Review: Nice excuse for tension between him & her; creative scifi setting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
"Hunted" is a standalone romantic / erotic novel. There is a prior couple's romance available ("Claimed") but this one is hugely better. Both books star hot attraction between a hunky alien man wooing and a conflicted woman. There reasons keeping them apart in this book work; the reasons in the prior book are annoying, mostly because he absolutely refuses to talk about the issue ("I want live close to my family"). But, back to "Hunted".She is attending her twin sister's wedding to a sexy alien, and finds herself hugely attracted to his brother. He is likewise attracted but has been hurt in love before and has sworn off dating. She is shy and terrified of needles, which is a problem because he is a creative take on vampires. She is also a rape survivor and finds dating difficult. An attack by a evil villain throws the two of them into forced proximity, where they are forced into sexual intimacies to save her life. Sure that's silly, but fun if you're willing to suspend disbelief. The backdrop is a fabulous series of adventures in creative series of SciFi settings. Some of these are incredibly funny (imagine wearing clothing that has its own opinions?)Unlike the author, I suggest you skip "Claimed" and start with "Hunted". This is a far better book and it leaves you wanting more. I thought the resolution of their relationship problems was excellent, nearly the best I've read and I'm an avid reader. A few chapters focus on the prior book's couple or the next book's couple, but the author actually works those seamlessly into the plot without it overwhelming and detracting from the main couple's romance. Wow!Highly recommended.