She was only meant to be the Alpha Commander’s slave… as Dak and Omra discover a sexual bliss banned by law, Dak begins to question the traditions and ways of his people, causing him to jeopardize his command and endanger the life of the woman he has come to love.
Dak has enemies, men who will not hesitate to exploit his fondness for Omra, and use it to portray him as unfit to rule as Alpha. Can he expose the rampant cruelty and corruption in Parseon culture… or will the protocol he’s spent his life defending, be the weapon used to destroy them and their love?
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This was the book that made me a huge Cara Bristol fan. I loved it.
Breeder is the first book of the Breeder series by Cara Bristol. This book is available both individually and as part of a box set.
This story takes place on the planet Parseon. This is a society where men rule and women are treated lower than the animals that pull their carriages. Breeders, women purchased for producing sons only, are to serve their purpose, then are passed on. Dak is a Commander on Parseon and has been looking for just the right breeder for some time. Then he saw her and somehow he knew she was the one.
Omra had been at the facility for over a year, the proprietor keeping her hidden for his own purposes. But then the Alpha, Dak saw her and took her away. For the first time in a long time she has hope.
The longer Dak is around Omra, he begins to have feelings for her that are strictly prohibited in his society. Women are possessions. You don’t develop feelings for them. Their purpose is only to serve the Alpha. But he can’t stop whatever is happening to him and it makes him question everything.
“He owned her, by Protocol and by heart.”
This was a very dark story that I admit I struggled with a bit. It was well written but it was hard for me to read about the way these women were treated. I did like the way Dak’s opinions are slowly changing and that it was Omra that initiated his changes. Omra was much stronger than she even realized. And I believe it was the good in her that affected Dak. There are plenty of gripping surprises, plenty of steamy scenes and even some sweet ones. The next book in the series is Terran, which is Marlix and Tara’s story!
Good series!
If you think women don’t have any rights now, wait until you read this book. There is no complaining in this men’s world or you might not see another breath come your way. When livestock is treated better than females, woe to these ladies. Great story, plot being subservient especially to a man in power, whoa. To be taken just for breeding purposes with no say is a hugely wrong.
Definitely interesting, enjoyed reading this it had some weird twists to it looking forward to reading the next one of the series.
A deeply addictive story. The depth of this book will blow you away. I read it in one go through, lost a whole night of sleep because I couldn’t put it down, and I don’t regret a second of sleep that I lost. The plot is thick with corruption, misogynistic oppression, abuse and ugliness but the twists will make you think, okay, just one more chapter and then it’s over too soon. The character development is so deep that they all felt too real. The setting, the society of this strange planet, could be a parallel for the disparities between Western society and Middle Eastern religious attitudes. The system of social tiers reminded me of the caste system in India, and the Alpha selection process itself sounded gruesome to begin with. To say they were in need of a planetary combined civil rights and suffrage movement is stating it mildly. I spent half the time angry reading, slamming pages on my Kindle because, damn, the women were not even treated like people, and I miss turning pages! Then I spent the next part of reading, thinking, she’s bound to catch a break soon, right? Omra’s character walks a thin line between being compliant, complicit, and compelling, and Dax is a work in progress. I absolutely HATED most of the male characters in the book, and since there were only like three female characters anyway, that’s saying a lot. I was gifted a book by the author and I am reviewing it voluntarily, because you MUST read this book, and you will see what I mean. I’m hoping the next book is out already because I am hooked.
I loved it!
I would love to live inside the head of this author. What an amazing story line. I even purchased the second book. The culture and thought process is different and maddening while entertaining at the same time. I could not put this book down.
Talk about a male world, wow even the piercings were severe. Amazing world and character build by Cara. The concept of giving away your daughter to a breeder facility and hope for the best. Great book with a happy ending, it had me grateful for the world we live in and smiling when the bad guys got what they deserved.
And now lets see the other two book from the series 😉
I didn’t care for this book.. I am not fond of books that use corporal punishment. It’s not my thing. I don’t think authors should lead women to believe that getting spanked is erotic and pleasurable.
good book w/a good story & characters. enjoyed it
I would have given the book 5 stars, but I don’t care for books with punishments. This tale is about a culture where men are the only consideration, including unions and coupling. Females are only needed or tolerated for the purpose of having children. The Alpha Commander has finally decided to purchase a breeder to continue his line, as part of the protocol of his race. But when he makes his purchase and returns home with his new breeder, his partner is anything but happy about the idea. Politics and jealousy create danger at every turn, leaving little room to trust anyone.
