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Betania Breed #3

The Human: A SciFi Alien Romance

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My orders are simple.
Bring the human female to my King.
A routine job for me – Or so I thought.


I am Talon Delkhari.
I was the mightiest warlord of my people, until I dared to contradict my king. Instead of granting me an honorable death in the fight against our enemies, he made me his chamberlain instead. It is my job to ensure the safety of his women.

His newest conquest is from Earth. He won her in a poker game, and I am supposed to deliver her safely to his bed. An easy assignment for someone like me. That’s what I thought, anyway, until this human woman awakened the predator lurking under my skin, and it claimed her for itself.

She is different to all of the other women I know.
She can see the animal in me.
She looks at me without fear.

Her scent follows me into my dreams, and even though I know that she can never belong to me, I can’t take my eyes off her.
My loyalty to my people and my sense of duty, however, are stronger than the beast under my skin that yearns for her...

204 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 2018

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Jenny Foster

39 books254 followers
Sometimes I still shake my head at myself! Me and sci-fi?

“Never,” I would have said, just a few years ago! I am much too caught up in the here and now for that. When I think about how big the universe is, and how small we all seem in comparison, I feel nothing but awe. In my writing, my passion goes to the creatures who live at the edge of our world. Aliens, werewolves, panther shifters, vampires - all of them fascinate me. That’s why I try, with the help of my keyboard, to breathe a life into them.

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3,120 reviews2,732 followers
November 2, 2022
The King’s Poker Bride



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚🖤💙❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌏
Character development: ☹️🙃☺️🥰
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration

Cat and Talon - Talon thought it beneath him to pick up his King’s bride, a human female won in an interstellar poker game. He was once a Kanthari warrior and the most experience fighter and he would rather be hunting space pirates. However, when he was asked by his king to analyze the kings battle strategies in the last campaign, Talon had told him the unvarnished truth about the tactics that cost hundreds of his soldiers lives, so the King demoted him to the King’s official bride collector and harem guard.

Cat had found out about the “Woman Poker” and had heard that the women were paid generously and offered a safe existence in the form of an alien husband such as the King of Kanthari, King Fethoris III. Cat couldn’t live on Earth anymore, there were too many dark memories, so rather than kill herself, she decided to change her life by volunteering to be the prize in the poker game.

This book was narrated by Angela Daw. This is the first time I have heard her narration. She is a good narrator, had terrific tempo and was able to show sarcasm and emotion in her voice. I didn’t like her voice though, for some reason. I think because her voice was kind of deep, though it wasn’t masculine at all.

Cat has a psychic gift, though she promised herself she wouldn’t ever use it again. Not after what happened last time. Though what happened in her past doesn’t come out right away in the story. When she meets Talon, she is afraid since he is so different than what she is used to, so big and predatory. She was afraid he was there to kill her and she thought he was the husband that won her.

Cat had grown up on Earth, never meeting her parents. Her adoptive parents had died when she went to the mind reading institute. Her brother Coran had disappeared when they were fifteen. She still wanted to find her brother, but had to escape the mind reading institute and saw the poker game as her way out. However, when they were on their way to the mother ship Solaris, they got a communication that it was under attack by Pirates and they wouldn’t make it on time, so they had to go back to Earth.

I get the whole thing about fated mates, but these two fell for each other way too fast and I didn’t enjoy the story at first as much as the first two in the series, but it got much better as it went on. The adventure/journey was good and I loved the fact that Shazul, from the first two books was in this one as well. He was a great character, very lovable.

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Profile Image for Tai Nelson-Barnes.
2,833 reviews75 followers
May 24, 2018
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This is a really good book. Every time Jenny writes these stories they get better and better.

This one is about Cat and Talon. Talon is tasked with bringing Cat to his lord so that she can be his next/and added wife. Talon finds this to be a degrading act for himself since he is a seasoned warrior and should be out fighting the bad guys. But his lord is a spoiled man and only cares about jewelry and women. But could there be another reason he sent Talon?

