JoranI command an elite team of warriors. Lead them into combat, conquer my enemies. How can one human female be so hard to tame? Once our world was the pride of the galaxy. Now Arythios is gone. Destroyed by evil forces while we were away. Our leaders, our friends, our lovers – all dead. We alone survived. But without offspring, our race will not.Homeless, hopeless, we begged the Interstellar … begged the Interstellar Federation to help us track down and vanquish our enemies. They ignored our request. Instead, they sent us a handful of females from a primitive planet called Earth. “To see to the needs of your troops,” their ruler said.
I was ordered to choose one of the aliens. Breed with her. My human is stubborn and undisciplined, not like our sweet, gentle Arythian females. Her fiery spirit tempts me to indulge my darkest desires. But if she is to be my mate, she must learn to obey me. She will submit – or she will be punished.
She will be tamed.
Xia
I may be the captive of an alien warlord. But I call no man Master.
And I never will.
A feral child, abandoned in the wild, I survived by being stronger, tougher than the most ferocious beasts. After my rescue, I trained as a warrior. Fighting side by side with the men, yielding to none. Now I’m trapped on an alien warship. The arrogant commander thinks he owns me. He’s determined to turn me into his submissive mate. I’m determined to escape.
I can never let him know I find his dominance wickedly arousing. Stern punishment won’t bring me to my knees – but I’m becoming a slave to the passion he’s awakening in me.
Centauri Captives is a steamy sci-fi romance series from USA Today Bestselling Authors Kallista Dane and Kate Richards featuring masterful alien warriors and the captive Earth women they take as mates in a desperate attempt to save their race from oblivion.
Each book is a stand-alone, introducing a strong smart heroine and a super-hot alien hero locked in a battle of the sexes as old as the Universe.
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The third book in the Centauri Captives series, Tamed is a sci-fi romance with a hint of dubcon, enemies to lovers. Two thumbs up!
This series has really caught my interest. I am very much enjoying it. I love the strength of the female character. Xia really refused to submit until she understood tht Joran would be there for her and would support her. So many times the female just gives in with a token fight not in these stories. They make sure they are heard.
“Tamed” Is A Great Read With An Awesome Balance Between Drama & S€X¥, Spankalicious Times!!
He wants a Breeder… Only He picked a Warrior!
He mistaken thinks She’ll be Easily “Tamed!”
“Tamed!” H€LL NO… She’ll Live to fight Another Way & Day!
Although… In some Times & Situations~
She May just find PL€@$U®€ in acting “Tamed;”
At least for a Tiny, Tiny Li’l bit!
But maybe She can work on Her Master too…
Taming a piece of His HEART for HER own as well,
So when She surrenders HerSelf as “Tamed” in HEART & SOUL,
He’ can claim to be “Tamed” just as fully!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Kallista Dane & Kate Richards’ “Tamed: A Dark Sci-Fi Romance (Centauri Captives Book 3).” I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Here we have a really good SciFi that is totally different from any others I have read written by these authors. For some reason I have missed out on the first two but that will certainly be rectified very soon!!! This story is getting the fabulous four stars from me today.
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This sees two strong characters who have an attraction to each other but they both want different things. The male aliens need females so that they can rebuild their race and so Joran takes Xia as his mate, he wants to dominate her and has a different viewpoint of how a partner should behave. Xia is taking none of it, she has had a tough life and learnt how to fight to survive, she may be physically weaker than Joran but she’s tough and intends to give him a run for his money! Although this is a short story it’s packed full of action, conflict, resolution and steamy scenes that all make for a great read. The characters and the world they live in are described very well so they are easy to picture. I loved this story.
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Joran’s Mate
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Xia was not happy to find that she was to be mated and impregnated by an alien Arythian Commander. Joran had not wanted or desired to mate with a human, she was very different from their women, a warrior in her own right and not submissive unless forced to be. Respect and eventually love was not what they expected from their union but circumstances forced the realization on them when they least expected it. I really liked Xia, she was a strong and commanding woman who needed a man who was her equal. Joran was a military man that followed orders and expected a mate who be happy to stay at home and care for their children. His respect for his mate grew the longer they were together and I liked that he was able to accept and love her for the woman she was.
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I like the unique view of the alien paranormal romance. Everybody has a similar type of alien paranormal story but I do like this one and am excited to see what else comes out. But I recommend to read this book for a interesting read for sure.
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The third book in the book in the Centauri Captives series these books just get better with each new one. Joran and Xia will have a lot to overcome before they get their happy ending. This has been my favorite to date, I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Steamy read.
This is a steamy read with great characters. He expected a submissive female. Instead he got a strong, independent and totally captivating mate
Who knew space could be so sexy. Joran is captain to many but his Arythian race has been decimated to the point where all remaining males must find a breeding mate in order to repopulate generations of people killed. Xia was an orphan raised as a warrior, no man will tame her. Or so she believes. After a battle of wills, who comes out victorious ?? A man only looking to replinish his kin or a woman who’s willing to fight even love for her independence. Quite an interesting read
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this somewhat dark Sci-Fi alien romance & it is the third book in the series “Centauri Captives” which is complete & standalone. The plot is well-thought out & written with splendid scene descriptions & unexpected occurrences. The complex characters have unique personalities, one of the characters displays defiance while the other character displays a single-minded determination & deviousness to obtain his goals.
