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Alien Mate Experiment
Abducted from her world and dropped onto his, she's as alien to him as he is to her. That doesn't mean they can't have some fun with their differences. Semeera needs a plan for starting her life over. After divorcing a controlling husband, she’s ready to enjoy freedom at last. Too bad she gets abducted by aliens before she can decide her next move. Captain Kader is an alien warrior trapped in a dead-end assignment where he will never see battle again. There are no more challenges to his life, no chances for glory. And then a dangerous experiment brings him an unexpected visitor who changes everything. They are as different from each other as night and day, but those differences only entice Semeera and Kader into finding out just how physically compatible they are. What should have been a little fun causes the resurgence of a disease long thought extinguished. If Semeera triggered it in Kader, will others succumb? And will the scientists be able to get past Kader to find out? Most importantly, can a beautiful black woman really love an alien male with scales, claws, and a tail? Title is 69,000 words with an HEA. No cliffhangers. No cheating.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 18, 2017
About the author
Zenobia Renquist
54 books85 followersZenobia Renquist is the alter ego of D. Reneé Bagby. Friends call her Renee. An Air Force brat turned Air Force (retired) wife, she has lived in multiple countries and states before settling in Maryland. She’s an avid world-builder who loves torturing her characters on the way to happily ever after or happily for the moment. When not concocting new ways to give her characters a hard time, she enjoys crocheting, reading isekai and danmei, watching anime, and bingeing C-dramas and K-dramas in the historical and fantasy genres.
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September 13, 2019
This needs to be a series
This was a weird and hilarious take on the alien abduction romance and I want more. I especially want more Shanti
This was a weird and hilarious take on the alien abduction romance and I want more. I especially want more Shanti
February 4, 2018
Good read
Kept my interest. Would have liked to known more about the alien world, but gave a good amount of info.
Kept my interest. Would have liked to known more about the alien world, but gave a good amount of info.
December 15, 2017
Loved it.
I really loved it. It was unique, funny, and sweet. The watchers and Sameera were funny. I definitely want more.
I really loved it. It was unique, funny, and sweet. The watchers and Sameera were funny. I definitely want more.
November 25, 2017
Steamy and Awesome
The heroine, Sameera, is celebrating with friends, post her divorce, when she's zapped up by a purple beam at the group's campsite. Initially terrified of the lizard-like alien beings she's faced with, she eventually calms down under the patience and reassurance of the Captain of the ship, Kader. From that moment on, Kader gently woos Sameera, until she's in his bed and heart. That love is tested when Sameera feeks betrayed by Kader. While the betraying is understandable,and Nader is repentant, I felt Sameeras let her indignation go on too long. But, they eventually reconcile and get their happily ever after.
Overall, the author does a great job building up to the relationship between Kader and Sameera. They're attracted to each other early on, but the author allows them to get to know each other. And when they come together, in the author's usual fashion, the sex scenes are explosive and steamy. This is one of the longest books by this author I've read and it was time well spent. So much so, I'm adding it to my favorites kindle folder. I highly recommend.
The heroine, Sameera, is celebrating with friends, post her divorce, when she's zapped up by a purple beam at the group's campsite. Initially terrified of the lizard-like alien beings she's faced with, she eventually calms down under the patience and reassurance of the Captain of the ship, Kader. From that moment on, Kader gently woos Sameera, until she's in his bed and heart. That love is tested when Sameera feeks betrayed by Kader. While the betraying is understandable,and Nader is repentant, I felt Sameeras let her indignation go on too long. But, they eventually reconcile and get their happily ever after.
Overall, the author does a great job building up to the relationship between Kader and Sameera. They're attracted to each other early on, but the author allows them to get to know each other. And when they come together, in the author's usual fashion, the sex scenes are explosive and steamy. This is one of the longest books by this author I've read and it was time well spent. So much so, I'm adding it to my favorites kindle folder. I highly recommend.
June 29, 2019
!
I've always loved how Zenobia thinks outside of the box with her stories. And I just say that I've missed her. Sameera and Kader's story is one that accidentally reaches across the stars as she's abducted on accident by Kader's scientists. And in and effort to learn more about the previously unencountered humans, one thing leads to another as Sameera and Captain Kader face their new found attraction for each other.
I've always loved how Zenobia thinks outside of the box with her stories. And I just say that I've missed her. Sameera and Kader's story is one that accidentally reaches across the stars as she's abducted on accident by Kader's scientists. And in and effort to learn more about the previously unencountered humans, one thing leads to another as Sameera and Captain Kader face their new found attraction for each other.
March 14, 2021
Wow... honestly... I have always loved scifi but was more than a little nervous and intimidated to get on the alien romance express. But I saw this one on Katrina Jackson's stories and couldn't resist! It was an utter delight - if completely bonkers romp. There is alien abduction, low key human experimentation and a hero with a legit tail. Human and lizard interpersonal relations are new to me - but not going to lie... probably won't be the last.
