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Her Alien Neighbor by Ivy Knox Series: Stranded on Earth #1
on September 7, 2022
Genres: Science Fiction Romance
Pages: 312
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Purchase Links: Amazon
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AXIL & VANESSA'S STORY
Hiding his true form while living among humans on Earth is not easy, but for thirteen years, Axil Monroe and his four brothers have done it. That is until an enticing, infuriating female moves in next door.
All Vanessa Bradford wants is to become a successful actress, or successful enough to pay the rent on her tiny L.A. apartment. When she receives another rejection, she wonders why she’s still trying, and a call from her sister only makes things worse. Her dear Aunt Franny has passed away, and she has to travel to her humble hometown in New Hampshire––a place she hoped to never see again.
Trauma from her past catches up immediately, forcing her to face pain and injustice she has yet to process. When she discovers she has inherited Aunt Franny’s house, and the obnoxiously loud man who lives next door with his brothers, she feels utterly defeated.
Now she’s stuck in a place she hates with a house she doesn’t want that is in need of repairs she can’t afford. Then she finds a series of letters Aunt Franny left her, scattered around the property, sending her on a treasure hunt for a pile of cash.
The only problem? She needs Axil’s help to solve the riddles that take her to the next clue, and he’s the last person she wants to be around.
As Axil and Vanessa spend time together, Vanessa begins to question the direction her life is heading, and what true happiness for her would look like. Will she find everything she’s been missing in the boy next door?
Her Alien Neighbor is the first installment in the Stranded on Earth series, featuring a plus size, 37-year-old woman running from her painful past. But when a death in the family forces her to return home, the one place she never wants to see again, she realizes it's time to confront her pain. And the cute guy next door is very eager to help.
If you like huge, sexy aliens, enemies to lovers, steamy love scenes, and happily ever afters, you'll love this series!
Her Alien Neighbor is book one in the Stranded on Earth series by Ivy Knox.
I tried to like this novel, but it was boring. It’s not bad nor is it written poorly I just couldn’t get into the story nor the characters.
When I read sci-fi romance I expect to be in space or have more alien aspects, but this story takes place on Earth and it just didn’t feel right. The treasure hunt plot sounded cool, but it got old fast and didn’t go anywhere. Our lead heroine Vanessa had a traumatic past and couldn’t have penetrative sex, but only two days after meeting her sexy neighbor she’s going at it. As for the romance we’re told they are crazy hawt for each other, but I didn’t feel any chemistry. I also couldn’t stand Vanessa.
Her Alien Neighbor was not the book for me. If the blurb intrigues you, I urge you to give it a shot. Just because it did not work for me does not mean it won’t for you.
Rated: DNF 60%
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About Ivy Knox
Ivy Knox has always been a voracious reader of romance novels, but quickly found her home in sci-fi romance because life on Earth can be kind of a drag and aliens are way more fun.
Ivy lives with her husband and an adorably neurotic dog named Ruby. When she’s not writing, she’s reading. And when she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably watching Superstore, Bridgerton, What We Do in the Shadows or The Fall of the House of Usher for the millionth time.
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Always a bummer when a book just doesn’t work for you. With boring, fast development from struggles to blazing hot and a troublesome heroine, that would finish it off for me, too.
It’s always a bummer when a book doesn’t work well. Thanks for visiting!