Braxtyn
Mated to the Alien #8
by Kate Rudolph
Genre: SciFi Romance
She’s hunting a bounty, not a mate…
Vita Minnick has one job: hunt down lowlifes who owe her boss money and deliver them for a profit. When a ticket for Braxtyn NaZade comes up it should be a job just like any other. But from the moment she sees him, Vita can’t help but think he’s… different. She’s not going to fall for one of her marks, but what if there’s been a mistake?
Brax doesn’t owe anyone anything…
When a masked woman steals him away from Earth, Brax knows he’s in trouble. At first, he just wants to go home. But when he catches sight of the red headed huntress all his plans change. Who would have thought his fated mate would be the one to abduct him?
When a betrayal rocks Vita’s identity to the core, she and Brax will need to work together to get to the bottom of the mystery… and to get justice. But can a Detyen claim a bounty hunter who refuses to be tied down? Brax might have found his denya, but he’ll need to convince her he’s worth the risk… before they both perish.
Read Braxtyn for fated mates, a heart-melting hero, a tough and world-weary heroine and adventures that are out of this world!
Braxtyn is the eighth book in the Mated to the Alien series about a race of aliens doomed to die if they don’t meet their fated mates. The series can be read in any order and there are no cliffhangers!
Shayn
Mated to the Alien #7
Shayn NaZade is looking for answers…
A Detyen father and Oscavian mother have left Shayn wondering whether he and his brothers will be forced to pay the Denya Price. Unmated Detyens die on their thirtieth birthdays, but will that hold true for someone with Oscavian blood? His question brings him to Oscavia where he finds his mate… and a whole lot of trouble.
Naomi’s a psychic, but she didn’t see this one coming…
Orphaned as a child and raised by scientists, Naomi’s mind is opened to all the secrets of the universe. But she can’t see the lies and betrayals standing right in front of her, and when experiments to control her powers take a dark turn she knows she’ll have to run. It’s just her luck that her instincts push her towards a charming blue alien.
A dangerous escape, a daring rescue, and scorching heat send Shayn and Naomi tumbling together as the denya bond ties them ever closer. But when the forces against them get too close, that bond will be tested to the breaking point.
Read Shayn today for fated mates, a heart-melting hero, and adventures that are out of this world!
Shayn is the seventh book in the Mated to the Alien series about a race of aliens doomed to die if they don’t meet their fated mates. The series can be read in any order and there are no cliffhangers!
Kayleb
Mated to the Alien #6
Unmated Detyens die at thirty, so why is Kayleb NaMoren still alive?
He came to Earth to find his mate, but on the eve of Kayleb’s birthday, he knows that time is up. Heartfelt goodbyes and one final night with his brother are all he has left… until he wakes up the next morning, alive and unmated. Or so he thinks.
An injury on his journey to Earth has left him with gaps in his memory, but he couldn’t ever forget his denya. Could he?
She’s escaped from pirates and is running out of time…
Tessa Greely didn’t leave her position as a medic on a space ship willingly. Sure, she wanted a change of scenery after a disastrous relationship, but captured by pirates to be sold into slavery was not her idea of a fun vacation. There’s only one person she wants to see less than the pirates who are hunting her down: Kayleb NaMoren.
Only problem? He might be the only guy who can keep her alive.
A second chance at a first impression…
He doesn’t remember her, but he’ll do anything to save her. She wants him gone, but she can’t run forever. Together, they just might find that they’re all each other need.
Krayter
Mated to the Alien #5
Welcome to Earth. Try not to die.
When his brethren begin to discover human mates, Krayter knows his best chance at surviving the Denya Price is to journey to Earth and find the woman he’s been waiting for. Otherwise, he’ll waste away and die by the age of thirty like most other Detyens. But when his speeder crashes in a hostile human settlement, a mate is the last thing on his mind. Until he sees his salvation.
Abandoned. Neglected. In trouble.
Penny will do anything to protect her two sisters, even if it means remaining in Highland Settlement, the anti-alien town that her father rules with an iron fist. But when an alien crash lands near her house, she knows that she can’t let her father’s men find him. Something about the intriguing blue man calls to her and she will not let him die.
A journey into something more.
The pull of the alien stranger is so strong that Penny has only one choice: kiss him or go mad. Krayter will do anything to earn his mate’s trust and her love. And Penny’s heart threatens to melt every time the sexy blue alien sends her one of those scorching looks from his heated red eyes. But her father will stop at nothing to get his daughters back and Penny must face an impossible question.
How can she keep her sisters safe and keep Krayter for herself? And if she can’t have both, how will she survive the sacrifice?
