The Buff Beast
- Downloads：9244
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-05-15 04:19:07
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Honey Phillips
- ISBN：B092783P7F
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
Can Mina survive the icy cold of an alien winter？ And melt the heart of the hardened alien warrior who rescues her？
Her home。 Her job。 In a few short months， Mina has lost everything， including hope。 Freezing and alone on a winter night， she isn't sure if she will make it to the next day。 Or even if it matters。
She wakes up to find herself naked and freezing， but no longer alone。 An angel appears out of the snow to save her。 An angel with fangs and claws， and a pain in his eyes which matches her own。
Betrayed by everyone he cares about， Kai-Al retreats into a solitary life of study and discipline。 When he finds himself alone on a strange planet， his only real regret is that his books did not accompany him。
Then he finds a fragile， helpless female in the snow。 Experience has taught him not to trust， but he cannot resist the appeal in her big， blue eyes。 As he thaws her frozen body， she begins to thaw his frozen heart。
But when the hidden forces behind their arrival on the planet make their presence known， will Mina be able to save him in return？ Or will they use her to destroy him？
Each book in the Exposed to the Elements series can be read as a standalone romance; however， this book contains references to previous characters and events in the series and may best be enjoyed in order。 This sweet and steamy romance is intended for mature audiences only。
Her home。 Her job。 In a few short months， Mina has lost everything， including hope。 Freezing and alone on a winter night， she isn't sure if she will make it to the next day。 Or even if it matters。
She wakes up to find herself naked and freezing， but no longer alone。 An angel appears out of the snow to save her。 An angel with fangs and claws， and a pain in his eyes which matches her own。
Betrayed by everyone he cares about， Kai-Al retreats into a solitary life of study and discipline。 When he finds himself alone on a strange planet， his only real regret is that his books did not accompany him。
Then he finds a fragile， helpless female in the snow。 Experience has taught him not to trust， but he cannot resist the appeal in her big， blue eyes。 As he thaws her frozen body， she begins to thaw his frozen heart。
But when the hidden forces behind their arrival on the planet make their presence known， will Mina be able to save him in return？ Or will they use her to destroy him？
Each book in the Exposed to the Elements series can be read as a standalone romance; however， this book contains references to previous characters and events in the series and may best be enjoyed in order。 This sweet and steamy romance is intended for mature audiences only。
Reviews
Davette Spencer
，
Yay！ I always make time for a Honey book。 Though they are usually short， they are also sweet and a guaranteed happy and warm ending。
Destiny Cox
，
Good readIt was a quick read， but it had a great plot。 Names where really long， but that's just me being lazy。 I highly recommend。 Good readIt was a quick read， but it had a great plot。 Names where really long， but that's just me being lazy。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Mara
，
YES， glad to see this stick the landing！ I really loved where the macro plot ended up and am very excited for what I assume will be a continuation in this world。 It was fun to see the series start in one place and actually go somewhere in terms of world and plotting。 If we can continue to see some deeper characterization introduced， this could be a real winner in my book
Jyothsnajain
，
Oh my myWhat a ride！ I am amazed at each and every story。 It is so perfect。 And the different synonym for the word nude， oh my my！！ The next one is going to be exciting can't wait Oh my myWhat a ride！ I am amazed at each and every story。 It is so perfect。 And the different synonym for the word nude， oh my my！！ The next one is going to be exciting can't wait 。。。more
Melanie S
，
Sweet and steamy rescue romanceOnce more， a pair of innocents are kidnapped from their respective home planets and stranded together on THAT planet。 He’s got wings， and a wounded heart。 She’s a homeless gal who has never had a chance。 It’s sad and sweet， and I’ve never been so touched by an alien romance before。 HEA ending makes it al better， but grab a tissue or two first。 Watch out for the big reveal at the end！
Anuschka-Marie'
，
Wow！ This was such a great book and a wonderful addition to the series！ I absolutely loved it！ It was also nice learning more about those 'experiments'。。。。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Wow！ This was such a great book and a wonderful addition to the series！ I absolutely loved it！ It was also nice learning more about those 'experiments'。。。。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Chelle
，
