Pace Ruffalo, retired US Army Space Ranger, and full time long haul space trucker, is tired of playing the field. He’s anxious to find the right woman and settle down to start a family, but he’s tired of the waifish, doe-eyed debutantes his mother parades in front of him. He wants a woman with a sturdier build, maybe some muscle, who will satisfy his diverse libido. When Gerri Wilder of the … the Paranormal Dating Agency says she has someone who fits the bill, Pace jumps at the chance.
Lola Xeltrax doesn’t much like her planet’s requirements for becoming a wife and mother, so when Gerri Wilder makes her first appearance on Gemma-Hydrox, she’s thrilled the woman picks her as the match for a male from Earth. Now if she can just seduce him…maybe when she tells him her secrets he won’t run away. Then Lola will have the best of both worlds.
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Sexy, Flirty, and Deliciously Open-Minded…
Nimples… Romps… A sassy talking spaceship. A sexy human space trucker. And a sexy, platinum haired, space miner. Oh my, what a wonderfully intriguing and very different take on the paranormal dating agency (PDA) lexicon L.J Vickery’s “Keeping Pace” is! Taking its cues from earlier interstellar themed installments from the queen herself, Milly Taiden. Vickery’s contribution to the PDA story world begins with Gerri Wilder once again taking the helm as interplanetary mediator extraordinaire.
Here, acting as the first point of contact between Gemma-Hydrox, a planet on the far, far reaches of the galaxy, and earth. Using her match making prowess with earth human, Pace Ruffalo. A thirty-five year old military vet and established long-haul trucking mogul, navigating his needs and desires, against the run-of-the-mill wife and family his wealthy mother demands. And Hydroxine native Lola Xeltrax, a hard working, sassy gal with a fiercely independent soul. Both matched together by Gerri because of their individual yet overlapping uniqueness, as well as, a roundabout way to cement relations between Lola’s planet, Earth, and the Planetary Alignment Consortium (an entity first introduced within Taiden’s original PDA installments).
What follows is a fun and quirky, sexy, flirty, and refreshingly open-minded tale of finding true love where you least expect it.
And while some might find it over the top and a bit cheesy, with it’s Hydroxene language infused banter, and Lola and Pace’s endless stream of sexual teasing and innuendo. It is still a well constructed story full of emotionally intelligent, well-rounded characters, well worth the read. Not only because of the witty, almost comical back-and-forth between Lola and Pace throughout, but for the forward thinking, fully inclusive and sexually open foundation of the story overall.
This one is a true and refreshingly honest, “the heart wants what it wants” tale of PDA fueled instalove. A story fully worthy of being part of the PDA universe, and a most interesting expansion of the PDA world’s boundaries. A definitive must read for the open-minded PDA universe fan!
Pace and Lola have an intriguing and suspenseful courtship. I love how they are do straight forward and direct with each other.
This was a very interesting book. Even though it was an outer space type book I enjoyed the story. The verbiage was different on Lola’s planet but since Pace had no idea what she was talking about she explained the strange verbiage to him and therfore to us. I enjoyed this story it was funny, sexy, mysterious and an easy read. Looking forward to the other books in this series.
This was definitely an interesting take on shifters.
Pace Ruffalo is determined to settle his wild ways and find him a wife to finally get him mom off his back as well as start a family. All the women his mother has thrown at his are lovely, but none of them have caught this Space Ranger’s eye. But not because they aren’t beautiful, but because Pace has a secret attraction to both sexes and needs a woman who isn’t to feminine to make him give up his philandering ways with men.
Gerri has been busy with helping to make alliances between a new planet named Gemma-Hydrox, and she’s recently been given permission to make a perfect match with one of the lucky id-females and a human. But Gerri isn’t without her secrets either and she’s definitely going to keep Pace on his toes.
I really enjoyed this story. L.J. Vickery’s idea behind her shifters in this story is one that I have not read before. I enjoyed reading the banter between Pace and his ship Calamity as well.
Well this was certainly interesting. Different kind of alien species and their “shifting” wasnt what I thought. I do kinda wish we had a sort of warning but I do understand you have to keep a little mystery to your story without revealing the whole thing and that little gem would definitely give it all away! I did enjoy the story and I like the PDA series so this was definitely unique. Lola was very straightforward and poor Pace was a wee bit shocked by it at first. No matter he really liked that about her. Question is can he accept all of her even though he’s got his own secrets and desires?
Lola’s secret was not what I expected at all. A bit of a surprise there, wished I had a bit of a hint before the explicit details but the story is well done. Keep an open mind with this one and you’ll be fine 🙂
I love this book. I have read other PDA books and completely love Gerri and her matchmaking abilities, with this story it’s no different. The characters are amazing and so detailed you can envision them easily, the whole story has you completely immersed that you feel like you are in the story. I recommend this book to everyone.
Gerri wilder has never made a wrong match and pace is tired of the women his mother sets up for him so he tries it out. Lola is worried her differences will make her unwanted little does she know that’s exactly what Pace needs. This is a cute story with steamy sex, kidnapping and lots of love.
It was a very enjoyable read.
Holy Hockstad!!!!! Pace never thought he would find the perfect mate but with a little help (okay, maybe a lot of help) from the wonderful Gerri Wilder he knew that it would happen. Lola loved her job, but hated certain laws on her planet and never dreamed she would be matched the mouth-watering male from Earth. This book is a wonderful start to a new series from L.J. Vickery and I for one am glad I found it. Love, lust, bad guys, a little fighting with kidnappers. a smart mouth ship’s computer and so much more. Surprises here and there even made the reading even better. Book 2 Here I come!!!!!!!
An intriguing new sci-fi paranormal series that was erotic, different and entertaining. The characters were fun to read and it was just a enjoyable read.
Gerri Wilder makes the best matches. Pace goes to Gerri Wilder because he’s ready to settle down, she’s just opened up her dating agency to include a planet in space. Pace goes for it and meets the incredible assertive and awesome Lola, however, Gerri may have forgotten to share a few details about the planet and the inhabitants. Some very important details that could make or break a relationship. Will Pace be able to accept Lola as she is or will he leave her? You will love this story if you like sci fi, romance, some steamy scenes, humor, and an interesting new concept!!!