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Clecanian #6
Resisting Maxu
Being kidnapped by aliens and whisked away to another planet isn’t always a bad thing…
Meg isn’t like the other alien abduction survivors. She doesn’t missmuch of anything from her former life—least of all her deadbeat husband. Her Clecanian rescuers gave her a fresh start, and she plans to enjoy it. Being recognized as a mate is not on her agenda. Too bad a grumpy, possessive, and all-kinds-of-sexy alien has other plans for her…
Maxu never expected to find his fated mate. But he recognized Meg at first sight. Sadly, she’s not as pleased with the match as he is. She’s guarded in a way he doesn’t entirely understand and pushes him away at every turn.
Meg can run, but she soon realizes there’s nowhere to hide—not from a hunter like Maxu. But that doesn’t mean she’ll give in easily. If he wants a happily ever after with her, he’ll have to fight for it.
Good thing he’s not above playing dirty.
Meg isn’t like the other alien abduction survivors. She doesn’t missmuch of anything from her former life—least of all her deadbeat husband. Her Clecanian rescuers gave her a fresh start, and she plans to enjoy it. Being recognized as a mate is not on her agenda. Too bad a grumpy, possessive, and all-kinds-of-sexy alien has other plans for her…
Maxu never expected to find his fated mate. But he recognized Meg at first sight. Sadly, she’s not as pleased with the match as he is. She’s guarded in a way he doesn’t entirely understand and pushes him away at every turn.
Meg can run, but she soon realizes there’s nowhere to hide—not from a hunter like Maxu. But that doesn’t mean she’ll give in easily. If he wants a happily ever after with her, he’ll have to fight for it.
Good thing he’s not above playing dirty.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 30, 2022
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Victoria Aveline
17 books4,445 followersVictoria Aveline has always enjoyed immersing herself in a good romance. Alpha males are her weakness but, while possessive dominating heroes have always been titillating, she craved something more. So she decided to create a world in which devastatingly sexy men could be aggressive and domineering but still bow down before the matriarchy.
Victoria lives with her husband, dog, and about sixty thousand badass honey-making ladies. When not writing or fantasizing about future characters, she enjoys traveling, reading, and sipping overpriced hipster cocktails.
Victoria lives with her husband, dog, and about sixty thousand badass honey-making ladies. When not writing or fantasizing about future characters, she enjoys traveling, reading, and sipping overpriced hipster cocktails.
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November 20, 2022
Choosing Theo (the 1st book in this series) is one of my favorite alien reads of all-time. I've enjoyed the other books in the series but none of them have surpassed Choosing Theo as my favorite. But dang, Resisting Maxu comes really, really close. Neck in neck, actually.
I started off somewhat hesitant about whether I'd love it because really I wasn't really feeling a situation where characters resist being Fated Mates at the moment, but dang... this turned out so, so good. I love how they learned to communicate with one another and really struggled, but eventually succeeded, with opening up to one another despite their rather traumatic past experiences.
Plus the sex in this was off the damn charts. Magnetic entrapment collars and bracelets that keep you pinned to the wall or floor? Yeah, okay. I'm all for it.
I started off somewhat hesitant about whether I'd love it because really I wasn't really feeling a situation where characters resist being Fated Mates at the moment, but dang... this turned out so, so good. I love how they learned to communicate with one another and really struggled, but eventually succeeded, with opening up to one another despite their rather traumatic past experiences.
Plus the sex in this was off the damn charts. Magnetic entrapment collars and bracelets that keep you pinned to the wall or floor? Yeah, okay. I'm all for it.
May 10, 2025
⭐️ Traveling around Clecanian was a blast!
I really liked Meg and Maxu 💕 and the amazing world building. I loved traveling all around Clecania to different cities and experiencing different cultures and customs. So much fun, and so cool! I wish it was a real planet.
But y’all. That freaking ending! I was not ready! 🤯
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Update: I already re-read it and omg I'm still just as shocked by that ending as before. RTC.
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Clecanian Series
💎 = I LOVE them all but these are my absolute favorites
1. Choosing Theo
2. Freeing Luka
3. Saving Verakko 💎
4. Tempting Auzed
5. Using Fejo 💎
5.5. Releasing Maladek 💎
6. Resisting Maxu
7. Ruling Sikthand 💎
8. Bewitching Rhaego
I really liked Meg and Maxu 💕 and the amazing world building. I loved traveling all around Clecania to different cities and experiencing different cultures and customs. So much fun, and so cool! I wish it was a real planet.
But y’all. That freaking ending! I was not ready! 🤯
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Update: I already re-read it and omg I'm still just as shocked by that ending as before. RTC.
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Clecanian Series
💎 = I LOVE them all but these are my absolute favorites
1. Choosing Theo
2. Freeing Luka
3. Saving Verakko 💎
4. Tempting Auzed
5. Using Fejo 💎
5.5. Releasing Maladek 💎
6. Resisting Maxu
7. Ruling Sikthand 💎
8. Bewitching Rhaego
November 2, 2022
Very disappointed to read this book. Series is feeling like it’s sprinting towards the finish and won’t be as good as the first again. None of the characters had much character development, none of the plot points mentioned in previous books are ever mentioned again, each book is like the start of a brand new series at this point (other than the first 3). So much could have been done to build the other plot points by slowing down the pace of the world here, like with Verakkos home city or Fejos crew or even Rita. A lot of side romances just happen or are announced in this series rather than described. There’s major political upheavals and anger which feels so out of the blue and uncharacteristic of this series at this point. Main character was unlikeable too. Lots of questions here, I hope the next book saves it because this was my favorite book series i recommended to everyone :(
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January 20, 2024
2.25 ⭐️ Maxu is my least favourite brother...
After thinking about it for a bit, I'm giving this book a barely passable grade. Although I did finish it, I didn't really enjoy the hero in this story. Maxu was so out of character within a series like this, where males are always so respectful and careful when it comes to the female characters - which was the main selling point for the series, at least to me. Well, that and you know... hot aliens.
I was having a hard time pinning down what it was exactly that didn't work for me while I was reading, and then it clicked - the humiliation. There are so many (I'd say most) of the interactions between the MCs in the first half of the book where the FMC is left humiliated or undermined by the MMC. And I just can't get behind that, although I know there's people who will love it. I'm just not one of them.
I did enjoy the ending, and the twist. I really was not expecting that! I'm exited to see where this series goes, because I am writing this one off as an exception to the rule. After all this is the sixth book in the series. Not all of them are going to be my cup of tea, and that's ok!
⭐️⭐️.5 / 5
🌶️🌶️.5/ 5
After thinking about it for a bit, I'm giving this book a barely passable grade. Although I did finish it, I didn't really enjoy the hero in this story. Maxu was so out of character within a series like this, where males are always so respectful and careful when it comes to the female characters - which was the main selling point for the series, at least to me. Well, that and you know... hot aliens.
I was having a hard time pinning down what it was exactly that didn't work for me while I was reading, and then it clicked - the humiliation. There are so many (I'd say most) of the interactions between the MCs in the first half of the book where the FMC is left humiliated or undermined by the MMC. And I just can't get behind that, although I know there's people who will love it. I'm just not one of them.
