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Bound Among the Stars
Bound Among the Stars by Jennifer Leeland and Mima
In the future, a man’s name is still the key to freedom and a beast can still be set free by love.
Some things never change. Fairy tales reach forward into the stars with this duo of heroes trapped in desperate circumstances. Incredible sex isn’t a magical answer, and there aren’t any magic wands. It’s up to a brave princess and a sweet baker to discover happy endings must be earned.
Commanded to Mate by Jennifer Leeland
The proud lovely colonist is bound to marry an alien beast.
Terrified Sierra Pasquel agrees to an arranged marriage to the monstrous Dormrelian ambassador. To save her family and her colony, she’ll do whatever it takes, including a four-eyed, four-armed beast of an alien.
Terek Majii is the holder of a centuries-old secret cursing his race. His people are on the edge of extinction and Sierra holds the key. As he teaches her about passion through touch, not sight, he prays he’ll be able to win her trust. Not because two colonies depend on them, but because his love for her is everything.
Bitter Gold by Mima
An innocent woman is bound to an alien slave.
Stillskin lives for the day he can rid himself of the slave clamp around his heart and leave this den of powerful addicts. Then his foul masters drag Liese to the enclave. The kind baker is the one spot of pleasure in his life, and he will risk much to help her. He is the most exotic thing she’s ever seen, dark and stoic. If only there was a way she could help free him. When she is kidnapped and taken to the enclave, she believes it means her death. But Stillskin convinces her to fight back. Now two friends are trapped in a dire race for freedom.
In the future, a man’s name is still the key to freedom and a beast can still be set free by love.
Some things never change. Fairy tales reach forward into the stars with this duo of heroes trapped in desperate circumstances. Incredible sex isn’t a magical answer, and there aren’t any magic wands. It’s up to a brave princess and a sweet baker to discover happy endings must be earned.
Commanded to Mate by Jennifer Leeland
The proud lovely colonist is bound to marry an alien beast.
Terrified Sierra Pasquel agrees to an arranged marriage to the monstrous Dormrelian ambassador. To save her family and her colony, she’ll do whatever it takes, including a four-eyed, four-armed beast of an alien.
Terek Majii is the holder of a centuries-old secret cursing his race. His people are on the edge of extinction and Sierra holds the key. As he teaches her about passion through touch, not sight, he prays he’ll be able to win her trust. Not because two colonies depend on them, but because his love for her is everything.
Bitter Gold by Mima
An innocent woman is bound to an alien slave.
Stillskin lives for the day he can rid himself of the slave clamp around his heart and leave this den of powerful addicts. Then his foul masters drag Liese to the enclave. The kind baker is the one spot of pleasure in his life, and he will risk much to help her. He is the most exotic thing she’s ever seen, dark and stoic. If only there was a way she could help free him. When she is kidnapped and taken to the enclave, she believes it means her death. But Stillskin convinces her to fight back. Now two friends are trapped in a dire race for freedom.
- GenresScience Fiction Romance
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 20, 2010
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January 12, 2018
DNFed midway, maybe. (The book was badly formatted and had no chapter anchors, so maybe :)
I'm tempted to write to the author and suggest her to read Grace Draven's Radiance and learn how to successfully write about 2 different species that moves from abhorrent to each other to loving...
Here you have seriously wet panties at first sight (instalust is so cliché..) and I mean they have amazing sex by less than 20%, she is in love by 25 (?), feels betrayed by 35% and moves over by 36. He is such a whiner he could be called Trump 2.
The big secret is so ridiculous to have you snort, and his running away does not improve the matter. At 6 $ I felt cheated and sent it back.
I know it's unfair from an author's point of view, but books have different values for readers. And I'm willing to pay for a well written book. I do constantly, even if I rage at full paperback or higher prices for ebooks (and I do rage for this same reason: digital doesn't equal paper) I then buy lots of books. But I am not in love at all with those ones where the point seems to be let's practice at writing.
Ms Leeland will have a good career, but she has yet to master storytelling which is something more than having a plot and a general idea. It's making me believe and care. It's creating a strong character that's believable even when alien from me.
And if writing romance it means all of that squared.
Here we have nothing of that. It's sad, there could be a political thread full of intrigue, an interesting word building, a potentially incredible romance between people of different species (and bodies). But all you get is silliness.
Pity.
I'm tempted to write to the author and suggest her to read Grace Draven's Radiance and learn how to successfully write about 2 different species that moves from abhorrent to each other to loving...