Loved this story！ The world this author built is very detailed and the characters are sweet and adorable。 I loved getting to see past characters too， and I'm looking forward to the next book in this series。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Loved this story！ The world this author built is very detailed and the characters are sweet and adorable。 I loved getting to see past characters too， and I'm looking forward to the next book in this series。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jac Nielson
，
So much fun！Short， sweet， sexy and fun。 These stories are so much fun to read。 A new twist at the end sounds intriguing！
Carmen
，
Alone AgainThe two mad scientist aliens have abducted another pair; an angelic seeming male named Mikel and a human female named Mina。 This time the two find themselves in icy， cold mountains。 The couple has a lesson to learn but Mikel is stubborn and almost loses Mina。 More about the mad scientist is revealed and I still think there is more to it。 I loved the relationship that developed between the couple and hope that the series continues a little longer。
Adrielys Calderon
，
A survival romance with a hot alien。 What’s not to love？I really enjoyed this fourth book in the Exposed to the Elements series。 You have the survival in a winter weather with a hot alien （that has wings！） and a cute women that needs saving。 We can finally know why everyone has been brought to this planet and everything is full of action and the always welcomed steamy scenes。 It won’t disappoint does looking for a short and complete read， with NO CLIFFHANGERS！！
Angela
，
Communication and trust are the first things that any relationship needs in order to flourish。 And while Mik-El and Mina were able to express themselves， thanks to his invention， trust is difficult to come by。 Neither one has any reason to extend blind trust to another。 Will they realize just how much they need each other before it's too late？ Communication and trust are the first things that any relationship needs in order to flourish。 And while Mik-El and Mina were able to express themselves， thanks to his invention， trust is difficult to come by。 Neither one has any reason to extend blind trust to another。 Will they realize just how much they need each other before it's too late？ 。。。more
Spinneretta
，
GoodIn this， the fourth book in the series， we meet Mina and Myk-El， human and alien （well to us） respectively。Mina is homeless when she ends up in an alien world， only to be saved by Myk-El。 We also learn a lot more as to why they have all been transported to this alien world。This enjoyable series features human women and alien heroes， thrust into fights for their very survival。It’s a quick， entertaining read， with an intriguing reason behind it all！Recommended for those who enjoy sci-fi romanc GoodIn this， the fourth book in the series， we meet Mina and Myk-El， human and alien （well to us） respectively。Mina is homeless when she ends up in an alien world， only to be saved by Myk-El。 We also learn a lot more as to why they have all been transported to this alien world。This enjoyable series features human women and alien heroes， thrust into fights for their very survival。It’s a quick， entertaining read， with an intriguing reason behind it all！Recommended for those who enjoy sci-fi romance。 。。。more
Twilla Wickedly Sweet and Synful Book Blog
，
This was so satisfying。 I love this couple and completion of this series。 The over all theme and bigger message was perfect。 This heroine has inner grit。 It’s quiet but very present。 The hero is emotionally broken。 He put himself back together by willpower alone。 I love the ending。 I highly recommend this book。
Iokapeta Ritchey
，
Short good readLiked the reveal。 The H &h had issues that they worked thru， but they got their hea。 Looking forward to the next book。
Charlotte
，
*WARNING* intended for mature audiencesThis was so good！ They were abducted from their home planet and put on an alien planet。 I really liked the idea that the abduction was to SAVE them from something instead of the usual selling。 The story was beautiful with the only conflict being the one that is inside themselves。 If you like Angel aliens and HEA， this is the book for you！
Brandy Roseth
，
Loved it This marvelous story was such a great page turner for me I so enjoy this series and this was a satisfying addition and it blew open the mystery behind the beings conducting these mate matching experiments。 Now each book can be read as a stand alone but so satisfying reading them in order。 Now I won't spoil the mystery but I will say I am excited for the next book。 😉 Loved it This marvelous story was such a great page turner for me I so enjoy this series and this was a satisfying addition and it blew open the mystery behind the beings conducting these mate matching experiments。 Now each book can be read as a stand alone but so satisfying reading them in order。 Now I won't spoil the mystery but I will say I am excited for the next book。 😉 。。。more
Ruth
，
Winged saviorThis story brings all the feels。 Happiness， sadness， panic and joy。 I've enjoyed all the books in this series but this one definitely stands above the rest。 Well written， lots of action and beautiful descriptions of a planet。 Winged saviorThis story brings all the feels。 Happiness， sadness， panic and joy。 I've enjoyed all the books in this series but this one definitely stands above the rest。 Well written， lots of action and beautiful descriptions of a planet。 。。。more
