Alien Innkeeper

A big Thank you to NetGalley and Wild Rose Press for the ARC for my honest review. This is my first time reading this author. I rate this book a 4.5. I have not read a book like this ever. It combines science fiction, mystery and romance and throw in aliens. It has it all-this is not to say that there aren't issues in the book but I was so fascinated with the characters and alien planets that I overlooked them. There are no unresolved issues and there is nothing to explicit in the book-it was just a fast fun read. Give it a try. Hope you enjoy it as well.

This was an OK read. It could have been great as I was drawn in and very interested in the characters. However a large portion of the book is spent on conversations that are are not relevant to understanding the characters, or driving the plot. Conversations about packing, then arranging to have more conversations about packing, the same conversations multiple times with the same people over the same subject There is also a ton of hotel management stuff which should have been interesting considering it's a new species and planet but it was made boring and bland, this left me frustrated and annoyed. If you can get past the mundane, this story has a good shell, and the author made me interested in the characters and the possibilities of what was to come.

A true look in the future when Mars becomes colonized. I had to laugh when a certain guest came to stay at the inn. The characters are interesting. The whole book is fun and I've called a book that. Can't wait for the next one.

Given this book via Netgalley for free for a honest review.

A nice fast paced read, an enjoyable a fun weekend read!

This is a nice easy read with some really great characters.
Unfortunately the story itself is let down with alot of unnecessary background to bulk it out.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a great series starter and enjoyed the sci-fi story. I liked that the author put a lot of thought into the different scenarios that a hotel offering rooms to new types of aliens would run into. I liked that the language barrier and conversations were unique and staccato as they would be between two species as well as the difficulty of idioms etc.

I thought the characters were all well rounded and added to the story and plot. The secondary characters created more drama and made the book flow well. I also liked that the terms of affection were different and as such created a need for open communication. I liked that they were different and unique.

I also enjoyed the plot and the suspense as well as the romance angle, however I do wish that had been fleshed out a bit more, as it felt almost awkward at times between Syl and Dedare. The word building was great and I thought the author had a well thought out creation. She made the reader think of things you wouldn't necessarily think of when reading of alien interaction, but that would crop up. There were times it felt more like a memoir than a novel but, i took that as the authors style choice.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to more in the series! Characters were fun and interesting. Hope to see more soon.

I was provided an ARC by Netgalley in return for an honest review. Based on Mars, the heroine, Syl, is the manager of a luxury hotel and hosting a new alien species. Imagine trying to translate, find and provide things that are, literally, out of this world. You're introduced to lots of supporting characters and it's an interesting world build. Syl becomes targeted by someone(s) and that forms the basis for most of the book's story, as well as her relationship building with the other book characters.
Nice book; a good beach read, if you like alternate world scenarios and the intersections of alien cultures. The heroine does get her HEA, noting this is the first book in a series, so there's more to come with Syl and her friends.

This story is quite different than most science fiction books. I would almost call it science fiction lite and even romance lite. Questions arise that are not answered. Who are these aliens and why are the focused on Mars but not Earth? Why do travelers need to go into stasis if the trip to the alien planet is only 10 days away. For that matter where id the planet and what is the means for traveling the great distance? I agree the characters are not very well developed and the conversations are stilted. It seems most of the book is dedicated to eating meals.