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Undercover Embassy #4
Codename Courtesan: Summer
When Malik's investigation leads him to the pleasure ambassadors, he uses the opportunity to summon Saroji to his bed. Her involvement with the Resistance makes her fair game, and no matter how hard he's tried to forget her, he still burns to claim her as his own.
Saroji is infuriated when she learns Malik has sent for her alter ego. If the dangerous traitor doesn't realize she is Summer, there is much to be gained by fulfilling his sexual fantasies. But it's far more likely he intends to repay her for a past betrayal. Malik is the only man who ever touched her body and tantalized her heart until she willingly surrendered control. She can't afford to trust him... yet squandering the opportunity could extinguish the last hope for the Resistance.
Saroji is infuriated when she learns Malik has sent for her alter ego. If the dangerous traitor doesn't realize she is Summer, there is much to be gained by fulfilling his sexual fantasies. But it's far more likely he intends to repay her for a past betrayal. Malik is the only man who ever touched her body and tantalized her heart until she willingly surrendered control. She can't afford to trust him... yet squandering the opportunity could extinguish the last hope for the Resistance.
- GenresErotica
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First published January 1, 2011
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Aubrey Ross
93 books109 followersAward-winning author Aubrey Ross writes an eclectic assortment of erotic fiction. From power struggles between futuristic clans, to adventurous Mystic Keepers, her stories are filled with passion and imagination. Some of her recent awards include an EPPIE finalist, two Passionate Plume finalists, and a CAPA Nomination from The Romance Studio.
With a pampered cat curled on the corner of her desk, Aubrey dreams of fascinating worlds and larger than life adventures -- and wouldn't have it any other way!
With a pampered cat curled on the corner of her desk, Aubrey dreams of fascinating worlds and larger than life adventures -- and wouldn't have it any other way!
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December 18, 2020
This book is too much, too wrong.
September 27, 2012
Posted At: Riverina Romantics
Rating: 3/5*
Romance Rating: 4/5 <3
"You said you're mine to do with as I will. So prove it. I want you naked and on yours knees."
Hoo baby! Being requested to spend a week in a suite for the sole purpose of hot raunchy fun is always a plus in my book! Who doesn’t want to be continually ravaged by a hot gorgeous hunk of a man?
Saroji and Malik had that love-hate relationship down pretty well. When Malik was softening, Saroji was getting tough, and vice versa. They never seemed to be on the same page because of their ruined bonding ceremony. Saroji was mad at him for his past betrayals plus him joining with the bad guys, and Malik was mad at her for never bonding with him and becoming a courtesan. I understand being hurt in the past and how that damages a relationship in the future. My main gripe is how quickly Saroji went from being mad at Malik to being in love with him. How do you go from “I’m mad at you” to “I’ll stand by you no matter what.” It happened in the blink of an eye and left me slightly confused. IF you want me to believe something like that happening, you need to flush it out more. I understand it’s a novella, but nobody ever gets over something that quickly when it’s bothered you for years.
The whole set up was very reminiscent of Firefly/Serenity—professional courtesans are paid for their services and it’s a business instead of something illegal. They take care of themselves. Keep themselves clean and properly looked after. They even have levels in which they can decide which clients they accept and not. I almost pictured Mal and Inara in place of Saroji and Malik. It was entertaining, but totally awkward.
I really like Autumn and Saroji’s brother, Ra’jen. They were interesting supporting characters and put a more realistic feel to the base storyline of mixed races all coming together to defeat a common enemy. Everyone's’ home worlds have been ravaged and destroyed and those that remained live together in different areas all under the control of the Gathosians.
The Gathosians! They are incorporeal beings that live in an alternate plane of existence and have created pathways that lead to ours. They need to find hosts that are compatible with them to take over. Without hosts, they can’t even exist in our worlds. They were threatening when they had a host, but otherwise they seemed like a very weak enemy. I found myself wondering why these people were so afraid of them and why they didn’t stand up to them sooner. Maybe it’s because I haven’t read the other books in this series, (which I plan to.) but I just felt they weren’t as threatening as they were supposed to be.
Saroji and Malik’s chemistry was overpowering. They were so right for each other in every way. They had a history of being great in bed together, and it still hung true. Some of those scenes were so convoluted by Saroji’s role as a courtesan and Malik’s dislike for pleasure ambassadors, and when they finally shed those roles, they came together in a storm of passion and love. They really connected with each other and became the lovers they should have been before their planet was destroyed. It was hot. It was passionate. And there were toys! Lovely fun toys!
