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Homebound

Rix Universe, Book 1

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Homebound

By: Lydia Hope
Narrated by: Marnye Young
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Earth is in decline, and the wealthy have fled it, leaving only the destitute citizens behind. And aliens.

Gemma McKinley works at a prison cleaning goop off the floors and serving food to inmates. When she is reassigned to the alien ward, Gemma is nervous. Aliens are dangerous and ruthless. They bite. But there is one that isn’t like them. Simon is damaged, starved, and wasting away in complete isolation. Touched by his loneliness, Gemma starts nursing him back to health, dismissing rumors that he’s high-risk, ignoring the advice to let him croak.

Simon despises humans. His only goal is to get off this miserable planet fast, for he is hunted by a scientist obsessed with perfecting the human race. Simon’s rare alien genes are just the ingredient that’s missing for breakthrough research. Thanks to Gemma, for the first time in years, he can escape.

And he will. He will….

As the hunt for Simon heats up, Gemma becomes an unintended target. Is she a fool to help him get away? And will he risk another captivity to protect her?

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Just wow. The story was long but full of drama and the sweetest love bloomed in a desolate environment. My heart feels fuller for having listened to this story. I thought the main female character accent was a bit odd at first but I got used to it and eventually realised it is because the main character is from a different place than the other characters.

Epic space love story

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Absolutely amazing story! 10 pur of 10, it had me spellbound the whole way through, one of the best books I've ever listened to!

Amazing!

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A story well done. Usually I get annoyed when the heroine becomes a whiny self deprecating whimp, but that almost never happened in this story.

A very enjoyable story

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A unique and powerful story
Life does not mean anything without love
Love is subjective

Beautiful

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I loved it. It was a fresh take on alien romance and had me captivated the whole time

A fresh take on alien romance

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