Jaye PeachesRecensioni

Wrongly imprisoned?

Freya was arrested as a spy and accused of taking military secrets from the Vendu, a race of aliens which invaded the Earth. For her crimes, she's sentenced to life imprisonment on the penal planet, Targa.

Marcos is the incoming governor of Targa. The moment he sees Freya on the transport he is taken with her and knows he has to have her.

After some bumps in the road, the two of them figure out a way that they can maybe be happy. Will it work?

Great story. The love scenes are super hot. The spankings scenes are too. This is definitely an adult book, and if spankings bother you, you should pass on it.

I give this book a 3.5.

Gemma is a sub who was severely hurt by a man was supposed to be her Dom. The event left her with some serious trauma that she had to deal with. She mostly dealt with it by blocking it out, changing her job, leaving all her kinky friends behind, and trying to live as vanilla life as possible. She was just existing, not really living. All that changed one day at her copier machine.

Jason is a very driven man and a Dom. He runs a large company, where Gemma works. One day he's trying to figure out what is going on with the copier, but can't figure it out. Then Gemma walks in, fixes it, and draws his attention. He starts a sexual relationship with her, pretty much vanilla. '

After some time, they discover the other's secret, and they start playing with Domination and submission. But, can they get their HEA?

I've read and enjoyed several other books by Jaye Peaches, so I went into this one optimistically. I liked parts and I disliked parts. I like that the book should that a good D/s relationship just doesn't happen, it takes work, and that there are a lot of boundaries and issues that need to get worked through. I also liked that Gemma's trauma just doesn't go away magically because she's in a new relationship and Jason is careful to respect her limits and not push her anywhere near anything that might end up hurting her.

I did not like Jason a lot of the time. I spent a lot of the book waiting for the other shoe to drop in regards to him. I thought sure that he was going to do something terrible or just dump Gemma outright. I think part of it is because we only see Gemma's POV, so we never know what's going on with Jason's mind. Gemma has a lot of doubts, and Jason seems to ignore them a lot of the time, and he does occasionally overreact. The fact that I did dislike him a lot of the time made it a little harder for me to get as far into the book as I could've, though I did like it and did enjoy it. I was glad that it ended the way that it did, as I wasn't sure it was going to.

I received an ARC for this book, and this is my honest and voluntary review.

Finding an anthology where you want to read some of the authors is great. Finding one where you want to read all 23 authors in it is even better. That's what I found in Alien Alphas. I'm just going to touch on some of the stories because there just isn't enough room for me to talk about all 23.

Strangeways by Addison Cain 5*

Wow. That's about all I can say about this one. I really hope that some more books come out of this particular universe because I really liked it a lot.

OMG. The sex in this story? Completely out of the galaxy. I mean, yeah. I loved the descriptions of Phi's... equipment. Sounds mostly pretty hot. Great story.

You may think that you may not have an interest in tentacles, but really, this story will change your mind and make a believer out of you.

Finding Sitra by Jane Henry 4.5*

This is an interesting story with all kinds of layers in it. The title can be taken in so many different ways, which is totally awesome. I really loved that.

Cy and Sitra take a circuitous route to getting to their HEA. They had known each other for a long time, but then there was a year when they were wrapped up in their own pain and on issues and then they have to figure everything out.

I liked this story pretty well, especially the wordplay with the title. Clever wordplay is always highly appreciated.

Sold to the Enemies by Sara Fields 4*

Sara Fields brings us into a whole new scifi world for her offering.

Aubrie and Edogan's story is great. He rescues her from being sold as a slave. As the commander of the forces which destroyed her forces, not without losses of his own, he's well within his rights to take her as a slave and to punish her.

I like the fact that Edogan takes the time to learn about Aubrie and to help her figure things out. Aubrie is a strong character in herself, and Edogan lets her be that strong character. Good story.

Fated Possession by Cari Silverwood 5*

This story takes place in the same world as Cari's Machinery of Desire stories. It can be read without being familiar with the stories, but it's nicer to have the extra background of it.

Blue is a human dragged to another world for her blood. Sassik is a man who wants to find out what his destiny is. Neither one of them is what the other expects, but somehow they end up together and all is good.

I love all these books, so getting another little look into this world and another viewpoint on what's going on is excellent. I really liked Blue and Sassik's story.

Drakeon Rescue by Lee Savino and Lili Zander 4*

I love the Draekon universe. This book takes place in the same universe, at the same time as the other books, but isn't really connected with them in any other way.

Tin has been held by evil scientists and tested by them to try to find his mate. To that end result, they have abducted Dor from Earth and are going to test her. Cro is Tin's best friend and refuses to leave him as a captive.

I love these guys and them chemistry that flows between the 3 of them, and how protective they all are about each other. It's nice to have a different perspective as to what's going on in that 'verse.

Under Contract by Jaye Peaches 4.5*

We all know that keeping a contract, any contract, is really important. In Jaye Peaches' story, keeping a contract is everything. Breaking a contract totally ruins you, and no one will do any kind of business with you.

Brax is an extraction specialist. He signs contracts to go out and extract women from bad situations. Kleo is his newest job. He's supposed to go get her for her guardian.