Tasha
，
Mina was a foster child shuttled to different homes， when she left there she got a job and eventually a home at the house of her coworker。 When her roommate/coworker found her boyfriend trying it on with Mina， she immediately blamed Mina and kicked her out。 The next day she lost her job because of the lies told about her。 She was homeless and sleeping under a bridge one night and when she woke up she was naked on a strange mountain。 When it started snowing she started getting colder and colder。 Mina was a foster child shuttled to different homes， when she left there she got a job and eventually a home at the house of her coworker。 When her roommate/coworker found her boyfriend trying it on with Mina， she immediately blamed Mina and kicked her out。 The next day she lost her job because of the lies told about her。 She was homeless and sleeping under a bridge one night and when she woke up she was naked on a strange mountain。 When it started snowing she started getting colder and colder。 The Myk-el showed up and saved her。 He too had been taken from his home and brought to this planet。 He took Mina back to his temporary cave and looked after her。 The sexual tension between them was off the charts and despite his reluctance to get close to a female， they both found pleasure with each other。 My-el just couldn’t get his past experiences out of his mind and decided to take Mina to the white building that should hold they key to sending her home。 He dropped her off and left so Mina decided she would find her way back to him， instead she found a gigantic alien spider and luckily Myk-el was on his way back to find her when he heard her screams。 One day soon after he flew them to the beach and there they found the first being they had seen on the planet， Myk-el saw Mina go to touch this being and he freaked out and basically accused her of cheating。 They go back to their mountain home and Mina admits her love for Myk-el， before he has a chance to respond the ledge they are standing on literally drops out from under Mina ‘s feet。 My-el tries to reach her before she hits the floor and he just about reaches her when she disappears completely， poof！！ He goes to the only other person he’s seen on this island and asks for his help in finding his mate。 He ends up at the white building but in order to get his mate he has to pass one last test。This is an alien abduction book with a wonderful storyline and amazing characters。 It has some steamy scenes and a happily ever after ending guaranteed。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
LizKat
，
This was so enjoyable！ First one I have read in this series， I plan to check the other ones out now。 Fairly fast paced simple story with little angst， always a plus。 Nice steamy scenes。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Yvonne
，
Mina and Myk-El are the next couple to be snatched away and deposited on a new planet for "testing"。 They both carry a lot of personal baggage over being discarded and hurt in the past。 Like the other couples in the first books they have to not only survive， but navigate their feelings too。 This book kind of wraps some things up about the whole "why" of the tests， too。 I received a copy of this book from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Mina and Myk-El are the next couple to be snatched away and deposited on a new planet for "testing"。 They both carry a lot of personal baggage over being discarded and hurt in the past。 Like the other couples in the first books they have to not only survive， but navigate their feelings too。 This book kind of wraps some things up about the whole "why" of the tests， too。 I received a copy of this book from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sabrina Flachsmann
，
This was one hundred percent my favorite of the series so far。 The angst each of these characters had due to their history broke my heart。 I don’t think any of the characters in the previous books were as perfect for each other as these two。 Mina and Mikel were so sweet， it was such and enjoy read。 I am super interested to see what happens next in this series！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Tina
，
Angel and MinaOh my gosh do these characters sink into your heart。 Beautiful and so loving Mikel our hero。 Mina was so sweet and she had such a warm personality。 I love love the overall story line。 The world building is incredible and so intriguing。 I can't wait for the next book to come out。 I would highly recommend this book and this series。 Angel and MinaOh my gosh do these characters sink into your heart。 Beautiful and so loving Mikel our hero。 Mina was so sweet and she had such a warm personality。 I love love the overall story line。 The world building is incredible and so intriguing。 I can't wait for the next book to come out。 I would highly recommend this book and this series。 。。。more
Mrs Cherrie Covey
，
