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Forest Whispers
In pursuit of a serial killer, Confederation Ranger Lana Eloy is forced to land on the barbaric, male dominated world, of Ata Prime and endure the escort of Captain of the royal guard, Corin Thantos.
Lana tries hard to ignore the fact that what started out as a casual sexual encounter around the campfire had turned into something far more powerful. But with the killer still on the loose, would Corin prove to be a distraction that cost her her life?
Lana tries hard to ignore the fact that what started out as a casual sexual encounter around the campfire had turned into something far more powerful. But with the killer still on the loose, would Corin prove to be a distraction that cost her her life?
79 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2004
About the author
Kaitlyn O'Connor
185 books676 followersStats:
■Kaitlyn has written and completed nearly 140 intellectual properties under several pen names in different genres.
■She has written over 8,000,000 (yes, more than 8 million!) words in published works.
■She has nearly 50 partials in various genres in various stages of completion. :0
■In 2004 she wrote 27 different stories which, together, amounted to nearly a million ‘printed’ words.
■However her most productive year was 2009 when she completed 17 projects totaling well over a million words.
■Second runner up was 2007 when she completed 14 projects at just over a million.
■The year 2008 was a close tie to 2004 in number of words written.
■Her least productive year was 2011. Sorry!
■At 500 to 750 words per hour, the 8+ million written words constitute 10,666 to 16,000 hours, or 20 to 34 hours per week, devoted to Kaitlyn fans over the past 9 years!
■One title had over half a million copies pirated. She decided not to count anymore.
Kaitlyn O’Connor’s Bibliography
Liar’s Poker—romantic suspense; 1993; 93k
Lord of Chaos—historical suspense; 1993; pen name Goldie McBride; 98k
Moonlight Surrender—historical; 1993; 100k
Bond Unbroken—romantic suspense; 1993; 98k
* * * *
Bride of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP March 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 47k (overall light/humorous)
Sexphiles: Haunting Melody—paranormal/erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; novella (overall light/humorous)
Four Play—erotica; published NCP Apr-June 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
The Lion’s Woman—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 58k (drama)
Thief of Hearts— erotica; published NCP April 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
Thief of Hearts: The Return— erotica; published NCP May 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
The Claiming—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; (drama)
The Assassin’s Blade—science fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Lyssa Hart (drama)
Blood Moon—paranormal/fantasy; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Sylvia Kincaid; 59k(drama)
Doctor, Lawyer … Police Chief—erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
Neptune’s Daughter—paranormal; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 35k (overall light/humorous)
SexPhiles: The Howling—paranormal/erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name (overall light/some humor)
Yar & the Orgasmizer9000—Science Fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 23k (overall light/humorous)
Below—science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; novel(drama)50k
fantasy; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored ; (overall light/humorous)
The Prey—erotic suspense; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 33k(dark)
science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored 41k (overall light/humorous)
* * * *
The Djinn—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 29k(overall light/humorous)
The Fairy Ring—fantasy; published NCP Mar 2004; pen name Catherine Paige; 42k (overall light/humorous)
urban fantasy; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored ; 29k(drama)
Goldilocks—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 8k (overall light/humorous)
Guardian of the Storm—science fiction; published NCP Jan 2004; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 61k (overall light/humorous)
The Invitation—erotic romance; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k(drama)
Maiden of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 40k(drama)
Noccio—science fiction; published NCP Feb 2004; pen name Veronica Chase; 9k (overall light/humorous)
science fiction; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored 51k(drama)
The Shaman—erotic suspense; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 32k(drama)
Thief of Hearts: Stolen—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 200
■Kaitlyn has written and completed nearly 140 intellectual properties under several pen names in different genres.
■She has written over 8,000,000 (yes, more than 8 million!) words in published works.
■She has nearly 50 partials in various genres in various stages of completion. :0
■In 2004 she wrote 27 different stories which, together, amounted to nearly a million ‘printed’ words.
■However her most productive year was 2009 when she completed 17 projects totaling well over a million words.
■Second runner up was 2007 when she completed 14 projects at just over a million.
■The year 2008 was a close tie to 2004 in number of words written.
■Her least productive year was 2011. Sorry!
■At 500 to 750 words per hour, the 8+ million written words constitute 10,666 to 16,000 hours, or 20 to 34 hours per week, devoted to Kaitlyn fans over the past 9 years!
■One title had over half a million copies pirated. She decided not to count anymore.
