I was a traitor to my nation. I was presumed dead by the government. An empty casket was buried upon the hill and the flag given to my parents who never cared anyways.
But I was alive, kept captive on the alien spaceship and taken far into the numerous galaxies beyond our solar system. They said I was to give them heirs just to see if my blood would work in their experiments to correct their deficiency. I could only hope it worked. I was afraid of the alternative if I proved worthless.
An alien with piercing magenta eyes, grabbed me by my hair, and dragged me down the hallway. "You're mine!" he growled. I closed my eyes, wondering if it were better had I stayed in those underground tunnels of Area51.
Securing Freedom is an Reverse Harem Alien Prince Romance where descriptive, consensual sex is guaranteed. *** WARNING - this book contains assault, battle scenes, and strong language that some readers may find disturbing and or triggering.
Holy hotness! Alien Princes?! Yes please! These alpha males are vicious and brutal but to the woman they choose to escape with, they're mysterious and intriguing.
Turns out they're big marshmallows in their own unique way. And watching them fall for her is absolutely delicious! These characters are well thought-out and individual in their thinking and roles. The multiple point of views really gives the reader insight and valued back story.
If you're craving an out of this world series with epic world building, bruising battles and one hilarious main character, this was written just for you! What are you waiting for?!
This was my first Science fiction (aliens) book, I have read RH and erotica. I really enjoyed this book. It is very well written and has great characters. It draws you in and the descriptions of language, different planets even the aliens are so well done it is easy to understand. I loved the characters growth and the relationship between Adele and her men (aliens). Once you start reading you can't stop. Close to the end something happens, and you can see the love her men (aliens) have for her. It brought me to tears a couple of times lol And it's funny in spots also, just a really good book!!
Too many references to pop culture--like every other page there was a "oh, this [thing that's happening/this alien species/spaceship/etc] reminded me of/is just like [scifi] movie." If your worldbuilding can't exist on it's own without comparing it to other scifi worlds, it's not good worldbuilding.
But I DNFed when I got to this: "His magenta eyes narrowed with a venomous hatred I had yet to see in another person. According to my superiors, I would see that kind of disgusted, blind, and furious hostility from those in the Middle East or somewhere similar."
I'm sorry, wtf?? We're going with people in the Middle East (or somewhere similar=where the brown people live) all blindly and furiously hate Americans? And sure, it's her superiors who tell her that, but: -She regurgitates that racism without thinking. -She is literally comparing people in the Middle East to a bunch of non-humanoid aliens in this case. And also note the use of hadn't seen it in another person, but she probably would in someone from the Middle East. So...literally dehumanizing. No thanks.
Okay, this book had it all. Drama, sex, mayhem, a STRONG FMC, 3 distinctive dudes that I had ZERO trouble telling which was which, family dysfunction and it also had humor and showed how people (even aliens) can be chickens and not stand up for what they believe in. For those who say "Oh well the politics don't make sense... " DUH that's the point! Just like the sci-fi stuff wasn't actually science fiction. The author took her comedy and made the politics and all of that jazz hilarious. Well done Shanniak, well done!!!
This book is written as if it’s the 2nd or 3rd book not the first. Several things are constantly referenced such as another love and Area 51. Yet, those events never happen in the book nor are they told (usually in a long info dump). They’re just referred to as if the readers already know about those events. They’re not referred to as if this book was a spin-off. Nope they’re referred to as if we read about them in a previous book. Which we haven’t! Because they don’t exist. Which is irritating to say the least. It’s like the author wanted the story to have a deep backstory but didn’t want to both writing, describing, defining the story.
Such a refreshing take on an alien RH where it's not Insta-love. Adele and the men have to work together and work past their differences. It's a badass book. Can't wait to read book 2