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Catnapped by the Catman
Thick, silky and purrs for hours…
Always the bridesmaid, but never the bride.
That’s what I’m known for amongst my large group of friends and family.
Arriving home alone from another wedding very much single not only sucked but only solidified the fact that I may never find love—and that I couldn't even afford to join the wedding party on the space cruise.
It’s okay. I’ve learned to accept my fate in life.
All I needed was my best friend, Loki, who would never betray me…. Much.
Little did I know, my cat had plans for me…
Catnapped by the Catman is a full-length standalone sci-fi romance featuring a heroine whose life is turned upside down, and a growly, protective feline hero.
Always the bridesmaid, but never the bride.
That’s what I’m known for amongst my large group of friends and family.
Arriving home alone from another wedding very much single not only sucked but only solidified the fact that I may never find love—and that I couldn't even afford to join the wedding party on the space cruise.
It’s okay. I’ve learned to accept my fate in life.
All I needed was my best friend, Loki, who would never betray me…. Much.
Little did I know, my cat had plans for me…
Catnapped by the Catman is a full-length standalone sci-fi romance featuring a heroine whose life is turned upside down, and a growly, protective feline hero.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 28, 2022
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March 21, 2022
These were the most annoying, too angsty, wrongly assuming, uncommunicative motherfuckers I've ever read. AND I didn't even get any kitty nubby knot action to distract me until a glossed over little tidbit in the LAST THREE PAGES.
I had been so looking forward to this and was so let down! SMH. These two, the H and h, had to be the blandest milquetoast characters I've read in a long time. When the most interesting character is the pet cat something's wrong.
I had been so looking forward to this and was so let down! SMH. These two, the H and h, had to be the blandest milquetoast characters I've read in a long time. When the most interesting character is the pet cat something's wrong.
October 27, 2022
Final Review (7/7/2022): This is an unremarkable book to the point that it is now July when I am reviewing this (with notes don’t worry) and I read it in May. Shitty communication, is a trope that pisses me off. Very rarely does it work… and this was not a success story. There were so many assumptions made by Carth-aiq because of the interpretation of Sarah’s house cat that could have been avoided by accessing any Earth info. Plus, even if she was a Princess , why would kidnapping her be a good strategy to begin diplomatic relations to avert disaster?? This was a real mess of logic even for SFR.
Into why we all read SFR…. the smut. This didn’t really have much? One scene maybe even then it borders on fade to black, if you are going to include a smut scene don't be vague and gloss over stuff! I mean I was looking forward to a sexy discussion of the weird anatomy of cats and in turn their distant relatives…
Just to conclude, beyond the choices of characterization and scene design. There were typos (which I generally forgive in self pub though I will mention it). There were continuity errors… if you want to obsessively insert Loki (the house cat) into scenes at least be obsessed with where he is located consistent in the narrative. Let’s just say he teleports… though cats of Earth are related to the space faring Catmen, there is no evidence to innate teleportation.
Overall, not well executed… I might continue the series if I notice it when the next one comes out. Meh, positive it was a quick read at the time (not a quick review to write though).
Into why we all read SFR…. the smut. This didn’t really have much? One scene maybe even then it borders on fade to black, if you are going to include a smut scene don't be vague and gloss over stuff! I mean I was looking forward to a sexy discussion of the weird anatomy of cats and in turn their distant relatives…
Just to conclude, beyond the choices of characterization and scene design. There were typos (which I generally forgive in self pub though I will mention it). There were continuity errors… if you want to obsessively insert Loki (the house cat) into scenes at least be obsessed with where he is located consistent in the narrative. Let’s just say he teleports… though cats of Earth are related to the space faring Catmen, there is no evidence to innate teleportation.
Overall, not well executed… I might continue the series if I notice it when the next one comes out. Meh, positive it was a quick read at the time (not a quick review to write though).
March 14, 2022
'My cat, whom I had sacrificed so much for over the years, was the reason I was in this predicament.'
