Seduce Me in Dreams (A Three Worlds Novel, #1)

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Seduce Me in Dreams (Three Worlds #1)

by Jacquelyn Frank (Goodreads Author)

3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 · rating details · 1,456 ratings · 162 reviews

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nightwalkers and Shadowdwellers series, Seduce Me in Dreams begins a sexy new futuristic series featuring an elite group of military heroes.

Dark. Mysterious. Sensual. When Bronse Chapel, the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia, begins to dream about a beautiful and exotic brunette, he wants to di...more

Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages

Published March 22nd 2011 by Ballantine Books

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Aug 23, 2011 Jessica rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: advanced-review-copy, futuristic-romance

I really adored the Nightwalkers series, thought the Shadowdwellers series was ok, but found Frank's last series both boring and kind of creepy. So, I was both hopeful and slightly apprehensive when I started this one. Unfortunately, I only got about 100 pages into it before deciding that it's a DNF.

The good: when Bronse and Ravenna are in scenes together, they have a really strong chemistry that reminds me of the sweet sensuality that made me like the Nightwalkers so much.

The bad: everything el...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Lady Valee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr-romance

3.5 STARS

Absolutely loved the plot
Completely original and different from what I have been reading lately, which is not an easy thing to achieve as I've read almost EVERYTHING in this genre. Surprises are always welcome. It got a bit confusing from time to time because it was a very complex world building and many new characters to get to know, but I ALWAYS love a new challenge. Maybe I liked this so much because all the reads I've been reading lately in this genre were a bit predictable and co...more 3.5 STARS

Absolutely loved the plot
Completely original and different from what I have been reading lately, which is not an easy thing to achieve as I've read almost EVERYTHING in this genre. Surprises are always welcome. It got a bit confusing from time to time because it was a very complex world building and many new characters to get to know, but I ALWAYS love a new challenge. Maybe I liked this so much because all the reads I've been reading lately in this genre were a bit predictable and common, so this new elaborated plot with its compelling and intriguing characters was an interesting novelty. I also really enjoyed the 'Militia' element. How the author played mixing reality and fiction. In this installment we get introduce to the specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia,a group of people highly trained to do impossible tasks. While they work helping 3 different worlds, we constantly get the feel of authenticity.

Still, some things I didn't like...
I'm not rating this series any higher because of the main couple and because I still felt like it was too much information. I might like a challenge but with this book it was more than that... it kinda felt like a huge mistake from the author to give so much information in only one book. I did understand everything, but many things could have been omitted and the essence of the series would have stayed the same. Then my problem with the main couple is that while they were cute together, I never got to feel a strong connection between them. This was probably because so little time goes on from when they get introduced till the end of the story. I prefer my romances to develop in a longer timeline so this way we feel like we have been present while it evolves and matures, it's just makes me feel closer to them because you get that feeling that you know them, it just gets more personal.

Important observation...
It still was a great introduction to a new series. First books in series usually come with too many information, so this feeling isn't new.
I noticed many have rated other books from this author -which are not a part of the Nightwalkers series- really low. I just don't know why... I really love the way Jacquelyn Frank writes and how much importance she gives to her world buildings. I really appreciate how she takes her time to write intricate and elaborated plots. Her books always captivate me. I just know I will never find them boring or dull, specially never predictable, and I adore that about this author. Can't wait to read the next.(less)

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Apr 18, 2011 Sherry rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: series-three-worlds, rented-from-booksfree

It always takes me a bit a bit to get into Jacquelyn Frank's books. I think this is because she jumps right into these unique worlds and she tends to give a lot of information. Not only about the worlds, but about the characters too. This sometimes takes my brain a bit to get into because I am taking in so much information and I don't want to get lost. Once I got over that speed bump, the book picked up momentum and I was hooked!

