Review: 3 1/2 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2013
I really liked this book but I didn't love it. I loved the idea behind the story and the author's writing style. The characters were likeable and I found myself engrossed in the story and didn't skip any pages. Yes, there were some editing issues but I was able to easily skip over them and wasn't overly distracted/disturbed by them.  So why not 5 stars? Well, let me explain.***** spoilers *****1. I like my hero (H) to be a total alpha - strong, powerful, and super possessive. Any deviation makes the hero less appealing to me. The hero in this story was likeable enough BUT throughout the entire book he was injured. Some injury would've been ok but throughout the entire book? I didn't like that and it made him seem weak.2.  The heroine (h) was kidnapped by the H's brother; I definitely would have preferred the H to kidnap the h.3. The h was supposed to be the mate of the H's brother and I didn't like that aspect at all. It disturbed me greatly and took away from the romance. I found I couldn't relax and enjoy any romantic development because I was worried about the brother. (There's no cheating -thankfully- and the brother was unappealing as a H, being described as a teenager, AND the h doesn't have sex with the brother so she doesn't feel mated to him - but still, it made me uncomfortable with the romance progressing because the h wasn't totally free/available. I really wish that aspect of the story had been left out - that the author would've had the H and h as mates from the beginning instead.4. I wish there would've been a bit more explanation/background as to how the aliens came to Earth; how they set up their jump sites, how they discovered humans are compatible with them, why they are so prejudiced against humans,  the species specific behavior that the aliens have towards their mates, etc This information is only touched/hinted upon.  Having the H rub his cheek against the h and the author mention it was a feline marking trait wasn't enough. I wanted more detailed information rather than just a casual side note.5. While a certain amount of suspension of disbelief is required in all sci-fi romance books, a bit more was required here. For example: It seemed pretty dang unrealistic that that many aliens could come to Earth, and have human contacts here and no one would know.  It seemed REALLY unrealistic that the h could bribe a janitor into helping her with the H and that he wouldn't tell anyone. I mean these are aliens from another planet! Also - the idea that an alien would be playing an x-box from earth while on his home planet?  Jeepers! Just invent a video game from their planet and bam! - it's now believable.6.  The ending didn't feel much like an ending. There are still a lot of issues to resolve. It felt like it ended in the middle of the book with the H and h only recently together.Still, with all these issues, I liked the book. The author was able to capture my attention and I wasn't bored. If the things I mentioned above aren't things that will bother you and you are looking for a sci-fi LOVE STORY - then you might really like this. If your looking for a super hot, exciting romance (bantering, cat/mouse games) then you should pass as that's not what this is.