Well...I waited until the last minute with an ARC again...my bad? Here's Eryn Hawk's "You're Not My King." Its the first novel a multi-author series called Extra! Extraterrestrial.
["Reuben Carter
Throwing myself in front of my estranged sister didn’t win me any brownie points. It did, however, grant me one alien abduction and a cozy cell on an actual-freaking-spaceship, where I’m being poked and prepped for relocation to some backwater trading planet, then sold to the highest bidder—how’s that for a hero’s reward?
My escape plans hit a snag when Vo’ak, the hot and arrogant lizard king, buys me the second I land. There’s no denying our serious chemistry, but I gotta get back to the familiarity of Earth, where free will kinda exists and I’m no one's pet. However, chasing the comfort of old memories starts feeling like an unnecessary fixation, and I must decide what “home” really means before making any more stupid mistakes.
Vo'ak
As Great Leader of U'suhk, I am bound by duty to protect my kind and territory. The traitorous Northern Clan—a thorn in my side—forces me closer to war each day, but now, with the honor of a mate-bond stirring in my soul, there is an unexpected shift in my attention that cannot be resisted.
My tiny, fragile Roo-bin is a delight and, though lamenting a woeful past, must be claimed. However, his aversion to obedience and ignorance of our customs means protecting him proves a near-impossible task. If I cannot make the sweet, stubborn creature understand the dangers we face, even my plentiful strength and skill may not be enough to keep him safe."]
This book was a rollercoaster. A well planned one. If these two had a way to communicate better, a loooot of what happened, wouldn't have happened (but this planet is a tech-free area, fancy translator implant). If Vo'ak understood Reuben's past and current feelings/traumas (just like if Reuben understand Vo'ak's culture and intentions), a lot of stuff would have been prevented. But angst-free wasn't this book.
It was angst-filled as well as chalked full of hurt-comfort. And steam. Soooooooo much steam.
These two loved each other, they just couldn't understand each other (literally). It took a while for a trust to grow (and the bond to be more than just lust). When it did, oh boy. Things were heart-eyes and happily ever afters (mostly).
Trigger Warnings: alien abduction, forced marriage/bonding, dub-con, brief sexual assault (not by MCs), mention of rape/non-con (not between MCs), slavery, humans treated as property, human auctions, several physical assault (not between MCs), past domestic abuse (not between MCs), poisoning, kidnapping, death, brief mention of animal sacrifice, dismembering, abusive ex, past forced body-modification, near-death experiences, panic attacks, past drug addiction, trauma, ptsd, and more.
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