SERIES TOUR
THE HARVEST SERIES by M.A. CHURCH
We are not alone. In the year 2050 mankind’s never-ending quest for proof life exists in the universe is answered—in the form of massive spaceships that appear without warning above the capitals of all major nations. The name of their planet is Tah’Nar—and it is dying. The United States sets up a lottery system, and each young man between the ages of twenty-three and twenty-eight is assigned a number. Once a year, for the next five years, numbers will be drawn and a new set of one thousand males will be collected. The media coined the expression ‘The Harvest’ for when the Tah’Narian’s collect these young men.
Genres: Sci-fi romance, Mpreg Romance
Tropes: Forced proximity, forced DNA change, aliens
Themes: Alien abduction
The stories are not standalone. They need to be read in order.
Overall Heat Rating for the series: 4 flames
BOOK DETAILS
BOOK 1
Book Title: The Harvest: Taken
Cover Artist: Alicia Nordwell
Length: 303 pages
Release Date: January 10, 2014
This book ends on a cliffhanger with an HFN
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Blurb
He was supposed to be safe.
Captain Keyno Landium Shou is a Tah’Narian starship captain who has been granted the right to take a mate, any mate, he wants during the last harvest on Earth. Dale was seventeen when the aliens first appeared. His parents assumed he’d be safe since the final collection would be done before he turned twenty-three. He didn’t fall within the guidelines established, so they took for granted he had nothing to fear.
They were wrong.
BOOK 2
Book Title: The Harvest: Journey’s End
Cover Artist: Alicia Nordwell
Length: 310 pages
Release Date: January 1, 2015
This book does not end on a cliffhanger. The spinoff books follow.
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Blurb
Adapting is a word Dale Michaels has become familiar with. As he settles into his new life with the Tah’Narian starship captain Keyno, Dale has adapted to life with an alien, space travel, and having his body mutated so he can carry a young. He’s closed the chapter on his old life.
Living on Tah’Nar, Dale has a loving mate and good friends. He’s helped cement peace with the Onfre. Sure, being double-dosed during his harvest led to some serious drama, but that’s over. Dale’s happy.
But life is never that simple.
Even though Dale loves Keyno, he still struggles with the way the Tah’Narians harvest young males as mates. Dale finds himself hijacked by his own body, courtesy of his extra dose of Tah’Narian DNA. Then there’s the devastating secret his mate, Keyno, has hid all this time. And if all that isn’t enough, outside forces threaten to rip Dale’s hard-won peace apart as well.
Join Dale for a non-stop adventure and a love that crosses several worlds and transcends space.
BOOK 3
Book Title: Bound by Fate-The Harvest Young (The Next Generation #1)
Length: 205 pages
Release Date: May 15, 2016
It is a standalone story and ends on a cliffhanger for the next couple in the series.
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Blurb
Half human and half Tah’Narian, Szin doesn’t fit with either race. His appearance is mainly human, but he’s able to have a young. Unfortunately, that’s his only Tah’Narian characteristic. He’s smaller and weaker than other young.
Szin’s eighteenth birthday has passed and time’s running out. He has to stop his childhood friend, Takeo, from making the worst mistake of his life: claiming Szin as a mate. Takeo deserves an equal who’s as fierce as he is, something Szin most certainly is not.
Since before Takeo was born, he’s known Szin was his. Nothing and no one, not even Szin, is going to stand in the way of claiming his mate. He understands Szin feels he isn’t good enough, and he’ll do anything to convince Szin otherwise. Including taking drastic measures to ensure his mate listens.
Takeo is the ultimate blend of human, Tah’Narian, and Onfrevian DNA. He’s pure predator, and his sights are set on his mate.
BOOK 4
Book Title: Bound by Destiny – The Harvest Young (Next Generation #2)
Length: 295 pages
Release Date: October 1, 2017
It is not a standalone story and ends on a cliffhanger for the next couple in the series.
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Blurb
Destiny brought them together even before they were born.
Raiden Shou, a fierce and loving Tah’Narian warrior, has everything he ever wanted. A loving mate, a highly sought-after position as Chief Helmsman of the Unity, and now the possibility of a young in the near future. But destiny never promised life would be easy.
A chance encounter with the Ne Reyn goes horribly wrong, an enemy from the past makes a reappearance, and egos flare out of control. A rejection turns lethal during a trip to Quai to collect mates for the Tah’Narian Volunteer Program. Jealousies threaten to destroy Raiden’s perfect life.
A plot is hatched, and Raiden’s mate, Dayo Kwen, is kidnapped during a mission. Time is running out as estrus looms on the horizon for Dayo. Once it strikes, Dayo knows his body will betray him. He’s alone, scared, and surrounded by enemies. Can help from the most unlikely sources change the course he’s set on? Will Raiden and Dayo overcome the obstacles they face? Only their belief that destiny bound them together can save them.
BOOK 5
Book Title: Bound by Love – The Harvest Young (The Next Generation 3)
Length: 294 pages
Release Date: June 21, 2020
It is not a standalone story but does not end on a cliffhanger.
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Blurb
Will history repeat itself?
Years of peace are shattered with a devastating strike against the very heart of Tah’Nar, and war threatens once more.
Prince Hamza Shou: Young to King Duran and King Consort Jolak. Grief stricken. Angry. Vengeful. Screams of the dying stalk his waking moments. Death surrounds him even as he plots. He’s losing himself to the darkness and growing colder to those around him, including Neo. Brought together by some universal force and bound by love even before they were born, heartache tests the ties that bind them.
