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Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords #4
Alien Reject
"She is a difficult creature, my tiny Kat. But I have never met with a creature I could not tame..."
KAT
I can't believe so many of my human friends have fallen in love with aliens. Sure, the Sea Sand warlords are strong and tall and some might even say good-looking. But I still think it's absolutely nuts to jump into a relationship with one of them. I will be avoiding all of that, thank you very much. And that's what I keep trying to tell Galok, the arrogant, grinning warrior who refuses to leave me alone.
I can't figure out what his deal is. There are far more willing humans than me in our camp, and we aren't even supposed to be mates in the first place. And yet Galok still tries to woo me in his weird alien way. No matter how hard I push him away, he just comes springing back, his copper eyes glinting.
Maybe this guy just likes a challenge.
Well, challenge accepted.
I will never, ever fall in love with an alien.
And that's a promise.
GALOK
I do not need the Lavrika to tell me that Kat is meant to be my mate. She is mine, mate bond or not. Her striking blue eyes and angry mouth send fire through my veins. No other woman has captured my attention like her. And yet, that attention seems to bother her. But this does not deter me. Every, hiss, kick, and furious look she throws in my direction only makes me fall harder. Only makes me more confident in my decision to pursue her.
She may be stubborn.
But so am I.
I will win her guarded human heart.
No matter how long it takes.
And that's a promise.
KAT
I can't believe so many of my human friends have fallen in love with aliens. Sure, the Sea Sand warlords are strong and tall and some might even say good-looking. But I still think it's absolutely nuts to jump into a relationship with one of them. I will be avoiding all of that, thank you very much. And that's what I keep trying to tell Galok, the arrogant, grinning warrior who refuses to leave me alone.
I can't figure out what his deal is. There are far more willing humans than me in our camp, and we aren't even supposed to be mates in the first place. And yet Galok still tries to woo me in his weird alien way. No matter how hard I push him away, he just comes springing back, his copper eyes glinting.
Maybe this guy just likes a challenge.
Well, challenge accepted.
I will never, ever fall in love with an alien.
And that's a promise.
GALOK
I do not need the Lavrika to tell me that Kat is meant to be my mate. She is mine, mate bond or not. Her striking blue eyes and angry mouth send fire through my veins. No other woman has captured my attention like her. And yet, that attention seems to bother her. But this does not deter me. Every, hiss, kick, and furious look she throws in my direction only makes me fall harder. Only makes me more confident in my decision to pursue her.
She may be stubborn.
But so am I.
I will win her guarded human heart.
No matter how long it takes.
And that's a promise.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 16, 2021
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January 27, 2023
This was a light, easy read but didn’t really distinguish itself in any way from the other books. The fated mates part didn’t come into play until later and the hero was a big golden retriever so that was cute. The heroine was ok, she had a hard life back on earth but I didn’t entirely like the descriptive words used for her, she was constantly described as ‘hissing’ or ‘spitting’ in the beginning, and because her name was Kat, I felt this was too on the nose.
Full disclosure, I only read this book to get some backstory for the next book, which features a big alligatorman hero. I just want to see what Dax will put in HIS pants.
Full disclosure, I only read this book to get some backstory for the next book, which features a big alligatorman hero. I just want to see what Dax will put in HIS pants.
May 31, 2022
Every new SFR series manages to come up with an entirely new way to view male genitalia. Below Exhibit 1.
I used to look askance at kangaroo peen in another book series because the romance didn't work...and that genital setup is so not my jam. But then Ursa Dax said "hey, how about Doberman ears, cat nose, human bodybuilder torso and thighs....and some kangaroo tail and feet? Or you know, land crocodiles, but not til later?"
Um, excuse me what now?
So of course, I've devoured the entire crackilicious series in a couple of weeks. Because that's how I roll.
Any-whoosie, let's do this.
Series: It's a straight up alien soap opera and I'm ok with that. I think it was interesting to come at this familiar trope (human women kidnapped and thrust onto alien planet for REASONS) instead making the kidnapping as part of a mission to explore a strange new world (ok I just kept doing the Star trek opening, but you get what I mean).