Cat was won through a game of poker. She put herself up for sale so that she could get herself off Earth. She is a mind reader and has been in hiding from the government. But when she meets Talon she feels protected and wants to stay with him. But things start happening and they are forced to stay on Earth for a while.

I really enjoyed this story and all the details that Jenny does go through. It isn't too much, just enough to keep you interested. I voluntary read an advanced reader copy for my honest review.
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217 reviews47 followers
September 8, 2018
3/5



Another reason I dislike short story collections sometimes – they start off seeming like they'll be continuations from each other almost to the minute. But no, instead you have like 20 year jumps into the future and is left wondering who these new characters are and why other characters who you want to read about aren't getting as much screen time (can I say Shazul?)

This book follows the daughter of the main characters of book one – plot hole; book 2 specified that two sons were healthy and stuff (through telepathic communication or something-a-rather) but it's not two sons now – and a merchant bounty hunter kind of dude (his name starts with T?)

I'm honestly so exhausted right now, these books and their reviews have drained me because I just wanted more? Foster has the talent but just lacks that polished outlook on how to get her story across in the way the story appreciates it. Information dumps, a combination of so many tropes, lack of unpredictability – I just can't with these.

The next, and final, book in this collection is in my current reads and I've read one Kindle page-worth but I'm really tempted to just eh – I wanted a family reunion because I'm a sucker for those but my main alien Shazul said that that would be dangerous. And I'm just like, dude, give this family a bit of a happy ending?

Okay, I'm not liking this review now because I'm honestly just typing for the sake of typing but I think this was my least favourite so far – I skimmed probably a third of the action and a heap of dialogue. It was confusing in the beginning too as I didn't realise the time jump till much later and just, I couldn't get into it as easily as the last ones.

So yeah, lowest rating yet. I want to apologise because I really don't like being mean about work others are proud of – I'm a bit of a people pleaser – but part of writing reviews means that you give your opinion whether it's good or bad.



This book was provided by the author for free in exchange for an honest review.
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4,133 reviews146 followers
August 30, 2018
He's A Beast🐯🔫🔪!

The Predator🐯🍆🌋🔫🔪 Inside The Man!

After telling his playboy 👑King, Fethoris III, exactly what he thought about a battle the 👑King organized that cost hundreds of warriors, Talon🐯🔫🔪, the Warlord of Kanthari 7 , is demoted to bride👰 collector in chief.

The King's👑 latest bride👰,Cat,was won in an intergalactic poker game. Talon🐯🔫🔪 takes his ship🚀to the pick-up coordinates on 🌎Earth, all the while fuming about the 👑King. Talon🐯🔫🔪 wants to challenge him for his crown👑 because he's a terrible 👑King, but Talon's 🐯🔫🔪a loyal soldier.

Cat💋💃, the human woman won in the poker game, put herself up as the prize in exchange for a huge amount of money. She wanted to get off 🌎Earth and away from the wars, destruction, and death and she is also trying to find her missing brother. Cat💃💋, an orphan, is a product of human experiments and gene manipulation. Her special talents make her invaluable.

Meeting Talon🐯🍆🌋🔫🔪 has her freaked out but intrigued, since he seems like a combination of tall, gorgeous humanoid and dangerous predatory animal🐯🍆🌋! YUM YUM!
She wants him, not the foppish 👑King! She doesn't want to be part of the King's👑 Harem!

This book has Talon🐯🍆🌋🔪🔪, a gorgeous alpha male alien lion🐯 shifter and also includes some elements of the paranormal. The Human woman, Cat💋💃, can read and manipulate minds to some degree.

Lots of sci-fi happenings, creepy alien enemies👹, space pirates, fights, and plot twists make this book a must read for fans of Alpha Alien Male Adult Romances💕!

ARC Received from the Author For a Voluntary and Honest Review. Thank you Ms Foster!
I also got The book📑 with KU.

