by Dara Joy
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If you get embarrassed easily, you'd better not read Knight of a Trillion Stars in a public place because you'll find yourself squealing with laughter. Deana Jones has had one of those days: she's just been fired, sat in something horrible on the train, can't get her car out of commuter gridlock, and has been soaked in a rainstorm. When she finally drips home, the strange alien waiting on her couch seems almost normal. Lorgan ta'al Krue claims he has been sent on a quest to sort out the cause of some mysterious time and space rifts. Because he is convinced that Deana is connected to them, he follows her to a science fiction convention. (The perfect date with an alien!) When Lorgan realizes the problems are originating on another planet, he whisks Deana with him, and she finds that although Lorgan may be her soul mate, he and his otherworldly ways take some getting used to. Don't miss the sequel, Rejar, which features Lorgan's sexy shape-changing brother.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 B+, Bad Title, Alpha Male, Sometimes Cheesey, 2008-07-05
Right off, the title sucks. It's way lame. It's cheesey and goofy.
The writing itself isn't English Lit worthy, but it's not why I read these types of books. I was just glad it didn't have tons of spelling/typographical errors. I was also annoyed at the way they sometimes spoke like Yoda.
That aside, I finished the book in a day. I kept wanting to know what would happen. I'm not going to paint this as a great book, but I enjoyed it enough that I looked up the next book in the series.
I like the "different worlds" idea. I read that some women likened the bedroom scenes to rape. Uhhhh, she wasn't kneeing him in the crotch. Yes, she said, "No." but I can guarantee you her eyes were saying, "Yes."
The way the author painted Lorgin (lame name, btw), he was straight up alpha-male. Who doesn't want a little escapism with an alpha male? Besides, books like this weren't meant for book clubs to discuss how a platter handpainted with bees and lillies that is displayed prominently in one scene alludes to the Virgin Mary.
It was a fun read. That's all.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Honestly Loved it!!!, 2008-04-20
This is rather an old book, but, I have to say I loved it! Especially since there are more in the series! Some people might think it is childish, but I loved the characters and enjoyed the depth to the characters and the love scenes! Try it, you might find it in the library. It can't hurt to spend a little time with a "good" book.
I do not usually believe in 5 stars but.. I loved it!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Fun Sci-fi Romance, 2007-11-22
I love this book. This was the first Dara Joy book I have read. It's creative, witty, fun and romantic. The hero is an alpha so some readers might not like that and the story line is sci-fi. I guess for some this book won't do, but I say give it a try you might like it - I loved it! I then went on to read other Dara Joy books and among my favs. are Rejar, Mine to Take, and High Energy.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Woman is a passive doormat, guy is a controlling jerk!, 2007-05-25
I read the great reviews for this book, rushed off to get it & wasted several hours reading it when I could have been doing something exciting like sorting gravel or ironing wrinkly gift wrap. What a sludgy mess! Firstly, the names alone are a joke. The author must have just randomly typed a few letters on the screen to name the characters. The time the two main characters spend on earth lasts almost two whole days, there is very little development of the man's adjustment to earth culture (funniest bit is when he attacks a microwave thinking it's trying to hurt the woman). The woman is pathetic--tries to be Ms. Independence but always caves as soon as Mr. Macho starts nibbling on various parts of her anatomy. The guy is basically like a slave-owner, granting her minimal rights, completely disregarding her wishes, and even "granting" her permission to make love to him instead of him calling all the shots & making love to her (she is like a doormat just lying there as he does what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants and totally ignores anything she says). After tricking her into marrying him (and neglecting to tell her that she just agreed to a life-bond with him)they leave earth & head off into the universe. There are some minor characters like his brother Rejar who is so oversexed he can barely go five minutes without jumping into some chick's pants and the lovable wizard who supposedly has all these powers and is a mighty leader of their Knights of Chal, but spends most of his time chuckling and making soup. Of course, women can't be a Knight of Chal--they're too busy cooking their men's suppers & shopping (and they have their own mystic magic, whatever that is). What really put the twist in my knickers is when they reveal this custom on Mr. Macho's planet in which the man weaves his woman's hair with his family's colors and then unweaves it when they have sex, re-weaves it changing the pattern so everyone will know that they had sex. What a sickening display of male testerone! Why would they waste time weaving hair to prove their possession of the woman when brands are so much more efficient? How about tatooing their faces? I can't believe I wasted my time on this book--the woman is a wimpy, passive doormat who lets the men around her control her completely, the hero is a controlling jerk who thinks his opinion is the only one that matters and the supporting characters are stereotypical sidekicks. I will NEVER waste my time with another of this series & now need to go floss my brain to remove the crumbs of plot that stayed stuck in my head.
13 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
 Woman is OVERPOWERED/RAPED in almost every sexual encounter, 2005-09-19
I hadn't read any Dara Joy before, but a friend recommended her.
Well, this book was alright...the plot was decent, but I have a few complaints. Firstly, I'm personally really not into the "Fabio" type...so having that image on the cover, as well as in the hero, was kind of a bummer. But that's a small thing and wouldn't really have mattered, except for this fact: Nearly every single sexual encounter featured Deana saying "No!" "Stop" "Don't" but Lorgin never once listened and continued with what he was doing...and Deana ends up liking it, so therefore everything is okay?!? At least this was a little bit better than the RAPE scenes found in some of the more traditional "boddice-rippers" because the reader was able to see into Deana's mind. And her thoughts were always "Mmmm...I maybe want to have sex with Lorgin but I shouldn't or don't want to deal with the consequences" so it was a case of "Your mouth says No, but your eyes say Yes." This is still creepy and WRONG, but a little bit better...but only a little bit.
Here's an example: "Please, Lorgin, don't." Lorgin says "Give me your mouth." His tone was implacable and raw, all earlier traces of humor gone. Deana gazed upon his beautiful countenance. She knew in that moment, no matter what she said or did, he would not stop. He meant to have her.
And, for the record, he doesn't stop...even thought she says "No" SEVERAL more times. ARGH!! I can sort of understand and expect this sort of encounter in older (I mean MUCH older books) but it's always upsetting to find "romantic rape" in contemporary romances. Power play in the bedroom can be a great thing, but that's not what was depicted on these pages. Also, the fact that it continued to happen throughout the book is even more disgraceful. The first time or two were annoying and upsetting, but that almost EVERY SINGLE time Deana would say No and Lorgin would overpower her and have sex with her anyways. It's the old adage that if she ends up liking it, than it wasn't rape. For shame!!
Okay, so my complaints about the consistent second and third degree rape (as well as an arguable case for first degree) in the book aside, the story was okay. I'd never read a "futuristic romance" before. Indeed, didn't really know of the sub-genre's existence. Was amused to see the quirks that having aliens in a romance novel can add. Still, a little worried that Deana has just disappeared from Earth, never to return. I think I remember a mention early on that Deana didn't have a family anymore, but she had many friends. Who have now gone to the police department reporting that she showed up at the convention with a weird, controlling guy...and then disappeared. So, they all get to spend the rest of their lives thinking she's been kidnapped and murdered?!? Charming, I'm sure.
Okay, but I'll stop complaining now. The book obviously held my interest enough (despite the aforementioned problems) to have me finish reading it. Really enjoyed the character of Rejar, so I may read the second novel about him...although if it is full of pseudo-rape scenes as well, I think I'll be done with Dara Joy.
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