The women end up being a reason for separate tribes on the planet Zaphrinax to come together because of the hope of repopulating their numbers with the human women, as opposed to the typical alien villains kidnapping women for sexual slavery etc. The worldbuilding is enough to keep me engaged without getting lost in the minutiae. And the overarching storyline continues to build. I'm digging it, kinda the way I like IPB. Getting to know the Sea Sand folx and their Lavrika's blood that fixes everything, and the survivalist aspect, seeing how the human women are fragile yet determined to make it on this deadly planet. They were all selected for this "mission" because of their particular skillsets and that makes the individual stories click along. It can be a little predictable but I like the comfort factor of that predictability since the physicality and the sheer weird factor of the planet itself keeps things hopping.
This Book: Another fave of the series, Kat and Galok are opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, and Galok's the sunshine and while they're a completely different vibe than the previous book, that's exactly why it worked for me with this binge. The contrast was great and in the end it's his devotion to Kat without the need of the Lavrika telling him so (though as you can tell by the series title, um, it's gonna happen anyway). Definite a highlight in the series for me.
I used to look askance at kangaroo peen in another book series because the romance didn't work...and that genital setup is so not my jam. But then Ursa Dax said "hey, how about Doberman ears, cat nose, human bodybuilder torso and thighs....and some kangaroo tail and feet? Or you know, land crocodiles, but not til later?"
Um, excuse me what now?
So of course, I've devoured the entire crackilicious series in a couple of weeks. Because that's how I roll.
Any-whoosie, let's do this.
Series: It's a straight up alien soap opera and I'm ok with that. I think it was interesting to come at this familiar trope (human women kidnapped and thrust onto alien planet for REASONS) instead making the kidnapping as part of a mission to explore a strange new world (ok I just kept doing the Star trek opening, but you get what I mean).
The women end up being a reason for separate tribes on the planet Zaphrinax to come together because of the hope of repopulating their numbers with the human women, as opposed to the typical alien villains kidnapping women for sexual slavery etc. The worldbuilding is enough to keep me engaged without getting lost in the minutiae. And the overarching storyline continues to build. I'm digging it, kinda the way I like IPB. Getting to know the Sea Sand folx and their Lavrika's blood that fixes everything, and the survivalist aspect, seeing how the human women are fragile yet determined to make it on this deadly planet. They were all selected for this "mission" because of their particular skillsets and that makes the individual stories click along. It can be a little predictable but I like the comfort factor of that predictability since the physicality and the sheer weird factor of the planet itself keeps things hopping.
This Book: Another fave of the series, Kat and Galok are opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine, and Galok's the sunshine and while they're a completely different vibe than the previous book, that's exactly why it worked for me with this binge. The contrast was great and in the end it's his devotion to Kat without the need of the Lavrika telling him so (though as you can tell by the series title, um, it's gonna happen anyway). Definite a highlight in the series for me.
January 1, 2022
OMG! This book was awesome! Galok and Kat were hilariously lovely together. And the intensity between them was on point for me.. I was scared that I would not care for their story, but I am so happy to be so wrong about that...
This one moves the secondary plots along nicely and sets the stage for other books to come as well... Everything here, in book 4, flows beautifully. I would highly recommend this series. And since the 1st 5 books are also on KU as well, I highly suggest you start this one from the beginning... I am off to book 5, "The Exile"
I'm super intrigued about this guy... I hope it's a great read.
This one moves the secondary plots along nicely and sets the stage for other books to come as well... Everything here, in book 4, flows beautifully. I would highly recommend this series. And since the 1st 5 books are also on KU as well, I highly suggest you start this one from the beginning... I am off to book 5, "The Exile"
I'm super intrigued about this guy... I hope it's a great read.
January 9, 2023
he was cute but otherwise meh
December 26, 2022
3.8
Mostly the same formula as before, maybe I shouldn’t be reading these so close together.
I did love both the h/H and it was nice to see a bond form before they were actually “fated mates” this was a pretty good grumpy (h) x sunshine (H) and seeing the h actually save the H was a nice touch too!
