They conquered Earth in a single day.After aliens invade the planet, Clark’s father goes missing. In hopes of finding out the his father’s fate he joins The Occupation as a Protector. While serving the aliens, he meets Lex, a charismatic commander with an endearing smile. Clark is on a mission, but finds himself distracted by Lex’s charms. To fall for the alien commander that led the invasion of … led the invasion of his planet would be beyond betrayal. But at the same time, getting close to Lex might be the key to finding out what happened to his father.
Lex has spent his entire life believing in the utter superiority of his species. Now he finds himself in a human body experiencing emotions completely foreign to him. Bit by bit, pieces of his pragmatic alien heart fall away into something new, something warm, something human. Will Clark be the one to teach him what it means to love? Or will he be the one to destroy him? Perhaps both. Only time would tell and he couldn’t wait to find out what Clark would do to him once given the opportunity.
This is a standalone enemies become lovers M/M Scifi Romance with a HEA.
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I really liked the idea of reading a romance with aliens not in their own bodies, but using a human body as a host. I’ve only read one other, so I was looking forward to this. Seeing an alien who doesn’t experience human emotions experience them for the first time in a human body was interesting and I loved that aspect of the story. Lexington and Clark were attracted to each other right away, until Clark realized Lex was one of the aliens taking over his world. This is an enemies to lovers romance and I enjoyed the interactions between the two men. 5 stars.
Clark and Lex are hot even if they shouldn’t be attracted to each other or be together. They’re technically fighting on opposite sides but it’s hard to choose who you fall in love with. I love how Kayci Morgand does MM romances. I was hooked and was on edge the whole time too because I need to know if we would find out what happened to Clark’s father.
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This was a very interesting story about the earth being invaded by highly intelligent beings with an underlying romance. Clark (the human) has went through training as a Protector to gather intel on his missing father. Lex is the the commander of the aliens and he has invaded a human male body. Clark is attracted to Lex but when he finds out that Lex is an alien, he is disgusted but still intrigue. Lex is getting use to his host body and feelings. He is falling for Clark but he can see Clark is fighting his own demons(being a traitor) with his attraction to him. After a few dates and intimate times with each other, the two guys come together. There is some trust issues tested throughout the story but they were able to overcome most and have a wonderful HEA. There is definitely a twist at the end… I was pleasantly surprised and it made the story all the more sweeter and romantic.
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Losing freedom of choice makes you think! After an alien invasion, Clark joins The Occupation as a Protector in an attempt to locate his missing father. Clark met Lex on the rooftop just before graduation. He shared his philosophy and a cigarrette. He thinks his new friend may be an ally in the future. Then Clark finds out Lex is the Commander and Commencement speaker. Clark found himself attracted to Lex, an alien Commander. Lex has a human body subject to physical feelings and emotions. So, how will that work out? Will the complexity of human emotions defeat the Nynal? Can Clark befriend Lex wthtout feeling a traitor? Will humanity rebel? Totally interesting story. Clark is brave and likeable. Lex is likeable as a human. Nicely done! I received an ARC from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was an intriguing approach to a sci-fi book. In the story line, Clark becomes a protector working for the aliens who invaded Earth. He is trying to find his father, who has been imprisoned by the “squids” which, in their alien form, look like little squids. The rumors say they crawl up the human’s nose and stick tentacles through the brain to control the host. (Ewww!)
Clark meets Lex, a young man who is attracted to him. It turns out that Lex is the alien who led the attack on Earth and he is actually the squid leader in a handsome man’s body! But being in a human body allows him to interact, feel emotions, and gain experiences – and maybe a bit of understanding and compassion that will bring about a change in him he wasn’t expecting. Does Earth have a bleak future? Will Clark decide where his loyalties are when he knows the truth?
This was an interesting read. The emotions are all out there, touching the reader and reminding us what the characters are experiencing. Very powerful stuff!
OMG. So weird, really weird and damn creative over the top alluring and sexy with a slow smoldering burn.
Best line in the whole book…
Because I’m weak and your beautiful.
