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Can love bloom between a bookish human and a giant alien?
Gilmat was bred for a very specific set of skills - skills which never developed. Even after finding a new home with his brothers-in-arms, the knowledge of his failure haunts him. He certainly doesn’t deserve the gift of a tiny, fragile female - but he will fight to his last breath to keep her.
When Julie wakes up surrounded by flowers in the. middle of a blizzard she’s convinced she’s dreaming - but the huge green male holding her so carefully is very real. For the first time in her life more than her intellectual curiosity is aroused, even though her gentle giant is as much plant as man.
When outside forces threaten their newfound paradise, will Gilmat’s skills finally blossom in time to save Julie - and the rest of his family?
Each book in the Seven Brides series features a different couple and may be read as a standalone, but the books do link together. This sweet and steamy series is intended for mature readers.
Gilmat was bred for a very specific set of skills - skills which never developed. Even after finding a new home with his brothers-in-arms, the knowledge of his failure haunts him. He certainly doesn’t deserve the gift of a tiny, fragile female - but he will fight to his last breath to keep her.
When Julie wakes up surrounded by flowers in the. middle of a blizzard she’s convinced she’s dreaming - but the huge green male holding her so carefully is very real. For the first time in her life more than her intellectual curiosity is aroused, even though her gentle giant is as much plant as man.
When outside forces threaten their newfound paradise, will Gilmat’s skills finally blossom in time to save Julie - and the rest of his family?
Each book in the Seven Brides series features a different couple and may be read as a standalone, but the books do link together. This sweet and steamy series is intended for mature readers.
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First published March 2, 2023
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March 4, 2023
The weakest of the series, unfortunately, but still delightful and I liked the way the macro plot wrapped up. I sincerely hope we get more in this world!!
April 28, 2023
This is the 7th installment in the Seven Brides for Seven Alien Brothers series. Each book follows another couple and so they can be read as standalone. I accessed the series with my Kindle Unlimited membership. This is Gilmat and Julie's story. Julie Watson and her mother were referred to in several other books in the series and so I was familiar with her back story. Her mother was trying to marry her off to an eligible bachelor. Gilmat is mentioned as the ranch gardener and keeps to himself. Julie is kidnapped by his brothers and delivered to his doorstep. I think it is safe to say that the connection between the two is instantaneous and a romance is born.
Because it is the final book in the series, Honey Phillips shows us when the townspeople arrive after the pass is open and the weddings that take place. I guess the 4-star is because I didn't really find them the most interesting of the couples, but I enjoyed how the author wraps up the series.
Goodreads review published 28/04/23
Because it is the final book in the series, Honey Phillips shows us when the townspeople arrive after the pass is open and the weddings that take place. I guess the 4-star is because I didn't really find them the most interesting of the couples, but I enjoyed how the author wraps up the series.
Goodreads review published 28/04/23
March 1, 2023
PERFECT ENDING FOR THE SERIES 😭💖😭💖
if miss honey decides to write a series about these little hybrid babies finding love i'll definitely read it!!!! the only gen2 books i'll tolerate 😔🤍
ps: gimme me a book about seren i need more from this world
if miss honey decides to write a series about these little hybrid babies finding love i'll definitely read it!!!! the only gen2 books i'll tolerate 😔🤍
ps: gimme me a book about seren i need more from this world
March 13, 2023
3.5 stars. This instalove story concludes the series with wrapup of danger and townsfolk. Includes an epilogue going 5 years out showing everyone is thriving and happy.
Fun series. Easy to read and low stress. No third act breakups. No OW/OM.
Fun series. Easy to read and low stress. No third act breakups. No OW/OM.
March 10, 2023
Julie is one of the human women that are taken from a neighboring town. She is given as a gift to Gilmat, who is one of the more closed-off brother. He spends most of his time with his various plants in his greenhouse. He is in for a shock when he realizes that the small human woman is fated to be his.
This was such a great romance. A super sweet way to end the series :)
TROPES: alien romance, cinnamon roll hero, kindle unlimited, forced proximity
This was such a great romance. A super sweet way to end the series :)
TROPES: alien romance, cinnamon roll hero, kindle unlimited, forced proximity
March 4, 2023
Rating: 4.8 / 5
Suffice it to say that I can't quite put my finger on it WHY, but for some reason this romance just moved....quicker than the others. Or, at least, it seems to move quicker--and, in a romance series where all the books are under 200 pages and the premise is alien brothers stealing women to be their brides, that's saying something.
Page count-wise, technically it's longer than most of the other books in this series, but, as the finale, this makes sense. It incorporated not one, but two climaxes/confrontations, one of which I expected and the other one I did not.
Anyway, it was all very well and satisfying, and I have to say that my own real disappointment is that we didn't get to explore Gilmat's powers in more detail. Like...you have this awesome guy who has all these abilities concerning plants, but then the book itself doesn't delve into any of these powers in too much detail, and, for me at least, I just wanted more.