Mostly the same formula as before, maybe I shouldn’t be reading these so close together.
I did love both the h/H and it was nice to see a bond form before they were actually “fated mates” this was a pretty good grumpy (h) x sunshine (H) and seeing the h actually save the H was a nice touch too!
February 18, 2023
This is my fav so far, loved the banter between them. Galok literally loves everything about Kat from the start.
Steam- 2.5/5
Steam- 2.5/5
September 10, 2023
My fav in the series so far and the official point where I am all in on the series. Love a grump/sunshine trope and this is my favorite couple so far
March 22, 2023
✨ fated mates
✨ reverse grumpy x sunshine
✨ pining
✨ prickly heroine
🌶 spice: 3/5
i really loved this one omg!! Kat being prickly and Galok never giving up on her.. i loved their dynamic... the tension 🤌🏽🥵 so good and the emotional 3rd act scene omggg i love them woohoo
✨ reverse grumpy x sunshine
✨ pining
✨ prickly heroine
🌶 spice: 3/5
i really loved this one omg!! Kat being prickly and Galok never giving up on her.. i loved their dynamic... the tension 🤌🏽🥵 so good and the emotional 3rd act scene omggg i love them woohoo
April 28, 2022
They have that mate bond or whatever that makes them into fucking romance novel heroes.
lmfao
another utterly adorable instalment in this series 😩
lmfao
another utterly adorable instalment in this series 😩
May 15, 2026
I feel like every book in this series is the same but I enjoy it every time.
November 23, 2021
Nope, Not Funny . . .
I guess I’m being a grouch today, but Kat did not come off like a “tough” strong admirable female but rather like a rude nasty shrew who hates aliens. I felt bad for the kind alien Galok who saw something he liked about her. No matter what he does to win her affection, she gives him a hiss, kick, furious look, or worse. I understand she may be annoyed by his persistence, but she needs to have a serious talk with him rather than behave like a barbarian herself. With both of them swearing they will win this little battle of the heart no matter how long it takes, this book could go on forever. I think the alien will win since he seems unaware of how hateful she is really being. I hope the next story makes me smile. This one hasn’t.
I guess I’m being a grouch today, but Kat did not come off like a “tough” strong admirable female but rather like a rude nasty shrew who hates aliens. I felt bad for the kind alien Galok who saw something he liked about her. No matter what he does to win her affection, she gives him a hiss, kick, furious look, or worse. I understand she may be annoyed by his persistence, but she needs to have a serious talk with him rather than behave like a barbarian herself. With both of them swearing they will win this little battle of the heart no matter how long it takes, this book could go on forever. I think the alien will win since he seems unaware of how hateful she is really being. I hope the next story makes me smile. This one hasn’t.
July 25, 2024
Alien Reject - Kat and Galok
📚- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🗣️🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
🥵- 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Okay, I did not think I would enjoy Kay’s story as much as I did. I figured she would spent most the story fighting her feelings and being super mean. But getting to know her and the reason she keeps everyone at a distance it made so much sense. I ended up relating to Kat most out of all the women so far. Kat is a 5ft 105 lb firecracker with a mouth! She is a chemist who has a ton of piercings and hair shaved close to her head. She likes to blow stuff up and turn Galok down every time he does anything for her.
Galok is a 7.5 ft cinnamon roll golden retriever alien warrior. Even though he has not yet been shown Kat’s face in the lavrika pools as his mate, he chooses her anyway. Every spicy retort she bounces back only makes him love her more and smile bigger.
I really enjoyed these two and their journey to becoming mates. I am very excited to see where the next two audiobooks available go!
📚- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🗣️🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
🥵- 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Okay, I did not think I would enjoy Kay’s story as much as I did. I figured she would spent most the story fighting her feelings and being super mean. But getting to know her and the reason she keeps everyone at a distance it made so much sense. I ended up relating to Kat most out of all the women so far. Kat is a 5ft 105 lb firecracker with a mouth! She is a chemist who has a ton of piercings and hair shaved close to her head. She likes to blow stuff up and turn Galok down every time he does anything for her.