Read Krayter today for fated mates, a heart-melting hero, and adventures that are out of this world!
Krayter is the fifth book in the Mated to the Alien series about a race of aliens doomed to die if they don’t meet their fated mates. The series can be read in any order and there are no cliffhangers!
Cyborg
Mated to the Alien #4
A malfunctioning cyborg…
When glitches in his cybernetic enhancements cause Max to flee Nina Station, he joins the crew of the spaceship, Kella, as their resident cyborg and head of security. Time is running short as Max searches for anything that will keep him from glitching so much that he becomes a threat to everyone around him. But when he sees his sexy roommate, a cure is the last thing on his mind.
A reformed pirate…
Inrit isn’t looking for a mate, even though the Detyen Curse means that without one she’ll die on her thirtieth birthday. After years of space piracy, she’s ready for a clean break and a new life. And the Kella promises to give her that. What she doesn’t count on is her smoking hot cyborg roommate with secrets of his own.While Max and Inrit struggle to overcome their differences and save one another, a threat from Inrit’s past draws ever closer, putting the entire crew at stake. And it will take a broken cyborg and an ex-criminal to save the day.
The denya bond will send them down a dangerous path where they will find redemption… or doom.
Cyborg is the fourth book in the Mated to the Alien series. Detyens are doomed to die at the age of thirty if they don’t find their fated mates in time. The series can be read in any order and there are no cliffhangers! Enjoy fated mates, steamy alphas, and plenty of space adventures.
Stoan
Mated to the Alien #3
Alien in action…
Stoan is a spy, and if the dangerous work doesn’t kill him, he’s still living on borrowed time. Unless he finds his mate, he’ll die when he turns thirty. But when he spots the human woman who awakens the denya bond within him, his soul rebels. He sees the hope for the Detyen race in mating with humans, but he has promised his own bond to another.
A shattered woman…
Reina Draven almost lost everything at the hands of a warlord’s ambition. As she’s pulled into a world of danger and intrigue her only stable force is the closed off blue alien assigned to be her partner on a mission she’s been drafted into undertaking. Though the flame of desire sparks hot between them, she doesn’t know if she’s ready for romance, and he seems determined to keep away from her.
A bond too strong to be denied…
Their mission takes them deep into enemy territory, and Reina and Stoan need to learn to trust each other or face fatal consequences. As the danger heats up, so does the spark between them. But when a surprise from Stoan’s past throws a wrench in the works, their future is threatened by something even more dangerous than an ambitious warlord.
Will Stoan choose to step into the future with his denya? Or will his secrets swallow him whole?
Complete story, no cliffhanger!
Tyral
Mated to the Alien #2
One week to live…
Tyral NaRaxos is traveling home to say goodbye one final time. The curse of his people has caught up to him and with no denya – mate – to save him, he will die on his next birthday. But when his ship is attacked by pirates, he’s given one last hope he never imagined.
A price on her head…
Dorsey Kwan has flown through the stars for the past five years after leaving Earth and never looking back. But someone is after her and she doesn’t know why. Captured by pirates, she’s wasting away, every day crawling closer to an inevitable sale to the highest bidder.
A desperate passion…
Ty knows Dorsey is his mate, but before they can thrive, they must survive. And even if they can defeat the pirates, there are worse enemies after both of them. A man living on borrowed time doesn’t care about making enemies, but given the chance he will fight with everything he has to ensure his mate’s survival…and his own.
Complete story, no cliffhanger!
Ruwen
Mated to the Alien #1
Dead alien walking…
Ruwen NaNaran knows he’s a goner. The curse of his alien species has put a countdown on his life, and he’ll be dead before the month is out. Unless he finds his denya, the only woman in the universe who can save him.
Down on her luck and lost in space…
Lis Jaynx just wants to go home. Kidnapped from Earth by unknown foes, she’s dropped on a inhospitable planet with little food and no hope. She’ll do anything to find a ship to take her back to Earth, but Polai is hostile to all alien life, and Lis is running out of places to hide.
An unexpected chance…
From the moment he sees her, Ru knows Lis is his denya. But she’s already wounded and distrustful of aliens, even those who claim they want to help.
Will the explosive chemistry between them be enough to topple Lis’s fears? Or will their bond break before it even forms, leaving Ru a dead alien walking and Lis all alone in the black of space.
Complete story, no cliffhanger!
The
space was another thing that was taking some getting used to. They’d lived on
Honora Station for so long that he’d forgotten what it felt like to be able to
stretch his arms without risk of running into a wall or smacking someone else.
“Ow,” hissed Deke.