I think my one complaint is she kept jumping between using Masin's...more

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Jul 10, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The author of this book is really good. This was my first time reading her books and I will be buying more in the future. She is very detailed and doesnt skip around a bunch like some authors do to get more in the store that is not necessary. The only thing I could think of that would improve this book is a glossary of terms they use and the futuristic items that are in the book. Besides that if you read it all the way through you get the idea of what everything is. [return][return]Here is the b...more

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Mar 25, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Beware of spoilers

This is the first book in a new series, Three Worlds, by Jacquelyn Frank.

Bronse is a commander for the interplanetary militia. His newest team member, Trick, got injured on their latest mission. While Trick’s in the medbay he gets bored and hacks into their database and finds out that the admiral set them up; that the mission had already been completed and that Bronse’s position had been given up along with orders to destroy him.

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Oct 12, 2011 Beccie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

I won "Seduce Me In Dreams" through a contest and was so excited just to have won anything. I was even more excited when I got it and Jacquelyn had signed it for me. I am a big fan of her books but this one just didn't do it for me. It was not her best in my opinion. Jacquelyn does a good job of giving Bronse a believable back story to support his behavior towards love, but throughout the book I didn't make a connection to him at all. After the first few chapters, I was introduced to Ravenna who...more

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Jun 30, 2011 Sandy M rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

I’m always excited to get a Jacquelyn Frank book to read and review. I started with and love her Shadowdwellers and Gatherers series so far. So you can imagine my surprise when this first book in her new series doesn’t go nearly as high on the excitement meter as those previous books.

Don’t get me wrong, this is still a great read. I think what’s missing for me is the intricate elements of dreams as used in other books. I’ve been swept up in those elements with every story so far in Ms. Frank’s o...more I’m always excited to get a Jacquelyn Frank book to read and review. I started with and love her Shadowdwellers and Gatherers series so far. So you can imagine my surprise when this first book in her new series doesn’t go nearly as high on the excitement meter as those previous books.

Don’t get me wrong, this is still a great read. I think what’s missing for me is the intricate elements of dreams as used in other books. I’ve been swept up in those elements with every story so far in Ms. Frank’s other series. This story is interesting, still has the unusual twists and turns, intriguing characters and other things I’ve read by her to date, but it lacks that weaving in and out of minds and dreams that make the previous series so all-consuming.

Bronse Chapel always wanted to be part of the Interplanetary Militia, even at a very young age. He’s realized that dream and is now the commander of his own elite team, who are first responders to any unusual and difficult problems that crop up in and around their three home planets. Lately his gut instincts have been churning and when his dreams are invaded by a beautiful woman warning him of coming danger, he realizes she’s the reason for his senses being on high alert for some time now, especially when he and his team learn a superior in the IM is sending them on bogus missions for the express purpose of eliminating Bronse himself.

She’s a Chosen One on her world, possessing powers villains would kill for. Ravenna has found out, however, that even those she leads and trusts would betray her and her brother because of those powers. Being held captive to wed such evil, Ravenna is abused and mistreated, and though she’s more than capable of escaping their current situation, her gift is telling her they need to wait for Bronse’s arrival, especially after she begins to appear in his dreams, dreams that seem so very real to both of them. Her visions tell her Bronse is where their freedom, in more ways than one, lies.

What does work in this book for me is the way Ms. Frank brings Bronse and Ravenna together, making it an event of faith and fate. Ravenna has the faith that their meeting will happen; the soldier in Bronse tries to make his own fate, but other forces are working against him when it comes to finding a certain ravishing woman. I do like the fact these characters work together when the time comes, though being an alpha male, Bronse wants to protect Ravenna, knowing she can take care of herself. There’s a number of secondary characters that are all very interesting, especially Bronse’s team. I look forward to each of their books.

Seduce Me in Dreams is a very good book, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It just doesn’t seem to have the same depth and complexity that I’m used to from Ms. Frank. That won’t keep me from continuing with the rest of the series. I’m still intrigued and captivated.

