This is the first book I have read in this series, but I would qualify it as a stand alone novel. It was an interesting premise unfortunately it was lacking. It's not bad, it's just fine. The writing was fine, the world building was fine, the characters were fine, the conflict was fine. I kept putting the book down because I was bored, there was nothing that made me want to keep reading. I never felt like I needed to know what happened next. I would give it 2.5 stars.

I wasn't as keen on the last book in the series but this one worked for me. I'm continuing to enjoy the series, the world, and the alien invasion. Velia wants to see an alien up close and she gets what she's longing for in the form of Jape. I love the Risnarians (is that what they are called?) and Ms St John brings more suspense, mistrust, bigotry, and action to the story. I'm a fan.

3.5 Stars
Worlds Collide is equal parts smart earth girl and an alien with a body that can grow armor and extra parts at command. The book centers around Velia engineer for an Area 51 type project, and the sexy alien that wants to destroy it. This is book three in the Risernar book series and I had not read the previous ones, and despite that the author got me up to speed quickly in this book. The author has good science fiction world building, but for me the sexual parts of the book developed too quickly. They are very hot sexual parts but it took away from the relationship development of Jape and Velia. Like the relationship at times the book felt rushed and I never got to settle into the plot before something else jumped up. I wish the author would have given me more time to care about the characters before they spring loaded into the hot steamy parts of the book. Did I mention the book was HOT! The dude as tails he can use and walks around naked. Well the entire world does in-fact go commando, as they don’t show sexual organs until needed. In this book Jape needed his organ ALOT!

When an engineer working on a super-top-secret project for the US military is dragged through a space portal by a menacing, striped alien at the beginning of this book, the scene is set for a major culture clash, and the story doesn’t disappoint.

Jape is a warrior with a massive grudge against Earthlings. Getting stuck babysitting the one he accidentally kidnapped is the last thing he wants. Velia’s not what he expected, though, and he finds himself starting to believe in her innocence despite his convictions. Soon, they’ll discover they must work together to stop a threat Earth could never stand against alone.

This is a romance with a lot of steam in it, but honestly I just couldn’t get my head around it because my inner biologist was too busy staring in disbelief. A humanoid alien species with optionally armored skin, no visible genitalia except when aroused, and not one but two retractable tails… without orifices, no less? I genuinely could not compute the evolutionary path required to arrive at such a form.

While there was a tangible Big Bad in the book, it was literally off-screen for the entire book. Even the minor villain who was revealed, there was never an actual confrontation, and I was genuinely shocked by the ending, which had Velia and Jape deciding to basically save their own skins and abandon the entire population of Earth to a horrible fate. There was no follow-up plan, nothing. I couldn’t believe it.

The weird anatomy and failure to really show culture shock had this at about a three star for me, but that ending drops it down to a two.

I really enjoyed Worlds Collide (Warriors of Risnar #3).
I could have sworn I had read this author before as I recognised the name but strange I don't seem to have: oh well no mind this was a great introduction to this particular authors work.
In my opinion, this can be read as a standalone: I managed quite nicely though in hindsight you would probably find it easier to follow along if you started at the beginning of this series.
A really imaginative take on the whole Alien storyline.
The basic premise here: our girl Velia is working as an engineer at camp Noname a secret base run by the top military brass: when she manages to get herself abducted and taken back to Risnar by a very sexy feline type extra-terrestrial through a portal that I can only describe as being very stargate in fashion.
There's suspense, mistrust, bigotry, romance and a whole lot of action here: in fact, this really ticked a lot of my boxes.
I do so love a good alien-human romance the only thing that let this down for me was I couldn't always get a clear idea in my own head of what these aliens looked like.
Yeh, I get the whole feline characteristics with stripes and super sexy ears but it was the whole body armour, lack of clothing, were they furry? and growing extra appendages.
I don't think it was explained here enough to get an actual visual.
The lack of clarification on the book cover didn't clear matters up for me either.
Maybe this was expanded on in the two previous instalments but as I haven't read them myself I don't really know if that's the case.
I myself would have just liked a tad more scope to let my imagination run free here.
I also thought Velia was a bit too naive and trusting in nature and I did find that somewhat irritating: not sure why that was?
Maybe that says more about me than the book.
Jape especially when he ditched the holier than thou attitude I also adored he could be so incredibly sweet and caring.
This had a real feel-good vibe to it that I really did like.
Taken as a whole I found this to be a very positive experience.
I voluntary reviewed an Arc of Worlds Collide (Warriors of Risnar #3)
All opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Third in the Warriors of Risnar series by reads just fine as a standalone. Two interesting characters, secrets, betrayal and romance all tied up in Worlds Collide. Engineer Velia Farrah is from Earth and finds more than she bargained for when she is kidnapped by Jape Bolep an alien from another world. Velia's eyes are opened when she learns that there are aliens who are planning to take over Earth making slaves of the people. Jape is busty protecting his world from the same aliens. Great action with a interesting backstory and world building.