Spicey story
Hard time getting through it. Characters and story failed to grab my interest from the word go.
i did not like this book, it was to much of a archaic for me.
was very superficial and did not really feel any depth to the characters or plot
Another world, another race, and definitely a whole other way of life that is on the cusp of change in this steamy sci-fi romance. I’ve always appreciated the author’s gift to write an exciting plot and a developed sci-fi world even when tantalizing the reader with some hot and sizzling romance.
Breeder is the first in a series that has been around for some time, but has gotten a face lift with its new indie release. To my knowledge, it is the same book as what was previously released.
It should say quite a bit that I had no plans to finish this book as swiftly as I did. I received the book and was just glancing through it when I loaded it to my device… and two hours later…
So apologies to my reading queue, but Breeder insisted on being read then and there.
My fascination was grounded in the fact that this alien society and a woman’s place in it was once the fate of many women and still is in some parts of the world and might go there again in the parts where women’s equality is present. It was that shadow which made me interested in the story of a woman brought up to believe and act on the belief that men are superior even while she hides her own forbidden educations and intelligence.
In other words, this is no swift surface read though on first glance it might appear as such. It is an erotic romance and there are some scorching hot scenes including some spanking that gets both Dak and Omra worked up. There is even some m/m action for side characters and its all part of the accepted norm. See, here’s the premise of the story and the turning point for Dak and Orma- and Corren, Dak’s male beta who has delusions of grandeur that he’s really an alpha. Sex for pleasure is with men- like an alpha for his beta- and other men’s female sex slaves- other alpha’s breeder women. But sex with your own female is for breeding purposes only and not meant to be enjoyable for either party.
The pace was good and the development of the story worked in as it went instead of an info dump. I liked how the author switched back and forth between Dak, The Alpha and a male dominant at the top of the food chain and Omra, his recently purchased breeder female barely worth as much as his domesticated transportation beasts. It gave good perspective from both view points and showed when Dak’s views began to change even as Omra’s true self emerged under his care of and for her.
There is also a few times when the antagonists’ perspectives are given.
I found the scene at the Terran market and earlier when Dak and Omra discuss the earth culture and people hilarious. It was a great way to point out, while making me laugh at Omra’s shocked reactions, that what is right in one culture might be exactly the opposite in another. Omra thought face and ear piercings were odd when she met a pierced and tattooed Terran woman, unnecessary and even painful even as I was still wincing from the fact Omra has her hooha and a nipple pierced. Uh, yeah, see your point, hun. Not.
I’m going to put this out there that this book won’t be for everyone. The Parseon society with the slave culture for its women and the domestic discipline element may be strong triggers or taboos for some. This is not a non-con or even dub-con situation though it will brush up against the dub-con because of Parseon societal expectation though much of the time the expectation is not realized. Like, Omra is supposed to be on offer for Dak’s male guests and on offer for Dak’s beta whether she wishes it or not. Dak is a possessive Alpha so I’ll let you work out if he just hands her around like after dinner mints.
All in all, I was thrilled to be whisked away to the Breeder world with its strong world, engaging characters and exciting, tantalizing plot. Those who want well-developed plot and steamy sci-fi romance should give this one a go.
Intristing read
Trigger warning: it does feature abusive behavior towards women. I liked the story telling itself and the way that the author helps you immerse yourself in the world, but I just wish the book didn’t feature the abuse. #spoiler: the guy changes, and comes to see his behavior as wrong, but for most of the book the female character is punished by beating and even justifies the abuse as her own fault. I just feel like maybe this is a concept better left alone.
I know that all romances can’t be all unicorns and kittens but form the get do the book was distasteful. The degradation of women or just a human being was there from the beginning and did not make me want to read past the first chapter could barely get through it. Slavery, rape, misogyny just to name a few in the first chapter alone that left me with a really gross feeling. I rarely write reviews if I could have given it negative stars I would have just beware.