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Katzman #1
The Katzman's Mate
[Gay Romance, M/M] Thirty years after his father, the High Ruler of Katzmann, was murdered, Commander Chellak Rai has finally returned to reclaim his birthright. What he finds is more than he expected or could ever have hoped for. Demyan is a bruter, one of the rare and exotic people of the planet Elquone. He is also a slave. And according to his contract, if he does not have a master, he must be returned to the cruel hands of Vortigern Vedek, the man that killed Chellak's father and stole his throne. For Chellak, it is a double-edged sword. He knows the moment he meets Demyan that the sexy little man is his destined mate but the laws of his planet state that he can not own a slave. To keep Demyan, he must defy his own laws and beliefs. But keeping Demyan is not as easy as winning his heart. A Siren Erotic Romance
165 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 20, 2009
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Stormy Glenn
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I believes the only thing sexier than a man in cowboy boots is two, or three men in cowboy boots. I also believes in love at first sight, soul mates, true love, and happy endings.
I live in the great Northwest region of the USA, with my gorgeous husband and soul mate, two boxer/collie puppies, one old biddy cats, and three fish. When I'm not being a mother to my six teenagers or cleaning up after my two 70 pound lap puppies, you can usually find me cuddled in bed with a book in my hand and a puppy in my lap. Or on my laptop, creating the next sexy man for one of my stories.
I welcomes comments from readers, so drop me a line. stormyglenn@hotmail.com
What do I do ?
I'm a writer of erotic, paranormal, werewolf, futuristic, contemporary, gay, and Ménage a Trois romances. I'm currently published with Siren Publishing, Torquere Press, and Noble Ellora's Cave.
I believes the only thing sexier than a man in cowboy boots is two, or three men in cowboy boots. I also believes in love at first sight, soul mates, true love, and happy endings.
I live in the great Northwest region of the USA, with my gorgeous husband and soul mate, two boxer/collie puppies, one old biddy cats, and three fish. When I'm not being a mother to my six teenagers or cleaning up after my two 70 pound lap puppies, you can usually find me cuddled in bed with a book in my hand and a puppy in my lap. Or on my laptop, creating the next sexy man for one of my stories.
I welcomes comments from readers, so drop me a line. stormyglenn@hotmail.com
What do I do ?
I'm a writer of erotic, paranormal, werewolf, futuristic, contemporary, gay, and Ménage a Trois romances. I'm currently published with Siren Publishing, Torquere Press, and Noble Ellora's Cave.
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January 2, 2011
Please look this picture
They are so cute, no? And now, tell me:
They are two male cats, a male and a female, or two females?
What made a woman, a woman, and a man a man? It's a trick question, I know, but all this philosophy is to say one simple thing:
Demyar, one of the main characters, is a woman.
ohhhh I know I'm getting a lot of evil-eyes now
, but It's the brutal truth about this character... he is not a he, but a she.What the hell I'm talking about?
Simple, every single thing about him scream WOMAN
in my head, not man. I read about male slaves (a lot), male pregnancy, and this book is the first that give me this impression... and I must say it... this book has a M/M tag, but readers used to M/M like me could have the impression it's a M/F novel.It's my personal opinion, and I certainly respect who doesn't agree and think it's a perfect M/M novel.
Me? Nope... I loved Chellak (the male character and mate of Demyar), liked the sci-fi, adore the secondary characters (Ciprian and Yerik, BTW THAT a M/M couple!), appreciated the plot...
BUT in my head there was that annoying scream "WOMAN"
not "MAN" 
when Demyar talked, walked and thought. So 2 stars, and I'll read more of this serie. I can't give up just for this personal opinion about one character. I want to see if it's only Demyar, or the writing stile.
June 6, 2009
Commander Chellak Rai and his brother have finally come home. After a thirty year wait to claim back his home planet - Elquone, he now finds himself with a planet desperately in need of repair. There’s a bunch of people – so afraid, they even refuse to look him in the eye. And most bemusing of all - he is now the owner of a bruter, and although he has no idea what a bruter is, he does however know that he’s the most beautiful man he has ever seen and his mate.
Demyan has suffered numerous punishments at the hands of Vortigern Vedek and his demonic son, now that they have been ousted and a new ruler is in place – he expects nothing less. He’s puzzled by how the new ruler not only expects nothing from him, but treats him better than he has ever been treated since he arrived on the planet.