Kaitlyn O’Connor’s Bibliography
Liar’s Poker—romantic suspense; 1993; 93k
Lord of Chaos—historical suspense; 1993; pen name Goldie McBride; 98k
Moonlight Surrender—historical; 1993; 100k
Bond Unbroken—romantic suspense; 1993; 98k
* * * *
Bride of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP March 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 47k (overall light/humorous)
Sexphiles: Haunting Melody—paranormal/erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; novella (overall light/humorous)
Four Play—erotica; published NCP Apr-June 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
The Lion’s Woman—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 58k (drama)
Thief of Hearts— erotica; published NCP April 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
Thief of Hearts: The Return— erotica; published NCP May 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
The Claiming—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; (drama)
The Assassin’s Blade—science fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Lyssa Hart (drama)
Blood Moon—paranormal/fantasy; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Sylvia Kincaid; 59k(drama)
Doctor, Lawyer … Police Chief—erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
Neptune’s Daughter—paranormal; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 35k (overall light/humorous)
SexPhiles: The Howling—paranormal/erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name (overall light/some humor)
Yar & the Orgasmizer9000—Science Fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 23k (overall light/humorous)
Below—science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; novel(drama)50k
fantasy; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored ; (overall light/humorous)
The Prey—erotic suspense; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 33k(dark)
science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored 41k (overall light/humorous)
* * * *
The Djinn—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 29k(overall light/humorous)
The Fairy Ring—fantasy; published NCP Mar 2004; pen name Catherine Paige; 42k (overall light/humorous)
urban fantasy; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored ; 29k(drama)
Goldilocks—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 8k (overall light/humorous)
Guardian of the Storm—science fiction; published NCP Jan 2004; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 61k (overall light/humorous)
The Invitation—erotic romance; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k(drama)
Maiden of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 40k(drama)
Noccio—science fiction; published NCP Feb 2004; pen name Veronica Chase; 9k (overall light/humorous)
science fiction; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored 51k(drama)
The Shaman—erotic suspense; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 32k(drama)
Thief of Hearts: Stolen—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 200
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July 22, 2014
Buddy read with Anzu & Jenny
This is ALL Anzu's fault! She saw the giant schlong in a thong on the cover and couldn't resist reading the book but she didn't want to do it alone so she dragged Jenny & I along for the ride.
I really don't know what to say about this book, I kind of picked it up expecting to laugh a lot at a very silly erotic story but it was actually more of a serious story than I thought it would be and it wasn't bad all things considered.
It was lacking in depth and I would have liked more world building but for a 79 page novella the author gave us just enough to go on with. I did find some of the phrases used during sex were awkward (why did she keep referring to the throat of her sex? Honestly I was expecting her to sprout teeth down there at any moment!) but it hadn't quite moved into cringe-worthy territory.
It's hard to even given this one a rating, it was definitely OK but I'm not sure if I can quite bring myself to give it 3 stars. It's not a story I'd read again and I doubt I'd be interested in reading more about these characters if the author decided to turn this into a series. I guess it's probably a 2.5 star story for me but I'm going to stick with 2 stars on here since Goodreads won't let me use half stars.
This is ALL Anzu's fault! She saw the giant schlong in a thong on the cover and couldn't resist reading the book but she didn't want to do it alone so she dragged Jenny & I along for the ride.
I really don't know what to say about this book, I kind of picked it up expecting to laugh a lot at a very silly erotic story but it was actually more of a serious story than I thought it would be and it wasn't bad all things considered.
It was lacking in depth and I would have liked more world building but for a 79 page novella the author gave us just enough to go on with. I did find some of the phrases used during sex were awkward (why did she keep referring to the throat of her sex? Honestly I was expecting her to sprout teeth down there at any moment!) but it hadn't quite moved into cringe-worthy territory.
It's hard to even given this one a rating, it was definitely OK but I'm not sure if I can quite bring myself to give it 3 stars. It's not a story I'd read again and I doubt I'd be interested in reading more about these characters if the author decided to turn this into a series. I guess it's probably a 2.5 star story for me but I'm going to stick with 2 stars on here since Goodreads won't let me use half stars.
September 24, 2015
Him I liked....her-not so much, and the fact it was a novella kind of diminished it a bit.
June 3, 2013
This is a story by Kaitlyn O'Connor under one of her pen names, Lyssa Hart.