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Jun 02, 2011 ToddAn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Intergalactic lovers sharing an undeniable bond. That's the gist. The problem: It just wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I'm a fan of Ms. Frank, from her Nightwalkers to her Shadowdwellers, so I am quite familiar with her work. Seduce Me In Dreams just didn't fit the bill. It started off promising, a woman with extraordinary powers, a man who can kick anyone's butt in any situation. Then it started getting a little...boring. Ms. Frank's interwoven mysteries are the only reason I forced myself through...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Mouse rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was a book I wanted to love. I miss the Jacquelyn Frank of old (Elijah... Gideon...), back when her books made sense and her characters were lickable. Now I want to punt the characters across the room. *sigh*

The idea was intriguing. It's a futuristic/SciFi idea with three worlds. The Interplanetary Malitia keeps the peace. I could buy into all of that. One thing that I do love about Frank is that she never lacks in imagination. I loved the worlds.

What hurt this book came down to basic story...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Taria Reed rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-hated, psychic, 2012-audiobook-month, fantasy

In all honesty I want to like this book, but it's taking me FOREVER to finish the audiobook. Well forever by my standards. I always have issues with fantasy stories on other worlds because they require SO much world building and I start to get bored and uninterested.

I'm going to muddle through and hopefully finish this by tomorrow. Hopefully!!

I'm a bit more than halfway through the audiobook now and I just keep thinking that this can't be the same author who gave me great stories like Jacob, Noa...more

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Apr 09, 2011 Chandra rated it 3 of 5 stars

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THE BOOK
1)The author did a great job expressing the passion between two people. You could read w/o using your imagination to get a rise out of your body.
2)Favorite part was the rescue of Ravenna and Kith
3)Adventure; taking the reader to different locations; space station; different planets
4)Chapter 3 was when my interest peaked. Appreciated the way the author set up the characters in chapter 1
5)Moments between Bronse and Ravenna (ooh la la)

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE ABOUT THE BOOK
1)N...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Karen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, military, romance

Interplanetary Militia Commander Bronse Chapel starts having visions of a beautiful woman who seems determined to warn him of danger. If he is separated from his Extreme Tactics Force First Active team, Bronse feels one of them will die. Since the ETF team serves as the ultimate special forces military unit and police force for a three planet system, danger can come from many different directions. When they meet face-to-face, Bronse must accept that Ravenna is a clairvoyant who first contacted h...more

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Mar 26, 2011 Christina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

The last few books that I have read by Jacquelyn Frank I haven't been that impressed with. With that being said, I really really enjoyed this book, and I can't wait to read the next book in the Series.

I find that with most paranormal romance books there is a lot of lovin and little to the plot. That was not so with SEDUCE ME IN DREAMS. I like this story so much because of the plot, and the world that Jacquelyn has created. The relationship between Bronse and Ravenna was just a bonus. Bronse make...more

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May 29, 2012 Me Lin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2-stars, futuristic, supernatural-paranormal, weapon-toting-hh

I'm sad to say that Frank's style doesn't impress me. I really like her plot ideas, but her heroes just have annoying personalities. My other main complaint is her inability to hold a consistent viewpoint. I don't mind authors switching viewpoints - Suzanne Brockmann, for example, does an amazing job at using differing points of view to tell her stories effectively. I do mind when they switch viewpoints within the same scene or even within the same paragraph - it becomes confusing and difficult...more

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Apr 27, 2011 Margaret Mcgaffey rated it 3 of 5 stars

I had intended to try Jacquelyn Frank’s novels because I’d heard good things about her writing skill, so when Seduce Me in Dreams showed up in the Library Thing Early Reader program, it seemed a good match. I was not disappointed. Though this novel is Frank’s debut in the area of SF Romance, her writing skill is evident in both the depth of the characters and the complexity of the plot. That’s not to say the story was without its oddities and one notable weakness, but that the skill with which e...more I had intended to try Jacquelyn Frank’s novels because I’d heard good things about her writing skill, so when Seduce Me in Dreams showed up in the Library Thing Early Reader program, it seemed a good match. I was not disappointed. Though this novel is Frank’s debut in the area of SF Romance, her writing skill is evident in both the depth of the characters and the complexity of the plot. That’s not to say the story was without its oddities and one notable weakness, but that the skill with which even the problematic parts were laid down made the reading enjoyable.

