Star Knight Errant: Thrust

This book contains some interesting science fiction concepts - clone travel? Temporary AI companions made of flesh and blood? that's interesting. And super problematic, ethically.

I enjoyed the action plot in the first half, though the third AI "fighter" made me question the fight club program the AI was supposedly running. I was way more into the science fiction side of this story than the erotic romance side. I'm not sure I ever bought into romance.

I liked it, didn't love it, but it's a fast read and kind of bonkers. I'm curious where the science fiction/Star Knight plot is going in the rest of the series.

I received an ARC via Netgalley for review on goodreads and twitter.

Class is a single mom who needs to get laid. So she has her A1 make a clone of her favorite action hero. In comes Evan. But is he just a clone or is he real? When the A1 system decides they need a challenge it creates a challenge for the. But it’s no longer fun! They have to fight for their lives!

I read this book as an arc from NetGalley. I gave it 4 stars

This was a fun light read. Meaning there was no drama, no angst and it was 100% safe. It’s a romantic sci-fi romance that was really cute. I liked both MCs and just like Cass, I was completely crushing on Evan. He is every girl’s dream of a real life action hero :)

When recently divorced Cass gives in and requests her newly acquired A.I. to replicate a clone companion who looks like her girlhood crush, Star Knight Errant, Evander Mor of Exeter, a comic book hero, she thought it would be tiny harmless fling no one would ever know about.

The A.I. out does himself when Evan appears in her living room in all his big muscled glory. He has the same swagger, the same confidence and the same legendary flirty eyes. Only problem? He is convinced he isn’t a fabricated replica of a fictional character but a real life person (a whole galaxy away!) And the blue warrior priestess that follow to attack them, don’t either.

Turns out buying an A.I. from the black market comes with the it’s risks, including an illegal fight club program that has Cass and Evan fighting off enemies left and right. All while trying to find out how a fictional character from Earth is actually a real life prince from a galaxy far far away. Oh yeah, and this pesky little love bug that bites them both.

Like I said before, this is a cute read and I really enjoyed it. The malfunctioning AI bit was a bit confusing at times (especially in the beginning) because some of the explanation behind the glitch in the program fell a little flat. The world building is kept to a minimum but it doesn’t effect the story. Getting past that, the story was unique, charming with it’s insta-love and the heat was crazy good. Cass and her space warrior were interesting, likable and I was definitely rooting for their HEA.

This is a series so there is a cliffhanger at the end. Nothing major and I would say it could be read as a stand-alone. The story continues with Evan and Cass tracking down the guy who wrote real life Evan’s life story as a comic book. I’m definitely interested in what happens next and how Evan will get back home, safe the peace treaty and keep Cass by his side. It’s bound to be interesting (and sweet because it’s Evan we’re talking about!)

What an interesting storyline - I really liked it and enjoyed the book. Good writing and a wonderful romance blended in.

This cover didn't wow me but I ended up enjoying the book. I do think that it could have been better but what I read was ok. I could see this one as a take it or leave it title. Maybe something to take to the beach on your kindle to read why you watch the waves. Life and death situations come to a head in this romance with AI and more! It felt very original and very unique.

Here's another book that seemed to have a lot of potential, but just didn't do much with it. The main couple seemed to have a connection and quite a bit of chemistry, but certainly not enough to sustain a relationship across galaxies. I really didn't get how this whole interstellar transportation cloning thing was supposed to work, let alone how Evander was saved at the end. The book definitely left a lot of unanswered questions, although it did hint at future volumes to perhaps answer some of those.

An interesting concept that Im not sure 100% if the author pulled it off but I really admire her for trying to work through it. That sounds like damhing praise but really its a compliment.

I am a mood reader and this steamy short novel was perfect to flit in and out. A 3* star kinda novel.

2.5 stars to 2.75 stars.
I am not sure where i land, but the characters were okay, the smut were meh. But the story just did not capture me.