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Abducted: A limited Edition Alien Anthology
Love built on betrayal. Lust that can’t be denied. Temptation of the forbidden.Prepare for out of this world stories as you delve into these 8 unforgettable sci-fi alien romances. This isn’t a rescue mission. This is ABDUCTED. Abducted includes stories based on forbidden romances, enemies to lovers, and happily ever afters – there is something for everyone! Available for a limited time so grab your copy and discover 8 new book boyfriends today!Authors in this anthology include Elvira Bathory, Lissa Lynn Thomas, Katherine E. Soto, Mandy Melanson, Jordan Elizabeth, Victoria Escobar, Nikki Landis, and Helena Novak
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2021
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About the author
Mandy Melanson
56 books202 followersMandy Melanson is a Multi-time USA Today bestselling author of sweet and sassy romance.
Her stories are guaranteed to make you laugh, smile, and ugly happy cry. She is also Supermom to three home-schooled kids, powered by coffee and Dr. Pepper.
Mandy was born and raised in Oklahoma and includes social issues in her work. Mandy says, "Life is something we all experience, even my characters." Her hope is to encourage communication about difficult subjects. She says her characters are "Fighting toxicity one happy ever after at a time."
You can find more of Mandy's work featuring paranormal creatures and things that go bump in the night published under the pen name Elle Ryan. Elle is also a Multi-time USA Today Bestselling Author.
Her stories are guaranteed to make you laugh, smile, and ugly happy cry. She is also Supermom to three home-schooled kids, powered by coffee and Dr. Pepper.
Mandy was born and raised in Oklahoma and includes social issues in her work. Mandy says, "Life is something we all experience, even my characters." Her hope is to encourage communication about difficult subjects. She says her characters are "Fighting toxicity one happy ever after at a time."
You can find more of Mandy's work featuring paranormal creatures and things that go bump in the night published under the pen name Elle Ryan. Elle is also a Multi-time USA Today Bestselling Author.
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December 7, 2021
Hit and Miss
The first two stories in this anthology were great. I’d give them 5 stars. They were alien romances.
The third story was a super hero / villain story that had aliens in it. Id probably give it 4 stars. It’s well worth reading. A little romance was thrown in for good measure, but on no scale would I have considered it a romance, nor was it really about abduction. It just didn’t seem to fit the theme of the anthology. It also seemed to take up the majority of the space in the anthology.
The fourth book was another alien romance, however, if this planet is about to be invaded and I am responsible for organizing the first meet and greet - I guarantee you that in the middle of the fighting I’m not going to take time to have sex with the alien after he’s killed some weird creature and two bad guys. This seems to have happened within 20-30 minutes of meeting. Not overly sexy either. All this did was give the alien bad guys a chance to catch up with them again and thoroughly tick me off. This was literally the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen written in a romance novel before. Gee, the Earth is about to be razed by planet destroying aliens, but let’s sex each other up before we tell anyone. Right. Sorry, this dragged everything down for me, and if I were the other authors, there’s no way I’d have allowed it in my anthology. Plus, I’d have proofed it to make sure it had sufficient quality to even be there. Flat out, for me, maybe 1 star. It has potential, but it needs some serious thought.
The last thing in the anthology was three chapters of a yet unfinished book. It seems like a great start, but I always find getting partial books in anthologies annoying. Don’t tease me if you don’t even have enough written to have a book up with a to be published date available. Frustrating. This also totally missed both the alien and abduction them of the anthology. The book itself will likely be a 4 or 5 star book when it’s completed. The first 3 chapters were great.
This anthology had some definite highs and lows.
The first two stories in this anthology were great. I’d give them 5 stars. They were alien romances.
The third story was a super hero / villain story that had aliens in it. Id probably give it 4 stars. It’s well worth reading. A little romance was thrown in for good measure, but on no scale would I have considered it a romance, nor was it really about abduction. It just didn’t seem to fit the theme of the anthology. It also seemed to take up the majority of the space in the anthology.
The fourth book was another alien romance, however, if this planet is about to be invaded and I am responsible for organizing the first meet and greet - I guarantee you that in the middle of the fighting I’m not going to take time to have sex with the alien after he’s killed some weird creature and two bad guys. This seems to have happened within 20-30 minutes of meeting. Not overly sexy either. All this did was give the alien bad guys a chance to catch up with them again and thoroughly tick me off. This was literally the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen written in a romance novel before. Gee, the Earth is about to be razed by planet destroying aliens, but let’s sex each other up before we tell anyone. Right. Sorry, this dragged everything down for me, and if I were the other authors, there’s no way I’d have allowed it in my anthology. Plus, I’d have proofed it to make sure it had sufficient quality to even be there. Flat out, for me, maybe 1 star. It has potential, but it needs some serious thought.
The last thing in the anthology was three chapters of a yet unfinished book. It seems like a great start, but I always find getting partial books in anthologies annoying. Don’t tease me if you don’t even have enough written to have a book up with a to be published date available. Frustrating. This also totally missed both the alien and abduction them of the anthology. The book itself will likely be a 4 or 5 star book when it’s completed. The first 3 chapters were great.
This anthology had some definite highs and lows.
November 14, 2023
The title is misleading.
5 titles in this book.
1. A Light Couple - Katherine E Soto. 2 stars cute clean story.
2. Ella and the Alien Prince - Margo Bond Collins. 5 stars It has everything, humor, sex and big aliens.
3. As halo and the Blue Horseman - Jordan Elizabeth. 5 stars Excellent story. Going to follow it.
4. The Alien's Mistaken Bride - Nova Celeste and Lexi Velvet
2 stars ok story, but very poorly written.
5. Equilibrium - Mandy Melanson and Elle Ryan 4 stars it's the first chapter of the book.
5 titles in this book.
1. A Light Couple - Katherine E Soto. 2 stars cute clean story.
2. Ella and the Alien Prince - Margo Bond Collins. 5 stars It has everything, humor, sex and big aliens.
3. As halo and the Blue Horseman - Jordan Elizabeth. 5 stars Excellent story. Going to follow it.
4. The Alien's Mistaken Bride - Nova Celeste and Lexi Velvet
2 stars ok story, but very poorly written.
5. Equilibrium - Mandy Melanson and Elle Ryan 4 stars it's the first chapter of the book.
November 15, 2021
⭐⭐⭐
This was a short anthology. I would have given it a one star but I really enjoyed Ashali and the Blur Horseman. Ella and the Alien Prince is from a series I really like but this story lacked the greatness of the full version.
This was a short anthology. I would have given it a one star but I really enjoyed Ashali and the Blur Horseman. Ella and the Alien Prince is from a series I really like but this story lacked the greatness of the full version.
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