Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Ruled
SERIES: Planet Alpha #10
AUTHOR: J.J. Lore
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 136 pages
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While on a clandestine visit to Earth, Prince Edem of Alpha and his bondmate Mallet by chance meet a humble cook who intrigues them. The impulsive prince feels a brief fling with an exotic human female would be the perfect way to conclude their travels, but his more pragmatic bondmate urges caution. Despite all the reasons to avoid her, the Alphans seek her out, intrigued by her prickly pride and defiant disposition. For her part, Corrine is intimidated by these imposing and mysterious alien men, but finds herself overwhelmed by their determined courtship. Edem and Mallet convince themselves their deepening feelings for Corrine do not have to include bonding, since such a commitment would be forbidden by the King and rejected by the subjects of Alpha, determined to keep the royal bloodline pure. But when danger threatens, the three are forced to choose between having the galaxy at their feet and having each other forever.
REVIEW:
Ruled is the 10th book in the Planet Alpha Series and every book gets better, hotter and more intense! The males of Planet Alpha are in desperate need of mates as their females are getting fewer due to very low birth rates. They have discovered that human women are a compatible species. Alphans mate in triads, they have their bondmates another male who they bond with at a very early age then if they’re lucky enough they’ll find their third.
Prince Edem and his bondmate Mallet are on a clandestine visit to earth when they meet Corrine Idesa, a cook at the embassy who intrigues them. Because the prince is quite impulsive and used to getting his own way he decides a fling with a human woman will conclude their trip perfectly. As the prince of Alpha Edem knows he is expected to mate with an Alphan female. Edem makes up a cultural exchange program so that he can take Corrine back to Alpha with them. It’s while they’re on their spaceship on their way back to Alpha that Edem gets carried away and bites Corinne and bonds with her. Mal is not happy to say the least, but because he hasn’t bonded as well he gets very sick and the choice is taken out of his hands.
Back on Planet Alpha they get a rude awakening in that they’re being exiled because the council has voted, they won’t accept a human queen and as the bond can’t be broken they have to leave. They end up on Tarquin, one of the furthest planets under Alpha’s control. Unexpectedly they all thrive there with the other society rejects and are in the process of building a thriving community.
I sincerely hope that there will be more books containing people from Tarquin or who choose to live there. I would recommend this book to all Planet Alpha, m/m and ménage romance story lovers.
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