The aliens of Risnar are one sexy and fascinating aliens and readers can’t help but become caught up in this cosmically thrilling romance involving Velia and Jape. These two strong, charismatic characters take readers’ breath away as they struggle to survive and navigate their sizzling chemistry and irresistible attraction. The romance has one major obstacle Velia are quite literally from two different worlds and leaving one’s home in quite daunting but adds to the tension and emotional upheaval that goes along with all budding relationships and readers can’t help but get caught up in all the smoldering hot passion and their combustible relationship.

Thrilling suspense, adrenaline pumping excitement and surprising twists keeps readers hanging on to every word of this fast paced and smooth flowing plot. Distrust and treachery abound throughout the story ensuring that readers never become bored as Velia and Jape fight against their own people to keep each other alive. The author paints vivid imagery of her well developed world of fascinating, sexy aliens which makes it easy for reader to get maximum enjoyment of each and every scene as it comes to life. This story can be read as a standalone or out of sequence which is what I have done as I haven’t read any of the others yet, which will have to be remedied soon.

Worlds Collide" was a mostly-fun romp, Risnar was intriguing and I liked Jape and Velia as characters.
That said, it never quite clicked for me. This is definitely a "it's not you, it's me" situation as I found Velia's faith in her fellow Earthlings and her superiors to be slightly baffling given our political history. I couldn't suspend my disbelief in her naivety and that affected how I saw her. Jape was mostly a sweetheart, once you got past his "I'm superior because I'm alien" attitude.
All in all, World Collide is a fairly solid read with an engaging story and charming characters. I would like to see more from the story and characters, and hope that the next story will go further. I hope in further books, the term "Earthling" gets dropped, as it reminds me of a hokey 1950/60 sci-fi movie.
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As a side note (and not part of the review), this would definitely benefit from some further proof-reading/editing, as there are still several areas where words are run together (ex. youknow mythings), as well as AllSpirit goes to All-Spirit on the same page, about 15% of the way into the book. I'd give page numbers, but the Kindle app doesn't give page numbers.

I’ve very much enjoyed the previous two books in the Warriors of Risnar series, and this one took a unique turn. I would not recommend picking this up without having read at least the previous one, as much of the plot builds on past events.

Velia has finally got her dream job – working with alien technology at a secret military base. She’s basking in her luck in front of the alien portal, when suddenly it opens and a striped alien appears. Jape is the head of security for the village of Cas, and protecting his village – and Risnar in general – is his driving force. So when the village elder, Ehar, sends him on a mission to destroy the local portal to Earth with a bomb, he agrees readily. What he wasn’t expecting was for someone to be on the other side, and in the resulting confrontation between him and the American military forces, he kidnaps Velia – for her own protection, of course. Jape is suspicious of any Earthling, especially one that apparently works so closely with the technology the Monsudans have given them. Plus, unlike Anneliese, the heroine of the last novel who Jape reluctantly admires, Velia’s weak and not a warrior. Velia’s naturally annoyed (ok, well, somewhat excited to see all of this alien technology), and even so annoyed at Jape’s attitude that she calls him Mr. Grumpy Stripes (Risnarish have tiger-like stripes on their bodies). However, under their bickering there’s a grudging respect and definite attraction. But with war with the Monsuda looming and Earth’s place in the conflict, is what they have enough?

“Jape found too much to like about her, and it worried him. Her intelligence and vibrancy. He’d had fun with her the night before, playing the game and talking. He’d found her moments of shyness adorable when talk drifted to intimate matters. […]
Jape caught himself smiling at the memory. Irritation replaced the momentary pleasure. He couldn’t think of her in such terms. Maybe she wasn’t part of the immediate problem of the Earthling military, but she was fiercely loyal to them. To those who had thrown their lot in with the Monsuda.
He could not see her as anything more than that. He would not.”


As mentioned before, this book picks up where Anneliese’s book left off. Jape is still grieving his comrades who were lost when the Monsudans tried to overtake the hives – a battled that was witnessed and perhaps facilitated by the American military. Raised by a strict military father, Velia has been brought up to trust them completely, and in fact the military base she works at is run by one of her father’s friends, General Thomas. When the Risnarish reveal that their alien benefactors are instead intent on subjugating Earth, Velia is desperate to find proof that the Monsuda are double-crossing the American military and bring it back to General Thomas. Jape, on the other hand, has been swayed by Ehar’s determination to avoid further “contamination” by the Earthlings and holds them partially responsible for the deaths of his friends. So when Jape and Velia finally give in to their attraction, they have, well, not exactly angry sex, but definitely “I’m having confusing emotions” sex. I liked watching them grow to respect each other, and then gradually love each other, but I wasn’t as sold on the romance as some of the other books.

