann Aguirre plays with gender norms and underlying social issues, including violence against the powerless. What's great is that it's not automatically women (in this case, sentient bots are the downtrodden). Women get to be clever and heroic, and that's great! Plus, we get sentient plants and bots.
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First read. I adore this series. And this one was so much fun, if a bit murderous. These two have to be my favorite couple for how many beautiful words they tell each other. They call each other tiny nightmare and hot spark.
I love them so much. And the heist was fun.
January 30, 2022
3.5. This was so fun! I love a good heist with a ragtag team of unlikely allies, and this had exactly that. The romance was sweet, if a bit too insta-love for my taste. My biggest issue was that everything moved so quickly. The emotional moments didn’t have enough time to breathe.
February 4, 2022
3.5
Scrappy human Yara gets willingly captured by much-feared bounty hunter Toth Krag.
Scrappy human Yara gets willingly captured by much-feared bounty hunter Toth Krag.
January 16, 2022
I subscribe to Ann Aguirre’s newsletter, so I’ve been getting a few chapters at a time of Renegade Love, the third in her Galactic Love series that started with Strange Love. When I got the final chapters, I realized I had read but not retained about half the book, so I needed to go back and reread the whole thing. Darn.
The emotional arc between Yara and Oren is expressly stated in the first chapter.
Toth Krag (see book cover) is a bounty hunter. Like Dread Pirate Roberts, Toth Krag is a name and an armored suit. The current Krag is the 12th. Oren, was sold to the bounty hunter’s guild and is now working off the debt imposed by his indentured service. He doesn’t really like being a bounty hunter, so the pump is primed for Yara to become his morality chain. Yara Duncan is a human who was abducted from Earth with a bunch of cows and sold to a traveling circus as an attraction. They come into contact because the circus has been taking out loans from galactic loan sharks in her name and not making payments.
It does not take Yara long to charm and amaze Oren with her verbal witticisms. Yara isn’t really trying, she’s curious and interested. To solve their financial problems and get free of their imposed obligations, Oren and Yara decide to gather a team and do a heist. There are some big surprises on the way to the heist, and an appearance by a character from Love Code. The heist though is less the point of the story than two lonely outcasts finding a home with each other and building a family.
Ann Aguirre loves us and in this time of extended plague she is giving us boundary defying sweet love stories. Though the stakes are high (life and freedom), the relationship angst is fairly low. I really enjoyed this, both as a serial that popped into my email account and as a whole book that I devoured in two days.
The emotional arc between Yara and Oren is expressly stated in the first chapter.
I have a soft spot for redeeming bad guys. I especially love the trope where they’re soft to the one person who’s unaccountably nice to them, and it really makes them gooey on the inside.”
“You speak a great deal of gibberish,” Krag said sternly.
Yara sighed. “You’ve probably never even heard of romance novels.”
“This way. My ship is docked on level three. Stay close or I will—”
“Consider me hostile,” she finished. “Yes, yes, I get it. I will not attempt to fight you, metal man. Instead, I’ll charm and amaze you with my verbal witticisms.”
Toth Krag (see book cover) is a bounty hunter. Like Dread Pirate Roberts, Toth Krag is a name and an armored suit. The current Krag is the 12th. Oren, was sold to the bounty hunter’s guild and is now working off the debt imposed by his indentured service. He doesn’t really like being a bounty hunter, so the pump is primed for Yara to become his morality chain. Yara Duncan is a human who was abducted from Earth with a bunch of cows and sold to a traveling circus as an attraction. They come into contact because the circus has been taking out loans from galactic loan sharks in her name and not making payments.
It does not take Yara long to charm and amaze Oren with her verbal witticisms. Yara isn’t really trying, she’s curious and interested. To solve their financial problems and get free of their imposed obligations, Oren and Yara decide to gather a team and do a heist. There are some big surprises on the way to the heist, and an appearance by a character from Love Code. The heist though is less the point of the story than two lonely outcasts finding a home with each other and building a family.
Ann Aguirre loves us and in this time of extended plague she is giving us boundary defying sweet love stories. Though the stakes are high (life and freedom), the relationship angst is fairly low. I really enjoyed this, both as a serial that popped into my email account and as a whole book that I devoured in two days.
February 10, 2022
The first two books in this series are really unique in their worldbuilding and story arcs. This one felt more average. Which isn't bad! There's a heist, found family, a little R2-D2 bot, and adventure. But I found the Toth Krag reveal a little oddly paced and I felt like the story was too crowded with different locations and elements.
