Beths Stable (Stolen by an Alien, #6) by Amanda Milo

Beths Stable (Stolen by an Alien, #6) Reviews

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  Kelly

  Guyyyys. I have loved loved LOVED this series since book 1 and my fangirl squeal-fest doesn't look to be ending any time soon. And, yeah, we know that Beth finds her happy place with her five guys because of previous books, but it's the journey, not the destination, right? *giddy sigh*
  
  That said, I grew to love Ekan's over the top personality and ability to drag normally sane people into outrageous situations, but I was a little appalled at his actions when we first met. Frankly, Beth was a trooper for playing along as he "sold" her again and again while relying on his fabulous luck to get her back.
  
  For the record, the idea of a luck source is so freaking FUN. The dude is crazy and he knows it and IT TOTALLY WORKS FOR HIM!
  
  BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! Because Na'rith crewmates bond to one female and Beth is their one. So not only does she get slightly crazy Ekan, but she also gets Oquilion, Tiernan, Prow, and Qolt. And, BOY, does she end up liking that.
  
  Highly enjoyable (as have been all the books in this series) and full of crazy space pirates with a highly developed acquisitive streak. Because, you know, they're pirates.
  
  I have no idea who's up next on the series docket, but I'm 100% ready to find out. Yessssss.
  
  -Kelly @
  Reading the Paranormal
  
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  Laura Walker

  Sooo good!!
  
  I’ve loved all these stories and Beth’s is another great read! I love how each story the world grows more and more and the woman are so diverse and amazing! I really can’t wait for the next book!!!
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  Paula

  Reason:
  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2882746332?book_show_action=true
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  Courtney ~ asreadbycourtney

  Borrowed through KU.
  
  I had a lot of problems with characters, plot, and overall story flow for this one. The chapters felt choppy at times and we'd skip from one event that felt unresolved to start something new, that's one of the biggest problems I had as far as story flow, along with the fact that it felt way too long. I think a lot could have been cut and it would have been all the better for it.
  
  As far as characters go, I didn't feel a strong connection to really any of these characters. And then there's one member of the harem we aren't properly introduced to until a pretty good distance into the story. The last major issue is the plot. Because a lot of the bigger happenings in this plot also happen in other books in the series, so they take place concurrently, there weren't any big shocks. This was entirely about the connection between characters, which I think could have been stronger.
  
  But, I did enjoy parts of this story. I definitely remember laughing and smirking at some of the great dialogue Milo gives us.
  
  All in all, Milo's writing style didn't work for me in Beth's Stable. There were some scenes that kept me reading though.
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  Cori Miller

  I absolute adored this one! I was a little worried in the beginning with Ekan and his antics, but it all turned out in the end.
  
  Amanda did a great job handling all five of these handsome pirates. Sometimes with reverse harem novels, authors don’t give each character enough time for us to get to know all of them equally, but Amanda gave them all very diverse personalities and pulled it off really well.
  
  Beth was a really great character as well. It really felt like her and her guys were the perfect match.
  
  I know I say this for all of Amanda’s books, but I can’t wait for the next one!!!
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  T00zday

  I love this series. So wonderful :)
  
  A bunch of human women are abducted from earth and sold on an auction planet. This is the story of one of the ladies. She ends up with 5 ‘space pirates’ from a race of aliens that are well known for being great thieves.
  
  So sweet and fun. The guys prank each other and steal Beth from one another as often as possible.
  
  Oh yeah - Beth is preggo.
  HILARIOUS scenes involving her sneeze-peeing.
  
  HFN
  Absolutely recommended.
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  Darcy

  This one often had me shaking my head. The men were like a bunch of pank pulling teenagers, always wanting to get a good one on their crewmate and often used Beth as a way to pull the pranks. At times Beth played into things helping the guys, laughing as much as they did. I liked how each Alien was so different, each of them giving Beth something she needed in her life. Her ending up with them ended up being the adventure of her lifetime, one she enjoyed and relished.
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  Shanna Matheo

  SHENANIGANS! That's the best word to describe Beth's story and it was such a fun ride! I didn't expect Beth's guys to be such a funny outrageous bunch. Really enjoyed this.
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  Nike

  This book is great!
  I have been waiting for Beth story for the longest, every time she shows up in one of the other books I kept thinking “how in did she end up with a stable?!” now I know, and I loved it
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  Bree Lauren

  Rating: 5 Stars
  Format: Audiobook
  Source: Audible
  Triggers: kidnapping, pregnancy
  
  TL;DR Synopsis:
  ♡ RH alien romance
  ♡ Part of a series (can be read as a standalone, but trust me, you want to read the rest of the series)
  ♡ Pregnant heroine
  ♡ Worshipping pirate alien heroes
  ♡ Hilarious
  ♡ Great audiobook
  
  I have been waiting somewhat impatiently for the audiobook for this to come out and I IMMEDIATELY abandoned my TBR to pick this up the moment I found out it became available.
  Nick Cracknell solidified his spot as one of my all time favorite male narrators several books ago, but this book just confirmed it. He had to do so many distinctive accents for all of the characters in this book and he nailed it.
  
