Watching his crewmates fall in love has left York craving a female of his own. That’s how he ends up being matched to a Parri female through a service to find bond mates. He’s excited at the prospect when he arrives on planet Relon. Until he actually meets her.Betrayed by her government in a bid for alien technology, poverty-stricken human Sara is doomed to be a prince’s sex toy, until she’s … until she’s rescued on a planet that doesn’t take kindly to slavers. Suddenly free, she’s an outcast on her new home, treated with distrust…by everyone except a gorgeous, kind, huge blue alien. Too bad he’s getting married the next day. His future bond mate is a horrid, abusive woman, and Sara has a way to save them both—she’ll convince York to bond with her instead.
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A heroine willing to kick ass, and a heroine with the ability to do it for her!
When we first meet York, I feel horrible for the man. His soon-to-be bond mate is a terrible person. Why is he in this relationship? Because all his crew mates are finding their partners, and he is feeling lonely and wanting to find what they’ve found.
Thankfully, Sara meets him and quickly thinks up a plan! They should mate-bond, so York can get his mate and away from the heartless woman. Soft and romantic would be the two words I would use to describe this story. Perfect story for York.
I look forward to reading/listening to Raff’s story.
Lily S. Thomas – Author of the Ice Age Alphas series and the Galactic Courtship series
Short and sweet and uber sexy. Two lonely people find love in a giant universe. 🙂
Planet Earth is crumbling, and although there is no news that it can cease to exist, it is certain that humanity has long lost its moral sense. And living under hunger and disease, with overpopulation (there are eight women for each man), the government sees no problem selling its women to aliens as long as it can get alien technology to remedy their problems.
That’s why Sara ends up being kidnapped.
At first they told women that they would marry aliens, but after being put in cages, the truth came out: they would be taken to be sex slaves.
Of the 20 women taken, 18 had already been chosen.
The other who stayed with Sara preferred to hang herself over an uncertain fate.
But upon arriving on planet Relon, the ship was intercepted by police, who arrested the hijackers and released Sara.
Not wanting to return to Earth (afraid of being sold again), she became a charity case. It was provided shelter with a bed; job; clothing and 3 meals a day.
But Sara’s life was not easy.
Humans were not welcome, and female aliens ignored/hated her.
Sara worked serving drinks, and got all kinds of bad proposals; everyone thought she was a whore.
An afternoon on public transport, she saw a terrifying scene.
A tall muscular blue alien was being humiliated by a female of the same race. It seemed that they would be married soon, but the female’s reasons were negligible.
Later, in her work, Sara met the blue male, and knew his history.
York worked on the vessel The Vorge.
He was a blue-skinned, humorous Parri with an interesting characteristic: he liked to be sociable.
Since his two friends (Cathian and Dovis) were life-locked (and spending free time with their mates), York felt lonely, and decided to bond when they arrived at planet Relon.
The only one willing to live in a ship was a female of the same race. Although the relationship between a Parri couple had a (sexual) difference, the female being the dominatrix and the male, the submissive, this characteristic did not happen outside the bed.
When York met Sara at the bar where she worked, he was attracted to her. There were two human females at The Vorge, and York enjoyed Nara and Mari.
As Sara’s life was in danger in the shelter, she had the idea to save herself and help York get rid of that horrible female (And the whole scene from Sara’s proposal to finally going to The Vorge is very funny. Worth reading.)
But when it seemed that the couple would live their own fairy tale, a diplomatic fight broke out and York would have to give up on Sara.
Maybe not…
4,5 stars
Laurann Dohner never disappoints. If you want alpha males and strong women, then you can’t go wrong with one of her books. Just be prepared to be hooked from the first page because once you start reading, you won’t want to stop. York is a gem and shouldn’t be passed over.
Love her books. Great world building without getting bogged down with discription or rambling narrative.
I loved York and Sara. He is sweet, kind, and affectionate. All the things Sara needs in a bond mate. Sara is all the above and very understanding.
I really wanted to kick Nodo’s bitchy ass. She was the one that the company matched with York for a mate. She was ungrateful and degraded York everytime she opened her mouth. I truly wanted to throat punch the heifer.
I gave it 3 stars because it needs proofreading. It’s not as bad as some that I’ve read lately. But a little bit of a polish up and I would 5 star it.