The same applies to the love scenes as well, actually. These was lots o' smut, as per my usual rating, but...I dunno, I guess they just felt quick to me, much like the relationship development?
Meh, anyway, time for my final rating of the series, from which one I liked the least to which one I like the best:
7th place, Gilmat - just as this is the 7th book, it's also the one I like least from the series. As the reasons above go into, I felt that although it was a satisfying and sweet conclusion, I just never got to know Julie or Gilmat as much as I did some of the other couples, and in part this is because their story had to be balanced with the ending of the stories overall, so maybe there was a lot to fit in and the author had a limited word count? Anyway, it's the one I like least, but keep in mind that it's still a 5-star rating overall, so that's not to say that I dislike it for any reason.
6th place, Artek - Because this one just follows the formula set up in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, I knew everything of what to expect, and it was just kind of the beginning series for me. Also, of the brothers, Artek is the closest one to just being a generic alien, I think, so there wasn't necessarily as much to distinguish him.
5th place, Callum - His romance with Pearl was the more mature one of them all, as he and Pearl are the oldest of the couples, and I really felt that this story had a lot to do with healing past wounds as much as it did romance. It just felt like a smaller story in the larger scale of things, if that makes sense--especially since Callum didn't kidnap Pearl to be his bride.
4th place, Drakkar - This was a romance that I think was burdened to come up with a "misunderstanding and thinking one knows what is best, when really they don't" plotline as the main conflict, especially since Drakkar himself seems pretty unbeatable and unmoved. He both acts it and possibly is the toughest of the brothers, and pairing him with Kitty puts him in a great protector role--for her heart, especially. The inclusion of little baby Lola was also cute.
3rd place, Benjar - Although the least serious of his brothers, the youngest and all that, I felt that Benjar's story had a lot of heart to it, for all that it was lighthearted. I just liked Rose as a fiesty heroine in that she actually fought back against the whole getting kidnapped thing, and plus Benjar's backstory really resonated with me. Truthfully, I read this at the same time when watched Puss in Boots: The Last Wish for the first time, and for some reason I keep associating Benjar with Perrito from that film, even though one is feline-ish and one is a dog. Maybe because of their bright, cheery optimism?
2nd place, Endark- .........A Beauty and the Beast retelling, no? Endark as the half-Vultor (which I'm assuming is werewolf-inspired) and half-human alien, wanting so badly to claim his one true mate in Becky. It was just sweet how they fell for each other, and how Endark learned to embrace himself fully and NOT be so desperate to get a mate just so he "calms the beast inside him". I thought it was a sweet story, with some pretty tense moments at the end there!
1st place, Frantor - Yet another way of retelling Beauty and the Beast, this time with a hero who's physically scarred and therefore hides himself from the heroine. This was yet another healing story, but I liked how gradual it was and how both the heroine and the hero really had to work and fight for their love and to realize that it's worth it. From the get-go, I sensed that Frantor might be my favourite brother, and boy was I right! So, yeah, definitely loved this couple and the story resonated just right with me!
Aaaaaaaand....that about concludes my ranking. Ciao!
Suffice it to say that I can't quite put my finger on it WHY, but for some reason this romance just moved....quicker than the others. Or, at least, it seems to move quicker--and, in a romance series where all the books are under 200 pages and the premise is alien brothers stealing women to be their brides, that's saying something.
Page count-wise, technically it's longer than most of the other books in this series, but, as the finale, this makes sense. It incorporated not one, but two climaxes/confrontations, one of which I expected and the other one I did not.
Anyway, it was all very well and satisfying, and I have to say that my own real disappointment is that we didn't get to explore Gilmat's powers in more detail. Like...you have this awesome guy who has all these abilities concerning plants, but then the book itself doesn't delve into any of these powers in too much detail, and, for me at least, I just wanted more.
The same applies to the love scenes as well, actually. These was lots o' smut, as per my usual rating, but...I dunno, I guess they just felt quick to me, much like the relationship development?
Meh, anyway, time for my final rating of the series, from which one I liked the least to which one I like the best:
7th place, Gilmat - just as this is the 7th book, it's also the one I like least from the series. As the reasons above go into, I felt that although it was a satisfying and sweet conclusion, I just never got to know Julie or Gilmat as much as I did some of the other couples, and in part this is because their story had to be balanced with the ending of the stories overall, so maybe there was a lot to fit in and the author had a limited word count? Anyway, it's the one I like least, but keep in mind that it's still a 5-star rating overall, so that's not to say that I dislike it for any reason.
6th place, Artek - Because this one just follows the formula set up in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, I knew everything of what to expect, and it was just kind of the beginning series for me. Also, of the brothers, Artek is the closest one to just being a generic alien, I think, so there wasn't necessarily as much to distinguish him.