Cannot believe I made myself read literal cat lover porn that wasn't even that porny at all. Should have been smart like Nenia and given up the moment cat food was given two pages worth of description. Also, that tempting cover certainly DOES NOT fit the story.
Cannot believe I made myself read literal cat lover porn that wasn't even that porny at all. Should have been smart like Nenia and given up the moment cat food was given two pages worth of description. Also, that tempting cover certainly DOES NOT fit the story.
March 2, 2022
I was really looking forward to this one, and was strangely disappointed. The characters are fine. They're both b-types, very internally driven and a little shy to the party, which is fine. I usually like my characters with a bit more pizzaz, but I felt like their personalities were well written all-in-all and I can't hold that against the book.
What I can hold against the book are typos, this book has had a couple push dates and for-sure had enough proofread time that the digital version should not have this many issues.
Things that should be in italics, aren't, and things that shouldn't, are. Lots of spell-check corrections where the replaced word is the wrong one, ie. 'we'll' became 'well'. They add up is all I'm sayin'.
There are inconsistencies with the story details, examples; start of convo. she's released the cat in the room, the next second (half a page later) she's absentmindedly stoking him clutched to her chest. This happens with body positioning too, one sex scene they're back to front, and then suddenly he's in front of her and knockin' boots that way. No flip or nothin'. There are a lot of these moments, and since books play out like movies in my head, and all I have to go off of is author descriptions--it was jarring in many respects.
...actually the inconsistencies were kinda' fun to come across because then it became a game to find more--not sure that's the point of a text though.
Gotta' make a quick point about setting: the whole book pretty much takes place on one spaceship. They spend a little time on her front porch in Maine in the first scene, but otherwise they only introduce (by sight only) one environment in preparation for book two of the series.
I dunno'.
Felt weird. Ended abruptly too. I did feel like the ending felt like a 'chapter' ending--but not as a resolved 'book' ending, if that makes sense.
Overall, Imma' give it a three. Felt like it could be so, so much more--and what was given dropped a little short of the mark in terms of portrayal. Especially given the fact there were no crazy fight scenes, overly dramatic events or other characters to get in the way of executing a clean and fun story.
What I can hold against the book are typos, this book has had a couple push dates and for-sure had enough proofread time that the digital version should not have this many issues.
Things that should be in italics, aren't, and things that shouldn't, are. Lots of spell-check corrections where the replaced word is the wrong one, ie. 'we'll' became 'well'. They add up is all I'm sayin'.
There are inconsistencies with the story details, examples; start of convo. she's released the cat in the room, the next second (half a page later) she's absentmindedly stoking him clutched to her chest. This happens with body positioning too, one sex scene they're back to front, and then suddenly he's in front of her and knockin' boots that way. No flip or nothin'. There are a lot of these moments, and since books play out like movies in my head, and all I have to go off of is author descriptions--it was jarring in many respects.
...actually the inconsistencies were kinda' fun to come across because then it became a game to find more--not sure that's the point of a text though.
Gotta' make a quick point about setting: the whole book pretty much takes place on one spaceship. They spend a little time on her front porch in Maine in the first scene, but otherwise they only introduce (by sight only) one environment in preparation for book two of the series.
I dunno'.
Felt weird. Ended abruptly too. I did feel like the ending felt like a 'chapter' ending--but not as a resolved 'book' ending, if that makes sense.
Overall, Imma' give it a three. Felt like it could be so, so much more--and what was given dropped a little short of the mark in terms of portrayal. Especially given the fact there were no crazy fight scenes, overly dramatic events or other characters to get in the way of executing a clean and fun story.
March 3, 2022
Meow…
💀 kill me now
💀 kill me now
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April 15, 2025DNF at 11%. Not for me.
March 1, 2022
Good…but kinda boring
Liked the book, but also found it to be kinda boring and just full of inner dialogue that did nothing for the plot. Started out strong but then was just kinda blah the rest of it.