The only real weakness I noticed is, sadly, the very beginning. To ground her readers in the fact that this is a science fiction novel, the first nine pages especially are heavy with backstory, about the main character, his unit, and even what military they served in and why. On the other hand, this info dump is somewhat balanced by the presentation of this information as the equivalent of Commander Bronse Chapel’s life flashing through his mind as he drags a wounded team member out of a hot situation across a burning desert with no guarantee that they’ll survive long enough to get to the ship waiting to blast them off this planet.
It’s an odd combination of backstory and en media res, with lives on the line and tension as well as setting up the story line to come.

A story does start almost immediately afterwards with threads winding into that first scene. There is a complicated plot that binds Chapel to a woman with abilities he doesn’t understand and can’t help but trust as Ravenna touches his heart in ways he’s never felt before. I don’t want to say too much, because how it unfolds is well done and knowing some of the answers might spoil even the early chapters.

However, I will tell you the story is compelling. I have some questions about the very end, but I also have some theories about why it is that way, and the ending does manage to bring the story full circle. The other oddity is the one major sex scene as the two main characters come together. It is detailed to the point of erotica in my mind, but if that bugs you, you can skim for the character parts (which are interwoven) and move on because besides that one scene, it’s reasonable on the relationship side and does a good job of showing a lasting love developing under pressure and decidedly unique circumstances.

Overall, the strengths are in the characters, though the plotting is strong. I saw similarities to the Star Wars novels by Karen Traviss, another author I like, in how the characters and the military aspects were portrayed. As a reader, I wanted to keep going and discover how Chapel and Ravenna, along with the rest of the team, were going to survive crisis after crisis, which is always a good sign. There are things left floating, in my opinion, with the main resolution being the relationship, but to me that’s more a signal Frank isn’t done with this world than a weakness in the book.(less)

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Feb 23, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi-romance

I thought Seduce Me in Dreams was pretty good, and even though Franks takes her paranormal romance act to a sci-fi setting this time, Seduce Me in Dreams very much fits her formula which means that Seduce Me in Dreams falls a bit more on the steamy side of the steam vs story balance.

Seduce Me in Dreams kicks off with an attention grabbing opening as our alpha male hero Commander Bronse piggy-backs a critically wounded special forces team member out of hostile territory on a dessert planet. The...more

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Mar 18, 2011 CoffeeTimeRomance andMore rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

Seduce Me in Dreams is a fantastic novel with one heart-stopping moment after another. I swear there were times I forgot to breathe as the action, adventure, and deadly intent of the enemy was described through the wicked pen of Ms. Frank. I absolutely loved every moment of this novel and if I were not frozen with awe over the antics of the Chosen Ones, my heart was racing over the pure testosterone-oozing men who become larger than life throughout the pages. This is just the beginning of the se...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Gina rated it 2 of 5 stars

I've enjoyed Frank's demon series (starts with Jacob), so I was very excited to win this ARC through a goodreads giveaway. Thank you!

This book is a step in the scifi direction for Frank, and I think she does a pretty good job with the world building. Although I just thought this book was OK, I will read the next in the series since the world and secondary characters appealed to me. If any of you are fans of the TV show Firefly, this will definitely be a book that appeals. I couldn't help but dr...more I've enjoyed Frank's demon series (starts with Jacob), so I was very excited to win this ARC through a goodreads giveaway. Thank you!

This book is a step in the scifi direction for Frank, and I think she does a pretty good job with the world building. Although I just thought this book was OK, I will read the next in the series since the world and secondary characters appealed to me. If any of you are fans of the TV show Firefly, this will definitely be a book that appeals. I couldn't help but draw similarities in my mind at times.

