I've always enjoyed hard sci-fi and this story and author made me a very happy reader!! : )
596939
Wow! I'm delighted with this author's writing style! The fast pace, an exciting story line, kept me involved an eager, to read from start to finish!!
1867512
In case you were wondering whether this is New Adult or Young Adult- it is definitely more on the New Adult side!! If you like sci-fi, NA romance, and action/suspense, then this series fits the bill! The main characters are 18 & 19, but the book is still aimed for an older audience. And this author is great! I always laugh out loud while reading her books!! I hope she adds another book to this series!! I will be on the lookout for one!!
3007343
The Princess by Ariel MacArran was wonderful. It's mostly science fiction romance with plenty of action thrown in for good measure. I really enjoyed it. Liri was my favorite character and I loved her backstory. Now, I have to read the rest of the series. lol! Highly recommend!

Disclaimer: I borrowed it from my best friend.

My Rating: 4.5 stars
2148036
Excellent story and very hard to put down! I am reading book 2 now and enjoying it as much as the first. If you enjoy a good science fiction/ thriller you should order this series. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!
991671
I would recommend this book to everyone who loves Sci/Fi...Mystery's...Thriller's.  Talk about twist and turns.  I very seldom write reviews on books, though I read 3-4 books a week.  I have just always thought my review would be neither here or there for the big picture.  This book for a first time author is outstanding.  I can't wait to start book #2 as soon as I finish this.  Thanks!  What an imaginative story!!
3714585
i don't read Science Fiction romance books, i stumbled across this book  and i was wondering if i should buy it and i took a chance and boy am i gad that i did. the book was so much fun and was a good mix of adventure, romance and steamy love making.
  Georgie never believed in aliens til she was kidnapped by aliens one night along with 11 other women but 6 of them were place in pods while the other 6 which Georgie was a part of were placed in a cell since they were extra cargo. A mechanical malfunction on the space ship cause her captures to drop off their cargo (the women) and come back for them when they had fixed the problem. After the crash landing Georgie was appointed as leader of these women and went out to search where they landed for help. She stumbles across into a trap and meets the maker of this trap Vektal he is like no one she as ever seen before and he has horns. Vektal wonders what was this strange creature in his trap when he sees her he knows that she is his mate and cant wait to be with her. but he needs to take things slow cause they both don't understand each other. Vektal takes Georgie back to his people and let them know that they are others like Georgie this excites his people cause they are only 4 women in the tribe and they are already mated. the women are excited that they are being rescued but they are not very happy about what they must do to survive living on the planted the want to go home but with their captures on the horizon they quickly do so and some of them have found heir mates among their rescuers. Georgie never thought that she would be happy after being kidnapped by aliens but know that she is with Vektal and carrying his child she couldn't be happier.
4506714
This was probably one of the  best sci-fi books that I have read in a long time. I loved the main characters, especially Grim! The story is well thought out and the society is different and interesting. I only wish the author had used a better editor some of the grammatical errors were distracting, which is why I only gave four stars:(.... fix those and its a perfect book....I do hope for more stories
3069859
I have been reading sci-fi for more years than I want to admit to here and it has been quite awhile since I have found such fun! Of course fun for me means a read that is engrossing, surprising, and something that I cannot put down! Only one problem - I need more!!
873598
This was a great read that had me intrigued from the first page and I quickly found myself very much enjoying the story until the very end.

Lena is a strong, quick witted, and loyal human who finds herself being chased by the alien race that came to earth and from there our story begins.

I laughed a few times and smiled more while reading this book. Our h is one of those few who can be strong, bad a*s, and funny without it being over the top or annoying at times or making TSTL (to stupid to live) decisions and it was a breath of fresh air.

I have nothing negative to say about this book. I've just recently discovered this author by reading her not so fairytale collection and while they were shorter stories I loved them so much I went looking for more books by the author and found this series. I'm so glad I did and now I'm on to read book two.