February 22, 2022
Tiny Nightmare 🥰
This book was fabulous. The bounty hunter, the robots, the endearments, there is so much to love about this book.
This book was fabulous. The bounty hunter, the robots, the endearments, there is so much to love about this book.
December 31, 2022
This book is cute as hell. It’s also gritty and morose at times, but it’s CUTE.
Oren was perplexed by Yara in the best way. She would blabber, and he would have no idea what she was talking about. For example, shortly after meeting, Yara asked if his helmet smelled weird, and he silently agreed that yes, it did reek.
Small moments or conversations made this book adorable. I loved WU-T2 and the crew. There was a convivial atmosphere that really showed the bond of this found family—with one member literally being a found family member.
Yara and Oren were communicative, making it clear how they felt about each other every step of the way. Even with awkward fumblings as they learned about their differences and preferences, they always treated each other with respect and admiration.
I appreciate that this book didn’t hesitate to have their characters do awful things, but it also didn’t try to spin it as if it were heroic. They had to lie, cheat, and steal, and instead of rationalizing it, they acknowledged that their actions made them villains in the eyes of others.
Renegade Love is a heartwarming love story combined with an elaborate heist involving aliens and AIs. What shouldn’t have worked, did. I am saddened this is the end of the series, but I am looking forward to reading more books from Ann Aguirre.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oren was perplexed by Yara in the best way. She would blabber, and he would have no idea what she was talking about. For example, shortly after meeting, Yara asked if his helmet smelled weird, and he silently agreed that yes, it did reek.
Small moments or conversations made this book adorable. I loved WU-T2 and the crew. There was a convivial atmosphere that really showed the bond of this found family—with one member literally being a found family member.
Yara and Oren were communicative, making it clear how they felt about each other every step of the way. Even with awkward fumblings as they learned about their differences and preferences, they always treated each other with respect and admiration.
I appreciate that this book didn’t hesitate to have their characters do awful things, but it also didn’t try to spin it as if it were heroic. They had to lie, cheat, and steal, and instead of rationalizing it, they acknowledged that their actions made them villains in the eyes of others.
Renegade Love is a heartwarming love story combined with an elaborate heist involving aliens and AIs. What shouldn’t have worked, did. I am saddened this is the end of the series, but I am looking forward to reading more books from Ann Aguirre.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 9, 2022
“I’ve hoarded words, traveling alone as I did, but I will spend them all praising you.”
Space heist with an alien bounty hunter strapped into a giant mech suit? Color me intrigued!
So all in all I had fun with this one- honestly the heist part of the story didn't draw me in that much, but the over the top love declarations between this couple were great. Usually I don't like the sugary sweet kind of confessions and they can feel a tad sappy- but or some reason I just ate up this romance.
Plus tiny nightmare as a term of endearment? *chefs kiss*
November 1, 2022
"I don’t ever want you to feel that you have no recourse again. With me, you have all the power, tiny nightmare.”
😭 tiny 😭 nightmare 😭
the heist??? the romance????
as my friends can guess i LOVE alien romance and this was top tier 🤌🏼
😭 tiny 😭 nightmare 😭
the heist??? the romance????
as my friends can guess i LOVE alien romance and this was top tier 🤌🏼
February 10, 2023
The scariest bounty hunter in the galaxy encounters his toughest job yet when the odd alien agrees to come along without resistance. In this third and final Galactic Love book, we return to a human-alien romance and it was a fabulous way to finish the series. This was my first time catching the series in audio with a new to me narrator so I was interested to see how that would go.
Incidentally, these stories can all work standalone though the slight mentions of characters from previous books might be enough for some reader/listeners to need the series in order.
Toth Krag is a bounty hunter legend across the galaxy. Retrievals often just give up and beg for mercy when he arrives. But, the truth is, he is the 12th Toth Krag working off his indentureship to the Guild and the job has been going sour for some time. Job by job he gets closer to freedom, but what he’ll do with it, he doesn’t know. That said, anything would be better than this lonely existence.
Okay, by anything, he didn’t mean being stuck on his small ship with the little chatty human trailing him about using her verbal wiles on him. And, he really should watch what his ship bot is oversharing with her because suddenly helping the little human out of her own debt troubles and clearing his debt to the Guild sounds like a good plan. But, maybe that was just the translator missing whatever human slang she is using.
