He’s ready to steal her away…Andie didn’t choose to live on Ixilta, but it’s better than slavery… or so she tells herself every day. But when a terrifying purple alien smashes her precarious existence to pieces, staying is no longer an option.Can she trust Xandr, a prison escapee and convicted murderer? Her body yearns for him, despite her fears. He’ll steal her away from the planet, but will … the planet, but will he steal her heart as well?
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A prison escapee and a slave what do they have in common? Desperation and a desire for freedom. If she can overcome her fear and trust him? Will he sacrifice her to escape? Will she turn him in to save herself? Or will she take a chance and grab hold and not let go! Is it worth the risk? You feel their emotions, their feelings and the beginning of hope and trust! Is it enough? Read and see!
I really liked Andi, you can’t help it! Here is a super smart woman that knows how to survive and play by the rules. Then in the next second, she’s chancing everything for this stranger. The action and world portrayed is wonderful. Xandr is swashbuckling already and I’m sure there is more to come.
Andie was abducted from Earth over 6 years ago. She has managed to eke out a living on her new “home” planet. But she is still essentially prisoner, after all no one can leave and if you cause trouble- well you disappear.
But her boring, though somewhat safe, existence is dented when a huge, purple alien pops into her workplace. He literally comes from nowhere!
Xander is an Oscavian (yes I know they are usually the bad guys but give him a break – he’s actually a nice guy!) Think purple Han Solo! Andie gets him off the planet but has she traded one form of slavery for another?
Xander is awesome – I need one of him please! He is a hoot, even though he is playing fast and loose with Andi’s life!
Ya can’t keep a good Earth girl down…
When Andie got kidnapped by aliens, she ended up on a planet called Ixilta. The local nabob of the city greeted her and her fellow victims with assurances of food, shelter, and an opportunity to become independent and productive citizens of their new home. Well, alrighty! Then one of the former (?) kidnappees asked when they could go home -as in “back to Earth” – and they offed the guy. Pfftt, So… She’s been a “productive member of the community” – translate “thoroughly cowed captive” for six stinking years, when one day, at the end of her shift, this big purple dude shows up. The rest, as they say, is history – or it will be as Kate Rudolph lends her talent for action/adventure romance to the upcoming series Alien Outlaws. Xander, the first hero in this short and salty-sweet prequel, is an Oscavian, a smuggler/renegade/rebel on a mission, escaped from Ixilta’s prison, and in need of a way off-planet. The harder Andie tries to stay out of it, the more he draws her in, to danger, to freedom, and to him… I LOVE this! Ms. Rudolph’s Detyan/Oscavian universe continues and expands, with a new alien focus, a new planetary location, and and presumingly, an all new set of Earthgirls who will meet their forever aliens…. If you’ve read her tales of the Detyan Diaspora, get set for a switch-up. This promises to be new and different, starting with the sullen and rebellious Andi, and the improbably huge (think what you will) and amusingly badass Xander, who is a totes adorbs mash-up of Han Solo, GI Joe, and Tigger. Gad, he had me drooling! AND GRINNING! And wanting more, more, MORE! Thank you, Ms. Rudolph, for the qjuickie five-star read. And for the ARC.
Cute and sweet. This is a very short read with a very fast paced romance. There isn’t enough time to really develop the characters, but it was an interesting ‘scene’ if you will. I could see this being a lead in to a longer romance, as with Crashed (another short by Mrs. Rudolph). Worth taking a few minutes to swallow down!
Update to this review! Turns out, this actually IS a prequel. The full novel will be out soon and I’m excited. So I’m upping my rating from 4 to 5 stars since the story will get a real chance to finish and flush out.