Title: Cassandra’s Challenge
Author: M. K. Eidem
Series: Challenge #1
The Earth has been destroyed and there are only two survivors, Cassandra Chamberlain, and her niece Victoria. They were saved by the Carnians, an alien race that was trying to save the earth from the Regulian’s. Cassandra and Victoria are taken under the wing of Admiral William Zafar and his son, Lucas, but the danger follows them from Earth.
I love alien invasion stories and William and Cassandra’s story was an enjoyable one. Their relationship is an instant love one as they are Life Mates, and it is very abrupt. There is almost no lead up to these two becoming a couple, which I didn’t love, but I did still enjoy their relationship and how they handled things. Also there is a large age gap between these two with Cassandra being 25 and William being 50, but I didn’t really notice it because Cassandra is a genius and very mature so I couldn’t imagine her with someone in their 20s.
I liked Cassandra for the most part. She was smart, caring, and determined to get justice for the destruction of Earth. But while I liked how strong she was, I was expecting more emotion for everything she had been through and lost. William was the strong, protective alpha male. I really liked him, especially how he quickly adopted Victoria as his own even though he already has kids.
As with all of Eidem’s books you need to expect plot holes in the story but I read these for the romance between the characters, not a solid plot line. If you like her writing then pick up this series, it’s not for everyone but there is still some magic in this series as well.
TW: invasion and destruction of earth; death of family; grief; poisoning of a child;
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