“Convicts don’t ask. They take.”Marooned on a primitive prison planet , Bella West has one chance for survival until rescue arrives: trade her body for protection.The ripped hulk who claims her is more beast than man. Convicted of a crime he didn’t commit, ex-soldier Caine Anders has lost his humanity after eight grueling years on a hazardous planet of dirt, rock, and treacherous inhabitants.He … treacherous inhabitants.
He looks out for himself and never grows attached. So, when the bold female offers him pleasure in return for protection, he takes the deal without hesitation. He never expects her touch to alter him. Or to feel something beyond lust.
But caring for someone on Dragath25 may be the greatest hazard of all. And, as the dangers multiply, it’s no longer certain whether she’ll be the key to his salvation or his destruction….
The first book in the Condemned Series, TRAPPED is a stand alone, action-packed, sexy sci-fi romance with a HEA, a strong heroine willing to do what it takes to survive, and a scorching hot, broken alpha hero you can’t help but fall in love with.
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An excellent book with a quick introduction, captivating and action-packed, wonderful characters, real heroes with comprehensible mistakes and a good development and a fantastic world building.
It was fun to follow the storyline and even though there is no HEA there is a very satisfying ending in between.
Let’s go to book 2 ‘Taken’ in the Condemned Series.
Oh lord Bella girl I wanted to crash land too after reading this steamy novel! Adore everything Alison does, but this is my fave book of hers so far. The whole prison planet concept is highly enticing to me to begin with, but i loved the build between these unlikely mates!
Unexpected for me to read but the description reeled me in and I was not disappointed. The story line is different and out of this world, quite literally. I read in one sitting because I could not put it down. A must read.
“Marooned on a prison planet overrun by brutal inmates, Bella West has one chance for survival until rescue arrives: trade her body for protection.”
This pretty much sums it up. Research scientist Bella crash lands on a planet of prisoners and monsters. Sent from a dying Earth to study alternate planets in hope of saving Earth. She strikes a deal with a prisoner to help her and her injured friends in trade for sex. Through the trials of survival they do learn how to truly help one another. In more ways than just sex! I enjoyed the story was unique and well thought out!
Wonderful science fiction/futuristic romance. There was one moment I thought the book was about to take a different direction and was relieved when it didn’t. Five stars for a unique, action packed story. Loved it.
A whole new set of rules for Fighter Girl
—>>> When prisoner #673 (Convict, Caine) saves survivors of a mission which crashes on Dragath25, he did not know then that his life was going to be monumentally changed once again when he is offered a desperately voiced “anything” by Cadet Bella West, who correctly surmises that her and her fellow crew members were going to be in even more dire straits than they can correctly imagine. Soon, they are challenged to survive the planet and its incredible beast-like creatures as well as an organized, thoroughly depraved and corrupted pack of hardened convicts with no hope left.
Doomed to die on this forsaken planet, miles from home, the last eight years of Caine’s life there was spent alone without female companionship or security. This ex-pilot and soldier now claims Bella for himself, his “fighter girl,” as he calls her in his mind, for she is the epitome of the woman of his dreams, unlike his ex-wife, whose marriage had left a grossly bitter taste in his mouth.
Enjoyed Caine’s struggles to share more than just the physical intimacy after being alone for so long and the commitment they finally find for each other. I admired Bella’s determined stance to look after her crew and to find a way to get them off planet and back home safely, but sacrificing much to do so. They rocked each other’s worlds, and I loved reading this couple’s story.
This is the first book in the Condemned series and I had such a fab time reading this.
Sci-Fi romance books are a guilty pleasure of mine add in it being a prison planet and I was sold and this one was certainly a great read.
So Bella West crash lands on this penal colony planet along with her fellow researchers and some soldiers sent along to protect them.
Making a deal with prisoner 673 her body for protection is the only logical way forward if she wants to survive in this harsh terrain.
I appreciated Bella’s determination and resilience to make it whatever the cost and found her to be a pragmatic sort which is a quality of hers I really found myself admiring.
Prisoner 673 AKA Convicts humanity is still there despite him burying it so deep and I really enjoyed witnessing the blossoming bond developing between these two.
This was actioned packed throughout and had no trouble retaining my individual attention.
On a sidenote, I really appreciated that window where we get to jump forward slightly and see where are unlikely lovers ended up.
This in itself had quite a feel-good vibe for me and though I had to suspend my disbelief slightly as I don’t think it would be that easy to receive a pardon and come out on top I found myself not really caring that much as I just wanted our twosome to come out on top and win.
This was also set up very nicely for the next story in this series of which I am looking forward to reading.
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This had a small amount of dark romance with a mix of sci-fi contemporary romance. It was a welcome difference for me. I really loved reading Bella’s and Maine’s story. At the end a few things were glossed over and would have liked a better ending for those two and hopefully they are in the other book’s as well cause I can’t wait to see what happens.
