Nighttime Wishes by M.A. Church

Title: Nighttime Wishes

Author: M.A. Church

Series: #1 in the Make a Wish series

Genre: M/M Sci-Fi Romance

Publisher: M.A. Church, THIRD Edition pub. 2017 (first published May 10, 2012)

Source: Kindle Unlimited

Rating: ☕☕☕☕

Synopsis: *Previously published in 2012 and 2015. This edition's cover has been changed but the story has not been changed*

Ziang, a tentacled warrior from the planet Maz'Rar, has come to Earth to claim his most precious prize and start a new life. When an unforeseen accident results in a crash landing, his plan for a quick removal of the human Shawn lays in a twisted ruin at his feet, much like his shuttlecraft. If that isn't enough, the FBI is sniffing around.

Confronted by the very same alien who observed him since he wished on a shooting star as a child, Shawn finds his initial inability to communicate with Ziang leads to misunderstanding and fear. Forced to hise until rescue arrives, tensions mount. Shawn learns of Ziang's intentions of taking him as a mate. Ziang, on the other hand, is completely befuddled at Shawn's less than stellar response to said taking.

As they wait, a spark ignites. Turns out humans and Maz'Rarians are very compatible--tentacles and all. Shawn falls for the big alien he jokingly call E.T. Now he must decide if he's willing to throw away all he knows to travel the stars with Ziang.

(Synopsis courtesy of GoodReads)

My Thoughts: A good introduction to MA Church's writing and, although, not an award-winning book, she completely hooked me on her Aliens and left me wanting more.

The Good, The Bad, and Everything Else: 3 days. That's as long as this storyline really lasted to create a believable romance. It didn't work as well for me, mostly because I don't like insta-love and in my eyes that is what this was. Never mind Ziang had been watching him practically his whole life. So that sounds creepier than it really was. Honestly. I wouldn't lie to you. Ziang was intrigued by the boy Shawn was as he didn't seem afraid of the "lights" he saw in the sky. Ziang then came back every 6 years or so to check up on Shawn and waited until Shawn was in his 20's before coming to claim him. Ok it still sounds a bit sketch but this romance really did work for me, and I don't consider myself to be skeezy so there it is.

I really liked the Aliens Church created although with some tentacle action (tentacles on the males where their hair would be) I really pictured more of a Predator/humanoid hybrid rather than E.T. and it kind of annoyed me with Shawn continually called Ziang this. I know it was supposed to lend a lighthearted humor to the book, but I think it missed the mark. 

The sex was spicy enough and not overly done although I would have liked to know more about the Maz'Rarian's mating season. Ziang mentioned it was his time and it was a bit precarious for Shawn as the Maz'Rarian males could go into a Rut situation (like some animals here on Earth...I'm think like a Bull or Stallion type rutting.) Anyway, this wasn't explained enough for me. Like how long their mating season is and how often it happens etc. I like details and there wasn't enough for me. I think some additional details would have enhanced the storyline and I would have enjoyed it even more.

On a positive note, I really did like the Prologue. Although I have to be honest it did confuse me at first as to the time frame because there was an alien ship crash that happened in the Prologue and then the present-day chapter one opened up with a crash. It took me a while to realize it was 2 different crashes. Back to the prologue and the importance of the crash. I'll not go into details just in case you want to read for yourself, but I appreciated it and found it to be a positive to the storyline.

In a Nutshell: I'm hooked and will definitely read book 2. As of this review there are only 2 books in the series, and I'm really interested in reading the next as it is set up really well towards the end of this first book.

Abduction by Amelita Rae

Title: Abduction

Author: Amelita Rae

Series: Stand-Alone

Genre: M/M Romance/Erotica

Publisher: Amelita Rae (June 22, 2016)

Source: Kindle Unlimited

Rating: ☕☕

Synopsis: An Mpreg Yaoi Alien Romance

In a freak accident, the hull of Hisao’s ship is breached by meteor debris and the young spaceman is sucked out into space. Terrified, alone and rapidly running out of oxygen, the young man waits to die until a bright light suddenly appears and sucks him into it.

For a moment, Hisao thinks he HAS died, but his adventure has only just begun.

Aboard the alien vessel, Hisao encounters a monster straight from his worst nightmares. Katashi is the name his alien ‘rescuer’ calls himself and he is the perfect predator; towering over the little human at ten-feet tall, with carbon-plated armor for skin, a mouth full of razor-sharp fangs, super-human strength, acidic blood, venomous saliva and dozens of semi-autonomous tentacles. Poor Hisao fears the worst but fortunately for him (or unfortunately) the powerful creature sees the pretty little human not as prey to be consumed, but rather as the perfect little broodmare for the many offspring he wishes to sire. He feels no guilt about altering Hisao’s body without his consent and no qualms about breeding the beautiful young man against his will. The alien is utterly rational, but simultaneously devoid of human conscience or morality.

Will Katashi ever learn to respect and treat his mate as an equal, despite the human’s physical inferiority? Can Katashi come to understand the importance of free will to Hisao? Will Hisao ever be able to forgive Katashi for what he has done? Can true love blossom after such a difficult start?

It is an interspecies romance for the ages, that will change the fate of the universe because what neither Katashi nor Hisao realize is that their love and their children may just turn out to be the saving grace for both of their worlds.

This strange, space-age ‘Beauty and the Beast’ style story by Amelita Rae explores issues of free-will, consent, and what it means to be human, in the midst of some of the most graphic erotica you will ever encounter. The content is explicit and extreme and includes such sexual taboos as multiple penetrations, Mpreg, oviposition, minor scatology, tentacle sex, erotic birth, prolapse play and more. It may be quite disturbing for some readers so please enjoy responsibly!

My Thoughts: All I can say is WTF did I just read and not in a good way.

The Good, The Bad, and Everything Else: While Katashi is a warrior alien with no feelings of love, kindness, well, feelings period, it was hard to keep those things in mind as Katashi took Hiroshi and pretty much enslaved him for his own personal breeding pet. I have really enjoyed my journey in M/M romances. I have really enjoyed my reading of alien/monster porn...er romances. What's a major issue with this book is somehow the author forgot that even though her alien "hero" was created with nothing we would consider to be human feelings, her readers are indeed human. This reader couldn't set aside the problematic taboo subjects of rape, forced pregnancy, and slavery.

In addition to those issues the erotic nature of the book was not sexy spicy but rather gag inducing. Multiple sex sessions ending in various prolapses, an alien that feeds his human parts of his (Katashi's) body for nourishment (tentacle meat anyone?), same alien being also eats Hisao's digestive waste and urine, oh and Katashi used his superior technology to alter Hisao's body by adding a vagina/womb to his current anatomy. Also, somehow the by the end of this book Hisao loved Katashi (hello Stockholm Syndrome.)

So, what did I like about this book? Amelita Rae's writing itself is easy to read. The creativity was impressive (this coming from someone with zero creativity.) Ok I've got nothing else but I'm very much considering reading more by this author anyway. I know, I know, I don't understand it either but there it is. 

In a Nutshell: Despite the yuckiness that was all about this book I will pick up another book by this author. I'll think twice about picking up another alien book by her though.