BOOK REVIEW- THE REGENT'S RAPTURE Lords of Zanthar Book 1) BY Liza Probz

It was supposed to be an exploratory mission, and it was... Just not the kind she expected.

Dr. Sylvia Cohen, MIT's premiere astrobiologist has been chosen for a follow-up mission to Zanthar, a planet showing the promise of Life. Leaving little behind on earth, she sustains a crash landing on the large seaweed planet and encounters far more than the micro-organisms discovered years earlier. 

The Supreme Regent of Zanthar has a natural affinity for human females and finds himself quite taken with the lovely doctor, but war stands at their door. His determination of her innocence or guilt will change the future for both of them. He will test her in many ways, finding himself wanting her to succeed more and more each time. 

Sylvia determines that science can explain most anything, but matters of the heart are forever a mystery.   AMAZON  4 STARS
18+ Explicit sexual content and harsh language


I liked this book with some reservations though.  
On the plus side...great main characters, great world building, the culture and the unusual make up of the aliens.  The fact that the aliens could show their emotions by the color of their skin and also had the ability to give electrical shocks was just a few of the  unusual abilities of the aliens.   The enemies that are trying to take over the world of Zanthar are also well built, in their abilities and how cunning they are.  
There are plenty of twists, turns and surprises.
There will be a H.E.A. for now for the M.C.'s with the door wide open for future adventures.  This is Book #1, remember?

On the other side- It surprised me that as I got suspicious of one particular person, it took someone so long to catch on.  It almost cost people their lives.  I thought they were surprisingly slow on the uptake. Of course I guess we can chalk it up to the sexual haze on a few people's part, right? The book blurb did warn about sexual content and harsh language, there will be both.
All in all, not a bad story.