Alien Quarantine Rescue

Alien Quarantine Rescue #1

by Robin Lovett

I’ve been alone in quarantine for five years. Then a hot alien lands in my yard claiming he’ll give me antibodies to the virus with his vibrating… Well, you know.

I haven’t touched anyone, let alone slept with anyone, since the Beerona Virus killed half of Earth’s population. This virus mutates faster than scientists can create a vaccine for it. I’ve lost all my family and all hope of seeing my friends again.

Until a naked, silver alien comes for me. The only words he knows are “Give antibodies” and “Mine.”

He could be lying. He could have Beerona. I could be dead in three days after the virus eats me from the inside out. But I haven’t had sex in so long, and he’s as strong as a gladiator, as beautiful as Adonis, and did I mention his big… Yeah, it really vibrates.

He needs things from me. Things he’s not telling me. He might be here to kidnap me, to take me back to his ship. I don’t know. But if he can give me antibodies, I could get my life back. I could have my friends and hugs...

And tons of filthy, mind-blowing alien sex.

What should I do? Should I open the door?

Would you let him in? 

Set during a fictional futuristic pandemic, Alien Quarantine Rescue is the first book in a new sci-fi erotic romance series with alien fated mates, a happily-ever-after, and alien vaccination sex.

If you like reading dirty talk, fluid play, and backdoor alien sex, this book is for you.

Genres: Romance, Aliens, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Romance, Post Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Smut

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 19, 2021

About the author

ROBIN LOVETT enjoys writing romance to avoid the more unsavory things in life, like day jobs, housework, and personal demons. To feed her coffee and chocolate addictions, she can frequently be found overdosing on mochas. When not writing with her cat, she’s busy embracing untamable curly hair and adventuring in the outdoors with her husband.

Her newest sci-fi romance series on KU is ALIEN QUARANTINE RESCUE. Her other sci-fi series, PLANET OF DESIRE series features a sex planet, kick-ass heroines and, of course, ultra hot aliens.

Her dark romance thrillers STRANGER, DECEIVER, and KEEPER feature heroines who know what they want and sexy anti-heroes who know how to give it to them.

Check out her extra free stories available through her email list http://www.romancelovett.com/contact/
Find her on Twitter and Facebook @LovettRomance

For the writers, check out her weekly posts on #RWChat, a Twitter chat for romance writers every Sunday evening. She also writers a monthly romance writing column on diyMFA.com. She is represented by Rachel Brooks of BookEnds Literary Agency.

Reviews

[Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a ride... my god. So on the one hand, I'm into this very campy literalizing of the metaphor of touch hunger that most of us have experienced during the lockdown over the last year. I think that's an interesting idea and it's clear that's what the author was going for. And I was into the idea/silly fun of having aliens with ginormous vibrating silver peens coming to give you a vaccine via their peens. It's just kind of campy fun. But I think the fact that this was a full novel rather than a novella just made the erotic elements just a little too much for me. "Fluid play" indeed. o_O
But I'm still gonna read the sequel I think? :D

[sil ♡ the book voyagers]

vibrating d*ck and glitter-y j*zz. ENOUGH SAID.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is like two books in one:
- an absolutely bananas f*ck-fest with a giant silver alien with a vibrating penis and umm sparkling rainbow semen (omg so much) that carries antibodies?!
- a romance about the loneliness, skin hunger and lingering trauma of quarantine, climate change and societal collapse

It was sometimes confusing how the narrative jolted back and forth between the two and there were some things that I had to handwave, but I think people who want something bonkers will enjoy. For me it wasn’t as much fun as her last series and I’m not sure I’ll continue.

I received an ARC from the author.

CWs: mentions of climate disaster, neo-fascist group takes over in wake of 50% of population dying from “Beerona” virus, extended isolation, friend is possibly dead?, past death of parents and siblings, discussion of genetic decay and “dead planet”

Spoiler:
The aliens can’t reproduce because genetic defect, but apparently this doesn’t mean the human women must have babies with them? Except that the book ends with the heroine pregnant, which kind of undoes all of the “alien romance doesn’t have to be breeder-adjacent” stuff. It’s also supposedly 3 days after they meet but the pregnancy is detectable except... the embryo wouldn’t have implanted? Like I said, hand waving. At least There’s a non-binary character and one of the friends is pan.

