| Title | : | Anna and the Alien (Alien Abduction, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 |
| Publication | : | First published September 27, 2018 |
All Anna needed was a calm, relaxing vacation. Instead, she finds herself enslaved aboard an alien spacecraft and forced to help an injured prisoner — a huge, golden-skinned warrior. Even wounded, he arouses her in ways she’s never known. But if he dies, so does she.
When the spaceship crashes on a strange planet, she must put her trust in him to survive. But the passion he stirs in her may cause her to lose her heart as well.
Jakkar is a Sardoran mercenary searching desperately for a new planet to replace his dying home world. He never expected to be injured, captured, and then shipwrecked. Forbidden to mate outside his species, he can’t help but be tempted by Anna’s curvy body and her caring heart.
Now he’s responsible for the small group of survivors — and the luscious little human he’s determined to claim as his own.
Can a girl and her alien find happiness on a deserted planet at the far end of the galaxy?
Each book in the Alien Abduction series features a different couple and can be enjoyed as a standalone romance.
Anna and the Alien (Alien Abduction, #1) Reviews
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Nope.
I borrowed this book on KU because the reviews seemed liked the book was going to be an interesting read. Spoiler alert: it’s not. I did not finish because the h did the TSTL thing of going after the very capable H because she couldn’t just sit there and do nothing. For crying out loud. For real -
So, the hero is a rapist.
I know some are into that but I'm not.
Most of the sex is initiated in order to assert dominance. SO it was even the same motivation that rapists have. Telling him to stop didn't work the one time I remember the Anna doing it, when he decided he wanted anal. The heroine only consented to sex, as in actually consented, like, twice, as far as I can remember. He even isolates her at some point. Like a slandered abuser. To me the only difference between the slavers and the hero is that Anna him visually pleasing and he protects and provides her.
I know, he's not human, but he's an intelligent being, even with his "mating rage" thing. He could given a little in their relationship. Like he could have talked to her more, got to know her culture and share his. So she could understand wtf was going on and vice versa. It would have helped with world building too.
The few times the Anne expresses displeasure she's told that she's being a baby, she's hurting the hero's feelings. This is after the heroine is almost raped and sees a man torn apart by the hero, with his bare hands. -
The romance is erotic and steamy. Our make lead is dominate. It was enjoyable enough that I’m going to check out the next book.
FRTC
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Jakkar was such a yummy alien and Anna, though she had some growing to do because her situation was utterly hopeless, she was brave and sweet. I'm so glad I went ahead and tried a new-to-me author, although she wasn't new new because I had promoted her work in the past. Actually, I did promo for this book before its release and added it to my tbr right away — where it stayed until now. So YAY me for branching out AND tackling my to-read list.
This story was just filthy enough and action-packed enough for me to give more of this author's stories a go. Seeing as how the side characters will be getting stories of their own, I've got plenty of books to devour. The writing, the characters, the plot, the everything has made a fan out of me and I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who enjoys scifi romance.
I'll see you at the next one!
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3.5 stars -- I think I'm safe in saying that if you are looking for the alphahole version of Ruby Dixon, this is about as close as you're going to get. This particular couple was not my favorite, as there was way too much dubcon for my tastes, but the actual world set up and plot I was very into, and I think the writing was a cut above what I usually see in this subgenre. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series and more from the author
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Quick(ish) Review
The Good: protective alien sci-fi rom where they have to find a way to survive after their spacecraft crashes? Yup sign me up.
The Bad: occasionally pushing the MINE thing a bit far and the late slave aspect rearing it’s ugly head rubbed me the wrong way at times. There is attempted sexual assault on more than one occasion, so be forewarned. It gives the alien hero a chance to save the heroine, and I really would have preferred to see her save herself a bit more. Also, the hero does use sex (once) as a way to force the heroine to declare that she belongs to him, and it squicked me out a bit, ngl.
The Bottom Line: it’s a new alien sci-fi author to me and a new ‘verse to explore and O don’t mind a bit. I’m interested in seeing on this ‘verse expands, so if you like very couple centered sci-fi rom you may enjoy this. -
Anna and the Alien definitely counts as erotic science fiction romance. There's A LOT of sex in this book. However, it's well-written and plotted and there is a good, solid story.