Okay,
the smacking someone else was still a bit of a problem, but Deke was his twin
so that didn’t count. “Watch where you’re going,” he shot back.
“You’re
the one weaving back and forth, are you drunk?” He caught up to Brax and nudged
his shoulder.
Brax
glared. That had been one time. How
was he supposed to know how strong Earth whiskey was? When someone gave him a
bottle back home, they meant for him to drink the whole thing. Why would Earth
culture be any different?
Those
are some nice arms.
The thought came out of nowhere and
Vita had to shake her head. Was she seriously admiring the features of one of
her marks? Really? That wasn’t going to happen. The piece of shit she was
chasing had stolen money from Roski and fled, he clearly couldn’t be trusted
and was no sort of match for her, not even for a night.
But he did have nice arms. And legs.
And that ass.
Vita couldn’t wait for NaZade to be
someone else’s problem. The job might have gone easier than many of the ones
she’d pulled before, but something about this whole situation wasn’t sitting
right with her.
First of all, a deranged part of her
wanted to believe the welcher when he
said she had the wrong man. All of
her marks said something like that. And it had never been true. She’d run
hundreds of missions like this, collected countless bounties from Roski, and
every last one of the marks she tagged was in Roski’s bad books. There was no
reason to believe that NaZade was any different. Sure there was an innocent
look about him, but innocent looks could be purchased with the dirtiest of
money and they meant less than nothing.
He wasn’t innocent. He couldn’t be.
Denya.
He’d known her in the dream, even if he
didn’t know her name. Mousy brown hair, tired eyes, and an inner fire that
burned bright enough to singe everyone around her. He’d heard of mated pairs
sharing dreams before, but he’d never heard of it happening before they met in the waking world.
Where was she?
Who was she?
And why did she seem so familiar?
Was he going to hurt her? Well, was he
going to try? Vita might have felt a
little guilty about the way things turned out, but she wasn’t about to submit
in a fight just to make this guy feel better. Now if he wanted her under him in
other circumstances, they might be
able to talk.
Of course, the likelihood of him being
willing to get all tangled up together after she kidnapped him wasn’t that
likely, but a girl could dream.
“Denya,” Brax breathed the word out
like it meant everything and it echoed through Vita. She didn’t know what it
meant, but she felt like she should.
Like it was just out of reach of her subdermal translator’s dictionary and if
she stretched for it she might understand.
He took a step towards her and Vita
could feel the magnetic pull between them. Something big was happening here,
something she couldn’t deny, even if she didn’t understand it. She wanted it,
whatever it was. Some piece slotted into place deep within her, something she
hadn’t known she was missing. Something that finally made her complete.
No.
He scurried up the ladder to find Vita
holding a wrench over her head and glaring at the control panel.
“If you smash it, we’ll be stranded
here.” He held up a hand as if that would ward off the blow.
She kept glaring at the control panel.
“We’re already stranded. At least I’ll feel better if I hit something. Damn
thing’s busted. Again.”
Brax just seemed… nice. Sweet. Caring.
It was weird and she didn’t get it.
“Not many tourists in these parts,” she
had to say. “But she’s looking for a trip alright. To your bed.”
Brax looked at her funny and then
glanced back at the woman. Was he considering it? Had he not noticed? Vita had
no hold on him and there was no reason to stop him from having a bit of fun.
There was even the possibility that the vendor would cut them a better deal if
a few hours with Brax came with the package. And yet she had to clench her fist
to keep from latching onto his arm and physically pulling him away.
“She’s bound to be disappointed then,”
Brax said. “I’ve no interest.”
In bedding the vendor? In bedding
anyone? Vita bit her tongue to keep from asking. It was inappropriate, she
reminded herself. She had kidnapped
the man. She didn’t get to invite him to her bed when he was dependent on her.
“Then we should move on. There’s much
to find and not much time.” There. That sounded completely sane and not at all
possessive.
But when Brax put his hand on her back
as if he were the one leading her through the market, she didn’t try
and push him away. And if she smiled sweetly back at the Caystan woman as they
left, well, that was just her being friendly.
Yeah, she wasn’t fooling anyone there.
She’d planned to kiss them, just to
show Brax he had no claim, but something made her turn her cheek at the last
minute and only accept a peck.
“You’ve got it bad,” Addex whispered
with a laugh as he shoved her towards his wife.
“He looks like fun,” Kya added.
“Not for you,” Vita shot back and her
cheeks flamed as she realized how possessive that sounded. Kya just laughed.
"It’s not like no one’s been
flirting with you!”
His brow wrinkled. “Who?”
Was the man serious? “The vendor! Oh, let me show you my wires.” Her voice
went up an octave and she fluttered her lashes. “I think they’re crossed. Can you help me untangle them, you beautiful
specimen?”