[Poppy || Monster Lover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Horrifying but clever premise

Ellie has been quarantined from all other people for 5 years, as any contact with another person causes a virus with a 100% fatality rate to activate. A spaceship lands in her yard with a silver alien that she risks it all to touch.
The overarching plot was interesting and the he side characters (who I assume will get their own books) are almost all LGBTQIA +, which was nice. The way the praise kink was used in this book wasn’t my fave. Nor was the rest of the sexy stuff. But that’s just my personal taste.

Spice: 5/5

Triggers: isolation, pandemic

[Tabs · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. I went into this looking for escapist fun but I ultimately didn’t enjoy it very much and found it inconsistent. The parts about isolation and being touch starved and sad were really well done and I loved the heroine’s found family network of friends. The bonkers sex scenes with buckets and buckets of weird alien jizz were less so. Seriously, there’s so much jizz. I also had problems with a scene later in the book that felt like nonconsensual BDSM. It made me angry and it didn’t feel appropriate for the characters.

[b.andherbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hot damn, what would sex be like with a shiny dick?"

Wonder no more my friends, let Robin Lovett help you escape this world with a tall alien who is both glittery on the outside and inside the heart he needs help restoring.

While the romance is full of humorous moments (B33rona, huge balls hanging down to the knees, sparkle sperm, etc), Lovett also tackles hugely emotional themes. The virus in the story is worse than our current pandemic, and the characters who are on Earth are dealing with heavy emotions from years of isolation, lack of touch, and a Trumpian nightmare of a government that failed on all accounts.

Not only do the humans have heavy things, the aliens themselves are traumatized from their species nearly being extinct, and the hopes of finding fertile matches is the only way to ensure they can stop dying.

So, do tread carefully reading this one. Sensitively handled but still heavier than you might expect.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a lot of wild stuff in this book because that's what Robin Lovett does but the feeling of loneliness in quarantine and the reliance on friends during trying times is spot on.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely bananapants plot but also surprisingly deep and tender, about isolation and touch depravation and climate change and leaders who are only in it for self-interest. I really liked this story, it was crazy and ridiculous but also, very relevant and fun and interesting.

[Whitney (whtnymllr) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pandemic book! Though this felt very close to home with how I felt during quarantine, there were some really funny moments. Every time “beerona virus” showed up on the page, I laughed. It’s just so silly.

This book is very steamy, but it’s also really sweet and romantic.

[Jasper Edwards · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a wet dream gone wrong in so many ways. I have zero regrets but... I can't believe I was convinced to read this. 😂🤣 I needed a good laugh.

[Coral · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Alexa, play E.T. by Katy Perry.”
3.5 stars. Is this high literature? No.
Is it giving the people what they want in late quarantine? Yes.
People are:
✅ Lonely
✅ Horny
✅ Desperate for antibodies
And this book addresses all of that.
It’s almost post-apocalyptic satire. In some parts it’s like the freaky offspring of Margaret Atwood and Chuck Tingle. I respect that it doesn’t take itself too seriously and gives some knowing winks to the audience, without being distracting. That being said, it’s bonkers, but no one is going in not expecting bonkers.
So why only 3.5 stars? There is a plot I suppose. The characters don’t have much of an arc other than addressing the aforementioned list. The world building is minimal.
But I’ve already preordered the sequel, so 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Kailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like other reviews have mentioned, this book straddles the line between campy and serious and it does need to pick a lane. It started off with a bang (literally), was super entertaining, and had some great moments, but as the story went on I found myself frustrated with the heroine's inability to sort out her feelings. Gun was sweet and he was my favorite part of the story. I don't know if I'm invested enough to read the next one but I am curious about the Charly/Fang story.

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun foray into the alien side of monster fucking but one that equally featured some heavy trauma from a deadly global pandemic and intergalactic climate change. This pandemic dystopia hit a little close, so be forewarned it may not be for everyone. I was expecting it to be more light hearted and not so familiar with the situational trauma, but at least now I feel better prepared for the rest of the series.

Otherwise, I didn’t really vibe with the FMC too well, and that’s mostly because I think she should have embraced the absolute bonkers nature of a vibrating alien sex god dropping into her front yard to sex some antibiotics into her sooner. She was dtf but the mood swings, while understandable, kinda brought the mood down. I mean we’re all here in this KU monster pool for a good time, but nobody seemed to tell Ellie that.

[Stefanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 rounded up for the cover. There was no rescue, just s&$
I couldn’t connect to the heroine as I found her extremely annoying. If I can’t go outside for 5 years and had no physical contact with anyone and a hot and horny alien shows up? I’ll take it with a smile.
And he was a little “mushy” for my taste. Alpha in the bedroom but too soft and sweet the rest of the time. Not enough content, just sex so I skimmed most of the book.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

PHEW.

