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Coveted by the Centaur #0.5

The Centaur in My Forest

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I am far from home.

I am injured.

And I will not reach safety unless I seek the regal centaur’s aid.

He is a monster in some ways. But he is also a man.

There are rumors about centaurs, though, rumors that they expect payment in kind in exchange for a debt…

The one moon month of my life he demands does not seem so high a price.

But then I ask him what he would expect of me during that time.

“Anything,” he says. “Anything I desire.”

The Centaur in My Forest is a dark and steamy short story set in the Coveted prey universe. It contains detailed, explicit scenes.

136 pages, ebook

First published October 29, 2021

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L.V. Lane

74 books1,784 followers
In a secret garden hidden behind a wall of shrubs and trees amid a tiny English village, you'll find L.V. Lane's writing den, where she crafts spicy adventures...Magical and mythical creatures, wolf shifters, and alphas of every flavor give our sweet, sometimes willful omegas and heroines a guaranteed HEA.
If you like my books, you might also like my contemporary pen name, Verity Arden!

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Profile Image for Isabella. R.
1,007 reviews2,191 followers
November 7, 2023
4 Highly Prized Stars ⭐

And so it is...I just read a book that caused me to blush, swoon and make my vagina feel imaginarily sore. I know TMI, but you think about being mounted by a centaur and tell me it doesn't cross your mind. Disturbing yet intriguing.

“I have heard that centaurs expect payment for a debt. That if you assist me, I must pay you in the way of your choosing.”

Chastity is hurt and alone in the forest. If she doesn't accept help, nightfall will be upon her soon and danger lurks in all manner of predators.

His face softens. “There, I did not mean to frighten you, little maiden. I will try to temper my natural ways while you learn to obey me. But I warn you that disobedient maidens find themselves saddled and a strap applied to their bottom.”

Axton is a warrior and leader among his clan. It is not unusual for a centaur to take a human as their mate. Finding Chastity in his path is luck and a gift from the Goddess especially at how readily she accepts him.

The Centaur In My Forest was a quick read that captured the imagination. It was extremely erotic and addictive once you overlooked the half man, half beast physics. I will assure his appendage did eventually fit and I'm not sure if I require therapy after being turned on by it all. Monster smut aside, this was a sweet romance of two lonely people which was quite decadent really! 🔥🔥
Profile Image for Monique.
464 reviews
November 9, 2021
Look, I dunno what to say ok? I feel like when I die I need a friend to log into GR and delete my account so no one can ever see what I've read.

Anyway, if you wanna a short, steamy, sweet read about a Centaur and a human woman then this is the book for you.

Also yep, the horse parts are there... soo ummm.. yeah, again, burn my account when I die.
Profile Image for Ms reads a lot.
498 reviews
November 11, 2021
3.5 stars ⭐️

I’m not sure how I ended up here…. I began reading romance novels when I was 15; started with Harlequin, then moved on to historical romance. Now, here I am, many years later, reading centaur porn! 😅🥴

I liked this, but I also feel weird for liking it! There were very detailed descriptions of quite literally a horse 🍆, and how that 🍆 would fit into a human 🐱 and 👄. The mechanics were quite complex! I found myself trying to imagine how that would possibly work… like… where do all the hooves go? What about the height different? Then there was a thing with a saddle, a bridle, and reins (for her!) and I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out the logistics of that. It was slightly disturbing… but I also kinda liked it?! I don’t know! 😳

Aside from all of the horsing around (pun intended), I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing. It was kind of “old English”. He would call her “sweet maiden” or “little maiden” and she would call him “milord”. The author would also use old-English phrases and words. For example:

…stepping closer still and making me quake, for he is a huge, powerful male.

It made the writing overly formal and stilted. I’ve read the other books in this series and L.V. Lane uses the same type of language. I’m not a huge fan of it, but it bothered me more in this book than in the previous ones — maybe because it was so short, so I didn’t have as much time to acclimate to it.

I also really didn’t like the insta-love. I understand insta-lust, especially in the paranormal romance genre, but I HATE insta-love! It made no sense that Chastity was feeling the “beginnings of love” only 53 pages into the book, when she had only known Axton for a few days.

I think this would have been better as a longer book, as opposed to a short novella. It had a lot of potential. I also think it could have benefitted from more of Axton’s POV.