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This book was very different from anything else I have yet read from Kayci Morgan. It was a very interesting tale of growing feelings between a human and the lead alien overlord. It was interesting to watch as Clark met and then learned who Lex really was. There are twists and turns aplenty in this book, and it was entertaining to watch Lex learn about being human and why we do the crazy things we do. I really enjoyed the story and the characters, and they kept riveted to the end wondering what would happen to them.
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I was so glad i stumble upon this one. I needed something different than my usual romance reads and this was just what a needed. It was romance and scifi all in one. This one was a page turner for me with all its twist and turns. My heart broke for both chatacters at times but i love when i book can rip my heart out and put it back together. I really enjoyed both characaters especially lexs character. Watching how adorable it was for the big, bad alien fall in love for the first time was the sweetest thing because it was so innocent and new for him and it made it easy to see past all the bad he had done. Then he finally understood why humans continue to live the way they did and started to see thing from a different standing point. Overall i really enoyed the story and felt both characters were very well written leaving the reader to feel everything they felt.
I liked seeing how Lex needed to learn that being in a host is nothing like what he expected. As he learned about all of these new experiences, he also opened himself up to adapting, where he never permitted it before. I also liked that Clark needed to really think about his priorities and his loyalties at almost every step of his journey so that he knew that he was doing what he believed to be the right thing.
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This was a great story to read. A real pager turner. Clark signed up to be a protector that he could find his father. Lexington is the Commander of the Nynal people. Clark cannot believe that he did not know that Lexington was an alien. Clark goes undercover and then tries to help the people by giving them some medicine that they need. Clark is asked to bring Lex to a prearranged place and can not go through with it. Clark tells Lex everything that he has done and is ready to be processed. Lex tells Clark that he knows what was going on because he had someone on the inside the whole time. Can Clark save the people? Will Clark find out what happened to his father?
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i loved this story. fun science fiction read, well written. i adored Clark, and Lex eventually grew on me. such a different read, def recommend.
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I thought this was an intriguing story from the science fiction/alien side, but I wasn’t really sold on the romance side. The romance came across more as just a physical attraction for most of the book.
Clark is a human who goes to work for the aliens who have invaded Earth to try to find his father. Lex is the alien who lead the attack against Earth and has plotted out most of the rules that now govern human society. Lex’s race the Nynals take over a human host in order to interact and experience life as a human. Clark is initially attracted to Lex without knowing that he is a Nynal, that he is the enemy that killed so many humans. As Clark tries to discover if he is a traitor to the humans or to his new boyfriend, Lex is discovering that humans with their crazy emotions may have more to teach him than he could have ever imagined.
At first I had trouble seeing any redeeming characteristics in Lex. He came across as very self-centered and egotistical (his way was right and there was no other). But as the story progressed he grew emotionally and became much more likable. While I could understand much of Clark’s problem with trying to balance his loyalty to the human race and his growing attraction to Lex, I felt like his attraction to Lex came across as too much a physical connection and not enough of an emotional connection.
To Seek Out New Life Forms….
The Nynals, or “squids”, an ancient alien race of thinkers, come to earth to protect the humans from themselves. They are able to take on a human’s body and want to make sure each body is healthful.
Human protectors are trained and sent out to enforce the new healthful laws. Drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, are all confiscated when discovered.
Clark is a young gay man who becomes a protector in order to find his father, who has been imprisoned by the squids.
At his graduation ceremony, he meets Lex, another young man who is attracted to him. When the ceremony starts, he realizes Lex is the head squid in a handsome gay man’s body!
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The very nature of the story and characters in this book make it an adults only read.
Sparks fly between Clark and Lex. They have wonderful chemistry that supported by story with a great plotline. This is a very entertaining alien invasion read.
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This book kept glued to its pages. The plot was intriguing, the characters were well developed, there was action, adventure, and emotional angst. A great m/m romance and definitely worth the read.
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What a fun and sexy read. Aliens take over, but the fight is on. What would one man do for his family-just about anything. The one thing he didn’t expect to do was fall for one of “them.” What will he do when his people look at him as a collaborator?
Loved this booked it had a little bit of everything and a whole lot of chemistry, sparks and definitely passion. I can say I was not disappointed these guys had me glued to reading page after page nonstop. Highly recommend reading and you will enjoy this story
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