Well I finally read an alien romance novel and it was an EXPERIENCE. The author used the best words in her acknowledgements. BANANAS. BONKERS. And yet! For all the wild (and I mean truly WILD), components of this book there were also a lot of sweet and heartfelt moments. The only way to read this book is to buckle up and go all in.

For awhile when I was reading I was convinced I wouldn't be able to give it a star rating because I didn't know if I thought it was good or bad or crazy or all of the above. Ultimately I decided that the world building and relationships felt fleshed out and it kept me intrigued the whole time. I was always curious about what insane thing would happen next. I wasn't sure if I would want to continue on with the series but by the end of the book I decided I was too curious about how the next books would go.

But seriously...it's BANANAS

[Leigh Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes you need a bonkers alien erotic romance and this fit the bill. This was super hot! There are all kinds of bonkers elements and I’m not going to spoil them because it was such a delight to discover them while reading. This is set during a pandemic is called the Beerona virus, which is much worse than COVID-19 and also coincided with the rise of a fascist government. It’s different enough from our current circumstances that I was okay with it. The harder part was what Gun’s planet went through and then his own health struggles. His planet died, leaving only 74 survivors. The species developed fatal genetic defects and they have found a cure in DNA-matched humans. If each alien gets a blood transfusion from their DNA match, they’ll be saved. Gun keeps holding off on telling Ellie that she’s his DNA match and that he needs her blood, to the point that he greats endangers his health and almost dies.

Ellie has been isolated for 5 years and I could thoroughly to relate to her loneliness and touch starvation, although hers was much worse at 5 years in. And so I could really emphasize with the temptation when a strange (but hot!) man with silvery skin lands in a ship in her backyard. Best not to overthink anything that happens after that and just enjoy the ride. I say that but I did have a few quibbles because I generally don’t like lie of omission plots and thought the heroine too easily forgave Gun. Also “we have to have sex so I can give you antibodies” would have been more fun had it not turned into a breeder romance. While there are genderfluid and agender characters, this book and the next will be m/f pairings and it’s not clear how antibodies are transmitted from someone who does not have a penis or if that’s even an option. I’m also concerned that one character is a DNA match for someone whose mind has deteriorated to the point of animal instinct and requires being locked up in a cage. That sounds like grounds for all kinds of problematic content but I’ll reserve judgment to see how it plays out whenever that book happens.

Character notes: Ellie is a 32 year old white musician. Gun is an alien who is between 50-100 years old.

CW: Beerona pandemic killed more than half the world’s population in 6 months, hero with heart issues he is dying, although it looks different from us. He has not breathed in a year and his heart is slowing down. At one point, he collapses and the heroine is able to rescue him but it is a close call., fluid exchange, slut-shaming, past abortion, pregnancy plot, minor character’s mind has deteriorated and must be kept in a cage, secondary character’s body is consuming itself and he’s now half mechanical parts, alien race with fatal genetic defect, deadnaming genderfluid character, gender essentialist language, ableist language

[Ryan - Sweet Red Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 out of 5 wine glasses.

[Kristina]

There really is such a thing as too much jizz

[Casually Bookish Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐️ and 5/5 🥵 if you’re into sci-fi romance that’s humorous and very spicy - this is great.

[Cathryn]

DNF at 30%

[Lauren loves llamas · Rating 3 out of 5]

content warnings: enforced isolation (because of pandemic and government lockdown), fear of dying from pandemic, half of global population dead from pandemic (including relatives), medical procedures, abortion (in the past), gun violence, climate change

I very much enjoyed the Planet of Desire series, so I went into this looking for more sexy bananapants fun. I figured that the pandemic setting would either be too much (given the past year) or just right, and it ended up being a mix of both. And this is definitely banana pants, but the sexy missed the mark a bit for me.