Way， way outNot really my thing。 Although smoothly and well written。 I am more of an old fashioned romance reader。 I didn't really get into this storyline but still enjoyed reading this author's writing as I always have。 I am sorry Honey but not for me and waited so long for this book I am a little disappointed。Chewie Way， way outNot really my thing。 Although smoothly and well written。 I am more of an old fashioned romance reader。 I didn't really get into this storyline but still enjoyed reading this author's writing as I always have。 I am sorry Honey but not for me and waited so long for this book I am a little disappointed。Chewie 。。。more
Reader03
，
Enjoyable read with action， plot， romance as a scarred alien warrior finds love and the series plot is finally revealed。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Jennifer
，
The writing and editing of the ARC version of the manuscript was clean， with no typos that I found and well constructed sentences。 The world building was vivid， with the mountains coming to life。 The characterization was competent， with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals。 The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and a little turbulent。 The heat level was four chili peppers。 The plot was tight and exciting， with the reader finally figuring out what the purpose of th The writing and editing of the ARC version of the manuscript was clean， with no typos that I found and well constructed sentences。 The world building was vivid， with the mountains coming to life。 The characterization was competent， with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals。 The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and a little turbulent。 The heat level was four chili peppers。 The plot was tight and exciting， with the reader finally figuring out what the purpose of the experiments were。 There was a fair amount of angst on the part of the hero。 As a consequence， I found him to be a bit of a whiny brat。 The heroine had far more justification to whine about her life than the hero did， frankly， so I found all the sympathy and attention extended to the hero and his trauma in this novel， instead of the heroine， really irritating。 The stakes in this novel were lower than in some previous novels in this series。 I tend to enjoy high stakes and low angst in my romances， but I still enjoyed this novel despite the high angst and relatively lower stakes。 This novel used the Mars Needs Women trope and the Alien Experiment trope。 The world building， plot， and pacing were all four stars in this novel。 The characterization was three stars and the development of the romantic relationship was four stars。 I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of four stars。 This novel had a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger ending， so that was a big plus。 I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy short， sweet sci-fi romances with good world building。 I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases。 I may buy myself a keeper copy of this novel。 This was the first novel in this series that I may want a keeper copy of。I received a free advance review copy of this book， and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
GiveMeAllTheBooks
，
Wow。 This book was the one we've been waiting for！ With the fourth couple of the series， we finally get answers to why these humans and aliens are being snatched from their respective worlds。 Of course I can't spoil it， but when it all comes out， it's surprisingly touching and not at all what I was expecting。I'm not ashamed to say I was a little teary-eyed at two points in the story。 Maybe it was just hormones， but it also meant I was invested in the characters and story arc， which is every auth Wow。 This book was the one we've been waiting for！ With the fourth couple of the series， we finally get answers to why these humans and aliens are being snatched from their respective worlds。 Of course I can't spoil it， but when it all comes out， it's surprisingly touching and not at all what I was expecting。I'm not ashamed to say I was a little teary-eyed at two points in the story。 Maybe it was just hormones， but it also meant I was invested in the characters and story arc， which is every author's goal。 Mina's background was heartbreaking， but as a result she was so open to Myk'El and unafraid of him from the moment he saved her from the cold。 Unlike one or two of the other books， communication wasn't a big issue and there wasn't a significant delay before they met; it was right to the good stuff。I liked Mina's character and understood why she had a hard time asking for what she wanted。 Myk'El didn't realize how much he was hurting her by pushing her away， due to his preoccupation with his past experiences。 Although their ages are not mentioned， it seems as though there is a larger age gap between Mina and Myk'El than the other couples （maybe 15-18 years？）， but it wasn't off-putting at all。 He calls her 'little one'。 Aww。 And I was satisfied with the steam level， although the love scenes are fairly short in these books。 [Side note: it's been a long time since Honey gave us a virgin heroine， and this would have been the perfect book for that。 