Finding out that his mate is a slave but also the terms surrounding his ownership has Chellak angry and frustrated, as he has no intention of giving his man up. Demyan came to Chellak with a lot of issues and problems, the main one that stands out may be more than they either of them can handle.
Ms. Glenn has brought about something different with THE KATZMAN’S MATE, not only has she given us a book, with two worthy protagonists, but a solid plots that lends itself to future book.
Chellak is a Katzman, a race with feline appearance and a few of their characteristics. When they are mated however, a very special event happens between mated parties, which very few people know about. Chellak has waited what feels like an eternity to get his planet back. When he gets a two for one deal, with finding his mate as well – his joy is only marred by the fact that his mate is a slave and things are not looking optimistic for a future for them.
Demyan is a new entity to Chellak – not only is he beautiful, but graceful. Demyan however has a special ability that will have Chellak having his cake and eating it too.
Ms. Glenn’s THE KATZMAN’S MATE is a well thought out story, with surprises aplenty, characters that tear at your heart strings and enough tension filled scenes that will have you thumbing the pages of this book for a long while after you have read it.
The KATZEMAN’S MATE contains all the aspects that I like in a book – and I will be looking forward to the next story that Ms. Glenn pens.
Demyan has suffered numerous punishments at the hands of Vortigern Vedek and his demonic son, now that they have been ousted and a new ruler is in place – he expects nothing less. He’s puzzled by how the new ruler not only expects nothing from him, but treats him better than he has ever been treated since he arrived on the planet.
Finding out that his mate is a slave but also the terms surrounding his ownership has Chellak angry and frustrated, as he has no intention of giving his man up. Demyan came to Chellak with a lot of issues and problems, the main one that stands out may be more than they either of them can handle.
Ms. Glenn has brought about something different with THE KATZMAN’S MATE, not only has she given us a book, with two worthy protagonists, but a solid plots that lends itself to future book.
Chellak is a Katzman, a race with feline appearance and a few of their characteristics. When they are mated however, a very special event happens between mated parties, which very few people know about. Chellak has waited what feels like an eternity to get his planet back. When he gets a two for one deal, with finding his mate as well – his joy is only marred by the fact that his mate is a slave and things are not looking optimistic for a future for them.
Demyan is a new entity to Chellak – not only is he beautiful, but graceful. Demyan however has a special ability that will have Chellak having his cake and eating it too.
Ms. Glenn’s THE KATZMAN’S MATE is a well thought out story, with surprises aplenty, characters that tear at your heart strings and enough tension filled scenes that will have you thumbing the pages of this book for a long while after you have read it.
The KATZEMAN’S MATE contains all the aspects that I like in a book – and I will be looking forward to the next story that Ms. Glenn pens.
September 19, 2015
Eh, this just wasn't for me. I couldn't take it seriously and the multitude of spelling and grammar errors didn't help. I didn't like either main character at the beginning - Chellak seemed like an idiot and Demyan had no personality. I liked Demyan a lot more once he stopped trying to act like a proper slave. Chellak never really got over being an idiot though. There were parts that I liked, mostly when Demyan was being funny or smart, so it was better than just ok for me, but I don't think I can round up to say I liked it because of all of the spelling and grammar errors. PSA: You never ever use an apostrophe to pluralize a name. Just sayin'.
April 1, 2015
Stormy Glenn is a bit of a conundrum to me. She's not a very good writer, but her stories are interesting. Maybe she's one of those people who would be great at telling a story around a campfire, but she runs into trouble when she has to put the words on paper. I'm constantly finding mistakes in her books, not just typos, but the wrong words being used. For example, she once used "perspective" when the correct word would have been "respective", then used "prospective" when it should have been "perspective". I've also spotted several incomplete sentences. It's frustrating and happens frequently in her books. On top of that, her characters tend to be rather stereotypical and sometimes insulting. I love her ideas, but her writing is so mediocre that I can't in good conscience rate her books any higher than two stars. Are they worth paying money for? Definitely not. But if you can borrow them from a library source or friend and are into m/m (and sometimes m/m/m) paranormal or sci-fi romance, then you might enjoy them.
September 23, 2011
I liked that the aliens are very emotional and it's cool that they can get pregnant.