Also included at the back of The book📑 is a link to some Top Secret Background Material! Must Read!
2,082 reviews2 followers
May 10, 2018

Wow this is the 3rd story in this series and I truly enjoyed it along with the other two! This story is about Cat who happens to be one of the babies born in a previous book. Cat has been separated by her twin and down on her luck hiding a very special gift she has and decides to volunteer herself to be a bride and the winning player in the poker game gets to make her his bride. King Ferthoris has won her and he sends his top soldier, Talon to retrieve her from earth and bring her back to him. Things gets a bit crazy and Cat and Talon are taken on a journey with many challenges. Talon is a very dedicated soldier and has a hard with some of the decisions he has to make and Cat seems to understand the King is not a nice man and wants to escape. The King takes matters into his own hands and causes some problems for them but Cat has a guardian who has keep an eye on her and to support her through her life. I enjoyed the relationship that Cat and Talon start, will they be able to move on after all the danger they are in? Will Talon be able to do what is necessary to keep him and Cat safe and will Cat use her skills to help them along the way? This is a wonderful story and I can not wait for the next story! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
478 reviews2 followers
May 11, 2018
This is the 2nd book I’ve read in this series “The Prey” was the first for me, which I thought was great. “The Human”. Continues along the same level of quality I’ve come to recognise with Jenny Foster. Her alien imagination is extensive. Conjuring up different races that carry so much realism, that you don’t actually question if they really exist or not. The storylines flow so well that any interaction with human or other, feels so natural and believable. Leaving all the emotions that ebb through the characters able to weave into your own, making you feel any stress or joy, fear or happiness, love or hate as easy as your own heartbeat. The connections to the previous books are so subtle that when you realise, it really is a “Aha !” Moment, making you realise how cleverly written the storylines interact and can move forward into centuries ahead in the blink of an eye, but still keep those deep connections. It would be great if they could all come together at some point in the series, to answer the questions that are always left behind. There is always one thing you will remember and that is It dosnt matter what size, colour, shape, gender or planet you are from, there will always be someone or something out there that love will always conquer
568 reviews4 followers
August 13, 2018
I am a huge fan of Ms Foster ever since I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of one of her books and have been avidly following the Betania Breed series. The Human is spectacular and Ms Foster has, once again, created characters that are at once both sympathetic and, in the case of the aliens, a little harder to understand.Talon is being punished with grunt work by his king (who just by the way is a total d-bag and most assuredly doesn't deserve to be king and the people of their world definitely don't deserve a ruler like him) and is sent to earth to pick up Cat who the king won in a poker game (classy!!!). Both feel an instant attraction but Talon knows he cannot go against the king in this. Their adventure begins when the ship meant to transport them back to Talon's home world is taken over by pirates and it just doesn't stop until the end. Didn't want it to end but also just had to keep reading so that I knew what was going to happen, that is always the mark of a good book for me.
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3,160 reviews40 followers
May 11, 2018
This is a fascinating, intriguing book and I really enjoyed reading it. This book is about: a disgraced warlord (Talon) who has been demoted to being a chamberlain to the king, he is ordered to go and pickup the king's new wife (Cat, a female psychic) who is looking for her missing twin brother. When Talon meets Cat, the fun and games begin as the attraction flares. What you will find in this book is: aliens, shifters, psychics, pirates, a undeserving king, drama, intrigue, twists & turns, special abilities, adventure, action, enemies, attractions, rejection, abduction, betrayal, danger, misunderstandings, revenge and romance.
The story-line and plot is well thought out and written and keeps the reader’s attention. The characters are well developed with personalities and moods suited to the situations they find themselves in.
“I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.”
2,505 reviews13 followers
May 11, 2018
Cat volunteers to be sold in a poker game as a future bride because she's wanted by the Mind Readers and needs to get off Earth. King Ferthoris wins and sends Talon with a group of soldiers to pick up his new bride. As they start to leave Earth their main transport ship is stolen by pirates. This brings Cat and Talon together, because when they first met Cat thinks Talon was the winner and Talon feels a attraction toward Cat but doesn't want to betray his king. King Ferthoris (who is considered crazy and mean) gives a order to kill Talon so Cat and Talon are on the run. I loved the "Alien Characters" in this novella you can picture them in your mind. There is betrayal, action, romance and bonding in this enjoyable Sci-fi novella. This was my first book I have read by this author in this series but was able to follow it. I volunteer to read and review this ARC.
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314 reviews28 followers
May 14, 2018
This super sexy read is the third book in the Betania Breed series. As the author stated, this book can be read as a stand-alone. Now I need to read the first two because I can’t let them feel left out…

I don’t even know where to begin. Women are used as prizes in a not-so-legal universal poker game. This takes the idea of mail-order bride to a whole new level. The lucky winner of this human has sent a warrior to retrieve her. Neither Talon or Catherine are prepared for the string of events which follow this usually routine retrieval mission.

