However, there were a couple of things that irritated me about the story.One of the things that drove me nuts was Olivia's constant denial of her situation and her whiny behavior at being selected as a bride for the Beast Kindred, Baird. The different types of Kindred and their specific needs in 'brides' is interesting. I like the premise of this first novel in the Brides of the Kindred series. Their need to dominate and possess their women completely has led to a strange prophesy that they must fulfill.or die trying. The Scourge-A genetic trade gone wrong, these menacing outsiders have twisted desires and sexual needs fierce enough to frighten away even the most adventurous. They experience physical pain when parted from each other.or the one woman they both choose to love. Twin Kindred-Muscular and rugged, these warriors from Twin Moons always come in pairs and cannot be separated. They possess a very special endowment that ensures every sexual experience is a tantric one.īlood Kindred-Cold as ice to their enemies, these tall, blond warriors from Tranq Prime warm up when they find the right woman.

Species close enough to their own to initiate a trade.īeast Kindred-Savage in battle these dark, brooding warriors from Rageron bring their passion and intensity to the bedroom. In all their years of travel the Kindred have come across only three worlds with And just as she thinks she knows what she wants, a twist of fate and an attack by the faceless Scourge AllFather changes everything.Ī race of Genetic Traders from beyond the stars She’s determined to resist him but his touch sets her on fire.

Every week he is allowed to touch Liv more and more intimately and according to the contract she signed, she has to let him. If she can keep from having bonding sex with him during that time, she can go home and get on with her life on Earth.īut Baird isn’t going to make it easy for her. She has one month on the Kindred Mothership with Baird-their claiming period. His need to possess her is a burning intensity that threatens to consume them both.Īngry at having her future and her family taken away from her, Liv vows to fight back the only way she can-by resisting. Through the torment and pain only one thing kept him sane-the thought of finding and claiming his bride-Olivia. The chances of being chosen are about the same as those of winning the lottery-guess it’s just Liv’s lucky day.īaird is a Beast Kindred who recently escaped imprisonment and torture at the hands of the malevolent Scourge. After saving Earth from the threat of invasion they demand a reward-the right to find brides among the population. The Kindred are huge alien warriors-a race of genetic traders whose population is ninety-five percent male. Problem is, she isn’t being forced into the Army, she’s been chosen as a Kindred bride. Olivia Waterhouse has just graduated from nursing school and has her whole life ahead of her-until she gets drafted.

Claimed by Evangeline Anderson