“Of course. I will personally ensure that.”
“I insist that you do, or there will be a new head enforcer to replace you.”
With that, Ehar glided past him, the other three elders drifting in her wake. They left Jape without the customary salute of hand to chest, of wishing him well in his endeavors. They left him with Ehar’s unbelievable words ringing in his ears.
Ehar had threatened his place in life. The reason Spirit had created him, to protect and fight for his people. She’d done so in her melodic but unfeeling voice, as if robbing him of his two hearts’ reason to beat was no great matter.


It was interesting that the on-page enemy of this book wasn’t the Monsuda, but Ehar, the head village elder (who most people will remember from Anneliese’s book). The Monsuda definitely had their part in sowing discord between the two species, however, so they’ve managed to turn them against each other instead of them joining forces against the Monsuda. It’s also an interesting discussion about loyalty. Does Jape’s guild over the loss of his comrades justify his loyalty to Ehar, even if what she orders is against his conscience? What about Velia’s loyalty to her father and the military he worshipped? So, as the book ends, we’ve got more information on how the Monsuda intend to enslave Earth, and only about a year left before that happens. I’m very interested to see where this series goes next, and, honestly, I’m hoping for a book for Salno, the female Risnarian scientist!

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Read 2 times. Last read October 2, 2018 to October 23, 2018.

I've struggled with this series although I'd really wanted to like it as I enjoyed her Kalquorian one so much. This isn't reverse harem or menage but is definitely a hot romance although it takes the couple a while to stop bickering . I've always had a soft spot for Jape so seeing a different side to this gung ho alien was sweet. I did think the heroine Velia was extremely blinkered and way too trusting but at least it meant the author could bring readers a credible plot.
Finally though a story that was both interesting, exciting and one that made sense. Fear is always a huge motivator and whether it's Humans or Risnarians there's always that chance that bad decisions will be made and believe me there's definitely a lot of subterfuge going on here.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

I enjoyed this book. The world building is very good and the aliens are unique. Dartwings sound amazing. Velia is a strong woman who is fascinated by aliens. Her abduction by Jupe "stripes" opens up another world for her. This is a well written involved tale with lots of twists.

Not sure if its the formatting or poor editing, but I had a hard time determining when the author changed character point of view.

Not a bad story. A bit hard to get into if you've forgotten details from the other stories.

Worlds Collide has a great concept, pretty interesting characters and a bit of culture shock with the cultural, political and physical differences. I did enjoy the barriers that provides to the Jape’s and Velia’s story.

Velia is an engineer working for a secret government organization in a secret facility. She is a brand spanking new employee and on one of initial days she is taken hostage by a hostile alien, Risnar, thinking earthlings are teaming up with their enemy, Monsuda, to invade and enslave his race. Truth is, Earthlings are actually working with the Monsuda, but they don’t realize that they are targets as well.

Worlds Collide was a light and mostly fun read. There was good world building but not a lot of character connection. I just couldn’t justify the character’s reactions as being rational. Jape is out for some payback but invites Velia into his home. While Velia is not really taking her situation very seriously, kind of jovial when it is uncalled for.

In the end, it was an okay read for me. Not really my cup of tea.

I received this ARC copy of Worlds Collide from HARLEQUIN - Carina Press. This is my honest and voluntary review. Worlds Collide is set for publication October 29, 2018.

My Rating: 3 stars
Written by: Tracy St. John
Print Length: 279 pages
Publisher: Carina Press
Publication Date: October 29, 2018
Sold by: Harlequin Digital Sales Corp.
Genre: Scifi Romance

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I didn't know Worlds Collide was the third book in a series and I don't feel like this tile could be a standalone read due to the sheer number of characters and locations, not to mention "worlds". The book starts out like a bad episode of Stargate and only gets worse. I gave up reading it after chapter three and skimmed the rest.

There was just a little too much world-building for me personally as a reader. The extensive set-up for the EArth world, the alien world, the bad guys, etc, etc, etc. It took too long to get to the romance for me. It was just a super slow start, and made it very hard to get into. However, for readers of sci-fi that enjoy that, maybe this will be a more successful book.

In the next installment of "The Warriors of Risnar" series, the main characters, Jape and Velia, remind me of that couple down the hall that is always arguing but loves each other madly. I guess that's why, despite the convenience of some of the plot devices, I really enjoyed this book. The characters tend to be easy to relate to.