Unlike the previous series, this book is set on Earth after a pandemic (the Beerona, a name that made me roll my eyes so hard) has killed half the population. It mutates too quickly to make a vaccine, so quickly in fact that two people could carry different mutations and any contact with another person could lead to death three days later. Almost everyone’s spent the past five years alone, and recently the new fascist government has outlawed even leaving your house, which is enforced by drones. (I totally didn’t get this part and it seemed only to exist to add some external conflict later?) Look, none of this makes any sense. Basically, it sets up a very lonely, touch-starved heroine and then an alien who basically tells her he can vaccinate her… with his come. From his giant silver dick. In as many orifices as possible. But of course, the alien wants something in return…

So up to a certain point, this was all the bananapants ridiculousness I expected. And then…. look, when it warns you about fluid play, it’s not kidding. There’s like buckets of the stuff all over the place, and there’s lots of porn-worthy dialog about “ooh, yes, please fill me up with come!!!” That’s seriously not my thing, but there was a Planet of Desire book with some similar stuff that I still mostly enjoyed the sex scenes, while I found these ones, well, boring. Part of it was that it’s very insta-lust with a side of fated-mates, so there’s not a lot of buildup between Gun, the alien, arriving and the sexy times starting. Ellie can’t seem to make up her mind about Gun, and overreacted to some things (she thinks he’s a robot at one point and it really upsets her) and underreacted to others. Similarly, the tone rockets back and forth between “I’m going to DIE in three days!” anxiety to “Imma fill you with come!” sex, and it was jarring. There’s also a bit of climate change anxiety in there, between Ellie and her friends living in what’s now the desert (due to climate change) and why exactly the aliens are visiting Earth.

“It’s not stupid to hope. Hope is what keeps us alive.”
She refuses to look at me, just stares down at her hands. “No. Letting go of hope is the only reason I’ve kept myself sane.”

I liked Ellie’s friends, especially how “oh honey no” they were with her, you know, boinking a random silver alien for antibodies. I especially liked Charley, who didn’t hesitate to ream Ellie out for missing their daily check-ins, and who also was just incredibly adventurous. I liked the bits with Gun (yes Gun, the alien language is partially unable to be spoken with human throats so they just use the end bits of their names which all end up being words like Gun, Death, Fear…) and the rest of the aliens, but I was ridiculously annoyed that Gun waited as long as he did before telling Ellie why the aliens were on Earth and, most especially, that they were under a time limit. And while there are some queer characters, in the end Ellie and Gun’s HEA is very heteronormative, down to marriage and pregnancy.

Overall, there’s a lot to hand wave, from the whole virus, to the antibodies, to how the humans are supposed to help the aliens. But let’s be honest, even with all that, I would still probably accept vaccination via alien dick if it showed up on my doorstep tomorrow, so I’ll most likely pick up the next book in the series.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was BANANAS and I loved it!

Ellie has been alone for 5 years. After a virus killed off half the worlds population, and being around other people became a death sentence, she retreated to the desert. She hasn't seen another person since, except for on her computer screen. She and her best friends have kept in touch digitally, and they all keep each other going when the loneliness becomes unbearable. Then one day, a spaceship lands in her front yard, and a giant with silver skin pops out of it, claiming he can give her antibodies to the virus. Say what?! She hasn't been touched in so long, and she can't help but be tempted by his offer.

Gun's planet died, and he had to abandon it, along with less than 100 other fellow aliens. They are also slowly dying, and they've been trying to find a way to stop it. They have arrived in Earth's orbit in the hopes that human DNA can save them. Gun is the first to try to make contact. They've run scans, and Ellie is his match. Her blood can save him. It's supposed to be a simple exchange, her blood, for his antibodies, but he doesn't expect his strong, immediate attraction to her. Their connection complicates everything.

This book was H-O-T!! I was over here blushing, alone in my house, while reading it! A similar thing occurred while I was reading this author's Planet of Desire books, so I shouldn't be surprised, but wow! The blistering chemistry between Ellie and Gun was fantastic, and I enjoyed watching them succumb to their connection. There was a lot at stake, for both of them, but they couldn't resist each other.

I really enjoyed Ellie's best friend Charley, and the amount of care and love they had for each other. They really had become each other's family, along with their other friends, since none of them had any living family left. It was similar for Gun's shipmates. With less than 100 people left from his entire civilization, they had all become family as well. I will really enjoy getting to know more about them throughout the series.

My only real issue with the story was Ellie's tendency to yo-yo wildly between emotional outbursts. I understand that her isolation had a detrimental effect on her mental health, as it would with anyone. But, she jumped to a lot of conclusions, and let her assumptions run away with her quite a few times, which tweaked me a little. Also, toward the end, something happened that kind of forced a choice, rather than Ellie actually choosing it for herself, and I wished I had been clear that it was a choice she was about to make anyway. Otherwise it kind of changes the way I feel about the outcome, and where she ended up. That's all I can really say without spoilers.