5th place, Callum - His romance with Pearl was the more mature one of them all, as he and Pearl are the oldest of the couples, and I really felt that this story had a lot to do with healing past wounds as much as it did romance. It just felt like a smaller story in the larger scale of things, if that makes sense--especially since Callum didn't kidnap Pearl to be his bride.
4th place, Drakkar - This was a romance that I think was burdened to come up with a "misunderstanding and thinking one knows what is best, when really they don't" plotline as the main conflict, especially since Drakkar himself seems pretty unbeatable and unmoved. He both acts it and possibly is the toughest of the brothers, and pairing him with Kitty puts him in a great protector role--for her heart, especially. The inclusion of little baby Lola was also cute.
3rd place, Benjar - Although the least serious of his brothers, the youngest and all that, I felt that Benjar's story had a lot of heart to it, for all that it was lighthearted. I just liked Rose as a fiesty heroine in that she actually fought back against the whole getting kidnapped thing, and plus Benjar's backstory really resonated with me. Truthfully, I read this at the same time when watched Puss in Boots: The Last Wish for the first time, and for some reason I keep associating Benjar with Perrito from that film, even though one is feline-ish and one is a dog. Maybe because of their bright, cheery optimism?
2nd place, Endark- .........A Beauty and the Beast retelling, no? Endark as the half-Vultor (which I'm assuming is werewolf-inspired) and half-human alien, wanting so badly to claim his one true mate in Becky. It was just sweet how they fell for each other, and how Endark learned to embrace himself fully and NOT be so desperate to get a mate just so he "calms the beast inside him". I thought it was a sweet story, with some pretty tense moments at the end there!
1st place, Frantor - Yet another way of retelling Beauty and the Beast, this time with a hero who's physically scarred and therefore hides himself from the heroine. This was yet another healing story, but I liked how gradual it was and how both the heroine and the hero really had to work and fight for their love and to realize that it's worth it. From the get-go, I sensed that Frantor might be my favourite brother, and boy was I right! So, yeah, definitely loved this couple and the story resonated just right with me!
Aaaaaaaand....that about concludes my ranking. Ciao!
March 17, 2023
Quick(ish) Review
I was pot committed so I read this but I was already fatigued with the almost too easy read. This one follows the same pattern though the MMc isn’t invoked in the initial kidnapping so he’s less morally culpable. Cute, with two virgin MCs who figure out that sex thing together. Some violence to wrap up the overarching storyline it ties everting up in a way that is pretty mild. Not top tier but not horrible, the whole series was mostly just cute.
I was pot committed so I read this but I was already fatigued with the almost too easy read. This one follows the same pattern though the MMc isn’t invoked in the initial kidnapping so he’s less morally culpable. Cute, with two virgin MCs who figure out that sex thing together. Some violence to wrap up the overarching storyline it ties everting up in a way that is pretty mild. Not top tier but not horrible, the whole series was mostly just cute.
March 1, 2024
This series was delightful. I adored Gilmat and fiesty Julie. Happy reading!
May 15, 2024
I binged all 7 of these short stories. They are cute and nicely interwoven. 4-stars may be generous, but these have all the ingredients of a classic forced-proximity romance. In addition, all 7 aliens are very different in looks and features, as well as attitude and sexual preferences. Obviously there will be some similarities in the plots, as the all happen in parallel, but it is well done.
March 13, 2023
My favorite of the series!💖💖🔥🔥
Gilmat and Julie's story was my absolute favorite! I loved all of the books in this series but this one had .e smiling from the first to the last page. Gilmat a big lonely giant of a male with very special abilities who believed he was destined to be alone. Julie a woman who loves plants and learning and wanted to be a scholar, but whose mother wanted to run her life. When these to meet it truly is love at first sight and maybe touch 😘 as always the world building was terrific and these characters had such wonderful Chemistry. It was truly a beautifully told romance focused more on the characters and their developing relationship than anything else. I'm still smiling and sighing happily as I write this . Honey Phillips does an amazing job telling a beautiful story with characters you grow to care about. She tied up all of the loose threads that weaved through all 6 of the previous books and left a possible n hint of other things to come! Absolutely recommend this to anyone who just wants to read a wonderful sexy loved story! Chef's kiss💋💋💋💖🔥🔥💖💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥🔥🔥
Gilmat and Julie's story was my absolute favorite! I loved all of the books in this series but this one had .e smiling from the first to the last page. Gilmat a big lonely giant of a male with very special abilities who believed he was destined to be alone. Julie a woman who loves plants and learning and wanted to be a scholar, but whose mother wanted to run her life. When these to meet it truly is love at first sight and maybe touch 😘 as always the world building was terrific and these characters had such wonderful Chemistry. It was truly a beautifully told romance focused more on the characters and their developing relationship than anything else. I'm still smiling and sighing happily as I write this . Honey Phillips does an amazing job telling a beautiful story with characters you grow to care about. She tied up all of the loose threads that weaved through all 6 of the previous books and left a possible n hint of other things to come! Absolutely recommend this to anyone who just wants to read a wonderful sexy loved story! Chef's kiss💋💋💋💖🔥🔥💖💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥💖🔥🔥🔥
March 16, 2023
Series: Seven Brides for Seven Alien Brothers #7
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This was a short and sweet story. Julie and Gilmat were a cute and steamy couple. I loved all the sexy experiments and how Gilmat would use his ability with plants to love and protect Julie. Gilmat was a fascinating character and was quite deadly when he needed to be. Overall, this was a good romance and a great ending to the series. I am glad to see that all the brothers finally found their mates and are happy.