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Tropes: fated mates, mating bond, alien abduction, human experimentation, opposites attract, Only With You
For Fans Of: Star Trek or Rebecca Zanetti paranormals
Subgenre: contemporary romance/ scifi romance
CW/ TW: low key drunken sex (borderline consenual but it seems like it really was??), alien abduction/ kidnapping, toxic spouse (previous relationship), trauma, slut shaming,
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Tropes: fated mates, mating bond, alien abduction, human experimentation, opposites attract, Only With You
For Fans Of: Star Trek or Rebecca Zanetti paranormals
Subgenre: contemporary romance/ scifi romance
CW/ TW: low key drunken sex (borderline consenual but it seems like it really was??), alien abduction/ kidnapping, toxic spouse (previous relationship), trauma, slut shaming,
August 30, 2020
Ok Experiment
Overall this story was good. I liked how Sameera didn’t put up too much of a fight to love Kader, however I didn’t like how she let her so called friends keep insulting her in the end. I think this novel could have easily gone another 10 plus chapters because it felt as if the author was trying to find the shortest exit home. Instead of allowing the plot to build up, by taking her time and working out the details, such as the lying, friends, not being able to go back to Kader’s home, kids, etc... I would have enjoyed reading extra chapters devoted to working out those details instead of rushing to the end in the final chapters.
Overall this story was good. I liked how Sameera didn’t put up too much of a fight to love Kader, however I didn’t like how she let her so called friends keep insulting her in the end. I think this novel could have easily gone another 10 plus chapters because it felt as if the author was trying to find the shortest exit home. Instead of allowing the plot to build up, by taking her time and working out the details, such as the lying, friends, not being able to go back to Kader’s home, kids, etc... I would have enjoyed reading extra chapters devoted to working out those details instead of rushing to the end in the final chapters.
February 8, 2018
Great read!!
This is a really great book. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and couldn't put it down. I admit I enjoyed the fact that the male was an alien the whole way through. He didn't morph into a human to appease the heroine and she loved him as he was. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good read to pass a lazy Saturday with.
This is a really great book. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and couldn't put it down. I admit I enjoyed the fact that the male was an alien the whole way through. He didn't morph into a human to appease the heroine and she loved him as he was. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good read to pass a lazy Saturday with.
April 14, 2018
This was great! Zenobia Renquist books always bring heat but (thankfully) they never leave character development behind!
If Alien Romances are your thing, this one I’d definitely recommend!
Tags: Lizardmen, Funny Tail related incidents, Unlikely Mates
And now I’m on the search for other proper alien romances!
If Alien Romances are your thing, this one I’d definitely recommend!
Tags: Lizardmen, Funny Tail related incidents, Unlikely Mates
And now I’m on the search for other proper alien romances!
January 10, 2021
An interesting read
Alien Mate Experiment popped up in my recommendations and it sounded interesting, So I downloaded a sample because I’m cheap and I didn’t want to pay for a bad read. Twenty minutes in I went ahead and purchased it.
Love the characters, the writing was fast paced and funny...I had many chuckles reading it. Definitely would recommend this book.
Alien Mate Experiment popped up in my recommendations and it sounded interesting, So I downloaded a sample because I’m cheap and I didn’t want to pay for a bad read. Twenty minutes in I went ahead and purchased it.
Love the characters, the writing was fast paced and funny...I had many chuckles reading it. Definitely would recommend this book.
February 5, 2018
Very Good
A few surprises, good characters, lizard people, little grey men, and alien abduction. The reader never got to visit another world but we orbited a world that had not encountered humans before. The author made the world believable.
A few surprises, good characters, lizard people, little grey men, and alien abduction. The reader never got to visit another world but we orbited a world that had not encountered humans before. The author made the world believable.
February 6, 2018
Successful Alien Experiment
Semeera and Kader, different species but found love anyway. I was hoping they'd find a way to have children and thanks to another alien race, they do and get their HEA after all!
Semeera and Kader, different species but found love anyway. I was hoping they'd find a way to have children and thanks to another alien race, they do and get their HEA after all!
May 24, 2020
Sorry but books where the alien lead goes bananas for a Human female because of his genetics sending him into a rut, often don’t work for me. Plus this book had a superficiality to it that just didn’t work for me.
January 8, 2022
My favorite story of all time
I finished this book in 1 day, the author kept the book interesting from the beginning to the end and not to mention the characters it’s so easy to love them, so happy I found this book can’t wait to find others similar to this one ❤️.
I finished this book in 1 day, the author kept the book interesting from the beginning to the end and not to mention the characters it’s so easy to love them, so happy I found this book can’t wait to find others similar to this one ❤️.
