Danger and desire…for one Interstellar Bride, they prove an irresistible mix.
Whitney Mason is the daughter of a Wall Street con man. When he is sent to prison and her family’s name is destroyed, she is eager for a new life on a new world. Anywhere but Earth. Tested by the Interstellar Brides Program, she is matched to a strong Viken warrior. What she doesn’t know is that her mate and the … that her mate and the other two warriors waiting to claim her are on a secret and dangerous mission for the Coalition Fleet’s Intelligence Core. From the moment she arrives on Viken, they are forced to lie to her… about everything… except their desire.
For Alarr, Oran and Teig, the arrival of a bride is an unexpected complication. The timing couldn’t be worse, but IC command is thrilled. A bride is the perfect cover, giving the fighters access to every inch of the famous pleasure resort where they are working undercover. The males are eager to satisfy their new mate, but keeping her safe is their top priority, even if that means lying to her and using her pleasure to take down the enemy. But their sexy mate’s past will come back to haunt them all, for even if they survive the mission, the truth will be revealed and their beautiful, curvy female can forgive anything—except lies.
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I Absolutely LOVE Each & EVERY ‘Interstellar Brides’ Story; It’s An Outta This World Series!
After Her Earthly LIFE implodes,
She becomes an Interstellar Bride!
That’s when She’s sent to a PL€@$U®€ Resort,
To meet ALL THREE of Her Mates!
Only they aren’t WHAT they seem…
As they are inconveniently ON a Mission when She arrives,
But instead of com’n clean…
They keep Her IN the Dark, effectively lying to Her,
Which IS a Huge NO-NO with their MATE…
Even though I already owned Grace Goodwin’s “Viken Command (Interstellar Brides Book 18),” I agreed to review it as an ARC for Her via B00|{$P®0UT. I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
1:Hate IT! Didn’t finish; usually only given if/when some contents truly objectionable (i.e. main characters does something awful & gets away w/it!)
2:Don’t like IT! Rating means I felt the writing was poor, editing was bad, I don’t care for characters, or book had some major flaw.
3: I like IT, BUT! There are minor issues… Rating means there’s editing issues, needs character development, is too unrealistic, or has issues– I do not consider it an overall bad rating.
4:I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
5: I LOVE IT! It’s Spectacular, & I’ll read IT Over & Over Again. Few books Receive this rating from me. HowEver, those that DO become Classics.
LUST—LOVE—DESIRE—NEED—TRUST
As with the other Interstellar Bride books by Ms. Grace Goodwin, they read great as a continuing saga, but each book will read well as a stand-alone. In this story, Whitney Mason from Earth will volunteer for the bride’s program and to leave Earth and all the troubles behind caused by her family. She will be matched as mate to Vikens, Alarr, Oran, and Teig. Vikens males mate as three to one female. The males will each be chosen from a different sector of Viken.
“I’d never been pushed out of my comfort zone when it came to sex. But I knew that was going to change, and the thought both thrilled and terrified me. Started over. Remember that. No rules. No history. Just me. And them. My mates. All three of them.”
The problem with the testing and sending females to their chosen mates is that the computer system does not take into account where the males are at the time. They will receive a quick warning that a mate is on the way. For Alarr, Oran, and Teig, they are IC and on an undercover mission at Trixon Pleasure Resort on Planet Viken. They are limited to what they can do and how they will claim their new mate, Whitney. In the tradition of the Viken, a true claiming will include three males, claiming their female.
“I wanted three. All three. Dedicated to me. Touching me. Taking care of me. My family had been a mess my whole life. Liars. Con men. Thieves. Not to be trusted. I had always—always—had to take care of myself. It would be so amazing and wonderful to be able to trust someone else. Three someones. I could trust my new mates. Finally, I could trust someone. Fall in love. Give them everything. I’d already given up my world, my planet. Everything I knew. For Alarr and Teig and Oran. My mates.”
