The First Starfighter: Game 1
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- Author：Grace Goodwin
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Reviews
Jenn
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Wowsers！This book packs a punch！ There’s action-packed exciting books， but this one is a cut above。 I loved the premise， a video game acting as a training simulation， and I was impressed with how the pairing-off worked。 The banter between Alex and Jamie is fun and quippy and their romance is red hot - whew！ I’m hooked - I can’t wait for the next book in the series！
Marlene Davis
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Jamie is a reclusive woman， few friends， with job as delivery driver。。。but her secret passion is a new online game， where she meets her new besties Mia and Lily。 Although she's never met them in person， they are her game team and ready to finally win the game。。。along with their created avatars， in Jamie's case Alexius who is her co-pilot。 Unknown to the gamers on Earth， this game was created on Velerion to recruit new starfighters since their ranks decimated by a sneak attack of the evil Queen R Jamie is a reclusive woman， few friends， with job as delivery driver。。。but her secret passion is a new online game， where she meets her new besties Mia and Lily。 Although she's never met them in person， they are her game team and ready to finally win the game。。。along with their created avatars， in Jamie's case Alexius who is her co-pilot。 Unknown to the gamers on Earth， this game was created on Velerion to recruit new starfighters since their ranks decimated by a sneak attack of the evil Queen Raya and her Dark Fleet of Scythe fighters。。。but you will need to read this heart-stopping adventure to see what happens。。。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Nancy R
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Yes， I’m sure I’m showing my age with this review but I’m probably the only one old enough to remember the 1984 movie titled The Last Star Fighter with Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart。 This book is pretty much the same plot 。。。except the fighter pilot was called Alex Rogan and there were no sex scenes。 This is the beginning on the series。 It’s still a good story but for me， one that was familiar and already done。 I am looking forward to ， however， Mia’s And Lily’s stories。❤️
Jennifer
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The writing and editing of the ARC version of the manuscript was clean， with no typos that I found and well constructed sentences。 The he world building was competent， with the politics and technology of the embattled heroes and their enemies being competently described。 The characterization was well done， with the hero and heroine both being sympathetic individuals， if not especially nuanced。 The development of the romantic relationship was natural and hot， with these two having good chemistry。 The writing and editing of the ARC version of the manuscript was clean， with no typos that I found and well constructed sentences。 The he world building was competent， with the politics and technology of the embattled heroes and their enemies being competently described。 The characterization was well done， with the hero and heroine both being sympathetic individuals， if not especially nuanced。 The development of the romantic relationship was natural and hot， with these two having good chemistry。 The heat level was three chili peppers。 The plot was tight and exciting， and the pacing was consequently quick。 There was low angst and high stakes throughout this novel， which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel。 This novel used the Game Turns Real trope and the Mated Warrior Team trope。 The world building， plot， and pacing were all four stars。 The characterization and development of the romantic relationship were also four stars。 I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of four stars。 This novel ended on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger ending， so that was a big plus。 I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy the author’s Coalition series and are interested in seeing what she does with a brand new universe。 I personally was glad to see her branching out into something new。 I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases。 I will probably buy myself a keeper copy of this novel。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Cyle
