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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
Grace Goodwin's "Assigned a Mate" takes readers on a thrilling journey to a distant planet where passion and submission intertwine. When Eva Daily seeks refuge from a potential threat, she finds herself thrust into the Interstellar Bride Program, where she is assigned to the powerful and commanding High Councilor Tark.
From the moment Eva sets foot on the desert planet Trion, she is immersed in a world vastly different from her own. Tark wastes no time in asserting his dominance over her, introducing her to a life of submission and pleasure that both terrifies and arouses her. As their relationship unfolds, Eva discovers a depth to Tark that goes beyond his dominant exterior, igniting a fiery passion between them.
Goodwin masterfully crafts a tale of eroticism and romance, blending scenes of intense intimacy with moments of emotional depth. The dynamic between Eva and Tark is electric, with each encounter leaving readers breathless and eager for more. As Eva grapples with her feelings for Tark and the threat looming over her back on Earth, readers are swept up in a whirlwind of desire and suspense.
"Assigned a Mate" is a captivating read that delves into themes of love, trust, and self-discovery in a richly imagined sci-fi setting. With its steamy encounters, compelling characters, and thrilling plot twists, this book is sure to leave readers craving more from the Interstellar Brides Program series.
From the moment Eva sets foot on the desert planet Trion, she is immersed in a world vastly different from her own. Tark wastes no time in asserting his dominance over her, introducing her to a life of submission and pleasure that both terrifies and arouses her. As their relationship unfolds, Eva discovers a depth to Tark that goes beyond his dominant exterior, igniting a fiery passion between them.
Goodwin masterfully crafts a tale of eroticism and romance, blending scenes of intense intimacy with moments of emotional depth. The dynamic between Eva and Tark is electric, with each encounter leaving readers breathless and eager for more. As Eva grapples with her feelings for Tark and the threat looming over her back on Earth, readers are swept up in a whirlwind of desire and suspense.
"Assigned a Mate" is a captivating read that delves into themes of love, trust, and self-discovery in a richly imagined sci-fi setting. With its steamy encounters, compelling characters, and thrilling plot twists, this book is sure to leave readers craving more from the Interstellar Brides Program series.
This book was pretty disappointing. I read the cyborg series before I read this one, so I was expecting the same amount of character development from both characters that was shown in the other series. In the cyborg books, all of the mates have challenges to overcome to get past their own personal trauma, and end up growing together as a couple, with some awesome smut throughout.
Unfortunately, this was not the case. Instead of these characters being each other’s “perfect match” Tark ends up acting like a jackass for most of the book, and Eva is just supposed to submit and defer to his judgement. He doesn’t explain anything to Eva, and instead of communicating with her, he gets mad when she doesn’t react how she’s “supposed to.” I am all for the books where one character is supposed to submit, which allows for them to be free and trust in their partner, but there is no way in hell that I would ever trust him enough to do that.
Eva shows up on an alien planet after being forced to run away from earth so she won’t be murdered, and she wakes up naked with three guys staring at her, and nipple piercings she never consented to getting. So when one of the guys, the supposed “doctor” starts looking at her like a creep, she defends herself and won’t let him touch her. Then Tark gets upset with her for not trusting him to defend her honor, even though she met him 20 seconds ago, and he let a creep stare at her while she is naked. So then she is punished by being spanked, and later she is tied down (which I don’t have a problem with), and his friend watches as they have sex (which I do have a problem with) which Eva is very uncomfortable with, all because the “claiming act” has to be witnessed.
Over all, I think that a lot of the issues that the couple had would have been resolved easier if he had just talked to her, and answered her questions instead of spanking her/punishing her until she submitted
Unfortunately, this was not the case. Instead of these characters being each other’s “perfect match” Tark ends up acting like a jackass for most of the book, and Eva is just supposed to submit and defer to his judgement. He doesn’t explain anything to Eva, and instead of communicating with her, he gets mad when she doesn’t react how she’s “supposed to.” I am all for the books where one character is supposed to submit, which allows for them to be free and trust in their partner, but there is no way in hell that I would ever trust him enough to do that.
Eva shows up on an alien planet after being forced to run away from earth so she won’t be murdered, and she wakes up naked with three guys staring at her, and nipple piercings she never consented to getting. So when one of the guys, the supposed “doctor” starts looking at her like a creep, she defends herself and won’t let him touch her. Then Tark gets upset with her for not trusting him to defend her honor, even though she met him 20 seconds ago, and he let a creep stare at her while she is naked. So then she is punished by being spanked, and later she is tied down (which I don’t have a problem with), and his friend watches as they have sex (which I do have a problem with) which Eva is very uncomfortable with, all because the “claiming act” has to be witnessed.
Over all, I think that a lot of the issues that the couple had would have been resolved easier if he had just talked to her, and answered her questions instead of spanking her/punishing her until she submitted
Wasn’t into how this started. Smut off the bat was too much. Didn’t pull me in
Fun book. Fascinated by the world-building. Funny that in the future, Ohio is still not where you wanna be
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
fast-paced
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a 2.5
It should be a 2, but I'm poorly and this book helped me laugh so I'll bump it up half a point.
For pure entertainment reasons, read it without any expectations, I read it because of the girls at the Fated Mates podcast :)
It should be a 2, but I'm poorly and this book helped me laugh so I'll bump it up half a point.
For pure entertainment reasons, read it without any expectations, I read it because of the girls at the Fated Mates podcast :)