Galok is a 7.5 ft cinnamon roll golden retriever alien warrior. Even though he has not yet been shown Kat’s face in the lavrika pools as his mate, he chooses her anyway. Every spicy retort she bounces back only makes him love her more and smile bigger.
I really enjoyed these two and their journey to becoming mates. I am very excited to see where the next two audiobooks available go!
June 27, 2026
I love a cinnamon roll alien but I did think Kat was a little unnecessarily mean to him for a large portion of the book. Still a super sweet story and I’m excited to continue.
3.5ish stars
3.5ish stars
April 16, 2022
2.5 ⭐
Meh. Juvenile writing style. Mediocre world building and character development.
Plot wise, my main complaint is, why do only the leaders get a chosen mate? Why can't Ken, the guy who cleans up after war meetings get a happy ending?
The best part was the hero. He was the sweetest little cinnamon roll.
Meh. Juvenile writing style. Mediocre world building and character development.
Plot wise, my main complaint is, why do only the leaders get a chosen mate? Why can't Ken, the guy who cleans up after war meetings get a happy ending?
The best part was the hero. He was the sweetest little cinnamon roll.
April 2, 2022
This was fine. Both sexy and boring.
November 25, 2023
I stumbled across Ursa Dax and her romance Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords series after finishing up reading books from another author. I wanted something a bit different from normal romance and decided that Sci Fi romance was the go because anything can go. Let me tell you I really enjoyed them and read the whole series one straight after the other,
Alien men in all sizes and shapes, all growly and protective of their mates was just what I needed. Of course, it takes a while for the abducted Human women to come around but that is just part of the fun.
Ursa’s world building makes it so easy to imagine the world she has created, and the characters are so easy to fall in love with.
If you love Sci Fi romance that is messy, sexy, a little alien erotica and fated mates then Ursa is your gal.
I was not disappointed, and I know you won’t be either.
Alien men in all sizes and shapes, all growly and protective of their mates was just what I needed. Of course, it takes a while for the abducted Human women to come around but that is just part of the fun.
Ursa’s world building makes it so easy to imagine the world she has created, and the characters are so easy to fall in love with.
If you love Sci Fi romance that is messy, sexy, a little alien erotica and fated mates then Ursa is your gal.
I was not disappointed, and I know you won’t be either.
October 7, 2022
2.5
Just fine, but I'll give it a three. Kat and Galok had a nice dynamic, what with his goofy-yet-poetic personality juxtaposed to her "I'll fight you" attitude. It was refreshing to see a non-Gahn get some time in the spotlight.
Not sure how to feel about Zoey's character yet, though. The decision to stay in an abandoned murder spaceship filled with the picked-clean bones of other humans even after you see people from your group is weird. I wanted more info on how she survived there alone, too.
Getting tired of the "healing fatal wounds in the Lavrika pool" convention already, though.
Just fine, but I'll give it a three. Kat and Galok had a nice dynamic, what with his goofy-yet-poetic personality juxtaposed to her "I'll fight you" attitude. It was refreshing to see a non-Gahn get some time in the spotlight.
Not sure how to feel about Zoey's character yet, though. The decision to stay in an abandoned murder spaceship filled with the picked-clean bones of other humans even after you see people from your group is weird. I wanted more info on how she survived there alone, too.
Getting tired of the "healing fatal wounds in the Lavrika pool" convention already, though.
January 13, 2025
I really expected to like this book more than I did. While I still enjoyed the pacing of the book, etc., I could not connect with the FMC like I wanted to. I typically like cinnamon roll FMC‘s, but I really didn’t like the juvenile behaviorisms portrayed by her. I just felt like I was reading about someone behaving like a teenager rather than a full-blown adult. And I recognize that her background, etc. had attributed to that type of behavior, but I just couldn’t connect with her. I really did love the MMC though I thought he was really great. I love golden retriever energy. I thought he was amazing and he was a reason I kept reading.
January 28, 2024
No me gustó la protagonista y la trama la sentí muy floja hasta la última parte, donde retoma la cosa bien. Ahora, si uno de los libros va a ser sobre un viudo… pues no me apunto a eso, ya que rompe el significado de pareja que proponen todos los libros anteriores.