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September 1, 2009I bought this book since I read in another post by a friend of mine of a particularly development of the story that I was really interested in seeing, but since I'm mean, and since finding out that development is part of the surprise of the book, I will not say what it was ;-) Yes, yes, I know that I had an advantage on you, but still I'm incorruptible.
Apart from that first element, the Katzman's Mate has many traits that usually I like in a futuristic gay romance: first of all the "furry" nature of one of the main characters, even more when it's the top of the situation. Truth be told, Chellak, the katzman, has less "fur" than usual, and he has not a tail, only pointed ears and a bit of more hair on his body than a human. And a cat like nose. And long and thick hair like the mane of a lion... said like that he seems not so handsome, but he purrs, so I can accept that.
Chellak is the commander of a small pride who comes back to his home planet to get rid of the usurper who killed his father more or less thirty years before. Having Chellak a bit of feline nature in him, he is all in all the classical "feline" man of a paranormal romance, all instinct and "you are my mate" attitude: when a Alpha Male katzman finds his mate, he gets in a frenzy mating and he has only one thought in mind... well, to be true, not so different from any other male, feline or not. Anyway Chellak finds his mate in Demyan, a small man from an exotic planet who was a slave of the usurper: Demyan is a beautiful little thing and the villain used him as carrot to his stubborn son; if the "Boy" behaved in a good way, he was allowed to play with his "toy", Demyan, otherwise the toy was put in a cage. From that experience Demyan comes out a bit traumatized and also mute, due to an harsh punishment he suffered to have refused unwelcoming sexual advance from his captor.
This is not exactly a yaoi novel, it lacks of some of the main characterizations (big blurry eyes, blushing virgin and so on), but many of the elements that draw female reader to gay romance are there: the Top and Bottom pair, with clear and precise play roles without shifting; the chick with dick bottom, a boy who behaves mostly like a girl, when girl where demure and shy; the exclusive and strictly monogamous couple. In the end the big "why" I was attracting to this book at first, the one I can't say, but that I know it's a big NO for some gay romance readers (especially the "purist"), but that has some fans among other. If I'm to be sincere, I like all of above, true, not always and not in all my books, but sometime I like it; I'm all for a big bad Alpha Male who can pur, and I like Demyan's character, a mix of innocent and teaser, sometime you wonder if he is dumb, but then you realize he is really only very young and not used to deal with strangers.
So yes, I liked it, and please don't take my following comment like a reason to not read it; I feel to write it only as an advice to the author and the editor: being me not English mother tongue, it's hard for me to notice typos, but I found some, one even in the second sentence of the book, first page. They are quite simple mistakes, I believe most due, maybe, to an automatic proof reader that perhaps changed a word in the wrong way. Most of them probably you can find and correct with a second pass from a skilled reader. Since, as I said and want to remark, the story is good and the characters also, I think it's a shame that a reader is distracted by those typos.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/160601465X/?...
Apart from that first element, the Katzman's Mate has many traits that usually I like in a futuristic gay romance: first of all the "furry" nature of one of the main characters, even more when it's the top of the situation. Truth be told, Chellak, the katzman, has less "fur" than usual, and he has not a tail, only pointed ears and a bit of more hair on his body than a human. And a cat like nose. And long and thick hair like the mane of a lion... said like that he seems not so handsome, but he purrs, so I can accept that.
Chellak is the commander of a small pride who comes back to his home planet to get rid of the usurper who killed his father more or less thirty years before. Having Chellak a bit of feline nature in him, he is all in all the classical "feline" man of a paranormal romance, all instinct and "you are my mate" attitude: when a Alpha Male katzman finds his mate, he gets in a frenzy mating and he has only one thought in mind... well, to be true, not so different from any other male, feline or not. Anyway Chellak finds his mate in Demyan, a small man from an exotic planet who was a slave of the usurper: Demyan is a beautiful little thing and the villain used him as carrot to his stubborn son; if the "Boy" behaved in a good way, he was allowed to play with his "toy", Demyan, otherwise the toy was put in a cage. From that experience Demyan comes out a bit traumatized and also mute, due to an harsh punishment he suffered to have refused unwelcoming sexual advance from his captor.