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
This was a short and sweet story. Julie and Gilmat were a cute and steamy couple. I loved all the sexy experiments and how Gilmat would use his ability with plants to love and protect Julie. Gilmat was a fascinating character and was quite deadly when he needed to be. Overall, this was a good romance and a great ending to the series. I am glad to see that all the brothers finally found their mates and are happy.
December 30, 2023
I have finished this series! And man it was a wild ride. I like that this book ties up all the loose ends that the series brought and loved how the dynamic between the brothers and the brides was a united continuous front. Gilmat seemed a little overbearing sometimes but I don’t blame him that much. He loved Julie. That’s all I have to say! Julie was a book lover!! I love that so much!! Their relationship was built on a lot of fun times but I would have liked to see more of them growing more about each other. Overall I really enjoyed this book and series. 4.25/5 stars.
March 2, 2023
This was SUCH THE PERFECT ending to the series. Oh my word. Loved, loved, loved. Gilmat and Julie are so cute and I loooooved deep dive into Gilmat and his plant prowess. So much fun. And Julie is smart and cute and perfect for him.
July 11, 2023
This one was a good way to end the series. We get a glimpse into the future of the brothers and their brides.
The main love story was the weakest in my opinion but it was still a pleasant experience.
I had fun reading these books!
The main love story was the weakest in my opinion but it was still a pleasant experience.
I had fun reading these books!
March 25, 2024
The couple in this installment was kind of bland. But the book wrapped up the series pretty well.
March 12, 2023
Probably my second fave. Love the plant mojo and the wrap up
March 4, 2023
Great end to a fun series
I really enjoyed this story. Honey Phillips has a way of taking an idea and making it bloom into some thing glorious.
I really enjoyed this story. Honey Phillips has a way of taking an idea and making it bloom into some thing glorious.
February 26, 2023
I had been looking for Gilmat's story for a long time and now it's finally here. Reading about Gilmat and Julie's love story was sweet and a bit sad as it's the last book in this series. I greatly enjoy their banter and their shared passion for plants. Overall, a very cute story and an amazing epilogue to the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 9, 2023
I'm so sad that we've come to the end of the seven 'brothers'.
I honestly believe that Honey Phillips saved the best for last in this series.
Julie isn't exactly like all the other brides who came to the ranch.
Yes, she knew she was essentially kidnapped, but rather than sulk and isolate herself, she embraced Gilmat and his knowledge of the plants. She also embraced the feelings he stirred within her. After all, she knows she's only there for a limited amount of time since her mother would never let her go off on her own to kill her dreams of marrying her off to a rich man.
While Julie may believe the skills Gilmat possess is amazing, he knows that he's the truth and the shame he brought upon himself and his people because he wasn't skilled enough. He's also appalled at his lack of control when him and Julie are intimate or even when he lets him mind wonder where she's concerned.
They both knew that their time together was most likely limited. Julie's mother is on a mission to get her daughter back. But is Julie ready to put her foot down where her mother is concerned and fight for a future with the green giant with a heart of gold?.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I honestly believe that Honey Phillips saved the best for last in this series.
Julie isn't exactly like all the other brides who came to the ranch.
Yes, she knew she was essentially kidnapped, but rather than sulk and isolate herself, she embraced Gilmat and his knowledge of the plants. She also embraced the feelings he stirred within her. After all, she knows she's only there for a limited amount of time since her mother would never let her go off on her own to kill her dreams of marrying her off to a rich man.
While Julie may believe the skills Gilmat possess is amazing, he knows that he's the truth and the shame he brought upon himself and his people because he wasn't skilled enough. He's also appalled at his lack of control when him and Julie are intimate or even when he lets him mind wonder where she's concerned.
They both knew that their time together was most likely limited. Julie's mother is on a mission to get her daughter back. But is Julie ready to put her foot down where her mother is concerned and fight for a future with the green giant with a heart of gold?.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 2, 2023
This was a good sci-fi alien romance, but I had an issue with the fact that Julie was abducted. I get that Gilmat didn't abduct her, but still... It gets 3.5 stars from me, rounded up to 4 stars.
