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Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: November 30, 2020
Mate of the Beast
1. Mate of the Beast
2. Fate of the Beast
2.5. Miracle of the Beast
3. Heart of the Beast
4. Baby of the Beast
4.5. Gift of the Beast - Kindle
Sonia Nova
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
The last thing she needs is a standoffish alien complicating her life…Thoughts on Gift of the Beast: The Ezak-X have had it rough from the get-go. Imprisoned and experimented on by the Krezlians, now free, but struggling to find their place in the galaxy. Plus, that dang Krezlians keep trying to get their experiments bakc and that's not fun no matter how you look at it.
Before her sister Hazel mated an Ezak-X, Shea had never given the aliens much thought. But after a nasty divorce left her and her daughter Lila in need of a major change, they move to Space City. Now, it’s impossible not to notice the Ezak-X – well, one in particular.
Her tall, muscular neighbor takes the “strong and silent type” to the extreme. In fact, he’s never said a word to her. But when car trouble threatens Shea and Lila’s Christmas trip to visit family, the beastly, quiet neighbor steps in to help.
He makes Shea yearn for something more. But Lila will always be her priority. And after her cheating ex, Shea’s doubtful she can trust a man again – least of all a sexy Ezak-X who seems to have no interest in her.
So why can’t she get him out of her head?
The female next door drives him crazy…
Garr doesn't understand the point in talking, let alone being social. Grunts and a word here and there have suited him just fine. Except when it comes to entering the military. The Alliance psychologist tells him he's too damaged, but Garr just wants to be useful.
Getting a job at a security company is a step in the right direction. But when a new female moves into his apartment complex, his organized life is thrown off balance. Her scent is intoxicating. Distracting. She makes him want things he's never even considered before.
Garr knows that if he wants to keep his life on track, he has to stay far, far away from her. But when the female and her child need help making it to their family for the holidays, he can’t just turn his back on them.
All he has to do is survive this trip without letting her into his head – or his heart. But even for a master of silence and solitude, that’s easier said than done…
Garr is kind of a mess, but not in a terrible way. He's not social in the slightest (because he doesn't see the point, mostly) and he craves structure. When he has something to focus on, he gives it his all, but he's kind of ...waiting. To find his place. To find his purpose. To find something he can't quite put his finger on.
Shea and Lila throw him into a tailspin. He's wildly attracted to Shea, but he has no clue what it means or why he should pursue her. But that doesn't stop him from being protective of the two of them. Seeing Shea in distress bothers him and he does everything he can to help her out. Even step pretty darn far out of his comfort zone to take them to her family's house for the holidays.
As for Shea, she's a dedicated mother and she's a-okay with the Ezak-X in general (mostly because her sister is mated to one). She definitely likes what she sees in Garr, but his stunted social skills make her think it's a one-sided attraction. Until, you know, THINGS HAPPEN. (By that I mean a little alien abduction, a mama bear on a rampage, and a Ezak-X who uses all his abilities to stop those aliens from hurting Shea and Lila.)
What can I say? I like the Ezak-X and how they manage to find happiness despite their craptastic beginnings. I like the ladies who match up with them and rouse all their protective instincts. *thumbs up*
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