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Alien Blood Wars #7
Smoke Dance
FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GAY ROMANCE, SAMANTHA CAYTO
Book seven in the Alien Blood Wars series
What lurks in the dark is not always a monster. Sometimes it’s your deepest desire.
Willem is a good drone, a consummate pilot and an obedient and deadly warrior. He has sat out the war with Dracul for many years, raising the only hybrid daughter among their kind. For years, he kept that information from the others, but when Will answered the call to arms, his secret came out. Yet there is one more secret that could change Earth forever. Because he is determined to both keep it and help bring the war to an end, he will not risk taking another lover. The problem is that he didn’t count on the irresistible temptation of the club’s sous chef.Damien’s life has been hard. Coming out as gay left him homeless and desperate. If not for the kindness of the strange Stelalux family, he would have ended up living on the streets for years. He loves being a chef and would do anything for the family, now his friends. He didn’t plan on falling for one of them, however. The new and compelling Willem tests his resolve to not get involved with any man, and despite his best efforts, he finds himself lured into the man’s bed.
With new trouble brewing, Will has no choice except to turn to Damien for help. The human is willing to put himself at risk, not only out of gratitude, but also out his growing love for Will.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2020
About the author
Samantha Cayto
102 books267 followersSamantha Cayto is a Boston-area native who practices as a business lawyer by day while writing erotic romance at night—the steamier the better. She likes to push the envelope when it comes to writing about passion and is delighted other women agree that guy-on-guy sex is the hottest ever.
She lives a typical suburban life with her husband, three kids and four dogs. Her children don’t understand why they can’t read what she writes, but her husband is always willing to lend her a hand—and anything else—when she needs to choreograph a scene.
She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and the New England Chapter and credits RWA, NEC and the wonderful friends she’s made there with helping her become a published author.
She lives a typical suburban life with her husband, three kids and four dogs. Her children don’t understand why they can’t read what she writes, but her husband is always willing to lend her a hand—and anything else—when she needs to choreograph a scene.
She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and the New England Chapter and credits RWA, NEC and the wonderful friends she’s made there with helping her become a published author.
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January 7, 2020
Willem and Damien
At first sight you see a cook prepare breakfast for a large hungry family, all male except the little girl Annika. On the second you see the Stelalux alien vampire family with a daughter who is Queen Bee and sees and knows everything, her father, Willem, whose eyes follow Damien, the human sous chef, everywhere. When you’ve read more of this series, you’ll recognize Val and Mackie as master/slave, they are happy with a pregnancy, there is Emil, Alex and many more.
Damien was saved from the streets by Emil and works extra time to give Emil’s large family their meals. Damien is very attracted to Willem and thinks he doesn’t notice him. How wrong can he be?
With Dracul and his son Bran lurking just around the corner, the danger for the hive is near.
To get close to Bran and able to destroy him, the Stelalux family have to use a human and they ask Damien for help. He has to go back to the nightmare his family put him through. Everything in Damien wants to help dismantle Bran’s cover and the awful place where young boys get indoctrinated with horrible ideas.
Willem is so in love and afraid to lose Damien when he finds out about his real origin.
What a wonderful action-filled, entertaining book this was.
In the center of it all is Annika, wise, all-knowing, a girl, daughter, and queen.
She is like a hurricane’s eye, peaceful and kind, around her there is the fuss.
All the events around the Stelalux family are special, and there are a lot of things happening. The love story here is about Damien and Willem and gosh it’s so delightful to see them, their sexual encounters are hot, their connection is strong, the love between them, growing fast and steady. The whole story was excellently developed and flowingly written. Be aware to take note of all the different characters. Even though it's a series this can be read as a stand-alone. The series has a continuous story, but every installment has a different partnering.
At first sight you see a cook prepare breakfast for a large hungry family, all male except the little girl Annika. On the second you see the Stelalux alien vampire family with a daughter who is Queen Bee and sees and knows everything, her father, Willem, whose eyes follow Damien, the human sous chef, everywhere. When you’ve read more of this series, you’ll recognize Val and Mackie as master/slave, they are happy with a pregnancy, there is Emil, Alex and many more.
Damien was saved from the streets by Emil and works extra time to give Emil’s large family their meals. Damien is very attracted to Willem and thinks he doesn’t notice him. How wrong can he be?
With Dracul and his son Bran lurking just around the corner, the danger for the hive is near.
To get close to Bran and able to destroy him, the Stelalux family have to use a human and they ask Damien for help. He has to go back to the nightmare his family put him through. Everything in Damien wants to help dismantle Bran’s cover and the awful place where young boys get indoctrinated with horrible ideas.
Willem is so in love and afraid to lose Damien when he finds out about his real origin.
What a wonderful action-filled, entertaining book this was.
In the center of it all is Annika, wise, all-knowing, a girl, daughter, and queen.
She is like a hurricane’s eye, peaceful and kind, around her there is the fuss.
All the events around the Stelalux family are special, and there are a lot of things happening. The love story here is about Damien and Willem and gosh it’s so delightful to see them, their sexual encounters are hot, their connection is strong, the love between them, growing fast and steady. The whole story was excellently developed and flowingly written. Be aware to take note of all the different characters. Even though it's a series this can be read as a stand-alone. The series has a continuous story, but every installment has a different partnering.
January 9, 2020
I really wanted to like it
So, I really wish that the whole Dracul thing wrapped up in the last one. I didn’t enjoy the bouncing around in the different narratives - I felt that maybe the Val/Mackie side pieces could have been a separate story maybe as a freebie mini fic of sorts as kinda like “while this went on...” or whatever.
SPOILERS BELOW
I can excuse quick acceptance, and I don’t particularly mind it, but I wished that Damien had more of a reason to like Will, because I like Will! I do think that there should have been more tense avoidance or Will trying to cover the secret up more, which would have led to a significantly better pay off about him revealing that he was the one that gave birth to Annika, not his human lover.
So, I really wish that the whole Dracul thing wrapped up in the last one. I didn’t enjoy the bouncing around in the different narratives - I felt that maybe the Val/Mackie side pieces could have been a separate story maybe as a freebie mini fic of sorts as kinda like “while this went on...” or whatever.
SPOILERS BELOW
I can excuse quick acceptance, and I don’t particularly mind it, but I wished that Damien had more of a reason to like Will, because I like Will! I do think that there should have been more tense avoidance or Will trying to cover the secret up more, which would have led to a significantly better pay off about him revealing that he was the one that gave birth to Annika, not his human lover.
September 7, 2024
"Father" Willem is so annoying. Why not Vader, Pater, or any numerous other words for father in the supposed 7 languages Annika speaks? Especially when English isn't her mother tongue?
January 8, 2020
Brilliant as always
I loved this story so much. Damien finally gets the happiness he deserves, and we meet Willem and Annika. Annika was such a fun character. She seems so old and yet so young at the same time. The additional of Val and Mackie was welcome as well. And now more warriors and hybrids! I wonder what couple is next! Perhaps Alun and Christos? I’m eager for the next book. I wonder if it will be the last...
I loved this story so much. Damien finally gets the happiness he deserves, and we meet Willem and Annika. Annika was such a fun character. She seems so old and yet so young at the same time. The additional of Val and Mackie was welcome as well. And now more warriors and hybrids! I wonder what couple is next! Perhaps Alun and Christos? I’m eager for the next book. I wonder if it will be the last...
January 21, 2020
Great series
There are so few alien MM series out there and this one has been really entertaining. Damien and Will find love in the midst of the coming end game.
There are so few alien MM series out there and this one has been really entertaining. Damien and Will find love in the midst of the coming end game.
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