Brax is intense. I like that a lot. He knows what he wants and he isn't afraid to get it. Kleo fights hard, first against herself and then for what she wants. I think they are a great pair with extremely extreme chemistry. Very hot, very lovely.

Her Zandian Masters by Renee Rose. 5*

I love Renee's big purple horned aliens. I mean, seriously, with that description, what's not to love?

Eslyn is one of the few Zandian women left in the entire universe. Her former "mates" forced her to do something horrible, and when she was brought before the prince, he sentenced her to rehabilitation. Granit, Laake, and Damon are the three guards who have been watching her, and now it's their job to teach her how to be a good Zandian.

Generally, Renee doesn't write menage in this series, because it turns out big purple horned aliens also tend to be somewhat possessive. However, it really works in this case, and it is hot af. The guys are awesome and caring, and they go out of their way to show Eslyn how much she matters. Totally awesome.

The Ghost in the Stars by Sophie Kisker 4.5*

This universe is going to be so good, I can just tell.

Siridin ends up rescuing Keelie, a human nectar slave. He's attracted to her even if he doesn't want to be, because he holds himself as responsible for horrible things that were out of his control. She hears voices while she's on the ship. But what does that mean for her?

OMG, this story is just so awesome. The idea behind it is so filthy and obscene but in such a good way. I can't wait to see where the rest of the universe goes and how filthy it gets.

Normally, when you hear the phrase 6 of the best, it's a warning that someone is getting 6 cuts of the cane. That's not what's happening here. Here, we're getting 6 of the best spanking stories. So, yay! Stories are better than canes. Probably.

Ashe Barker, Felicity Brandon, Gracie Malling, Jaye Peaches, Katie Douglas, and Vanessa Brooks have each written a story that fits somewhere into British history between the Restoration and the late Victorian. We get to see Alpha men who are taking care of the women that they love. They all cherish them, love them, and spank them as necessary.

The women are all strong in their own ways, from the woman who decides that she needs to become a highwayman so that she can support her family to the woman who is afraid of having sex so she is bound and determined to stay a virgin, even though she's married. The one thing that they all have in common is that they are submissive to their husbands and they accept their husbands' discipline.

Of all the stories, Lettie from Gracie Malling's The Impertinent Wife is my favorite character. That's because I think that she's a lot like me. I'm often struggling to be polite, I'm deeply sarcastic, and I will tell people that I think they are too stupid for words. Of course, I don't have her husband threatening to spank me, so it's much easier for me to be those things.

My favorite of all the stories is Katie Douglas' story, His Reluctant Bride. I love the things that happen to Laura. I want to go there, so bad, because it all sounds so dirty and hot. But, it's also sweet and loving. It can totally be both.

Of course, none of that means that I don't like the other stories. This is definitely going to be an anthology I read when I need something that I know is going to be good and that I will enjoy.

I will add to this review when the anthology comes out and I read more of the book. This is for the first four stories that I was lucky to review. If the rest of the anthology is like the novellas I have just read then this is a MUST buy for everyone who loves sci-fi romance.

Fated Possession by Cari Silverwood

This is a great novel about Sassik and Blue. It follows along with the Machinery of Desire world. While this is a novella it seems like a full story. There was humor, there was steam, there was a little mystery as you tried to discover who certain characters were. The ending was vague in it left it open for you to decide if it was happily ever after or not. Knowing this authors work, I can say that not everything is as it seems. If you haven't read the first two books (both standalones) then I would highly recommend that you do that as the world is phenomenal.

Strangeways by Addison Cain

I am not sure that there is an alien out there that this author cannot make attractive or make the sex any more unusual but still hot. I might have a serious crush on Phi, the alien that never sleeps, who wants to take care of Emily. I really want this world to continue and see how humans 'adapt'. My only complaint with the novella is that I did not want it to end. I credit that to the fact that the author is exceptional in how she crasfts a story with a certain cadence and style that is uniquely her own.

Draekon Rescue by Lee Savino and Lili Zander.

What starts out as "Worst. Day. Ever" for Dor, Tin and Cor ends up being the best. Great characters and chemistry. great story line. I love the inner commentary of Dor when reacting to her her men. I laughed out loud several times. I love this writing duo by these authors. I did not want this story to end. I loved the tie in with Dor and video games also and how it turned into a pivotal life changing moment.

Their Zandian Mate by Renee Rose

I loved this story. Alien men, spankings, pain/pleasure, steamy times, and babies. HELL YES. Give me all the alien babies and alpha men who know how to be both nurturing and dominating at the same time. I hope this story gets expanded because I was not ready for it to end. I need to have all the words from the author about this world.

Any compilation is a mixed bag usually and this is no exception. There are sixteen historical stories centered around sex and Christmas. I admit I found it a bit odd, not something I usually associate together. You do get your monies worth as the 16 stories are all of good length and the final one is novella length.
I enjoyed The Night Before Scandal by Scarlett Scott the most as it had both humor and good writing mixed in with the obligatory sexual scenes. A lot of the other stories were only about sex, and not much romance was involved.

A contemporary romance reading selection from TRS for AReCafe.com.