In 2263 A.D., the fighting between nations led to a single malevolent prime minister governing Earth-a perfect Utopia made possible by voiding the opposition and exiling the undesirables to another planet. A war changed all that. Five years later, there’s one last hope.Chief Donovan Reese, once the leader of the largest rebellion in Earth’s history, has seen better days. Karma tends to be like … that. Now a disfigured galactic bounty hunter with a gambling-addict for a business partner, and a band of wounded warriors as staff, it’s no real surprise when he’s taken captive by the Vladsets. Expecting to be killed, he’s shocked when the queen demands he wed her daughter instead. Suspicion is quick to follow. Why does the queen fear the tiny figure hidden beneath black shrouds? Why is the Intergalactic Alliance keen for the marriage to stand? And why, despite his war-weary heart, is he drawn to his mysterious bride?In Vladnese, Celeka means Wretched. That’s how her queen mother sees her-how everyone does. That’s why she keeps herself shrouded. But it’s what she’s done to save her sister that makes her feel truly wretched. While unsure of the Chief she’s bound to, he’s her best chance of survival. Though, if he discovers what she did to save her sister, he might kill her himself.Caught between one Queen’s struggle for power, the Intergalactic Alliance’s mechanisms, and their responsibilities to their respective worlds, they must risk everything for the chance to stay together.
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A single malevolent prime minister governs the Earth – a perfect Utopia made possible by voiding the opposition and exiling the undesirables to another planet. Five years later, there is only one hope. With the way his life is going Chief Donovan Reese has seen better days, so when he’s captured by the Vladsets it’s no surprise but he’s shocked when the queen demands he wed her daughter. Her name, Celeka, means Wretched and that’s how her queen mother and everyone else sees her. She may be unsure of the Chief she’s bound to, but he’s her best chance of survival and hopefully he won’t discover what she had to do to save her sister.
This post-apocalyptic world is a complex but intriguing one that keeps readers on their toes and glued to the pages. The characters are strong, stand out and easily grab the readers’ attention while they try to stay alive long enough to save their respective worlds. The chemistry between Donovan and Celeka sizzles with lots of heat and the passion is hot and steamy but the relationship is anything but easy which keeps turbulent, gut wrenching emotions flowing from every page.
This steady to fast paced plot is full of thrills, excitement and a whole lot of adversaries in a futuristic setting that includes an extremely different Earth, space travel and alien worlds. The author has created a very intriguing world that readers that readers can’t help but be fascinated by and the story contains some world shattering and stunning twist that ensures that readers can’t possible predict what might happen next.
She keeps herself hidden behind a veil as she did something bad to her sister. Her mother the queen wants her to marry a warrior. They question the reason for this arranged marriage. Can they love each other? What is going on in the background. Can they find out? See if they can
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Wretched by Cara Crescent is the second book in her Sci-fi series. I read this book as a stand alone and didn’t have any issues but not that I finished this one I’d like to read the Last Marine. Even though this has 400+ pages Wretched will keep you turning the pages just to find out what Donovan Reese, Sorcha/Celeka and Macie/Mason will come up with in the quest to try and take down Queen Vessa on the planet Troon.
Even though the war weary Chief Donovan Reese was once the rebel who lead a rebellion against the UN when his partner in crime Mason starts shooting against the Vladsets they are taken hostage and tested against their warriors. What he doesn’t expect is to be told he must marry Queen Vessa’s. But surely their must be a sinister reason behind it. He doesn’t expect that Celeka will look at his scars and announce they are Honor marks that he should be proud of, could he learn to care for her? There will be tall green tough to kill Vladsets, the Blue Helmets of the UN and CoreTech who all have very sinister plans for both Earth and Asteria, Donovan and his group of loyal men, Zeroes will do whatever it takes to save them.
Celeka is the heir apparent to lead Troon with her twin sister Mujara unless of course their mother succeeds in her battle to take over the universe. When she discovers her new husband Chief Reese will do anything to save her and his friends she’ll gladly take on her mother with Reese and his Zeroes to stop her diabolical plans. Including using her secret power that makes her very dangerous. But can she show Donovan how much she loves him?
I’m a big Sci-Fi Romance junkie and I’m glad I’ve found a new authors work to devour! This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I’m far from disappointed!
Donovan has a severe case of PTSD mixed with Survivors Guilt. He is so busy rescuing those around him, he forgets that he himself might need rescued…from himself! When he and Macie get trapped on a remote world, he finds himself married to the daughter of the Queen. But he can barely see her through all her bindings and veils. She must be even more scarred than him!
Celeka has always been alone in her world. She and her sister were separated when they were youngsters to encourage them to behave and undertake the tasks set by their odious mother. But when she is married to Donovan she begins to see a new life for herself. But will her husband be able to forgive her when he realises that they have met before and just what she has cost him?
I loved the way Donovan just sets about saving everyone he comes across! Celeka is so repressed it hurts your heart. The misunderstandings are many between these two. I loved unravelling the story and learning more about Donovan’s past. Macie is a great partner in crime and I can’t wait to see what awaits him in the love stakes!