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I enjoyed this sci-fi romance. The story line was exciting and kept me entertained. I thought that Bella and Caine were likable characters. I will say that I liked Caine quite a bit more. I found him very swoon worthy and sympathetic. Bella was stron and fiesty but frustrating! I mean come on; Learn from your mistakes! Even with me finding her frustrating, I liked the pair as a couple. Their chemistry was steamy and their romance had a surprising sweetness to it, as these two fight to not only survive but to live & love.
Trapped is book one in The Condemned Series by Alison Aimes. This is my very first book by Alison. I have to admit I’ve been staring at this series for awhile now. I mean, just gaze at this cover. I hoped that the book would live up to it’s cover but holy wow, I was not prepared for this! I could not stop reading. This book is hot enough to scorch your fingertips as you turn the pages. But it also is filled with hope. These characters find themselves in a race for survival. But along the way, they also save each other from themselves.
Cadet Annabella (Bella) West was orphaned at an early age and has been struggling to care for her younger brother and sister. She is all they have. Earth’s resources have died out. There is nothing but famine and blight. To protect her siblings, Bella has joined the Winthrop Humanity research mission on a trip to the Planet Dragath25 to search for resources that might help to save earth. But, Dragath25 is a penal planet. It is where all of Earth’s most horrendous criminals are sent. When Bella’s ship crashes onto Dragath25, an entirely new mission transpires. A mission for survival.
“There were no rules here on Dragath25. No honor. Only violence and might.”
Prisoner 673 aka Convict was sent to Dragath25 eight years ago for a crime he was innocent of. He learned quickly that he could only rely on himself for survival. In the long years, he has become more animal than man. He was out scavenging when the ship went down and he saw her. In his mind, he instantly called her “fighter girl.” She was so brave and tough. But, she wouldn’t survive five minutes without him. So he offers her a deal, he will protect her for a price. The price of her body.
“He wanted to be her everything. He wanted to be her hero forever.”
Something happened when Bella touched him, when skin met skin. He was reminded of the man he used to be, he was reminded of what it felt like to really feel. To be human. Bella never really feared Convict. He brought her pleasure like she had never experienced before. The more time they spent together, the more their feelings for each other grew. Dragath25 was filled with danger, though. There were horrible creatures that roamed at night, there was the gang of prisoners that brutalized everything in their path, and there was danger amongst her own, the other survivors of the ship. All Convict wants to do is keep Bella safe but Bella is his fighter girl, and constantly doesn’t follow instructions in her attempt to help.
This book builds and builds to a gripping conclusion that will leave you gasping. This is an intensely suspenseful story of survival but also filled with hope and love. You can’t help but to fall for these two and hope that they can find a way to be together.
This does come to a full conclusion with a perfect epilogue. The next book in the series will be Ava Davies story who was Bella’s shipmate. I can’t wait to continue. This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. I hope that if this is a trope you enjoy, I’ve convinced you to read it. I hope you’ll love it as much as I did.
“Wherever we are, Bella, wherever we go, you’ll always be my home.”
This book is hot, Hot, HOT!!! The main characters of Bella and Caine are so good at hiding what they are feeling much of the time. He is an inmate on Dragseth25, she is a Cadet and a scientist trying to find a way to save Earth and its people due to a very bad famine that has swept earth with the Control Council overseeing everything. She crash lands on the planet Dragseth25 along with all the others in the spacecraft. Only Bella and a handful of others survive the crash but they need to help so she strikes a bargain with Caine. What happens after that, well you just need to read the book.
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Instantly hooked from the beginning, my enjoyment of this book was more than I expected. With it’s unique setting, this PNR is unlike others that I have read. Caine is that rare breed: an honorable man in a dishonorable world. Our heroine, Bella, is constantly striving to better herself, her situation, and the situation of those around her. When she barters her body for the protection of her colleagues and herself she doesn’t espect to connect with her guardian on more than a physical level. Conversely, Caine is only looking for pleasure in an existence filled with pain. In the end he ends up getting so much more. So you like PNR? Do you like scifi? Trapped is for you!
Holy. Hot. Convict!!
Bella’s ship crashed on Drageth25, a prison planet for the worst of convicts…murderers, rapists…very very bad men.
Knowing this planet was dangerous, she was willing to do whatever it took to keep her crew safe. She would fight, she would kill. And even something a little bit immoral and wrong in some people’s eyes. After seeing Caine, I totally got it. I understood. I would’ve been all Katniss Everdeen and volunteering in two seconds flat.
Caine was everything.
Powerful and fierce and oh so protective. Even when she left him, he was still protecting her, watching out for her.
Bella was the perfect badass heroine to go round and round with him. To stand up to him. To steal his heart.
This author is definitely good at writing steamy scenes that make me tingle everywhere. I could feel their passion and that chemistry was sizzling hot. White hot.