Brax clamped his lips together but his
eyes, which had faded from blue to black, danced. And Vita’s cheeks were on
fire.
“Beautiful specimen?” he asked. He took
a step closer and suddenly it was like all the air had been sucked out of the
market.
If Vita took a step back she’d run into
the wall. How had she let herself get trapped like this? Stupid alcove. Stupid
mouth. Gods above she wanted to taste him.
“It wasn’t an exact quote,” she said,
“but there was subtext.”
Brax smiled and leaned closer. “I don’t
care about her subtext.”
He was the best sort of entertainment,
a sexy man who didn’t seem to understand his appeal, who could get lost in his
work, but always had a smile for her.
That last part could have been scary.
From someone else it might have been too much. Not that she didn’t like smiling
lovers.
Not that Brax was her lover.
No, he’d quickly become something more.
Her partner. Her friend.
He had a towel slung over his hips and
his dark hair was wet, a rivulet of water dripping down over his chest and down
his defined abs. Vita’s mouth went dry and she completely forgot what she’d
been seeking him out for. She wanted to reach forward and unwind the towel and
let it drop to the floor, wanted to see him in all his naked glory. She wanted
to taste him again.
That kiss in the marketplace had been
soul searing, and she’d done her best to put it out of her mind. She couldn’t
let herself get addled by a beautiful man.
But damn.
“Maybe I should get cleaned as well.
Feeling kind of dirty.” And she unfastened her top and pulled it over her head.
Brax made a sound she couldn’t
describe, a frustrated groan and an animalistic growl all rolled up into one.
Could she get him to make that noise while they were in bed together?
The siren’s spirit that had possessed
her made her brush past him, the hot skin of her shoulder touching him as she
threw a glance over her shoulder. “Want to wash my back?”
Shayn
I seem to do this quite often 😳 this is my first time reading anything from this series and I can say from experience it can be read as a stand-alone though it did leave me curious about the previous books.
I found Shayn to be a somewhat docile(?) male lead. Oh, he has the Alpha gene when it comes to his denya and he has a secret weapon to back up his growl. But at times he seemed a bit complacent? Not even sure if that's the right descriptor. He is the caregiver, the careful one and it showed in his actions - most of the time 😉.
Naomi compliments his personality well. He knew she had the gift of sight so following her suggestions was never something he second-guessed.
They just clicked
Naomi was a bit more complex as she was raised to believe that she was helping that her sacrifices were for the greater good. In my opinion, those experiences are what provided her with such a strong sense of acceptance when things began to implode.
The flow of the story is pretty steady a couple "OMG No" moments and some very tender scenes between our two main characters.
However, I'm very curious about what happened to the organization -
I want to know more about the hows and whys of Naomi's childhood.
I'm also really curious about the other 'patients'
Also, what did they do to Naomi?
What does AI know that she's not telling? I loved her snark.
I didn't get all my answers but I did enjoy the journey and am looking forward to the next in this series as it stays with this cast.
Braxtyn
Coming right off the heels of reading Shayn I was excited to see that of the twins Braxtyn was next though I am curious to read Deakon's story.
Braxtyn is not a warrior by any means but he is fiercely protective of his family. Having spent most of his life on a station the transition to Earth has been a hard one for him. Unlike his brothers the solitude and ability to explore is something he enjoys, actually craves. Maybe it is the looming price that is driving his need. It couldn't be that he envies his brother and his Denya.
Vita is a warrior through and through. She doesn't need anyone just her flying bucket and her job as a bounty hunter. That is until her next bounty stirs unwanted sensations, possibly even feelings.
Can two very opposite souls find common ground?
Is Vita's past hold a connection to her present?
Can Braxtyn find the patience to convince a weary Vita that he can offer her what she most desires?
A partner - An equal - True love?
This was filled with twists and turns and a whole lot of "No Way!" moments that you do not see coming. The betrayals are strong and strike close leaving our heroine even more cautious of her heart. Braxtyn, despite his brooding personality in the previous book, comes alive when he is with Vita. The brooding "Eeyore" persona seems to vanish as he offers Vita the unconditional support and understanding that she needs to work through the painful events that lead to the present.
Another wonderfully sweet read that has all the action, suspense and romance that I enjoy in a solid read.
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Kate Rudolph is an ex-derby girl who lives in Indiana. She loves writing about kick butt heroines and the steamy heroes who love them. She's been devouring romance novels since she was too young to be reading them and had to hide her books so no one would take them away. She couldn't imagine a better job in this world than writing romances and sharing them with her fellow readers.
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