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Futuristic Romance
2006 EPPIE Finalist: Romance (Science Fiction/Futuristic category) PEARL
AWARDS finalist--
Best New Author: Rowena Cherry
PEARL AWARDS finalist--
Best Futuristic: FORCED MATE
HE HAS FOUND THE MATE OF HIS DREAMS.
SHE HATES HIM.
By all the Lechers of Antiquity, what is a god-Emperor to do when his chosen
mate is caught on tape speculating that he is a brute and a bore in bed?
Renowned for his sexual prowess all over the galaxy, Prince Tarrant-Arragon
has a reputation for depravity to keep up, even if the reality of his
private life is a far different story. His personal inclination would be to
woo his intended with charm and wit, but politics and Tigron tradition call
for abduction followed by swift consummation. Embarking on a skilled
seduction, Tarrant-Arragon feels confident in his ability to take his queen.
But he hasn't counted on the unpredictability of his little Earthling or the
startling fact that she would make a pawn of his own heart.Top
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Helispeta wanted to marry well... but not THIS
well.
What is an ambitious young princess to do when she finds herself irrevocably
married to the wrong god? What is her jilted fiancé to do?
Prince Devoron-Vitan, supreme commander of the Tigron Empire's star forces,
wants to go home and find out what the star-blazes is going on. In one short
gestate, his twin brother Djohn-Kronos has killed their father, taken the
throne, nullified all existing royal betrothals, and started a war.
Marooned on an island with the ultimate fashionista, who wouldn’t take
off her clothes to save her own life, Djetth was discovering that when a
Tiger prince is honor bound to hide his true identity, when his best tool of
seduction bears a damning tattoo, and his very life is in danger, survival
isn’t just a matter of making out. Top
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"Carpe Scrotum. Seize Life by
the Testicles." -- Electra-Djerroldina
The Queen Consort of the Volnoth needs a sperm donor, and only one
green-eyed god has the right stuff. Little does she know she has pinned all
her hopes on the crown jewels of the fabled Royal Saurian Djinn. Not only is
he the son of her greatest enemy, but he has taken a vow of chastity.
"When forced to choose between two evils, pick the one you've
never tried before... SEX." -- 'Rhett
The Saurian Knight is caught between a problem father who has all the moral
integrity of a Mafia Don, and a married Princess who would stop at nothing
to have his seed in her belly. No matter which way he turns, he's "forked."
"Why would a male both hope for and fear a lover? Ah!
Inexperience perhaps?" -- Tarrant-Arragon
Taking the wrong lover... in the wrong place, at the wrong time... is
dangerous. And when the High and Mighty intervene, it can be fatal. Can true
love and a pure White Knight's virtue triumph, when society loves a right
royal scandal?
BOOK REVIEWS
from BI Staff & Friends
Insufficient Mating Material
"another hot and captivating episode of the rut-rageous
Djinns"
For some, life is a game. In past politics and relationships, Martia-Djulia
and Djetthro-Jason have both been pawns. Now a new match begins and the
objective is Marriage.
Tarrant-Arragon, god-Emperor of Tigron (see FORCED MATE) has spared Prince
Djetthro-Jason from execution for treason on the conditions that J-J accepts a
new identity and marry the emperor's sister. Djetth cannot let her know his
true identity; so he must not only win a woman for the first time in his life,
but to do it, he must fight against memories of her true love ... himself!
Martia-Djulia has often been sacrificed as a pawn for the Empire, but this
latest betrayal is too much to accept! At her mating ceremony she learns that
it is NOT her true love presented as her mate and her anger unleashes a unique
Djinn-power as she refuses the match.
At every opportunity the Emperor has placed them together and at a loss for
patience, has stranded them together on an island. Although they believe
themselves marooned, Martia and Djetth are being protected by the emperor's
warship orbiting the planet. It is a protection soon needed as other forces
gather playing a deadly game. Their continued existence not only depends on
survival skills Jason learned while on Earth, but on decisions others are
making in other parts of the galaxy.
