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"Why do all of these houses only have one bed?"
"Our research show that the 'only one bed' method is a tried-and-true way to get humans to mate!"

Synopsis: Dory, a PhD student studying meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, is thrust into chaos when moments before her death, she and a lion are abducted by owl-like aliens. Escaping with her newfound lion ally, Toto, they crash on a strange planet where modern and prehistoric wildlife coexist—and where alluring aliens complicate survival and Dory's plans to find a way home.

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While the Mead Mishaps series has been on my tbr for a while now, this was my first foray into this author's works... and at this point, I don't see myself reaching for more. Something about the overall writing style doesn't quite work for me. The strongest written parts (to me) were actually the smut scenes... then everything in between felt like filler where the author was constantly trying to one-up the absurdity. And I am a big fan of alien romances!!! I read them all the time!!!

Aside from the smut, the other highlights for me were the fun jokes and commentary on Dory getting her PhD and being a wildlife biologist. As a PhD student in biology I strongly related to Dory's experiences, and the way she viewed all the new creatures she encountered under the lens of "how is this evolutionarily possible", which is one of my favourite games to play. However, I did find it disheartening that even aliens have to deal with the issues of lack of research funding... life is so unfair.

Anyways, my guess is that you enjoyed the style of her other books you'll likely still enjoy this one, as I presume the overall vibes are similar to the Mead Mishaps series. Alternatively, if you are just looking for a quick, absolutely insane ride that has you thinking "how tf did I get here", this would probably fit the bill.

"What if I wanted to get you started on the ground sloth?"
"I was so hoping you'd say that. I have a lot of feelings about this."

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Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and Berkley.

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This is likely a 2.5 for me�� it just didn’t quite work for my tastes (which usually is alien romances lolol). If I wasn’t trying to clean up my NetGalley I probably would’ve DNF’d.

full review to come 🦖