I thought it was awesome of the author to add a sample of book two that ends the cliffhanger of book one all for those who don't like cliffhangers. Kudos for listening to your readers!
2226821
I was reading a great book with a plodding pace and wanted something a little faster to read so I picked this up. I adored this story and really hope to read more from this author in this world. I thought the story sounded different and interesting from anything I've ever read and....it was which I loved.who knew androids could be kinda hot. Well anyway I would totally recommend this book to anyone who lives sci fi romance! It was fun and romantic!
2243214
An interesting twist on a cop story. It's in space!!!!! Loved this scifi story :) I thought the female characters were strong and really made the story. Definitely a fun read!

I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily reviewing.

-Ashley :)
1364349
I have always enjoyed scifi and love the way the author achieved just the right balance between action, romance and humor in a scifi setting. This is the first of four books about Mandrake Company and it features the captain, Viktor Mandrake. He is intrigued and somewhat bemused by Ankari Markovich, who is scrambling to earn enough to help her friends and her family. Unfortunately for Ankari someone has put a very large bounty for her and her two business partners. Things get interesting quickly once Ankari's crew is scooped up by the mercenaries and she starts attempting to escape.

I loved this book so much I promptly bought the other three written so far in this series. This author excels at writing a series of books that allows for richer character development and more depth to the overall story line. By the way . . . these are HOT!!
4571824
Simply put, this is the best hard science fiction novel I have read in a long time. I was immediately drawn in to the fast-paced plot, relatable characters, and overall feel of the novel.
The characters were excellently fleshed out, and the plot made me tingle with excitement. Well done, Thea!

I honestly cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
652033
Great first story by this author. I haven't seen anything else by them but I love sci fi and I hope they keep writing!
3600457
I just discovered this author.  The Challenge is the first in a series of great romance sci-fi.  The heroine Tessa, is a Secret Service agent who has been called by her country (of the future) to participate in an intergalactic `challenge' to determine if Earth is worthy of joining a galax-wider Federation of planets.  She is trained by a giant warrior from an ice covered planet named Kahn.

Kahn's training methods, are uhm.... shall we say unconventional?  This is the giggling part - his training  forces Tessa to learn to use her unknown psi abilities, by ummmm..... torturing and frustrating her sexually until she `discovers' her psi abilities.  Guess how he frustrates her?

SMALL SPOILER:
Tessa escapes the brute, and after being recaptured, is informed she has signed her and Earth's death warrant (and messed Kahn's planet's future too) by stealing a spaceship.  Her only option is to........ (grins!) Marry sexy Kahn!  That's right, no court hearings, or administrative dispensations, just death or marriage.  Hummmm......

Tessa turns out to be the salvation of both Earth and Kahn's home world both financially, and by achieving success at the challenge.  She makes business decisions that affect the entire Federation, and change the face of their trading routes for centuries.

COOL STUFF:
The world Kearney has developed is fascinating!  I loved the `suits' that the people had to learn to use with their psi.  They controlled every bodily function, and acted as an endless wardrobe.  Plus, they would allow the wearer to move and/or fight at the speed of thought, and made gravity an optional rule to follow.

The romance between two completely different creatures (culturally speaking )was amusing, as they learned to at first tolerate their marriage, then cherish it and each other.

Plus there are several sequels, that I'm diving in and luvvvingggg!!!

Yeah for sci-fi romance!
1763553
To be honest, I have not finished this book yet... I'm about 80% through it. Having said that, I am loving this story! Mr. Grumley knows how to write characters, the three main story lines cross plenty of times so you don't forget their purpose, and there's just enough science fact to help the science fiction go down smoothly. The story does go a bit out there, but it does it in a way that I can hold onto and am fully-vested in the outcome. I will DEFINITELY be purchasing the next book ("Leap") as soon as I finish this one :)
843705
Absolutely wonderful hard sci-fi. Liked the nanofic format, too.