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Waking up in a cage, enslaved and surrounded by aliens is not Anna’s idea of a great holiday. Unfortunately that’s exactly what has happened. Her survival now depends on her skills at keeping Jakkar, the injured and golden male in the cell across from her alive. Jakkar is huge and obviously a warrior and Anna can’t help her body's arousal every time she gets near him. Especially when he seems determined to claim her. When the aircraft they’re on crash lands on an unknown planet they must all depend on Jakkar for survival.
If you’re looking for a sci fi romance with a dominant alien hero, then look no further than Anna and the Alien. Jakkar is a take control kind of guy, even when he’s half dead and bolted to the floor of a cage. And seducing and keeping Anna has just become his number one priority. Luckily, Anna seems to be on board with this plan as just looking at the sexy golden alien makes her want to ride him into the sunset.
This romance was more on the erotic side compared to most of the romances I read, so I would definitely recommend this if you like your romances to be red hot. Especially if you like your hero to be dominant and demanding in the bedroom. The sex scenes, of which there were quite a few, were great Phillips certainly knows how to get you all hot and bothered.
However, to enable myself to enjoy this book I did have to try really hard to not think about certain things. For example, if I had just been kidnapped by hostile aliens about to sell me into sex slavery, I probably wouldn’t be getting horny looking at the unconscious but undeniably hot guy in the next cell over. But I understand the author wanted to get across their overwhelming chemistry, I guess I wasn’t quite buying it.
But, I did enjoy this book. Granted it didn’t set my world alight and it had more sex in it than I usually prefer; however, it was still a lot of fun to read. Phillips also intrigued me with some of her secondary characters, especially the scarred and fierce Dragar. When I fancy reading some extra sexy alien romance, I know I’ll be picking up the next book.
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A short little read with a some good steam.
The 'slave' thing in the latter part of the book did annoy me a fair bit and I wanted to whack a few heads together. Plus at one point the line between consent blurs in away that had me pausing a little.
The could have been dealt with far better than it was.
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3.5 stars
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Very rapey.
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Anna and the Alien
Synopsis:
Anna Elliott wanted to get away. But an alien spaceship was not on the itinerary.
All Anna needed was a calm, relaxing vacation. Instead, she finds herself enslaved aboard an alien spacecraft and forced to help an injured prisoner—a huge, golden-skinned warrior. Even wounded, he arouses her in ways she’s never known. But if he dies, so does she.
When the spaceship crashes on a strange planet, she must put her trust in him to survive. But the passion he stirs in her may cause her to lose her heart as well.
Jakkar is a Sardoran mercenary searching desperately for a new planet to replace his dying home world. He never expected to be injured, captured, and then shipwrecked. Forbidden to mate outside his species, he can’t help but be tempted by Anna’s curvy body and her caring heart.
Now he’s responsible for the small group of survivors—and the luscious little human he’s determined to claim as his own.
Can a girl and her alien find happiness on a deserted planet at the far end of the galaxy?
Melia finally looked back and her eyes were wide and shining with tears. “Slave still good price.” Her hand slipped to her stomach. “Two better.”
A nice read with action, smut and twists and turns.
“There are many things I can do with a hurt leg, little human. I suggest you don’t forget it.” His glance was threatening and she felt her heart skip a beat.
4/5 Stars!
TW: Attempted Rape, Abuse, Death, Gore. -
I really loved Anna, the FMC, and Jakkar, the MMC’s, relationship in the beginning. Although brought together under less than ideal circumstances, there was none of the usual doubt/self-judgment or insta-mate pressure. They didn’t know each other, but felt attraction and acted on those impulses. It was simple and refreshing.
Then…the 70% conflict reared its ugly head and brain synapses commenced misfiring. Anna started acting a little TSTL. Not be outdone, Jakkar utterly failed at communication pertaining to his budding relationship with Anna.
Of course, the author ultimately clears things up and we get our HEA. I like the varying species, cultural norms, clothing, ceremonies, social systems, and political structures that were introduced. The author gave herself a lot of runway to work with over the course of a series. I look forward to the next books.
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If you're looking for a collection of explicit sex scenes just barely held together with a minimal plot, then you will enjoy this book. I considered shelving it under my "trashy romance" tag but there isn't enough of a romantic relationship for it to belong there. The main characters share an intense physical attraction, but very little in the way of what I would consider an actual relationship. If you want to read about a good alien/human relationship, I suggest Ann Aguirre's "Strange Love."