Liked the book, but also found it to be kinda boring and just full of inner dialogue that did nothing for the plot. Started out strong but then was just kinda blah the rest of it.
August 3, 2023
I enjoyed how Loki pretty much came from a marvel fanfiction. The plot was okay but I honestly don’t give a shit about her friends especially since we didn’t see any of them at the start of this book.
I LOVED Carth’aiq💗 he seems so warm and cuddly
I LOVED Carth’aiq💗 he seems so warm and cuddly
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March 7, 2022There’s such a thing as being too into cats wow and yikes
June 20, 2022
Un libro corto y rápido de leer.
Un extraterrestre hombre-gato secuestra a nuestra protagonista pensando que era una princesa, con el fin de impedir una "guerra" espacial.
Un extraterrestre hombre-gato secuestra a nuestra protagonista pensando que era una princesa, con el fin de impedir una "guerra" espacial.
April 2, 2023
Overall, I found this book kind of confusing. It's not blatantly confusing and I don't think it was intended to be confusing, but I definitely felt a little confused the whole time. So what is the source of the confused feeling?
The whole relationship between the alien cat and the domestic Earth cat was so strange and I had a difficult time with it. Domestic pet cats on earth being sentient, telepathic creatures that were intentionally brought to Earth millennia ago to help humans (this isn't really a spoiler, it's in the first few pages) was... weird. Mainly because of the numerous far-reaching implications that are completely ignored.
I had a feeling this was meant to be a light-hearted, funny thing kind of like when Snaps in Strange Love by Ann Aguirre is given a communicator or the dog in the movie UP has a translating collar but it's definitely not the same. Those pets were clearly pets and their thoughts and communications were those of pets, not of a sentient being that's was abandoned for millennia on a foreign planet and forced to be subservient to a technologically unadvanced species they had no way of communicating with. It's the stuff of horror and nightmares, not cutesy and fun.
There's some inconsistent details that don't make sense (it's 2-3 crew ship but there's only 3 places total to sit in the entire ship and one cabin for sleeping?).
The interactions between characters and the pacing makes the story feel as though it's taking course over the span of at least a week yet it's mentioned about 70% of the book that it's only been two days. TWO days?? They're having all of this internal monologue and major shifts in thinking about aliens and considering romantic relationships and developing feelings in the span of two days? And these aren't two days in which they are fighting for their lives or something where characters may be understandably more likely to rapidly form strong bonds, they're just eating, talking, or sleeping.
The timeline also makes no sense based on the whole goal of the mission to intercept another vessel that, after those two days, is dangerously close to crossing a border that could cause war. At the start, the cat alien says he thought it would take him much longer to find a human so how close exactly are they cutting it here??
Maybe the whole confusion thing is also a matter of mismatched vibes. Maybe there wasn't anything blatantly done poorly but I wasn't vibing with this book.
The whole relationship between the alien cat and the domestic Earth cat was so strange and I had a difficult time with it. Domestic pet cats on earth being sentient, telepathic creatures that were intentionally brought to Earth millennia ago to help humans (this isn't really a spoiler, it's in the first few pages) was... weird. Mainly because of the numerous far-reaching implications that are completely ignored.
I had a feeling this was meant to be a light-hearted, funny thing kind of like when Snaps in Strange Love by Ann Aguirre is given a communicator or the dog in the movie UP has a translating collar but it's definitely not the same. Those pets were clearly pets and their thoughts and communications were those of pets, not of a sentient being that's was abandoned for millennia on a foreign planet and forced to be subservient to a technologically unadvanced species they had no way of communicating with. It's the stuff of horror and nightmares, not cutesy and fun.
There's some inconsistent details that don't make sense (it's 2-3 crew ship but there's only 3 places total to sit in the entire ship and one cabin for sleeping?).