  And let me just tell you, the first time he spoke in his low hero voice, I almost died.
  
  ANYWAY, as far as the story, this book was so wonderfully indulgent. Beth is surrounded by heroes that fall into so many glorious tropes who are obsessed with her and it’s the best thing ever. And when I tell you they all bring different wonderful traits to the table (or bed) … I just… I…
  Just read it. (But, like, not if you are new to the genre. Maybe start with Ice Planet Barbarians and work your way to this one.)
  
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  Princess J. Antoinette

  Such Entertainment
  
  I did enjoy this book... Amanda Milo, you've created another outstanding storyline about alien love.
  I was thoroughly entertained and I especially loved the laugh out loud moments... Bravo Amanda, Bravo!
  
  Overall Rating:
  4* ~ A Very Good Read
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  Chrissy

  Ridiculous Space Pirates
  
  I’d seen this book bandied about on various threads and finally decided to give it a go and I have to say it’s one of the most ridiculous RH book I’ve read. When I say ridiculous what I mean is pretty darn funny. I will preface this by saying that I normally get a bit squicked out by abduction romances because really that isn’t any way to start out with a fun story line. However, this book got around that by abducting a human who was happy to leave Earth to get away from an abusive ex and ended up being bought by aliens who look after her. Having that emotional chicanery allowed me to relax and enjoy the book.
  
  Beth wakes up in an alien auction house at least 6 months pregnant when the last thing she remembered was being significantly less so and being on Earth. Bought by a hyperactive toddler hopped up on caffeine and sugar, otherwise known as Ekan an alien from a race of space pirates, Beth spends much of the next few weeks in a state of confusion.
  
  Ekan and his shipmates come from a race that form crews around one female mate. They seem to spend all their time in space and relish the challenge of theft, be it gems, food or time with their mate. I like how though all the crew are the same race and have overarching behavioural traits, they are all distinct personalities, with different relationships with Beth.
  
  This was decent sized book and filled with witty banter and miscommunications of things that get lost in cultural translation. Beth is a movie fanatic and spends a lot of time relating things to her favourite characters and scripts and as a movie fan it all made sense to me, though someone who is less aware of movies may miss some of the references, but I don’t think it would stop the enjoyment of it.
  
  This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but I’m certain it won’t be the last because I loved the way she looked at the world and spent a lot of my time during my read laughing.
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  ☆ syu, the romance aficionado ☆

  DNF @ 68 % (Some spoilers that aren't integral to the plot)
  
  I dozed off so much while reading this book that I ended up not understanding what I was reading. So I decided to re-read it from the very beginning. I don't know why I did that because it was so obvious that the book just wasn't working for me, then. Note that I said for me because I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority here.
  
  This book is very peculiar and unconventional. I don't really know how else to describe it. The heroine was okay but weird with her incessant need to quote movie trivias. It got to the point that it became so distracting. I also did not get how the heroine, who was a domestic violence victim, could be so relaxed around her captors. There was the initial apprehension and caution but she got over it pretty quickly.
  
  The heroes were uninteresting to me and one of them was nothing more than a child high on sugar. They're also just plain weird sometimes. There was a scene between the men where the men were passing off the heroine between each other so she could pee on their bed. And not in a sexual way too, just FYI. It was a prank. Like I said, weird. What's even weirder was the heroine finding the whole thing not weird. She even said it made her feel closer with the men, made her feel included.
  
