I love reading Beauty and the Beast stories and in this one, Beauty meets her Beast, in space. This trope is way up there on my favorites list and this story is a pretty great example of it.Lynx is ridiculously hot and while I liked Charlie, she got on my nerves just a little mid-way through the book. I really liked some of the ideas in this story and would like to read more about this version of the universe.The only reason it did not receive a 5 star is because of a couple scenes with a fellow barmaid. Believe me, you'll know what I'm talking about when you get there but I don't want to post any spoilers so that is all I'll say about it. I just had a problem with how the scenes were handled and how the heroine reacted to them.All-in-all, this one will definitely be read again. I didn't hate this book, I honestly didn't, but seriously? It was so boring and it had an overdoing-it happy ever after.First issue: it was more boring than reading a biography for Kristen Stewart, and we all know how boring she can be. At least that's what the television said, I don't know how accurate that is.Anyway, the book was really disappointing. I wasn't disgusted by the scenes in the book, the things in the real world, our world I mean, are much more disgusting and horrifying than anything that has happened in this entire story. The main girl character, I'm not even gonna bother remembering her name for the simple reason that I can't and am too lazy to go check for it. She was stupid and naive in my mind. She literally didn't think. Then her brother, he is an even bigger idiot. You get a couple of wins in a card game, then you challenge the big alien dude and poof! You've lost everything and are now in a massive dept. Nice job, kid, you did well.Her alien-stalker-to-be-boyfriend was okay. Well, I don't know how you'd describe him, he isn't like overbearing alphas, but that was the only word I could find for him. I guess he really does love her and such, but this whole thirst thing going on with him is pretty dumb. Again, this is a story that is missing detail, but I'm not gonna bother arguing with that because I'm not intrigued. I don't think I ever was.The rape scenes weren't rape just so you know. The main definition is the "unlawful compelling of a person to have intercourse." He didn't do that, he licked her and she just started bawling like a baby. She knew what she was getting into. She's even scene is happen.Then the ending was horrible. He's dying when she finds him, so she gives him her 'honey' to give him life back. You have to read it to understand why it was so horrible, and like other fairy tales. Don't get me wrong, I cab read a few fairy tales every once in a while. This book was boring, don't get it. One star is the final rating.
What do You think about Charlie's Bargain (2008)?
An interesting twist to the vampire in space theme
—beccaw
