I know it has been a while, what with the plague err, pandemic of COVID-19, and the forced social isolation I have been a little busy,
but welcome back to the Reading Nook. This
one is also a little delayed because I knew this author was getting ready to
release this amazing new book that I just knew I had to share with all of
you. Needless to say, it has now released,
so let’s welcome one of my favorite authors, Ms Mary Auclair, to the Reading
Nook.
Gladiator’s Captive:
A Rough Sci-Fi Romance
Published to Amazon on March 23, 2020
Author Mary Auclair
First he took me captive. Then he took me as his mate.
Since I saw him fight in the arena, I have dreamed of him at night. Dreams I
blush just to think about. But never did I imagine him carrying me off as his
prisoner, spanking me into shameful submission, and then claiming my virgin
body so roughly I screamed with every savage climax.
Rager is no ordinary gladiator. He is a Muharib Warrior, a fearsome, terrifying
beast, and when my father tried to have him killed he broke free of his chains
and took me captive. I thought I would be nothing more than a hostage, a
bargaining chip to secure his escape, but I was wrong.
He has decided to keep me. He has decided I am his mate.
Publisher's Note: Gladiator's Captive includes sexual scenes and
spankings. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Official published review:
Escape to survive
Such an amazing story! I love how the author drew us in with
the first scene and then each experience after that kept us invested in the
conclusion. I enjoyed how the relationship between these two characters grew
and evolved the longer they were together. I don’t know if the author is
planning on this being the beginning of a new series, but I would love to read
Sayk and Janet’s story as well as Ry’s. No matter what she comes out with next,
I can’t wait to read it.
5 stars
A GR BB
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RMWFU9WTLZ26G
Tamsin’s Conquest (Mating Alliance book 1)
Published to Amazon on July 5, 2017
Author Mary Auclair
In a far future, where Earth is nothing but a vast desert
and what’s left of humanity lives in a world where the strong prey on the weak,
headstrong Tamsin is in deep trouble for stealing water rations. Hunted down,
she has no choice but to seek refuge inside the Agency, Earth’s interspecies
marital organization.
What the Agency doesn’t know is Tamsin has no intention of going through with
the match-making—she’ll flee first chance she gets.
Tamsin’s plans are foiled when she’s brought to planet Havlan, home of the
Tellurian warriors, where she’s Claimed by a tall, golden warrior determined to
make her his lifelong mate. Tamsin fights hard first to escape, then harder
still to resist the powerful attraction she feels to the alien King Jareth. And
yet the hardest battle of all is not against the ruthless traitors set on
seizing Jareth’s kingdom, but against losing herself to an all-consuming love.
Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed
bedroom doors (or other rooms) here, as well as some mild spanking.
Official published review:
More than just a female
I fell more in love with this book with every page I
devoured. The characters are so intense and realistic with personalities and
emotions that just draw you in. And the story is so exciting, full of danger,
unexpected twists and turns, and a HEA that I will be sure to read over and
over again. I really hope the author writes more stories in this series. I need
to know if they catch the bad guy and if the rest of the women find their own
HEAs.
5 stars
A GR BB
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RYHCJI2FGGOHM
Venomous Craving (Eok Warriors book 1)
Published to Amazon on October 13, 2017
Author Mary Auclair
A
desperate woman.
An alien warrior whose craving knows no bounds.
A passion that will change the fate of humanity.
In a world where humans have been hunted to near extinction, Rose is captured
and on her way to be sold on the lucrative black market. Seizing her only
chance, she escapes and finds fate waiting for her in the form of another
captive of terrifying strength: a legendary Eok warrior.
Together, Rose and the Eok warrior Karian will fight for their survival - and
ultimately for the fate of the entire human race. During that fight, a
dangerous attraction is born.
Karian, the unyielding Commander in Chief of the Eok armies, feels his control
fading a little more every time he looks at the fragile but headstrong human.
Soon, the call to make her his mate torments his body, turning his desires into
an imperious craving. She seems to want him, too, but she has no idea of the
consequences for her should he claim her.
Will Rose accept him as her bloodmate and seal both their destinies, before
everything is lost?
