She didn’t know there was an alien barbarian who’d been exiled by the Dothvek clan. Not until he takes her as his captive. Will she be rescued before he can claim her as his mate?.
Caro thought the Dothveks who helped them when they crash-landed on the planet were big and brawny and intimidating. But the barbarian who kidnaps her is even scarier. He’s a disgraced Dothvek who’s been exiled from … exiled from the clan for murder, and he’s been living by himself in the desert. Apparently, he thinks she’s his to take. Not if she has anything to say about it.
Rukken has been living by himself on the sands for years when he hears of the human females living with his former clan. As soon as he sees Caro, he immediately knows she’s meant to be his mate. Too bad she isn’t convinced. He’ll just have to keep her hidden until she realizes she belongs to him. Even if it means tying her up. If only he could restrain his own desires as easily as he can restrain the small female.
This standalone action-romance novel features a tough, independent heroine; a gorgeous, sand planet barbarian warrior; some mild bondage, and steamy scenes in a desert oasis. If you like hot alien warriors, enemies to lovers, and fated mates romance with a happily ever after, you’ll love SAVAGE, the fifth book in Tana Stone’s sci-fi romance Barbarians of the Sand Planet series.
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Savage is a great science fiction romance, with fantastic characters and interesting worldbuilding. It’s a stand-alone story and ends happily for the main characters.
In short, I loved it – and if you like SFR action-romance, I think you will too!
At first, Caro resisted the mating, but soon realized she was his as much as he was hers!
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In this book, of the “Barbarians of the Sand Planet Series,” pilot Caro is abducted by Rukken. He was exiled from the tribe for a murder he had not committed. Rukken had been watching his former tribe member and their mates from a distance. When he saw Caro, his heart hitched in his chest, and he knew he had found his mate. He would take her and claim the female as his. I enjoyed reading Caro and Rukken’s story. There were many obstacles the two of them would have to overcome before the tribe would know the truth about his exile, and he was able to claim Caro as his for all time. Caro had at first resisted the effect Rukkan had upon her, but in the end she knew that what he said was true. She was his as much as he was hers! I have read all the books in this series and I am eager to read the next book in the series!
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Caro is having a hard time adjusting. She still grieves for her lost ones and wonders if the crew will ever be together again. Alone in her tent getting ready for the event, she is taken.
Rukken has been exiled from the tribe by a traitor. The exile was supposed to end him, but he survived and felt the pull to Caro. When he captures her and takes her to his camp, there are sparks between them that explode into fireworks!
This series is really good with intricate story lines!
This well-written, standalone, action-romance Book 5 in the Barbarians of the Sand Planet Series has some great characters. The characters in this book are well-fleshed out with muscles for miles and are very protective of their mates. The story is action-packed and full of fun and interesting in it’s interactions of the characters. This is an enemies to lovers book involving kidnapped mates.
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The fifth book in the Barbarians of the Sand Planet series a well written story this series just gets better with each new book. There is suspense, drama, danger, kidnappings, intrigue, surprises, and romance for Caro and Rukken. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Another great read in the series. This is Caro and Rukken’s story.
Caro, the ship’s pilot, gets kidnapped by Rukken because she is his fated mind mate. She of course does not believe him and fights their attraction. Rukken was exiled from the Dothvek clan for a crime he did not commit. Once the real murderer realizes Rukken is still alive he hunts him down to eliminate him. Will Rukken survive or will the power hungry Dothvek stay in control? Highly recommend.
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I Absolutely LOVE this author!!!! This was an awesome read that I thoroughly enjoyed and I highly recommend!!! The story and characters pulled me in from the beginning and I couldn’t stop reading until I finished. Rukken was such a hot alpha alien male and the heroine Caro were such a hot and sexy couple you will love them!!! Their chemistry and personalities went well together and made for a hot and steamy romance. You feel like you know them with the word usage and story line. I always feel like each new book is my favorite, but I really can’t pick a favorite each of her books is a must have!!! I’m now reading them from start to finish again due to being in with drawls until there’s another book! It’s an awesome and amazing book and a definite must read for any fan and I can’t wait to read more!!!
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I absolutely enjoyed reading this adventurous alien-barbarian romance. So far, this has been an intriguing & fascinating series as we follow the individual journeys for each of the female bounty crew that were forcible marooned on a sandy planet (Zandureen) although this book can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading the series to obtain the maximum enjoyment of the underlining story. There is good scene descriptions & world building with a suspenseful, unpredictable plot. The characters have unique personalities but are inclined to be exceptionally strong-willed individuals but are quite likeable with good chemistry between them.
