Claimed…the first book in the Brides of the Kindred Series is now out.

One of the great pleasures of writing science fiction is the opportunity to start from scratch and make up new worlds and the people that inhabit them. In Claimed, the first book of the the Brides of the Kindred series, Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... and Amazon Kindle http://www.tinyfav.com/b5a09284/I am introducing a race of genetic traders who have traveled the universe for centuries looking for viable matches to expand their gene pool. Since a genetic anomaly ensures that their population is ninety-five percent male, they are specifically looking for women.

The three genetic trades the Kindred have already made have resulted in three very specific types of men. But though they take on some of the physical characteristics of the race they are trading with, the Kindred gene always ensures three things: physical prowess, extremely large and muscular body structure, and undying loyalty to the female of their choice.

Beast Kindred come from Rageron—a jungle planet full of beautiful but deadly flora and fauna. They have dark hair, golden eyes, and hot tempers but their most defining characteristic is the mating fist. The mating fist is an area at the base of the Beast Kindred's shaft which engages fully only during bonding sex with his chosen mate. This ensures sex that is both tantric and multiorgasmic for both partners.

Blood Kindred are blond with pale blue eyes and come from Tranq Prime where ice, snow, and arctic-like temperatures are the norm. To combat the severe weather conditions, the Blood Kindred have higher than normal body heat with double the human amount of red blood cells. They have developed specific biting rituals to share their supercharged blood and take the blood of their mates during their own version of bonding sex. They have a set of double fangs located where a human's canine teeth would be. These fangs do not develop fully or become sharp enough to pierce flesh until a Blood Kindred is with a woman he wishes to mate and bond with.

Twin Kindred come from Twin Moons—a world of vast, stormy oceans dotted with craggy but beautiful islands. True to their namesake, Twin Kindred always come in pairs. The brothers are not identical, however. There is always a light twin and a dark twin. These labels refer not just to skin, hair, and eye coloring but to the twin's moods and perceptions of the world. The dark twin in the pair is usually more moody and withdrawn while the light twin takes a substantially brighter view of life. The twins are psychicly linked and able to hear and sense each other's thoughts and emotions. They cannot be separated by long distances or for long periods of time without severe pain. They must also share a woman, linking her into their mental and emotional exchange for very intense ménage sex.

In all their years of travel the Kindred have come across only three worlds with species close enough to their own to initiate a trade.

Earth is the fourth.

Here is a blurb for Brides of the Kindred 1–Claimed It's out right now at Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

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Brides of the Kindred 1–Claimed

Olivia Waterhouse has just graduated from nursing school and has her whole life ahead of her—until she gets drafted. Problem is, she isn't being forced into the Army, she's been chosen as a Kindred bride.

The Kindred are huge alien warriors—a race of genetic traders whose population is ninety-five percent male. After saving Earth from the threat of invasion they demand a reward—the right to find brides among the population. The chances of being chosen are about the same as those of winning the lottery—guess it's just Liv's lucky day.

Baird is a Beast Kindred who recently escaped imprisonment and torture at the hands of the malevolent Scourge. Through the torment and pain only one thing kept him sane—the thought of finding and claiming his bride—Olivia. His need to possess her is a burning intensity that threatens to consume them both.

Angry at having her future and her family taken away from her, Liv vows to fight back the only way she can—by resisting. She has one month on the Kindred Mothership with Baird—their claiming period. If she can keep from having bonding sex with him during that time, she can go home and get on with her life on Earth.

But Baird isn't going to make it easy for her. Every week he is allowed to touch Liv more and more intimately and according to the contract she signed, she has to let him. She's determined to resist him but his touch sets her on fire. And just as she thinks she knows what she wants, a twist of fate and an attack by the faceless Scourge AllFather changes everything…

And here's a naughty little excerpt to get you hot and bothered…

CLAIMED EXCERPT

"Here we are." Baird's deep voice startled her out of her internal daze and Liv looked up to see that he was gesturing to a plain silver door. As he motioned it slid inwards with a soft swoosh revealing a dark space of indeterminate size.

Liv looked up at him nervously. "This is it?"

He nodded. "The back entrance, anyway. Brought you this way so no other male could see you." He eyed her hungrily again and Liv pulled his dark crimson shirt closer around her body, as though it could shield her from the desire in his eyes.

"Uh, looks nice," she said, making no move to go in. The dark room or rooms he was indicating were suddenly looking pretty scary. She had the feeling that if she was in a horror movie right now the people in the audience would be screaming "Don't go in there!" at the top of their lungs.

"Well?" Baird gestured again, obviously waiting for her to precede him but still Liv hung back.

"Uh…I think I forgot something on the ship," she said, backing away. "Do you mind if I go get it?"

"You didn't bring anything to forget." There was a definite hint of impatience in the deep, growling voice. "Are you coming in or not?"

"I choose not." Liv shook her head. "I just…I don't think so. No thanks."

Baird looked at her with obvious disbelief. "You have to come in—this is where I live. Where else would you stay?"

"Um—well, do you guys have guest rooms or anything like that? I mean, it's a big ship so you must have someplace else, right?" Liv was feeling more and more nervous and it wasn't just the fact that he was big and dangerous and scary looking. She had a feeling that if she went into his suite, that she might not come out again as the same person. That somehow being near him twenty-four/seven for the next month would change her, make her lose control.

"Olivia, you can't stay in the guest quarters. You're my bride and this is our claiming period." The big warrior was practically growling with impatience. "What's the problem?"

"How can you ask me that?" she flared at him, crossing her arms protectively over her chest. "You stand there staring at me like I'm an antelope and you're a really hungry lion and you've told me about twelve times how you can't wait to get me in bed, or up against the wall, or anywhere at all for that matter. And now you want to know why I'm scared to go into a dark room and be alone with you? What do you think I am—crazy?"

He blew out a breath and ran a hand through his thick black hair. "I can't believe this. Haven't I told you I would never hurt you?"

Liv frowned up at him. "Yeah, well, I'm not sure about your definition of 'hurt.' I mean, forced sex isn't always painful but just because it doesn't hurt doesn't mean it isn't rape."

"Is that what you think of me? That I want to take you by force?" He swooped down on her suddenly, eyes blazing a molten gold. Liv backed up but before she knew it she was pinned against one cold metal wall with his thick, muscular arms on either side of her and his face inches from hers.

"Well what am I supposed to think?" she demanded, hoping her voice didn't tremble too much.

"You can think whatever you want, Olivia, but you should know one thing." He leaned even closer, his hot breath stirring her hair as he murmured in her ear. "When I take you—because I will take you—make no mistake about that," he said, cutting off her protest. "When I do, I promise you'll want it every bit as bad as I do. You'll beg for it, Linlenta. Beg to have my cock inside you, filling you up as I bond you to me forever."