This story had some steam, but also some sweet moments as Gilmat and Julie got to know each other. Since Julie was unhappy with her mother's plans for her, she wasn't really bothered by being abducted -- and she soon realized that Gilmat would never hurt her. I also really liked that Julie's interest in botany was a perfect complement to Gilmat's abilities.
Gilmat was an interesting character, and his powers with plants were incredible. He thought he was defective, since his powers weren't strong enough to pass the tests he was given as a child -- but Julie soon showed him that was wrong. She showed him that he just needed love to inspire him and make his powers grow.
I liked Julie, too, and liked that she was actually pleased to get away from her mother. She wasn't bothered by being abducted at all, especially when she realized her mother wouldn't be able to try and retrieve her for months. I did think, though, that her mother would have caused more trouble at the end, and that their relationship wouldn't have been so easy to repair.
Overall, I liked this book. I did wish it had been a bit longer, to allow for more character development. I would have liked more backstory on both Gilmat and Julie.
Other reviewers have noted that they dislike the covers on this book series, since they look like comic books. I'm not really a fan either -- but I suspect that was so that the alien men on the covers could look like they were described in the book. It would have been difficult, and possibly quite costly, to use actual male models and make them look like the aliens. I prefer comic book style covers to those where the models don't look like the descriptions of the characters in the books.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
This story had some steam, but also some sweet moments as Gilmat and Julie got to know each other. Since Julie was unhappy with her mother's plans for her, she wasn't really bothered by being abducted -- and she soon realized that Gilmat would never hurt her. I also really liked that Julie's interest in botany was a perfect complement to Gilmat's abilities.
Gilmat was an interesting character, and his powers with plants were incredible. He thought he was defective, since his powers weren't strong enough to pass the tests he was given as a child -- but Julie soon showed him that was wrong. She showed him that he just needed love to inspire him and make his powers grow.
I liked Julie, too, and liked that she was actually pleased to get away from her mother. She wasn't bothered by being abducted at all, especially when she realized her mother wouldn't be able to try and retrieve her for months. I did think, though, that her mother would have caused more trouble at the end, and that their relationship wouldn't have been so easy to repair.
Overall, I liked this book. I did wish it had been a bit longer, to allow for more character development. I would have liked more backstory on both Gilmat and Julie.
Other reviewers have noted that they dislike the covers on this book series, since they look like comic books. I'm not really a fan either -- but I suspect that was so that the alien men on the covers could look like they were described in the book. It would have been difficult, and possibly quite costly, to use actual male models and make them look like the aliens. I prefer comic book style covers to those where the models don't look like the descriptions of the characters in the books.
My rating system is below.
1 star -- Hated it, or did not finish. I usually only give this rating if some of the content is truly objectionable to me, like if one of the main characters does something really awful, and gets away with it.
2 stars -- Didn't like it. This rating usually means that I thought the writing wasn't very good, the editing was terrible, I didn't like the characters, or it had other major flaws.
3 stars -- I liked it, but had some minor issues with it. This rating means that there were minor editing issues, the story needed more character development, it was just too unrealistic, or had some other fairly minor issue. The majority of books I read get this rating – I do not consider it a bad rating.
4 stars -- I liked it a lot. This is a high rating for me, and I rarely give a higher one.
5 stars -- I loved it, and will probably read it again. Very few books are good enough to get this rating from me. The ones that do are usually classics.
March 17, 2023
Gilmat, in which the author was really tired of writing these and just wanted to check it off her list.
This took 3 days to finish, even though it's really an afternoon read.
Taking into account that the author needs to wrap up the story and the series plots in one short novella, it's perhaps understandable that neither of these really land. I like this one less than Book 1, which has the similar task of story plot and series plot set-up. For me, both these MCs were the least likeable set of the series, and the timeline felt a bit vague. The timeline thing is actually kind of a problem, because the plot hangs on how much time each couple gets to spend isolated together in a blizzard.
Books 2-7 of the series are happening at more or less the exact same time, with deviations mostly kept to epilogues. Even having read five other books on this timeline, this book fails at giving the reader a sense of time. It makes FMC's declaration of love seem very out of the blue. There's also no emotional build up to it, so it falls pretty flat.
This book, and the others in the series, has an odd combination of explicit and fade-to-black. The author uses "cock," which is usually in the realm of spicier books than this one. But we get plenty of scenes (both in this book and the series) where it fades to black, like Thanks, I hate it.
Something else I hate? The complete and total lack of description of alien peen across the series. MMC has a prehensile appendage he calls a "stamen" near his dick, and we never hear anything more about it than it can It can WHAT!? And you're not going to describe it?? There's a whole scene with FMC giving MMC a handy while he sleeps (which... yikes), and we're not going to get ANYTHING better than a reference to a large vein?