September 29, 2024
The MMC did NOT disappoint! A true golden retriever in every sense 😭❤️
July 1, 2026
Probably my favorite of the series so far! Galok was pretty different from the other love interests and made the story a lot more entertaining. I wasn't sure if I liked Kat going into this, but I really warmed to her. Their chemistry/banter was great. Also, I must support my fellow chemists!
February 9, 2023
I was really hoping for more of a fight from Kat. She gave in much too easily, for all her bravado. Boo
August 27, 2026
Do these books just keep getting better and better?
This book made me laugh and tear up. ❤️
Galok was the cutest golden retriever ever! And paired with the feisty Kat, it made for a really great story.
What to expect from this book:
👽Sci-fi romance
🧡Alien x human
👽Fated mates
🧡Funny
👽Black cat x golden retriever
🧡Women in STEM
This book made me laugh and tear up. ❤️
Galok was the cutest golden retriever ever! And paired with the feisty Kat, it made for a really great story.
What to expect from this book:
👽Sci-fi romance
🧡Alien x human
👽Fated mates
🧡Funny
👽Black cat x golden retriever
🧡Women in STEM
September 5, 2022
⌠ ★★★★★ ⌡
just when i think i can’t fall in love with any more alien men, ms. dax proves me wrong!
this book was a delight to read. the chemistry between galok and kat was through the roof. one of the reasons i loved this book is because it had my favorite trope: reverse grumpy-sunshine. i love reading about “severe” (this was how kat was described by melanie) women and their golden retriever energy boyfriends.
i do have to say that i don’t think kat is severe, per se. she is guarded (as she should be given her past). which is total normal given that she’s in an unknown planet, for god’s sake. she should have her guard up. she’s protective, caring, smart, kick ass, curious, and does not take anyones shit. no matter how big and scary they might be. these traits should not be outshined or ignored simply because she’s hesitant of accepting the attention of an alien man she just met. moreover, what made me love her character and put her as my #1 girl was 1) the fact that she’s willing to accept when she’s in the wrong and apologize to her friends and 2) she’s brave. not just when faced with physical challenges but with her heart. she’s truly my favorite girl.
now, speaking of alien men. ✨💖 galok 💖✨ he’s an absolute dream. much like the other men, he’s infatuated with his mate (to-be) and is very much dedicated to her physical and mental well-being. he balances her personality very well in the sense that while she’s spice, he’s everything nice. he’s able to understand that her shortness with him doesn’t mean she doesn’t like him but rather is wary of him. he doesn’t take it to heart and instead focuses on gaining her trust through acts of service and words of affirmation (which i think is why i feel head over heels for him). moreover, despite his golden retriever energy and almost child-like demeanor (something that reminds me of taliok) he’s capable of throwing down when necessary. he is after all, his ghan’s second in command.
overall, this book was well paced, funny, romantic, and offered insight into what awaits later on in the series. we learn about our missing girl, the remaining ghans, and the future of the girls on the planet. it does have an abrupt ending, but that is something i am used to now and don’t mind anymore.
just when i think i can’t fall in love with any more alien men, ms. dax proves me wrong!
this book was a delight to read. the chemistry between galok and kat was through the roof. one of the reasons i loved this book is because it had my favorite trope: reverse grumpy-sunshine. i love reading about “severe” (this was how kat was described by melanie) women and their golden retriever energy boyfriends.
i do have to say that i don’t think kat is severe, per se. she is guarded (as she should be given her past). which is total normal given that she’s in an unknown planet, for god’s sake. she should have her guard up. she’s protective, caring, smart, kick ass, curious, and does not take anyones shit. no matter how big and scary they might be. these traits should not be outshined or ignored simply because she’s hesitant of accepting the attention of an alien man she just met. moreover, what made me love her character and put her as my #1 girl was 1) the fact that she’s willing to accept when she’s in the wrong and apologize to her friends and 2) she’s brave. not just when faced with physical challenges but with her heart. she’s truly my favorite girl.