I loved the way this story flowed. Those in need of avenging received their revenge. Those guilty of betrayal were justly rewarded. Strong emotions did cause some unnecessary problems, but humans can’t ignore their natural reactions.

I look forward to reading other love connections in the Betania Breed series.
700 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2018

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Lots of excitment and intrigue

A well written book that you can read as a stand alone although it was interesting to see characters from an earlier set of books and to realise this was a continuation . A strong alpha male lead and an equally strong female character with enough miscommunication and misunderstanding to make for some very interesting situations. set on an earth none of us would know far into the future you can still see where things went wrong to become this planet but add in many weird aliens and you have the making of a good sci fi story with adventure , romance, betrayal and so many red herrings the story can twist and turn and keep you guessing

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456 reviews2 followers
May 10, 2018
OMG I have found another favourite author!!!!
Jenny Foster has written an amazing book, I love it!
Earth gets conquered and the king of the alien race wants women (yeah that is right, of course he wants us). Talon dares to contradicts his king and he expects to die for it but he is made Chamberlain instead.
He has to deliver the human to the king, ( he won her in a poker game) Talon thinks that this will be easy...…..!
Problem is this little human is not afraid of him!!! Cat is different from any other woman he knows!

Will Talon let his beast have what he craves or will he allow their happiness vanish into the darkness awaits????

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4,238 reviews34 followers
May 12, 2018
A unique story and third book to the series. An alien king has won her in a poker contest and plans to add her to his harem. He sends one of his warriors to get her from Earth. The warrior is loyal but his loyalty is being pushed by a king who only thinks of his own pleasure. And then there is Cat. The female he won. She is smart and really has her own plans. Put the warrior and Cat together and nothing seems to go as planned for anyone. Lots of action, mystery and a romance that will push their trust of each other and those around them. Thankfully there is a book four that will hopefully solve more of the mysteries.

I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of the book.
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2,199 reviews24 followers
May 11, 2018
Great Read! This was a fantastic story. It is so different and unique that it just draws you in. The characters were extremely well developed and have amazing personalities and chemistry with each other. Cat and Talon work well with each other. They tend to get emotional but hey who doesn’t. It has so much action, suspense twists and turns that it just keeps you on your toes. It is definitely worth reading and doesn’t disappoint.

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1,087 reviews21 followers
May 12, 2018
A continuous series in what I would say is a space opera romance. If you have not read the previous Kenny Foster novels in this series you will not be lost. This story centers on Cat and Talon and their adventures in escaping a lecherous king, giant fish monsters, mind twisters and a certain returning power vampire named Shazuul. Now we have to wait for Cats twin brothers story to appear hopefully it won't be too long.

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667 reviews
May 13, 2018
This was a really good sci-fi romance with lots of action, subterfuge, lust and love with all kinds of feelings thrown in. Talon and Cat are a great couple even though they aren't supposed to be one -- Talon is supposed to bring Cat to his king and Cat is just trying to escape Earth. There are bad guys doing bad things and thankfully Talon realizes he is a good guy and sets off to do the right thing by Cat. I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book provided through BookSprout and enjoyed every moment.
1,961 reviews6 followers
May 14, 2018
I think this is my First time reading this author. I have to say I liked the cover but not the title. This is the story of Catherine (Cat) the human and Talon the alien shifting warrior. I found the plot to be a bit convoluted and sometimes slow. I didn't love it or hate it. I thought that the plot could have been simplified. I believe that this is part of a series. If you like romantic science fiction then you might enjoy this book. It is worth a try.

