Review: Claiming Her Warriors by Savannah Stuart

CLAIMING HER WARRIORS

Lumineta Series #2

by Savannah Stuart

Publisher: Self-published (July 2013)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Erotica
Format: eNovella (78 pages)
Source: Free book from publisher (Netgalley) for honest review
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Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.5 stars)

Summary
Two brothers want to possess her…

After her planet was destroyed, Brianna was rescued by two fierce and desperately gorgeous warrior brothers. Aeron and Hauk. They want to keep her, protect her, mate her. But what the brothers wanted from her was too much to handle. Settling into a new culture was hard enough without dealing with the custom that dictates she mate with two males. So she pushed them away.

They’ll do anything to protect her…

An attack sends Brianna back into the arms of the sexy brothers. Now they'll do whatever it takes to win her over. But can Brianna go against the conventions of her human nature and accept both warriors as her mates? It might not matter because someone is out for blood and it’s up to Aeron and Hauk to defend her against a deadly enemy.

At A Glance
Yummy!

The Good
Ummmm, yeah, this is my fantasy. Two strong, sexy males from another planet wanting to mate me. I can't help it, it just sounds so exciting!!! Not many of you know, but sci-fi erotica is my guilty pleasure. I just freaking LOVE IT. And Claiming Her Warriors was a great addition to my naughty collection. Oh yeah, I have a sci-fi erotica collection. Don't judge me! :D

Of course, I love this concept. I think Stuart handled it well and made it plausible. Brianna was a very gentle, uncertain character. She had a problem with the idea of being with two men, but she was trying to accept the new culture she lives in. For me, Aeron and Haul stole the story. They demanded my attention. They were so alpha male but at the same time gentle. These brothers are total opposites but they balance each other out, making the perfect man.

I loved the little action, mystery, and drama thrown in. It made the book feel substantial and not just another sex-filled erotica (though I love sex-filled eroticas too).

The Bad
It felt like we were thrown into this story without a lot of explanation or backstory. It did come later but I did feel lost in the beginning.

Often with novellas, I wish the book was longer. I wanted to get into the head of these characters more.

The Snuggly
I think there could have been more sex. I know, I am such a deviant, but for an erotica book the sex was lacking. But the sex we got was pretty hot. And the chemistry between these three was spot on.

Final Thoughts
Since each book has a new couple, I didn't miss anything by reading the second book of this series without reading the first one, but I did feel like I missed out on the overall story ARC. I would really like to read book 1 because I am interested in this erotica series for sure. Recommended for erotica lovers.

Excerpt
She swallowed hard. “I’ve missed you too.” One moon cycle wasn’t that long, but it had sure felt like it. And after receiving that call from Saroya she realized that whatever issues she had with Lumineta’s custom of male-female-male joining, she had to get over it if she wanted to be with Aeron. If she had to mate with his brother too, well, they would make it work.

When Brianna heard he’d been injured, her entire world had tilted on its axis. She didn’t want to live without Aeron.

He appeared surprised by her words, but he moved lightning fast as he grabbed her hips and pulled her over his lap so that she was straddling his waist. “How much did you miss me?” The wicked tone she recognized was there along with his impressive erection pressing against the juncture of her thighs. Her nipples tightened and her inner walls clenched in anticipation of what she knew he could do to her body. Too bad they had so much clothing in the way.