The interactions between characters and the pacing makes the story feel as though it's taking course over the span of at least a week yet it's mentioned about 70% of the book that it's only been two days. TWO days?? They're having all of this internal monologue and major shifts in thinking about aliens and considering romantic relationships and developing feelings in the span of two days? And these aren't two days in which they are fighting for their lives or something where characters may be understandably more likely to rapidly form strong bonds, they're just eating, talking, or sleeping.
The timeline also makes no sense based on the whole goal of the mission to intercept another vessel that, after those two days, is dangerously close to crossing a border that could cause war. At the start, the cat alien says he thought it would take him much longer to find a human so how close exactly are they cutting it here??
Maybe the whole confusion thing is also a matter of mismatched vibes. Maybe there wasn't anything blatantly done poorly but I wasn't vibing with this book.
January 11, 2025
Para ser muy muy honesta, leí ésto por una combinación de curiosidad con el hecho de que el título me pareció divertido.
Dicho eso, es una de las historias más extrañas con las que me he cruzado.
La protagonista Sarah trabaja como gerente en una cafetería en un mundo ligeramente futurista. Ella tiene muchas deudas así que mientras todas sus amigas se van en un crucero espacial, ella se queda en casa, pero, por una serie de malentendidos, un 'catman' (se les da otro nombre en la historia pero para ser honesta, ya se me olvidó) llega a la tierra, en busca de un humano importante para usar como emisario y evitar la guerra que el crucero espacial de las amigas de Sarah podría provocar.
Ahí se pone todo un poco más extraño, porque el catman comienza a HABLAR con el gato mascota de Sarah. Y el gato caprichoso convence al catman de que Sarah es una princesa, de forma en que él se los lleva a los dos en su nave a través del espacio.
Entonces sí, he leído muchas cosas extrañas pero creo que esta historia con el asunto de los gatos que hablan entre sí y que tienen origen alienígena se lleva el premio a la más extraña.
En lo positivo, es corto y entretenido, a pesar de la ligera escasez de trama y desarrollo (tanto de personajes como de la historia).
Dicho eso, es una de las historias más extrañas con las que me he cruzado.
La protagonista Sarah trabaja como gerente en una cafetería en un mundo ligeramente futurista. Ella tiene muchas deudas así que mientras todas sus amigas se van en un crucero espacial, ella se queda en casa, pero, por una serie de malentendidos, un 'catman' (se les da otro nombre en la historia pero para ser honesta, ya se me olvidó) llega a la tierra, en busca de un humano importante para usar como emisario y evitar la guerra que el crucero espacial de las amigas de Sarah podría provocar.
Ahí se pone todo un poco más extraño, porque el catman comienza a HABLAR con el gato mascota de Sarah. Y el gato caprichoso convence al catman de que Sarah es una princesa, de forma en que él se los lleva a los dos en su nave a través del espacio.
Entonces sí, he leído muchas cosas extrañas pero creo que esta historia con el asunto de los gatos que hablan entre sí y que tienen origen alienígena se lleva el premio a la más extraña.
En lo positivo, es corto y entretenido, a pesar de la ligera escasez de trama y desarrollo (tanto de personajes como de la historia).
March 5, 2022
I started this book, and then read two other books before finishing this one…
The book wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t really good either. It was just “meh”. It was super slow. More back and forth between the cat and the hero than between the hero and heroine. They didn’t even kiss until 69% of the book. This book just didn’t do anything for me. Not memorable. Pretty boring and without enough heat to keep me interested enough in actually finishing it in one go… or even if there was a mystery I also probably would have read it in one go… but nope.
The book wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t really good either. It was just “meh”. It was super slow. More back and forth between the cat and the hero than between the hero and heroine. They didn’t even kiss until 69% of the book. This book just didn’t do anything for me. Not memorable. Pretty boring and without enough heat to keep me interested enough in actually finishing it in one go… or even if there was a mystery I also probably would have read it in one go… but nope.
