Kayde NaDetya isn’t asking for a miracle…After witnessing the impossible mating of his fellow soulless warrior, Kayde doesn’t expect a denya of his own. But whenever Quinn Porter walks into a room, he can’t keep himself from watching her, from following her, from wanting her. And those desires mean trouble for a man who isn’t supposed to feel anything.Quinn just wants things to get back to … get back to normal…
Sure, she was captured by pirates and abused for months, but Quinn’s doing her best to stay positive and create a good life back on Earth than. She has a small group of friends made up of fellow survivors and the determination to recover from all that was done to her. She’s not in the market for a man, but a certain coldly loyal Detyen could make her change her mind.
An accidental journey…
When Kayde undertakes a mission to journey back to his Detyen home, he’s ready for the solitude. What he doesn’t expect is Quinn hiding away in one of the bunks on his ship. Forced to undertake a dangerous mission together, even knowing that the remnants of emotion he feels when she’s around might be signs of oncoming madness, Kayde and Quinn will need to rely on each other when everything goes wrong and their lives and freedom are at stake.
Can a heartless warrior recover his soul in the arms of a broken woman? Or will the wounds of their pasts prevent the hope of a future?
Each Detyen Warriors novel can be read as a standalone. Enjoy feisty women, alpha aliens, fated mates, and relationships hot enough to steam up your screen.
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This is book three of the Detyen Warriors. This series just keeps getting better and better. Heartless had me hooked from the first page. Can not wait for the next book.
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This is the story of Quinn and Kayde. Quinn is recovering from abuse when she was captured by alien slavers. Kayde is a Detyen warrior who gave up his soul to fight for his people for a few more years. Kayde finds Quinn sleeping in a bunk on his ship and feels a pull toward her. The heat and romance between these two is amazing. I enjoyed how they grow together. I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Super book
Book three in the Detyen Warriors series a well written story with a very good storyline. The story flows smoothly from page to page, I want to read the next book. Kayde NaDetya and Quinn Porter’s story, there is suspense, drama, danger and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Each story gets better and better. Each book stands on its own. There is plenty of suspense, action, adventure and steamy love. Bring on the the next book. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The rescued women sat at a table drinking and talking. Quinn still isn’t over what happened to her and has nightmares about her experience. She kept having a feeling she was being watched and, when she went toward the bathrooms, she heard the back door open and followed outside. A figure in black blended into the crowd. She called out “Kayde” but he didn’t stop so she went back inside.
Kayde NaDetya has no expectations of finding his denya (mate), yet he feels obsessively compelled to watch Quinn and follow her everywhere. She makes him feel when he shouldn’t feel anything at all because he had allowed the Detyen Legion to remove his soul, and with it all of his emotions, to lengthen his life so he could track their enemy, Yormas of Wreet and bring him to justice for the destruction of Detya. So he mistakenly reasoned that these strange sensations were actually symptoms of his oncoming madness. To get himself away from Quinn, he accepts a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Detyens and what had been their home, only to be totally surprised to find Quinn, the woman he was trying to avoid, stowed aboard his ship.
When they land on a planet for supplies, they are captured and endure ceremonial rituals and fighting. Kayde was forced to fight over and over, knocked out by a dart after each victory. Quinn was told she was queen and her coronation was being prepared, then they put manacles on her hands! Neither knew what was going on here, nor did they know what was happening to the other. To Kayde’s surprise, when he defeats all of the challengers and Quinn asks him to hug her, he realizes that Quinn is, in fact, his denya! He could not believe this was possible, but the things he was feeling told him it was true. Quinn, however, had deep trauma from her slave situation and was afraid to care for Kayde when her fear prevented her from accepting physical intimacy. Could they help each other move forward to heal and find love? Would she realize what he was to her?
I was fortunate to read this story along with the audiobook version and it really enhanced the enjoyment of the story. The two narrators did a great job together. The action sped up once they were on the planet and fighting for their freedom. The characters were well-presented. Quinn annoyed me somewhat with her constant references to being bored – it made little sense after her experiences and never knowing what would happen next. Boredom would be the least of my issues! Kayde, however, was a strong, powerful warrior who always made her feel safe. She was fortunate to be with him. Grab your copy and see where this goes. They are far from safe as they now have to retrieve the Queen’s crown. This is an amazing adventure the reader will love!
Wow, what a Way to find out that your heart is alive and well after all. The mind is not the only organ that is able to scheme and get everything and everyone else aware how alive it is.
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Great alien romance. Omg loved it couldn’t stop reading. This is book three and a great addition to the series. This was a great action packed alien romance adventure with great characters. If you love alien romance with great characters then this story is for you.
Wow this was a fantastic story! Nonstop action and a swoon worthy hero, Kayde. Our h, Quinn,was a survivor from a kidnapping. She had a whole lot of baggage to deal with, however Kayde was just what she needed to get through it and the other situations they were in!
