Maggie Blackbird

Today, I’m hosting author A.M. Griffin’s latest release Phate’s Mate: The Thelli Logs, book one in the Intergalactic Dating Agency series, a sci-fi romance. Be sure to read my review. And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Title: Phate’s Mate – The Thelli Logs
Series: Intergalactic Dating Agency, book one
Author: A.M. Griffin
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Length: 130 pages
Release Date: September 26, 2023
Publisher: Three Twenty-One, LLC

The Peacekeeper. When his shy neighbor knocked on his apartment door, Phate’s mission to stay off the humans’ radar until the rescue team arrived changed in a blink of an eye. He not only wants to tell this delectable human about alien existence, but he also wants to take her back to Thelli with him.

Getting to know her was proving difficult when his new mission involves joining a dating app in an effort to see if humans are compatible enough to join the Intergalactic Dating Agency.

The Workaholic. Tasha worked hard building her small business on Main Street and didn’t have time for distractions. With a fire-cracker best friend and three new mysterious neighbors, Tasha was finding herself thinking of something other than her boutique for a change. But fate? Fate has a way of intervening, and she finds out the hard way that she can’t run or hide from her feelings, especially when distraction as fine as Phate lives right next door.

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“Captain,” Kien said, all playfulness dropping from his demeanor. “I’ll kill you myself before I let them dissect you alive.”

Solgre’s eyes widened as he turned toward Kien. “Should that make me feel better about the situation?!”

“Listen.” Phate stood. “We have some time here. I know you don’t want us bringing attention to ourselves, and we won’t. But wouldn’t it be nice to tell the others that we at least tried to learn the human ways?”

A look crossed Solgre’s face as he mulled over the idea.

 “Fine,” Solgre finally said. “But no telling them who or what we are. I would like to keep my insides firmly inside.”

A determined knock sounded at the door. Solgre glanced pointedly at Phate then Kien. “Understood?”

Since Phate couldn’t think of one reason why he would ever tell a human about himself, he nodded.

“What if they ask why my penis vibrates? I’ll have to tell them something,” Kien said.

“For the love of the Ancients!” Solgre erupted. “How would they find out your penis vibrates?! You’re determined to get us sliced up.”

“How about we don’t have sex with them?” Phate asked as he made his way toward the door.

A horrified look splashed across Kien’s face, and he took a step back. “Don’t have sex?”

Phate unlocked and opened the door. “Right. Don’t have se—”

Phate didn’t get to finish his sentence because his jaw dropped. Standing on the other side of the threshold was the most beautiful female specimen he’d seen in his entire life.

“Oh wow,” Kien muttered from behind him.

“We’re going to end up in so many little pieces,” Solgre grumbled under his breath.

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I enjoy sci-fi romance, and when I read the blurb that states it involves intergalactic dating, I was in.

First off, Phate is listed as a peacekeeper, and this is true in his personality.  Unlike his captain, who is a stern yet secretive man, and his colleague, who is outgoing and friendly, ready to dive into the deep end, Phate is more cautious.  He’s a bit careful about swapping his DNA with any ol’ body, so when he meets his neighbour, he’s intrigued.

As for Tasha, she isn’t keen on dating.  Her life is her boutique, but just like Phate, when she sees him for the first time, he awakens something she assumed was long buried.

I must say I enjoyed how the aliens tried to adapt to life on Earth in the most humorous way.  The novella is funny at times, but also serious, and the author does a great job blending both with the plot.  The secondary characters are also enjoyable, and intriguing enough to make me think, “What is their involvement in this series?” especially Margie, who is thickening the plot.

The author is great at leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that makes readers want to read on.  Now I’m curious what’s going to happen in book two since not everything is what it seems.  She also builds a great world for the aliens, giving us a glimpse into their culture and beliefs.

It’s a short read but packs the punch of a full-length novel.  Don’t expect a happy ending, though, because it does end on a cliffhanger.  It’s a great introduction to the author’s new series, leaving you wanting to read the next book.  If you don’t mind cliffhangers, do yourself a favour and get a copy.

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A. M. Griffin is a mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance.

She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies.

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