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(¸.•´ (¸.•★ Kenan's Mate: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance 

(Kleaxian Warriors Book 1) by Sue Lyndon

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No way to return home, claimed by an alien prince and enslaved in a way that her mind can not accept.

An alien 'slave world' romance that breaks free from the typical 'erotica' mould and offers something a little better. I saw the second book advertised somewhere and since it was in kindle unlimited gave it a go. I enjoyed it enough to go back and read book #1 in the series. Whilst I know I enjoy this authors writing I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy this story. Sometimes these alien books are virtually interchangeable with the 'same' plot, different names. I'm pleased to report that this felt very different to so many others of the genre.

Laylah has just travelled through a worm-hole in space to reach the beautiful tropical planet Tallia. Unfortunately she arrives just as the Kleaxian's decide to overthrow the humans and take back their planet. The human men are killed and the women taken as slaves or mates. However Kleaxian males 'own' their mates and not cooperating with your male results in a punishment. Laylah's mate, Kenan, is half human so he should understand Laylah's feelings about this. However he fully embraces his Kleaxian culture that believes a man dishonours his mate if he doesn't punish her 'bad' behaviour.

The blurb sounds like this could be one of those ten-a-penny alien romances where there are lots of sex scenes, lots of spanking and a girl who suddenly discovers she's submissive (having never had the slightest inclination in the past) and who loses all sense of self any time she is within 10 yards of the hero. 

WELL LET ME STATE RIGHT NOW THAT IT ISN'T.

I loved Laylah's conflict, she truly felt like a naive 18 year old, yet she wasn't annoying either. Her tears, her terror, her reactions felt so very real. Her determination to be 'good' in order to avoid the punishments that terrified her down to her soul. That just made my heart ache. It was wonderful how she tried to convey her emotions and concerns to Kenan. How she tried to enlighten him to the fact that human upbringing and expectations made it very difficult to adapt to Kleaxian ways. Near the end, when she questioned whether she would ever be happy, when she knew love would never be enough, I just wanted to cheer. At last an alien capture book where the humans reactions and emotions that felt real and believable.

There were times when Kenan showed potential, and other times I truly wanted to take a baseball bat to him. Thankfully he redeemed himself and by the end had earnt both Laylah's and my respect.

The book really held my attention, I didn't feel the need to skim any of this. Whilst it is quite steamy, there is still plenty of plot and action OUTSIDE of the bedroom, so to speak. It wasn't full of spanking/punishment scenes either. This was very much a genuine romance and was a delight to read. I am only too happy to recommend this book.

Synopsis

I've been taken by a fierce alien warrior, and my life is no longer my own.

My name is Laylah. On my eighteenth birthday, the Kleaxians attacked and killed all the human males aboard the Stargazer. The females were kept as mates or slaves. I was taken as a mate. Lucky me.

The huge alien who claimed me is called Prince Kenan. He says he'll never let me go--that we are bonded for life. When I defy him, he punishes me in the most humiliating ways imaginable. But sometimes he's tender and loving. I try to be good so he doesn't hurt me.

I don't know what scares me more--that I'll never escape Prince Kenan...or that I'm starting to fall for my captor.

Publisher's Note: Kenan's Mate is a DARK sci-fi alien romance, containing explicit scenes and themes of power exchange, as well as scenes some readers may find triggering or disturbing. If such dark subject matter offends you, please do not buy this book. This title originally appeared in the Human Surrender box set, however this version has been *significantly* expanded to include several new chapters.

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TAVARR'S MATE by Sue Lyndon

Will this be third time lucky for Katrina, or is she forever destined to be mistreated by her man?

This is a 'captured by the alien' read, by Sue Lyndon, that felt just a little different to the run of the mill. It has dark elements and does contain possible triggers, but is also a very romantic read. I've read a couple of anthology stories by this author, and when I spotted this on kindle unlimited thought I would give it a try. I don't always have huge expectations of this genre. It's not that I feel the writing is poor, but they can be fairly similar in content, so I was pleasantly surprised by Tevarr's Mate. It wasn't filled to the brim with erotic scenes that were vaguely linked together by a weak and uninspired plot.

I came to this NOT having read the blurb, and I'm glad because it gave the opening chapters a lot more impact than I feel they otherwise might have. Without wanting to give too much away I will say that Katrina has spent her whole life not being good enough. Not for her family, not for her fiancee. Just as she hopes to escape the darkness that is dragging her down, things take a turn for the worse. Much worse. This is a story of learning to believe in yourself, to trust yourself and to trust in love.

The story is written entirely from Katrina's point of view. Whilst I missed having the hero's view point, for this story it felt necessary. I didn't struggle to believe in Tavarr, nor his devotion to and love for Katrina, though I didn't feel that strong a connection to him. I really liked Katrina, and felt her actions and reactions were both very normal and believable. Without wishing to spoil the plot, I liked the balance of 'angst' in this story. It was what made it feel a little unusual and different from so many others. Despite having some very dark moments, overall this didn't feel like too heavy a read. It has some steamy scenes but they felt neither too frequent nor too graphic.

The pace of the book was good and it easily held my attention. I never felt the need to skim parts nor ever felt like consigning this to the DNF pile. I'm happy to recommend this book to those who enjoy sci-fi romances. 

Synopsis

I am fated to belong to a seven-foot tall alien warrior named Tavarr. He's coming for me soon.

My name is Katrina. After the Kleaxians attacked the humans on Tallia, I was captured by a cruel alien named Vonn. He claimed me as his mate, but tormented me for weeks and even tried to kill me. When he was executed for his crimes, I thought my nightmare had finally come to an end. But then his older brother, Tavarr, shows up burning with a biological urge to claim me.

Darkly handsome Tavarr's mere presence makes my body hum with pleasure, and his touch prompts a relentless ache between my thighs. But I'm worried he's too much like his brother. What if he tries to kill me too?

Despite my fears, I'm drawn to the tenderness in Tavarr's dark otherworldly gaze, and I want to believe his intentions are true. However, the flashes of primal lust in his purple eyes don't escape my notice. When it's time to claim me, I don't think he'll be quite as gentle as promised.

Publisher's Note: Tavarr's Mate is a DARK sci-fi alien romance, containing explicit scenes and themes of power exchange, as well as scenes some readers may find triggering or disturbing. If such dark subject matter offends you, please do not buy this book. This story takes place in the same world as Kenan's Mate, however it can be enjoyed as a standalone title.

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