Ultimately, this was a super steamy, fun romp and I thoroughly enjoyed myself while reading it. The author has clearly set up for at least 2 more books and I will be thrilled to read them!

I received an advanced copy of this book from the author. This review is my personal opinion, voluntarily given.
Reviewed by Megan from Romanced by the Book

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of Robin Lovett’s new Alien Quarantine book in exchange for an honest review.

Y’all know I love a good bananapants romance, and this ticked those boxes big time. I’m not super into sci-fi or alien romance in general, but Robin Lovett’s are always so fun and sexy that I enjoy them. This was no exception. I don’t want to say much because I don’t want to spoil the bonkers-ness. You should be surprised by what you encounter. But there’s a virus (She almost lost me at the name of the virus, but I ended up thinking it was funny.) that has destroyed civilization and it is activated when two people are near each other. So our heroine is totally isolated when the alien comes a’callin’. As it says in the blurb, his splooge is an antidote and he’s ready to inoculate. His dick is insane and the semen is unique. And there’s a lot of joy in just being able to touch another being and be close.

It’s a great set-up for a series, and I am really looking forward to future books. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about a quarantine alien book, but I loved this one. Five stars. Super fun. Totally worth checking out.

[Hot Mess Sommelière ~ Caro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Happy nonsense


This book is clearly not to be taken seriously.

Beerona virus?
Far right motorcycle gang thug government?
Vibrating penis?

Yeah. Anyway, it was fun, but stopped short of being a completely light-hearted parody.

Instead, we got Ellie and Gun going through a lot of emotionally harrowing brain gymnastics.

Ellie has been alone for 5 years, with only her friends' videocalls for company. Her family died from Beerona and most of her friends, too. Now she lives in the desert and hopes for a distant future in which her government isn't a thuggy motorcycle gang that cheerfully tries out nuclear weapons on San Francisco and a vaccine.

When Gun, a naked, shiny silver alien, lands on her front step, she is AGOG. And horny. Very horny. And so is he. Lucky them.

But Ellie DOES come to her senses eventually and realizes that her horniness (and letting a strange man in) will probably kill her in three days. Damn. That's not cheerfull news to wake up to.

So Ellie stresses and cries and panics, while Gun ... stresses over his own problems (he and his race are dying, unless their DNA match can save them).

It's a dire situation, especially for a fun book. Especially since Robin Lovett makes us feel all the anxiety the main characters feel. A lot.

Normally, being able to emphasize with characters is important. In this case, the story was so over the top ridiculous I would have preferred a less doomsday approach.

Ellie's emotional landscape is just one meltdown away from total collapse. It's understandable, given her situation. But if you read about vibrating antibody-spouting penises on one page and then get thrown into a harrowing terrified monologue the next, something doesn't add up.

Still, I thought it was a fun read, and I will definitely be reading the next book (Alien Quarantine Bodyguard?) because it sounds like good shit.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alien Quarantine Rescue is a wickedly fun and incredibly exciting new story that is sure to delight and enthrall. It is full of hilarious LOL moments, bottom of your soul emotion, and undeniably sizzling passion. We even find a group of quirky, fun friends who fiercely look out for each other. This story doesn't lack for anything.

Gun is on a life mission. He has one goal on his mind and heart. Find his female match and then ask for something near impossible. It is a simple mission after all, so what could possibly go wrong?! Ellie's life has been thrown into disarray for so long, that when she discovers a secret truth of the Universe it nearly leaves her dumb and definitely leaves her disbelieving. How can life ask of her for anything more much less what Gun needs from her? Will she crack under the added strain, or will she find her heart taking the lead for once and grabbing onto the best thing she has ever had?

This was such an amazing story that was equal parts serious and fun. The characters were such a delight to get to know, and the story itself was a breath of fresh air. Ellie and Gun were such a perfect match. He wanted to give her everything she needed most in life while she was his ultimate lifeline. I loved this book!

Robin Lovett isn't afraid to try new things and dare to make her readers question and challenge what they experience. Instead she gives us what we need - a journey to teach us that there is more to life then just surviving. She helps us to keep our hearts open and our minds imagining.

