I hate giving a book a 2-star review but there are some things I really didn't enjoy about this book that overall ruined it for me. It could definitely be a book for others, but for me, I just had too many issues with the heroine, Melody, and certain situations in the book. Now let's get down to the nitty-gritty! (spoilers are below so be warned!)

What I liked:
-I really enjoyed Damon and found his endeavor to get revenge on Bastion for doing some pretty shitty things (I won't say exactly what so as to not spoil too much)
-I loved Galeisha and want an entire book on just her!
-the entire premise of the book is so promising and I really enjoyed the hunger games aspect of it!

What I didn't like:
-I didn't like how Galeisha and Melody's sex scene felt. It felt fetishized and I didn't like how Damon seemed more ok with her having sex with Galeshia because she was a woman than with Fallon (who is a man). Not only that but the sex between them was considered "kinkier" because they were two women and it didn't feel right to me. We also exclusively see this scene from Damon's point of view as opposed to Melody which REALLY didn't sit right with me.
-I didn't like how their romance evolved. It didn't feel natural and it felt very surface level.
-There were many instances of repeated phrases (especially in the sex scenes), a lot of info-dumping in terms of giving a background to the characters, and it felt very... unpolished. I don't know how else to explain it.
-I don't like how Mahatna was a typical jealous other woman trope and felt it really didn't add anything to the story.

There are a few other things I had an issue with, but these are the main things that grabbed my attention (the main thing being Melody and Galeisha's sex scene. That one was a big issue for me). If this sounds like something for you, go ahead and read it! This one just wasn't for me.

TW for the book: there is attempted r*pe, lots of violence, and gore

*I received this ARC through NetGalley and voluntarily read this book. my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you, NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for giving me the chance to read an advanced copy!*

Thank you, Netgalley, for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read and reviewed.

This book is like reality tv meets sex meets the hunger games but for an older audience. It was action-packed, moved along quickly and had plenty of sexy scenes.

I did find that I started skimming sex scenes as there is a lot.

Perfect if you enjoy reality tv, banter, sex, or love the hunger games but want a more "adult" version.

⭐⭐⭐.5

This book brought the steam and heat! The story was well written and I enjoyed it. This was my first read for this author and I enjoyed it

The virgin hunt games. Pretty similar to the hunger games but with aliens and lots of sex. It's an erotic novel so sex will be predominant here but it was to the detriment of the actual love story.
I voluntarily reviewed this ARC. Thanks to the publisher via Netgalley.

This author is 100 right, the two quickest ways to keep peoples attention on reality TV is through violence and sex.

Within this book we follow 20 young adults as they compete as either a hunter or hunted. Hunters are men who have shown that they are warriors on the battle field. The hunted a young women who are virgins and are willing to loose their virginity on intergalactic television. Now, why would the hunters or hunter want to have sex on television, well for money of course. But, we our two main character meet eat other on the stage and immediately feel possessive of each other we know that this virgin game is not going to be like any other. Secrets are uncovered about people's ancestry, family, sexual origin, sexual needs, and love emerges from that.


I would highly recommend this book I enjoy how the author built the world and the characters within it. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

If you're looking for an erotic, alien, romantic...fairytale, look no further!

The Virgin Hunt Games is sexy, action-packed, and even has a happy ending...swoon! There's a prince, bad-ass female, and plenty of steamy scenes, everything you could want in an erotic alien romance. The side characters are interesting, the story is fast-paced and intriguing, and it's all tied up with a sexy bow ;)


Thanks so much to Entangled Publishing for providing an e-copy for me to read and honestly review. I devoured this one!

I enjoyed The Virgin Hunt Games. It was fun and steamy. It's The Hunger Games, but with a lot of sex... and aliens. I am hoping the next book dives more into the various other planets and intergalactic communities. But book one has things off to a pleasant start.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this title.

This book had promise, and was a quick read, but not very exciting. The plot was formulaic, other than the addition of aliens, and it was pretty easy to see the end shortly after beginning the novel. That said, it wasn't bad, just not very memorable either.

This is my first book by this author so I had no expectations, but I could resist a book with this title. It is not your standard paranormal sci fi book, that is for sure.

I enjoyed the main characters. Melody was a strong, smart woman with a strong sense of justice. And she knew what she wanted.