August 28, 2023
do with this information what you will
April 26, 2022
I mean… what do you expect with that title?
Truly I only have myself to blame lol.
Cat lover meets Catman = boink
Truly I only have myself to blame lol.
Cat lover meets Catman = boink
June 24, 2025
DAMN YOU MARGRET FOR RECOMMENDING THIS BOOK!
I could feel my brain tissue liquifying and by the time I was 30% in I was certain it was leaking out of my ears.
Good god this was a painful, confusing, whack job of a story.
The fact that this WAS NOT proof read or edited just made this a hell hole of an experience.
At no point did I really understand what was going on and I think I had a stroke at around 11% in.
Genuinely could not force myself to keep going after the nonsense scene where the chick walks in on catman while he’s bathing and he just randomly starts POSING LIKE HE’S A BODYBUILDER ON STAGE.
THE ACTUAL FU*K.
I could feel my brain tissue liquifying and by the time I was 30% in I was certain it was leaking out of my ears.
Good god this was a painful, confusing, whack job of a story.
The fact that this WAS NOT proof read or edited just made this a hell hole of an experience.
At no point did I really understand what was going on and I think I had a stroke at around 11% in.
Genuinely could not force myself to keep going after the nonsense scene where the chick walks in on catman while he’s bathing and he just randomly starts POSING LIKE HE’S A BODYBUILDER ON STAGE.
THE ACTUAL FU*K.
March 6, 2022
To be completely honest, I did NOT finish this book. I found this book to be boring. At 39% nothing had happened aside from the woman being taken by the catman. I forced myself to read to 59% and still nothing exciting or interesting happened. The catman talks to the real cat more than he does the female. The catman resorted to meowing to get her attention (ridiculous). Loki, the earth cat seems to run the show. I just can't read this anymore, but I suggest that you read this book yourself and firm your own opinions.
July 14, 2022
Meh.
Al comienzo era muy divertido... Porque es un gato hablando con un hombre gato, y el gato es tan manipulador y genial...
Pero después la historia se estanca (peligroso síndrome de Estocolmo) y queda en eso...
Además, me confunde la descripción del hombre gato, ¿qué rasgos son de gato y cuáles de hombre? Perturbador.
Y... Amiga, ¿tan obse sos con tu mascota? O sea, ahí hay un problema de dependencia.
El final fue decepcionante, pero entiendo para donde va la cosa (la serie ponele).
No sé sigo con este universo.
Miau.
Al comienzo era muy divertido... Porque es un gato hablando con un hombre gato, y el gato es tan manipulador y genial...
Pero después la historia se estanca (peligroso síndrome de Estocolmo) y queda en eso...
Además, me confunde la descripción del hombre gato, ¿qué rasgos son de gato y cuáles de hombre? Perturbador.
Y... Amiga, ¿tan obse sos con tu mascota? O sea, ahí hay un problema de dependencia.
El final fue decepcionante, pero entiendo para donde va la cosa (la serie ponele).
No sé sigo con este universo.
Miau.
August 14, 2023
So I don’t know what happened but I tried this last year and freaking hated it.
June 9, 2024
Way less funny than the title would have you think
March 21, 2022
This book surprised me, its rather slow burn feels and communication struggles which are always great.
A lot of entertainment provided by Loki the cat who can speak to Cath'aiq, along with using a button mat that allows somewhat speech with Sarah - simple words. I found interesting idea and it helped with Cath'aiq & Sarah as they got to know one another.
When they finally get the chance to talk it done in a rather sweet way, It was unique and I loved how allowed them to grow closer together. The developing attraction and chemistry is adorable, leading to some steamy scenes towards the end.
Some fascinating world building and did seem to have interesting plot arc, although I do wish had been resolve in another way. It was fitting to the series and leading into the next books, so I didn't mind as much. Although it would have been fun to see future adventures of these two.
