Here we have a new addition to the Zandian world. This one may be the best yet. Erick and Taramina are my new favorite couple.

When Zandia was invaded, Taramina was spirited away, but the ship she was on crashed and she was sold into slavery. She was first treated as a pet by her master and ordered to do whatever he wanted her to do. After he died, she was sold to a brothel, where her life didn't really change all that much. She was still a pet and still ordered to do whoever and whatever the owner told her to.

Master Erick is one of Prince Zander's most trusted men. He's the one who has made sure that the Zandians have all the money that they need to have for their plans. When an investment goes wrong, he goes to a brothel to help settle his nerves. That's when he sees Taramina, who is one of only 3 Zandian women of breeding age. He starts thinking of her as his woman almost immediately.

Taramina is a lot stronger than anyone expects her to be, and I really like it. She's also trying to figure out if she is still Mina, like she was when she was a pet, or Tara, which is who she was before. I really liked watching that and watching her come into her own. Erick, while being possessive and dominant, is willing to walk away a little bit and let Taramina do her thing, including fighting for her to be able to do what she wanted.

While you could read this as a stand-alone, if you really, really wanted to, it's best if you read it in order, because you will understand everything better. ( )

I am so hooked on Renee Rose and her Alien men. This book continues the hotness factor of dominant Alpha Alien men and the kinkiness of BDSM. I loved the story of Erick and Mina. Each story seems to get better and better. I cannot wait for the next story or the one in the anthology. I was lucky to receive this copy before release. ( )