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So this was seriously a happy surprise。 I'm a sucker for science fiction fantasy stories and I'm a huge gamer。 One of my favorite older movies is the Last Starfighter， a teenager who gets the highest score in an arcade game， which is actually a virtual representation of a real battle going on in space。 Non the less he is recruited and becomes the last starfighter。 I freaking loved this move and concept， Grace Goodwin brings to life a similar story but the female side and I was immediately sucked So this was seriously a happy surprise。 I'm a sucker for science fiction fantasy stories and I'm a huge gamer。 One of my favorite older movies is the Last Starfighter， a teenager who gets the highest score in an arcade game， which is actually a virtual representation of a real battle going on in space。 Non the less he is recruited and becomes the last starfighter。 I freaking loved this move and concept， Grace Goodwin brings to life a similar story but the female side and I was immediately sucked into this fantastic world。 This was my first book by Grace Goodwin and after reading this one， I purchased a ton of her other series and got just as hooked。 The First Starfighter follows Jamie who isn't living a life as a social butterfly。 She would rather go home， put on her headset and dive into her favorite video game。 She has no family， her job is not something she is thrilled for， she just goes day by day。 Her only friends are two girls she has never met but they are also huge fans of Starfighter。 The game has you battle an alien force while creating a custom avatar as your partner to fight the intergalactic enemy。 She has been playing for months to win the game and it isn't easy， but when her chance comes to win she is both worried and excited。 If she wins the game she loses all her setting and her beloved partner she created Alexius。 But she has come this far and her team of friends are all trying to get closer to that win。 But when Jamie does win， she is in for a big surprise。Jamie is thrown into an intense and whirl winding situation， she learns the game is real and so is her partner。 She has been chosen to help in a war between two alien races， the Velerion's and Queen Raya。 She has a lot to take in all at once and she takes her new reality with force， she is fierce！ I enjoyed reading her journey and even more so her connection with her Partner Alexius。I don't want to say much more but this is the first book in the series。 There is a ton of action， sexy steamy romance that is off the charts hot， a great beginning of world building of an alien world and I enjoyed every minute of it。 I cant wait to see what happens next and what happens with Jamie's two friends Mia and Lily who also play the game。 。。。more
NP
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So here’s the thing。。。 there’s homage and there’s plagiarism。 This book， in my humble opinion， really skirts that line， like really skirts it。 The name alludes to the original， but no nod or acknowledgement in a foreword that the book is based upon a movie。 The Last Starfighter （the original， and best） romance style。 There’s not enough to distinguish this from the original。 Really bizarre to read people complimenting the original idea。 Yes， it was original when Jonathan R Beutal wrote the screen So here’s the thing。。。 there’s homage and there’s plagiarism。 This book， in my humble opinion， really skirts that line， like really skirts it。 The name alludes to the original， but no nod or acknowledgement in a foreword that the book is based upon a movie。 The Last Starfighter （the original， and best） romance style。 There’s not enough to distinguish this from the original。 Really bizarre to read people complimenting the original idea。 Yes， it was original when Jonathan R Beutal wrote the screenplay。 。。。more
Lisa A
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I loved this new series。。。but then again I love all her books！ ;）Jamie， a gamer， had been playing the Starfighter Training Academy game with friends she met online for months。 When she finally beat the game it was bittersweet。 She loved the game as well as her gorgeous copilot in the game， Alexius。 Then he showed up at her door in person later that night and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse。。。could she？I received a free copy of this book。 This review was posted voluntarily。
Sabrina Flachsmann
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When I first read the blurb for this book， I couldn’t wait to read。 It surpassed my expectations。 It was fantastic。 Action， intrigue， awesome hero and kick butt heroine。 I loved the concept of this one。 Jamie is convinced she is playing a game， unaware that it’s actually a training academy that is being used to recruit fighters。 Alex is her copilot or bonded mate。 Things become very real very fast for Jamie and we get to see just how talented she is。 I can not wait to read the rest of this serie When I first read the blurb for this book， I couldn’t wait to read。 It surpassed my expectations。 It was fantastic。 Action， intrigue， awesome hero and kick butt heroine。 I loved the concept of this one。 Jamie is convinced she is playing a game， unaware that it’s actually a training academy that is being used to recruit fighters。 Alex is her copilot or bonded mate。 Things become very real very fast for Jamie and we get to see just how talented she is。 I can not wait to read the rest of this series。 Great start！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Mary McLaughlan