I did enjoy the ending, and the twist. I really was not expecting that! I'm exited to see where this series goes, because I am writing this one off as an exception to the rule. After all this is the sixth book in the series. Not all of them are going to be my cup of tea, and that's ok!
⭐️⭐️.5 / 5
🌶️🌶️.5/ 5
May 19, 2025
✩ 2 stars ✩
What to Expect:
➼ Alien Romance
➼ Mate Bond
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Humans Touring Clecania
➼ Political Unrest
➼ Third Person POV
Sad to say it, but this one was a dud. I wasn’t a fan of either MC and the events at the end felt out of place. This is an interconnected series but each book reads like a fluffy standalone romance. I think it’s too late to try to turn this into a more “serious” fantasy series. The undercurrents of political unrest have been subtle up to this point but the events at the end of this installment eclipsed the romance and will likely change the whole tone of the series. I honestly love the world the author created and if she could start from scratch and write a more traditional fantasy series, I would read the heck out of that, but she can’t just jump into that at book 6.
Maxu and Meg did not seem very well matched to me and Maxu in particular was kind of an ass. He didn’t align well with Clecanian culture in that he didn’t seem driven to take care of her or meet her needs like the previous men. The men treating their women like goddesses is the crux of the overall charm of the series and this guy read more like your average earth man to me. 🙃 He purposely embarrassed her and went against her wishes on several occasions and the “thief” angle was very overplayed. His only “redeeming” moments were pretty creepy in my opinion. Call me crazy, but I’m not really interested in a man who steals all my things and keeps them as shelf trophies. 😅 Add in all the stuff about him torturing people for a living and I was really struggling to find the appeal.
2 stars but I would still read 10 more of these. 🤷🏼♀️ IDK
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What to Expect:
➼ Alien Romance
➼ Mate Bond
➼ Slow Burn
➼ Humans Touring Clecania
➼ Political Unrest
➼ Third Person POV
Sad to say it, but this one was a dud. I wasn’t a fan of either MC and the events at the end felt out of place. This is an interconnected series but each book reads like a fluffy standalone romance. I think it’s too late to try to turn this into a more “serious” fantasy series. The undercurrents of political unrest have been subtle up to this point but the events at the end of this installment eclipsed the romance and will likely change the whole tone of the series. I honestly love the world the author created and if she could start from scratch and write a more traditional fantasy series, I would read the heck out of that, but she can’t just jump into that at book 6.
Maxu and Meg did not seem very well matched to me and Maxu in particular was kind of an ass. He didn’t align well with Clecanian culture in that he didn’t seem driven to take care of her or meet her needs like the previous men. The men treating their women like goddesses is the crux of the overall charm of the series and this guy read more like your average earth man to me. 🙃 He purposely embarrassed her and went against her wishes on several occasions and the “thief” angle was very overplayed. His only “redeeming” moments were pretty creepy in my opinion. Call me crazy, but I’m not really interested in a man who steals all my things and keeps them as shelf trophies. 😅 Add in all the stuff about him torturing people for a living and I was really struggling to find the appeal.
2 stars but I would still read 10 more of these. 🤷🏼♀️ IDK
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November 24, 2023
I'm going to forever stand beside this series and author like a faithful ride or die gal that I am 😎
However, this particular book of the series disappointed me
Summary: Meg our FMC is actually one of the only humans who was fine with being abducted from Earth because she had a terrible a marriage and life. Her family's religion forced her into marrying her husband when they were caught having sex and she was not able to have a job/career. She never travelled or did anything worthwhile while back home so she has been enjoying the freedoms and luxuries of the new planet. When she finds out she is mated to Maxu she is upset and feels like she will be forced into a relationship because on this planet mates our highly respected. Maxu our MMC is trying to claim her and comes off extremely forceful. He seems inconsiderate and didn't do the wooing my heart desired. In my opinion they just weren't a good match and I do not feel she was ready to jump into a relationship especially not a mate any time soon. Their relationship was too rushed and lacked any definition to it. Eventually, he does learn he must be patient but it just wasn't enough for me to love it at that point.
Will I be reading the next in the series? Hell yes 😉☺️
My favorites ranked so far:
1. Theo
2. Auzed
3. Fejo
4.Verakko
5. Luka
6. Maxu
However, this particular book of the series disappointed me
Summary: Meg our FMC is actually one of the only humans who was fine with being abducted from Earth because she had a terrible a marriage and life. Her family's religion forced her into marrying her husband when they were caught having sex and she was not able to have a job/career. She never travelled or did anything worthwhile while back home so she has been enjoying the freedoms and luxuries of the new planet. When she finds out she is mated to Maxu she is upset and feels like she will be forced into a relationship because on this planet mates our highly respected. Maxu our MMC is trying to claim her and comes off extremely forceful. He seems inconsiderate and didn't do the wooing my heart desired. In my opinion they just weren't a good match and I do not feel she was ready to jump into a relationship especially not a mate any time soon. Their relationship was too rushed and lacked any definition to it. Eventually, he does learn he must be patient but it just wasn't enough for me to love it at that point.
Will I be reading the next in the series? Hell yes 😉☺️
My favorites ranked so far:
1. Theo
2. Auzed
3. Fejo
4.Verakko
5. Luka
6. Maxu
February 24, 2024
Wow.. what an ending! I was not expecting that!
I waited for this on audio because I adore Stephen Dexter's performance so much! I don't know if I can wait for the next one though. Haha!
5 stars
2 on the spice scale
I waited for this on audio because I adore Stephen Dexter's performance so much! I don't know if I can wait for the next one though. Haha!
5 stars
2 on the spice scale
March 15, 2024
I really like this series!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration
The heroine: Meg - she wanted a new life, and she got one. Meg was brought up by strict religious parents, so when she was seventeen and got caught losing her virginity to a neighbor boy she barely knew, it was immediately understood that they would marry as soon as they turned eighteen. She was married to him for 10 years and was not happy. Jeremy was controlling, overbearing, and lazy and she was ready to have a life of her own, when she was abducted by aliens.
The Hero: Maxu - he is half Clecanian and half Traxian. He lives in Clecanian society but isn’t fond of some of the rules. Most Clecanians do not find their fated mates, so they have instituted temporary marriages where they only marry long enough to have a child before divorcing. The Traxian side of him is possessive and once he is with a woman for a decent amount of time, he is not willing to give her up. So, he has started to implement a policy of committing small crimes when the time of year comes to get married. Then he is in police custody and can’t take part in the matchmaking.
The Story: Meg is rescued from the Aliens that stole her by the Clecanians and was given a job by the queen to go on a tour of the world so that the population can get a look at the humans who it turns out can be fated mates to the Clecanians. Though Meg doesn’t want to end up mated to a Clecanian, she likes the idea of having an important job and traveling the world. However, when Maxu and Meg come into contact with each other, he immediately recognizes her as his mate.