now, speaking of alien men. ✨💖 galok 💖✨ he’s an absolute dream. much like the other men, he’s infatuated with his mate (to-be) and is very much dedicated to her physical and mental well-being. he balances her personality very well in the sense that while she’s spice, he’s everything nice. he’s able to understand that her shortness with him doesn’t mean she doesn’t like him but rather is wary of him. he doesn’t take it to heart and instead focuses on gaining her trust through acts of service and words of affirmation (which i think is why i feel head over heels for him). moreover, despite his golden retriever energy and almost child-like demeanor (something that reminds me of taliok) he’s capable of throwing down when necessary. he is after all, his ghan’s second in command.
overall, this book was well paced, funny, romantic, and offered insight into what awaits later on in the series. we learn about our missing girl, the remaining ghans, and the future of the girls on the planet. it does have an abrupt ending, but that is something i am used to now and don’t mind anymore.
November 19, 2021
This is the first book in this series where the male main character is not a Gahn (tribe leader) and he also hadn’t been shown who his fated mate was at the beginning of the book. I liked that bit of difference with the book. It was nice to see a character that didn’t need to think of keeping his tribe safe as well as pursuing a mate. Galok is so unapologetically himself and it was refreshing. He was goofy but strong and an excellent provider. His banter with Kat constantly had me snorting in amusement. And his childlike demeanor made him endearing and instantly likable. Kat on the other hand is prickly and hard to get close to. She has a troubled past and it’s changed how she interacts with others and whether or not she lets them in. Two polar opposites should not come together easily. Yet Ursa Dax brings Galok and Kat together seamlessly and makes it obvious they were made for each other. I enjoyed watching their relationship change from annoyance, to understand and acceptance and finally love. I’m curious to see what other sea sand match ups Ursa comes up with and I have no doubt that I will love them all.
March 18, 2025
I liked Galok. He had no personality whatsoever in the first book, barely appears in the second, and he was barely mentioned in the third, though he was one of four characters in the majority of the story. Same for Kat. The author hyper focuses on the main couple and forgets everything about everyone else. It happened in this story, too. The whole planet’s population seems to consist of a few alien women (most of them healers, except Fallo’s ex-booty call), six alien warriors (now eight, since Baldor and his warrior entered the picture), And now six human women. I mean, it’s mentioned that there are twenty humans, and some two hundred aliens or so, but we never see any of them interact with anybody. They’re not even named. That bothers me. The story was OK, and it’s easy to read. The ending was better than in the first three books. I still dislike Fallo and Chapman.
March 9, 2025
Really interested in reading more about the lizard man that Melanie saw. Is that Ark? Idk. I liked that the MMC in this one was more goofy, and the heroine was tough. An easy, quick read. I enjoyed it. I know this is midway through the series but it did feel like we were kind of plopped into the middle of things. The story starts halfway through a journey and we don't really know much of what's going on. I'm kind of jumping around through this series so I was a little lost but I still enjoyed it!
Reread, 2025:
I really wish Ark (the one Kat blinded with acid in the lab) had his own story!! It would be really interesting to see how his blindness effects the mate bond/lavrika etc. Kat was a little annoying at first but she grew on me. This was a much slower burn, which I enjoyed.
Reread, 2025:
I really wish Ark (the one Kat blinded with acid in the lab) had his own story!! It would be really interesting to see how his blindness effects the mate bond/lavrika etc. Kat was a little annoying at first but she grew on me. This was a much slower burn, which I enjoyed.
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August 13, 2026I felt the reading slump come back right before this book and after meeting the mmc of the next book, in the previous book, I just wanted to be finished with that one to read the next one as it sounded more interesting.
alien x human
fated mates
alien planet
alien/human cultural misunderstanding
found family
———
“I have no doubt you can do it, little Kat. But I wish to do it for you.”
“Stay here, small one,”
“Here, Kat, take this meat I have hunted just for you. You will need to replenish your strength after all that pulling on the tent hides.”
: bahahahah he is a funny one
“I do not have good advice for you, Galok. If I were Gahn Buroudei, I would tell you some cryptic tale about using your tongues. But I do not think that Kat would even let you get that close. For me, Melanie was hesitant. Kat is...” He paused then, frowning, before saying, “Severe.” I grinned, my chest puffing in pride for my feisty human’s reputation. “I know. Is it not wonderful?”