Yara Duncan has been keeping it zen a whole lot longer than the night she was stolen from earth by alien pirates and had to figure out how to survive out there among all the bizarre aliens with no proper ID, credits, or a good translator. Her last gig with an alien carnival got her nabbed for the owner’s debts and now she’s got a big mysterious bounty hunter to con into helping her escape her fate. Only Yara figures out what no one else has- Toth Krag. And, she wouldn’t ditch him now even if she could. They have a team to assemble and a heist to carry out.
Scarlett Dorian was easy to listen to as narrator of the story and she had good distinct voices for all the characters even the aliens and bots.
So, a motley crew of aliens led by a wily human and a heist with half the galaxy on their tail for the bounty or revenge. Oh the fun times! The tone of this series is light in ways, lots of alien-ness including in the romance, lots of action, some twists, an adorable alien hero (under all that scary armor), and a fun quirky cast of characters including the bots (love WU-T2). Those who enjoy light and sexy sci-fi romance should definitely give this series a go.
I rec'd an audio copy from Tantor Audio to listen to in exchange for an honest review.
My full review will post at Caffeinated Reviewer Feb 8.
Incidentally, these stories can all work standalone though the slight mentions of characters from previous books might be enough for some reader/listeners to need the series in order.
Toth Krag is a bounty hunter legend across the galaxy. Retrievals often just give up and beg for mercy when he arrives. But, the truth is, he is the 12th Toth Krag working off his indentureship to the Guild and the job has been going sour for some time. Job by job he gets closer to freedom, but what he’ll do with it, he doesn’t know. That said, anything would be better than this lonely existence.
Okay, by anything, he didn’t mean being stuck on his small ship with the little chatty human trailing him about using her verbal wiles on him. And, he really should watch what his ship bot is oversharing with her because suddenly helping the little human out of her own debt troubles and clearing his debt to the Guild sounds like a good plan. But, maybe that was just the translator missing whatever human slang she is using.
Yara Duncan has been keeping it zen a whole lot longer than the night she was stolen from earth by alien pirates and had to figure out how to survive out there among all the bizarre aliens with no proper ID, credits, or a good translator. Her last gig with an alien carnival got her nabbed for the owner’s debts and now she’s got a big mysterious bounty hunter to con into helping her escape her fate. Only Yara figures out what no one else has- Toth Krag. And, she wouldn’t ditch him now even if she could. They have a team to assemble and a heist to carry out.
Scarlett Dorian was easy to listen to as narrator of the story and she had good distinct voices for all the characters even the aliens and bots.
So, a motley crew of aliens led by a wily human and a heist with half the galaxy on their tail for the bounty or revenge. Oh the fun times! The tone of this series is light in ways, lots of alien-ness including in the romance, lots of action, some twists, an adorable alien hero (under all that scary armor), and a fun quirky cast of characters including the bots (love WU-T2). Those who enjoy light and sexy sci-fi romance should definitely give this series a go.
I rec'd an audio copy from Tantor Audio to listen to in exchange for an honest review.
My full review will post at Caffeinated Reviewer Feb 8.
January 9, 2022
This series is so much fun. Renegade Love has Yara, an abducted human who's been working in a side show zoo, collected by a bounty hunter feared throughout the galaxies, Toth Krag. Sounds like a chance for new adventures to Yara.
Yara is so much fun. She's fearless and full of curiosity and movie trivia and such a bubbly effervescent character. She truly made this book a unique experience.
As usual there's some exploration of unusual alien physiology, and she finds a way to make it super weird and hilarious.
Yara is so much fun. She's fearless and full of curiosity and movie trivia and such a bubbly effervescent character. She truly made this book a unique experience.
As usual there's some exploration of unusual alien physiology, and she finds a way to make it super weird and hilarious.
March 6, 2025
I'm thinking maybe this author was a one-hit wonder for me.
I was talking to a friends about the first book and how I found it hilarious, as well as a great romance. Feeling like I could use a little reading interlude and would love more of that style/tone, I decided to pick the series up again. I had already tried the second book and DNF'd it, because I didn't find myself caring very much, so I decided to give a try to the 3rd one.
Well. It was fine, but the magic of the first one is definitely not there.
Editing? What editing? Entire paragraphs' worth of content were repeated - either there was a failed attempt at moving the content around, or the author suddenly forgot how double POV works and that we don't need a recap after each switch? No idea, but very distracting. And then plethora of typos, running jokes that feel cringe/over-repeated, unclear dialogue... all rough things that would have been very fixable, because the writing itself was otherwise fine.