This is not exactly a yaoi novel, it lacks of some of the main characterizations (big blurry eyes, blushing virgin and so on), but many of the elements that draw female reader to gay romance are there: the Top and Bottom pair, with clear and precise play roles without shifting; the chick with dick bottom, a boy who behaves mostly like a girl, when girl where demure and shy; the exclusive and strictly monogamous couple. In the end the big "why" I was attracting to this book at first, the one I can't say, but that I know it's a big NO for some gay romance readers (especially the "purist"), but that has some fans among other. If I'm to be sincere, I like all of above, true, not always and not in all my books, but sometime I like it; I'm all for a big bad Alpha Male who can pur, and I like Demyan's character, a mix of innocent and teaser, sometime you wonder if he is dumb, but then you realize he is really only very young and not used to deal with strangers.
So yes, I liked it, and please don't take my following comment like a reason to not read it; I feel to write it only as an advice to the author and the editor: being me not English mother tongue, it's hard for me to notice typos, but I found some, one even in the second sentence of the book, first page. They are quite simple mistakes, I believe most due, maybe, to an automatic proof reader that perhaps changed a word in the wrong way. Most of them probably you can find and correct with a second pass from a skilled reader. Since, as I said and want to remark, the story is good and the characters also, I think it's a shame that a reader is distracted by those typos.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/160601465X/?...
July 22, 2016
I'm a little confused why this is on some "best of" lists in the M/M Romance Group and that it gets the high ratings it does.
I can get into a good shifter-esque story. I like stories involving a strong alpha main character. Even the cat men in outer space setting could be a plus. But the manufactured angst due to lack of communication just annoyed me to no end.
As a side note, the sex scenes were mediocre and repetitive.
I can get into a good shifter-esque story. I like stories involving a strong alpha main character. Even the cat men in outer space setting could be a plus. But the manufactured angst due to lack of communication just annoyed me to no end.
As a side note, the sex scenes were mediocre and repetitive.
May 21, 2014
He didn’t have a viscous bone in his beautiful body.
I should hope not!
The editing is pretty awful all around, but if I take that in stride (and I did), then there’s a nice story.
I honestly can’t explain why I (still) like this book. The shifting viewpoints, the idiotic miscommunication… I should be too frustrated to enjoy. But I suppose I enjoy anyway. Go figure.
February 16, 2013
Insta love, mating and 'love' based on the beauty of each other, little to no plot, and a whole lot of meh. Not for me.
June 14, 2010
I put off reading this one for some time, now sure why. I thought it would be to far out there. But I really liked it.
It really held my interest once I started it, it doesn't have alot of futuristic talk in it to get lost. (which I was afraid of) just enough.
Instead of a shapeshifter, Chellak is part human and part cat. He doesn't have a tail, just ears and lite fur and some facial areas, but they can mate and can communicate with their mates like shifters.
Like many book, Chellak and Demyan have their problems getting together, they each are thinking the other one isn't interested. Chellak is the big, strong, take charge type, and doesn't know how to take care of Demyan who has been so abused in the past and treated as a slave, is afraid to do anything without being told. At times you feel so sorry for Demyan, he seems so lost.
But they do have a communication problem thru most of the book.
Bottom line if you like Stormy's books, I think you will like this one also.
It really held my interest once I started it, it doesn't have alot of futuristic talk in it to get lost. (which I was afraid of) just enough.
Instead of a shapeshifter, Chellak is part human and part cat. He doesn't have a tail, just ears and lite fur and some facial areas, but they can mate and can communicate with their mates like shifters.
Like many book, Chellak and Demyan have their problems getting together, they each are thinking the other one isn't interested. Chellak is the big, strong, take charge type, and doesn't know how to take care of Demyan who has been so abused in the past and treated as a slave, is afraid to do anything without being told. At times you feel so sorry for Demyan, he seems so lost.
But they do have a communication problem thru most of the book.
Bottom line if you like Stormy's books, I think you will like this one also.
October 21, 2010
This book was a total disappointment to me. I enjoy shifters, enjoy sci-fi and even enjoy the thought of a gay mate bearing childern. What killed this book for me was the 80 pages of angst because Chellak was a moron. He knew that Demyan was his mate the moment he laid eyes on him. The dope never bothered to ask Demyan anything which led to false assumptions on both men's parts. If I got anything out of this terrible story, it was to remember to really communicate to my man. The last 20 pages were ejoyable but did not make up for the other 80. I'd skip this one folks.
November 30, 2011
3 stars for the story, 2 stars for the execution, 1 star for EDITING.
Oh my word the typos, wrong names, jumps in POV, etc etc. All I can say is wow hire an editor, or a beta reader or even, maybe, hell just read it closely one more time yourself before you PUBLISH! Just sayin'.
