Wow I cannot express how much I enjoyed this book, it is leaps and bounds ahead of what I was expecting. I won't lie, the cover had me both curious and a little apprehensive, it was a toss-up whether I'd find it refreshingly original or horrifying lol. The blurb totally suckered me into finding out. I'm so glad I gave it a chance. I'm super picky on my romance novels because I've paid to read some real dirt along the way- you know the kind I mean- raunchy stuff with no other purpose or actual story written like a second grader typed it lol. This was not that! I honestly loved every single thing about this book and I bought the others in the series. Also something that I thought was super cool, it has sketches at the end of the book and in the x-ray feature so you can see how the author envisioned the couple and a few different species from the book.The authors superb writing stayed true to the snake features, didn't revolt me at any point, and was spicy good fun with epic storytelling. It was an amazing journey through a fleshed out exotic world on an untouched planet-(think of Avatar with a Hunger Games competition). You get an up close view of it all. Both MCs were absolutely incredible along with the supporting cast, again fleshed out and unique to each one. The snake-like people are called Ordosians. I love how fiercely protective the Ordosians are as guardians of their planet Trangor and all that inhabit it. Their planet has always been closed off and only recently started a relationship with outsiders on a trial basis. The Ordosians don't need anything from outsiders, it's only their goodwill that causes them to interact with others. The female lead, Serena, is a former gymnast turned conservationist. She fell in love with conservation while working at a park and learned to hunt when she couldn't save an endangered species from a predator species. She came to Trangor to participate in the first hunt of Trangor along with many other selected hunters. An invitation only event by the Galactic Hunters Federation in joint with the UPO and ofcourse the Ordosians whose planet it's being hosted on. For the Ordosians it's about a faster population control of the invasive flayer species on their planet. For the hunters it's about the credits for each kill. For the Federation and United Planets Organization(UPO) it's about keeping a good relationship with the Ordosians and getting rare natural resources they use for medical and pharmaceutical purposes for free. All of this depends on not pissing off the Ordosians. This hunt is the first time outsiders have been allowed to explore any of Trangor. The hunters have to follow very strict and specific rules set forth by the Ordosians in order to participate. They're only allowed in the authorized zones.They wear trackers to ensure it. Kill only the flayers without causing them unnecessary pain or hurting any other wildlife or plantlife. If they're caught breaking the rules they will face the Ordosians lethal punishment without help from their own people. We start out in Serena's pov and see things from her side until she meets Szaro, then there's dedicated chapters to each so we get both sides without confusion. Serena is a skilled hunter who hopes to build her nest egg of savings while getting to explore an amazing world. She has a huge sense of honor and morals, and follows the rules exactly. Until she sees some native Ordosian women and children being attacked by flayers in the restricted zone. She saves their lives but is still punished for breaking the rules. If they didn't punish her others would start breaking their rules too, which could be detrimental to the planet. The matchmaker agency, UPO, and the Ordosian elders came to an agreement- since only Ordosians were allowed in those areas, Serena had to become an Ordosian to escape execution, the only way for a human to do that was by marrying one. It didn't hurt that it was Szaro's idea. Per the agency's contract, there was a minimum 6 months before she could get out of the marriage. But to Szaro it was a real marriage, with his true mate, and he was going to make sure she didn't want to leave when the time was up. Szaro is the fierce great hunter of his clan, highly sought after, and passionate about conservation. He can be lethal when provoked but is usually very caring and funny. He first met Selena while observing the hunt. The second time was when she broke the rules by saving his brothers mate and child. Ordosian females aren't hunters nor do they leave their village. Making Selena an intriguing beauty he owed a life debt to. After their marriage ceremony we are taken on an adventure showcasing the Ordosian way of life, their world, a growing romance, friendships, villains, hilarious culture clashes and an amazing HEA. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and the series.
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