I liked this story. Though Maxu didn’t want to have a temporary marriage, a fated mate that he would have for his lifetime wasn’t something he minded so much. Meg was a different story, after being in an unhappy marriage to Jeremy for so long, she was not at all happy with the idea of being claimed by a Clecanian.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via solo narration and was narrated by Stephen Dexter. Stephen is one of my all-time favorite narrators and one of the few narrators, I don’t mind listening to with solo narration. He is great at doing different voices for different characters and his female voice isn’t bad at all. His regular voice is deep yet soft and very pleasant, which makes him one of the best, in my opinion.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💚💜
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟🤓
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration
The heroine: Meg - she wanted a new life, and she got one. Meg was brought up by strict religious parents, so when she was seventeen and got caught losing her virginity to a neighbor boy she barely knew, it was immediately understood that they would marry as soon as they turned eighteen. She was married to him for 10 years and was not happy. Jeremy was controlling, overbearing, and lazy and she was ready to have a life of her own, when she was abducted by aliens.
The Hero: Maxu - he is half Clecanian and half Traxian. He lives in Clecanian society but isn’t fond of some of the rules. Most Clecanians do not find their fated mates, so they have instituted temporary marriages where they only marry long enough to have a child before divorcing. The Traxian side of him is possessive and once he is with a woman for a decent amount of time, he is not willing to give her up. So, he has started to implement a policy of committing small crimes when the time of year comes to get married. Then he is in police custody and can’t take part in the matchmaking.
The Story: Meg is rescued from the Aliens that stole her by the Clecanians and was given a job by the queen to go on a tour of the world so that the population can get a look at the humans who it turns out can be fated mates to the Clecanians. Though Meg doesn’t want to end up mated to a Clecanian, she likes the idea of having an important job and traveling the world. However, when Maxu and Meg come into contact with each other, he immediately recognizes her as his mate.
I liked this story. Though Maxu didn’t want to have a temporary marriage, a fated mate that he would have for his lifetime wasn’t something he minded so much. Meg was a different story, after being in an unhappy marriage to Jeremy for so long, she was not at all happy with the idea of being claimed by a Clecanian.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via solo narration and was narrated by Stephen Dexter. Stephen is one of my all-time favorite narrators and one of the few narrators, I don’t mind listening to with solo narration. He is great at doing different voices for different characters and his female voice isn’t bad at all. His regular voice is deep yet soft and very pleasant, which makes him one of the best, in my opinion.
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May 7, 2023
2.5 ⭐️
Fand ich etwas problematic und wurde leider nicht warm mit den Figuren und den Tropes.
Fand ich etwas problematic und wurde leider nicht warm mit den Figuren und den Tropes.
December 25, 2022
Maxu and Meg were interesting characters, but as a couple, they were ill-suited.
Meg has left a toxic marriage where she never felt as if she was in control of her life. Maxu has made himself ineligible to marriages because of his possessive Traxian side. What could possibly go wrong?
It was so frustrating to watch Meg once again lose control of her life. While Meg communicated her expectations and fears, I never once felt that Maxu conceded to her—in terms of giving up his control.
The side romances (Zikas and Rita & Tara and Daunet) were so much more compelling than the main couple.
This book was going to be two stars, but my enjoyment of it was revived by the political dealings going on in the background. The world is progressing (and honestly, falling apart) in the most interesting ways.
The ending of this book was the worst one of the series. Not because it was bad but because it was so GOOD. I will be reading this series until it ends, and if it never ends, that’s okay too. I am officially a forever fan of Victoria Aveline.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Meg has left a toxic marriage where she never felt as if she was in control of her life. Maxu has made himself ineligible to marriages because of his possessive Traxian side. What could possibly go wrong?
It was so frustrating to watch Meg once again lose control of her life. While Meg communicated her expectations and fears, I never once felt that Maxu conceded to her—in terms of giving up his control.
The side romances (Zikas and Rita & Tara and Daunet) were so much more compelling than the main couple.
This book was going to be two stars, but my enjoyment of it was revived by the political dealings going on in the background. The world is progressing (and honestly, falling apart) in the most interesting ways.
The ending of this book was the worst one of the series. Not because it was bad but because it was so GOOD. I will be reading this series until it ends, and if it never ends, that’s okay too. I am officially a forever fan of Victoria Aveline.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 6, 2022
Her strongest book so far in terms of writing, she's come a long way since book 1.
The plot ends in a cliffhanger (I'm screaming internally), but there's a HEA for the couple since they're fated mates (no arranged marriage in this one). I liked this book. The mate-recognition took place early so that was a nice twist from the others. Both MCs had obvious chemistry, and the story was engaging throughout. Sure there are some flaws but it's not unreadable because of it. Maxu (what is this name lol) is part cinnamon roll.
One of the best things about this series is the sex 👌 + throw in fated mates + arranged marriage and I'm sooo down.
So far I've liked/loved every hero in this series except Auzed (book 4) and I've enjoyed every book except book 4 and book 2. Book 2 features Luka and his h (whose name I don't remember) who have explosive chemistry due to their intense, traumatic circumstances in a hostile environment for about the first third of the book, then Luka gets reduced to a super flat character and the book loses steam.
I recommend reading these books in order for the plot, crawling through book 2 if you can because the background plot is important. You can read book 4 if an asshole H who doesn't take responsibility for his attraction towards the h and constantly blames her for everything isn't a trigger for you. I hated that guy, so if you're like me then I'd suggest skipping it.
Fun alien romance series, I recommend.
Dying for book 7. I hope the next one has Rhaego as the H. Sigh.
The plot ends in a cliffhanger (I'm screaming internally), but there's a HEA for the couple since they're fated mates (no arranged marriage in this one). I liked this book. The mate-recognition took place early so that was a nice twist from the others. Both MCs had obvious chemistry, and the story was engaging throughout. Sure there are some flaws but it's not unreadable because of it. Maxu (what is this name lol) is part cinnamon roll.
One of the best things about this series is the sex 👌 + throw in fated mates + arranged marriage and I'm sooo down.
So far I've liked/loved every hero in this series except Auzed (book 4) and I've enjoyed every book except book 4 and book 2. Book 2 features Luka and his h (whose name I don't remember) who have explosive chemistry due to their intense, traumatic circumstances in a hostile environment for about the first third of the book, then Luka gets reduced to a super flat character and the book loses steam.
I recommend reading these books in order for the plot, crawling through book 2 if you can because the background plot is important. You can read book 4 if an asshole H who doesn't take responsibility for his attraction towards the h and constantly blames her for everything isn't a trigger for you. I hated that guy, so if you're like me then I'd suggest skipping it.
Fun alien romance series, I recommend.
Dying for book 7. I hope the next one has Rhaego as the H. Sigh.
November 12, 2022
One of my favorite authors but…
I struggled with this book. I wanted to like Maxu and Meg, I really did. It bothered me that there was such a lack of consent. The Clecanian people and the humans would just stand by and not intervene just because he had mating marks. He was able to treat her anyway he wished and they all let him. At times even enabled him. She was giving mixed signals at times and refused to be vocal about her past.