Ultimately, this book and this series will ask absolutely nothing of you. No thoughts, just vibes. Unfortunately, also not a lot of alien dick.
This took 3 days to finish, even though it's really an afternoon read.
Taking into account that the author needs to wrap up the story and the series plots in one short novella, it's perhaps understandable that neither of these really land. I like this one less than Book 1, which has the similar task of story plot and series plot set-up. For me, both these MCs were the least likeable set of the series, and the timeline felt a bit vague. The timeline thing is actually kind of a problem, because the plot hangs on how much time each couple gets to spend isolated together in a blizzard.
Books 2-7 of the series are happening at more or less the exact same time, with deviations mostly kept to epilogues. Even having read five other books on this timeline, this book fails at giving the reader a sense of time. It makes FMC's declaration of love seem very out of the blue. There's also no emotional build up to it, so it falls pretty flat.
This book, and the others in the series, has an odd combination of explicit and fade-to-black. The author uses "cock," which is usually in the realm of spicier books than this one. But we get plenty of scenes (both in this book and the series) where it fades to black, like Thanks, I hate it.
Something else I hate? The complete and total lack of description of alien peen across the series. MMC has a prehensile appendage he calls a "stamen" near his dick, and we never hear anything more about it than it can It can WHAT!? And you're not going to describe it?? There's a whole scene with FMC giving MMC a handy while he sleeps (which... yikes), and we're not going to get ANYTHING better than a reference to a large vein?
Ultimately, this book and this series will ask absolutely nothing of you. No thoughts, just vibes. Unfortunately, also not a lot of alien dick.
January 19, 2024
Great conclusion to the series.
I loved Gilmat and Julie’s nerdy, alien-human, fated mates, forced proximity, snowed in romance. The book had a wonderful mix of sweet, spice, real life issues, and feels. Gilmat is an alien scientist who has a special affinity with plants but the way he was raised left a lot of blank spots in his socialization. At the end of the long and pointless war, he and his six brothers in arms purchased a sprawling ranch and settled on the planet of Cresca. Julie is a human who lives in the nearby town. She is the daughter of a rich widow who is constantly trying to marry her off. She is quiet, loves books, knowledge, and plants and has no desire to be married. Two of Gilmat’s brothers misconstrue a human story to mean they should steal human brides and unbeknownst to Gilmat, they decide to get him a bride at the same time. Julie’s last memory is going to sleep in her bed before she woke up in Gilmat’s arms in his greenhouse/home. Despite Julie being drugged and kidnapped, this is not a dubcon or noncon situation. Gilmat and Julie’s relationship develops naturally as they both discover through experimentation what a romantic connection and relationship looks like. The story was well written and included witty dialogue, characters with dimension and an engaging storyline as shown through sweet moments, steamy scenes, alien physiology and cultures, loyal friends, painful pasts, fated mates, coincidences, danger, and laughs. I am sorry the series is ending. I will miss these brothers.
I loved Gilmat and Julie’s nerdy, alien-human, fated mates, forced proximity, snowed in romance. The book had a wonderful mix of sweet, spice, real life issues, and feels. Gilmat is an alien scientist who has a special affinity with plants but the way he was raised left a lot of blank spots in his socialization. At the end of the long and pointless war, he and his six brothers in arms purchased a sprawling ranch and settled on the planet of Cresca. Julie is a human who lives in the nearby town. She is the daughter of a rich widow who is constantly trying to marry her off. She is quiet, loves books, knowledge, and plants and has no desire to be married. Two of Gilmat’s brothers misconstrue a human story to mean they should steal human brides and unbeknownst to Gilmat, they decide to get him a bride at the same time. Julie’s last memory is going to sleep in her bed before she woke up in Gilmat’s arms in his greenhouse/home. Despite Julie being drugged and kidnapped, this is not a dubcon or noncon situation. Gilmat and Julie’s relationship develops naturally as they both discover through experimentation what a romantic connection and relationship looks like. The story was well written and included witty dialogue, characters with dimension and an engaging storyline as shown through sweet moments, steamy scenes, alien physiology and cultures, loyal friends, painful pasts, fated mates, coincidences, danger, and laughs. I am sorry the series is ending. I will miss these brothers.
March 2, 2023
Julie while knowing that her mother does love her is being suffocated by her. She just wants to study but that would mean that she would be leaving town and her mother is not having that. So when she dreams of a huge alien male, covered in vines, smelling of earth and flowers she thinks she is dreaming. Only to wake up and find that she is not dreaming at all. She is really there on the Wainright farm with an alien plant scientist, of sorts. She should be terrified and running away but somehow she's not. She has a few ideas of her own to test out first. Gilmat should have perfect control over all plants. After all it is what his species is all about yet somehow he cannot command them as he should. He runs experiment after experiment and they just don't go as planned. They have some rather spectacular results after Benjar gifts him his own bride. She is stunning, she is not afraid of him and she wants to help him. He just need to survive her experiments!