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WowWell， what can I say？ LOVED this book， big fan of Graces anyway but this just confirmed it。 Have preordered book 2， and waiting impatiently to read it。 You're in for a treat。 WowWell， what can I say？ LOVED this book， big fan of Graces anyway but this just confirmed it。 Have preordered book 2， and waiting impatiently to read it。 You're in for a treat。 。。。more
Polar Bear Lover
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Fantastic Start to a New SeriesWhat's real and what's virtual？ Jamie thinks she's playing a game until her hot copilot Alexius shows up and tells her she's his bondmate。 While this is not a new idea。。。playing a videogame that turns out to be real。。。Grace Goodwin has， as usual， written a compelling and exciting romance around it。 I can't wait for the next two books。 Fantastic Start to a New SeriesWhat's real and what's virtual？ Jamie thinks she's playing a game until her hot copilot Alexius shows up and tells her she's his bondmate。 While this is not a new idea。。。playing a videogame that turns out to be real。。。Grace Goodwin has， as usual， written a compelling and exciting romance around it。 I can't wait for the next two books。 。。。more
Fran Zoch， LSoR
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Jamie and her 2 friends are playing a game and falling for the guys they made in it but when Jamie beats the game and gets woken up by Alex the guy she thought she created ， and is told she is one of the ones who they need to help beat the Queen， it is almost to much to believe then he tells her they are a bonded pair that would make any girls。panties melt！！
Ashley Carr， LSoR
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Oh Jamie， she is a gamer/geek and really isn’t living her life。 Her gaming partner in the Starfighter Game is Alex and he isn’t bad。 But little does she know that the game is a training activity and Jamie is so good that she along with Alex are drafted to protect a far away galaxy。 The chemistry between these two is on fire。 I can’t wait to dive into the next installment。
Sara
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I may never look at a video game the same way again！ Vowing to help battle forces of evil takes it to a new level when it is all turned on its head and Jamie comes face to face with the team mate she thinks she created。 Book is a not stop shot of adrenaline that had me holding my breath as the danger mounted。 A series I can't wait to read more from。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 I may never look at a video game the same way again！ Vowing to help battle forces of evil takes it to a new level when it is all turned on its head and Jamie comes face to face with the team mate she thinks she created。 Book is a not stop shot of adrenaline that had me holding my breath as the danger mounted。 A series I can't wait to read more from。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lauri Heanue
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I liked this book so much。 The world building wasn’t pages and pages of descriptions， but was explained as the story progressed。 Let me just say that Alex and Jamie are perfect together and without giving anything away。。。Jamie has giant cajones that clang when she walks！！！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Marianela Aybar （Mari Loves Books Blog）
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This was intense， suspenseful， action-packed and steamy。 I was transported to a different world and found myself wishing I could be a Starfighter too。 I loved that the premise is geared toward women。 Jamie and Alex were paired perfectly together and their intense chemistry was palpable even in the face of danger。 Now I’m on edge wanting the next book
Fay J
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I thought that I could get away with reading a chapter or two but no， 3am came round and I finished the book all in one go。 So good。 This is a new series with a completely new slant on it from previous ones。 I loved the idea that the game was training arena across the galaxy to get more Starfighters and that while you think you are "making" your co-pilot it is actually pairing you with an existing fighter。 Jamie is completely floored by the fact that her dream man from her game， Alexius， is stoo I thought that I could get away with reading a chapter or two but no， 3am came round and I finished the book all in one go。 So good。 This is a new series with a completely new slant on it from previous ones。 I loved the idea that the game was training arena across the galaxy to get more Starfighters and that while you think you are "making" your co-pilot it is actually pairing you with an existing fighter。 Jamie is completely floored by the fact that her dream man from her game， Alexius， is stood at her front door at silly o'clock in the morning asking her to leave earth。 All in all I say she handled it all really well， I would probably be a puddle on the floor。 I don't want to say too much as I want other readers to enjoy how the story develops。 Safe to say that there are some intense "getting to know you" bits between Jamie and Alex in there too。 I loved the characters， the ideas and the world-building。 I cannot wait for more！ 。。。more