It was an interesting visit into a futuristic world that really could have been turned into a novel series. I would really like to see this world flushed out more, and get hotter love scenes! Great premise. I’ll definitely check out the rest of them.
*This book was given to me by Ellora's cave in return for a honest review.
Rating: 3/5*
Romance Rating: 4/5 <3
"You said you're mine to do with as I will. So prove it. I want you naked and on yours knees."
Hoo baby! Being requested to spend a week in a suite for the sole purpose of hot raunchy fun is always a plus in my book! Who doesn’t want to be continually ravaged by a hot gorgeous hunk of a man?
Saroji and Malik had that love-hate relationship down pretty well. When Malik was softening, Saroji was getting tough, and vice versa. They never seemed to be on the same page because of their ruined bonding ceremony. Saroji was mad at him for his past betrayals plus him joining with the bad guys, and Malik was mad at her for never bonding with him and becoming a courtesan. I understand being hurt in the past and how that damages a relationship in the future. My main gripe is how quickly Saroji went from being mad at Malik to being in love with him. How do you go from “I’m mad at you” to “I’ll stand by you no matter what.” It happened in the blink of an eye and left me slightly confused. IF you want me to believe something like that happening, you need to flush it out more. I understand it’s a novella, but nobody ever gets over something that quickly when it’s bothered you for years.
The whole set up was very reminiscent of Firefly/Serenity—professional courtesans are paid for their services and it’s a business instead of something illegal. They take care of themselves. Keep themselves clean and properly looked after. They even have levels in which they can decide which clients they accept and not. I almost pictured Mal and Inara in place of Saroji and Malik. It was entertaining, but totally awkward.
I really like Autumn and Saroji’s brother, Ra’jen. They were interesting supporting characters and put a more realistic feel to the base storyline of mixed races all coming together to defeat a common enemy. Everyone's’ home worlds have been ravaged and destroyed and those that remained live together in different areas all under the control of the Gathosians.
The Gathosians! They are incorporeal beings that live in an alternate plane of existence and have created pathways that lead to ours. They need to find hosts that are compatible with them to take over. Without hosts, they can’t even exist in our worlds. They were threatening when they had a host, but otherwise they seemed like a very weak enemy. I found myself wondering why these people were so afraid of them and why they didn’t stand up to them sooner. Maybe it’s because I haven’t read the other books in this series, (which I plan to.) but I just felt they weren’t as threatening as they were supposed to be.
Saroji and Malik’s chemistry was overpowering. They were so right for each other in every way. They had a history of being great in bed together, and it still hung true. Some of those scenes were so convoluted by Saroji’s role as a courtesan and Malik’s dislike for pleasure ambassadors, and when they finally shed those roles, they came together in a storm of passion and love. They really connected with each other and became the lovers they should have been before their planet was destroyed. It was hot. It was passionate. And there were toys! Lovely fun toys!
It was an interesting visit into a futuristic world that really could have been turned into a novel series. I would really like to see this world flushed out more, and get hotter love scenes! Great premise. I’ll definitely check out the rest of them.
*This book was given to me by Ellora's cave in return for a honest review.
July 6, 2011
Title: Codename Courtesan: Summer
Author: Aubrey Ross
Publisher: Changeling Press
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-60521-418-4
Genre: Paranormal, Sci-fi, BDSM
Length: Novella
Rating: 5 Diamonds
Heat Level: Spicy erotic
Other: Sex games, oral play, BDSM, anal play
Reviewer: Starla Kaye
Date: 6-30-11
This is a second chance at love story for two people who had been used as pawns in politics between now non-existent races. No matter how much they wanted to dislike the other, the attraction was strong between them.
The characters are well developed, the conflicts intense, but the heat between them is hot, hot, hot. This is definitely a series you don’t want to miss.
Author: Aubrey Ross
Publisher: Changeling Press
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-60521-418-4
Genre: Paranormal, Sci-fi, BDSM
Length: Novella
Rating: 5 Diamonds
Heat Level: Spicy erotic
Other: Sex games, oral play, BDSM, anal play
Reviewer: Starla Kaye
Date: 6-30-11
This is a second chance at love story for two people who had been used as pawns in politics between now non-existent races. No matter how much they wanted to dislike the other, the attraction was strong between them.
The characters are well developed, the conflicts intense, but the heat between them is hot, hot, hot. This is definitely a series you don’t want to miss.
April 3, 2016
Algunas situaciones de esta historia me parecieron un tanto precipitadas pero por lo demás, me encanta el mundo que ha creado esta autora. Y su novela, la última de esta serie, cierra bien todos los cabos sueltos. Además de ser una historia muy sexy.
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