  By then I just stopped being interested in the book. Even at 68%, the story wasn't picking up. We were served with just the day-to-day interaction between the characters. It was boring. I don't know. Maybe I'm just close-minded? You let me know.
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  ❀ Crystal ✿ - PEACE ☮ LOVE ♥ BOOKS

  Wow!!! Beth’s Stable was a phenomenal read and without sounding cheesy, was a glorious addition to the series. I enjoyed all the books aside from #4, which I just couldn’t get into at the time. I had no such problems with this book and was immediately sucked in and enamoured. When we first meet Beth she’s extremely pregnant, locked in a cage and relieved to be an alien prisoner. Having an abusive ex will do that to a woman and considering she isn’t sold to rapists or bug aliens, she doesn’t end up in a bad situation. I’d say this is more of a slow burn romance. There’s attraction and sexual tension, but Beth’s aliens are all about pleasing her and letting her make the moves. I loved each of her guys but have a soft spot for Ekan, who is the first of her mates we meet and the one who purchases her incidentally. Ekan literally made this book hilarious for me. He brought about some serious laugh out loud moments and his antics from his and Beth’s first interaction do not disappoint. This book is more relationship based. There’s no huge threat or enemy thrown in and the biggest obstacle th group faces is Beth’s delivery. Given none know a thing about human births and this is Beth’s first child, tensions get high. Beth is surely one lucky lady though because she found herself a group of space pirates who are driven to please her and only her. I mean they will literally rob a planet blind if it held something Beth even mentioned. I guess you could say I’m slightly jealous of Beth lol. This book will work as a stand-alone because I did find it a little separated from the other books in the series. Most likely because of the low threat level and more jovial theme throughout. Sure we see some of the darker side of outer space but for th most part Beth is sheltered, spoiled and wants for nothing. I absolutely loved this book and plan to recommend it to all my alien loving friends, everyone needs a good read once in awhile and this will not disappoint.
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  Pet

  I wish I could give this book more stars. It’s that good. I love a story that literally has me propping up my sleep deprived eyelids just to read one more chapter.
  My manically uncontrolled laughter-snorting while reading the “Hey Macarena” bit woke the whole house up and I am unrepentant it was worth all the grumbling.
  AM is amazing in how seamlessly she slips in true geek movie quotes at just the right moment. And don’t get me started on Beth’s sarcasm, as an aficionado of the “sarcasm is so the best form of whit” club, I loved every minute of it.
  Most of all I love that Beth doesn’t get all “I’m too good for revenge”, no she’s human and strong and knows stuff needs to be done. Loved every moment of this story.
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  Blue Rose

  Series continues
  
  This series has been great and continues to be. I don't know about having him for my own, but Ekan was so hilarious and brought instant laughter with all his antics. I can't wait to read about the other rescued girls.
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  Ava

  Just Beth and her five guys traveling through space :)
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  Mia Chang

  Holy hell, I have grey hairs now.
  
  This book is FOREVER. I didn’t realize it until about more than 50% but now I’m ripping out my hair waiting for the POINT. At chapter 31 out of 62 not counting the THREE extra chapters as Epilogues for a total of 65- I’m loosing my mind over here people. I have better things to do and the favor I felt for these characters in the beginning is RAPIDLY decreasing by the moment.
  
  Beth starts of about as solid as any FL in her position does. She’s kinda scared, kinda not sure what’s going on, and on her way to quickly finding her sea legs given the circumstances. Normally, after the first couple of chapters this is where readers discover there’s a bright side to her unfathomable situation.
  
  Something to help distinguish herself among the guys, that makes her unique or valuable and has them falling over themselves to woo her. It’s where readers start to hit stride finding out the FL has a really quirky personality or is a wiz at, idk, knives, technology, SOMETHING that brings something to the team as a whole that they didn’t already have before and that she can do uniquely. But no, not in this case.
  
  Beth is about as interesting and flavorful as white bread at this point.
  
  Her character has made no progress from when she was picked up to where she is now 50% of the book later. No. Just. No. And the parts of her character I try to put myself in her shoes for aren’t good enough. She hates violence in any way shape or form. Ok, but she doesn’t reactive negatively enough to warrant the guys changing their behavior. She’s scared her baby will get hurt. Ok, but not scared enough to be insanely overly cautious or feral given the circumstances. She literally slips from one thing to another and never really ekes out a personality of her own in any of the time she finds herself in situations and with other characters. She’s got about as much substance as candy floss.
  
  And I feel bad for the guys.
  
  The brothers sound amazing. (Especially Daddy Qolt *prr* that first POV) I thought Ekan would be the hardest to escape the trap of favoritism and screen time for, turns out, authors still got it bad for the Luck magnet but Qolt can lock me up in the Bridge whenever he wants (lol). Aside from the two brothers, Tiernan is the next best character in line for winner of the “authors love and affection award” for points of lovability and personality. Meanwhile, Prov and Oquilion are just these lovely little prop vases in the corner on set. Pretty, but I’m paying as much attention to them as I am to the curtains.
  