Jape hates Earthlings because some of them were involved in the massacre of his team. Contracted engineer Velia has always wanted to meet an alien, but becoming a hostage in the middle of an accidental first contact situation with bullets flying is not what she had in mind. Nor was being kidnapped and taken to another planetary system by a striped big lug of a male. Enter a Comedy of Errors where each assumes the other knows more about the situation that they actually do.

I recommend this book for fans of Ruby Dixon and Grace Goodwin.

*Special Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a digital ARC in return for an honest review.*

I am really enjoying this series by St. John. I like the characters and the story. Can't wait for more! Will be handselling this in my store to fellow sci-fi geeks.

Worlds Collide doesn’t waste time, it immediately tosses earth engineer Velia into very unfamiliar territory. She’s finally assigned to study the top secret portal that connects earth to other planets but before she can get used to her new assignment, she’s kidnapped by a gold skinned, appendage growing, and very angry alien. Jape Bolep blames humans for the deaths of his fellow warriors and plans on destroying the portal connecting earth to his world but he didn’t plan on being forced to take a hostage. Now that he’s brought Velia back to Risnar, he doesn’t quite know what to do with her. As Velia reluctantly gets to know her captor she finds out that the program she’s a part of has more sinister motives and as she and Jape try to overcome enemies, both alien and human, they also have to decide what to do with their rather inconvenient attraction to one another.

This was my first time reading anything by Tracy St. John and honestly I felt like I was reading two separate books. The sci-fi element of the story was pretty well done. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of not only Jape’s people but of various other aliens. It was easy for me to picture exactly what Velia was seeing and experiencing. I felt I was part of Velia and Jape’s crazy ride across different planets and meeting different species of aliens. It was pretty neat and I enjoyed the eclectic mix of life forms and the complex dynamics between some of them.

What I had a difficult time with was the “romance” between Velia and Jape. At first Jape’s hatred of humans is taken out on Velia and he’s not a very likable character, but at the same time I couldn’t see myself being on Team Velia because she wasn’t very likable either. Her reaction to Jape’s sometimes misogynistic attitude was to fight him in an almost childlike way. She didn’t react like an educated woman and fight him on an adult level. I felt all she had to do was start stomping her feet like a kid and sticking her tongue out at him to complete the image of a petulant woman/child. It felt that as the story progressed, that Velia and Jape simply fell into bed together because there was nothing else for them to do. There wasn’t any kind of progression from hate to something more just zero to sixty with no in between. So I wasn’t feeling the romance here.

Overall, Worlds Collide works better as a sci-fi story than a romance. I wasn’t too crazy about Velia or Jape so I found myself skimming through their steamier interactions and focusing on the bigger plot of how to stop a coming war where Earth was inadvertently helping the enemy. That plot isn’t completely resolved at the end, I’m assuming the fallout will continue in the next book which I will probably pick up just because I want to know what happens next.

This year has been my space romance extravaganza. Months of consuming a crazy amount of blue/purple/horned/maned aliens with tricked out genitals. I enjoy the culture clash, the understandable communication misfires and the human or alien adapting to an environment completely out of their experience.

Velia is an engineer working on an ultra secret project with alien allies. She comes into contact with a different race of alien that cast doubts on what she has believed.

Jape’s people have been at war and he has suffered too much loss. He hates the enemy aliens and the humans that work with them. Jose and Velia are brought together and the clash these two have is pretty great.

I liked the misconceptions these two had to get through in order to become something more. I wish there was more showing than telling. A couple examples: we’re told how hard Velia worked to be the best engineer. You can assume she is at the top of her field to be included on the uber secret super duper classified project, but the most she ever does is look in the back of alien kitchen appliances. Her huge accomplishment comes off as “tinkering”. Also, the big bad of the story didn’t have the presence I expected to see.

Velia Farrah, works as an engineer at a secret military base, trying to figure out the design and technology of an alien portal. One day she is kidnapped by a gold-skinned alien from Risnar and is taken back to his home planet. Jape Bolep knows that humans and the species Monsuda invaded his planet and killed his fellow warriors. He's prepare for some payback. But the Earthling Velia is like any female he's ever met before.

Why I started this book: I've recently discovered the joy of a good space opera... the drama, the romance, the chance to explore entire new worlds and societies. So requested this title from Netgalley based on the cover and the hope of a new adventure.

Why I finished it: ARC guilt. If a publisher is going to give me a copy, I am going to do my best to read it... even if it's embarrassing instead of campy. What kind of person is kidnapped by aliens and is more concerned about their misogyny than the potential of returning home? Plus culture shock is a huge thing even if you are just moving to a new country... magnify that a little when moving to a new world. You know, little things like that distracted me from the story.