Although I adore this series and reread it often, I won’t be rereading this one. Since I’ve read the series, I think it would be confusing to skip over it. There are some turning point things that happen, so it’s probably a good idea to just read it and get through it. I hope the next one is better though.
I struggled with this book. I wanted to like Maxu and Meg, I really did. It bothered me that there was such a lack of consent. The Clecanian people and the humans would just stand by and not intervene just because he had mating marks. He was able to treat her anyway he wished and they all let him. At times even enabled him. She was giving mixed signals at times and refused to be vocal about her past.
Although I adore this series and reread it often, I won’t be rereading this one. Since I’ve read the series, I think it would be confusing to skip over it. There are some turning point things that happen, so it’s probably a good idea to just read it and get through it. I hope the next one is better though.
November 3, 2022
Meg was abducted by aliens and gets a second chance at love when Maxu, an alien hottie, recognizes her as his mate. As you can probably tell by the book title, Meg rejects him in front of everyone and then proceeds to tranq him and continue her worlds tour without him. But Maxu did not become one of the most exclusive mercenaries in the universe to be outwitted by a small and lovely human female.
The best part of the series is that since the political setting of the world is matriarchal, the MMC in the series are baffled by the actions of the MFC. Things like kissing or PDF are none existent in their world and experiencing those things the first time is so refreshing (not all the MFC are sexually aggressive but they do make the first moves). Meg deserved to get to know herself more! She didn’t have a good life on earth and was one of the few kidnapped women that saw the abduction as a fresh start and a journey of self-discovery. She was afraid that Maxu would overlook her desires and try to control her. Maxu proved her wrong throughout the whole book and every other opportunity he got. Maxu is everything I love in a fictional hero: he is possessive, grumpy, ill-tempered, rude, and violent… but with Meg he started to change. He became controlled, clear-headed, sweet, romantic, teasing, and cracking jokes during inappropriate times. His love language was stealing objects that he thought she might like! I also want to thank his Traxian blood for all that primal chasing kink he's got going on! #swooned
The political plot was good and kept me entertained! Can’t wait to see what will happen next in Tremanta and who the next couple will be.
I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. Not overselling it - I truly did love it. Move over Fejo, Maxu took your place. Theo, you are still my number #1 baby.
The best part of the series is that since the political setting of the world is matriarchal, the MMC in the series are baffled by the actions of the MFC. Things like kissing or PDF are none existent in their world and experiencing those things the first time is so refreshing (not all the MFC are sexually aggressive but they do make the first moves). Meg deserved to get to know herself more! She didn’t have a good life on earth and was one of the few kidnapped women that saw the abduction as a fresh start and a journey of self-discovery. She was afraid that Maxu would overlook her desires and try to control her. Maxu proved her wrong throughout the whole book and every other opportunity he got. Maxu is everything I love in a fictional hero: he is possessive, grumpy, ill-tempered, rude, and violent… but with Meg he started to change. He became controlled, clear-headed, sweet, romantic, teasing, and cracking jokes during inappropriate times. His love language was stealing objects that he thought she might like! I also want to thank his Traxian blood for all that primal chasing kink he's got going on! #swooned
The political plot was good and kept me entertained! Can’t wait to see what will happen next in Tremanta and who the next couple will be.
I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. Not overselling it - I truly did love it. Move over Fejo, Maxu took your place. Theo, you are still my number #1 baby.
August 7, 2023
5 stars and my favourite in the series so far!!!
I loved how the matebond was revealed early, so most of the story was about Maxu needing to win over Meg… but as an ex-mercenary, he hadn’t had much practice in the art of wooing. Luckily, even though Meg did not want to be controlled and made him work for it, she was really into his possessive ways.
Meg and Maxu had excellent chemistry, and I enjoyed the slight cat-and-mouse vibe that shifted a bit as they found their footing. And the sexual tension was just off the charts. The actual steamy scenes, especially the ones with light bondage? Wow. Could not fault ANY of them. 🥵🥵🥵
I also loved how they learnt to communicate and work as a team, and the love declaration? I melt. 🥹😍
(Where the external plot left off though! Can’t wait for the next book.)
I loved how the matebond was revealed early, so most of the story was about Maxu needing to win over Meg… but as an ex-mercenary, he hadn’t had much practice in the art of wooing. Luckily, even though Meg did not want to be controlled and made him work for it, she was really into his possessive ways.
Meg and Maxu had excellent chemistry, and I enjoyed the slight cat-and-mouse vibe that shifted a bit as they found their footing. And the sexual tension was just off the charts. The actual steamy scenes, especially the ones with light bondage? Wow. Could not fault ANY of them. 🥵🥵🥵
I also loved how they learnt to communicate and work as a team, and the love declaration? I melt. 🥹😍
(Where the external plot left off though! Can’t wait for the next book.)
August 23, 2023
I just wasn’t feeling this one as much. Couldn’t connection with the characters and didn’t see them as a couple as I would have liked.
April 15, 2025
Note: Some of my goodreads shelves can be spoilers
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (I LOVED the spice scenes in this novel – the touches of dom hero had me swooning but I wish it had gone just a bit farther...)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes, a bit
Perspective: third person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: 25% in - It takes forever for them to be on page together, because Maxu is imprisoned at the beginning but….
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, a few weeks later
Format: listened to an audiobook from the library (Hoopla)
Why I chose this book: My friend Heather has repeatedly recommended the series, and I enjoyed a lot about book 1 when I read it a few years ago so I’ve been making my way through the series
Mains: This is a M/F relationship between a cishet human heroine and alien hero
(Descriptions found at end of my review)
Should I read in order?
I think yes – this series really shines if you read in order and get to know the culture and world building here.
Basic plot:
Maxu senses his mate from afar but is separated from her – and he pursues.
Give this a try if you want:
- science fiction romance
- alien setting (Clecania)
- alien hero / human heroine
- fated mates
- he pursues
- there was the lightest touch of dom hero (like...a few sentences...I wanted MORE), and again like 3 seconds of primal play 😆 and some light bondage
- mid to higher steam – 4ish full scenes
Ages:
- didn’t catch them on audio
First line:
Dead.
My thoughts:
I loved so much about this one. I think it was my favorite of the series so far. But, like all the others in the series, it was just missing a little something to me. It had soooo much of what I loved but I wanted more. Like the the intimate scenes – they were so good but they just barely teased at these primal play and dom aspects, like a few lines, and I was just hoping for this super developed scene that would make me melt.
Overall though I did really enjoy this one. It had so many of my favorite things in romance and I am always a fool for hero pursues so I think this one is my fave of the series.
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 6
Average rating: 4 stars
Favorite book: This one!
Cock/Hero Stats:
Content warnings: (This should be taken as a minimum because I could have missed some!)
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Extra stuff like what my review breakdowns mean, where to find me, and book clubs
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (I LOVED the spice scenes in this novel – the touches of dom hero had me swooning but I wish it had gone just a bit farther...)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes, a bit
Perspective: third person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: 25% in - It takes forever for them to be on page together, because Maxu is imprisoned at the beginning but….