Official published review:
A book you won’t be able to put down
If you are looking for a hot, steamy romance with plenty of
action, moments that bring tears to your eyes, and unending need to see love and
blood mates come to an entire set of siblings, this is the book for you. From
beginning to end, this book held me captivated. I cheered at every victory and
cried at every loss. I especially mourned the loss of Arlen’s mate, not for her
sake but for his. I can only hope that the author finds a way for him to be one
of the rare few who are able to find his true blood mate after the loss of the
imposter. Only time will tell. In the meantime, I can’t wait to read the next
book in the series.
5 stars
A GR BB
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RMAOPYHELHYAR
Touch of Ice (Dawn of Dragons book 1)
Published to Amazon on January 17, 2018
Author Mary Auclair
He is as cold as ice. She is the salvation that will melt
his heart.
When Endora is faced with her daughter’s terminal illness, she takes the only
chance she’s got. She braves the potential risks and signs a mating contract
with the Delradon Draekon Lords, intent on using the payment to buy the aliens’
cure to save her daughter’s life.
Lord Aldric Darragon rules over his land with an iron fist until one day the
only woman who is genetically compatible with him agrees to his offer of
mating. As his all-consuming passion for Endora explodes, an ancient threat
looms heavy over humans and Delradons alike. With the lives of everyone he
cares about hanging in the balance, Aldric has to fight the demons of his past
if he wants to defeat the enemies of the present.
Publisher’s Note: This gripping sci-fi alien romance has it all: dragons,
passion and tension. It also contains explicit themes and is intended for
adults only.
Official published review:
The bonds of love
What a fantastic read! This book was so different from most
of the dragon books you may have read. A bond formed at conception creates the
basis of this special pairing of dragon riders. The one thing they are looking
for is a mate who will complete them. The male is over the top alpha male with
a protective streak a continent wide. Of course, when he’s up against an equally
protective mom, who just happens to be his mate, he never stood a chance. I
can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
4 stars
A GR BB
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1426T9XDDSD4U
You are mine, Marielle Jansen. You don't know it yet, but
you are mine.
With her brother in debt to the biggest crime lord of the slums, Marielle does
the only thing she can to save him. She takes the debt on herself. But the only
way she can repay it is to be claimed as mate by a Draekon Lord and deliver him
an heir.
She has no intention of following through with the deal plans to escape as soon
as she's received payment. But when Lord Aymond Haal is found dead,
Marielle is accused of his murder. Salvation comes in the unlikely form of
Fedryc, son of Lord Aymond and the new High Lord.
In the harsh desert
landscape, Marielle becomes Lord Fedryc's mate and finds pleasures she never
suspected could exist. As Marielle navigates the dangerous world of the
Draekons and tries to rescue her brother, an enemy lurks in the shadows; a dark
force bent on the destruction of all that she holds dear.
But can a human
woman trust an all-powerful Draekon Lord? And will Lord Fedryc's love be enough
to protect her?
Publisher's Note: This gripping sci-fi alien romance has it all: dragons,
passion and tension. It also contains explicit themes and is intended for
adults only.
Official published
review:
Shades of red
I can think of no
better compliment for this author other than that her dragons remind me so much
of the dragons of Pern. The way she has these dragons connect with their rider
is so intense, but then when you add in a true mate the emotions jack up to an
entirely new level. I love that once again she has immersed us in this world of
danger and misery, but with so much love that we know joy has to be right
around the corner. The author has filled this book with so many twists and
turns and the enemy is the one no one suspected. I enjoyed this book from the
beginning until the shiver inducing ending and I can only imagine what the
author is going to come up with next. It’s sure to be epic.
5 stars
A GR BB
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RC081SVWXA135
Mary grew up in the quiet peace of a small rural village in
the heart of Quebec, Canada.
She spent her childhood chasing butterflies and catching frogs, playing in the
mud and generally being as unladylike as she could. Her love of science led her
to complete a mechanical engineering degree at the Ecole Polytechnique of
Montreal, where she met the love of her life.
Years later, as she enjoyed the role of full time mom to her two wonderful
children, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.
She now writes as much as her busy schedule allows to bring to life her
inner world, filled with exotic planets, mysterious creatures and off course,
hot, alpha heroes and the women who melt their hearts.
When she's not writing, she can be found in the garden, walking her dogs or
playing with fire in her kitchen as a part time hit-or-miss chef.
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