Review: 2230: The Perfect Year by C.M. Corett

Alex Coulson spends his days as a lowly laboratory assistant. At night, he watches movies in his lonely apartment and dreams of exciting adventures and handsome leading men.

When an electrical fire breaks out in the lab, an experimental machine malfunctions and Alex is caught in the explosion. He awakens, injured and confused, to learn he has traveled two hundred years into the future—to the year 2230. Under the care of the gorgeous Doctor Baylin Davies (a definite contender for a leading man) Alex recovers quickly, and his feelings for Baylin deepen each day. Baylin is handsome, sexy, caring, and a verified genius—everything Alex could ever dream of. Add in the whole concept of living in the future, and Alex soon decides the year 2230 is the perfect year to begin his new life.

But then there’s the major…

Whenever the intimidating military man, Major Marcais, is near, a strange power overcomes Alex’s senses, clouding his mind and weakening his desire to be with Baylin.

When the major reveals he is an alien and declares Alex to be his life mate, Alex must find the strength to resist him. And while fighting for the man he truly desires, Alex just might discover he’s the leading man in his own adventure.

First things first. The premise, the set up, when and where this took place, plus an interesting take on fated mates was what intrigued me most about this story.


Per the blurb, Alex works for a research lab, and an unforeseen fire somehow activates an experimental time machine that transports him into the future 200 years. What he finds there is all sorts of fascinating, not to say the least, hot doctor Baylin, who’s in charge of his care. It’s not enough that Alex has to adjust to his new situation, but an enigmatic intimidating Major also muddles his thoughts and pulls at him like no one has before. It’s a shock to learn that Alex is the Major’s mate and the desire to please and be with him wars with his growing feelings towards Baylin.


I don’t want to nitpick this to death. I will say that I wanted more world building. I wanted more character development and relationship development between Alex and Baylin. Often though, these two read on the side of immature and very very enthusiastic which marred the plausibility of their connection for me. This is important because their feelings for each other should directly juxtapose the situation between Alex and the Major. However, Alex and Baylin’s connection was instant, their feelings immediate, so their dynamic’s too similar despite it being sincere while the other is manufactured.


Overall, I liked the potential this story had, and it had its sweet and sexy moments. Points for questioning the beloved trope of fated mates that we all like to revel in by posing the scenario of what happens when one side doesn’t want to give in to the pheromone pull. Again, I really think this would have greatly benefited by fleshing out both relationships and expanding on the too easy resolution. However, I am definitely the odd man out here so go forth and enjoy!


Thank you to the author/publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.