For those of us who have been impatiently waiting, Ms Cherry delivers another
hot and captivating episode of the rut-rageous Djinns of the Tiger Empire. If
you need a helpful family tree and character list, there is one on author's
web site which will help if you haven't read MATING NET and FORCED MATE. You
can still enjoy this story as a first read, but you will want to read them for
more details.
Martia and Djetth's island interlude has some scenes that those who enjoy
reality shows will appreciate. Woven through the story are updates of what is
happening through the galaxy. The political intrigue that brought them to this
point continues and we learn more of other Djinn whose ambitions endanger
their lives. Martia and Djetth develop into likable individuals instead of
adversaries as the story unfolds and reader has further insight into their
thoughts and feelings.
With intriguing twists and turns, action encounters, entertaining dialog mixed
with sexual innuendo and hot romance, this is a book that you won't put down
until the end.
"An enjoyable science fiction romance"
After his child bride dies in childbirth, Djohn-Kronos, god- Emperor of Trigon,
is determined to steal his brother's intended bride. Djohn-Krronos thinks that
it is his right to do as he pleases. Therefore, he tricks Helispeta into
marrying him by pretending to be his twin, Devoran-Vitan. When Helispeta
realizes that she has married the evil brother, she plots her escape.
For such a short story, MATING NET vividly describes the alien society, that
Ms. Cherry created. The characters are fully flushed out, especially the evil
God-Emperor. The only thing that I found lacking about the story was the
interaction between the hero and heroine. Their love would have been more
convincing, if more time had been given to their interactions.
All in all, MATING NET is an enjoyable science fiction romance. I recommend
it.
"Great story with a twist on the Alien abduction Theme!"
If you decide to read FORCED MATE, get ready to have your nose glued to the
pages for a little while, as I couldn't put this story down!
Prince Tarrant-Aragon is the god-Emperor of Tigron, equating to the entire
galaxy. (Yes, this means he rules us too, we just don't know it!) No one tells
him no. So, when he discovers the only woman who could even possibly be his
Queen, hidden away on the little planet of Earth, he goes to get her. The only
problem is that his perfect mate has been raised to pray for his demise and
even worse trained to be able to kill him should she have the opportunity or
kill herself if she fails. The solution -- make Djinni fall in love with him,
before she finds out who he really is!
Djinni is automatically wary of the man who shows up at her doorstep and
claims to be a member of the Saurian Knights. However, when he is able to
perform the secret handshake, she ignores her instincts, and gets into his
limo to perform the final test, the toast to Tarrant- Arragons death. If only
the man hadn't made her heartbeat accelerate or have sex on the brain when she
tried to eavesdrop, she might have been able to prevent herself from getting
kidnapped! Now, she only has to escape before her future husband, JJ, finds
out she was ruined by an An'Koori!
Rowena Beaumont Cherry has written a fascinating romance that blends some of
our current "Earth" history with customs from all over the galaxy. I
especially enjoyed the misunderstanding that Tarrant let Djinni maintain
regarding sex. Then there is Madam Tarra, a fortuneteller who lives on the
Pleasure Moon of Eurydyce, a very important secondary character that I really
thought intriguing!
While I truly felt sorry for Djinni as she kept trying to escape and find ways
to thwart her unknown kidnapper, (who she named Tigger) I thought she was
quite resourceful, too. I also really enjoyed the fact that she wasn't going
through shock of getting kidnapped by aliens, because she was one herself. It
was a neat twist on the alien abduction theme.
"Tigger" on the other hand... he had me cracking up. Add the typical male
arrogance to the "God-Emperor" title...he was SO doomed because he
(justifiably) wasn't being honest with Djinni about who he was. I loved
reading about how Tarrant had to learn everything the hard way. Just because
he had so much power and was used to everyone jumping when he said jump he was
out of his league with Djinni. She thought he was a nobody, and therefore
beneath her; it was so funny! I think it was a very humbling (and needed)
experience for him.