Here you have seriously wet panties at first sight (instalust is so cliché..) and I mean they have amazing sex by less than 20%, she is in love by 25 (?), feels betrayed by 35% and moves over by 36. He is such a whiner he could be called Trump 2.
The big secret is so ridiculous to have you snort, and his running away does not improve the matter. At 6 $ I felt cheated and sent it back.
I know it's unfair from an author's point of view, but books have different values for readers. And I'm willing to pay for a well written book. I do constantly, even if I rage at full paperback or higher prices for ebooks (and I do rage for this same reason: digital doesn't equal paper) I then buy lots of books. But I am not in love at all with those ones where the point seems to be let's practice at writing.
Ms Leeland will have a good career, but she has yet to master storytelling which is something more than having a plot and a general idea. It's making me believe and care. It's creating a strong character that's believable even when alien from me.
And if writing romance it means all of that squared.
Here we have nothing of that. It's sad, there could be a political thread full of intrigue, an interesting word building, a potentially incredible romance between people of different species (and bodies). But all you get is silliness.
Pity.
October 1, 2011
Two wonderful authors have come together to give readers a new and different take on fairy tales as only they know how.
In Commanded to Mate we find Sierra and Terek who must join together to fight a common enemy. The two are from different species and must come together to prove their loyalties and to save their people. Only they can begin to make things right but lies and hate may be their undoing. Can Sierra find it in herself to love Terek when it is all said and done?
I enjoyed this story. Not only is this story a hot read but we get a wonderful romance as well. Sierra is a strong woman full of fight. She loves with all her heart and will do anything for those that she loves. Terek is an honorable man who finds himself in a situation that he has no control over but he will do whatever it takes to make Sierra happy even if it means letting her go. Watching their relationship begin to turn to love was a nice read. The two make a formidable couple, so in love and ready to defend each other no matter what.
Bitter Gold brings us the story of Liese and Stillskin. Sold into slavery Stillskin plots for the day he will be free. On his visits out for his masters he makes a friend: Liese. The two begin a simple friendship but Liese has begun to have feelings for Stillskin and wishes to help him. That is until she is taken to be made a slave and addict herself. Once he realizes she is in trouble Stillskin tries to figure a way out for them both. Can Liese trust him enough to get them out of the horrible place?
Readers will quickly recognize the fairytale that this story is based on. I loved Liese and her love for Stillskin. He may be a slave but he is still a strong man who continues to fight. Seeing the love that these two begin to have for each other was a great read. Liese and Stillskin will fight for their love no matter what. Showing us that love can conquer all if we let it.
These are not the fairy tales that we grew up on as children. They are so much more. If you love your romance stories with an edge to them than these are for you. I loved visiting these worlds and hope to find more tales like these two from Jennifer Leeland and Mima. I cannot wait to get lost in the worlds that they make again.
In Commanded to Mate we find Sierra and Terek who must join together to fight a common enemy. The two are from different species and must come together to prove their loyalties and to save their people. Only they can begin to make things right but lies and hate may be their undoing. Can Sierra find it in herself to love Terek when it is all said and done?
I enjoyed this story. Not only is this story a hot read but we get a wonderful romance as well. Sierra is a strong woman full of fight. She loves with all her heart and will do anything for those that she loves. Terek is an honorable man who finds himself in a situation that he has no control over but he will do whatever it takes to make Sierra happy even if it means letting her go. Watching their relationship begin to turn to love was a nice read. The two make a formidable couple, so in love and ready to defend each other no matter what.
Bitter Gold brings us the story of Liese and Stillskin. Sold into slavery Stillskin plots for the day he will be free. On his visits out for his masters he makes a friend: Liese. The two begin a simple friendship but Liese has begun to have feelings for Stillskin and wishes to help him. That is until she is taken to be made a slave and addict herself. Once he realizes she is in trouble Stillskin tries to figure a way out for them both. Can Liese trust him enough to get them out of the horrible place?
Readers will quickly recognize the fairytale that this story is based on. I loved Liese and her love for Stillskin. He may be a slave but he is still a strong man who continues to fight. Seeing the love that these two begin to have for each other was a great read. Liese and Stillskin will fight for their love no matter what. Showing us that love can conquer all if we let it.
These are not the fairy tales that we grew up on as children. They are so much more. If you love your romance stories with an edge to them than these are for you. I loved visiting these worlds and hope to find more tales like these two from Jennifer Leeland and Mima. I cannot wait to get lost in the worlds that they make again.
October 28, 2011
Two really great romantic stories and hot! Both stories are short but will done, leaving the reader satisfied. Mima is a favorite author and Ms Leeland is new to me but I will be looking at her books!
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