Damon went in with one goal, but he didn’t count on Melody. I enjoyed their interactions together and their banter.

For me personally the ratio sex scene and story was a bit off. After the first couple of sex scenes I skimmed them in favor of the story.

ARC is provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Damon cupped her face, his serious gaze searching hers. “It’s okay to be scared. It’s when you don’t feel fear anymore that you need to worry.” I really did enjoy it - was exactly how I imagined it or what I expected that the story is going to be. Was also fascinated that the author has a very creative way descibing the steamy scenes in different variations.

I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by this author - probably going to get myself book 2 as well ;)

This is another Mel Teshco book that I enjoyed immensely. Sexy, daring, she has put in everything that makes for an electric, erotic read.

This book was a fantastic read! It kept me spellbound from beginning till the end! The writing and story telling where absolutely amazing and the author had such detail that I could easily picture in my mind what was happening each second of the story!

Its usually hit or miss with books like this. You know its going to be smut, which I am proudly here for, you just hope that its well written with a decent plot. This was a very well written, dirty version of the Hunger Games. Is it wrong to say this is plausible? Not necessarily the murderous part, but I definitely believe that the human race would watch sexcapades like this. This is well written smut, and if kink is your thing, definitely give this a read.

I was given a copy of NetGalley's The Virgin Hunt Games in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely mine.
WARNING: violence, brutal and horrific deaths, threats of rape, sexual violence and aggression.
Rated: R
The year is 2324. Earth and humans are not the only species that make up the galaxy. The life we know has changed. A new challenge was introduced called the Virgin Hunt Games. The hunters, males who are warriors, creeps, friends hunt the hunted, the virgin females. Each hunter and hunted are paired together as mates. The males must attempt to take the virginity of their mated females while she tries to “bed” the other hunters in a multi-level arena where each level is a world of its own with life threatening challenges and contestants. They must stay alive for seven days to be released.
Melody Simmons accepts to participate for credits, or money, to avoid her family's farm being sold. She doesn’t care who she sleeps with, as long as she stays clear from her assigned mate. Damon Banscott has no interest in money. He has another agenda he wants to fulfill. But when Melody and Damon connect eyes, they know they need each other. Can Melody stay away from her mate with the help of Damon? Can they live through that nightmare together?
The Virgin Hunt Games is one heck of a fun book to read. Typically, I wouldn’t be down to read a sci-fi erotic romance, but I'm thrilled I did for this one. It kept me on the edge of my seat, making me wonder what was going to happen from one day to the next. Normally, the female is a stereotypical woman where you can guess her next move almost every time. Melody is the complete opposite. She's hard-core, and she has survival skills while being intelligent and talented. Damon is unique. He has traits not found in humans, but they become traits that help him and Melody stay alive. They’re love blooms differently from the challenges they face and, may I say, becomes extra steamy.
There’s plenty of sex scenes. But it’s not overly done. The plot fits perfectly where there is a lot happening; the balance is just to be interesting and a page turner. The ending was quite obvious, but there were many differences to keep it interesting. The only downfall is I wish more levels of the arena were uncovered. It was a beautiful landscape so I can only imagine how much the other levels were magnificently haunted.
If you love The Hunger Games but need a spicy replacement, you should read this book. Also, if you need sexy books to read, you might want to try The Virgin Hunt Games. I promise you won't be sorry.

What can I say? I really wanted to try a sci-fi erotic novel, and with "The Virgin Hunt Games" you are guaranteed that you will get this :)
Already by looking at the title and the description, I guess everyone gets a feeling of what to exect from this story. A lot of steam (oh my, oh my), adventure, an emotional rollercoaster.
If you are looking for poetic, deep conversations, well, I guess the title should be hint enough ;)

I really did enjoy it - was exactly how I imagined it or what I expected that the story is going to be. Was also fascinated that the author has a very creative way descibing the steamy scenes in different variations - so yes, there is a lot (I mean duh, title and so) but it never gets boring - neither for Melody nor the reader.

And although there is this main theme throughout the book, there is also a storyline, which was beautifully written and plays around with pure action vs feelings, friendship vs lover etc. This I also did enjoy as it is never black or white.