  Spoilers:
  
  Idk, this just wasn’t for me. The moment Qolt lost his memory and stopped being EPIC after finally meeting him for like, 2 seconds after all the build!! I’m tapping out. I can’t. And yeah Ekan’s sorry and feels bad, but clearly not enough the crew doesn’t stop to rob some ships along their way to a good medical place.
  
  Also, Ekan isn’t the first one she sleeps with it’s Tiernan for what seems to be no other reason than she made Ekan steal the s*x android before Tiernan was done, so she watched Ekan use the android in front of her (so weird, she describes not being jelly of an android bc it’s just a c*m sleeve without reflecting a little that maybe she should be worried she could be the same?) and then goes to bed with Tiernan after watching Ekan finish like 2+2=10. What? 🙃
  
  Oh, and Prov admits at some point being more interested in the FL’s c**t then the life’s she’s growing inside her unlike the brothers until he feels the babe kick. And surprisingly for essentially the entire base of this FL’s personality, the baby is pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. Being pregnant doesn’t make the guys treat her MORE fragilely or with MORE over protectiveness, if anything 3 of them are giant man children through and through, and being pregnant doesn’t sway her decision making or rational at all. She’s not extra aggressive or protective or wary or frightened by what’s going on around her, the people she meets, so on. She’s just along for the ride and she doesn’t really care. Her pregnancy is just an added spice to her “pick-me” archetype.
  
  So, now I’m skimming if I ever finish this at all. Sorry.
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  Marian

  After many months waiting for this story, it was a surprise to finally see Beth's story and her "stable of studs". Thankfully the book is over 300 pages (so many books now are under 200 pages, too short for my taste) and a reverse harem, one of my fav genres.
  
  This is a standalone book, so if you haven't read any of the previous books you can still get the story.
  
  Our h is a pregnant human woman abducted by aliens and sold as a "bride-slave" to a Na'Rith pirate who then takes her to his ship and to his four other crewmates. Let me tell you, these Na'Rith are crazy and their entire culture is based on stealing, pranking, fighting...not precisely zen. Also, they form reverse harem relationships where one woman is wooed by a whole crew (which varies in number, but basically more than one guy) and in this case, Beth, our MC, is the fortunate recipient of the wooing...What comes next is several chapters of pandemonium (love this word) and endless bantering that kept me chuckling the whole time.
  
  It is difficult, but the author was able to make me like every single one of the five Na'Rith pirates-suitors-wooers, they do have distinct personalities and there was a moment I wasn't sure which one I liked most (Tiernan? Q'ol?), found them all absolutely adorable.
  
  Although a reverse harem, the interactions were all one-on-one, so no group sexy times; I do prefer a lot more smut in my RH, so if you are looking for a smutty read, this is not it, this book is more sweet than erotic IMO. Also, no m-m, if that is your preference/dislike.
  
  The only thing for me was, I would have liked more action and less bantering (it is funny up to a point); I would prefer more detailed descriptions of the characters and aliens, otherwise I just picture them as humans...the more alien-y they are, the better. The Rakhii are still the best aliens ever!
  
  This series has become for me a kind of therapy; Amanda has the ability to make me feel good with her books, she creates stories that have warmth and humor even in rough situations, and her characters are lovable, so you feel with them and for them.
  
  I also appreciate the author notes and acknowledgements at the end of the book, it is always nice to know where the story may go next and it feels more personal to the reader because the author seems to include you in the process of creation with all their doubts, ups and downs.
  
  Thank you so much, Amanda, always a pleasure (I didn't expect that)...I have many more Spanish proverbs to share! LOL
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  Courtney

  Beths Stable by Amanda Milo
  
  Updated Review: Audiobook Review at Bottom.
  
  Older:
  Bought the Book immediately and without question as soon as I saw that it was available (It was released early)
  
  I Give this Book a 1000000/5 Star Rating, List as 5 Stars! 🥰
  
  This BOOK is Freakin Perfection & the Audiobook was Great!
  I Don’t Want This Book To Be Over!!!
  