The problems I had with the book weren't plot or character related necessarily. So much could have been solved with heavy handed editing. (Maybe fixed before the final release?) Both world building and character development were frequently handled through pages of info dumping. Even when things were shown not told it was often followed by several sentences of explanation which kicked me out of the story instead of pushing me further in. For instance, in the first 10 pages of the book we learn the lead characters entire back story - his desire to join the ETF at 6, what the ETF is, what the training is like, what the three worlds are, his history with his now ex wife- courtship to divorce, and his connection with his team all while he carries a wounded teammate on his back. Info dumping much? Another issue I had were with the names...not the names themselves but the switching back and forth between the character's actual name and nickname. For example, one character's name is Masin Morse but his nickname is Lasher. In one 2 page section (I'm looking at you chapter 10), Frank switches back and forth calling him Masin and Lasher 7 times - 2 times in the same paragraph. This inconsistency made him seem like 2 separate characters and again pushed me out of the story.

Again, most of my issues with this book were editing related. I think I'll read the final released copy and maybe the second book in the series before I make any final determinations. (less)

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Mar 14, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr

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Like another of Ms. Frank's books that I read, this one started a bit slow. It did pick up somewhere between chapters four and six for me and I ended up really enjoying it. I would have given it 3 1/2 stars - it wasn't quite a 4 for me. Overall, a good, solid start to a promising series.

I liked the world-building and the fact that the book was set in another planetary system. Very sci-fi, lots of tech and interplanetary travel - a nice departure from what I have been re...more

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Mar 19, 2011 Lyssa Meyer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.

Of course the book needs a bit more polishing--it's a pre-release version so I expected to see some areas in need of improvement.

Overall, I found this book to be very good. It drew me in, and once I was hooked I couldn't stop reading it. The introductory portion with the first mission and bringing Trick back to home base just didn't do anything for me, and I found that portion difficult to read, not because it was poorly written or a bad choice...more

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May 29, 2011 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Seduce Me in Dreams begins a new futuristic series featuring an elite group of military heroes.

Dark, Mysterious, sensual. When Bronse Chapel the commander or a specialized unit of interplanetary Militia begins to dream about a beautiful brunette he wants to dismiss it as being induced by lack of sleep or perhaps lack of sex But his instincts are telling him something different, something dangerous.

Ravenna is the leader of the chosen Ones, a small group of people born with extraordinary powers....more

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Jul 22, 2011 Carole-Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-stuff, sci-fi-variations

The thing I like about Jacqueline Frank is that you can never tell what she'll come up with next, and each (short) series is different to the previous ones!

This time she sets the world build around three none-too-friendly planets and the Interplanetary Militia which polices them. Bronse Chapel is a high-ranking, highly specialised soldier - and someone wants to kill him.

Ravenna is a "Chosen One" who infiltrates Bronse's dreams and warns him of danger. After one mission goes FUBAR, and a second m...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Holly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads, read-and-reviewed-from-author-or-pu

I received this book on Goodreads First Reads.

I have to say one reasons I entered this ARC giveaways was because I was a big fan of her Nightwalkers Series. But this book...though I really did love the world she created in general, I couldn't help feeling...that it was slow, why I don't know, but there was definitely something missing in it for me.

Bronse Chapel, 'the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia', I found was very, well to say the least he held high appeal to me...more I received this book on Goodreads First Reads.

I have to say one reasons I entered this ARC giveaways was because I was a big fan of her Nightwalkers Series. But this book...though I really did love the world she created in general, I couldn't help feeling...that it was slow, why I don't know, but there was definitely something missing in it for me.

Bronse Chapel, 'the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia', I found was very, well to say the least he held high appeal to me, total alpha male, and we see him first carrying Trick his wounded team member across the very dangerous desert planet. So hero, leader, dangerous, sexy, who could want more from our main man? Also, he is getting dream warnings from a 'Chosen One', Ravenna, but not just a Chosen One, she is the leader, they are a group of people with special gifts. She knows something bad is going to happen with Brones and his team, and will help him, but first he has to help the Chosen Ones. And not that I didn't like her but I didn't love her, and felt I couldn't really connect with her. But I do think her and Bronse was very suited for each other, they were both very strong and dedicated in there own ways.