Loki is wonderful in his own right with his comments and mischief, truly living up to his name and creating misunderstanding. However he did bring Sarah and Cath'aiq together, who seemed to perfectly compliment and need one another.
Overall an enjoyable read with a cute romance, plenty of humor and a happy ending for these two. Yet leaving open world towards the rest of series 💕
A lot of entertainment provided by Loki the cat who can speak to Cath'aiq, along with using a button mat that allows somewhat speech with Sarah - simple words. I found interesting idea and it helped with Cath'aiq & Sarah as they got to know one another.
When they finally get the chance to talk it done in a rather sweet way, It was unique and I loved how allowed them to grow closer together. The developing attraction and chemistry is adorable, leading to some steamy scenes towards the end.
Some fascinating world building and did seem to have interesting plot arc, although I do wish had been resolve in another way. It was fitting to the series and leading into the next books, so I didn't mind as much. Although it would have been fun to see future adventures of these two.
Loki is wonderful in his own right with his comments and mischief, truly living up to his name and creating misunderstanding. However he did bring Sarah and Cath'aiq together, who seemed to perfectly compliment and need one another.
Overall an enjoyable read with a cute romance, plenty of humor and a happy ending for these two. Yet leaving open world towards the rest of series 💕
May 2, 2024
What would you do if your cat offers you a Catman as a princess, but in reality you're just a café manager? Its story is a rom-com with a bit of spice, it has an interesting plot, and it gives off vibes similar to the movie "27 Dresses," the eternal bridesmaid. The language barrier in this book took a bit of time to resolve, just like the plot, which is somewhat slow if you're really looking for an insta-lust; you won't find it here since the spice happens slowly. Loki, the cat, really made this story; I was dying of laughter with his antics. He's the perfect cat companion that cat lovers would wish to have. The tension between both characters was always present; our MMC had a lot of respect, especially not believing himself worthy of our FMC. Of course, our Catman has a fancy peen, adding to the list of fancy peens and cute monster boyfriends. Sarah definitely is a drama queen, annoying me a little but is cute at some point. The romance between them is super cute and sweet; they find the family they both desired.
July 8, 2023
It took literally 45% of the book before they were really able to talk. The miscommunication trope is literally the worst and it was the main plot of this book. Nothing really happens. Fmc is so annoying. They only know each other for like 3 days and she says she’s in love with him. Everything was so surface level and no character depth at all. How are you in love with him?! You don’t know anything about him 😭 idk, I wanted to dnf, but I got this book on Stuff Your Kindle Day so I didn’t want to waste it. Anyways, I don’t personally think it’s worth the read.
March 5, 2022
Great story. More editing required - currently a really slow read in places while one attempts to disentangle a passage.
April 13, 2022
Loved the cover and not much else.
Sarah and Carth-eek (as his name is used after he introduces himself to her) are kinda boring people that seem mostly lead by their fears/disappointments. Hers is of abandonment and his is of the females of his race and how hard it’s be to find a mate.
I like that that they are not interested in having kids. Too often in sci-fi romances the HEA is bundled with a baby (I have 3 kids I adore, but not everyone wants kids :p). It’s nice to see a romance HEA that calls a couple a complete family. At the same time, his reason for not wanting them is 1.he thought he was too ugly to get the chance to be a parent and 2. His mom would take his baby away to be raised by the women of his planet as per tradition. That’s really no reason not to have kids, that’s circumstances that aren’t even for sure (since Sarah doesn’t think he’s ugly) and can be changed (he could stand up to his mom? He doesn’t even live on the planet cause he’s afraid of all the mean cat women there apparently). On the flip side - you don’t need to justify not wanting kids.