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, a few weeks later
Format: listened to an audiobook from the library (Hoopla)
Why I chose this book: My friend Heather has repeatedly recommended the series, and I enjoyed a lot about book 1 when I read it a few years ago so I’ve been making my way through the series
Mains: This is a M/F relationship between a cishet human heroine and alien hero
(Descriptions found at end of my review)
Should I read in order?
I think yes – this series really shines if you read in order and get to know the culture and world building here.
Basic plot:
Maxu senses his mate from afar but is separated from her – and he pursues.
Give this a try if you want:
- science fiction romance
- alien setting (Clecania)
- alien hero / human heroine
- fated mates
- he pursues
- there was the lightest touch of dom hero (like...a few sentences...I wanted MORE), and again like 3 seconds of primal play 😆 and some light bondage
- mid to higher steam – 4ish full scenes
Ages:
- didn’t catch them on audio
First line:
Dead.
My thoughts:
I loved so much about this one. I think it was my favorite of the series so far. But, like all the others in the series, it was just missing a little something to me. It had soooo much of what I loved but I wanted more. Like the the intimate scenes – they were so good but they just barely teased at these primal play and dom aspects, like a few lines, and I was just hoping for this super developed scene that would make me melt.
Overall though I did really enjoy this one. It had so many of my favorite things in romance and I am always a fool for hero pursues so I think this one is my fave of the series.
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 6
Average rating: 4 stars
Favorite book: This one!
Cock/Hero Stats:
Content warnings: (This should be taken as a minimum because I could have missed some!)
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Extra stuff like what my review breakdowns mean, where to find me, and book clubs
December 14, 2022
Honestly super disappointing. It wasn't a good book, Meg was undeveloped and instead of actually, y'know, giving her a proper arc and coming into herself I guess we just stick a romance on ladies to fix them in this series now.
Maxu straight up toes the line to NC hard. Some readers might be into that, but it fell on the wrong side of the line for me. I read this series because we drink the lady juice here, not to read trite internalized (and with Maxu sometimes overt) misogyny. He was unsympathetic, she was unlikable, and the plot, instead of a glamorous world building adventure was just a series of rooms and boundaries ignored.
Spoilers:
Meg was coming out of a 10 year marriage that included emotional and religious abuse. She deserved to be shown a mam that could respect a woman, listen to her, and challenge her to grow while spoiling her. Wraxu did one of those things, and poorly. He's a brute and not in a good way.
Maxu straight up toes the line to NC hard. Some readers might be into that, but it fell on the wrong side of the line for me. I read this series because we drink the lady juice here, not to read trite internalized (and with Maxu sometimes overt) misogyny. He was unsympathetic, she was unlikable, and the plot, instead of a glamorous world building adventure was just a series of rooms and boundaries ignored.
Spoilers:
Meg was coming out of a 10 year marriage that included emotional and religious abuse. She deserved to be shown a mam that could respect a woman, listen to her, and challenge her to grow while spoiling her. Wraxu did one of those things, and poorly. He's a brute and not in a good way.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2023
4/5 ⭐ It was good, and better than the 3rd one from this series, but I didn't love it as much as the 4th and 5th 💜
Maxu was too agressive for my taste, and I really wished Meg needed more space at times.
However, that the ending 😮 ???
I'll definitely carry on in the series because of that 🤩
Maxu was too agressive for my taste, and I really wished Meg needed more space at times.
However, that the ending 😮 ???
I'll definitely carry on in the series because of that 🤩
November 1, 2022
THIS WAS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE UNIVERSE. I got an arc in exchange of a honest review and I was so excited to read it I literally cried. The problem was the ending…how dare you Victoria into leaving in like that. I get it but I hate cliff hangers that aren’t actually cliff hangers
July 13, 2025
General Review for the Series:
While each book in the series tells a different story, they all follow the same core formula: an Earth girl gets kidnapped and ends up mated to an alien who also happens to be her fated soulmate. Some books I enjoyed more than others, depending on the tropes involved, but overall I liked the writing style. If you're looking for a fun, cute alien romance series, this one might be exactly what you're after.
While each book in the series tells a different story, they all follow the same core formula: an Earth girl gets kidnapped and ends up mated to an alien who also happens to be her fated soulmate. Some books I enjoyed more than others, depending on the tropes involved, but overall I liked the writing style. If you're looking for a fun, cute alien romance series, this one might be exactly what you're after.
April 27, 2025
В цій частині ми відправляємось в тур по Клеканії. Більше нових міст і нових народів😍 Засніжені міста, морські міста, і наостанок похмура, жорстка Врулатика.
Добре розкриті гг. Деякі моменти бісили, але в цілому мотивація їхніх дій зрозуміла.
Також тут чудова історія другорядних персонажів. Лезбійська парочка Тара і Донет❤️ Я так раділа, коли у Донет з'явились mating marks😍
Трохи політики, з'являються невдоволені правлінням королеви, деякі землі припиняють торгівлю з Тремантою. Ще й чутки цікаві про королеву ходять. Всіх цікавлять чи стане Земля планетою 3 класу і коли новий завоз людей.
Фінал бадьорий, я не очікувала такого. Цікаво хто це зробив - розлючені політики чи повстанці. Може Віла в цьому замішана? Ну вона точно сука і її нові закони мені не подобаються. В кінці просто поворот на повороті, такі твісти🤯
Енівей, Софія така крута і король теж хорош, маю великі очікування на наступну книгу)
Добре розкриті гг. Деякі моменти бісили, але в цілому мотивація їхніх дій зрозуміла.
Також тут чудова історія другорядних персонажів. Лезбійська парочка Тара і Донет❤️ Я так раділа, коли у Донет з'явились mating marks😍
Трохи політики, з'являються невдоволені правлінням королеви, деякі землі припиняють торгівлю з Тремантою. Ще й чутки цікаві про королеву ходять. Всіх цікавлять чи стане Земля планетою 3 класу і коли новий завоз людей.
Фінал бадьорий, я не очікувала такого. Цікаво хто це зробив - розлючені політики чи повстанці. Може Віла в цьому замішана? Ну вона точно сука і її нові закони мені не подобаються. В кінці просто поворот на повороті, такі твісти🤯
Енівей, Софія така крута і король теж хорош, маю великі очікування на наступну книгу)
June 30, 2025
як мені подобається, що кожного разу – нова обстановка. персонажі теж щоразу різні, тому, читаючи серію підряд, вона взагалі не набридає, а лише все більше затягує.
і все-таки краще читати по черзі, бо події розгортаються поступово, і, розпочавши наступну книжку, можна загубитися у тому, що відбувається. але прикол ще в тому, що, окрім любовної лінії, почали з'являтися таємниці та інтриги, які так і хочеться розгадати.
я трішки плакала і раділа за Максу і Мег, коли у них все виходило. навіть без пояснень зрозуміло, як Мег тяжко далося прийняти зв'язок. і добре, що це сталося швидко (чи то мені так здається, бо я буквально проковтнула цю книжку), бо котика Максу теж в якийсь момент стало шкода.