I have loved this entire series and I would love it if more could find their mates on the Wainright farm. So sad to have to leave it but have adored every one.
I have loved this entire series and I would love it if more could find their mates on the Wainright farm. So sad to have to leave it but have adored every one.
June 11, 2024
Well it’s finally done. All of these books in this series will give you a mostly uncomplicated and very quick story with some romance, a lot of sexy times, and a HEA. If you want a real story, this series is not that. If you just need a quick read that’ll be feel good and happy then this might scratch that itch.
I think this story about Gilmat was good but mostly due to the extended epilogue five years in the future.
I think I’m always surprised by how quickly these women adapt to having been kidnapped. They’re pretty flexible and easily put at ease by the circumstances they find themselves in. Julie was no exception. Not concerned at all. Mostly just resistant to being married off when Gilmat declares it within minutes of her waking up.
But that soon changes as lust takes over (supposedly for the first time for her).
Now the epilogue was fun to read about all the kids. As this is an uncomplicated world, it seemed as if each couple has a boy and girl child. Except Gilmat and Julie who only have the one daughter so far. But it was all very happy and seemed like everyone was getting along well.
I think this story about Gilmat was good but mostly due to the extended epilogue five years in the future.
I think I’m always surprised by how quickly these women adapt to having been kidnapped. They’re pretty flexible and easily put at ease by the circumstances they find themselves in. Julie was no exception. Not concerned at all. Mostly just resistant to being married off when Gilmat declares it within minutes of her waking up.
But that soon changes as lust takes over (supposedly for the first time for her).
Now the epilogue was fun to read about all the kids. As this is an uncomplicated world, it seemed as if each couple has a boy and girl child. Except Gilmat and Julie who only have the one daughter so far. But it was all very happy and seemed like everyone was getting along well.
March 3, 2023
Ok - Liked it
A very short insta-lust forced proximity romance followed by danger / tying up all the loose ends of the series. The heroine, Julia Watson 'Julie', is interested in science & botany, but her mother is only interested in her marrying well. The hero, giant green plant-like alien Gilmat, was abandoned by his people as defective & thinks he will always be alone.
For me the romance was too short and the characters too superficial to really enjoy it. Having read the whole series, I did enjoy seeing all the characters resolve outstanding issues and get their HEA epilogue. However, I wish that didn't come at the cost of the romance in this book being quite so abbreviated.
*****Spoiler Alert*****
This Book Includes
Violence. Death of bad guy by being literally ripped apart by plants, murder of another bad guy by claws, punch thrown.
Sex. MF sex, M and F virgins, cock with 'stamen' filaments at base that can caress clit, use of vines to hold her - not quite bondage since they release at her will.
A very short insta-lust forced proximity romance followed by danger / tying up all the loose ends of the series. The heroine, Julia Watson 'Julie', is interested in science & botany, but her mother is only interested in her marrying well. The hero, giant green plant-like alien Gilmat, was abandoned by his people as defective & thinks he will always be alone.
For me the romance was too short and the characters too superficial to really enjoy it. Having read the whole series, I did enjoy seeing all the characters resolve outstanding issues and get their HEA epilogue. However, I wish that didn't come at the cost of the romance in this book being quite so abbreviated.
*****Spoiler Alert*****
This Book Includes
Violence. Death of bad guy by being literally ripped apart by plants, murder of another bad guy by claws, punch thrown.
Sex. MF sex, M and F virgins, cock with 'stamen' filaments at base that can caress clit, use of vines to hold her - not quite bondage since they release at her will.
March 11, 2023
It's Gilmat's turn to connect with his special someone and...MAN, I LIKED THIS GUY. He's sweet, focused, has an affinity for plants, and REALLY likes Julie. He also has skills that he's not even aware of, but which will come in handy if his lady is ever put in a bad situation.
Look, I'm not saying a situation arises that bring those skills to the forefront, but...a situation arises that brings those skills to the forefront.
But let's talk about Julie first. Her mother's a little overbearing and she's basically stifled Julie's curiosity. To be honest, getting away from mama is probably the best thing that's ever happened to Julie. It gives her a chance to find herself and explore the thing between her and Gilmat. And that thing between her and Gilmat is gooooood.
Some exploratory sessions, a few plants determined to keep Julie close, a little danger, a little historical learning, and two people who work very well together. *thumbs up*
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Look, I'm not saying a situation arises that bring those skills to the forefront, but...a situation arises that brings those skills to the forefront.
But let's talk about Julie first. Her mother's a little overbearing and she's basically stifled Julie's curiosity. To be honest, getting away from mama is probably the best thing that's ever happened to Julie. It gives her a chance to find herself and explore the thing between her and Gilmat. And that thing between her and Gilmat is gooooood.