Sigh。 The only two previous ones I can recall are Ella and the Emperor and Beth and the Barbarian， and both times I was very disappointed with the kinky aspects that were brought in （dom/sub， exhibitionism， non-consensual voyeurism， etc）。]In conclusion， Buff Beast brings all the couples together to find out who is behind their abductions and WHY。 As I said before， I don't think any of us readers could have guessed the explanation beforehand。 And then to find out it's not over！ Honey did a great job of 'humanizing' the experimenters and I can't say more to avoid giving anything away。 I'll just say I recommend this book， and if you are curious， but don't want to read the entire series， you could read only Bare Essentials and Buff Beast and not be lost at all。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Tee
，
As an avid reader of sci-fi and romance novels， I jumped at a chance to get an ARC copy of Ms。 Honey Phillips' newest feature。 And as always， she did not fail to bring the adventure， energy， and passion to the pages of this story。 From the starting point， the back-stories of both Mina and Myk-El tug at every possible heart-string you have。 Ever a mistress of prose， the language flows effortlessly from line to line。When you pick up this quick-read be ready to be thrust into another world， tempora As an avid reader of sci-fi and romance novels， I jumped at a chance to get an ARC copy of Ms。 Honey Phillips' newest feature。 And as always， she did not fail to bring the adventure， energy， and passion to the pages of this story。 From the starting point， the back-stories of both Mina and Myk-El tug at every possible heart-string you have。 Ever a mistress of prose， the language flows effortlessly from line to line。When you pick up this quick-read be ready to be thrust into another world， temporarily disoriented， momentarily rendered heartsick， and grounded in rapid succession。 I was able to devour this book when I should have been paying much more attention to my laundry， but I couldn't tear myself away。 Definitely recommend you add this to your personal library and while you are in the store， check out Ms。 Phillips' other series as well。 I highly recommend "Deb and the Demon。"I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Nancy R
，
This a solid five star read！ I love this series。。。there is always something different and new revealed but you are more than satisfied with the happy ending。 Yet， there is more to come and it will definitely be a must read for me。 I am happy to see this talented author stretch。 Every time there is a new series it is more cleverly written than the last。 Download and enjoy❤️❤️❤️❤️ Best money you will ever spend on a read。
Nina Diab
，
I am in love with this series， and this book is no exception！ It's like Naked and Afraid。。。 but with aliens on an alien planet。 Each book features a different species of alien and a different environment。This book's heroine is Mina- a young woman who grew up in the foster care system and is now homeless。 She has no family or place to go when she woke up in the cold mountains in an unfamiliar world。 The hero is Myk-El， a Letenjan male with white feathered wings， white skin and hair， silver claws， I am in love with this series， and this book is no exception！ It's like Naked and Afraid。。。 but with aliens on an alien planet。 Each book features a different species of alien and a different environment。This book's heroine is Mina- a young woman who grew up in the foster care system and is now homeless。 She has no family or place to go when she woke up in the cold mountains in an unfamiliar world。 The hero is Myk-El， a Letenjan male with white feathered wings， white skin and hair， silver claws， and fangs。 Myk-El finds her frozen and near death， and she mistakes him for an angel when he saves her。It was both wonderful and heartbreaking to watch the relationship form between them， because they both have suffered pain in their pasts and fear being hurt now。 Both desperate for love yet both afraid of rejection and pain。 I won't say much as not to give anything away。 This book was definitely a page turner for me。 Though the attraction/intimacy was quick at times， the forming relationship felt natural given their emotional baggage。 We get more insight and answers regarding the tests/experiments surrounding the couples being brought to this planet。 This one is definitely a must-read！ Looking forward to the next book！ 5 stars。 。。。more
Jenn
，
Myk-el and Mina’s story is just the sweetest ever。 He saved her from hypothermia， she saves him from a lifetime of loneliness。 I loved every bit about this story - Draco the rescue mini-dragon， the descriptions of their life in the mountains， the flashbacks that built their sympathetic characters， the big meet-up at the end。 Just a great story， and a great set-up for the next in the series， ‘The Strip Down’。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Buff Beast
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Buff Beast&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Buff Beast&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0