While she struggles to change a tire on a lonely road late at night, Izzy’s quiet, uneventful life changes suddenly and drastically when Grayson—a huge, handsome male from the planet Ramel—comes to her rescue. Earth has recently entered into a treaty which gives each Ramelian male the right to select a human woman as his mate, and to Izzy’s shock, Grayson chooses her.Grayson tries to reason with … reason with his chosen mate, pointing out that she’ll be the wife of the high commander of the Ramelian fleet, but when discussion proves useless he pulls her over his knee, bares her bottom, and gives her the first spanking of her life. He will be a kind, fair, and loving husband, but he will be obeyed.
Despite her protests, once aboard Grayson’s ship Izzy receives a thorough, intimate, and deeply embarrassing medical examination as her new husband watches. It is only when Grayson takes her to his bed that Izzy begins to look forward to her future. He proves himself an attentive and skilled lover and she is almost instantly overcome with desire for him.
But even as Izzy finds herself falling in love with Grayson, she wonders if she can ever adjust to life as the commander’s mate. She craves his touch, but can a man who dominates her body so utterly also lay claim to her heart?
Publisher’s Note: The Commander’s Mate is an erotic romance novel that contains spankings, sexual scenes, anal play, elements of medical play and BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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An Instant love on one side, but the other has to make it there a bit slower. A unique look into an alien/human agreement.
I really enjoy how Morgana Williams writes about aliens. Each of her alien, alpha males are different and intriguing. In The Commander’s Mate, Grayson chooses Izzy to be his mate. Izzy is too independent to be chosen and fights Grayson every step of the way. This leads to many punishments and trainings that keep this short book interesting. I love how Izzy slowly begins to love Grayson. It added depth to the steamy, hot relationship these two have. Once again, Morgana Williams delivers a lot of steam and romance packed into a shorter story.
Jack Calihan is a great narrator for the alpha males. He has the perfect voice to make them so dominant and fierce. Mr. Calihan’s narration of Izzy is amazing. He has a smooth female voice and brings out Izzy’s sass. I loved this listen and could not put it down.
this was a quick read with strong characters and lots of sexy time though it was a bit light on the plot side.
The Commander’s Mate
By: Morganna Williams
Narrated by: Jack Calihan
Series: Ramelian Saga, Book 1
Alien mates are not my typical listen, but being a fan of Jack Calihan, I thought I would give this one a try and I am glad I did! It’s short, but too the point! Grayson sees Izzy and knows right away, she is his mate. Taking her from her natural surroundings thought, she is quite the handful. Who wouldn’t be? Will she finally come to terms with her new life, her dominating man and submit? This is fast paced, has some very romantic scenes as well as lots of steam. It’s a fun listen, sure to keep you entertained and swooning for your alien mate!
Jack Calihan definitely made this listen for me. His voice was the perfect combination of soothing and dominating while portraying Grayson, while fiesty and submissive as Izzy. He really delve into the role and made us feel the push pull of their relationship. Lots of fun.
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It strikes me that there doesn’t seem to be a explanation for the stars that are given. So I thought I’d start giving my take on it.
1 horrible no redeeming qualities.
2 there are redeeming qualities.
3 good worth reading, or well written but not my cup of tea.
4 great but there’s something off.
5 loved it.
A great beginning for a series.
I can’t wait for more of this, I want to say more about this story but I absolutely hate spoilers, so I won’t go into details.
Reasons I enjoyed this audio book:
Happily Ever After, Witty, Romantic, Wonderful characters, Page-turner, Great world building, Unpredictable, Original, Easy-to-read, Entertaining,Sexually Action-packed, Steamy.
Bookshelves/tags:
adult, aliens, anal, another-world, bdsm, dom-sub, domestic-discipline, favorites, futuristic, kidnap, medical, outer-space, panty-wetting, recorded, romance, series, spanking.
This Audiobook was given to me for free at my request from the publisher, author or narrator and I provided this unbiased voluntary review.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON A DESERTED ROAD
An alien-earthling alliance based on a version of soulmates and spankings. Grayson, the alien, and Izzy, the earthling meet in unusual circumstances and are mated according to a treaty. Izzy has no say in the mating, but eventually things turn out for her once she learns the aliens’ version of the wedding vow ‘TO OBEY’. The steadfast love and dedication of the Ramelian men lead to easy and long-lasting marriages and the hope of continuing their species.
I love the D/s relationship, but Gray asserted disciple before Izzy was even aware they were mates! Dumb jock! When Izzy refused sex, Gray did the unthinkable!!! I was totally appalled with this concept. Gray acted like a spoiled stupid callow boy!!! The puppy was a sad excuse for an apology! Gray constantly beat her and tried to keep her in a protective bubble wrap. WTH! Gray needed some lessons too- arrogant @$$!
Wonderfully entertaining
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Commander’s Mate the first book in Morganna William’s Ramelian Saga. Jack Calihan did a great job of bringing the characters alive and I loved his strong firm voice when Grayson had to chastise his mate Izzy. The fact that the author made Izzy 40 and plump went against typical heroine stereotypes and was a welcomed surprise. As was Grayson absolute delight in her. The blurb does a great job of laying out the basic plot so I don’t need to go into the specifics of the story. The epilogue was lovely and was a great segue into the next book The Commander’s Daughter.
I was fortunate to receive this audio via Audiobook Obsession.
The Commanders Mate is a Sc-fi fantasy romance. Some steamy naughty scenes, good with that, I’m all in Kinky, dark, etc, but treating a woman like a child in punishment not so much. It’s my opinion alone, sorry Greyson you got knocked down on my list of hot alpha males.
Jack Calihan thumbs up on narration.
Reviewed for Audiobook Obsession