I mostly enjoyed this sci fi erotica book although it had a few problems. I think it would definitely be more enjoyable if you've read the other books in the series first, although it is not totally confusing if you start here. There is some back story and knowledge of the Zetithians that is more fully developed over the course of the series. The love/sex scenes, of which there are always plenty in this series, seemed a bit too plentiful here to the point where the plot suffered especially in the first half of the book. I also felt that this couple did not know each other before falling in bed together as well as couples in the other books did. So first half of the book was so-so filled with very explicit love scenes. Second half of the book much more action with interaction with characters from previous books.

SPOILERS

There is a part about halfway in where the hero, Manx, takes off because the Nedwuts show up trying to capture him. It rang a little wrong for him to leave without saying a word since the whole story was about him finding his life mate. He should at least told her why he was leaving, and why he wouldn't take her with him. It seemed out of character according to the way the author has explained Zetithian mating. And at the end there was a bit about something special in the moonlight that wasn't explained. I don't like to go "huh"? ( )

I liked the plot of this erotic paranormal romance but it was so slow to unfold and the action didn't really pick up until about midway. However, the hero and his species were very appealing. Drusilla goes to remote area to paint birds and feels a strong attraction to the sexy allusive Manx who frequently purrs.
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A great part of this series, it's one of my favorite books to read over and over. It starts with a peaceful vacation, add a strange character and a mystery about who else is out there and you have another great read by Cheryl Brooks. The entire series is wonderful, but this one will always remain in my top three. ( )

Manx is a Zetithian warrior and a hunted man, so staying in hiding is the safest place for him to be. But when he encounters the beautiful Drusilla, he can't resist her and she too finds him just as interesting.

Fugitive is a steamy, action filled ride. Ms. Brooks' world-building is impressive as well as creative. Her strong heroines and beyond sexy heroes make the read worth it. The pairing of Manx and Drusilla was seductive and enjoyable to read. If your looking for a guilty pleasure The Cat Star Chronicles will fill the bill. ( )

I’ll start out by saying that FUGITIVE is number five in the Cat Star Chronicles by Cheryl Brooks and I have not read the first four books. That being said, I didn’t feel too lost reading FUGITIVE. I imagine that if I had read the first four books I would have come into this book with a little bit more back-story. Some more information about the Zetithians going into the book definitely would have made the beginning of the book a little more understandable; however, as I mentioned, without this knowledge FUGITIVE wasn’t impossible to read.

FUGITIVE follows the highly sexual Manx and the unexpecting Earth woman Drusilla. Like many great romances, Manx and Drusilla find themselves in each other’s presence out of chance. While Drusilla has travelled to Barada Seven for the beautiful scenery, Manx is a fugitive in hiding. If his presence is discovered by the Nedwuts, his life will surely meet a quick end.

One thing I can say about FUGITIVE is that the romance is very present in the story.

Fair warning: FUGITIVE is an adult erotic story.

While the story was good and Brooks seems to have built a lovely world with fascinating characters, there were times where I felt that the story was overshadowed by the erotic additions and the language. Now, I certainly wouldn’t call myself a prude, but there are times when curse words play a vital role in the story and times when they just get distracting. There were a few times when this aspect of the story was just distracting. Again, that’s my personal opinion though.

Like the curse words, erotic additions can certainly play a role in a story and in an erotic story they certainly play a very important role; however, there comes a time for me when the erotic additions overshadow the story. There were a few times in FUGITIVE when it just seemed like a little much. Again, remember that this is just my opinion and these distractions may not be as important to you.

Overall I would probably read FUGITIVE again. I did like the story and am interested to see what else Brooks has up her sleeves. ( )