The story has mystery, suspense, passion, secrets, and angst. Not everything is as it seems, and things don’t always work out as planned. While each of the three is attentive to her when they are with her, they are issues—and what happened to the claiming? Whitney has thirty days to accept the match or request a new one. Has the past with her family clouded her judgment with the present? Whitney doesn’t know who or what to believe—has she been naïve in trusting her chosen mates? Have they made a fatal error in keeping her in the dark about their mission? She is the one who must decide if she will accept them or allow Warden Egara to find her a new match.
“We’d wronged Whitney in so many ways. Used her mind, her body—and her heart against her. We’d lied. Deceived. Used. Yes, we’d been following orders, but that did not lessen Whitney’s pain. We should have trusted her, as she had trusted us.”
“Trust can only be given if someone possesses two traits, the courage to take a chance on knowing someone might hurt you, and the confidence to know you’re strong enough to survive if they do.”
The story will bring Whitney, Alarr, Oran, and Teig together, and yet they must learn how to join their lives and responsibilities. Sometimes the job will not allow emotions to come into play—but just maybe there is a way to have a bit of give and take. The chemistry between Whitney and her chosen mates sizzles on the pages, and they just feel right together. When it comes down to it, each person or alien needs someone that is in their corner has their best interest at heart and has the love and passion for making life better. Not everyone needs to be judged based on what happened to you in the past—just look towards the future.
“One dark playboy, one fair dominant, one red-haired alpha leader who kept us all connected. A gray uniform, a brown uniform, and a black one.”
Abandoning the past
This book is a perfect addition to the Interstellar Brides Program series. If you think it is only full of intense foursomes, you are wrong. Yes the author keeps us intrigued by all of the mating aspects, but where some fail she manages to bring us this entire action and adventure story to compliment the entertainment. I love how the author has entwined these two concepts and really keeps us on our toes right until the very end. I hope the next book features the helpful three. They really deserve their own HEA after being disappointed.
I liked this new entry in this ongoing series. This book has a entertaining and emotional story. Drama, tension, turmoil, twists and lots of heat fill Alarr, Whitney, Tieg and Oran’s romance. I am posting an honest, volitional review.
Yeah another great brides book. We meet our leading lady Whitney Mason who has voluntarily to become a bride. Whitney family are not nice and she deserves happiness she paried with Viken and her journey begans . Whitney must face some trials before she can get her happy ending. I really enjoyed this book and I couldn’t put it down.
We haven’t seen as many Vikens books as we have Atlan or Prillon, so it’s nice to have one set on Viken. Especially since Viken involves a hot trio of guys to each woman. Hot diggity dog.
So, Whitney has decided to volunteer for the IBP. She wants to be off Earth and away from her family. Her brother and her father are in prison for fraud and they used her. She hates what happened and she wants to be away from it. Thus, becoming a bride to a Coalition fighter. Then she matches to Alarr on Viken.
Alar and his partners Oran and Teig are excited to get a mate, but the problem is that they are also intelligence with the Coalition, and they are on Viken doing a job. So, getting a mate good, getting her then, bad.
I felt sorry for Whitney because of her family. They did her so wrong. And then she finds her perfect mates, or at least who she thinks are her perfect mates, and things happen.
I have never liked Helion, and this book didn’t help at all. I really want something bad to happen to him. Is that bad of me?
Whitney’s and her three Viken’s story occurs over three days. I enjoy this series.
Viken command was an enjoyable and good read. Whitney volunteers for the Bride Program and is matched to the planet Viken. She is met by her mate and then meets her other two mates. Each mate represents a different country on the planet. Unknown to her, her mates are working an undercover job at the pleasure resort she is sent to. Besides the pleasures they share, she is left trying to figure out what is going on. I’ll leave it up to you to read to discover how it ends. I enjoyed reading the twists and turns. It was entertainment at it’s best.
Typical menage a tois paranormal romance. The actual writing was flowed well with pretty good world building.
Love her characters, her stories, her series. Can’t wait for the next one.
Loved the book! Grace Goodwin never disappoints.
If you want to sit back and read a book with a lot of creamy sex, then this is the book for you. Or do you prefer a story with suspense and mystery and solving crimes, accompanied by a lot of smooth sex. Then this is the book for you.