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I liked the premise behind this story. Emotionally defunct warrior finds love and learns to live again. Abuse victim falls in love and learns to be strong. It was good. The gladiator battle/solstice queen part started out good, then kinda dropped off. I wanted it a little more developed. I loved the fact that the girl didn’t fall in love and all her trauma just goes away. It was more real that she had to work through her hangups and learn to cope, it doesnt magically get better right away. A few spots fell a little flat. All in all, I enjoyed this, I just wanted more.
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Quinn and Kayde each have something they are struggling with; Kayde is someone still learning how to normally interact with others after living years as a soulless, and Quinn is recovering from extreme trauma and assault. And unlike the cliche so many books resort to of “love cures all,” love doesn’t cure the past for these characters; rather it is a catalyst to encourage them to continue to overcome, and they support each other in the process. Quinn can’t just jump into bed with Kayde after extreme sexual assault, but sparks the desire in her to be able to try again and Kayde supports her while never taking her struggles personally or rushes her.
And the action is extremely engaging! More plot is revealed, promising more twists and excitement, and strange new worlds are explored. Quinn may not be as experienced with warrior battles and harrowing escapes, but she holds her own while not suddenly having capabilities she never had before. Her badass moves come from what taking what she knows and making it work in their situation.
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Kayde is one of the emotionless soulless. He decides to leave Earth to avoid becoming fixated on Quinn. Unfortunately, she ends up going along on the trip.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I am sorry but I could not get into this. This is about people coming together because they survived and living on a planet called Fenryr.
2 months ago Quinn , Muir, CJ, Valerie, Davy, and Laurel had been saved from slavers but a mind control chip was put into Laurel’s head and Valerie left her behind so she never made it back to earth with others.
Kayde is a Denyen and part of the team that saves them. He is also past his time to find a denya (mate) and would have died on this 30th birthday. So he let the Detyen legion remove his soul and he became a souless. But then he meets Quinn
Now he is on a mission
Oh I love the Action, twist and turns In this adventure. The characters are fantastic. It’s full of betrayal, mystery, intrigue, drama, spice, and so much more. I couldn’t put it down. Each story has its love story but they also build off each other too for a big plot line! It’s a realy fun read. I can’t wait for the next book
Voluntarily reviewed a copy and I honestly loved it.
Heartless was not that at all! This is Quinn and Kayde’s story. I love how Quinn is a fighter and not ready to give up. She is slightly broken, but she doesn’t let that stop her. Kayde is broken but only realizes to the extent that he doesn’t want something worse to come of it. The trials that both of them have to go through together and alone, show their strength. I enjoyed that they love story took them off of earth and back again.
Heartless was not a quick speed read for me. There was just the right amount of description and length. While this is part of a series, there is enough back ground given that you can read it as a stand alone without missing anything. However, for pure enjoyment, you’ll want to read the previous stories.
so far there is nothing of hers I would not read. I am totally addicted to her warriors and cannot wait to read the next in the series. could not put it down, sad I finished it so fast. Keep up the great work Kate!
Not Heartless – heart-stopping, heart-warming and HOT
This is a voluntary, independent, and uncompensated review of an ARC – my thanks to the author. Being a lover of all things Detyen, I expected to like Heartless. I LOVED it. I cheered for Quinn, the woman who survived Oscavian slavers and never, ever gives up – not on survival, or healing, or her desire to live a full life, or on Kayde. Quinn is no broken victim – she’s battered but badass and every bit Kayde’s spiritual equal. I cried for Kayde, the devoted Detyen who sacrificed his soul to avoid the Denya Price, to give his people a few more years of his service in the hunt for the destroyers of Detya. He’s a knight of chivalry and a wicked fierce warrior. And I cried for him again when, against all hope and reason, he found his Denya – Quinn – and recovered his soul, his life, and his future, and his bedroom mojo. This being a Kate Rudolph novel, HEA comes as no surprise. So what had me glued to my e-reader for an afternoon? It was all the edge-of-you-seat suspense, the crazy heart-in-mouth action, and the outta-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire series story arc. In Heartless, there’s one more Detyen saved, but there’s more, much more, to come. This series is hotter and more thrilling with each book, and I’m already jonesing for the next book. Bring me MORE DETYENS!!!
Poor Kayde. He instigates a risky mission back to recon HQ as he fears his obsession with one of the survivors he helped rescue means that he is tipping into madness.
Quinn is far from being over her abduction and abuse at the hands of the Oscavians and their allies. However, she has a soft spot for one of the other survivors and returns to the ship they wee rescued on to grab a memento for her. But a nap has never led her into such a precarious position before. Now she is blasting through space with a big, strapping alien. She feels safe with him and knows that he would not harm her. Pity she really can’t get her brain and heart to agree that falling for Kayde is a big NONO.
Both Kayde and Quinn feel they are broken beyond repair. But stitching their tattered hearts together might make them stronger than ever! Plenty of twists to keep you guessing!