The Antaren Affair is one hot read. I found the plotting subtle and intriguing, much like the complex language the author has created for the Antares.

Ms. Anderson has crafted complex characters as well. The hero carries his physical and emotional scars with dignity and deliberation. I was impressed by the author’s adeptness in layering honor, determination and intelligence via the subtle weaving of his back-story throughout the book. It’s given to us in little bites that were painless as well as seamless to read.

Avar’s character complements the heroine’s perfectly. I adored Meraya because she is just as honorable as Avar, perhaps more considering her place in her world is a subservient one. I loved that they were so well matched, despite the disparate differences in their stations in life.

The world building is intriguing so if you like a solid Sci-Fi alongside your erotica, The Antaren Affair is a must-read.

My only complaint about The Antaren Affair is there’s almost too much sex. I can’t believe I’m actually complaining about this. The first half of the book, except for a short scene around Avar’s arrival, details Avar and Meraya’s first night together. While I agree the detail is necessary to initiate a relationship between them that goes beyond sex, for me, the flow of the book dipped at the halfway point because I started wishing they’d get out of bed and get on with the story. Like I said, I can’t believe I’m complaining.

Well done, Ms. Anderson! I’m looking forward to more from you.

Eve

Book Description: Colonel Rákōsy Avar is an officer in the Imperial Forces sent to the planet Antares to negotiate an alliance. He’s learned the hard way to trust no one and has only one passion—duty. But when an Antaren kebara is sent to serve him in any way he desires, she proves too great a temptation for the battle-scarred warrior. Although he suspects a trap, he still wants her on her back. In his bed.

Meraya is a woman trained to provide sexual pleasure. A woman whose duty is to serve. She has never known freedom. Or desire. She discovers both in the arms of the barbarian colonel. But Meraya is a pawn in a deadly game of interstellar politics that could cost her everything…including her heart.

When Avar discovers he wants more than the paradise found between Meraya’s lovely thighs, he must play for the highest stakes ever, gambling with the life of a woman he can’t resist. A woman whose betrayal would destroy him.

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Reviewed by Eve”