Anyway, the kid thing is tangential. Overall he is a scaredy cat and she is a meek mouse. As another commenter noted - the character with the most personality was the pet cat. The IPA (some sort of government group) assignment and interactions seemed dumb and implausible. The ease of official recognition did too. The inter relationship angst was unnecessarily dramatic for the context (example “do you need me to rip my two hearts out on this bed to believe me when they say they are yours?” Or something like that when she asks where the relationship is going with the alien catman she’s known for a few days and has been doting on her the whole time [remember: abandonment issues- she’s really insecure). And the final interactions where she gets all snarky didn’t fit in with the previous scenes at all.
I hope the next book is better.
Sarah and Carth-eek (as his name is used after he introduces himself to her) are kinda boring people that seem mostly lead by their fears/disappointments. Hers is of abandonment and his is of the females of his race and how hard it’s be to find a mate.
I like that that they are not interested in having kids. Too often in sci-fi romances the HEA is bundled with a baby (I have 3 kids I adore, but not everyone wants kids :p). It’s nice to see a romance HEA that calls a couple a complete family. At the same time, his reason for not wanting them is 1.he thought he was too ugly to get the chance to be a parent and 2. His mom would take his baby away to be raised by the women of his planet as per tradition. That’s really no reason not to have kids, that’s circumstances that aren’t even for sure (since Sarah doesn’t think he’s ugly) and can be changed (he could stand up to his mom? He doesn’t even live on the planet cause he’s afraid of all the mean cat women there apparently). On the flip side - you don’t need to justify not wanting kids.
Anyway, the kid thing is tangential. Overall he is a scaredy cat and she is a meek mouse. As another commenter noted - the character with the most personality was the pet cat. The IPA (some sort of government group) assignment and interactions seemed dumb and implausible. The ease of official recognition did too. The inter relationship angst was unnecessarily dramatic for the context (example “do you need me to rip my two hearts out on this bed to believe me when they say they are yours?” Or something like that when she asks where the relationship is going with the alien catman she’s known for a few days and has been doting on her the whole time [remember: abandonment issues- she’s really insecure). And the final interactions where she gets all snarky didn’t fit in with the previous scenes at all.
I hope the next book is better.
March 6, 2022
Sweet slow burn with a sassy cat
Sarah was preparing for a zoom style viewing of the first intergalactic wedding. All her friends have left her for this maiden space voyage that can last a year. She couldn't leave her cat Loki that long, let alone begin to afford such an expense. But, she received an unexpected visitor after falling asleep. One Loki told she was a princess, so she could represent humans in a very important message. Because that maiden space voyage is treading into alien territory. And they're not friendly. Her friends need a warning and fast.
Spoilers ahead.
This is a story about learning to communicate with different languages and cultures. It is a slowly progressing relationship, because they're learning to trust each other. Well, when Loki isn't being a butt lol. But it's sweet at the heart of it. There's misunderstandings, but they learn to work through them. The little talks, mimes, and experiences that bind them closer together are what make a book special. To find a sci-fi romance, that's actually a romance, is a hidden gem. It's nice to find an actual romance in the romance section. Too often they're actually erotica, which has its own section. It's an honest literary category, but all these flash burns have shifted the dynamic in romance. And, to me, romance isn't romantic without emotions. You can have heat, but you have to have heart, too. And with the lead in for the following books of the series, I can see a lot of potential for this series with a variety of new cultures to learn about. The upcoming characters seem interesting, and we get to meet Sarah's friends. And maybe get some fun anecdotes from Loki about them.
Sarah was preparing for a zoom style viewing of the first intergalactic wedding. All her friends have left her for this maiden space voyage that can last a year. She couldn't leave her cat Loki that long, let alone begin to afford such an expense. But, she received an unexpected visitor after falling asleep. One Loki told she was a princess, so she could represent humans in a very important message. Because that maiden space voyage is treading into alien territory. And they're not friendly. Her friends need a warning and fast.
Spoilers ahead.