Alarr, Teig and Owan try to find out who is behind the arms smuggling when they get their mate. They use her as a smoke screen to carry out their assignment. Whitney has no idea what her mates are doing and gets the wrong ideas after seeing a recording disc. When she tries to pass her information on to the kings she is discovered and her men have to take action to save her. Again, a nice exciting and erotic book
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This is the 18th story of Interstellar Brides. Each can be read as a stand-alone, but they are so great you might as well read them all. The premise is standard, Earth women are wanted by every humanoid race to help continue their species. When a woman volunteer to go to Interstellar Brides, they know they will not be coming back to Earth. When they are matched, they are sent immediately to their match. Some of the women go to IB because they have come out of a bad relationship with a human male, it could be legal reasons, it could be they are running from something. You may get one mate, two mates or even three mates depending on the species. Things always turn up well for the women! The only downside is, nobody checks to make sure it is good timing on the male’s side of things. The Bride may be sent into the middle of a battlefield or in this story’s case, in the middle of an undercover investigation.
Whitney has had a hard time because her father is a con artist who is now in prison. She wants to be anywhere except on Earth. She just wants to start over and be surrounded by the truth for a change. When she gets to her mate, rather mates, something seems off. There is always at least one of her mates gone, never all three together, and it seems like there is a secret being kept from her. She has a very low threshold for dishonesty due to her dear old dad.
Alarr, Oran and Teig are undercover on a Pleasure Planet. The perfect place to take a new lover or honeymoon. There are suspicions that there is some sort of smuggling going on and they need to uncover it. When their mate shows up, their supervisor says that it is perfect cover with them being on a Pleasure Planet. They know that they are close to figuring out how the smuggling is going on and who is involved but with their new bride, their most important job is to keep her safe. Things start to come to a head when she realizes that because they all haven’t been together, that maybe they don’t want her.
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I adore this Interstellar Brides series so much! With Viken Command, it’s another terrific match between Whitney, Teig, Alarr and Oren.
Each of them experiences such growth as partners in a relationship, as partners in work, and partners in life. Partners in love.
They all learn something about love and trust. And how much both matter in life.
I cannot wait for more in this wonderful series!
Story line is great and I loved the characters. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Unexpected twists and turns had me reading this book in one sitting. Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read!
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This is another great book in the Interstellar Brides series. Viken Command is book 18 in the series and Grace Goodwin keeps the stories original and fresh. The characters are well developed, the story is intriguing, filled with suspense, romance and growth of the characters. We care and worry about our Viken warriors and Whitney. Can’t wait for the next book!
Loved the continuation of this series. This author keeps it fresh with each book. The characters interact well with one another!! She makes you believe in the emotions of story! She draws you in!! Thank you!!
great addition to great series
When keeping secrets destroys a relationship!
by sewsummore
Whitney had wanted to get away from all the pain and hatred she suffered on Earth as a result of her father’s greed. She signed upfor the “Interstella Bride Program” and was immediately matched with three Viken Warriors. At first sight she knew she at done the right thing and that the match was perfect in every way. However, there were secrets that her mates were keeping from her and when she found out she was not only angry but devastated as well. She refused the match and left the planet, saddened and unhappy to have been tricked again by people she loved. This was not the end of her story, instead she discovered that their hands were tied when it came to the truth. Does she give them a second chance, read the book to find out what happened next. This was a book that saddened me when I thought about the pain Whitney had suffered. She hat been hurt enough and yet leaving her men was not only an emotional hurt but also a strong physical pain as well. Communication and honesty must be the basis for any lasting relationship and when that is lost it is hard to forgive.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Whitney joined the Bride program because her family had bilked millions on Earth and she needed to get away from everyone who saw her as guilty by association. She is matched with three Viken males working as guards on Viken. Unbeknownst to Whitney, her three mates are working undercover and are forbidden from telling her the truth. Misunderstandings and danger ensue and Whitney must work through her past trust issues. I received an advance copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.