Caine tried so hard not to feel anything. But it was hard to do when she was perfect for him in every way. You could tell from their first…meeting…that he was taken by her beauty. He was mesmerized. Even when he ravished her, he still respected her, and was gentle (ish) with her. His big, soft squishy inside shined through when he was with her. Savage on the outside, teddy bear with a big heart on the inside. And again, I volunteer.
This was a fabulous start to an amazing series! The world building and storytelling of this author just blows me away.
Do you love sci-fi romances?
How about sexy AF, alpha heroes?
Love those badass heroines, too?
Then you need this book.
And trust me, you’ll want to dive into book #2 soon after you finish this one.
Paranormal/fantasy
My first book by this author and I loved it!! A page turner, action packed, romance, awesome characters and hot sex. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
* First-time author for me
So I had no real idea what I was getting into when I started Trapped by Alison Aimes, and I am kind of happy about that. Trapped is an off-world romance with some interesting characters. With this book comes Cadet Bella West, who is a scientist looking on making Earth better, but to do that they have to go Dragath25 a planet that houses prisoners of Earth.
673 is a convict that has been on this planet for far too long. He has done things that would make a normal person’s stomach turn, but when he helps Bella survive a wreck, he decides to take her as his own damn the consequences. However, will they be able to withstand everything that is going on this plant and Earth?
Trapped is an excellent start to The Condemned Series.
Prison Planet Passion!
Professionally written and fast-paced, “Trapped” portrays a dystopian future for humanity along with a quest to replenish both the flora and fauna of an overpopulated, dying earth. With one last attempt to revive the doomed planet, a team of scientists attempt to land on Dragath25. The most despicable of Earth’s criminal element are remanded to Dragath25, with little resources except the unwanted, secondhand, goods thrown away by the home planet inhabitants.
Life on Dragath25 is extremely harsh and only the strongest as well as the most resourceful prisoners survive. After crash landing on the planet, one of the surviving female junior scientists, Bella, enters into an agreement with prisoner 673 or Caine, to ensure the remaining mission members survival. Although Caine (ex-military) was sentenced to Dragath25 for a crime he did not commit, after eight long years, he has become more beast than man and Bella will pay the price for his protection with her body.
Imbued with danger, action and intrigue, “Trapped” balances the romance, world-building and adventure aspects of the story quite well, offering in-depth characterizations along with an incendiary chemistry between the two lead characters. Told from dual perspectives, the story-line flows seamlessly and is the initial standalone novel within the Condemned Series.
Disclaimer: No Kindles were seriously harmed while reading this novel. Children 18 and over due to explicit sexual content
Disclaimer for the Disclaimer… The term “seriously harmed” is not intended to include: overheating, scorch marks, minor melting or inconsequential fire that can be put out with an extinguisher. Fire retardant gloves highly recommended while reading. Reviewer is not responsible for run-on sentences, questionable grammar or misplaced commas.
RATING DETAILS (Based on 1 to 5 Gold Stars):
STEAM FACTOR: 5 Steamy Stars
WRITING STYLE: 5 Professional Stars
PLOT: 5 Fast-paced Stars
ENGAGING CHARACTERS: 5 Ex-Military Stars
SATISFYING CONCLUSION: 5 Fulfilling Stars
*** I voluntarily received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review ***
This was sooo good. I liked both main characters a lot! They were super steamy together. And the story definitely kept my interest.
This book starts off with the heroine (Bella) in a space craft going to the prison planet, because earth is dying and is over populated and people are starving. And there are signs of plant life on the prison planet. But once they get to the planet they end up crash landing. A convict (Caine) shows up but doesn’t do anything to them and just tries to find something useful for himself in the wreckage. Meanwhile they can hear these wierd noises which seem to be alarms closing in on the crash site and Bella has colleagues which are hurt and she wants to help. . . Yet she knows she won’t get them away on her own. So she makes a deal with Caine. If he helps them survive she will give him anything he wants. This is more then he can refuse. So he helps them escape the other convicts and then demands his due. But Caine is not your average convict and even tho he is starved for human touch, he won’t force Bella. Because he remembers how worthwhile it is to have a willing partner.
I love how this one ends. I don’t want to give away spoilers, so I won’t. But I am definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
My first Alison Aimes novel. A race to survive! Excitement, trepidation, action! I enjoyed this steamy, sci-fi/fantasy novel. It provided an escape from earth! Bella is a protector. Her siblings, her only family left. Prisoner Caine knows without him, Bella will not survive. Does she become Caine’s prisoner? Her body is his price. What does it cost him? Really enjoyed this story and will check more by this author!
Great chemistry between Caine and Bella. Lots of excitement and danger on the prison planet where Bella’s team crashes. Caine has been a prisoner on Dragath25 for 8 years and knows how to survive and Bella is totally agreeable to that. Can they avoid the other convicts and other monstrous dangers of the prison planet while awaiting rescue? A great read which I highly recommend.