Zenos, from the Astra Legion of Rogue 5, is on a mission to find an antidote to the deadly venom flowing through his body. Without the antidote, one bite during mating will kill a hybrid Forsian’s chosen female. Zenos must acquire the serum at any cost, for like his Atlan cousins, his mating instinct will eventually consume him. The last thing he needs is a distraction, but one look at the … defiant female bounty hunter and he can’t deny his body what she’s offering—a few wild hours of pleasure.
Ivy Birkeland’s entire ReCon unit was annihilated as a result of Quell, a mind-altering drug the pirates of Rogue 5 are known to distribute. A rebel to her core, her heart still broke when she was forced to walk away from her life as a Coalition fighter. Now she hunts a bounty that will allow her to catch the criminals selling Quell and avenge her dead friends. Free of the Coalition Fleet’s strict regulations, she makes a deal with an unknown Rogue 5 operative to gain access to his home planet and travels to Transport Station Zenith to meet him.
When Ivy’s smoking hot, one-night-stand turns out to be her Rogue 5 contact, every carefully-laid plan she’s made goes to hell. Because when a rebel and a rogue are forced to work together, sparks will fly. They don’t need the criminals to kill them, they just might finish each other…if they don’t fall in love first.
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Great action packed sci-fi!
Another winner in this series! Well written, action packed, great world building, and hot chemistry. Themes of revenge and protection, friendship and love. A strong heroine who knows her own mind. Loved it!
This story brings us some awesome characters in Zenos of the Astra Legion of Rogue 5 and Ivy Birkeland.
Ivy, a human, has walked away from the Coalition Fleet’s regulations to become a bounty hunter seeking revenge against the aliens responsible for the death of her entire ReCon unit. They were provided with Quell, a mind-altering drug distributed by the pirates of Rogue 5, and no one survived. Ivy will not stop until she has seen justice served and the death of her unit avenged. She has no desire for any sort of commitment to a male, but she still makes time for a wildly passionate one-night stand with a stranger to take care of her needs.
Zenos, a hybrid Forsian, is on a mission to obtain a serum, the antidote to make sure a female survives the mating bite from his poisonous fangs. In the same way that the mating instinct affects the Atlans, Zenos knows his own mating instinct will soon control him and he needs to be prepared with the serum. Although he cannot mate until that serum is in his possession, when he meets the kicka$$ bounty hunter, he won’t deny his body the one-time experience of a few hours of pleasure she is offering him without commitment.
As always, this author gives us the very best stories, bringing the reader back again and again to read about the various aliens we are so familiar with! The story line is fast-paced and exciting as Zenos and Ivy let their passions overtake them, only to meet each other again unexpectedly at Transport Station Zenith when she attempts to gain access to the “unknown operative’s” home planet. How will their overwhelming attraction impact her plans for revenge? They need each other – can either walk away? Grab your copy and immerse yourself in a fantastic experience you won’t want to miss as the author places us in the amazing universe she has created!
This is a very well written story with an incredible flow. I easily found my self lost in the story and could not put down the book. I love how realistic Ivy as a character is. This is an amazing read.
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The great character and storyline development kept me totally engaged throughout the entire book! I was so engrossed in this story that I read the entire book in one sitting!
The softer side of Rogue 5 meets the harder side of a human… and the harder side of a human meets the even harder… well, all bad jokes aside… 😉
Ivy knows what she wants, and doesn’t take too long to admit to herself what that is. After a quick hookup in a bar, Zenos becomes her gatekeeper to learning the culture of the individuals of Astra, a side effect of her journey towards killing the made she holds responsible for the death of her friends. But just as what she knows about Rogue 5 only scratches the surface of the truth, killing one villain only scratches the surface of slowing drug crimes. And just as Ivy’s perspective is dominated by revenge, Zenos’ is dominated by the need to be overly cautious. But Ivy at least has a secret to back up her seemingly reckless obsession; Zenos’ cautiousness is no longer relevant and puts them at risk.
Wow – just wow! This author always has strong characters, put she pulled out all the stops on this one. Great storyline, full of angst, action, and as always romance to make your toes curl. It’s amazing how the author manages to keep the storyline fresh after all these releases, and I’m looking forward to which world wins the alien bride roulette next – the only downside being the wait till the next book.
Another awesome twist to the interstellar brides universe. I love that she’s expanded outward to Rogue 5 again. Unlikely heroes and steamy romance combined with fast paced action packed read. Couldn’t put it down.
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I love this series! I was so excited to read this book. This is 3rd book of the sub-series Rogue 5 of the Interstellar Brides series. There is something special about the whole “honor among thieves” characters. Characters who are very different than those in the rest of the series. The characters of Rogue 5 are strong in their own ways. They are rough but gentle. Ms Goodwin tells a great story. And while this book, like the others are standalones, if you have never read any of her books, her storytelling will drags you into read the others in the series or if you are like me having read them all, leaves you impatiently awaiting her next book.