Overall, it was a fun read - probably going to get myself book 2 as well ;)

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Also, was soll ich nur schreiben? Hm, es war das erste mal, dass ich so einen Sci-Fi Erotik Roman gelesen habe, und ich denke mal, dass der Titel und Klappentext eindeutig darauf hinweisen, wo die Reise hingeht. Hier sollte es also zu keinen Überraschungen kommen.
Die Story war aber dann doch auch überraschend spannend und abenteuerlich, mit viiiielen heißen Szenen. Und ich war beeindruckt, dass die Autorin es geschafft hat, dass sie auch diese Szenen aufregend schreibt, vielseitig und nicht langweilig.

Alles in allem war es genau so, wie erwartet und es hat Spaß gemacht, die Story zu lesen und bin gespannt auf Band 2.

The Virgin Hunt Game reminded me of an alien Hunger Games with sex. A steamy, erotic novel, the story follows Melody, a virgin who enters the game to get money for her family. Damon is an alien prince who enters the game seeking revenge on another male participant and falls in love with Melody. Melody knows that the more sex and orgasms she has, the more money she wins. However, will her feelings for Damon stop her from winning the game? Other obstacles and contestant impede Melody and Damon’s success, and they must work together to survive the Virgin Hunt Games.

The instant connection between Melody and Damon is steamy, as are their intimate scenes. The kinkier the sex, the more points Melody receives in the game, and she is pretty willing to do whatever she must to win the game and get money to her family. Damon is intent on revenge and isn’t prepared for the instant-love he feels for Melody.

I liked the setting of the games, which is a multi-level structure with different themes, obstacles, and dangers on each floor. The contestants must survive (and have as much sex as possible) for the seven-day game, and each day is filled with non-stop threats. The animals, contestants, and setting are unique and vividly described. I did wish there were a bit more development in terms of the plot and character, especially in regards to Damon, Melody, and the friends they make in the games. That being said, it is a creative and quick read with a lot of action, good imagery, and vivid sex scenes.

I think people who enjoy erotic sci-fi romance with a variety of characters and some spicy sex scenes will enjoy this story. However, abuse, potential sexual assault, sexual threats, manipulation, and violence might trigger some readers. Thanks to Entangled: Scorched and the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this tale. It was written beautifully. I loved the character development and watching the love story unfold.

Defective by Mel Teschco was like adult Hunger Games with erotic twist to it.

It was entertaining, full of danger and action scenes, very steamy moments and romance. It was dark and suspenseful at times. However, there should be trigger warning for attempted rape and bloody death scenes.

This was not a deep, meaningful story or a great fantasy with well developed world-building. If you are looking for something like that, you won't find it here.
This was simply a purely entertaining guilty pleasure read, nothing more and nothing less. And it offered me what I was looking for just a fast escape from reality for one evening, so I gave it 4.5 stars.

Far into the future they have something called The Virgin Games which is similar to the survival games you see in tv and the movies but this one is based on virginity and how you lose it. Melody is willing to enter the games to make money to save her parents farm from being sold and she figures with her training in law enforcement it shouldn’t be too bad.
Damon is entering this virgin games to get revenge on Bastion but he didn’t expect to get attached to Melody just by looks alone and when she is assigned to Bastion just made his revenge that much sweeter.
This is not a typical love story or even a war story but a story of love and survival, it’s an easy read and very fast paced.

This book was an interesting take into Sci-Fi, so obviously I had to try it up. Unfortunately, even if it was erotica, it didn’t really tickle my fancy.

The sex scenes and action were fine, mind you, but as a whole the book didn’t fulfill me. Damon was the usual ‘manly’ alpha guy, but I found him boring, and I’m ashamed to say I skipped some of his monologues... (don’t kill me!)

Melody... yes, I liked her. She had a good head on her shoulders (for the most part) and she wasn’t annoying and bratty like a lot of female protagonists are nowadays.

The storyline was a good one, if a bit short. Yes, other people have already said how it resembles the Hunger Games a bit, but personally I didn’t really feel it that way. It was more of a... well, more of a Sex Games?? With a sprinkle of Big Brother (damn, but those commentators were annoying! You could be having sex and they would be just commenting on it... like, do you mind? Ugh)

Some parts were a bit unrealistic (fine! It’s Sci-Fi, I get it 🙄😂) and some were boring... but at the end of the day it was an enjoyable read to spend some hours with :)