Science fiction just got a whole lot hotter! The Vaaden Captives series, published with Changeling Press, features sensually erotic love scenes, drama, and a romance that cannot be denied. When Sorcha finds herself on another planet, forced to be a sex slave, she’s terrified – until she meets her own. Thale is tall, blond, and gorgeous… but when Sorcha finds out he’s married, she’s miserable.
When she meets Thale’s brother, Valen, she’s immediately drawn to him. The opposite of Thale, Valen treats her with respect. It doesn’t hurt that she desires more than she’s ever wanted a man before. But what will happen if she falls in love with him?
Will Thale give her up, or force her to stay with him?
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Jessica Coulter Smith is a reviewer with The Novel Blog, and author of over a dozen works available through Wild Horse Press and Changeling.
Available from Wild Horse Press: Whispering Lake (2008/2009), Moonlight Protector (2009), Magnolia Magick (2009), Moonlight Hero (2009), and Moonlight Guardian (2009), Vicus Luna (2009), Heart's Desire (2010), Moonlight Champion (2010). Available from Changeling Press: Vaaden captives: Sorcha (10/2010).
We entered Thale’s home and he carried me to his bedroom. Setting me gently on my feet, he turned to a set of double doors. They slid open revealing a neatly organized closet.
He selected a knit shirt and handed it to me. “This should work until I can get you something else to wear.”
My face flamed in embarrassment. If you hadn’t ripped my dress, I wouldn’t need something else. I knew voicing my opinion out loud wouldn’t end well, but I figured making snarky remarks in my head was okay.
Accepting the shirt, I slipped it over my head, removing the tattered dress in the process.
Sufficiently covered, I stood awkwardly, not knowing what he wanted from me. My eyes strayed to the bed, a large round thing that dominated the middle of the room. I hadn’t seen anything quite like it before, but it looked comfortable. Would he expect me to share it with him? Or, as a slave, would I sleep elsewhere?
The floor under my feet was soft, but the material was foreign to me, something between carpet and fur. I noticed a beveled mirror on one wall, running from ceiling to floor. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was part of the wall and not hanging on it. Another metal door was off to the side and I wondered if it was to the bathroom.
Thale noticed my line of sight and smiled. “Would you like to clean up a little?”
I nodded and waited.
He walked over to the door and pressed a hand to its surface. The door whooshed open, disappearing into the wall much the same as the closet doors had. Inside, everything was a bright white. To the right was an open area with jets both above and below. I assumed it was some sort of shower and watched as Thale placed his hand over a small knob, and water began to stream from the jets. “You can get in; the water comes out nice and warm.” He nodded toward the shower.
I realized he wasn’t leaving and assumed he was going to watch while I undressed and bathed. With shaking hands and a flaming face, I removed the shirt I had donned just moments before and stepped into the watery paradise.
Closing my eyes, I tried not to think of the man watching me. I let the water stream over my hair and face, trickle down my body; I let it soothe my shattered nerves. So much had changed in such a small amount of time. The life I knew was gone, and now I found myself living a new one, a life in which I was no more than a captive, a slave to the whims of the man who had claimed me.
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Jessica Coulter Smith is a reviewer with The Novel Blog, and author of over a dozen works available through Wild Horse Press and Changeling.
Available from Wild Horse Press: Whispering Lake (2008/2009), Moonlight Protector (2009), Magnolia Magick (2009), Moonlight Hero (2009), and Moonlight Guardian (2009), Vicus Luna (2009), Heart's Desire (2010), Moonlight Champion (2010). Available from Changeling Press: Vaaden captives: Sorcha (10/2010).
Coming Soon from Wild Horse Press: The Demon's Princess (10/26/2010), Christmas Magick (11/30/2010, anthology), Holiday Haunting (11/30/2010, anthology), The Fallen Angel's Faith (12/21/2010) and The Raven Wars (12/2010). Coming Soon from Changeling Press: Creaole Nights (11/5/2010), Yuletide Spirit (TBA), Vaaden Captives: Enid (TBA).
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