Pollinators

by Tia Fanning, Dani Carr, Selena Michaels

Welcome to The Planet of Otherworldly Delights. Here, giant insects and sentient plants are the dominant species. Bees are geniuses who live in city hives and work in natural science labs as chemists, botanists, and geneticists. Wasps, who live in quaint mud villages, are strong and loyal warriors who protect their home planet and its many inhabitants…

 

…so the flyer for the Intergalactic Writer's Conference read.

 

But the truth of this planet is much darker than any of us ever realized. Here, the ferocious wasps run an organized crime syndicate that supplies black market aphrodisiac honey to the Pollenverse. This erotic honey is made by the mad-scientist bees who gather their extraordinary nectar from gardens filled with predatory plants who kill any pollinator who doesn't submit to their carnal demands…

 

And on a planet where the insects are the dominant lifeform, who might the enslaved pollinators be?

 

Humans, of course.

 

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International Bestselling Author YD La Mar, Amazon Bestselling Author Selena Michaels, and NEW *Rising Star* Author Dani Carr-- Oh! and Author Tia Fanning too-- have come together to present a fascinating dark romance anthology for those who love their science fiction sexy and their monsters otherworldly. POLLINATORS, the first book set in the POLLENVERSE, offers four unique stories meant to entertain and titillate those brave erotic readers ready to experience a world where dominant insects rule, passionate plants seduce, and mutant monsters rise as revolutionaries on a mission to free the poor human pollinators…should they want to be rescued. After all, it's called The Planet of Otherworldly Delights for a reason.

 

It is our sincerest hope that you will enjoy these dark, fun, spicy love stories.

 

Journey to the Pollenverse

Tale #1: A Queen's Harem by Selena Michaels

Tale #2: Stung and Mossed by YD La Mar

Tale #3: Bondage and Botany by Tia Fanning

Tale #4: Muck and Mire, Suck and Sire by Dani Carr

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2022

About the author

Tia Fanning has discovered that she always writes a little of herself in every story, and in that vulnerability, is committed to writing the best stories she can, challenging herself and her readers to experience the full range of emotions in every adventure presented. Be it love, lust, humor, grief, or even pushing cultural boundaries that might be deemed shocking (or very uncomfortable) by many mainstream readers, Tia believes that it is her responsibility as an author to tell the story as honestly as possible without letting her fears, societal pressure, or the possibility of censorship shackle her creativity. Life is a spontaneous, thrilling journey filled with highs and lows and unexpected twists and turns, and Tia wants her stories to reflect that awesome reality.

Reviews

[Leo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know what I expected but at least I tought it was going to bit weird and it definitely was. All short stories is written as the author being the fmc and kept mentioning the other authors which is something I havnt read before.
The first story had me laughing so much, it just felt very ridiculous and can't say I've read about smutt with "human sized" insects. But with the others I was more used to the idea and it was an okay collection overall. Not really much for the romance or smutt and didn't have much plot other then that. But it was a fun weird read and fun to add it to my collection of monster romances/smutt.

[Sarah Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Smutty insects - say what...?

Pollinators is a interesting twist on a group of real authors that write themselves into this story of otherworldly delights. Monsters and Aliens have been a common PNR trope but insectoids that are larger than humans not so much. Each story has a naughty uniqueness that one simply has to read to understand. But the smut combined with a RH undertone is absolutely delicious. It has various kinks, including br33ding that others will likely enjoy as well.

[Honest Mabel · Rating 1 out of 5]

So I wish this was kindle unlimited, but whatever. I didn't finish it. First it's "cute". It's a bunch of authors who are friends who get together and write themselves in to the story. "Cute" but meh. So, I'm already a little eh on it. I find it more annoying than the cute the authors intended. Some serious editing problems with the first story and the way the sex happened was a bit of the more ridiculous nature because it's like not really addressed. While they are writing themselves, I'd rather read about characters because honestly I wasn't a big fan of their story selves. I did not finish it. I had such a high hope in regards to the dark twisted nature this could have taken. Those hopes plummeted and I'll quote big bang for this .. "like blue ice falling out of a plane lavatory."

[Katrina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to read this as a joke. And the truth is the joke was on me as I was the sucker who paid £3.99 for a book not on KU that I abandoned after chapter 2. Please don't read this unedited self-insert fanfiction that I'm sure the authors had an absolute laugh getting shitfaced whilst writing. It should have remained unpublished or composted into a better developed story.

If you want to read this because it will be ironic and funny to read a book about sci-fi sex plants and sex insects - Run the other way! Save yourself!

[Holly Grays · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hold on to your seat

What did I just read! I don't know, but it's got me questioning myself. Finding things I'm definitely afraid of, sexy!!!! Go grab this and read it. Words can not do this book any justice. 5 stars read. Highly, highly recommend.

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely liked the anthology idea and having the authors actually write as themselves in this fictional world. Well put together and alot of intense sexual scenes that are refreshingly different from the norm.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! This book was so much fun!!!! I didn't know beforehand who the FMCs would be, oh what a treat. I can't wait to read more from the Pollenverse.
Prologue was just perfect.
Each story was unique and fun to experience.
I'll be over here waiting on my ride......

[Summer Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a fun read! I loved the banter between Dani, Jackie, YD, Tia, and Selena! It had me laughing and it pulled me in because the banter was believable. You knew it was four friends having a great time. Where the real fun is though, is the spicy stories about each author's experience on the alien planet that they are taken to and sold on! Each author has a unique experience such as the giant insectoid that greets them on the planet and coniferous plants that get kinky! Each story is a fun and spicy adventure that you're not going to want to miss out on! I HIGHLY recommend this book!

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[DemetraP · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was just ok. I thought it was weird that the authors wrote themselves into the story as characters.

They all think they are going to a conference on another planet but really they were trafficked to giant wasp aliens that live in hives.

The world building was minimal. I have no idea how things work on this planet.

But the steamy scenes were steamy if you like swamp thing aliens and wasp like aliens with stingers.