AROKHI broke the rules and stole an auction item from her buyers.Because somehow, they’d managed to abduct a Gryfala princess.Though… she doesn’t look, or act, or sound quite like I thought one of her kind would.But I’m merely a Rakhii gladiator; this is the closest I’ve actually ever been to a princess.I’d be considered lucky indeed if she chose me to guard her.Instead, I want more.I need her to … her.
Instead, I want more.
I need her to claim me.
Because she doesn’t know it, but now I can’t let her go.
ANGIE
Woke up in a freaking auction pen.
With no coffee.
But there were aliens. And they didn’t bid on me out of the goodness of their hearts.
FML.
Then this nice alien showed up in the nick of time, but he keeps referring to me as “Princess” and I’m starting to worry what he’ll do when he finds out that there’s been a little case of mistaken identity, that I’m not royalty – see, I’m not even whatever alien he mistook me for…
I’m just a human.
****Content warning: For readers 18 years and older Contains explicit sexual situations, dark themes, sensitive subjects, and violence. Despite happenings inside this story not being entirely sunshine and roses, this couple gets their sweet Happily Ever After ♥
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This is the first book I have read written by Amanda Milo, and I am so glad I chose this one! I personally love the cover of the book (the horns are missing ). I have discovered that I enjoy most of the books where the hero is very alien – insectoids are my limit, though – and Arokh is one of the best looking and fascinating aliens I have read about. Also, his culture is well described; at the beginning of the book, I was a little confused, but immediately the author shows you what is happening there. Angie, the heroine, was hilarious! Her survival instinct is strong; although she is no rocket scientist, she shows how smart she is, how adaptable to her new circumstances, and she knows her only chance of survival is Arokh.
Then the ordeal begins: the rhythm is fast-paced, you get immersed in a completely alien world (very cosmopolitan in a very strange way). Angie being confused with a Gryfala is key to the story, and Gryfalas are princesses who are revered because they are so rare. Arokh’s species are the bodyguards to these Gryfalas, and it is in their nature to protect them.
This book is fun (that with Arokh licking Angie all the time was endearing), original, tragic at times, it is a vast universe, and life can be harsh, no sugar-coating there.
The sex, again, is full of licking, but it all looked quite natural. It is hot, but the scenes are not usually long, and there is a wonderful chemistry between the MCs.
At times, I felt for Arokh and how deeply he falls for Angie; it is, after all, a biological process in his species, and it was hard to see how he needs her by his side, although everyone else seems to think that he is not worthy of her.
The only thing I missed, is that the aliens could be described in a lot more detail, you have to use a little imagination in order to have a complete picture.
Is there a waiting list to get to know an alien of those? I’m in!
I totally recommend this book, I am going to continue with this series.
For nature readers.
This was a pretty good story. I like how protective the warrior race was.
I think that the book was stretch and drawn out was the alien and human were able to communicate successfully.