So, nice story line but you have to bear with the clunky sentences and the fact that, yes, one of their names was in nearly every freaking sentence! Settling on 2 stars for this one, I did finish, but it was a near thing.
Oh my word the typos, wrong names, jumps in POV, etc etc. All I can say is wow hire an editor, or a beta reader or even, maybe, hell just read it closely one more time yourself before you PUBLISH! Just sayin'.
So, nice story line but you have to bear with the clunky sentences and the fact that, yes, one of their names was in nearly every freaking sentence! Settling on 2 stars for this one, I did finish, but it was a near thing.
January 16, 2013
This was the first M-Preg I have read and I thought it was pretty good. It was engaging enough to want to keep reading. Chellak annoyed me with his total obliviousness to Demyan's feelings. I wanted to strangle him for at least the first half of the book. I really liked Ciprian and Yerik. It was an interesting storyline. I found the lack of detail concerning the pregnancy dissapointing. I would like to continue reading the series at some point. I'm interested to see how things continue.
November 20, 2015
I almost didn't finish it. I feel like I just read a Mills and Boon or Harlequin romance book, except both characters had dicks. A lot could have been solved if characters just communicated. I know one of them was unable to actually talk, but goodness that was a frustrating book! The pregnancy at the end took away the last star for me.
February 16, 2016
Just needed something sweet and fluffy after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". I like mpreg and this is one of the better series. I was looking for the big alpha, littler mate combo as well. Noticed a lot of editing errors this time around though they didn't bother me so much since it was a re-read.
June 7, 2019
Adored this story! Totally fell in love with Demyan and Chellak, although Chellak irritated me to no end sometimes with his lack of communication. Ugh. Men. Alpha men.
The fact that this is an mpreg just makes everything better! Thank you, Stormy!
The fact that this is an mpreg just makes everything better! Thank you, Stormy!
October 29, 2010
For me this one is more a 2 star read than a 3, but I'm kind of intrigued by the male preg idea at the moment.
As someone already said, the whole plot revolves around the idea that the two of them never actually have a conversation. It was alright up to a point, but then suddenly you're at two thirds of the book and they are still not talking. It was very weak as plot goes, and no matter how much I liked Demyan he just wasn't strong enough character to hold the whole thing afloat. Still he was what I like the most about it.
Probably the biggest flaw is the fact that every single interesting thing that could have made this book special was skimmed over, while all those repetitive situations were completely worked through.
If you are looking for the same thing as I was when I picked it up (male preg) you will be disappointed, as it is only just mentioned without any explanations. But if you're a Glenn fan and don't have a problem with a pregnant ending - go for it. It's not much different than usual Stormy Glenn work.
As someone already said, the whole plot revolves around the idea that the two of them never actually have a conversation. It was alright up to a point, but then suddenly you're at two thirds of the book and they are still not talking. It was very weak as plot goes, and no matter how much I liked Demyan he just wasn't strong enough character to hold the whole thing afloat. Still he was what I like the most about it.
Probably the biggest flaw is the fact that every single interesting thing that could have made this book special was skimmed over, while all those repetitive situations were completely worked through.
If you are looking for the same thing as I was when I picked it up (male preg) you will be disappointed, as it is only just mentioned without any explanations. But if you're a Glenn fan and don't have a problem with a pregnant ending - go for it. It's not much different than usual Stormy Glenn work.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 12, 2013
I have only read a few of Ms Glenn's novels, and unfortunately, each of them have left me feeling somewhat dissatisfied - no doubt a failing of mine.
I often really like the basic plot or storyline, and I usually like her characters too, but I just seem to find her stories lacking in substance; problems arising are predictable, while the solutions are easily found, and sometimes, things just don't add up. For instance, in this novel, when Chellek first enters the throne room, he is immediately aware of a intriguing scent, which, of course, is his mate. As the scene continues, he scents his mate's fear. Yet later, when issues arise in their relationship, somehow he can't scent what his mate's emotions are then? Sure, the author writes that he doesn't think to scent him, but since he didn't apparently think to scent things earlier, why must he do so now? And if Katzmen have a superior sense of smell, one would think that this would be something they use continuously and without conscious thought... So yeah, issues such as this don't really work for me.
Oh well...