It has already been mentioned, and speculated that it may be cleared up after final editing, that there is a lot of information that is being given out, in the beginning of the book. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I felt it kind of distracted me from the story in general, and made it slower.

Also, the names and nicknames, I didn't find that to tedious, but it did kind of bother me. And the switching perspectives of the team. One moment it was Bronse, then Lasher/Masin, ect. I didn't, not like learning about them, they did intrigue me, and they didn't switch to many times but I have never much liked book that switched to much.

Another thing I am curious about is Domino, one of the Chosen Ones. I hope he has his own book he really intrigued me since I first got his description, black and white hair? Sounds hot to me :p

Altogether I really did like the book, and I definitely recommend it to you Jacquelyn Frank lovers out there. I do think I will try to pick up the second book when it comes out, to see what happens. (less)

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Feb 17, 2011 Barbara ~*Lindt Ninja*~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, series, futuristic, arc, gray-covers

I don't usually read a lot of futuristics - blame it on too many years spent watching bad Star Trek episodes, but when I start reading mediocre futuristic romance with statuesque blue-haired heroines getting it on with handsome Imperial Commanders I get heartburn. When they fire their laser pistols, I can't help but make that, "peeeyoo, peeeyoo," sound in my head either. I've read some good ones - Lauren Dane's Federation Chronicles is a good series and I've long forgotten that the In Death seri...more I don't usually read a lot of futuristics - blame it on too many years spent watching bad Star Trek episodes, but when I start reading mediocre futuristic romance with statuesque blue-haired heroines getting it on with handsome Imperial Commanders I get heartburn. When they fire their laser pistols, I can't help but make that, "peeeyoo, peeeyoo," sound in my head either. I've read some good ones - Lauren Dane's Federation Chronicles is a good series and I've long forgotten that the In Death series from J.D. Robb is even set in the future I like it so much. This was a pick from Amazon's Vine program - I like Frank's Nightwalkers series and since it's the start of a new one and a blend of paranormal and futuristic, I thought I'd give this a try. It ended up somewhere around 70/30 paranormal/futuristic, which was a good ratio for me and I think a promising start for the series.

Bronse is the head of a unit that's the best of the best of the Interplanetary Militia's first response teams - they get sent into situations where no one else can get results. He's been having fleeting dreams warning him that he's in danger, dreams that seem to have proven correct since he's carting his new communications officer who's been critically injured, across miles of black sand to their waiting ship, from a mission the two were on that went completely, inexplicably wrong. When they rejoin his team, his odd behavior draws their attention and he confesses to his second-in-command, Lasher, that he's had a gut feeling that he's going to die on a mission and asks him to warn the team to be on alert. Later, he has his first real dream where he sees the beautiful woman who's been warning him.

Ravenna is the leader of the Chosen Ones, a group of young people with special gifts who live in a temple and were protected and worked for the people of their village as healers, telepaths and more. Ravenna and her brother Kith were sold by the villagers to a vicious warlord as an offering to their god - Ravenna is a precognitive, among other things, and she's foreseen danger to Bronse, as well as his role in her rescue. She's been trying to warn him, but didn't know she'd be able to appear to him and was as shocked as he was to find herself standing in front of him in his dream.

It isn't long afterwards that Bronse and his crew find out that they've been betrayed from within the IM and Ravenna's warning becomes clearer - Bronse must not be separated from his team. She's also desperate for him to fulfill the second part of her vision and rescue her because now she's being tortured for her captor's amusement.