я вже дуууууже хочу історію Софії в короля – там має бути підпал!
4/5⭐️, бо були деякі нюанси, але мені все одно дуже сподобалося!
і все-таки краще читати по черзі, бо події розгортаються поступово, і, розпочавши наступну книжку, можна загубитися у тому, що відбувається. але прикол ще в тому, що, окрім любовної лінії, почали з'являтися таємниці та інтриги, які так і хочеться розгадати.
я трішки плакала і раділа за Максу і Мег, коли у них все виходило. навіть без пояснень зрозуміло, як Мег тяжко далося прийняти зв'язок. і добре, що це сталося швидко (чи то мені так здається, бо я буквально проковтнула цю книжку), бо котика Максу теж в якийсь момент стало шкода.
я вже дуууууже хочу історію Софії в короля – там має бути підпал!
4/5⭐️, бо були деякі нюанси, але мені все одно дуже сподобалося!
April 3, 2025
ho 😭 you did 😭😭 not hold my 😭 hand 😭😭😭
November 1, 2022
I was reading this book with such a big dumb grin on my face. You know when the intense and obsessive arrogant alien guy says stuff like this:
“His neck ached from staring down at her, but he wouldn't crouch. He'd bend for no one…”
The man is in for a big slice of humble pie. Eat up, Maxu! Tastes like your life being turned upside down by your fated mate. When she rejects you 😈
When Meg asked herself: “Was that hot or psychotic?” 💀 That was the unofficial theme of the book 🤣 If you’re going to read a bad boi MMC, fully commit, I say! Make him a morally grey mercenary who thinks ‘I’m too evil to be loved’, has major rigger/Dom energy, stalker-y tendencies, and truly deserves the descriptor ‘unhinged’.
But then put him in this sci-fi matriarchal world?? Where there’s so much pressure for alien guys to adhere to a romantic and submissive ideal? So good.
And I’m obsessed with Meg’s kinky journey in this book. From a furtive solo time where she was slightly horrified by the kinky direction of her horny thoughts to… that 🥵 These were the kind of steamy scenes that you read in a blushing dream-like state. And when you snap out of it, you’re like “how is this book not actually on fire in my hands rn?” 🔥
These two were so so compatible! And, as amazingly bonkers as Maxu was, I think Meg’s characterization was really special. In the romance world, I feel like we get a lot of alphaholes in the vein of Maxu (maybe being mean and pathologically driven is more of a social ideal, especially for men?) without getting that many of the characters who make a good match for them. But these two brought out the best in each other, my heart 🥰
10/10 would trespass into Maxu’s room, iykyk 🔥🔥🔥
Also, the world-building and the overarching plot of this series is getting so epic.
“His neck ached from staring down at her, but he wouldn't crouch. He'd bend for no one…”
The man is in for a big slice of humble pie. Eat up, Maxu! Tastes like your life being turned upside down by your fated mate. When she rejects you 😈
When Meg asked herself: “Was that hot or psychotic?” 💀 That was the unofficial theme of the book 🤣 If you’re going to read a bad boi MMC, fully commit, I say! Make him a morally grey mercenary who thinks ‘I’m too evil to be loved’, has major rigger/Dom energy, stalker-y tendencies, and truly deserves the descriptor ‘unhinged’.
But then put him in this sci-fi matriarchal world?? Where there’s so much pressure for alien guys to adhere to a romantic and submissive ideal? So good.
And I’m obsessed with Meg’s kinky journey in this book. From a furtive solo time where she was slightly horrified by the kinky direction of her horny thoughts to… that 🥵 These were the kind of steamy scenes that you read in a blushing dream-like state. And when you snap out of it, you’re like “how is this book not actually on fire in my hands rn?” 🔥
These two were so so compatible! And, as amazingly bonkers as Maxu was, I think Meg’s characterization was really special. In the romance world, I feel like we get a lot of alphaholes in the vein of Maxu (maybe being mean and pathologically driven is more of a social ideal, especially for men?) without getting that many of the characters who make a good match for them. But these two brought out the best in each other, my heart 🥰
10/10 would trespass into Maxu’s room, iykyk 🔥🔥🔥
Also, the world-building and the overarching plot of this series is getting so epic.
May 26, 2024
Maxu's out here giving Theo a run for his money. I guess it just runs in the family.
My delinquent hunter Maxu is on par if not surpasses Theo in my heart. THERE I SAID IT.
So here's the dealio. Victoria Aveline has crafted a specific archetype for all these hunky alien men thus far in this matriarchal world. They all aim to please, would NEVER intentionally ruffle the women in their lives, and live and breathe husbandry, right? Well in comes Maxu, smashing and disregarding most of the status quo.
He's snarky, jokes around and even embarrasses the FMC a couple times. The way he talks to her has been unheard of so far. And the way he immediately recognizes her from just a whiff of her scent and a glimpse of the back of her head? These just bring more life into the series, jazzing it up a little, and keeping it from being repetitive.
Don't get me wrong, he doesn't HATE females or anything like that. No, this king of a man knows he gets attached and can't bear to put his heart through the ringer time and time again so he ensures he's ineligible for the marriage every season.
If that wasn't good enough of an argument, the superb worldbuilding and MAGNETIC CUFFS THAT LATCH ONTO THE WALL LEADING TO SOME YUMMY BONDAGE SCENES. I swoon.
Then there's the plot. The plot is PLOTTING. We've returned to interwoven, overarching storylines!! This ends in a cliffhanger!! I don't know where it's all going to go from here!!
My delinquent hunter Maxu is on par if not surpasses Theo in my heart. THERE I SAID IT.
So here's the dealio. Victoria Aveline has crafted a specific archetype for all these hunky alien men thus far in this matriarchal world. They all aim to please, would NEVER intentionally ruffle the women in their lives, and live and breathe husbandry, right? Well in comes Maxu, smashing and disregarding most of the status quo.
He's snarky, jokes around and even embarrasses the FMC a couple times. The way he talks to her has been unheard of so far. And the way he immediately recognizes her from just a whiff of her scent and a glimpse of the back of her head? These just bring more life into the series, jazzing it up a little, and keeping it from being repetitive.
Don't get me wrong, he doesn't HATE females or anything like that. No, this king of a man knows he gets attached and can't bear to put his heart through the ringer time and time again so he ensures he's ineligible for the marriage every season.
If that wasn't good enough of an argument, the superb worldbuilding and MAGNETIC CUFFS THAT LATCH ONTO THE WALL LEADING TO SOME YUMMY BONDAGE SCENES. I swoon.
Then there's the plot. The plot is PLOTTING. We've returned to interwoven, overarching storylines!! This ends in a cliffhanger!! I don't know where it's all going to go from here!!