Karen
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Ever since I read the first chapter of this book in a teaser email from the author， I have been counting the days until I could finally read the whole story。 The waiting was excruciating， but the book was totally worth it！ Grace Goodwin is one of my favorite authors， and I automatically order her books as soon as they become available。 As much as I love the Interstellar Brides series by Grace Goodwin， this new series is just as amazing。 The strong and sassy female characters are treated with the Ever since I read the first chapter of this book in a teaser email from the author， I have been counting the days until I could finally read the whole story。 The waiting was excruciating， but the book was totally worth it！ Grace Goodwin is one of my favorite authors， and I automatically order her books as soon as they become available。 As much as I love the Interstellar Brides series by Grace Goodwin， this new series is just as amazing。 The strong and sassy female characters are treated with the kind of respect that all women should get to experience in their lives。 The main female character， Jamie， may start the story as a shy， introverted nerd playing a cool new video game， but she experiences the kind of great personal growth that can only come from having a supportive partner， successful efforts and finding their true purpose in life。 While the main male character， Alexius （Alex）， does not experience as much personal growth， he is still a compelling part of the story。 Both characters are complex and multi faceted and you can’t help but root for a happy ending for this couple。 With this new series， we are introduced to a whole new universe that is detailed and unique。 The story is fast paced， full of humor， action， drama and fun sexy scenes。 I just can’t say enough good things about this book。 Each book of this series is a standalone story， and will center on one couple and their contribution to the overall storyline。 Be prepared to read this book in one sitting！ You will get so caught up in the story that you won’t want to put it down until the end of the book - and you will be ready for the next book in the series。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Nancy VanSpunky Reads
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The First Starfighter was a fun read。 Imagine you're playing a video game with your favorite online friends。 When you conquer the game and bond with your starfighter buddy on the game， he shows up at your door。 This is real？？ With nothing to lose， Jamie decides to go with her bond mate Alexius。 （She calls him Alex。） Needless to say， the entire thing is unexpected。 That rules the day when Jamie arrives on planet。 I won't give anything away， but Alex and Jamie steam up their starfighter base and m The First Starfighter was a fun read。 Imagine you're playing a video game with your favorite online friends。 When you conquer the game and bond with your starfighter buddy on the game， he shows up at your door。 This is real？？ With nothing to lose， Jamie decides to go with her bond mate Alexius。 （She calls him Alex。） Needless to say， the entire thing is unexpected。 That rules the day when Jamie arrives on planet。 I won't give anything away， but Alex and Jamie steam up their starfighter base and manage to take out some scythe fighters on the way。 Looks like two more books are planned for Jamie's best online girlfriends。 This was an enjoyable read！ 4 stars 。。。more
Kathy Heare Watts
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IT’S ONLY A GAME FOR HUMANSI loved the concept of this story， the characters， interaction， mystery， suspense， danger， angst， and then throw in a bonded mate and cue up the romance！ What appears as an interactive Starfighter Training Academy game， played with other players and teams worldwide， might actually be much more in reality。 Each player designs an alien to their specifications and let the games begin。 The story will have a loner， Jamie Miller， Baltimore， Maryland， looking forward to her t IT’S ONLY A GAME FOR HUMANSI loved the concept of this story， the characters， interaction， mystery， suspense， danger， angst， and then throw in a bonded mate and cue up the romance！ What appears as an interactive Starfighter Training Academy game， played with other players and teams worldwide， might actually be much more in reality。 Each player designs an alien to their specifications and let the games begin。 The story will have a loner， Jamie Miller， Baltimore， Maryland， looking forward to her time at home and playing Starfighter Training Academy with her virtual friends， Lily and Mia。 Jamie is so close to completing her training， and both Lily and Mia aren’t far behind。 Jamie is so sure that she will succeed， but it comes with mixed emotions—the end of the game--saying goodbye to her teammates and Alexius of Velerion that she created。But， what if this isn’t a game？ What if this is just training for the future？ What if Alexius is real？ At the end of the game， the bonding ceremony is more—much more？“We have been paired through the Starfighter Velerion training program。 We have spent many hours training together。 Fighting together。 Do you accept my crest as a sign of our permanent bond？ Will you stay with me， Starfighter？ Will you remain at my side and fight with me to the end of our days？”“This is General Aryk of Velerion。 Congratulations， Starfighters。 Your successful bond has been recorded in the Hall of Records at the Citadel。 It is my honor to bestow upon you the rank of privileges of Velerion Starfighters。”What happens when Alexius shows up at 3 am and ready for Jamie Miller of Earth to join him as a Starfighter？ Is this some kind of joke？ The story has plenty of interaction as she must decide what to do， stay or go。 Then to discover that what appeared as a game was actual training missions to aid the Velerion against an evil Queen and the Dark Fleet。 “You were trained。 You excelled。 It is time to fulfill your destiny and fight at my side。 I was with you through your entire training。 We sat side by side。 We spoke。 We fought。 We failed。 We won。 You chose me from a statistically large number of Velerions。 I desire you。 I crave your physical form。 You spirit。 You mind。 You already said yes。”The story has Jamie accepting the pair bond， going with Alex and discovering that everything he told her is real—down to the decorations in their home—and better yet， Valor， the ship she named and flew in all the missions。 Can she actually fly it—this isn’t a video game; this is an actual vessel with weapons。 “I am yours and you are mine。 I’ve been waiting for you for months， Jamie。 You are an Elite Starfighter， bondmate。 We were in the Valor together。 We are a team。 Nothing you do is done alone。” “Jamie had no idea what she was to everyone on this moon base and the entire planet below。 She was hope。 Protection。 Strength。”I love the chemistry between Jamie and Alex and how she learns quickly that they are compatible while working， during dangerous encounters， and especially as passion engulfs them。 The story has life and death danger， and while she feels he betrayed her， maybe if she listens， she will understand more—playing games， or is it a fight for survival？ A great beginning to this series， and knowing that both Mia and Lily are about to complete their missions—I look forward to their stories too。 。。。more
Jennifer Becker
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omg I loved this book。 It's so different。 So fun。 I loved Alex and Jamie。 Its nonstop action。 I can't wait for the next book。 I need it！！！ omg I loved this book。 It's so different。 So fun。 I loved Alex and Jamie。 Its nonstop action。 I can't wait for the next book。 I need it！！！ 。。。more
United Indie Book Blog
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Oh， My Stars！ I've volunteered to review this book for United Indie book Blog。 This is the first book in a new series called Starfighter Training Academy。 So， what would you think about when you play a video game， and it turns out not to be a game？ This story is about Jamie and Alex。 Alex and Jamie are perfect。 Jamie is a geek whose kind of living a boring life。 Her only joy is playing a Starfighter Game with friends。 And Alex is her virtual companion in the game。 But what would you think if tha Oh， My Stars！ I've volunteered to review this book for United Indie book Blog。 This is the first book in a new series called Starfighter Training Academy。 So， what would you think about when you play a video game， and it turns out not to be a game？ This story is about Jamie and Alex。 Alex and Jamie are perfect。 Jamie is a geek whose kind of living a boring life。 Her only joy is playing a Starfighter Game with friends。 And Alex is her virtual companion in the game。 But what would you think if that said fantasy sexy hunk of an alien shows up at your doorstep？ Not sure where to start without giving too much away about it。 Other than you NEED to read this！！！ I was drawn from the very beginning until the end。 Now I can't wait for the second book to come out。 Highly recommend！ Keep up the great job。REVIEW BY CHANTELLE 。。。more
Sydney M Neblett
