Space Opera published by Ascendant Press 01 Dec 21
This next book in the Astral Heat series picks up right from where the last one left off. The dilemma remains the same, three men who are all burning up for the beautiful Kaia, only one of whom can legitimately claim her in this space contest. The other two are not stepping back, regardless that their role in the auction prevents them from bidding for the princess. The solution is obvious, once they figure it out, but the thrill is in getting to the right outcome.
Kaia escapes to Zorin’s ship and eventually gives him her much-prized virginity she’s been saving. Will the pirate leader be the father of her child, who is the prophesied leader? Well, before we can come to that, there’s still a contest to be won and enemies to be defeated, so they get on with the business at hand.
In the meantime, Dex and Nero are stoking the fires of their old attraction and planning how to win their girl away from Zorin. A new enemy with some cutting-edge technology and/or magic that allows him to take on the appearance of anyone in his vicinity has entered the field. Can they tell friend from foe and find this enemy before all is lost?
I loved the fast-moving pace of the story, the sexual tension, and erotic heat that keeps the adrenaline pumping – not to mention enough action and adventure to thrill a reader. I can’t wait to read the next installment to see how it all comes together.
Grade: A
Summary:
Four warring races. Three men she can never trust. And one galactic armageddon only their forbidden passion can prevent.
In the icy depths of space, a galactic mating contest is turning deadly, and the stakes are atomic armageddon. To unite four warring races, rebel princess-turned-cybergirl Kaia chooses the most dangerous possible mate in Zorin—a scourge-of-the-galaxy space pirate. Yet she’s seriously tempted by Dex, the imperial enforcer who’s Zorin’s ultimate nemesis…and his mouthwatering obsession. Kaia burns for both of them, but Dex and Zorin are lethal enemies. And the galaxy’s most powerful telepath, the mesmerizing lover who betrayed her and nearly destroyed her, is a major distraction for all three of them.
Can two mortal enemies defy a star-spanning empire that crucifies lovers for unconventional unions? Can a runaway princess dare to trust the enigmatic lover who abandoned her to scandal and disgrace? With the fate of billions now poised in the balance, can four fiercely distrustful allies survive a savage mating contest, navigate an interstellar war, and consummate the explosive passion between them…without dying in the flames?
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