Review: Damaged – Planet Alpha

Cori knows her Xyran captivity has damaged her ability to trust, but when she meets Reiyn, desire flares despite her fear. He’s clearly hiding something, but when a distress call sends them into space together, passion takes over.

Cori enflames Reiyn like no other female ever has. She threatens his control over his hidden Xyran heritage, but he can’t fight his instincts. When his true nature is exposed during the daring rescue of a dying Xyran captain, will Cori forgive him, or will he continue his life’s work alone?

Captain Kyuk welcomes death when his ship is destroyed. He doesn’t expect to survive, but when Cori and Reiyn find him, instinct pushes him to live. He’s spent years smuggling slaves to freedom—can he now give up his own liberty to bond with Cori and Reiyn? Or is he too damaged to build that kind of emotional connection?

Series: Planet Alpha #6
Release Date: July 11th 2014
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Source: Manic Reader
Reviewer: Kenna
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Erin Leaf continues to amaze me.  I’ve read quite a bit of her work by now, but I never seem to grow tired of it.  All of her stories capture me and hold me tight until they end, and truthfully, I don’t ever really want them to end.  All of her plots and characters are well thought out, and very well written.  They have adventure, action, and lots of sex and romance.  If you as me, that’s the perfect combination for a perfect book.

“Damaged” has all of those qualifications and then some.  The heroine, Cori, is angry and determined to get away from the slave trader who captured her and sold her into the life of a sex slave on a distant planet. Our heroes are strong, protective men who are not only fierce in battle, but also in their love for Cori.  They’re lovers, and they want her to be “blood mates” alongside them.  Boy, does that make my heart pound a little faster!  Cori, Reiyn, and Kyuk have wonderful chemistry.  The book isn’t very long, so their union happens rather quickly.  It doesn’t feel rushed in any way, though.  The plot of the story alone sort of demands it, actually.  Their bonding, and eventual love for each other, is sweet and sexy.  Very sexy!

As I said, Erin Leaf stories have lots of action.  There are battles, explosions, and rescues, and they’re woven together very nicely.  It’s all necessary for the plot to move forward.  As I was reading it, I was able to visualize all of it.  All of the details, right down to what the ship’s bridge were provided but not overwhelming.  I KNEW what the characters looked like.  I KNEW what the planet had become after all of the devastation.  It seems that “Damaged” read like a movie, but not a boring screenplay.

I highly recommend this book.  Erin Leaf is an incredible writer.  I count myself as a HUGE fan.  I enjoyed this so much, and I think you will to.  READ IT!