The additional world building was very weak - bounty-hunter guild, freak circus ship, etc. all just background decor. The heist aspect was entirely botched. Extremely rushed, no planning montage to be seen, just instructions coming randomly from decisions made off-page by everyone but the protagonists, bots/hacking used as deus ex machina, etc. Finally, there was LOTS of very specific online book community lingo to refer to romance tropes, used as is within the story, probably hoping to make Yara relatable but it was so on the nose it just felt like a "telling instead of showing" problem, but for entire tropes this time!
The story has a hard case of baffling insta-love. And of insta-found-family, later, too.
I really dislike the trope of mean/violent male protagonists made nicer by falling in love, but I have to admit that this actually managed to navigate it in a ok fashion, considering - though really could have done without the uber melodramatic "you're my life now, I can't live without you" from the alien which I really can't find romantic, in my adult life, if I ever did before (questionable). And the human started smart and resourceful but quickly lost meaningful agency. A regrettable side effect of trying to skirt around heist details and keeping all planning and technical aspects off-page (if not totally inexistant).
To sum-up, this feels like it should have been a bonus smutty short story within the world of the first one - but as a full length novel, it's too weak and really a let down from the first one.
I was talking to a friends about the first book and how I found it hilarious, as well as a great romance. Feeling like I could use a little reading interlude and would love more of that style/tone, I decided to pick the series up again. I had already tried the second book and DNF'd it, because I didn't find myself caring very much, so I decided to give a try to the 3rd one.
Well. It was fine, but the magic of the first one is definitely not there.
Editing? What editing? Entire paragraphs' worth of content were repeated - either there was a failed attempt at moving the content around, or the author suddenly forgot how double POV works and that we don't need a recap after each switch? No idea, but very distracting. And then plethora of typos, running jokes that feel cringe/over-repeated, unclear dialogue... all rough things that would have been very fixable, because the writing itself was otherwise fine.
The additional world building was very weak - bounty-hunter guild, freak circus ship, etc. all just background decor. The heist aspect was entirely botched. Extremely rushed, no planning montage to be seen, just instructions coming randomly from decisions made off-page by everyone but the protagonists, bots/hacking used as deus ex machina, etc. Finally, there was LOTS of very specific online book community lingo to refer to romance tropes, used as is within the story, probably hoping to make Yara relatable but it was so on the nose it just felt like a "telling instead of showing" problem, but for entire tropes this time!
The story has a hard case of baffling insta-love. And of insta-found-family, later, too.
I really dislike the trope of mean/violent male protagonists made nicer by falling in love, but I have to admit that this actually managed to navigate it in a ok fashion, considering - though really could have done without the uber melodramatic "you're my life now, I can't live without you" from the alien which I really can't find romantic, in my adult life, if I ever did before (questionable). And the human started smart and resourceful but quickly lost meaningful agency. A regrettable side effect of trying to skirt around heist details and keeping all planning and technical aspects off-page (if not totally inexistant).
To sum-up, this feels like it should have been a bonus smutty short story within the world of the first one - but as a full length novel, it's too weak and really a let down from the first one.
March 30, 2022
Renegade love had similar vibe like Strange Love...
- Alien non-humanoid hero (this time inspired by lizard/alligator)
- Happy-go-lucky heroine
Add to that:
- Heist
- Cute, helpful robots
If you are looking for a well-written sf-erotic series, this is definitely it. Recommended.
- Alien non-humanoid hero (this time inspired by lizard/alligator)
- Happy-go-lucky heroine
Add to that:
- Heist
- Cute, helpful robots
If you are looking for a well-written sf-erotic series, this is definitely it. Recommended.
November 4, 2022
A surprise entry to this series, it was the one I liked the least. Very insta-love, hopping over the interesting plot developments to just hit the high points. I wonder if there was too much plot for this type of story? Or too much to fit into one book?
September 28, 2022
'Sin ella, no tengo dirección. No tengo hogar. Soy un arma, pero ella no desea empuñarme. No, ella se preocupa por mí. Con ella, me convertiré en un ser completo, capaz de crear algo más que muerte y destrucción'.
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Renegade love de Ann Aguirre serie Galactic love libro 3
Argumento:
Es implacable. Es agresivo. Su armadura está marcada hasta el infierno.
Toth Krag es famoso entre los cazarrecompensas. Nadie ha visto nunca su rostro y ha vivido para contarlo. Él no falla. Él no se da por vencido. Y no toma prisioneros. Pero tal vez se está ablandando. Por una vez, mostró misericordia, y ninguna buena acción queda sin castigo, por lo que ahora está rastreando a los holgazanes que dirigen el Fabuloso Espectáculo de Volant.