I often really like the basic plot or storyline, and I usually like her characters too, but I just seem to find her stories lacking in substance; problems arising are predictable, while the solutions are easily found, and sometimes, things just don't add up. For instance, in this novel, when Chellek first enters the throne room, he is immediately aware of a intriguing scent, which, of course, is his mate. As the scene continues, he scents his mate's fear. Yet later, when issues arise in their relationship, somehow he can't scent what his mate's emotions are then? Sure, the author writes that he doesn't think to scent him, but since he didn't apparently think to scent things earlier, why must he do so now? And if Katzmen have a superior sense of smell, one would think that this would be something they use continuously and without conscious thought... So yeah, issues such as this don't really work for me.
Oh well...
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August 3, 2011“I am a brüter. As stated in the contract, I have a duty to perform. When I perform my duty for Chellak, I then belong to Chellak.Correct?”
The council members nodded. Demyan took a deep breath before he continued. “I have performed my duty as a brüter for Chellak Rai,” Chellak repeated for the council.
Demyan parted his cape and placed Chellak’s hand on the slight round in his abdomen. “Brüter means breeder. My duty is to provide a child for the sire of my child. I have performed this duty, thus, I am now the lawful dependent to Chellak Rai.”
Chellak began repeating what Demyan said until the meaning of the words started to make sense to him. He looked down at Demyan, his face covered in shock. “What? You’re going to have a baby? My baby?”
Before Demyan could reply, Commander Chellak Rai, High Ruler of Katzmann fell backwards into a dead faint.
PRICELESS
The council members nodded. Demyan took a deep breath before he continued. “I have performed my duty as a brüter for Chellak Rai,” Chellak repeated for the council.
Demyan parted his cape and placed Chellak’s hand on the slight round in his abdomen. “Brüter means breeder. My duty is to provide a child for the sire of my child. I have performed this duty, thus, I am now the lawful dependent to Chellak Rai.”
Chellak began repeating what Demyan said until the meaning of the words started to make sense to him. He looked down at Demyan, his face covered in shock. “What? You’re going to have a baby? My baby?”
Before Demyan could reply, Commander Chellak Rai, High Ruler of Katzmann fell backwards into a dead faint.
PRICELESS
November 18, 2010
I was looking forward to this book but was a little disappointed in the writing - it felt a little rushed and I found the different POVs a little confusing. The premise behind the story was great and I did like the characters. It's described everywhere as a m-preg so I think I wanted a little more of that. It's part of a series so I'll definitely check the next one out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2011
Read as part of my QGB Q2 Challenge picked by Luci. Stormy Glenn has created quite an interesting world and set of characters. I look forward to reading more about this futuristic world. I am also fascinated with the pregnancy aspect of the story-line. Cannot wait to see how it all plays out.
August 10, 2013
Crack is wack...but you can't stop...
April 16, 2019
God isn’t that cover awful??
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Anywho, I always ask myself why I can’t seem to stay away from this crap.... With Siren publishing there are usually a few things you can always count on. They are probably overpriced, the editing will be less than stellar, it may or may not have a decent plot or plot at all, and yet you still return like a crack head looking for some coke...
Blah... I have issues.
Anyways.... Stormy Glenn is usually a big ol’ hit or miss with me, but man most of the time she is a pretty decent story teller and this one didn’t entirely miss its mark.
I’ll start by saying I fucking hate stories with huge ridiculous misunderstandings that could have been solved with the smallest amount of communication. But let me tell you.. this book was one big huge misunderstanding... Huge... Ginormous even... but in the end it wasn’t horrible because in all honestly there was a reason for this misunderstanding and I could accept it. Even though it irked me.
I do with there was more romance at play here and maybe some decent sex, but it did give me all the feels, my cold heart even shed a tear or two.
.........
Anywho, I always ask myself why I can’t seem to stay away from this crap.... With Siren publishing there are usually a few things you can always count on. They are probably overpriced, the editing will be less than stellar, it may or may not have a decent plot or plot at all, and yet you still return like a crack head looking for some coke...
Blah... I have issues.
Anyways.... Stormy Glenn is usually a big ol’ hit or miss with me, but man most of the time she is a pretty decent story teller and this one didn’t entirely miss its mark.