Then we add the mix of the unknown enemy -- the Saurian Knights and Djinni's
fiancé JJ that Tarrant is chomping at the bit to figure out who is. FORCED
MATE has a little bit of everything: lots of action, deception and
forgiveness, plenty of sexual tension and different alien cultures to
contemplate. This was such a fun book to read that I highly recommend!
Reviewed by Cynthia Eckert
"Power and politics are their world, but love may change this Chess
Game of life"
Prince Tarrant-Aragon, the god-Emperor of Tigron, discovers the only woman who
could be his Mate has been hidden on the planet Earth. He is all-powerful and
ruthless and has come to acquire her. That his Earthling limo driver dares to
make sly observations along the way was unheard of -- but intriguing. Not
being a foolish human, Greg, a cynical mercenary known as Grievous, tactfully
keeps his mouth shut about things like the little miss naming the boss 'Tigger'.
Djinni's father is the Saurian Dragon, leader of the Saurian Knights and she
has trained extensively. Feeling secure while hiding on Earth, she has been
betrothed to 'JJ' since childhood and is an integral part of a plan to
enthrone him as the new god-Emperor of Tigron. Although she is suspicious when
first approached, the stranger appeared to be a Saurian Knight; so she
followed trustingly. Too late Djinni finds she has been abducted. Despite
several escape attempts, she is now on Tigger's ship and in danger of breaking
her Saurian vows.
Djinni does not realize that the poem she read was actually a wedding ceremony
and that Tigger is the prince she has been taught to dread. He was forced to
abduct her and wed her, but Tarrant-Aragon does not want a battle- ground for
a marriage as his father and grandfather before him. As Prince of Tigron he is
considered all-powerful, but how to make his half-Earthling wife accept him?
Her lack of respect and different perception of him and their universe is
something he finds perplexing and frustrating. He hopes to win her heart, but
who can he go to for such an unheard of advice? Among his choices is the
Earthling limo driver, who has been bold enough to voice unasked for opinions
but declares women are difficult.
There is a good balance between action and romance with subtle and outright
humor adding to the main plot instead of distracting. The political intrigue
brings unexpected plot twists that will keep you guessing who is on what side.
The characters stay true and the changes as their relationship grows are
believable.
In chess the term 'Forced Mate' is where the two kings race to make a pawn
their queen. So the title is fitting and through-out the story there are
several chess references. You will not find Djinni a mere pawn, though she is
naïve and Tigger takes advantage of that to force changes in her life. Will
his desire to have her love brings about changes that will be felt throughout
their worlds and stop a revolution? This futuristic romance is one that you
won't want to miss!
Electra-Djerroldina (Prince Tarrant-Arragon's older sister) was mated to the
youngest Volnoth prince to seal an alliance between Tigron and Volnoth and
children did not matter until his older brothers died. What most do not
acknowledge is that only a Djinn can make her pregnant; so she is on the hunt
for a sperm donor to save the Volnoth Alliance and remain with the husband she
has come to care for.
Prince Djarrhett (Rhett), son of the Saurian Dragon, has taken a vow of chastity
and is appalled by Electra's offer. That Rhett has attracted Princes Ellectra's
attention was noticed and misinterpreted by Prince Tarrant-Arragon who believes
his older sister guilty of body-treason and sees only one way to save her life.
He plots to strand Rhett and Electra on Earth together.
In short, both Rhett and Electra are "between a rock and a hard place" with
interfering relatives and political agendas which make for a rollicking story
jam-packed with suspense, humor and romantic conflicts. Ms Cherry includes a
provocative turn of phrase which will bring a smile while reading this romp
through her Djinn God universe.
Like all the books in this series, the title is based on a chess move or
situation. The story has
more Chess moves and clarifications than previous stories which I found
enlightening and easily
explained as the plot unfolds. I've always heard politics are a chess game and
found it interesting to see it spelled out in this fantasy other-world.
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