Some exploratory sessions, a few plants determined to keep Julie close, a little danger, a little historical learning, and two people who work very well together. *thumbs up*
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
August 2, 2023
Do you ever find yourself reading something that you know, objectively, isn't very good, but you're enjoying yourself, anyway? Welcome to Seven Brides.
Why do all these worlds have to be sexist as hell? Even the being who belongs to a species in which females fight as hard as males, is incredibly overprotective.
That a third party managed to choose the right mate for not just himself, but 2 other males... totally unbelievable. That the disputed ownership of the ranch isn't seen as a legitimate concern, really bothered me (who did Wainwright buy it from?).
To sum up - ridiculous plot, cardboard characters, instalove, silly dial...no, actually, the dialogue, for the most part, was pretty good... maybe silly, but not stilted or awkward.
In fact, the language, overall, was surprisingly good. There were, of course, typos, but not enough to hide that the spelling and grammar were decent.
And yet, I zoomed through the entire series in a couple of days, one after the other.
Why do all these worlds have to be sexist as hell? Even the being who belongs to a species in which females fight as hard as males, is incredibly overprotective.
That a third party managed to choose the right mate for not just himself, but 2 other males... totally unbelievable. That the disputed ownership of the ranch isn't seen as a legitimate concern, really bothered me (who did Wainwright buy it from?).
To sum up - ridiculous plot, cardboard characters, instalove, silly dial...no, actually, the dialogue, for the most part, was pretty good... maybe silly, but not stilted or awkward.
In fact, the language, overall, was surprisingly good. There were, of course, typos, but not enough to hide that the spelling and grammar were decent.
And yet, I zoomed through the entire series in a couple of days, one after the other.
September 15, 2023
Characters: Gilmat and Julia
2.5 stars but I rounded it up to a 3
Gilmat is a plant like species, and of course he lives in a home with a greenhouse. One night he opens his door and his younger brother Benjar hands him a wrapped bundle. When he opens it he realizes that it’s a small human woman with golden hair. He knew right away that he wants to keep her.
Julia Watson awakened to seeing Gilmat and she is surprisingly calm. Almost like she knows him. Her mother is a nasty harpy who wants her married off to someone Julia doesn’t like. She likes to spend her time in the conservatory of her home reading books.
This was my least favorite of the series, I don’t know what it was, but I was not a fan of Julia. I felt like she was too sexually aggressive towards Gilmat, especially because she was supposed to be a virgin. Also Gilmat reminded me too much of Swamp Thing.
Also this book bored me, and another book with a ton of kids at the end. Too many characters added in and it got me confused.
2.5 stars but I rounded it up to a 3
Gilmat is a plant like species, and of course he lives in a home with a greenhouse. One night he opens his door and his younger brother Benjar hands him a wrapped bundle. When he opens it he realizes that it’s a small human woman with golden hair. He knew right away that he wants to keep her.
Julia Watson awakened to seeing Gilmat and she is surprisingly calm. Almost like she knows him. Her mother is a nasty harpy who wants her married off to someone Julia doesn’t like. She likes to spend her time in the conservatory of her home reading books.
This was my least favorite of the series, I don’t know what it was, but I was not a fan of Julia. I felt like she was too sexually aggressive towards Gilmat, especially because she was supposed to be a virgin. Also Gilmat reminded me too much of Swamp Thing.
Also this book bored me, and another book with a ton of kids at the end. Too many characters added in and it got me confused.
February 28, 2023
Seven Brides for Seven Alien Brothers has been a wonderful series of emotional highs and lows, laughter and sweet escape into imaginative story telling that I have gleefully enjoyed.
We now close with our seventh brother in arms Gilmat who without a doubt has the most wickedly interesting appearance of all his brothers, but don’t judge he was made that way!
No one is more surprised than Gilmat when his brother Benjar knocks at his door on a snowy night and hands him a bundled up gift before leaving quickly.
Unwrapping his present Gilmat finds a female, Julie from the town of Wainwright asleep, and one look at the sleeping beauty elicits a strong reaction, MINE!
Full of love, family and a little drama from outside forces this was another well written and satisfying read which wrapped everything up with a nice little bow!
HEA.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
We now close with our seventh brother in arms Gilmat who without a doubt has the most wickedly interesting appearance of all his brothers, but don’t judge he was made that way!
No one is more surprised than Gilmat when his brother Benjar knocks at his door on a snowy night and hands him a bundled up gift before leaving quickly.
Unwrapping his present Gilmat finds a female, Julie from the town of Wainwright asleep, and one look at the sleeping beauty elicits a strong reaction, MINE!
Full of love, family and a little drama from outside forces this was another well written and satisfying read which wrapped everything up with a nice little bow!
HEA.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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