It is about: a group of human females along with a feisty female starship commander & warrior (Xia) who is given to the Arythians aliens & Xia is chosen by an Arythian Commander (Joran) although he has a definite plan to use her as a breeder he soon realizes that he is emotional attracted to her.
There is: twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, enemies, deceit, betrayal, memories, anger, disorientation, confusion, threats, defiance, conflict, punishment, spanking, manipulations, sensual torture, strange attraction, compromises, planetary exploration, attacks, protectiveness, verbal banter, deepening bonds, declaration, acceptance, happiness, love, steamy scenes & a satisfying conclusion. I really enjoyed reading this Sci-fi alien romance & would recommend it.
“he tamed her…with his love.”
What a perfect last line.
I was swept away by this book.
Xia and Joran were at odd on everything, because they had so much in common.
He wanted a submissive, she had the heart of a beast. Such a wonderful journey to read.
I highly recommend and will continue to wait impatiently for the next book in the series.
Happy reading!
Rating 5 stars
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Given charge of the fleet and commanded to hunt down the Rydek in revenge for the destruction of their world Arythian Commander Joran was not happy with the other command given him. He was to pick one of the women and breed. Feeling that the time to both and do them right would be immpossible, but that soon changed as the battle of wills heated up between Joran and his chosen Xia.
As a Starship Commander Xia did not take oders well, and she would call no man Master. This would not change just because she was in the group of women that was given to the aliens to see to their needs, or the fact that the alien that picked her did things to her body no one else ever had. But when he needed her help to get out of a life or death situation she found that helping him was more important than her freedom. This is the 3rd book in this series and though can be read as a standalone it continues the storyline and is best read as part of the series. Their is no cheating in this book. Read in exchange for an honest review.
My favourite of the series so far
Whilst Tamed can very much be read as a stand alone, I do think reading the two previous books (especially book 2) will enhance the experience. With each new book we learn more about the Centauri, the corruption on Earth and the threat posed by the Rydek. Whilst there is good world building, and an explanation of why Xia is on-board an alien space ship, this is a shorter read (novella length), so both are limited.
I LOVED that Xia was a warrior, unwilling to bend or kow-tow even in the face of adversity. Biding her time until the moment was right. It was so good to see a strong female remaining strong, she might submit to Joran but she was never going to be a submissive and obedient female. Joran’s thoughtful responses to Xia, and his burgeoning respect for her made this a really wonderful love story too. He was an overbearing as at first, but by the end of the book I loved them both.
For a novella this managed to pack in plenty of action both in bed and out of it! There are some hot scenes both in Joran’s cabin and in other rooms of the spaceship not to mention some actual action and adventure segments too. I really do recommend this series, especially if you love hot dominant alpha male aliens!
PS Their skin changes colour and they have extra ‘features’ that bring great pleasure – what more could you want?
I loved this storyline of a strong male and female, although enemies. There is drama and heat between the primary characters, if only they can get past their hangups. I am voluntarily leaving my review of this ARC.
I have loved all of this series! The authors do such a great job of bringing the characters together! Xia is a fierce warrior in her own right who continues to prove her worth.
This is the third book of the Centauri Captives and they just keep getting better. Xia awakens from stasis on a metal table in an unknown location. Joran, who’s planet Arythios was destroyed killing everyone except the warriors on the battleships that were away from home on missions. Now the survivors need females to repopulate their species and start new lives. Xia, being a warrior herself, fights Joran all the way through his “training” of her. Joran resorts to cybellus, an ointment of sorts that leaves a stimulating feeling where applied. Xia and Joran have a lot to learn about each other and as they learn, their appreciation of each other improves greatly. This was an exciting, sexy story that I enjoyed completely. I am looking forward to more of the Centauri Captives.
I’m not much into a lot of Sci-Fi stories but this series is really good. Each book gets better. The world building is awesome and you actually feel like you are there with the characters. Joran is a hot and sexy alien who takes on Xia as his mate. She is feisty and stubborn but he will tame her in the end. I loved this and can’t wait for the next Centauri Captives book to come out!! If you like Sci-Fi, grab this one!!
I just love this series. Each book is an awesome read. Strong alpha males and strong physically and minded females. This female is one who has had a very hard life and has been self sufficient. Now she has a strong alpha male and they are on a spaceship together. They have to meet in the middle to make their love grow. And there is so much more going on. I highly recommend this book. I review this book I received.
This is the third installment of the Centauri Captives and I recommend reading them in order just to get maximum enjoyment. The book can stand on its own since the characters from the previous story are only mentioned in passing but by reading all three you can to know a little more information about the situation on Earth that led to all of the women being “given” to the Arythios warriors. While ultimately each woman ends up with a HEA, none of the women are necessarily thrilled to find themselves captive on an alien warship for obvious reasons. This was an enjoyable sci-fi romance with plenty of heat and some action outside of the bedroom as well. Looking forward to where this series will go next as the Arythios continue to battle an unknown enemy while looking for a new home planet