October 6, 2025
This one was quite boring, even though a shit ton happend. But Maxu and Meg were just not it. Maxu could have been the next dangerous yet sexy man but instead he was straight up disrespectful and just a shit guy. I did not like him at all, and his only redeeming quality was that he was described as a very hot man. Meg had a shit ton of trauma but tried to find herself on this new world, good for her. Still, how she dealt with Maxu was strange to say, at least. Also, she was boring. The whole relationship between them came out of nowhere, there was no buildup or anything. They hated each other, but in the next chapter, they liked each other. For a romance book, this was quite the led down. I liked the pr tour they did and saw a bit more of the clecanian world. I also enjoyed reading about other characters and learning more about them. The girls and the guards who joined Meg were a lovely addition. Also, that ending is crazy. Happy, I can read the next one straight away. Overall, I liked everything except the romance and the main couple, which was 80% of the book, so this one was not for me.
1,75 stars!
1,75 stars!
July 14, 2025
Waiting not so patiently 👽🛸
October 5, 2023
**4/5 stars**
The cities on Clecania are now very aware of the fact Tremanta is keeping the human females. To keep the peace and satiate the cities' curiosity, the Queen of Tremanta sends a party of willing women who will be touring and meeting in those cities. Meg is one of them. She is excited to put her past behind her and to find her true self. On the other side, Maxu is called once more to participate in the matchmaking ceremony. But again, he has the perfect plan to make himself illegible for another year: messing with the vehicules of the tour. When his plan actually works and he is arrested, he can't help but feel relief. That's until he catches the scent of one of the women on the tour, and his mating marks appear on his writs. Only, the people arresting him have had enough of his little schemes and although his mating marks are very visible, he'll have to serve some time in jail before he can be with his mate. Even if he didn't see her face, the need to be near her will gnaw at him, and when he's out of there, there's no where she can go he won't find her.
I really liked this installment. I'd say close to equally as Choosing Theo. Something about the dynamic between Meg and Maxu really charmed me. I would say, things weren't perfect between them, and at first, you'd think they wouldn't be all that good for each other; one didn't want anything to do with marriage, due to religious trauma and her need for independence, while the other was very commanding and didn't let himself be vulnerable. But, I really liked how they learned to trust each other.
Meg was an interesting heroine and it was easy for me to find her relatable. Coming from a religious family who forced her to marry her first boyfriend/hookup, she was stuck with a husband she didn't love and who didn't really value her either. On Earth, she wasn't allowed to have a job or money of her own, and was completely reliant on her husband. Getting abducted by aliens was an opportunity for her to find and become her true self, without having to feel guilty. She was now free to make her own decisions. Personality-wise, I would say she was very curious and feisty. And especially stubborn with Maxu, to his dismay.
As for Maxu, he had a strong temper, was very commanding and dominant. His emotions felt rough and so raw due to his Half-Traxian blood, which I really liked. And even though his emotions were like a storm, he tried very hard to control himself, to give Meg the space she requested. Because Meg was his mate and he couldn't stay away from her, he stalked her and felt very protective of her. If you like a caveman hero, he definitely fits that category.
The way their relationship started and how it developed was great. Definitely one of he best relationships in this series. They had to learn to be vulnerable, trust and communicate with each other. And I thought their bond became something stronger than the other couples we've seen so far. Their banter was fun and sweet most of the time. I have to admit, I read some of the bad reviews and was a bit wary because of them but after reading this book, I can only say that I don't share those reviewers' critiques.
✔️HFN/HEA
✔️Standalone
✔️Fated mates
✔️Dual POV
✔️MC's age
✔️Dominant/ Possessive H
✔️Sweet h
✔️No OW/OM
✔️No cheating
✔️Slow burn
🔥 Steam level: 3.5/5
⚡Content warning
⚡Trigger warning
Although this section of the main plot wasn't all that great, I did appreciate the touring the women did in other cities. It sort of expanded the world building even more, showing us different species of Clecanians, their cultures, their appearances, etc. I didn't really like the 'socialite' ambiance of the parties but still enjoyed bits and pieces of the plot. I think my appreciation of this book comes mostly from the main couple. It's one of the books I would re-read.
The cities on Clecania are now very aware of the fact Tremanta is keeping the human females. To keep the peace and satiate the cities' curiosity, the Queen of Tremanta sends a party of willing women who will be touring and meeting in those cities. Meg is one of them. She is excited to put her past behind her and to find her true self. On the other side, Maxu is called once more to participate in the matchmaking ceremony. But again, he has the perfect plan to make himself illegible for another year: messing with the vehicules of the tour. When his plan actually works and he is arrested, he can't help but feel relief. That's until he catches the scent of one of the women on the tour, and his mating marks appear on his writs. Only, the people arresting him have had enough of his little schemes and although his mating marks are very visible, he'll have to serve some time in jail before he can be with his mate. Even if he didn't see her face, the need to be near her will gnaw at him, and when he's out of there, there's no where she can go he won't find her.
I really liked this installment. I'd say close to equally as Choosing Theo. Something about the dynamic between Meg and Maxu really charmed me. I would say, things weren't perfect between them, and at first, you'd think they wouldn't be all that good for each other; one didn't want anything to do with marriage, due to religious trauma and her need for independence, while the other was very commanding and didn't let himself be vulnerable. But, I really liked how they learned to trust each other.
Someone sweet. Someone who gave her compliments and found flowers that matched her eyes and sent her romantic messages. That was what she wanted. Instead, she’d ended up with a temperamental demigod who did little more than growl at her, issue commands, steal her sex toys, and plow through every boundary she erected.
Meg was an interesting heroine and it was easy for me to find her relatable. Coming from a religious family who forced her to marry her first boyfriend/hookup, she was stuck with a husband she didn't love and who didn't really value her either. On Earth, she wasn't allowed to have a job or money of her own, and was completely reliant on her husband. Getting abducted by aliens was an opportunity for her to find and become her true self, without having to feel guilty. She was now free to make her own decisions. Personality-wise, I would say she was very curious and feisty. And especially stubborn with Maxu, to his dismay.
“Hear me, Meg,” Maxu growled. “You have no husband. You are not married. And unless you want that male found and gutted, you won’t speak another word of it.”
[About her husband back on Earth]
As for Maxu, he had a strong temper, was very commanding and dominant. His emotions felt rough and so raw due to his Half-Traxian blood, which I really liked. And even though his emotions were like a storm, he tried very hard to control himself, to give Meg the space she requested. Because Meg was his mate and he couldn't stay away from her, he stalked her and felt very protective of her. If you like a caveman hero, he definitely fits that category.
“Stop flailing, or I’ll throw you over my shoulder.”
“You wouldn’t.”
He shot her a dark grin. “Wouldn’t plant your pert ass right next to my face? It’s all I want to do. Just give me a reason.”
The way their relationship started and how it developed was great. Definitely one of he best relationships in this series. They had to learn to be vulnerable, trust and communicate with each other. And I thought their bond became something stronger than the other couples we've seen so far. Their banter was fun and sweet most of the time. I have to admit, I read some of the bad reviews and was a bit wary because of them but after reading this book, I can only say that I don't share those reviewers' critiques.