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Very well read, the characters have palpable chemistry and I felt I was there with them throughout the book which is always fun because you manage to escape into the book that much easier. It was steamy, and creative. Actiony and quick. Overall I would recommend for those who love the genre as well as those willing to step outside and try something this side of the book world!
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Meh. I’m not into the rough, control stuff
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Rating: 3.5 / 5
Although this story doesn't have any insta-romance in it (which is a plus), ultimately I'm still glad that I read
Beth and the Barbarian first. Because while Beth and Dragar's relationship comes out of nowhere, what I like about them is how they get along as a couple, whereas for Anna and Jakkar...
I like it, but Anna's also kind of annoying, especially when it comes to commitment/abandonment issues and just randomly freaking out or knocking herself out at inappropriate times. Beth, for all that insta-romance was a thing, was a fighter, and that is one thing that Anna isn't. Ultimately, it's the difference in the heroines that makes Beth and the Barbarian a better read for me, even though it has insta-romance and insta-lust whereas this story was not. Also, through reading Beth's story first, I also had an insight into how the relationship dynamic between Anna and Jakkar is fixed by the end of the story, enabling me to skip over the wah-wah portions of this book that would otherwise have annoyed me.
This may be the only time that I'm glad to have read something out of order in a series.
Still, a good read overall, smut is top quality if not a little bit repetitive. *clap clap*
Will be heading on to Kievan's story soon, as that's the one that I'm really interested in. -
I guess it's my fault for not checking the reviews before starting this book. In my defense, I was out running errons and needed something to read/listen to. I usually have Alexa read my books while I get stuff done. I had this on my TBS and it sounded good and most of the story was up until around 60% in. That's when things became a little too much for my taste. So I decided to DNF this book. I don't read much dubcon so maybe I'm just out of my depth here but if someone says no repeatedly even if they are semi-into (their body responds) it the answer is still no. Sex isn't a tool to force someone to do what you want, especially when the "thing" goes against their core beliefs, like say, becoming a slave. I get the male MC's thought process. They can't marry, if he takes her as his mate he will be banished from his people. Their only option is if she becomes his "slave" in name. But I don't know maybe he could have explained the situation instead of controlling her with dubious consent sex and leaving her naked and locked up until she complied. He not only forced a sexual encounter but also made her feel like becoming his slave was her only option. He told her she was alone in the universe with no one else to advocate for her and no way to take provide for herself. So become his slave or become the slave of someone else... NOPE! That is not love. Actually, the slave for someone else wasn't an option for her because he wouldn't accept any other option besides her becoming his.
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The story of abducted by slaves Anna and warrior Jakkar. Anna wakes up in a cage on an alien ship. The aliens smell bad and are pretty gross. The guards were a bit more lecherous than I would have liked. Anna is forced to care for another dying prisoner or lose her life. Jakkar doesn’t waste much time getting it on with Anna then they escape to an uninhabited planet and have to survive with the other escapee prisoners.
This was your average wake up a slave book. If you are into them then this isn’t bad. For me, it was a bit meh. Ok but not standout in this genre. It’s definitely erotic sci-fi so be ready for lots of sex scenes.
The things I liked.
Anna accepts her situation and gets on with life pretty quickly. I war with this. On the one, it’s good not have a tearful, pathetic heroine, on the other, it’s unrealistic for the h to be thinking other prisoners are hot and openly attempting to seduce them when she’s in such a horrid situation with a high risk of rape. It’s far more likely you’d be scrunched up like a ball in the corner.
But real life has to be put on hold in these types of books.
Jakkar was hot and dominant and knew what he wanted. He flew into mating rages and literally ripped threats apart. Cool. But he was a bit rapey. Sigh. This whole trophe can be quite rapey but some authors work round this better than others. There are definitely some dubious consent issues going on but underneath this we do know that Anna likes Jakkar. No excuse but it softens the scenes into more of a forced seduction type deal. I’m not justifying it. More, i��m just telling you the flavour so you can decide your limit.
The side characters are good. There is room for some nice world building here so the rest of the series has potential.
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Too claustrophobic. I liked the premise, I liked the characters. It's a typical alien romance. I just didn’t care for the way the author chose to continue her story. I don’t really think it’s love if things aren’t reciprocal. But that’s just me.
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Me decepcionó este libro, sobretodo Jakkar.
•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.
