"FORCED MATE absolutely ROCKS!"

He was Tarrant-Arragon, the Tiger Prince and Terror of the Dodecahedrons. He'd made his choice, had selected his bride, and he'd have her. By guile or by force, if necessary, for he was not a man whose will was often thwarted.

She was Djinni-vera. White Knight and Chosen Bride. She was also the only daughter of the Saurian Dragon and quite possibly the last fertile female Djinni. She was also, very much an Earth child. One who had been taught to despise Prince Tarrant-Arragon.

Being abducted was bad. Having been tricked into marriage was worse. But when her sexually captivating and unexpectedly endearing husband turned out to be the tyrant Tarrant-Arragon, well...could things get any worse?

FORCED MATE absolutely ROCKS! It screams into motion and hurls ever forward, never letting up. It's a thrill ride mix of political machinations, mistaken identity/romantic comedy, and colliding cultures. Witnessing "Earth verses the Empire" was hilarious. Indeed, I laughed out loud on more than one occasion. However, it should be noted that FORCED MATE is far more than its lovely comedic elements. It is a fabulous political thriller whose turns, twists, and layers threw me for many a "loop." Once I read the first paragraph, I was happily hooked. My one complaint? We could have had spicier sex, but that's a personal preference.

As I reflect back on the story, two things come to mind. 1) What was with the high heels? And 2) Unless you are a chess Grand Master, do not sit across a chessboard from Rowena Beaumont Cherry. Her mind seems to be six to seven moves ahead of the rest of us at any give moment in time. FORCED MATE is fantastic proof of her exceptional talents.

I burned through this book in one day. FORCED MATE engages the mind, the intellect, and the heart. It is not to be missed. If the author decides to write a story with J-J and Princess Martia-Djulia, I'll be standing in line to purchase it.

Oh, and using condoms to carry secret messages was pure genius.

Reviewed by Brenda Thatcher for Mystique Books

Reviewed by Guest Reviewer
Courtesy Mystique Books
Posted August 13, 2005

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He has found the mate of his dreams.
She hates him.
What is a god-Emperor to do?

FIVE STARS! "Well done and very romantic... a true page turner!"
Cindy Lynn Speer, AFFAIRE DE COEUR.

"FORCED MATE is a highly unique, funny and sexy read." FOUR STARS.
Jill M. Smith, ROMANTIC TIMES.

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