✔️HFN/HEA
✔️Standalone
✔️Fated mates
✔️Dual POV
✔️MC's age
✔️Dominant/ Possessive H
✔️Sweet h
✔️No OW/OM
✔️No cheating
✔️Slow burn
🔥 Steam level: 3.5/5
⚡Content warning
⚡Trigger warning
Although this section of the main plot wasn't all that great, I did appreciate the touring the women did in other cities. It sort of expanded the world building even more, showing us different species of Clecanians, their cultures, their appearances, etc. I didn't really like the 'socialite' ambiance of the parties but still enjoyed bits and pieces of the plot. I think my appreciation of this book comes mostly from the main couple. It's one of the books I would re-read.
Clecanian Series
1. Choosing Theo
2. Freeing Luka
3. Saving Verakko
4. Tempting Auzed
5. Using Fejo
5.5 Releasing Maladek
6. Resisting Maxu*
7. Ruling Sikthand
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February 18, 20242.5/5 ★ I was so excited... and sooo disappointed. This one was tedious, both characters were super shallow and one-note and overall this was not Victoria Aveline's best work.
THOUGHTS
Not gonna lie, my hopes were high because I've been enjoying this series so much. This story is a SLOWWWWWW smolder... not even a burn. The FMC had a lame marriage back on earth, and is glad, ultimately now they are out of danger, to be living on an alien planet so she can explore who she is and who she wants to be. She is also kinda stoked to sample the hot aliens and have some sexy times... as part of her exploration.
The MMC is a shallowly crafted, super hottie, ex-mercenary, who gets his mating marks and, as we all know by now, must have his mate.
She doesn't want a dude in her life controlling her. He wants to claim her... and control her.
So SHE AVOIDS HIM for a bunch of the story.
They don't even MEET UNTIL 20% in!
And when they do meet, it's hard to muster up the cares as they get together because there's just a bunch of nothing at the heart of it.
🌶️ Spicy Level: 2.5 / 5
🔥 How much spice: 2.5 / 5
💥 M(alien)/F
{My spicy scale: 5 = pure, full-on spice-all-the-time/erotica and 1 = closed door}
👀 POV: 3rd person, both MCs
WHAT YOU’RE IN FOR:
💠 a multi stop tour of Clecanian cities
💠 perfectly polar opposite aligned past traumas that mean the main characters can't get together
💠 sex pillow
🎧Audiobook Narrator(s):
✅ Stephen Dexter
CHOOSING THEO (Clecanian, #1) ★ 4/5
FREEING LUKA (Clecanian, #2) ★ 3/5
SAVING VERAKKO (Clecanian, #3) ★ 3.5/5
TEMPTING AUZED (Clecanian, #4) ★ 4/5
USING FEJO (Clecanian, #5) ★ TBD
RELEASING MALADEK (Clecanian Novella) ★ TBD
RESISTING MAXU (Clecanian, #6) ★ 2.5/5
RULING SIKTHAND (Clecanian, #7) ★ TBD
THOUGHTS
Not gonna lie, my hopes were high because I've been enjoying this series so much. This story is a SLOWWWWWW smolder... not even a burn. The FMC had a lame marriage back on earth, and is glad, ultimately now they are out of danger, to be living on an alien planet so she can explore who she is and who she wants to be. She is also kinda stoked to sample the hot aliens and have some sexy times... as part of her exploration.
The MMC is a shallowly crafted, super hottie, ex-mercenary, who gets his mating marks and, as we all know by now, must have his mate.
She doesn't want a dude in her life controlling her. He wants to claim her... and control her.
So SHE AVOIDS HIM for a bunch of the story.
They don't even MEET UNTIL 20% in!
And when they do meet, it's hard to muster up the cares as they get together because there's just a bunch of nothing at the heart of it.
🌶️ Spicy Level: 2.5 / 5
🔥 How much spice: 2.5 / 5
💥 M(alien)/F
{My spicy scale: 5 = pure, full-on spice-all-the-time/erotica and 1 = closed door}
👀 POV: 3rd person, both MCs
WHAT YOU’RE IN FOR:
💠 a multi stop tour of Clecanian cities
💠 perfectly polar opposite aligned past traumas that mean the main characters can't get together
💠 sex pillow
🎧Audiobook Narrator(s):
✅ Stephen Dexter
CHOOSING THEO (Clecanian, #1) ★ 4/5
FREEING LUKA (Clecanian, #2) ★ 3/5
SAVING VERAKKO (Clecanian, #3) ★ 3.5/5
TEMPTING AUZED (Clecanian, #4) ★ 4/5
USING FEJO (Clecanian, #5) ★ TBD
RELEASING MALADEK (Clecanian Novella) ★ TBD
RESISTING MAXU (Clecanian, #6) ★ 2.5/5
RULING SIKTHAND (Clecanian, #7) ★ TBD
October 29, 2022
I can't say enough good things about this series and book. In short, Victoria Aveline puts crack and serotonin in her books-- no one is going to convince me otherwise.
In Resisting Maxu, we follow the story of Meg and Maxu with a Clecanian world tour as a backdrop. Aveline's world-building skills are as top-tier as her ability to write spice. I always walk away from one of her naughty scenes thinking, "Wait, am I into that? I didn't know I was into that." This book was no different. If I didn't have a praise kink before, I do now. I also think she foreshadowed a foot-fetish book in the future AND I AM HERE FOR IT!
It'll take an act of Goddess to knock Theo down from the top spot of my affections, but Maxu was close. I knew when he appeared in Tempting Auzed that his story was going to be amazing. His rough exterior, with small glimpses into his vulnerability was just *chef's kiss*
TBH, sometimes I find Aveline's FMC's a little annoying. Mostly because Earth is ghetto and I wish I was the one whisked away to Clecania! (So maybe more jealous than annoyed). But Meg's resistance was well developed and understandable. She's my favorite FMC in the series thus far.
I wish I knew how to pace myself when reading the Clecanian series, but here we are- I devoured it in a few hours.
Highly recommend!
***I received an ARC via author’s Patreon***
In Resisting Maxu, we follow the story of Meg and Maxu with a Clecanian world tour as a backdrop. Aveline's world-building skills are as top-tier as her ability to write spice. I always walk away from one of her naughty scenes thinking, "Wait, am I into that? I didn't know I was into that." This book was no different. If I didn't have a praise kink before, I do now. I also think she foreshadowed a foot-fetish book in the future AND I AM HERE FOR IT!
It'll take an act of Goddess to knock Theo down from the top spot of my affections, but Maxu was close. I knew when he appeared in Tempting Auzed that his story was going to be amazing. His rough exterior, with small glimpses into his vulnerability was just *chef's kiss*
TBH, sometimes I find Aveline's FMC's a little annoying. Mostly because Earth is ghetto and I wish I was the one whisked away to Clecania! (So maybe more jealous than annoyed). But Meg's resistance was well developed and understandable. She's my favorite FMC in the series thus far.
I wish I knew how to pace myself when reading the Clecanian series, but here we are- I devoured it in a few hours.
Highly recommend!
***I received an ARC via author’s Patreon***
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