[Melissa Cutler · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars! After devouring her sex plane books, I had no idea what to expect from Robin Lovett with this new series, and I must say that I adored it. Not only that, but I can't wait for the rest of the books in the series. To be honest, this book was tough to relax into at first simply because the world building is so scarily realistic, Ellie's fears and loneliness are so realistically familiar and genuine, and even the fictional virus that destroys Earth rhymes with Corona. While I imagine some readers will find that cathartic, I found it all way too disconcerting for an escapist, sexy romance book. However, once Ellie (the human heroine) and Gun (our sexy alien hero) start getting it on, the story, well, takes off like a space ship. To my (and Ellie's, ahem) utter delight, Gun has dirty talkin' mouth, a vibrating cock, and his ejaculate has actual virus antibodies in it. Yes, my friends, it's a fabled magic penis of Romancelandia lore. Also, the vaccination story I never knew I needed--ha! There is lots and lots of down and dirty sex for all your one-handed reading needs, as well as a ton of nuanced emotional arcs for both main characters. This new series really reminds me not of Lovett's sex planet books, but Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians series. In both series, human heroines are matched with strapping, sexy alien males of a dying species and much yearning and banging ensues. I highly recommend ALIEN QUARANTINE RESCUE to all romance readers who like their romances extra-dirty with a side a magic Alien penis.

[rabbit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like many reviewers I noticed that this story can't decide whether to be a parody/satire about the current pandemic situation (Beerona! Nudge, nudge wink, wink. Like corona on steroids) or a post apocalyptic erotic romance. The isolation and loneliness narrative clash with the vibrating penis and sparkly semen (no I am not making this up). Halfway through, I can relate to the touch hunger but if you want a chuckle or a serious sci fi, maybe check elsewhere.

I don't totally dislike it (and I got it on a free Kindle unlimited membership) so will probably keep reading.

Update 26/03/2021: Have finished reading it. Still don't know what to make of it. I liked it that it has some LGBT elements and it wasn't just a 'all male aliens because the females died out' scenario (so many sci to romances have this trope). Loses 0.25 of a star for a baby epilogue, which is one of my pet peeves but at least there was a reference towards lack of contraception. So many novels have the heroine indulging in unprotected sex then act surprised when they get pregnant, which is irritating.

So all in all a very strange read. Different but strange. Not sure if I will read the sequels, I prefer a bit more character interaction. Not possible when everyone is isolated from each other.

[Emmi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was hot and I'm so glad it hooked me to keep reading the series, but I could not stand this heroine. My favorite type of heroine in alien/otherworldly being romances is the heroine who looks at the evidence right in front of her, makes intelligent deductions and moves on. This heroine was not that. She fell apart with every new bit of information and the things she chose to believe and not believe made absolutely no sense. She would finally come to accept some huge bit of information, and then some tiny other detail would come up and she would just fall apart. It seems like when you accept that an alien has landed in a spaceship on your yard, you might just roll with it when he tells you some other less shocking thing about himself. I got really tired of her tantrums and especially the way that she completely disregarded the hero's feelings and his... humanity is obviously the wrong word, but it's all I've got... whenever it was convenient for her. In the words of our lord and savior Ted Lasso, "Be curious, not judgmental!" Anyway, there as enough here that I did like that I continued to read the series, and it got better for me.

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5*

I wanted to like this book. However, it's so corny, it's so bonkers, and the kinks just were too much for me. I couldn't remember the main characters name after finishing the book, and it's because the characters were pretty unmemorable. It's mostly just erotica, and I prefer more to my stories. However, I have enjoyed erotica in the past so it might just be a fault of this book. Additionally, I just wanted to DNF the book, but pushed through. I kind of want to read the other books to see if they are any better, but I'm not sure if it's worth it. Also, there were some pronoun mix-ups (like establishing that Death uses they/them, and then using the pronoun she a couple of times instead) and spelling mistakes that just threw me off.

I would recommend Ice Planet Barbarians or Strange Love over this alien romance honestly. I feel bad bashing a new-to-me author's book, but it really didn't work for me.

[Soraya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pleasant surprise

I expected this to be a very average alien romance and was pleasantly surprised. Insta-love in romance stories, as well as social commentary are often so heavy-handed. But Ms Lovett made it lighthearted while being heartfelt.
I enjoyed the chemistry between Ellie and Gun and even though it’s a short book, they were well-drawn and likeable. I especially liked the golden retriever/alpha-hole balance with Gun.

I didn’t enjoy the conflict at the end of the story (when Ellie was having feelings about feeling Gun’s feelings) - it felt disjointed. It was introduced too late in the story and too abruptly.
The dom/sub/omegaverse also felt overplayed, like it normally does in these types of stories, so I’ve come to expect it. It still always feels like lazy writing though.

Lastly, vibrating silver happy fun time toy? Yes. Please. Why is there not more of this in books???????