Title: To Take a King
Series: Venusian Trilogy, #1
Author: Stormy Glenn
Genre: Paranormal/ Sci-Fi Romance
Length: Novella (136 pages)
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc. (June 4th 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: Elves are from Venus, wolf shifters from Mars. Vampires come from Saturn, humans live on Earth…and one man is king of them all…he just doesn’t know it yet.
Nicolas Callon had no idea that his life was going to change the day he turned twenty-five. He had simply been hoping to spend a little time with his best friend and secret crush Cooper Walsh. But nothing turns out like he had hoped. From interfering ex-girlfriends to aliens from outer-space, Nicky’s day just goes to hell.
The one bright spot is Cooper and the passionate interlude they share mere moments before Nicky’s life turns upside down. As he whisked away to parts unknown, it might be all Nicky has to keep himself sane, because being told he’s king of the galaxy pales in comparison to watching the man he loves get shot before his very eyes.
If Nicky can find a way back to earth, he might have a chance of making his birthday wish come true. If not, then everything he has gained as king will be meaningless.
ISBN: 978-1-63259-459-4
Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/to-take-a-king
Reviewer: Leigh
Review: I read the blurb when the book first went up for pre-order on the website and I knew I had to have it. Holy shit this was so worth a read. Both main characters, Nicky and Cooper, are interesting men. Right from the start they pulled me into their story with each other.
Nicky is as he puts it a “certified klutz”. He can and does trip over air. For the past twenty years he has been best friends with Cooper, ever since Cooper saved him in the sandbox at the age of five. Cooper is Nicky’s projector, and he does anything in his power to make Nicky happy.
Cooper makes sure Nicky gets out in the world and doesn’t stay locked away working on his art. Nicky has always loved and wanted Cooper since he was a teenager, but was always afraid to let Cooper know for fear he would lose Cooper.
Cooper has made Nicky his number one priority in life. Nothing gets in the way of that. I may not agree with how Cooper wasted the time until he decided Nicky was ready to be his forever. But I did like the man and the way he felt towards Nicky. Nicky is literally his world and Cooper would do anything for him.
And then things went into Space Opera type mode. Nicky gets kidnapped by aliens and learns he is not even human. In fact he is the now the king of the whole freaking galaxy. Not that Nicky knows that at first, since the one in charge is an ass and abuses Nicky on the way to his original homeworld.
There is so much going on with this story. There is the budding romantic relationship of Nicky and Cooper. Then there is the whole king thing. There are also unanswered questions and situations that I look forward to getting more information on.
This book is so different and exciting and just fun to read. It has great characters, hot sex, action, and adventure. It sure as hell caught and held my attention.
It is billed as a trilogy so I cannot wait to see what happens next.
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the story. Book 2 had been submitted and book 3 is well on its way. Nicky and Cooper still have a lot of story to tell.
Stormy