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Forced Mate (God Princes of Tigron #1)
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Rowena Cherry (Goodreads Author)
In a hilarious, futuristic take on traditional Historical Romances, a god-Prince from outer space abducts his dream mate from Earth. Like Scherazade in the Arabian Nights, the heroine uses her intelligence and wits to turn the tables on him.
When the king of the galaxy comes to claim his virgin Earthling bride, he finds that winning her over is far more diffic...more
When the king of the galaxy comes to claim his virgin Earthling bride, he finds that winning her over is far more diffic...more
Mass Market Paperbound, 326 pages
Published
November 2nd 2004
by Dorchester Publishing, LoveSpell imprint
(first published 2004)
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I'm probably a bad audience for this book. I don't read romance novels and I don't know diddly-squat about chess. I had a really hard time getting through the first half of this book. I didn't like either Tarrant-Arragon or Djinni. (However, Grievous was a terrific character.) I just couldn't fathom how a species that was so obsessed with sex could possible have become a star-faring race. About 1/2 way through though, the story picked up quite a bit. I really liked the secondary character...more
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Rowena Cherry knows how to tell a story! I've only recently begun reading Sci-Fi and Paranormal books, and this offering has made me an absolute fan. Her characters are delightful, from Djinni [the ultimate tough but gentle heroine:]to Prince Tarrant-Arragon [the arrogant alpha male with the tender heart:]to the wisecracking 'earthling' advisor, Grievous...plus many more. I read this from cover to cover without a break! You will too, because this is yet another keeper for your shelf.
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He was Tarrant-Arragon, the Tiger Prince and Terror of the Dodecahedrons. He’d made his choice, had selected his bride, and he’d have her. By guile or by force, if necessary, for he was not a man whose will was often thwarted. She was Djinni-vera. White Knight and Chosen Bride. She was also the only daughter of the Saurian Dragon and quite possibly the last fertile female Djinni. She was also, very much an Earth child. One who had been taught to despise Prince Tarrant-Arragon.
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Honestly....at times this would have been an easy 4. I started and stopped this book several times. There was something about the begining of the book that just didn't click for me. It didn't flow well and it took me a bit to get through it. Once I got through that rough part I didn't have a problem at all.
I was wanting a little more umph from my aliens, but they did ultimately step up to the plate. At times it did seem to jump around a bit and I think there was a lot of stuff...more
I was wanting a little more umph from my aliens, but they did ultimately step up to the plate. At times it did seem to jump around a bit and I think there was a lot of stuff...more
It says on the cover of this book that this author was a New Voice In Romance Contest Finalist. Were there only two or three authors in the contest? Seriously. I can't remember how this book originally came to my attention, but most of the reviews are very complimentary. Maybe they are all relatives and friends? Honestly, I haven't read anything this bad in...well, I can't remember when. And I've read some stinkers, so that's saying something!
First, I thought this was supposed to be ...more
First, I thought this was supposed to be ...more
this is a good book containing a good mixture of humor, romance, and futuristic, which made the charecters interesting , and brought the story to life. it made the book fun to read, and made you want to read it
I would actually classify this book rather as a lewd comedy than romance.
Many of the terms are never explained, but hey everyone can conjure up some mental image when reading about "rut-rage". Right?
Of course, a lot of the stuff doesnt make sense, and the scifi elements are a flimsy backdrop at best.
But the interactions between the entire cast are hilarious enough to make up for a lot of weak points.
One simply has to admire the single mindedness with which...more
Many of the terms are never explained, but hey everyone can conjure up some mental image when reading about "rut-rage". Right?
Of course, a lot of the stuff doesnt make sense, and the scifi elements are a flimsy backdrop at best.
But the interactions between the entire cast are hilarious enough to make up for a lot of weak points.
One simply has to admire the single mindedness with which...more
Watch out, y’all! Rowena Cherry knows how to write an Alpha male and then bring him to his knees. You will remember that I was not as enamored of her novella Mating Net. One issue I had was that it was too short and there were too many neat wrap ups at the end. Well Cherry did not let me down this time...
For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of Forced Mate in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.
For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of Forced Mate in it's entirety. You won't be sorry.
I'm a fan of SFR and Cherry consistently makes lists of SFR authors to read, but this book didn't work for me. It's sort of slapstick and spoof-y and over-the-top, which some readers find hilarious, but it's just not my kind of humor.
One thing that I did like is the hero who, like every character in the book, has a crazy name. He's super alpha male on the outside, but a sweetie pie on the inside. The heroine, who is supposed to be a highly trained warrior (at age 19) is also terrifi...more
One thing that I did like is the hero who, like every character in the book, has a crazy name. He's super alpha male on the outside, but a sweetie pie on the inside. The heroine, who is supposed to be a highly trained warrior (at age 19) is also terrifi...more
This one has been sitting on my shelves for a long time. 2004, I believe. So when I picked it up I didn't remember exactly what drew me to the book in the first place. For some reason, I was thinking it was erotica or that borderline romantica, but it's a proper romance, a sf/futuristic one.
