Blurb
Trapped in a terrible situation, I decide to hire a mercenary to help me escape. Pay him? I’m sure we’ll figure that out…
Rikki
I’ve been kidnapped and auctioned off. I’m not waiting around for my new ‘owner’ to do whatever he wants with me. When he leaves me with his guard in a sleazy bar, I see my chance.
There’s this even more terrifying looking male, horns, glowing blue lines on his skin, and a freaking tail! The glances he gives me leave no room for interpretation. He wants me. I can work with that…
When I hear he’s a mercenary, I take a gamble, and offer him the sweetest of payment if he helps me escape. Once he has me alone, I soon discover that the price is much steeper than just my body. He might just demand my heart.
Thar’oc
When I see her, I’m not the only one who stares, but I am the only one who cares. A tiny little human, trapped in a terrible situation. She’s all fire, bravado, pale skin, and wild curls.
Then she offers me a deal I simply can’t refuse. Against the wishes of my friends, the advice of my mentor, and my sanity, I take her. Once I’ve taken her, I won’t let her go. Ever. She’ll soon discover that she’s mine to protect, to spoil, and to pleasure.
Those that seek to steal her from me will learn that nothing gets past a Kertinal in mating rut.
This is a standalone novella and part of the My Monster, My Protector series. This steamy sci-fi romance features one stoic, pistol-wielding mercenary, a plucky, desperate heroine, and a steamy HEA.
Review
In the multi-author series My Monster, My Protector, alien mercenary Thar’oc is shocked when he scents a peculiar feminine fragrance in the grungy space station bar where he and his friends are relaxing. Then he sees her—a human sex slave to a pompous nobleman. He doesn’t believe in fated mates, but right away, he knows the woman is meant to be his.
Rikki is trapped in a nightmare. After being kidnapped and sold into slavery, she has no idea who she can trust in this strange new world. Things get even more complicated when she makes a deal with a hot alien merc.
I don’t read alien romances often enough, so I was excited to give this book a try. Thar’oc was insanely protective and gentle with his mate, and Rikki was smart and fierce despite the trauma and upheaval she’d endured. They fit well together, and their insta-love felt real.
Even though I really enjoyed this quick novella, Thar’oc’s use of human metaphors sometimes threw me out of the story, like when he said his reputation had gone down the drain. The ending was a little abrupt, but don’t worry, it ends with a HEA. Still, I would’ve liked an extended fight scene with the bad guy getting more of what he deserved.
This is my first Robin O’Connor book, and I’d be happy to read more. “Protected by the Alien Mercenary” is a fun, sexy alien romance worthy to while away a few hours.
4 Stars
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