Rosebud's Reviews > Her Viken Mates

Three men joined as a unit with no chance of finding a mate who could satisfy each of their individual sexual requirements. Liam, from a planet where males dominated their females and public sex was the norm. Evon, from a male Dom society who lived for total control of their women, albeit in private. Rager, whose greatest pleasure was to feast on his female's nectar, even if it took hours, before achieving his own pleasure. Finally convinced to seek the Interstellar Bride Program in hopes of finding one female who could meet their needs and start a family unit with.

Isabella Martinez, computer genius extraordinaire, convicted of hacking and facing two years prison time with extended parole is offered a pardon if she agrees to participate in the Interstellar Bride Program. Deciding leaving Earth is in her best interests Bella (Isabella) is tested with a match found on Viken, a military warrior planet, where she's about to find out her match includes not one but three highly domineering males.

It's not all peaches and cream as treachery and enemies of the Prillon Prime nation seek to undermine and corrupt status quo which puts one of them at risk. The only solution will put Bella at the forefront of being the first unclaimed interstellar bride in history to reject her mates.

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11th installment in the Interstellar Brides Series which can be read as a stand alone. Does include multiple scenes of adult content erotic romance of the BDSM variety (though I don't feel it fits a BDSM tag) as it has a D/s relationship slant.

Refreshingly, the author changed things up from the usual female POV intro to showcasing the male POV and their screening process side of things. Ms. Goodwin also added different variables from previous cookie cutter scenarios that have me hopeful that future installments ... cough cough Mersan cough, cough continue this trend. Crossing my fingers anyway......

I really struggled with this book. Initially picking it up soon after it's release date, I put it down repeatedly unable to continue. Why? The first half this story were repeated sex scenes with very little story line content. Ok. I get it. Lust, insta love equals successful compatible mating. Can we move along now? Just about ready to DNF when, at the 50% mark, the read transitioned into becoming a viable plot/story line I could sink my teeth into. My thoughts for any potential reader who might experience similar feelings ... the second half of this story redeems any thoughts this story has no other merit than explicit sex scenes between the main characters.

Secondary characters. While some of the characters from previous installments are mentioned, they don't make any meaningful appearances thus making it appropriate to be read as a stand alone. As there is a mystery-suspense element in this story I'm not going to identify secondaries as potential readers need to figure out who the good, the bad, and the evil characters are without any reviewer (me) influence. New characters do add to the potential pool of future stories though the ending might indicate the author is going elsewhere (non-spoiler vague reference) next.

I do have to insert that the ending totally rocked as Bella schooled her men and the Prillon Prime warrior nation in one swoop. I'm a sucker for a HEA surprise ending.......

Thinking I was done with the series, the author redeemed my fan card membership though it's only as the back half of this story offset problems I had with the overall story. I'm neutral on recommending others to check it out as it's really up to the individual to decide if the purchase price is something they want to one click or not based on the story blurb and what others are saying.