  HEA(?): Yes!
  Relationship Type: RH>Reverse Harem: MFMMM
  HEAT: 4/5
  Romance: 5/5
  Suspense: 4.5-5/5
  Drama: 4-4.5/5
  Dark: There is actually some Darkness in this Glorious book and it’s AMAZING!! It’s not much but it fits Perfectly!
  Scale Wise of Darkness is 2-2.5/5, Dark Lite.
  Did it Seem Rushed(?): Not in the Slightest, it’s perfectly paced throughout.
  Can this book be Treated as a Stand-alone and/or Can I Read This First before I Start The Series(?): Yes! :D
  
  I will not spoil this beautiful book.
  Quite a few questions get answered and also you get answers to questions you didn’t even think about but I’d actually important Lol.
  EKAN, OQUILION, TIERNAN, PROW & QOLT
  They are all my favorites(!!!)
  I mean, I can’t even choose between them cause they fit Beth perfectly in their adorable own ways.
  Im so glad she has her Stable-Studs! XD
  
  This will be one of the most memorable books I’ve read in a long time.
  
  
  I would love to see Pasutha have his book soon.
  I would love to see a girl we’ve never met end up with a harem of hobs we’ve also never met.
  
  I Completely Recommend This Book & This Author, Wholeheartedly.
  
  Thank you Amanda for writing such an Amazing book! Your the Best!!!
  
  
  Audiobook Review:
  Overall: 4.5-5/5
  Story: 4.5-5
  Performance: 5/5
  Narrator: Nick Cracknell
  
  Nick Cracknell is becoming one of my favorite narrators, the more I listen to him the more I love the way he narrates female POVs and this book he did Beth well! I loved the fact that I could tell every single character apart, and the bonus of the sound/vocal manipulation was perfect!
  Job well done! The Audio made me love this book even more!
  I can’t wait for him to narrate more characters from this universe ☺️
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  Brutally Honest

  A reverse harem..... with five guys.... each of which have distinct personalities??? It can't be done, you say... well here is great proof that in fact it can be done.
  
  I did not enjoy the previous work with Gracie and that older woman, so I was almost ready to call this series quits. Glad I bought this one anyway as soon as it popped up in my email 😁 I was worried I wouldn't enjoy a non-Rakhii story but oh boy...
  
  The only thing I did not enjoy in this book were the many movie references, since I personally have not seen most of them and I don't feel like engrossing myself in some other plot line just to enjoy this one. Skipping them didn't do much harm though. And I would have liked to see more equal exposure of each of the guys, but granted that would mean a 1000 page book...
  
  Also this sci-fi universe has some weird plot holes. Why are they going to Earth for our really rudimentary drugs, when I'm sure not only their space travel but medicine has far surpassed ours... They have implants for goodness' sake. I seem to recall they do have pain killers, from one of the Rakhii stories. Anyway. 😆
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  Irene Kiew

  No rating - I only read three chapters. I can't get into the heroine (narrator's) humour. The narrator sounds like she's chatting with the reader in her head, and nobody really speaks like that in their head unless they have an imaginary friend. There's so much filler and irrelevant information in her inner monologue that it's incredibly annoying. Here's an excerpt:
  
  

  A hand closes over my arm.
  
  To describe moments like these, everyone says, 'And my heart stopped'--but yeah, no. Nope, if your heart actually stops, you're literally having a heart attack. There's no skipping beats without tripping into big problems.
  
  Logically, I know this. But I'm telling you, when a big alien hand slowly closes his fingers over my wrist, my heart actually tries to die.
  
  I'm caught!

  
  Her inner monologue is intrusive, interrupting the flow of the action so that by the time you get back to what's happening, you lose the tension, the fear, the what-will-happen-next anticipation. 10/10 do not recommend.
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  DeAnn

  Ba-bubady-bbbth
  
  I am speechless! Or rather too cracked up to talk as I gasp for a breath and wheeze while snorting through my nose, bent over hugging my stomach, as it aches from so much laughter. Who could have ever thought that a "human-caught-by-aliens" story would be written so humorously!? And sexy, sex at the same time!
  
  I think of the characters as "Beth's Boys," cause the hijinks the five of them get into is like a bunch of bear cubs, cute and oh, so cuddily, but with massive, muscular chests and abs. Three of them are so silly; one is downright crazy - dancing jigs in the middle of an alien marketplace while trying to trick naive "marks" into purchasing Beth, but not really. See what I mean? Crazy! One is ugly and scary upon first acquaintance but sooooo comforting while snuggling; and one is scary, hot 🔥, hot in a good way - handsome - when scowling at everyone around him. And they all want Beth!
  
  Aw, shucks! Her and not me! Dang it! Well, if I can't have my own harem of men, I want more of them!!!! Amanda, I demand another sexy, sex, thievery (did I mention they're pirates?) adventure with Beth and her boys, um stable. I don't want just one in their group; I want ALL of them, including Annalise. Maybe she could be a little bit older, say 7 or 8, precocious and inquisitive but always watching for the right moment.
  
