This is seventh (and I think last) in a seriously strange alien lesbian series. Characters, events, and plots spill over into this one and Yvette first appears earlier, too. I recommend reading the rest before this one.

I've d Yvette since she first appeared. The pampered starlet who wants more and ends up entangled in alien affairs (heh) was interesting and her relationship with the Beamer family was a fun take on intimate but not sexual. This book spans a couple of years, un the others, and brings the series to a reasonable conclusion with Yvette helping the aliens be more open with their activities regarding human women (and moving to a fully voluntary system while still maintaining the "biological needs" of those who need conquest and challenge to kick in the attachment to a mate).

During this story, we see Yvette be instrumental in a few important developments (maybe a bit too much so, but I was in for it), and that includes taking the head alien on planet to task for flubbing a key moment. I loved seeing her put forward her ideas even as she's hesitant and insisting that she's just the pretty girl. Her intelligence and lack of ego was a strong part of her appeal and I d seeing her stand up for the things she needs and her open-eyed evaluations of the institutions and expectations around her. This is as much of an indictment of Hollywood as you could hope for while still maintaining a love of it I've seen—without ignoring the ugly stuff, either.

What sat less well is that this one moves back to a tick in the first where the aliens reinforce all the political talking points of a certain sector of progressive politics. The "overpopulation" is as unexamined and reinforced, the weird judgement of humans as immature as a group. But this time, we get a wholly gratuitous run at religion as well. , the aliens can't believe that we let fantasists (you know, people who believe in a God) have any say in our governments or policy-making. Actual policy informed by religion is scoffed at. And did I mention that Yvette is from Utah and formerly Mormon? Roseau completely botches this background and in laughable ways. I mean, there might be some Mormon father who tells his daughter that having a career in acting is "for your husband to tell you." but I haven't met one in all my years in the church and every father I know, inside or outside the church, would be horrified by that statement. I think Roseau tries to mitigate this somewhat with Yvette's grandfather who is a senator (yes, from Utah). He's supportive of her, gave her the best advice she got when moving out on her own (a fact she openly acknowledges), and declares that he'd stand with her when she comes out as gay stating that he'd known for years and wondered when she'd get around to coming out. I d that relationship (and interaction), but it doesn't mitigate the underlying anti-religious tirade at the heart of some of Yvette's general character that I found rather lazy for so complex a topic.

I saw the romantic twist coming, and deeply enjoyed seeing it play out. Okay, that's not quite true. I loved seeing it play out during the actual development. The weird manipulation engaged in to bring it home was a lot of unnecessary tedium. I don't think we needed Yvette to go back into candidate status and the eruption that caused, not least because that makes her eventual mate kind of a weakling that she can't just come forward and make a bid for acknowledging the change in feelings. But I was all in for the relationship and loved seeing it develop before that and the resolution by the end.

Given the weak romantic break at the end and the random jabs at religion (including, specifically, my own), I'm having a hard time going above three stars. Since I can't really see who I'd recommend this series to, let alone this story, I'm going to be fine with that.

A note about Chaste: I'm not actually sure this was entirely chaste. But I can't recall any on-page explicit sex. There are sexual relationships, including with Yvette with others. But I'm pretty sure we didn't go there. There are some nudity comments and appreciation of, erm, parts, so it isn't a strong case for chaste, but it's one I'm going to settle for.chaste lgbt romance ...more9 s Tamra Ritter1 review

Really!!

I can't believe it ended the way it did. I Love the Selected Book series but was not very happy with the ending of this book. I was looking for more. A lot more! I'm hoping there is a book 8 that gives a little more detail on there relationship. 1 DR513

Well, well, well. An exciting story comes to an end and it was grinding. My emotions were jarred and my moral compass was engaged. How do experiments form and what are the end results desired. To change behavior a lot of factors must be considered. The Selected series never shies away from that and Miss Roseau lays hints from the first book in the series to this last book in the series. It was amazing to read, and feel I was in a movie theater watching a film, about how the main species in the series, Catseye, manipulated behavior of aliens and humans to get the end results; a better way to live on planet Earth. They were known for their ability to do this and took the lead.
Humans, those not xenophobic, wanting to help were treated to a life experience that was truly moving humanity to a brighter future.
I was impressed by the writing and the emotional upheaval that went into this book. JanNel Jones8

Alien's can't live without them

I have to admit I was leary at first reading this series. But once I picked up the first book, Taken, I couldn't put it down. Sleep, who needs sleep from beginning to end I found myself residing in a world filled with magic. From one species to the next my imagination began to sore. As I read each book I was amazed by the complexity of the writers ability to bring it all together. This 5 star rating isn't just for this book but it is for every book that is a part of this one. Each individual story is a prelude to the next and each one is just as magical. All I can say is when does the movie come out? And maybe the next question would be is....... can I be a character in the next one? My name is JanNel and I'll let you decide the last. Thank you for giving me a world to escape to I can't wait for the next one. Ariel 54

A Great Last Chapter

This was a good ending to the series. A good way to wrap it up but still have an opening. I know there is a spin off and can't wait to read it. The main character was interesting and believable. The story moved well but there were a few mistakes here and there. Still enjoyable and looking forward to the next! Michelle Nevarez9

I cant even begin to make sense of this book

Can somebody explain how Ivette forgives everyone for making her a mating candidate, and then asks for forgiveness and hugs and asks if she is allowed in Bluebell's home??????

Please, I had been struggling with this series for a bit now. This was my last one I read. Marilyn30

Highly recommend this series

I loved these books . I hope this is not the last of the series. This last book was great but, I felt it was rushed at the end even though it was quite a long story. Please write some more. Thanks Robin
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