Close Liaisons (The Krinar Chronicles #1) by Anna Zaires

Close Liaisons (Anna Zaires)

 

SUMMARY

In the near future, the Krinar rule the Earth. An advanced race from another galaxy, they are still a mystery to us – and we are completely at their mercy.
Shy and innocent, Mia Stalis is a college student in New York City who has led a very normal life. Like most people, she’s never had any interactions with the invaders – until one fateful day in the park changes everything. Having caught Korum’s eye, she must now contend with a powerful, dangerously seductive Krinar who wants to possess her and will stop at nothing to make her his own.
How far would you go to regain your freedom? How much would you sacrifice to help your people? What choice will you make when you begin to fall for your enemy?

 

MY REVIEW

Although this is an Alien hunk-meets-Earth girl romance, the events take place in Earth and particularly in New York. No Deep Space here. There is an Earth Invasion you see...

Korum and Moira meet 5 years after the first time one of the Aliens introduced himself to US president. Korum is ecstatic to meet her at the park, while Mia wants to run away and scream.

Basically this is how their story rolls. Korum is pushy, territorial, bossy, cruel and a jerk sometimes, but Mia is his and she needs to understand this.
Mia is scared to death, virginal, defensive and a crybaby sometimes who has no clue what this hot alien wants from her.

Their passion will be over the top. Mia will be pampered, looked after, fed properly (Korum keeps cooking these tasty, healthy salads and sandwiches just for her) and she will be his.
She has no other choice actually. She will become his sex toy and she will be introduced in his world of passion. Certain things scare her like his craving for blood during sex act (she will overcome her fear about his vampiric tendencies soon and she will enjoy them) and their age difference maybe.

Okay, he is much older than her (a couple of thousand years older), cleverer than her (he has designed the vessels that brought his people to Earth) and richer than her (he owns the company which creates the vessels).
Little innocent, student Mia is overwhelmed. Plus she is warned that now she will be his slave, he will never let her go and he will make her disappear.

To be honest I did not like the two main characters very much when I started this series. I wanted to punch Korum a couple of times. He behaves like a patronized, arrogant – I know everything- asshole. And he probably knows everything, but this is not my point! Mia on the other hand is truly a baby, easily manipulated by both her alien and her friends. Not my thing.

I gave 5 stars actually when I finished all three books and I saw several things I liked i.e.:
-how their relationship proceeded through the three books
-how Korum explained himself and his behavior.

And the world building is amazing: Aliens have conquered the Earth peacefully and they are teaching them medicine and technology to improve their lives.