Overall, this was a pretty good, smutty (if not odd) read.
Profile Image for Meredith is a hot mess.
808 reviews617 followers
November 1, 2021
This novella was cute, weird, and silly. I'm later going to review this book explaining my thoughts on all three points: Cute, weird, and silly.

But first I have to include gifs from the centaurs of Disney's Fantasia:

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This does not represent the book since the FMC is a human, but this novella was as cute as the centuar scene from Fantasia. And I'm totally going to use this review as an excuse to post gifs from Disney's Fantasia. I'm also so open and in the mood for more centaur fantasy romance books. I weirdly hope this becomes a trend. Also the bear shifters were hot and I hope they get their own spin off series or something.

Profile Image for Lana Reads.
477 reviews231 followers
November 15, 2021
Well, damn. Remember the Morning Glory Milking Farm? I thought it was one of the weirdest books I've ever read... but no, romance (and lots of sex) between a centaur and a human woman definitely take the weirdness level a step higher.

All of that aside, it was a short and well written smutty story! The centaur was such a sweetheart, totally dominant but so sweetly caring. The heroine was a bit of a mess but she was still perfect for the hero. It was very (very!) erotic, short and sweet. And yes, very kinky.

I can imagine reading more by the author.
Profile Image for Twinkle {semi-hiatus}.
97 reviews69 followers
April 19, 2022
3.5 stars

This shit's hot.
The climax (pun intended) could have been better.
For monster smut, it could have been raunchier and dirtier but I'm sure centaur-human sex is scandalous enough for most people (not me tho)

Monster porn for the win!
Profile Image for Monique.
499 reviews243 followers
April 12, 2024
I'm too lazy to write a proper review, so just some of my thoughts about this story.

🦄 this was way more hilarious than I expected
🦄 but like in a very cringe way
🦄 omg, seriously, this was so cringe it was almost unbeliveable
🦄 also, for a monster fuck erotica, the story was really sweet (?) yeah, I know, I was surprised too
🦄 Axton is like really super sweet man horse centaur
🦄 how can monster erotica be boring?
🦄 honestly if I read this book ten years ago, I'd probably found it spicy and hot
🦄 I guess, I've read way too many weird shit and now I'm just whatever
🦄 I have to admit the author was really dedicated to desribing horses' cocks
🦄 gotta love an author who do a research
🦄 also, archaic language was kind of cute and fitting
🦄 the ending fight was so badly written, I'm still embarassed on characters' behalf 😳
🦄 now I started thinking if centaur on centaur sex would be more interesting?
🦄 omg, why are my brain like this?
Profile Image for Merri Bright.
Author 41 books667 followers
October 30, 2021
The Centaur in my ... Forest? (So we're calling it a "forest" nowadays? Got it.)
Dear friends, if you are not averse to monster-ish, super steamy sexy books, this is the very short book you NEED in your life. Don't judge, don't hesitate. Just... go get you a hunk of centaur, and thank me later. I may need to re-read for... research. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

12/10 best hour of the day.

Caveat: If you are one of those "I read for intricate plot" or "I am easily offended by possible sex with man-beasts" please do NOT read. Leave the good stuff for me and mine.
Profile Image for Rain.
2,592 reviews21 followers
November 29, 2021
*3.5* I felt like the filthiest perv reading this story!!!

I think it was more cringey than other monster romances because, well, it’s a HORSE! He has a half man body, but the main parts are horsey and that’s just too much. And the saddle...I can’t stop laughing at how ridiculous this all was. Good kinky fun was had by all, huzzah.

I’m 100% blaming Lana for encouraging my foray into Centaur porn. Here is Lana's review.
Profile Image for Merel Pierce.
Author 30 books204 followers
October 25, 2021
Sweet Jesus... L.V. Lane has done it again. First Omegaverse, then shifters, now centaurs? You're killing me woman! This is a short, sweet, steamy, and utterly naughty read. I wish I had L.V.'s gift for creating a complete and satisfying story in so short a span that also makes readers squirm in their seat like this book does. I don't want to give too much away, but if you've read any of her other work you know good and well just how marvelously she paints a filthy picture, and she doesn't skimp on the imagery here. Read it. Just read it.
Profile Image for ❤️Emma Book Lover ❤️.
564 reviews305 followers
November 12, 2021


Umm.. this is all on me btw, not the book.
What in the ever loving fuck was I thinking diving into this book!? Oh yeah! That, I don’t know, its a shifter romance, some kind of monster love but with human characteristics, or whatever!! Anything else , but not horse dick!! Huge, coming out from his sheath horse cock!



