He’s determined to conquer her heart…
Desperate to save her parents from debtors’ prison, Esmay signs up as an alien mail order bride. She’ll travel to Mars to become a savage alien’s mate, and in exchange for her sacrifice, all her family’s debt will be forgiven. She prays she’ll find some semblance of happiness on Mars and hopes her future husband treats her with kindness. But she’s stunned … she’s stunned to discover the muscle-bound blue alien she’s been matched with is Prince Vaath, a fearsome warrior who once led a deadly battle against Earth. How can she willingly give herself to an alien who killed so many of her people?
Prince Vaath is aware many of his followers are hesitant to mate with humans, but after losing most of their females, it’s necessary that they claim as many human females as possible in order to procreate and strengthen their numbers. He’s shocked by the possessiveness he feels when he first looks upon golden-haired Esmay, and long-buried instincts soon rise to the surface as he claims his new princess time and time again. He knows she’s afraid of him and believes him to be a savage, but he can’t get enough of the little human who incites his desires, and he is determined to one day win her heart. But dark forces are gathering, and it will take all his power to keep Esmay safe from harm.
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I absolutely enjoyed reading this outstanding Sci-Fi mail-order bride alien romance with an “enemies to lovers” undertone & it can be read as a standalone. I found the plot to be well-paced with good world building & fascinating to read with excellent, vivid descriptions of the Martian cultures & technologies. The characters are well-developed with individual personalities & portray realistic emotional feelings according to the current situation they find themselves in. There is good support from the secondary characters.
There is: a young woman (Esmay) decides to become a mail-order bride in order to save her parents & siblings only to discover she is matched to a deadly blue-skinned warrior (Prince Vaarth) who led the battle against earth & the cause of her problems in the meanwhile Prince Vaarth is determined to win her heart but there is trouble on the horizon, humans, aliens, alien fertility issues, anti-human brides resistance/terrorists, action, adventure, drama, twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, deceit, betrayal, hatred, enemies, danger, threats, attacks, violence, conflict, discovery, distrust, emotional turmoil, friendship, loyalty, steamy scenes, contentment, love & a well-deserved satisfying conclusion. I would recommend this Sci-Fi alien romance & look forward to the next book in this series with great anticipation.
Wow! Just wow! I’ve just started reading scifi romance again, and I’m loving it. This is a very intriguing book. Lots of actions, lots of imaginative details, and plenty of love! I loved all the descriptions of Martian culture, the explanations of their society, the technology they possess. Wonderfully vivid! Esmay is exceedingly well-written – you feel her despair at her parents plight, her wonder of the new world she finds herself in, and her confusion over her growing feeling for her new mate. Prince Vaath is a fascinating character. He tries so hard to understand his delicate, beautiful mate. And the way he plans for the future, for when he’ll be King is wonderfully expressed. I loved reading this book, and I’m very much looking forward to the next story in this series!
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This is a great start to a new series. The story involves Esmay who signs up to be a bride to a Marttiaxoxalian warrior who then turns out to be Prince Vaath. The story tells of the hardships placed on the humans on Earth by these conquering warriors that causes young women to sign up to be brides in order to erase crippling debts that their families are facing. As Esmay and Vaath learn to care for each other there are behind the scene forces that want to tear them apart. Who these forces are comes as a surprise to Vaath when an attack is made on him and his new bride. It is a well written story that quickly becomes a love story. I would highly recommend it as a great read. Looking forward to a Rem’s story.
This novel was well written and edited, with few if any typos that I caught in the ARC version of this manuscript. The world building was excellent in this novel. I must admit, when I thought that the alien hero was going to be a Martian from Mars, I almost didn’t read the novel, even though I really like this author. I was so relieved that the aliens were not originally from Mars but simply terraformed it and adjusted the gravity when their own home world died. Therefore, I was able to relax and enjoy the story. Apparently, I can believe in interspecies fertility without issue in a sci-fi romance, but aliens from Mars is too unscientific for me to be able to let go and enjoy! Funny, huh? The characterization of these two characters was excellent, with both of them being vibrant, sympathetic individuals. The development of the romantic relationship was fairly natural and organic, considering everything that was going on in the plot. The plot and pacing was exciting, with me rapidly turning the pages wanting to know what would happen next with the anti-human bride terrorists. There was some angst on the heroine’s part about her attraction to and growing affection for the hero, which was totally understandable with how the Martians were abusing their Earthling subjects. The stakes were high throughout the novel too, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel uses the Mail Order Bride trope and the Enemies to Lovers trope. The world building, plot, and pacing rated four stars. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship rated four stars. That means that the combined score for this novel was four stars. This novel ends on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus to this story. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy sci-fi romance novels with alien heroes. I may buy myself a keeper copy of this novel.
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This is a good alien mail order bride romance. The alien was surprisingly sweet and his new mate a bit too fearful… but still quite entertaining..
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Mail order brides from Earth wanted…
Esme makes a difficult decision to become a mail order bride, she must do so to ensure the safety of her parents and sisters. When she arrives on Mars she meets Vaath her future mate, he is not what she was expecting…
Will Esme find happiness?
Will Wyvonus’s prophecy come true?
Will the Marttiaxoxalians find the traitors?
5 star read!
Looking forward to reading Rem and Jav’s stories soon
Well worth reading!