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Time to level up What a fantastic story！ There is just enough reality that I was immediately enthralled in the outcome。 The author really put me through the wringer with each new turn of the page， especially there at the end。 I knew what was going on and yet my heart still skipped a beat。 Jamie is the perfect gamer to become the first starfighter， she’s sassy and committed and not afraid to take risks。 Alex is her perfect partner， he is dedicated and invested in her success， not to mention he is Time to level up What a fantastic story！ There is just enough reality that I was immediately enthralled in the outcome。 The author really put me through the wringer with each new turn of the page， especially there at the end。 I knew what was going on and yet my heart still skipped a beat。 Jamie is the perfect gamer to become the first starfighter， she’s sassy and committed and not afraid to take risks。 Alex is her perfect partner， he is dedicated and invested in her success， not to mention he is a gorgeous alpha male。 I love the characters and can’t wait to see what happens with Jamie’s friends。 They sound like they are every bit as sassy and gung ho as she is。 Now it’s time for the real question， where can I get a copy of that game for myself？ 。。。more
Candy Laine
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When a game turns into reality， delivery girl Jamie finds herself whisked out to space with her hot alien partner。 This was definitely not part of her life plan， but it's more than she could have ever asked for。 Till her partner Alex turns out to be not exactly what he said。 Can Jamie trust Alex after he turned her over to the enemy？ Or is it still a game that she needs to play well to survive。 When a game turns into reality， delivery girl Jamie finds herself whisked out to space with her hot alien partner。 This was definitely not part of her life plan， but it's more than she could have ever asked for。 Till her partner Alex turns out to be not exactly what he said。 Can Jamie trust Alex after he turned her over to the enemy？ Or is it still a game that she needs to play well to survive。 。。。more
Story
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This is a very original concept - a gamer discovers she has been training as a star fighter pilot， when she is collected by the avatar she thought she’d created in a game。 There is some great world building and various secondary characters are introduced who will presumably get their own stories later in the series。 I found it quite different to the author’s previous books， but interesting to read， nonetheless。
Ritu
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Jamie is really good at being a starfighter in her gaming platform。 She doesn't realize it's real， until she meets Alexius in the flesh。 Their chemistry is instantaneous。 There is love， danger， mystery， suspense， & betrayal。 This book is so good！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Jamie is really good at being a starfighter in her gaming platform。 She doesn't realize it's real， until she meets Alexius in the flesh。 Their chemistry is instantaneous。 There is love， danger， mystery， suspense， & betrayal。 This book is so good！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Shannon Cameron
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Wow！！！ What a fantastic start to this new series。 From the first time I read the teaser scene in the newsletter， I have been counting down until this book came out！！。。。 and let me tell you， I was not disappointed。 I freaking LOVED it！！ I couldn’t put it down and read it all in one go。 It’s so good that it had my heart racing right along with the characters。I wish I could read the next one right now。 I received this book as an arc copy and am voluntarily leaving an honest review
Toni
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The concept of this novel is something I feel is super original for a fantasy series and it mixes something a lot of people know and love into a fantasy genre。 The uniqueness of the plot had me。 I feel like the main character， Jamie， was really well developed。 I also feel like the author made the character super personable and relatable to readers。 Having the novel be in just one perspective would have made this novel amazing。 But because this novel was written In dual points of view， I feel lik The concept of this novel is something I feel is super original for a fantasy series and it mixes something a lot of people know and love into a fantasy genre。 The uniqueness of the plot had me。 I feel like the main character， Jamie， was really well developed。 I also feel like the author made the character super personable and relatable to readers。 Having the novel be in just one perspective would have made this novel amazing。 But because this novel was written In dual points of view， I feel like there was a lack of character development of our hunky alien friend， Alex。 My personal opinion on dual points of view includes full character development of both characters。 I feel like we should be able to jump into each characters head and enjoy the ride。 Not fully developing the character and leaving him as a mysterious hunky alpha male leads to gaps in the story that could have been filled by a single perspective。 My overall view of this novel is that it was good。 The beginning was pretty amazing and the plot kept me intrigued enough to enjoy the rest of the novel。 If you’re looking for a hot and heavy romance read mixed into your fantasy this is your book。 It’s a great first novel in the series。I was given an ARC for review。 。。。more