This is a story about learning to communicate with different languages and cultures. It is a slowly progressing relationship, because they're learning to trust each other. Well, when Loki isn't being a butt lol. But it's sweet at the heart of it. There's misunderstandings, but they learn to work through them. The little talks, mimes, and experiences that bind them closer together are what make a book special. To find a sci-fi romance, that's actually a romance, is a hidden gem. It's nice to find an actual romance in the romance section. Too often they're actually erotica, which has its own section. It's an honest literary category, but all these flash burns have shifted the dynamic in romance. And, to me, romance isn't romantic without emotions. You can have heat, but you have to have heart, too. And with the lead in for the following books of the series, I can see a lot of potential for this series with a variety of new cultures to learn about. The upcoming characters seem interesting, and we get to meet Sarah's friends. And maybe get some fun anecdotes from Loki about them.
August 15, 2023
It missed the mark, sadly.
I wasn't very engaged with the story or characters, plus I found the world building a bit haphazard and the plot unfolded in uninteresting or well established ways.
Like, catman basically takes the first human he sees and miraculously the cat companion she has is a species his kind left on earth that he can communicate with and manages to convince him she's royalty of earth? Then the cat is a weird little relationship conflict the whole book. It's quite contrived and felt very flat and silly.
I don't feel like the alien culture was well established, points got repeated multiple times, and a lot of this felt like it was just setting up how all the other human women we'll see in subsequent books got out into the universe and able to end up in the arms of the various alien men. It ultimately took away from the impact of this couple's story.
Also, like, the IUD was weirdly foreshadowed and focused on and used to be like "Oh sweet, I also don't want kids, we're perfect for one another." Okay. Not sure that added much in the end.
The erotic elements weren't really that creative, the build up to them becoming a couple and having sex wasn't interesting, the conflict ultimately sputtered out and was swept away without much incident so the stakes overall felt paltry... overall, it wasn't an engaging read. I ended up skim-reading to get it over with quicker. Never a good sign.
Maybe I'll try book #2 to see if this was just a rocky start considering the set up, but I'm not hopeful.
I wasn't very engaged with the story or characters, plus I found the world building a bit haphazard and the plot unfolded in uninteresting or well established ways.
Like, catman basically takes the first human he sees and miraculously the cat companion she has is a species his kind left on earth that he can communicate with and manages to convince him she's royalty of earth? Then the cat is a weird little relationship conflict the whole book. It's quite contrived and felt very flat and silly.
I don't feel like the alien culture was well established, points got repeated multiple times, and a lot of this felt like it was just setting up how all the other human women we'll see in subsequent books got out into the universe and able to end up in the arms of the various alien men. It ultimately took away from the impact of this couple's story.
Also, like, the IUD was weirdly foreshadowed and focused on and used to be like "Oh sweet, I also don't want kids, we're perfect for one another." Okay. Not sure that added much in the end.
The erotic elements weren't really that creative, the build up to them becoming a couple and having sex wasn't interesting, the conflict ultimately sputtered out and was swept away without much incident so the stakes overall felt paltry... overall, it wasn't an engaging read. I ended up skim-reading to get it over with quicker. Never a good sign.
Maybe I'll try book #2 to see if this was just a rocky start considering the set up, but I'm not hopeful.
March 19, 2022
Disappointed
I love monster romances. Really good ones are rare. I was looking forward to this one and was sorely disappointed but the middle of the novel. While the story flows well and the characters are likeable, I didn't find myself enjoying any of the story.
I love monster romances. Really good ones are rare. I was looking forward to this one and was sorely disappointed but the middle of the novel. While the story flows well and the characters are likeable, I didn't find myself enjoying any of the story.
June 13, 2022
STOPPED READING
If you’re a cat person this book is for you. I was hoping for a goo
d plot but by the time I reached Chapter 10 the main female was conversing more with her cat. I got bored and skipped to the Epilogue and it was still “meh”.
If you’re a cat person this book is for you. I was hoping for a goo
d plot but by the time I reached Chapter 10 the main female was conversing more with her cat. I got bored and skipped to the Epilogue and it was still “meh”.
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