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19.4k reviews8 followers
May 10, 2018
This is a well-written story I know I want to read more in this series. There is danger, suspense, drama. Cat voluntaries to be sold in a poker game to get away from the Mind Readers, Talon is the one that comes to get her, but he is not the one she was sold to. Once I got into this story I was not putting it down. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,150 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2018
I throughly enjoyed this book...a human being hunted for her skills... won in a poker game... shipped off and owned by a king.... Talon a man of an alien race sent to bring this human back to his king... unforseen things happen.. what will happen next will she be capture will he return her to his king.... read it and find out...

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3,200 reviews
May 10, 2018
Falling for the Human.

This authors writing just jump at you as you can visualize her many characters that she introduces in her story. The third book in the Betania Breed series was an enjoyable sci-fi paranaormal read that didn’t disappoint. The chemistry between Talon and Cat although he tries to ignore it, it cannot be denied when they find themselves stranded on earth. What follows next is an adventure that will question their bond that you don’t want to miss.
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9,120 reviews51 followers
May 10, 2018
The King wins Cat in a poker game and sends Talon to pick up his new bride and bring her to him. Talon, once a mighty warlord is now demoted to protecting the Kings women. What will happen when sparks fly between him and Cat. Can he keep his beast at bay? This is a fast-paced read with plenty of drama and suspense. I liked the characters as well as the story’s many twists and turns. A good read!
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1,563 reviews
May 13, 2018
This is exciting book by Jenny Foster that really captivates the reader! As with previous books I have read from this author, it leaves me impressed by her writing skills as the reader is fully drawn into the story. You really feel the emotions of the character and start to become invested in their story. This is a story full of action and adventure and hold the readers attention one page one until the very end. Highly recommended!!
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1,774 reviews2 followers
May 18, 2018
This is the third book in this series and I love it. I can picture the characters involved. The worlds they live in are well thought out with wonderful descriptions. There is constant action with romance aplenty. Seeing old friends from previous books is always a plus for me. If you enjoy Sci-Fi, this series is one heck of a ride. I have a hard time being patient waiting on the next adventure. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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39 reviews
May 19, 2018
A good enjoyable romantic scifi read that is part of the Betania series. There's tentacled aliens, dystopian earth, siren, alien shifter, psychic, pirates, and all kinds of shady characters. Through all of these, Cat and Talon in the end found their HEA. The story plot was good.Although Cat is a strong willed heroine, I cannot say the same for Talon. Over all I give it 3 stars.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
2,963 reviews15 followers
May 21, 2018
I enjoyed this story. The plot is good and the set up for the next book about Cat's brother was intriguing. The chemistry between Cat and Talon is good but I feel it needed more romantic moments between the characters (and I don't just mean s-e-x.) It would have made their connection even stronger. Looking forward to reading more. 3.75 stars.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
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16.4k reviews219 followers
May 10, 2018
Story line is great and I loved the characters. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Unexpected twists and turns had me reading this book in one sitting. Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read!

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979 reviews4 followers
May 10, 2018
Sorry no spoilers of any kind because I’m not the type that does that.
So this is all I’m going to say about this book and that is it is a awesome story and I’m going to leave it at that!
So yes I do recommend this book to anyone interested in crawling inside this story and getting lost in its pages.
183 reviews
May 10, 2018
This is an amazing story. I loved the storyline and plot. The characters are well described and likeable. They have an amazing chemistry and passion between them and develop nicely through the book. If you love shifter romance and aliens this is for you

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7,445 reviews53 followers
May 11, 2018
This is the first time i have ever read a book from this author. I loved reading this book. The story kept me spell bound from the begining. I highly recommend this series and author to anyone who loves a romance sci-fi story.

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4,603 reviews22 followers
May 11, 2018
Enjoyable and fun read. She sells herself in a poker game for a serious reason. A king won her and sends one of his men to get her. But things go wrong trying to go home. And it just gets more exciting from there. It is suspenseful, emotional, exciting, fun, enjoyable, intriguing and so much more. i was given a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
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