January 14, 2018
Hot n steamy
This is hot and steamy read. I love time travel books. Zenobia you done it again. Please continue to write
This is hot and steamy read. I love time travel books. Zenobia you done it again. Please continue to write
January 27, 2018
Yeah. I'd read this story again
Not gonna lie. I wasn't sure I would like this but I have fallen in love with this story. Very entertaining!
Not gonna lie. I wasn't sure I would like this but I have fallen in love with this story. Very entertaining!
July 10, 2018
More please
Really very good. I really liked the characters and how the story flowed. I loved the detail of the lizard people. Well done. I would like more of this story line
Really very good. I really liked the characters and how the story flowed. I loved the detail of the lizard people. Well done. I would like more of this story line
May 1, 2020
That was a nice surprise. I liked the first half much more than the second, but still an enjoyable read. I’m happy I decided to purchase it.
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February 3, 2021Wow
Love this story! I need a sequel or another in the series. I want more. I love the world this author created and the characters.
Love this story! I need a sequel or another in the series. I want more. I love the world this author created and the characters.
March 29, 2021
Interesting
Very interesting! I love how this book had me finish in one day! I love the twists and turns! Could Shanti’s story be next? (Hint, hint) lol
Very interesting! I love how this book had me finish in one day! I love the twists and turns! Could Shanti’s story be next? (Hint, hint) lol
July 20, 2022
This was such a fun alien interracial romance story, especially the epilogue. That had actual laugh out loud moments.
January 15, 2024
It’s a decent book if you look past the horrendous cover :)
August 23, 2024
3.5 stars!
This was good until it wasn't. I really did not like the ending, it felt like a cop out instead of actually creating a complex but solid resolution.
This was good until it wasn't. I really did not like the ending, it felt like a cop out instead of actually creating a complex but solid resolution.
October 20, 2024
The beginning was amazing, the ending was not.
February 10, 2026
3.4 Decent story, surely more than a 3 but not quite a 4.
Strange, but i've read stranger alien x human romances. This one was well-written, entertaining with interesting characters with strong personality development and flaws.
The twist at around 80% I did not see coming, and (BEING PURPOSELY VAGUE HERE) some of the cruelty and sexism of the characters and Seemera not standing up for herself actually made me want to stop reading altogether. I still think her passivity there is a flaw.
It also felt somewhat deceptive on the author's part, re: the twist. Information being withheld when we're in the characters' mind feels like a lie by omission, particularly as there was no hints or mention of it that could've made us figure it out...
But overall the romance aspect is well developed. It felt like it went from courting to love somewhat fast, but not tooo rushed.
And like I mentioned, it got a bit more strange in the end, but the way things ended felt satisfying enough.
EDIT: Actually, I remembered some other silly crap this book did, and i'm going to give it a 3 rating as it brings it down some points to me.
The grandma saying "Every woman wants a child, even if she won't admit it." Even though in their culture parents don't even raise their kids and may never even meet them as they just drop off the eggs to give to the elders.
Calling the woman defective because she's infertile.
And then the weird nonconsensual IVF when they don't even know if they're 100% safe and still feel weary about their circumstance.
And also the heroine just not standing up for herself and losing all her artist traits and being in the career role she was in the end. Yeah, weird behavior and writing from the author.
Strange, but i've read stranger alien x human romances. This one was well-written, entertaining with interesting characters with strong personality development and flaws.
The twist at around 80% I did not see coming, and (BEING PURPOSELY VAGUE HERE) some of the cruelty and sexism of the characters and Seemera not standing up for herself actually made me want to stop reading altogether. I still think her passivity there is a flaw.
It also felt somewhat deceptive on the author's part, re: the twist. Information being withheld when we're in the characters' mind feels like a lie by omission, particularly as there was no hints or mention of it that could've made us figure it out...
But overall the romance aspect is well developed. It felt like it went from courting to love somewhat fast, but not tooo rushed.
And like I mentioned, it got a bit more strange in the end, but the way things ended felt satisfying enough.
EDIT: Actually, I remembered some other silly crap this book did, and i'm going to give it a 3 rating as it brings it down some points to me.
The grandma saying "Every woman wants a child, even if she won't admit it." Even though in their culture parents don't even raise their kids and may never even meet them as they just drop off the eggs to give to the elders.
Calling the woman defective because she's infertile.
And then the weird nonconsensual IVF when they don't even know if they're 100% safe and still feel weary about their circumstance.
And also the heroine just not standing up for herself and losing all her artist traits and being in the career role she was in the end. Yeah, weird behavior and writing from the author.
January 14, 2018
Just ok...
I really did not like the end. The read was fine until the end. I would recommend the book based on the connection of the H &h.
I really did not like the end. The read was fine until the end. I would recommend the book based on the connection of the H &h.
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