✿❀ Lauren， aka Coffee and the Bibliophile ❀✿
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I have to say for my first experience in the sci-fi romance genre， I couldn't have picked a better book。 LOVED the plot。 My nerd heart devoured it。 I also really loved Alex and Jamie。 The whole concept of this book and their relationship just worked。 And I think that's why I liked it。 The plot itself was a bit flat。 We got lots of information but also just the bare minimum。 But it was enough to immerse the reader in the world。 Again， it worked。 I'm used to deeply woven romances so this one is a I have to say for my first experience in the sci-fi romance genre， I couldn't have picked a better book。 LOVED the plot。 My nerd heart devoured it。 I also really loved Alex and Jamie。 The whole concept of this book and their relationship just worked。 And I think that's why I liked it。 The plot itself was a bit flat。 We got lots of information but also just the bare minimum。 But it was enough to immerse the reader in the world。 Again， it worked。 I'm used to deeply woven romances so this one is a step outside my comfort zone。 And I discovered that there's a whole side of romance I've never considered and now I'm excited to explore it a bit。 And that's all thanks to Jamie and Alex and their story。 Interesting plot， sweet/steamy romance， a bit of angst， FAST-paced， and to the point。 I can definitely see myself continuing with this series。 I'm too invested in the story to quit。 。。。more
Bourbon， Books and Brenda
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What happens when the video game you have been playing for months turns out not to be a game？*****Rating: 3。5 starsSteam: 2。5 flamesGenre: Sci-fi Romance / Aliens*****Grace Goodwin is back and with a new series， the Starfighter Training Academy。 Gone are our interstellar brides and now we welcome Elite Starfighters。Jamie is a human female， with few friends， no love interests， and no real family。 The only thing she looks forward to is coming home， putting on her headphones and playing the Starfig What happens when the video game you have been playing for months turns out not to be a game？*****Rating: 3。5 starsSteam: 2。5 flamesGenre: Sci-fi Romance / Aliens*****Grace Goodwin is back and with a new series， the Starfighter Training Academy。 Gone are our interstellar brides and now we welcome Elite Starfighters。Jamie is a human female， with few friends， no love interests， and no real family。 The only thing she looks forward to is coming home， putting on her headphones and playing the Starfighter game online with her friends Mia and Lily。 Of her two friends， she is the one closest to beating the game， which is bittersweet because she has fallen for her avatar partner Alexius and she knows that as soon as she wins， her game will start over and she may never be able to build him again。 He is everything she could ever want in a man/alien。 I mean heck， she designed him， she chose his personality traits， his build， everything。 He is perfect。But when Jamie beats the game。。。imagine her surprise when she is awakened to a pounding on her door。。。and Alexius （Alex） her dream man/alien is on the other side telling her that she needs to come with him to Velerion， his home planet because she is now an Elite Starfighter， and they are a bonded pair。The First Starfighter lays the groundwork for a new alien race and struggle。 The Velerion’s have been at war with Queen Raya and the Dark Fleet for years。 The Velerion’s elite fighter pilots are rare as most have been killed in the war。 What will happen when they discover new starfighters on new planets？ How will Jamie react to her game world becoming real？The First Starfighter is filled with romance， suspense， steam， space battles， and a hot alien with oodles of patience。 I enjoyed both the main characters， and the secondary characters were interesting and now I can’t wait to see what happens when Lily and Mia arrive。 It was a great start to this new take on an alien romance！ I can’t wait to read more from the Starfighter Training Academy series and to see how the Velerion’s defeat the Dark Fleet。 。。。more
Rita
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