Argumento:
Anna Elliott quería escapar. Pero una nave extraterrestre no estaba en el itinerario.
Todo lo que Anna necesitaba eran unas vacaciones tranquilas y relajantes. En cambio, se encuentra esclavizada a bordo de una nave extraterrestre y obligada a ayudar a un prisionero herido, un enorme guerrero de piel dorada. Incluso herido, la excita de formas que ella nunca ha conocido. Pero si él muere, ella también.
Cuando la nave espacial se estrella en un planeta extraño, debe confiar en él para sobrevivir. Pero la pasión que despierta en ella puede hacer que ella también pierda el corazón.
Jakkar es un mercenario de Sardoran que busca desesperadamente un nuevo planeta para reemplazar su moribundo mundo natal. Nunca esperó ser herido, capturado y luego naufragado. Prohibido aparearse fuera de su especie, no puede evitar ser tentado por el cuerpo curvilíneo de Anna y su corazón cariñoso.
Ahora es responsable del pequeño grupo de supervivientes y del delicioso pequeño humano que está decidido a reclamar como propio.
¿Pueden una niña y su alienígena encontrar la felicidad en un planeta desierto en el otro extremo de la galaxia?
Anna and The Alien de Honey Phillips serie Alien abduction libro 1
Anna se iba de vacaciones a un lugar tranquilo cuando su avión se estrella.
Despierta entre metal retorcido y cuerpos a su alrededor. Está intentando ayudar a alguien cuando pierde el sentido.
Cuando vuelve en sí se da cuenta que la drogaron y ahora está en una nave espacial. Un gigante y extraño animal semejante a un león y una mujer con un color de piel no humana son sus compañeros de celda.
Jakkar es un mercenario Sardoran en busca de un planeta próspero para su gente cuando es capturado.
Gravemente herido se encuentra con una humana remendando el profundo corte de su pierna. Ella lo cautiva, lo seduce y enciende sus instintos protectores.
Anna, Jakkar y otros aliens terminan en un planeta desconocido cuando la nave espacial de sus captores se estrella. Un planeta que justo necesitan los Sardoran.
Anna está enamorándose de Jakkar. Sin embargo, él insiste en que ella es su esclava, algo que debe aceptar si quieren un futuro juntos.
Inicio una nueva serie de Honey Phillips y la verdad empezamos mal.
Jakkar me resultó un imbécil arrogante hasta que más adelante mejora pero igual no me alcanzó.
Tenía que hacerle ver su amigo que quedarse con Anna valía la pena que lo destierren de su clan?
Lo deteste en esas escenas cuando obliga a Anna a confesarle que le pertenece! Poco romántico pero supongo que era un guerrero bárbaro, que se yo, lo justifica?
Anna no podía ser más sosa! Ni siquiera se qué decir sobre la heroína.
Nuevamente estoy dando puntos a un personaje secundario en un libro de esta autora, Melia!
Esa es una verdadera heroína con los pantalones puestos! Me encantó ella!
Lamentablemente, me decepcionó este libro, el héroe y las escenas de sexo me parecieron muy repetitivas. Pero le daré oportunidad al siguiente. -
Fantastic first in series and debut book by this author.
Brilliantly paced with flashes of action. This is a great story about Anna, abuducted and awoken on an alien vessel held captive with other aliens. After forming an alliance of sorts the vessel is attacked and the band of aliens find themselves living together on a strange planet.
I really enjoyed this book...it has all the goodies required to make a great Sci fi romance. With a gruff and grumpy hero, peril m, plots and tons of chemistry between the hero and heroin.
I’m loving the direction this book is taking and cannot wait to see more from this author. -
An excellent new Sci-Fi Romance series!
What starts out as a really bad day for both Anna and Jakkar (worlds apart) is the beginning of an unparalleled romance. Misunderstandings are inevitable when you are not the same species / culture, but desire and need can surmount many obstacles. This small, eclectic group of stranded survivors comprise the necessary elements for a great sci-fi book. Read and enjoy! I’m eagerly awaiting Dragar’s story. -
This book is a great start to a new series. The H and h have amazing chemistry, very hot and steamy, and the characters connect on a deeper level, too. Love the action that pushes the narrative forward. Anna proves that she's courageous and caring despite hardships. Secondary characters add intriguing foils to the two main characters. Looking forward to other books in this series!