Ella es informal. Ella es espontánea. De todos modos, a ella nunca le gustó tanto la Tierra.
Yara Duncan siempre está en el lugar equivocado en el momento equivocado. Así fue como terminó siendo la atracción humana en un circo espacial.
Francamente, es el mejor concierto que ha tenido. Los extraterrestres pagan para verla comer y hacer acertijos, y ella puede ver la galaxia de forma gratuita. Está disfrutando de la aventura, hasta que aparece el cazador más aterrador del universo. Por alguna razón, él cree que ella está a cargo y está decidido a arrastrarla de vuelta para enfrentar a sus empleadores.
Yara no huye de sus problemas y Krag no sabe qué hacer con un humano que parece más interesado en cómo se ve debajo de su armadura.
Esta vez, el cazador se convierte en cazado en el salvaje e impredecible juego del amor...
Mi humilde opinión:
Una vez que comencé no podía parar leer y acompañar en su viaje al grupo tan único y extraño que formaron Yara y Oren. El atraco era una misión suicida pero yo estaba a bordo. ¡Vamos equipo que se puede! ¡Por la libertad y el amor!
Renegade Love es una emocionante aventura espacial con acción, traición, emoción, peligros, aliens, humor y un candente romance que protagonizan un solitario cazarecompensas y una audaz humana que hasta tenían su propio pequeño droide, WU-T2 en la nave!
El mundo estaba muy bien construido y me sentía en ese ambiente en el espacio con diferentes especies de aliens y puertos espaciales.
Me gustaron los protagonistas: Yara con su pícaro ingenio y su fanatismo por las series y pelis de ciencia ficción, ella era positiva y un sol. Me encantaba que Yara citara Star Wars o Guardianes de la galaxia, era tan acertado en algunas partes.
Oren un extraterrestre cazador de recompensas que daba miedo al mejor estilo Boba Fett, letal y serio, pero su manera inocente de sentir y querer proteger a Yara me derretía. Fue interesante saber sobre su raza, los Lloshaan de dónde él venía y todos los aspectos de su cultura.
El romance era sencillamente delicioso. Me reí un montón cuando el traductor traducia erróneamente o cuando Oren pensaba que Yara una 'simple humana' logró chantajearlo y la toma como un peligro. Disfruté mucho el desarrollo de su leal amistad y luego fue realmente dulce cuando se van enamorando.
Aprecio siempre que esta autora no llene páginas con escenas de sexo innecesarias. La parte sexy está en su cantidad justa. Me gustó que hubiera más interacciones entre Yara y Oren. Son tan diferentes en todo sentido que fue lindo cuando se van conociendo y descubriendo sus diferencias físicas. Esta curiosidad y fuerte atracción que sentían al ser físicamente distintos podría haberse sentido raro pero fue sexy, funcionó para mí. Me encantaba que Oren perdiera la cabeza por Yara y la apodara su 'Pequeña Pesadilla'. Encajaban tan bien a pesar de ser de diferentes naturalezas.
Me encantaron todos los aliens que trajo la autora. Son verdaderos aliens y siempre me sorprenden con sus características. Aguirre hace un gran trabajo con ellos y sobretodo para hacerlos memorables. Es la razón por la que sigo esta serie, nunca sé con qué extraterrestre, romance y aventura me voy a encontrar. Tengo que decir que la sorpresa siempre es buena!
Tengo entendido que es el último libro de la serie Galactic love y es una pena! Quedé enganchada desde el primer libro Strange Love y quiero más! Renegade Love es sin dudas mi favorito de todos!
March 3, 2024
We met Toth Krag at the end of the previous book. He is one of many bounty hunters to inherit the name "Toth Krag." The name instills fear. Those he goes after know that he wins. Always. Until the events of book 2. To please the guild, he goes after Yara Duncan for a debt to a large collective. Except things don't go as planned.
Yara was kidnapped from Earth. It appears aliens have an appetite for cattle and will periodically come and steal some. She was caught in this last group while stargazing. She's been able to adapt to survive and her latest gig is as a circus attraction. The circus owners apparently have taken out a loan in Yara's name and defaulted. So, now the collective wants Yara alive so they can sell her for parts.
Yara and Toth talk. Toth is really Oren and was sold by his family to the mercenary guild as a child where his debt grew and grew with training, gear, etc. He's tired and wants out, but how? Yara wants to pay off the loan because she feels she owes the circus company for taking her in (very nice of her), but how?