There is: a young human female (Caro) is abducted by a exiled Dothvek warrior (Rukken) who is definitely positive that Caro is his fated mate naturally she is not too impressed with this idea & even less so when he ties her up, humans, alien barbarians/warriors, friendship, action, adventure, abduction, twists & turns, drama, intrigue, suspense, longings, defiance, honor, deceit, manipulations, protectiveness, danger, threats, conflict, violence, justice, surprises, compromises, enemies, attacks, violence, conflict, mild bondage, contentment, some steamy scenes & a interesting epilogue that is paving the way for the next book in the series.
Caro is one of the many female crew who crash landed and is stuck on the sand planet. Rukken has been falsely accused of murder and has been exiled to the desert. Rukken is a Dothvek Warrior who’s been alone in the desert for years. He happens to see Caro and believes she is his mate so he kidnaps her and will keep her until he can convince her that he’s right. It’s great that the get to know each other. Will Rukken ever get cleared of the false accusation of murder? Will Rukken and Caro be able to Mind Mate? Read this story and find out. Great addition to the series. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
This has been a wonderful series to read and review. The writing is well paced in this alien romance along with titillating romance, action, and a well detailed background of the characters and the planet they are on. This story about Caro one of the females on Danica’s crew of female bounty hunters that crash landed on the sand planet and Rukken who has been living alone for years after being accused for murder was a very enjoyable story to read. The interactions between them and the mystery of “Who Done It” kept me turning the pages. I volunteer to read and review this ARC via Booksprout.
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The writing and editing of this novel was super clean, with no typos that I caught in the ARC version of this manuscript. The world building was vibrant, with the desert and tiny oasis coming alive for me. The characterization was very good, with both hero and heroine being vibrant, sympathetic individuals. The development of the romantic relationship was good, though I did not like that the hero never acknowledged that kidnapping is wrong, and the heroine and the tribe let him off the hook with no punishment for his dastardly deed. That seems to be the one glaring weakness of this author. She does not tend to do any kind of satisfying groveling and atonement scenes for her heroes who do dastardly things. The plot and pacing was exciting, with the scuzzy tribe leader finally getting his comeuppance at the end. There was surprisingly little angst in this novel considering the hero KIDNAPS the heroine, and there were very high stakes, which I tend to prefer in my romance novels. This novel used the Fated Mates trope, the Mars Needs Women trope, the Barbarian Hero trope, the Kidnapped Heroine trope, and the Enemies to Lovers trope. The world building, plot and pacing were five stars. The development of the romantic relationship and characterization were also five stars. However, I took one star off this novel’s final score because of the lack of groveling and atonement on the hero’s part for his dastardly deed. I love a kidnapping plot, but I enjoy it largely because it sets up the hero for some major groveling and atonement, when it is done right. This novel has a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, which is a huge plus for this whole series. I recommend this story to readers who enjoy trope heavy sci-fi romance adventure romps. I plan to buy myself a keeper copy of this novel.
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This is a fantastic sci-fi romance! I absolutely loved it!! The story was so unique and fun. This barbarian is very loveable!
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stolen by the exile and taken to his camp can cara and he actually be Mind Mates? was that really him that she kept feeling?
this was a great read filled with emotion, steam, action and plenty of thrills to keep you on the edge of your seat right to the end.
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Finally Justice is served and a wrong is corrected. But it took a great deal of bravery, loyalty, and a lot of fast thinking before the truth of it all can be made known.
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Well… this story like the previous ones in this series is just superb! The storyline is good and the characters just so fantastic!. What I also like in this series of the Sand people is that we get to hear a bit about the characters in the previous stories so we have a sort of completion or continuum from the other stories. This one is all about true friendships, love, honour, and dishonour, as well as traitorship and trust. Overall a really good story and one so deserving of the five stars I am giving it here.
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Caro is taken by Rukken who was exiled for a murder he never committed. When he saw her across the sands he was drawn to her and the pull was too strong. Once he had Caro at his camp, he knew she was his mate. But now he had to convince her that she was his mate. Caro escaped in the middle of the night into the desert, only to step into shifting sands. Rukken is woken by something and discovers Caro is missing, he races off into the desert after her and hears her scream.
A few days pass and Caro is learning the story of Rukken and how he was wrongly accused for a murder. She believes his story and is all for him finding justice. They are being chased by someone who wishes I’ll towards them and they ra e off into the night, only to be stopped by a spaceship landing in the desert in front of them. Their long lost crew member has come back with a new ship.
Will the girls decide to go back to the stars to fight for bounties or will they decide to stay with their new mates? This book like all the previous ones before it gives a small tease of what the next book is about. Tana Stone has written a very compelling story of freedom and the journey to finding their love. I really enjoyed reading this book, I promise you won’t be disappointed when you read it.
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I enjoyed reading this book , good storyline, it is filled with action, adventure, and intrigue. The interaction and chemistry between the characters of Caro and Rukken is wonderful. I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this book as a FREE ARC copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
Another fantastic book in this series. I loved it, the storyline was imaginative, characters brilliant, and writing addictive, all drawing you into this world.
Can’t wait for Bexli’s story.