Love, loss, and love again

This book deals a lot with overcoming the loss of a loved one. It could be rough for those still processing grief of this kind (I had my moments for sure).

The story is pretty brutal at the beginning and the violence/torture was graphic, but there is no rape or sexual assault scenes. The universe that is built seems to be very dangerous for everyone, however after the initial setup, there isn't really much more in the rest of the story and none at that same intensity.

It is a really good slow romance with a mature (40+) female main character which brings a new dynamic to the typical abducted by aliens theme. This is about overcoming loss of not just a loved one, but of everything familiar and learning how to move forward and embrace the new. Solid sci-fi romance with a nod to fantasy, but not erotica. Again, this is a slow building relationship story.

I enjoyed it and was very surprised at the ending as I was expecting some of the characters to be the next stories in the series (and maybe they will), but it ties a lot of them up in a bow enough for this to be a solid stand-alone book.

My only criticism is of Tor Thom's narration. His voice is so very rich and masculine that his female and child characters sometimes sound too rough and similar. I really wish they had done a duet narration style for this book as I think it would have been more effective for the storytelling.

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Out of This World!

Dar!!
I loved how this book began. Very different from most books. It truly throws you straight into the mix of things and keep the fast pace of this GREAT story going. Dar and his Little Human are fantastic!
I soooo want more! Enjoy

just wonderful

I love when a male and female narrate the books. And tor thom has the most amazing voice. The characters are fantastic and well written and with the exception of two spots that mess up on the pronouns and the wrong narrator, this book is perfect. I also really enjoy the fact that the lead female role is an older, mature woman. I’m almost 40 and it was actually really nice to have some representation.

Wow just wow!🥰🥰

1st off I would have to say the Narrators were totally awesome! They brought this book to life!🥰 The Arthur I have to say Knew what they were doing when they wrote this book! Right away this book will pull you in! It told a wonderful story. Without Using constant sex through the whole thing. You don't have to write a book with constant sex to make it be good!As for as the romance it was a beautiful heartfelt book. Well worthy credit. And I certainly can't wait for the next book🥰🥰🥰 You will love this book!

It was nice but way too short

Definitely enjoyed this story and appreciated that it was an older woman this time. I didn’t like that they gave away the other books stories at the end. Good over all. Definitely wanted more.

Dar

Love this series read both books and cannot wait for book 3. I would recommend to all that like Alien romance. Two of the best narrator's I have heard.

Easy listen

Was okay, not really romantic but a good story overall . only thing is I really don't like a female who is scared of everything and shuts herself down from fear.

Almost really good

The story line is good but needed more development. Wanted to see more of DaR’s world/life. Kira’s integration to her new world had too much focus. Why was Kira’s voice so accented. Distracted from overall performance.

Ok ending

This book has promise. It’s cultivating and imaginative. However, a tad gory with the details of the trauma that had occurred. Loved the relationships forming but felt towards the end it was rushed. You build up such characters & then it just ends. The twos relationship was just getting started and then I felt as if nothing came about it bc the ending was cut short. Could have been better

Ok

This book begins on such a traumatic note; so graphic and terrifying. The storyline was interesting with similarities as other books in this genre. Emily’s narration was a bit dry but ok; Tor’s was ok.