“I have no doubt you can do it,” I said again as she yanked a bone pole from my arms. “But I simply wished to do it for you.”
: again !!
“There’s probably just something wrong with the meat you brought back.” Galok’s look of concern melted into a grin, and I felt my cheeks grow weirdly warm. Again. “There is nothing wrong with it, Kat. It is just that your tiny mouth perhaps cannot handle all my meat.”
: bahahah he is funny as hell (context : she caught him jerking off, later he joined her at dinner, she remembered what she saw and choked on the food)
At the sound of his name, the tall warrior looked up over the top of the tent he was finishing erecting. I gave him the finger, and he jauntily did the same to me, not understanding what the gesture meant. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing.
“So many of my thoughts and feelings are shaped by you, now.”
“I take responsibility for your happiness, tiny one. But I will accept your hate, too, if that is what you offer. I will take it all. Whatever you have to give. I am ravenous for you, every facet. Every feeling.”
alien x human
fated mates
alien planet
alien/human cultural misunderstanding
found family
———
“I have no doubt you can do it, little Kat. But I wish to do it for you.”
“Stay here, small one,”
“Here, Kat, take this meat I have hunted just for you. You will need to replenish your strength after all that pulling on the tent hides.”
: bahahahah he is a funny one
“I do not have good advice for you, Galok. If I were Gahn Buroudei, I would tell you some cryptic tale about using your tongues. But I do not think that Kat would even let you get that close. For me, Melanie was hesitant. Kat is...” He paused then, frowning, before saying, “Severe.” I grinned, my chest puffing in pride for my feisty human’s reputation. “I know. Is it not wonderful?”
“I have no doubt you can do it,” I said again as she yanked a bone pole from my arms. “But I simply wished to do it for you.”
: again !!
“There’s probably just something wrong with the meat you brought back.” Galok’s look of concern melted into a grin, and I felt my cheeks grow weirdly warm. Again. “There is nothing wrong with it, Kat. It is just that your tiny mouth perhaps cannot handle all my meat.”
: bahahah he is funny as hell (context : she caught him jerking off, later he joined her at dinner, she remembered what she saw and choked on the food)
At the sound of his name, the tall warrior looked up over the top of the tent he was finishing erecting. I gave him the finger, and he jauntily did the same to me, not understanding what the gesture meant. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing.
“So many of my thoughts and feelings are shaped by you, now.”
“I take responsibility for your happiness, tiny one. But I will accept your hate, too, if that is what you offer. I will take it all. Whatever you have to give. I am ravenous for you, every facet. Every feeling.”
November 22, 2021
I loved this book. I've been completely enthralled and addicted to this series since book one. Great world building. The planet really does feel alien from Earth, as is the way of life, customs, and traditions of the aliens who live there. This book continues the journey begun in the last when the heroine Kat, her friend Melanie who became mated to Ghan Taliok in book three, and the hero of this book Galok journey to nearby lands to collect rock samples to try and find a component they can use to create a sunscreen. The sun on this planet is too strong and very quickly burns the humans now living there. This book begins with their journey back following a surprise attack. While Kat doesn't mind her new life there so much, she is very adverse to becoming an alien's mate as some of the other women have. She is very headstrong, independent, and stubborn. While reading chapters from her POV helps me understand her more, there were times I wanted to shake her and tell her to take things a little easier and stop being so defensive and adamant to prove she can do everything on her own and doesn't need any help. While I don't dislike her, her personality makes her my least favorite of the heroines so far. Galok is easy-going and completely enamored with Kat. It has not been revealed to him that Kat is his mate, but he feels it in his heart and is determined to win her over. He's very patient with her and takes her forcefulness in stride. I love that the hero of each of these books is very different in personality, and that makes each story feel unique and refreshing. While this can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading at least book three first as to better understand the way of life and customs here, as well as because this book continues mid-quest so to speak. I loved this book and can't wait for the next. 5 stars.
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