Even though sex is hinted about and discussed quite a bit, it doesn't end up being shown till fairly late in the book. Interesting world building, although some of the terminology made me roll my ...more
Even though sex is hinted about and discussed quite a bit, it doesn't end up being shown till fairly late in the book. Interesting world building, although some of the terminology made me roll my ...more
What reviewers are saying about Rowena Cherry's novel FORCED MATE
FIVE STARS! Well done and very romantic... a true page turner!
~ Cindy Lynn Speer, AFFAIRE DE COEUR
FORCED MATE is a highly unique, funny and sexy read. FOUR STARS.
~Jill M Smith, ROMANTIC TIMES.
This futuristic romance is one that you won’t want to miss!
~ Cy Korte, eBookIsle.com and PNR REVIEWS
FIVE ANGELS! Rowena Cherry has crafted a fantastic tale of political intrigue...more
FIVE STARS! Well done and very romantic... a true page turner!
~ Cindy Lynn Speer, AFFAIRE DE COEUR
FORCED MATE is a highly unique, funny and sexy read. FOUR STARS.
~Jill M Smith, ROMANTIC TIMES.
This futuristic romance is one that you won’t want to miss!
~ Cy Korte, eBookIsle.com and PNR REVIEWS
FIVE ANGELS! Rowena Cherry has crafted a fantastic tale of political intrigue...more
I'm usually not into books that fall in the genre of fantasy or sci-fi but I've admired Rowena Cherry's wit and intelligence as I've read her post's at the group 'Author's Without a Yacht' and had to try one of her books. I'm so glad I did. This book was both romantic and hilarious. A Very enjoyabl read and now I have to order Rowena's other books. I wish I'd ordered all to begin with so I wouldn't have to wait.
Bad, bad, bad, and can I add one more BAD to that? Not only was this a waste of valuable time I could have used reading a better book but when I saw that the author had to 5 star herself? I mean, really. This book has no plot, the characters lacked, and I passed through mostly all of this. Apparently, any joe shmoe can be an author these days. Pathetic.
ugh....drivel...why did i bother
disgusting; 5 star reviews from the author herself and her friends and family, i've seen it done on Amazon and NO ONE appreciates it, you are TRICKING people into picking up your books and frankly that behaviour disgusts everyone, glad that i actually borrowed all your books rather than buy them.
disgusting; 5 star reviews from the author herself and her friends and family, i've seen it done on Amazon and NO ONE appreciates it, you are TRICKING people into picking up your books and frankly that behaviour disgusts everyone, glad that i actually borrowed all your books rather than buy them.
Sarah
marked it as did-not-finish
Had to DNF this one after a couple chapters. It was really difficult to read. The characters were not engaging at all, and the dialogue was terrible. A lot of "As you know, Bob..." type dialogue, characters talking to each other about stuff they already know. Also the hero keeps his identity from the heroine for far too long (I skipped ahead a little to see if it was worth continuing...it wasn't). So yeah, my TBR pile is way too large for me to slog through a book I'm not enjoying. Too...more
A fun read, in Rowena Cherry's world. I just wish her characters had names that were easier to spell.
disapointed :/ the writting was horrible...
Erinaceina
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Shallow, but very enjoyable.
This is a really weird book that's hard to understand. What is rut-rage? What is a djinn? 7 feet tall? Get real. This was also very confusing, as was the family tree. I wouldn't recommend unless you're in for weird, alien-istic, macho stuff. Some parts were good. But the rest was too hard to get into. Maybe it's just me. 1/5 stars.
Not my cup of tea at all, and I'm a fan of science fiction. I read somewhere that this was written as a spoof of romances with the alpha hero and the fainting heroine - if so, it could have ended much earlier than it actually did.
Just blah. Did not like this book at all. Maybe it was the lingo or something but it just was over my head. I didn't even make it a quarter of the way through.
Plot just didn't do it for me.
Juana "Darkness" Duran
marked it as to-read
Linda
marked it as to-read
Natalie Fife
marked it as to-read
Christine Baldwin
marked it as to-read
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Winner, of the EPIC "Friend of ePublishing" Award for the "Crazy Tuesday" internet radio show.
My "god-Princes of Tigron" series began with Forced Mate a spoof of historical abduction romances (nothing gets ripped) where the abductor is a morally questionable alien.
He has Mach...more
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Winner, of the EPIC "Friend of ePublishing" Award for the "Crazy Tuesday" internet radio show.
My "god-Princes of Tigron" series began with Forced Mate a spoof of historical abduction romances (nothing gets ripped) where the abductor is a morally questionable alien.
He has Mach...more
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