  Ooooo, that would be a good story, however you want to write it, Amanda. I'd definitely buy it, read it, and gobble it up. Just like I did today upon finishing this book.
  
  I hadn't read one of your books in awhile. I think Alluvial I read last November. So many excellent books to read! I finally started Beth's Stable YESTERDAY and was captivated! Today, then, I promptly went to Amazon and bought FOUR more of your books! Thankfully, I only had one more to get from this series, 2 from the Pet Project and another I can't remember its name. That is how much you impressed me in the last 24 hours! My plan is to read the whole series again, because seriously, I think I haven't actually read all of them before. Oops.
  
  Thanks, Amanda for being a fun and funny author. It was a pleasure to read you!
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  Serena Buffaloe

  At least 20+ Stars 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
  
  Why , oh WHY is there NOT a 20 Star button !!!!!!!!!
  I will be honest, I have been reading and reading , and re-reading this book since Last week , and I have cross checked the other books ( STOLEN, RESCUED, CRAVED , a little bit of WON , and BLIND FALL ) and wherever the NA 'RITH' S are mentioned !!!!!!
  These boys need their own SERIES !!!!!!!!!
  This book had been something I have wanted to read since STOLEN by the Alien, when they All gathered together to meet and discuss the fax - GRYFALA that each Alien had become attached too. Before the ARENA slaughter ! ( one of the Greatest fight scenes in this entire series --- MORE of that PLEASE !!! :*)))
  And to finally read Beth's perspective and that of her Crew, was beyond phenomenal !!!
  I also love how the story moves forward and I ( as ALWAYS ) am waiting anxiously for MORE !!!!!
  It's almost like potato chips , where I start off with a few , and b4 U Know it ,the WHOLE FREAKING BAG IS GONE !!!!!!!!
  BETH'S story is about a woman who gets abducted from EARTH 🌎🌎🌎 along with several more unsuspecting women, by Aliens !!! They have been in suspended animation for MONTHS , because Beth is only a few weeks along , and when she wakes up in the Auction pen with the rest of the women, she is almost ready to pop !!
  'CYRO bin indeed 😲😲😲
  Since Beth isn't one to take things as they are , she attempts to escape . That is when she catches the eye of EKAN , a space pirate , who takes one look at her and HAS to have her !! For Himself . As a NA' RITH pirate , he has a CREW of five brothers that he pirates with , and they all are ( were ? ) to share a Mate.......
  But Ekan DOESN'T WANT to share his Beth-gift........
  EVER.....
  So what follows is a very funny ( I WILL LAUGH OUT LOUD ----several times !!!! ) sad , happy, story , about love wherever You find it , and how you have to live--- Now !!
  If you are a fan , I know that you enjoyed this book as much as I did!!
  If youngsters to the MILO-VERSE.... Welcome !!!
  
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  Amyiw

  3 stars
  
  This had a lot of the humor, at least in the beginning. It started like a romance and we were getting to know, Ekan pretty well. Other than he doesn't hurt her, he is quite a dickwad and doesn't ever really grow out of that, he had a couple of nice parts but they argue, a lot. The 4 others, we don't really get to know well enough to have or feel a connection, we get like one aspect of each. Still the humor persisted and made it so the romance did not matter as much even though it seemed more an acceptance of these nice guys and the pretty good set up rather than that she even loved even one of them, I never felt it.
  Then the plot meandered. The birth which we were waiting for since the last 4 books, is not well planned either as an author and explaining or these guys and Beth planning ahead. Beth explains after she is stuck in labor for hours, that they had outfitted the room for birth and they looked at what was needed... but they knew nothing. They didn't understand the afterbirth or... well anything. Then after labor has been stuck for a long time, they go to get help from another human, who has experience with goats on a farm. Some humor there but it seems like the babe would've come in the time that it takes them to find a ship that they can accost with a human, right? The timing was off in the whole thing and having had the experience twice myself with stalled labor in both. I just felt that part off. And then there was planning a trip to Earth, which although fun and humorous wasn't much of a plot. That they visited her ex, and she was alright with really murdering him because he was an asshole. It was a mob vengeance type scene and that she was OK with it but not with pirating by her guys... well maybe that is why she excepts the guys the way they are, with all their bad habits, especially Ekan.
  So it was humorous which saved it from being just OK but mostly it was just good and a bit of meh. Nice to see some of the others too.