All right, besides the monstrous thingy, is the matter of her “slick” pussy dripping on such extent and constantly that it’s basically everywhere and on everything. The hero cleans her morning and night but to no avail, shes just getting ready to take that horsey dick in her human vajayjay 😲😲😲

Then its the problem of how a horse( centaur) can breed a small human woman. Well its simple. He uses a saddle and a bridle and everything 😶😶😶



So.. I have my fair share of monster/human smut, but this was too much for me. All I could think about was how messy and smelly this ladies bits might be and that this is basically bestiality straight up.


Again, this is just me and my limits. The writing tho is good and fast paced hence 2,5stars 😬✌🏻
Profile Image for Michelle Claypot_Reads.
2,513 reviews61 followers
October 31, 2021
Did I think I’d fall for a Centaur? No I did not. Did I in fact fall for a Centaur? Yes I freaking did. Hard.

This was the kind of other world, filthy dirty, slow burn I am here for. Real world rules don’t apply and the level of subtle kinky submission and chemistry in this book had me definitely questioning my morals. Daaaammmm 🔥🔥

I received an arc of this book
Profile Image for Cece.
238 reviews94 followers
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June 25, 2022
I'm very grateful to this book because it revealed to me that there is one animal-man hybrid that I wouldn't fuck: horse-men! Centaurs are a hard pass. I'm so, so relieved, honestly. For a minute there, I was like, "Am I comfortable fantasizing about...anything?!" and it turns out there is one exception to my exophilia/teratophilia, hallelujah! Give me lizard-men, werewolves, gargoyles, gumihos, blue aliens, snake-men, angels, gentile giant bugs, hell demons, bat boys, dragons, vampires, moth men, gorgons, and any brooding personification of death itself, but I will leave the centaurs to you, girlies.

Beyond the centaur MMC, the BDSM here was exactly the type of kinkiness I don't go in for. If it includes equipment, accessories, any leather, or round after round of intentional pain, I am out.

I'm not going to rate this erotic romance novella because I believe anyone's enjoyment of this sub-genre rests on whether they're personally into what's on page, and I wasn't, in this case. Does that mean the contents wouldn't appeal to someone else? Of course not. I didn't get hot and bothered, but you might and I celebrate your choices.
56 reviews
April 25, 2022
I don’t…like…I honestly don’t know what the fuck I just read. 🤦‍♀️ Is there a special kink for fucking mythical creatures? Like monster porn, but for mythical, fantasy creatures? Because this is what this is. Just straight up mythical creature porn. The lady just likes fucking a half man and half horse. GUESS WHICH PART IS HIS JUNK???

To each their own regarding mythical creature sexy pants time. If that’s your thing, the 🔥 is decent. I gave it one star because the writing is terrible. So. So. Bad. Also, it’s written in a way where the MFC is basically the centaur’s property, but he’s a “good male” so he treated her well (women were to be “treasured” but the males were in charge). He also spanks her thigh when she misbehaves, but not in a ~sexy~ way. *Eye Roll* Gross. 🤮

If you could go blind rolling your eyes, this book would have blinded me.
Profile Image for Eliza.
712 reviews56 followers
November 2, 2021
DNF

well that was incredibly graphic and words like "splat" and "drip" were used waaaaaaaaaaay too much for my innocent mind to handle 🤣 ....but really, what did I expect? lol! I need to go shower now.


Profile Image for Alice.
1,914 reviews104 followers
July 29, 2022
hahahaha... Little did I know that I had only been reading monster smut lite so far... This book was a whole other level of kinky centaur monster erotica.

This is the second book I've checked out in this series, and I think the "romance" in the books is not my cup of tea. There was a lot of dubcon due to biological hormones turned to fated mate/insta-love that was not very satisfying, and the vividly imaginative kink just made me O_O the whole time. The author is definitely quite the trailblazer in centaur smut and human/centaur equipment and technique, but I think I'll pass on any further stories...
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1,233 reviews99 followers
October 31, 2021
Oh my, so hot!!