Ravenna's precog abilities aren't in doubt. Bronse rescues her and there's a skirmish where her warning serves him well. His attraction to her from his dreams and her fascination with him explode when they finally meet in the flesh. It was bothersome to me that this cool under pressure, military-to-the-bone man would lose control of himself the way Bronse kept doing when he was with Ravenna. On the other side, Ravenna's a generally clear-thinking woman, forced to be the leader of the Chosen Ones and to do what's best for them. Even when she was working out a way to be with Bronse - and he was being a horse's ass about it - she was thinking of them too.

There was less time devoted to world-building here than I'd expected. Some space was given to explaining the three-planet system, the basics of the IM and a little bit of those peeyoo, peeyoo weapons. Each team member got a little bit of background, the most being Masin "Lasher" Morse, Bronse's second-in-command. The Chosen Ones also were profiled a bit, although the powers of a few were left unsaid. Ravenna's sixteen year-old sister Ophelia, the healer, has already formed an attachment to Lasher and unless her book is way, way off in the distance, his won't be anytime soon either I think.

This started as a lot of new series do - not necessarily with a bang and not with a whimper - but still on the loud end of things. I liked the setup of Frank's world here and I like the characters she's put in it. Bronse and Ravenna's story may not have completely captivated me, but it interested me enough that I'll be likely to pick up the second book in spite of my aversion to futuristic romances. This ended on a little cliffhanger, small enough that it won't be irritating to anyone not interested in reading more but will be a nice teaser to someone who is.

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Apr 01, 2011 Wendy Mitchell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, must-read-series

This is first book in Ms. Frank's " Three World " series and is a significant departure from her original works. Being a HUGE fan of Jacqueline's, but not really onto sci-fi, I entered this with some trepidation. This series takes place in a completely alien setting, there is no connection to Earth whatsoever. Which I will admit, is normally not my cup of tea, but whoooo-hooo. She could write medical journals and I'd read em.
Bronse Chapel is commander of an elite team of the Three World milita...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Commander Bronse Chapel of the EFT division of Intergalatic Military(IM) is haunted by nightly dreams of a beautiful woman that tells him~he's in danger. Bronse is a man of high intelligence and reason believes in the sense of danger. Ravenna, leader of the Chosen Ones, has been kidnapped and sold by ungrateful villagers trying to avoid war. Rave is trying to believe her savior will come but time seems to be against her and her chosen savior. Bronse's life has been twice attacked for unknown rea...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Leah rated it 3 of 5 stars

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*The copy I read was an ARC that I won from a Goodreads First Reads contest*

This is the second work I've read by Jacquelyn Frank and I'm happy to say I liked it. I read a fair bit of paranormal romance and while I enjoy a good one, it does tend to get old rather quickly. For this reason I was thrilled to see that this was a sci-fi romance. I immediately thought of the fantastic League Series by Sherilyn Kenyon, as it is the only other SFR I've had an opportunity to read.

The good: I liked the ma...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Theri Grevelis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have read almost all of Jacquelyn's books and loved them. When I picked this one up I was not sure if I would like it. Turns out I was pleasantly surprised and am anxiously awaiting Seduce me in flames. The characters were well developed and there are so many possibilities for future books, all of which I would not hesitate to read. I recommend reading this book even if it is out of your norm. I easily could see the movie reel in my head, which is always so much fun for me. Also, I must add th...more

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May 31, 2011 Once Upon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Bronse, the commander of an elite group of interplanetary law enforcers, keeps having these dreams where a beautiful woman warns him of upcoming danger to him and his crew, The dreams feel so real that has him doubting his sanity and looking for logical explanations. While on the suicide mission that his group has been sent on, which they discover has been bogus and only a plan to eliminate his crew and kill him, he finds by chance, the lady in his dreams and her brother. They are being kept pri...more

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Mar 04, 2011 Jenny J rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

I'm sorry to say, this book did not really work for me. Though I was initially excited that the author was branching out into a more science fictional focus (there are too few sci-fi romances out there, if you ask me), I felt the author was telling us about the characters rather than letting us get to know them through their actions and interactions. In the first few pages, we are told rather than shown that Our Hero Bronse Chapel (a terrible name...) is manly and tough and lives for the militar...more

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