Sometimes a lie is the only way to get to the truth. Rhal fa Adar—Ujal assassin—is a liar and Cara is more than ready to beat the truth out of him.To Cara Marte, the Ujal are everyday average people—er, aliens—who occasionally grow fins and scales. They’re friends and colleagues, and mates? Cara knows she wants Rhal fa Adar—with his thick muscles, midnight black scales, and dark eyes. He always … always keeps her at arm’s length, sharing pleasure and nothing more. He wants her but refuses to mate her. When she discovers the reasons he told her are lies, she takes her battered heart to the Intergalactic Mating Agency. Her match is out there, and the agency promises to find him. But what if all she can imagine is a future with Rhal?Rhal fa Adar is no one’s idea of a worthy mate. He sacrificed his soul for Ujal as the king’s secret assassin, and now he is one of the prince’s high guards. His tainted soul means he cannot have Cara and yet when Rhal discovers she’s gone to the Intergalactic Mating Agency to find a mate, he realizes he will not—cannot—lose her to another. Cara may hate him for his lies and breaking her heart, but he is a smart male and is sure he can put it together again. Eventually.The only problem with Rhal’s plan? An evil from his past appears on Earth and shatters the tenuous bond they share. Now he prepares for the hardest battle of his life—the one for Cara.
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Rhal is book three in The Ujal series. It’s a quick read.
I see that the books in The Ujal series where first published as parts and later put together into one book. I’m glad it’s one book. I have never been a fan of a book being sold as parts and wouldn’t buy a book that way.
One of the things I like about this series is the unique aliens. Each Ujal has it’s own unique coloring, traits, and characteristics.
Rhal was an emotional read from start to finish. Rhal’s past is not pleasant and hard to learn about. Cara was ok. I didn’t like her nor did I not like her. As for the romance this couple ended up spending a lot of time apart either because they where upset with each other about something or someone in the Ujal nation was keeping them apart. We get more drama in this novel then in the other’s. I will say I really liked the surprise at the end with our heroine, Cara, getting something extra in their mating. I won’t tell you. You just have to read to find out.
Rhal was an emotional, fun, and enjoyable read.
Rated: 3 Stars
A love that transcends all pain
I think my favorite books are the ones about the tortured souls, the ones who remain gentle at their core, who finally find their true mates and the HEA they truly deserve. The author certainly delivered that, and more, with this book. She graced Rhal with such a strong mate in Cara, who was willing to lose him so he might finally be free and get the justice so long denied him. I’m not sure how the author can create anything better than this, but I look forward to reading it.
This book might make you angry but….you’ll get over it. This book might make you angry because you see yourself in Cara. Admit it, we’ve all fallen for a broken man/boy/lover, and for all kinds of reasons. Cara didn’t know his past when she fell in love with Rahl, and he kind of played her, knowing that he would never take it all the way to mating with her. He was an asshat. But he had feelings for her too, and he wanted her but didn’t think he deserved her because of what he was raised to be. What I loved about this book was that Cara kept giving him chances, even though Rahl was not emotionally ready for them. Of course the story focuses on the main characters, but the secondary characters were interesting too. Otta and the King need to be set on fire and left for the rats to eat, but I’m not going to give the story away. Read this book, tell me that you don’t agree with me and we’ll fight about it.
Rhal is difficult character to like at the beginning, and through most of the book. He abandons Cara, who is always so willing to forgive him, twice. The second time he abandons her, it’s knowing she is feeling physical pain as a result. And he abandons her for a reason he ought to be thankful for. It’s difficult to not want to toss this guy from a window.
The most compelling part of the story is Cara’s struggles. The reader feels her sadness and agony, but she keeps moving forward, determined to not give up. Another highlight is the delightful sassy interactions between the doctors Sece and Faim.
When we learn the reason behind Rhal’s horrible behavior, everything clicks. He’s been terribly traumatized his entire life, leading to his dealing with relationships in a similar way an adolescent might. Though there is a HEA ending, I imagine some major therapy would be needed to help Rhal and make their relationship whole.