BOOK REVIEW- NABVAN (Warriors of Milisaria) (A Sc-Fi Alien Abduction Romance) by Celeste Raye

He was forced to guard the kidnapped human meant to be the king's wife,
but whose side was he really on?

Alexis Fisher wanted to work for NASA, but she wasn't treated as an equal due
to her young age and gender. In a desperate act of defiance, she became a mail
order bride for an alien species. On Arkani, a peaceful planet, there might have
been a chance to show her scientific skills. All bets were off when her spaceship
was captured by the warriors of Milisaria and the king chose her as a mate.

Nabvan was the king's second in command. He felt dishonored by the king's order
to act as a simple guard for the human female. Humans only interested him as
allies in war. But, this one began to get under his skin. She withstood cruelty and
pain in order to uphold her self-respect. In doing so, she gained his as well. 

Alexis didn't want to marry the king. He had far too many concubines already.
Her defiance brought out King Shene's cruel side. He had her beaten and starved.
Nabvan couldn't afford to show his displeasure to the king, but he also couldn't
allow the human to suffer. 

Would the mighty warrior defy his king for a mere human? Was Alexis worth
dying for?   AMAZON 3 STARS


I had mixed feelings on this one. This book had so much potential but it didn't feel like it hit all the marks.  It did leave me feeling like some things were missing and even at the end of the book it felt a bit the same. I don't want to give any of the plot away so I will just say, that there were some lingering questions that kind of got glossed over.
That said, Alexis and Nabvan were good main characters.  And their struggles was made very clear.  First struggle of course came with trying to communicate.  The world building could have been a bit deeper but to be honest, for a while Alexis was just trying to stay alive.  We did get to see inside their ranks, appearances and  some of their ways of thinking.
The book did come at the story with a few unexpected surprises, so that was something that I enjoyed.
And yes readers, there will be alien sex but it doesn't end up being the main focus.