I've not read many romances with mixed species couples, but oh boy this one by L.V. Lane makes me want to find more!

Seriously if you aren't sure...but love a good shifter romance I think you will totally love this one.

The story is mostly about the couple discovering each other, falling in love and plenty of smexy stuff...BUT there is also a bit of action with a bear clan...and that scene shows just how amazing Chastity, the FMC, really is.

Now go buy this book, turn on a fan and enjoy! 🔥🔥
Profile Image for R Rais.
1,562 reviews43 followers
October 26, 2021
Ms. Lane definitely going to the dirty side stronger with this Centaur.

And when you have dirty mind like me who's wondering where does Centaurs
male have their D? Well, ms. Lane answer it with her epic and dirty ways 😂

Sweet and insta luv from the chemistry, i must say, get ready to be sadle!
Profile Image for E.J. Frost.
Author 29 books642 followers
November 12, 2021
A perfect short

I love this author’s short stories. They’re everything I want a short story to be: steamy, fast-paced without being rushed, and satisfying. This story is no exception. It will sweep you along into the magical forest of the setting, filled with trolls, centaurs, and bear shifters. You’ll succumb to the same sense of awe and wonder as the heroine. Enjoy this little treasure!
Highly recommended.
110 reviews2 followers
November 7, 2021
A wildly sensual ride, Liv Lane brings the heat in her latest installment in the Coveted Prey series. Chastity, a young widowed woman, desperately needs help to reach the safety of her cottage before the dark creatures of the forest awaken. With her luck running out, she stumbles into a powerful and wickedly handsome Centaur named Axton. With desperation clawing at her back, Chastity agrees to become this Centaur's everything for 30 days in exchange for safety. But with each day that passes, and with every interaction between them increasing in heat, Chastity is unsure that she wants to return to the lonely life she led before.
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190 reviews14 followers
July 9, 2024
This was surprisingly interesting!
It was monster “ish” romance and very spicy!

I read this because I’m currently in a reading slump and i usually regret the things i read during these slumps BUT I don’t regret this one.
Profile Image for Brooke Bitzan.
244 reviews2 followers
April 22, 2023
In all fairness, I knew what I was most likely getting myself into by reading this but we do have to discuss the difference between monsterloving and straight-up beastiality. The female MC in this book is explicitly attracted to the horse part of the centaur in a way that made me feel like all of my elementary school horse girl friends were secretly thinking about f*cking horses so 🧍🏼‍♀️

On the bright side I have no ideas to present to my d&d group about my centaur character, which WAS indeed the goal here
Profile Image for Rose Howse.
914 reviews15 followers
October 29, 2021
I wondered how the Centaur and human would workand Ms. Lane showed me in her sexy, smexy way. I had a bit of trouble imagining the saddling of Chastity but did a quick search of spanking benches to help me out. Axton is sexy, handsome and dominant but so sweet too. I enjoyed my journey into fantasy with The Centaur in my Forest and would love to read more from this world.
689 reviews124 followers
October 29, 2021
Well, this was a hot and smutty little number from L.V. Lane. The Centaur in My Forest is a bit of a departure from Ms. Lane's normal fare. Here we have a Centaur come upon a human maiden in distress and offer to help her for a price. What ensues is a sweet and extremely steamy romance that certainly pushed some boundaries in the best way possible. I was very curious as to how the author was going to make centaur/human relations work, but I shouldn't have doubted L.V. Lane's inventiveness in that area. Overall, I really enjoyed this novella and wouldn't mind reading more stories set in this world.
509 reviews2 followers
October 29, 2021
I think this is the perfect time of year to release this book. It is the Halloween season and monsters are great to read about this time of year.

This one was super yummy. A bit of a shorter read from this author. It still had a bunch of steam and a decent storyline. I like how the dynamic changes between the 2 MC's from start to finish. And I wouldn't mind more stories with these centaurs in them in the future!
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123 reviews4 followers
October 27, 2021
Wow, L.V. Lane really did it with this one! I loved this book.

Here, strapped and secure, I have nothing I need to do except submit to his will

This novella is short and sweet but also packed with some serious heat. I loved the world this book was set in, it was pretty unique from anything I’ve read before! This book follows Chastity a human and a sexy centaur she meets in the forest. I loved these two together!

Highly recommend reading this book ;)
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