I’ll start by saying I fucking hate stories with huge ridiculous misunderstandings that could have been solved with the smallest amount of communication. But let me tell you.. this book was one big huge misunderstanding... Huge... Ginormous even... but in the end it wasn’t horrible because in all honestly there was a reason for this misunderstanding and I could accept it. Even though it irked me.
I do with there was more romance at play here and maybe some decent sex, but it did give me all the feels, my cold heart even shed a tear or two.
October 25, 2022
I really liked the story. My issue was mostly with the editing. Siren, from at that time at least, had horrible editing. The story was insta-love. I think with Demyan's background it wouldn't have been. Other than that I really enjoyed this fluffy, feel-good read.
February 8, 2025
2.5
It felt like there were chapters missing. The characters switched up their feelings and thoughts so fast.
It felt like there were chapters missing. The characters switched up their feelings and thoughts so fast.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2010
slightly spoilerish!
To get it out of the way: the cover is cringe-worthyly ugly.
After having said that I have to add that the story had some premise for those who like "abused-slave-gets-rescued-by-alpha-male" stories in a futuristic setting. There are some interesting concepts and characters in it, not to mention the mpreg theme, but the annoying stupidity of the cat-like protag and the easy solution to the conflict spoiled it for me. Oh, and the epilogue put me over the edge.
Another niggle that caused some serious WTF moments: due to the descriptions of his size and behaviour Demyan sometimes came across as a child or a Harlekin-like chick-with-dick rather than a grown man. I mean, why did he always have to run to his lover (who was in the same room which was not huge or something)? Jeez, can't he walk like normal people?!
Still, what I really liked very much in this story was how the author handled the mindset of the former slave. It was very well done, imo, because it came across as very believable and real. Just because a slave is freed doesn't mean s/he'd suddenly be a normal person. Here Demyan's mindset and Chellak's complete unawareness of it caused some really heartbreaking scenes that I didn't see coming. For this I sometimes go reread those parts of the story. Well done!
To get it out of the way: the cover is cringe-worthyly ugly.
After having said that I have to add that the story had some premise for those who like "abused-slave-gets-rescued-by-alpha-male" stories in a futuristic setting. There are some interesting concepts and characters in it, not to mention the mpreg theme, but the annoying stupidity of the cat-like protag and the easy solution to the conflict spoiled it for me. Oh, and the epilogue put me over the edge.
Another niggle that caused some serious WTF moments: due to the descriptions of his size and behaviour Demyan sometimes came across as a child or a Harlekin-like chick-with-dick rather than a grown man. I mean, why did he always have to run to his lover (who was in the same room which was not huge or something)? Jeez, can't he walk like normal people?!
Still, what I really liked very much in this story was how the author handled the mindset of the former slave. It was very well done, imo, because it came across as very believable and real. Just because a slave is freed doesn't mean s/he'd suddenly be a normal person. Here Demyan's mindset and Chellak's complete unawareness of it caused some really heartbreaking scenes that I didn't see coming. For this I sometimes go reread those parts of the story. Well done!
November 10, 2010
In comparison to other Stormy Glenn books, I thought this one actually showed more work around the plot with less sex than her typical stories. The lack of communication between the main characters was a bit frustrating because the alpha male (Chellak) made way too many assumptions and stupid decisions without talking to Demyan, but I guess this was intended to be the "angst-y" part of the story. However, what truly frustrated me was the lack of good editing. There were numerous errors ranging from missing words/wrong words to calling one of the main characters a different name - good way to rip me out of the story! Despite the concerns, I still enjoyed the book.
March 14, 2012
typical stormy glenn romance. nothing fantastic, nothing so bad it can't be finished. what is typical stormy glenn? imagine a shorter harlequin romance but with no t&a (see, i was going to write no surprise pregnancies, but... yeah.).
laziness dictates i will use this as my template for all books by the following authors unless a book is remarkably good/bad :
stormy glenn
lynn hagen
scarlet hyacinth
joyee flynn
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
laziness dictates i will use this as my template for all books by the following authors unless a book is remarkably good/bad :
stormy glenn
lynn hagen
scarlet hyacinth
joyee flynn
carol lynne
gabrielle evans
March 27, 2009
Well everyone, you can take this off your to read lists. It is a futuristic fantasy. Katzmans are a breed of man/cat. They are one of those imaginary groups who can smell their mate and once mated talk telepathically. But - a first for me is having the mate who is male as this is M-M romance after all GET PREGNANT. I could go on, but it is not worth the time and effort.
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