Ranger Lana Eloy of the United Confederation of Planets Intergalactic Rangers has come to the planet Ata Prime in the Kilkain Galaxy on the trail of Sadin Quyz, a serial killer that has murdered more than 100 women of at least 10 planets. He also murdered her partner the previous year.
When Lana arrives on Ata Prime, she is waylaid by the local authorities and taken to the royal palace to explain herself to the monarch, Rex Pimetrius. He doesn't think this is a job for a woman, but Ata Prime is a member of the Confederation, and Lana has every right to seek the criminal on the planet.
After all is said and done, Lana finds herself saddled with Corin Thantos, a tracker that also happens to be the Captain of the Royal Guard. Seven feet of gorgeous muscle slightly wrapped up in leather armor, a tattoo, and a cod piece as his only 'clothing'. (YUM!!!)
As this is a Kaitlyn book, there's plenty of rumination, but not much personal angst, which I like. There is also very nicely written smex between Lana and Corin. Since this is not one of her ménage books, there aren't any group scuffles that have to be sent outside (see 'Wolfen'), but Corin is adorable and protective, even if he does look like a scary ancient warrior (see the cover, it's great).
Nice, short read with an HEA. I liked it a lot and will likely read it again in a couple of years.
Ranger Lana Eloy of the United Confederation of Planets Intergalactic Rangers has come to the planet Ata Prime in the Kilkain Galaxy on the trail of Sadin Quyz, a serial killer that has murdered more than 100 women of at least 10 planets. He also murdered her partner the previous year.
When Lana arrives on Ata Prime, she is waylaid by the local authorities and taken to the royal palace to explain herself to the monarch, Rex Pimetrius. He doesn't think this is a job for a woman, but Ata Prime is a member of the Confederation, and Lana has every right to seek the criminal on the planet.
After all is said and done, Lana finds herself saddled with Corin Thantos, a tracker that also happens to be the Captain of the Royal Guard. Seven feet of gorgeous muscle slightly wrapped up in leather armor, a tattoo, and a cod piece as his only 'clothing'. (YUM!!!)
As this is a Kaitlyn book, there's plenty of rumination, but not much personal angst, which I like. There is also very nicely written smex between Lana and Corin. Since this is not one of her ménage books, there aren't any group scuffles that have to be sent outside (see 'Wolfen'), but Corin is adorable and protective, even if he does look like a scary ancient warrior (see the cover, it's great).
Nice, short read with an HEA. I liked it a lot and will likely read it again in a couple of years.
April 5, 2016
Alias for Kaitlyn O'Connor.
Good story of a space ranger who is teamed with a warrior from another planet to find a serial killer and finds more than she thought. Good story.
Good story of a space ranger who is teamed with a warrior from another planet to find a serial killer and finds more than she thought. Good story.
September 28, 2014
Absolutely sweet read that left me with warm fuzzies.
Oddly, the barbarian alpha male in this story changes his life to accommodate the woman he wants.
HEA
Oddly, the barbarian alpha male in this story changes his life to accommodate the woman he wants.
HEA
January 4, 2017
Hot sci-fi romance novella with life threatening situations and a HFN.
Mature content
Mature content
June 11, 2016
One of Kaitlyn's better novels. I really liked Lana and Corin and loved the story, especially the ending!
July 18, 2017
"You know nothing about our culture" says the hero accusingly - and he's not wrong. I don't know jack shit about the hero, when I would in fact like to get to know him a looot better. Also, I found it to be... very unrealistic... the heroine has been pursuing this criminal for 3 years and hasn't sustained serious psychological trauma from that? Also, the criminal has never managed to kill or hurt her, until on this planet? She doesn't come off as being extremely good at her job, honestly, when she really should be as head of the whatever department. Doesn't make any sense.
August 31, 2019
Well this was different, I liked it.
The ending was a nice change to what usually happens in this authors stories.
The ending was a nice change to what usually happens in this authors stories.
January 3, 2014
background...That's what this story is missing. You really never know what the sexual habits/rituals of the barbarian race are and how it effects the relationship. That being said, the story wasn't too bad and the sex wasn't half bad.
February 21, 2015
Another good book
This book was very good. I liked the characters and was hoping for more interaction with the locals but I was pleased with this book. The story was great.
This book was very good. I liked the characters and was hoping for more interaction with the locals but I was pleased with this book. The story was great.
July 11, 2015
It was ok. It was too short and ending to abrupt.
January 22, 2017
This story was a nice balance of romance and action. The characters were likable and honorable.
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