They agree they need help and want to form a group to do a big heist to get enough to pay off debt. She reunited with her mom, who disappeared when she was a child. It turns out her mom was also abducted by aliens and has been making her way through the galaxy ever since. Nice group of individuals; different alien beings, and AIs.
This was fun. The romance was a bit fast, but considering the situation, it felt believable.
Yara was kidnapped from Earth. It appears aliens have an appetite for cattle and will periodically come and steal some. She was caught in this last group while stargazing. She's been able to adapt to survive and her latest gig is as a circus attraction. The circus owners apparently have taken out a loan in Yara's name and defaulted. So, now the collective wants Yara alive so they can sell her for parts.
Yara and Toth talk. Toth is really Oren and was sold by his family to the mercenary guild as a child where his debt grew and grew with training, gear, etc. He's tired and wants out, but how? Yara wants to pay off the loan because she feels she owes the circus company for taking her in (very nice of her), but how?
They agree they need help and want to form a group to do a big heist to get enough to pay off debt. She reunited with her mom, who disappeared when she was a child. It turns out her mom was also abducted by aliens and has been making her way through the galaxy ever since. Nice group of individuals; different alien beings, and AIs.
This was fun. The romance was a bit fast, but considering the situation, it felt believable.
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January 28, 2022DNF at 30 %, skimmed to end. I have been waiting for this one to release and I’m bummed I didn’t like it. It’s me, not the book. Any reader of sci-fi romance knows and loves many tropes and everything in this book has worked for me before. I think I’m just not in the mood for it.
January 12, 2022
I'm really digging these aliens and the humans who end up falling for them despite all the roadblocks in their collective ways. I mean, Krag is a menacing mercenary who starts out as an utter grump and Yara doesn't let that stop her from charming (although Krag looks at is more as confounding) the heck out of the poor guy.
Every other living being scurries in the opposite direction when Krag appears. Yara cheerfully follows him. She makes friendly overtures. She doesn't cringe when he growls and makes threats. She confuses Krag and gives him options (of a sort) when he thought he didn't have any.
On Yara's end, she's used to life kicking her in the teeth and that hasn't changed since she ended up on the other end of the universe. She's also extremely adaptable. So when Krag comes for her, she goes with the flow and waits to see if there's a way she can wiggle her way out of whatever situation she's about to be deposited in.
Somehow, she not only cracks the shell around Krag's heart, she also hooks up with a couple other humans, plans a heist, and causes all manner of havoc. Because humans are VERY good at causing havoc when they have the proper motivation.
A surly hunter and a sunshine-y human, a little steam, a few sparks, and an unexpected family reunion. Good times!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Every other living being scurries in the opposite direction when Krag appears. Yara cheerfully follows him. She makes friendly overtures. She doesn't cringe when he growls and makes threats. She confuses Krag and gives him options (of a sort) when he thought he didn't have any.
On Yara's end, she's used to life kicking her in the teeth and that hasn't changed since she ended up on the other end of the universe. She's also extremely adaptable. So when Krag comes for her, she goes with the flow and waits to see if there's a way she can wiggle her way out of whatever situation she's about to be deposited in.
Somehow, she not only cracks the shell around Krag's heart, she also hooks up with a couple other humans, plans a heist, and causes all manner of havoc. Because humans are VERY good at causing havoc when they have the proper motivation.
A surly hunter and a sunshine-y human, a little steam, a few sparks, and an unexpected family reunion. Good times!
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
July 27, 2022
Another alien romance that’s weirdly good! It’s not as good as the first book in the series, but I still had a lot of fun reading it. If you like goofy romance books with a sci-fi twist, check out this series!
January 1, 2022
"...families didn’t always mean biological children or normal pets. A family could also be her mother, a sentient plant with a gambling problem, and two faintly murderous droids."
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
April 12, 2022
I really liked the first book of Galactic Love and had high hopes for this one.
It just didn't work for me.
It was more action than anything else and I was expecting, well, galactic love.
Not too much steamy scenes, not much romance, not much one-on-one and I just didn't feel the transition - when the main couple totally fell for each other, I just didn't feel it. He had profound words for her but again...I didn't feel the transition.
I guess it was a good read, but not for my taste.
It just didn't work for me.
It was more action than anything else and I was expecting, well, galactic love.
Not too much steamy scenes, not much romance, not much one-on-one and I just didn't feel the transition - when the main couple totally fell for each other, I just didn't feel it. He had profound words for her but again...I didn't feel the transition.
I guess it was a good read, but not for my taste.
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