Dr. Neo Kere: Young to Doc and John. Sorrowful. Worried. Overwhelmed. He’s seen males draw their final breath. What doctor hasn’t? However, his experiences didn’t prepare him for wholesale murder. The last gasps of the dying stalk him too. But he took an oath to preserve life, and he doesn’t want the death of innocents on his conscience. And now his oath is being tested by the very male he loves—his mate, Hamza.
Or will the same mistake be made again?
Extinction once hunted the Tah’Narians. Now they threaten the Ne Reyn with the same fate. Can Neo change the destructive path Hamza treads before the darkness swallows him? Or is it too late?
BOOK 6
Book Title: Bound by War-The Harvest Young (The Next Generation 4)
Length: 75 000 words
Release Date: June 21, 2022
It is not a standalone story, but it is the finale in the series.
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Blurb
A brief moment in time can change everything.
Laken Fihk has no idea his destiny waits for him on the Unity, a Tah’Narian starship. But all it takes is one look at the incapacitated male, and Laken knows that’s his fated mate. Which is a problem, because the severely beaten, bloody, and unconscious male is the Blishue warrior named Torin. The species is considered sadistic, cruel, and without mercy—bloodthirsty monsters who kill without regard.
No one, absolutely no one, is going to be happy if Laken claims Torin as his.
Torin, member of the Blishue House of Dorntok, has found his mate and nothing will stop him from claiming Laken. So what if he has Tah’Narians doubting his honor, Ne Reynians wanting to kill him, and a battle brewing that could jeopardize all he holds dear? War has bound them together, and nothing can break them apart. He and Laken will overcome all obstacles to find a love that could last a lifetime. No matter what.
Destiny doesn’t make mistakes.
Trigger Warnings: violence, mention of past sexual abuse and rape, flashbacks
Keyno was up and gone before I got up the next morning. I quickly fixed myself something to eat and buzzed Chad. After about five minutes of fast-talking on my part, he finally agreed with my plan. He also made it clear that if we got in trouble for this, he was putting the blame on me. Almost an hour later, we were both on our way to Doc’s private quarters.
“I’m not kidding Dale,” Chad warned. “If we get in trouble for this, I’m throwing you to the wolves—in this case, Keyno.”
“Damn, will you stop acting like such a pussy?” I smirked.
“What did you just—? You did not just call me a—” Chad gasped.
“Yes, I did, and if you don’t stop acting like one, I’ll call you that again.”
Chad raised his hand, acting as if he was going to punch me on the arm—something he’d done a million times before—and then froze. Slowly, he lowered his arm.
I raised an eyebrow at him. “What the hell was that about?”
Chad shook his head. “Ah, nothing… nothing. Oh, goodie, look, we’re here. Tell you what, you buzz Doc.”
“What the hell’s up with you?” I asked again. I knew I’d just missed something, something very important. I wanted to know what.
“I said ‘nothing’,” Chad griped, but I noticed he avoided my eyes.
“Yeah, right.” I buzzed for permission to enter Doc’s quarters. I planned to come back to what just happened and soon. What the hell? Why all of a sudden is he acting like he’s afraid to hit me like he’s done half our lives?
“Dale?” Doc’s voice came through a speaker next to the sliding door.
“Um, yeah. Can we enter?” I shifted from foot to foot.
“We? Who else is with you?”
“It’s just Chad and me.”
“Enter.” Doc granted us permission, and the door slid open. When Chad and I walked in, immediately I saw that his quarters weren’t as large as Keyno’s and mine. Doc looked tired, defeated, and very concerned. Quickly I told him of my conversation with Keyno, and my decision to help.
“Do you have permission to be here?” Doc moved restlessly around his quarters.
“Well, let’s just say I was not told I couldn’t come here,” I hedged, not really wanting to answer that.
“I should buzz your mate and have you both escorted back to your quarters,” Doc declared, catching what I was not saying loud and clear. “Instead, I’m going to cover as best I can when Keyno finds out. Gods, I’m that desperate.”
“Can we talk to him?” I asked. “Maybe if he spoke to someone who’s been through this, it would help.”
“I don’t see what it could hurt. He hasn’t had any liquids since he arrived, and who knows when he last ate. I’m worried.” Doc sighed. “If I enter the room where he is, he cringes. The longer I stay, the more he panics. I understand why, but it still worries me. He won’t speak to me. Maybe if he sees you and Chad, that would help calm him. His name is John.”
Chad and I entered the bedroom, and a guy was huddled in the bed. That certainly brought back some uncomfortable memories of my own. Why these Tah’Narians thought plopping us down in their beds was a good idea was beyond me. John was definitely a cutie, with his messy auburn hair and soft, big blue eyes. Those eyes widened even more when we entered the room. Doc introduced us, and then quickly left.
“Hey John, can we come in? We’re not going to hurt you, I promise. My name’s Dale. My mate is Keyno. This is Chad, and his mate is Gibor.”
I spent several minutes telling John about myself—how I came to be here, and about what was wrong with me at my harvest. I left the part out about how Keyno harvested me under age. There was no point in bringing that up. John leaned forward, eyebrows slightly puckered as I spoke. That let me know the doctor in him was listening, at least. Mainly I wanted him to know that he was safe, and that he wouldn’t be hurt.
Chad joined in, explaining who he was and who his mate was. Never once did John speak a word to us, but his body relaxed and his muscles unclenched. I was making some headway.
Then Keyno arrived.
“The shit’s going to hit the fan now,” Chad whispered to me.
M.A. Church is a true Southern belle who spent many years in the elementary education sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hard-headed aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta do it!
When not writing, she’s exploring the latest M/M novel to hit the market or watching her beloved Steelers. That’s if she’s not on the back porch tending to the demanding wildlife. The ducks are very outspoken. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two grown children.
She is a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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