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She craves life, love, and her own destiny
Hundreds of years have passed since Miri’s ancestors fled Earth, settling on a remote farm holding on Peshera. They’ve lived and died there ever since, scratching a meager existence out of the dirt. Now her father wants her to do the same, acting as servant to him and her ill-tempered stepmother.
Her sole comfort is the tall, broody male who lives in the workshop, who growls out his words and whose eyes follow her every move. He spins tales of the outside world and gives her hope.
Her father says Lem is a monster. She sees an irresistable man with horns.
Half-human, half-Theil, and a misfit in each world
When Lem is falsely accused of fathering a child, he storms out of his Theil mountain village and marches halfway across the planet.
Seeking food and shelter, he’s hired by a drug-addled human who regards him as little more than an animal. Then he meets her: his fated mate, his heart’s desire, and his chance to finally be whole.
But she’s his employer’s daughter. His love is forbidden, and revealing it too soon can cost him and Miri everything.
Fate brought them together. It can also drive them apart.
***
Lem contains profanity, love scenes, and the aftermath of addiction and child abuse. It isn’t for every reader.
Hundreds of years have passed since Miri’s ancestors fled Earth, settling on a remote farm holding on Peshera. They’ve lived and died there ever since, scratching a meager existence out of the dirt. Now her father wants her to do the same, acting as servant to him and her ill-tempered stepmother.
Her sole comfort is the tall, broody male who lives in the workshop, who growls out his words and whose eyes follow her every move. He spins tales of the outside world and gives her hope.
Her father says Lem is a monster. She sees an irresistable man with horns.
Half-human, half-Theil, and a misfit in each world
When Lem is falsely accused of fathering a child, he storms out of his Theil mountain village and marches halfway across the planet.
Seeking food and shelter, he’s hired by a drug-addled human who regards him as little more than an animal. Then he meets her: his fated mate, his heart’s desire, and his chance to finally be whole.
But she’s his employer’s daughter. His love is forbidden, and revealing it too soon can cost him and Miri everything.
Fate brought them together. It can also drive them apart.
***
Lem contains profanity, love scenes, and the aftermath of addiction and child abuse. It isn’t for every reader.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2021
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About the author
A.R. Kayne
10 books8 followersI cut my teeth on the likes of science fiction, which my folks approved of, and the steamiest romance novels I could lay my hands on, which they did not. Naturally, my stories now blend the two.
My heroines roam the galaxy, flail through adventures, and seek their destinies. When they crash into love in the form of a virile, determined man (give or take a few horns or scales), they’re more inclined to run the opposite direction than to embrace it.
Fortunately, my heroes are determined to hold on to a good thing when they find it. If that means kidnapping their women or faking a spaceship crash, so be it! And if the women are furious or even vengeful when they discover the deception … well, the men will deal with that situation when it arises, even if it means dodging a few projectiles.
I live on the West Coast with my husband, my kid, and whatever animals wander up to our home and move in. I’m sure it’s purely a coincidence that the men in my novels have a gleam in their eyes and a growl just like my husband’s.
I hope that readers will enjoy my stories just as much as I enjoy writing them!
My heroines roam the galaxy, flail through adventures, and seek their destinies. When they crash into love in the form of a virile, determined man (give or take a few horns or scales), they’re more inclined to run the opposite direction than to embrace it.
Fortunately, my heroes are determined to hold on to a good thing when they find it. If that means kidnapping their women or faking a spaceship crash, so be it! And if the women are furious or even vengeful when they discover the deception … well, the men will deal with that situation when it arises, even if it means dodging a few projectiles.
I live on the West Coast with my husband, my kid, and whatever animals wander up to our home and move in. I’m sure it’s purely a coincidence that the men in my novels have a gleam in their eyes and a growl just like my husband’s.
I hope that readers will enjoy my stories just as much as I enjoy writing them!
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March 28, 2022
Great sci fi romance
The worldbuilding is intriguing, and I hope we meet more of the non-humans of Theil. The supporting cast is often hilarious, and Gaal and Ivor are awesome. The story is very character-driven with only mild adventure aspects, but I really enjoyed it.
The worldbuilding is intriguing, and I hope we meet more of the non-humans of Theil. The supporting cast is often hilarious, and Gaal and Ivor are awesome. The story is very character-driven with only mild adventure aspects, but I really enjoyed it.
July 12, 2022
so sweet!
I love this writer. She has stories that are permeated with the *sweetest* longings that just make your heart ache to read! Lem finds his mate so much sooner than his father Jath did, but while he’s a adult (barely), she is only 14. So he works for her family, and he waits for her. This book deals not only with love and longing, but also the realities of not feeling like you belong due to a mixed heritage, parentification of a child, and the realities of addiction and child abuse. A beautiful read that I am definitely buying. ❤️
I love this writer. She has stories that are permeated with the *sweetest* longings that just make your heart ache to read! Lem finds his mate so much sooner than his father Jath did, but while he’s a adult (barely), she is only 14. So he works for her family, and he waits for her. This book deals not only with love and longing, but also the realities of not feeling like you belong due to a mixed heritage, parentification of a child, and the realities of addiction and child abuse. A beautiful read that I am definitely buying. ❤️
March 4, 2021
A mostly enjoyable sci-fi romance.
I enjoyed the world building of this world with the Theil natives and human colonists. The Theil village and it’s nature-based aesthetic came to life. The characterization was good, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was disappointing, however. The hero and heroine spent large chunks of this novel apart and not interacting and developing their relationship. As a consequence, I was not fully invested in their Happy Ever After. The plot was not particularly exciting. This was a slower, sweeter novel. The stakes were pretty high and the angst was well justified. If you are looking for spaceship battles or adventure elements, I would advise looking elsewhere. I do not think I will read the next book in this series when it releases.
I enjoyed the world building of this world with the Theil natives and human colonists. The Theil village and it’s nature-based aesthetic came to life. The characterization was good, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was disappointing, however. The hero and heroine spent large chunks of this novel apart and not interacting and developing their relationship. As a consequence, I was not fully invested in their Happy Ever After. The plot was not particularly exciting. This was a slower, sweeter novel. The stakes were pretty high and the angst was well justified. If you are looking for spaceship battles or adventure elements, I would advise looking elsewhere. I do not think I will read the next book in this series when it releases.
March 23, 2021
This was a looooooonnnng maze
I really wanted to enjoy this book but it was too mish-mashy. I know more about “honaybe” than I would care to and it felt like a story from a teenager. Situation would be explained at random or pop up with equal inconsistencies. It had decent bones but the love scenes were lukewarm-ish and by the time you got to them it was like you read right past them. The main female in the story seems whine and indecisive. The main male started to become “watching-paint-dry” dull halfway through the book. There was no major theme that carried over except “honaybe”. I’m not sure what this book was trying to be.
I really wanted to enjoy this book but it was too mish-mashy. I know more about “honaybe” than I would care to and it felt like a story from a teenager. Situation would be explained at random or pop up with equal inconsistencies. It had decent bones but the love scenes were lukewarm-ish and by the time you got to them it was like you read right past them. The main female in the story seems whine and indecisive. The main male started to become “watching-paint-dry” dull halfway through the book. There was no major theme that carried over except “honaybe”. I’m not sure what this book was trying to be.
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