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Very enjoyable story with lots of action, suspense, danger, humor, fear, adventure and passion. The romance between the H and h developed at a natural and simple pace. This is a fast-paced standalone book with no cliffhangers. I love reading the interstellar bride books and look forward to more from Ms. Goodwin. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Ever since we were first introduced to the people of Rogue 5, I’ve been waiting for a return to this moon. This was everything I could have wanted to read in such a story. A guy who loves so much that he denies himself to protect his love, and a girl so loyal she’s willing to do the unthinkable to protect and avenge her friends. I notice the mention of a new race in this one that seems to be compatible with Earth girls, so when are we going to meet them???
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I LOVE THIS SERIES AND CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!!! Ivy is determined to get passage to Rogue 5 in order to avenge her friends that were killed with bad drugs. She wants to bring the man to justice. She meets with Astra from the Astra Legion to work out of agreement. Ivy is offering the antidote for poisonous venom from the Forsain bite, in return for passage to the planet and a safe place to sleep. She is now a bounty hunter. Astra sends Zenos to ensure her safety. At first all she wants from him is sex and then everything changes. He told her that she is his mate and that is will not bite her to mate her. A fantastic journey.
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So very wonderful. Sexy, but very powerful and brave females in this story. Characters are well developed, not necessary to have read any previous books, but it helps to know the small background of story more.
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast paced action filled story with brilliant characters and great world building!
Highly recommend l
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Warning: Book contains Hunky Hybrid Hotness
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What do you get when you combine a badass bounty hunter with a hot as hell hybrid alien? You get paranormal perfection, that’s what!
Grace Goodwin has done it once again! In her 19th installment of the interstellar brides series we meet Ivy and Zenos on Rogue 5. Ivy a badass female who has one thing on her mind…revenge. She has no desire for commitment, she just wants to love ‘em and leave ‘em. Zenos, a bossy, I mean bossy alpha alien hybrid that can never claim a mate because of the poison in his fangs, also never sticks around for much more than a night. So when they meet at a space station they are bound be perfect for each other. They both have an itch that needs scratching, they both avoid commitments, so they should just hit it and quit it right? Wrong!!!!
These two get thrown together after a no names afternoon of debauchery. Though it appears the two of them can only fight or…, you get the picture. Until they don’t.
Our characters have been hurt and have more baggage than imaginable. Both have forgotten what hope is, pain and apathy are all they know. Until they don’t.
These characters are great. Not just Zenos and Ivy, but the secondary characters too. The story is both heartbreaking, Hella hot, and suspenseful. There is character growth, world building, and did I mention it’s Hella hot?
You would think that 19 books into a series they would be getting old and tired…but they aren’t. Ms. Goodwin still keeps it fresh and unique and you will be cheering by the end of the book. Even though this is the 19th book it can be read as a standalone.
Do I recommend? Did you see the 5 hot alien stars above?? YES I RECOMMEND! Will I keep reading? A thousand times YES!!! Don’t delay start this series today!!!
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Ivy is an American soldier who has served with the Coalition forces fighting the Hive. But now she’s looking for revenge for the death of her crew members killed by the drug Quell. Zenos is a soldier serving Astra, leader of his Rogue 5 state. These two literally meet each other, shake the sheets, and split, not wondering when and or if they’ll meet again. But as we all know Ms. Grace don’t leave ya hanging for long. These two DO meet back up to serve a dish called whoop ass. But what we don’t know is how special Ivy really is underneath her armour. It’s quite an unexpected surprise but a great addition to the story, and it’s her story to tell, so sit down, grab a blanket, get comfortable bc you won’t want to put it down.
Book nineteen of the Interstellar Brides® Program series a well written story that has a very good storyline, the story flowed smoothly across the pages. This is human Ivy Birkeland and Zenos’ story of a man in love with a woman but to afraid to trust that a cure has been found and he will not watch her die if he does what she wants. There is suspense, drama, danger, twists, turns, villains, and romance. I hope there is more to come in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This novel was well written and edited, with no typos or wrong word choices that this reader caught. This novel had many action and adventure elements, and the world building and characterization were both very good. The heroine, especially, was a vibrant individual. The romance between hero and heroine developed naturally, though their relationship development was fairly simple because the external conflict, or stakes, in this novel were so high. This novel had low to medium levels of angst, or internal conflict. That tends to be my preferred narrative structure in romance novels, so I enjoyed it. This novel ends on a fairly satisfying HEA, or Happy Ever After. I recommend this novel to fans of sci-fi or paranormal romance.
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I was captivated by this. I will admit, I haven’t read the previous stories in the series and I am so disappointed I hadn’t picked them up sooner. It’s a whole new world here with everything at play. This story was so good where Zenos and Ivy are everything they needed without realizing it or wanting it. The sparks fly and it’s a story you won’t be able to put down.
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I love all of Graces books! She never fails to pull me into her world. I have every last one of her books! And this one is no different. Now I’m starting to have a crush on the Rouge 5 moon and those sexy fanged aliens!!
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Ivy is driven for revenge and will do whatever it takes to achieve it. Zenos is devoted to the Astra legion on Rogue 5. They are both fighters with causes and living on the edge. When their paths cross wildfire ignites for a few moments of glorious pleasure. When they both thought they’d never see each other again. Fate steps in.
I couldn’t put this book down. This book steps away from the coalition and the Interstellar Bride Program, but I love it. Rogue 5 is a big favorite for me. Second only to The Colony. The Prillons are fantastic but I want more Forsians!