The Strip Down by Honey Phillips [Review]

The Strip Down (Exposed to the Elements #5) by Honey Phillips
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: June 10, 2021

Exposed to the Elements
1. The Naked Alien
2. The Bare Essentials
3. A Nude Attitude
4. The Buff Beast
5. The Strip Down - Paperback | Kindle

Honey Phillips
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Can Amanda discover the secrets behind an alien ruin? And the mysterious alien with the haunted eyes?

Amanda is happy with her life as an elementary school teacher - and making plans to expand her family. Waking up naked and alone on an alien planet is not on her schedule.

Desperate to return to Earth, she reluctantly accepts the help of the massive alien who appears out of the sands. But the more time they spend together, the more complicated her need to return becomes.

Va’rik awakens to find himself alone on the edge of an ancient desert. He is quite sure he has an important task to perform - the only problem is that he can’t quite remember what he needs to accomplish.

When he encounters a strange, beautiful female, assisting her becomes his mission. But as his memories start to return, he realizes that helping her leave is the last thing he truly wants.

Can Va’rik keep his vow to Amanda, even if it means the future of his race - and his own happiness - are in jeopardy?

Thoughts on The Strip Down: Ahhh, yes. It's Va'rik's turn to wake up naked and alone (and without his memory, but that part is specific to him) in a strange place. Except...he's not alone for long and the strange place isn't so strange once he starts remembering the bits and pieces of his life. He does, however, remain naked for much of his adventure.

No lie, Amanda doesn't much mind Va'rik's nakedness. I mean, it takes her a bit to not get flustered when she looks at him, but she VERY MUCH ENJOYS his physique in all it's naked glory.

That said, she also has a very good reason for returning back to Earth. Which means even though she enjoys the Va'rik display, she can't let it sway her too much. A little swaying is fine, mind you, but she still has to head back home no matter how tempting her travel companion is.

I have genuinely enjoyed this series from beginning to end and I REALLY like how it ended. That said, if FOR ANY REASON we were to get more of these unexpected pairings (although I guess the parameters that led to these couples being dropped naked into a strange place would have changed somewhat since the reason for the original experiment has been proven a success) I would be all for it.