Tamed: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance

Tribute Brides of the Drexian Warriors, Book 1

By: Tana Stone

Narrated by: Jodie Bentley

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

She’s been promised a dream wedding. The catch? She was abducted from Earth, and her groom is a hot alien warrior with a bad attitude.

Taken to a high-tech space station designed to entice human women, LA socialite Mandy is anything but impressed. She’s not falling for their holographic fantasy suites, their promise of a dream wedding, or their gorgeous, brawny warriors. Especially not the arrogant, hot-shot commander she’s been matched with. He may be used to being obeyed, but no way is she following his orders. She could care less that he's huge and ripped and drop-dead gorgeous. Right?

The last thing Dorn wants is a mate. As a Drexian commander tasked with defending his people from a menacing enemy, he has no use for a frail human mate. Even if they are his species’ last chance for survival. Especially not one as spoiled as her.

But unfortunately for him, he has no choice. Not if he wants to get back to his battleship and save both Earth and the Drexian race from extinction.

This stand-alone action romance novel features steamy scenes on a holographic fantasy space station, a high-strung alien wedding planner with a penchant for platform shoes, deadly aliens hell-bent on invading Earth, and smoking-hot Drexian warriors with extra erogenous zones who are equally determined to protect Earth.

If you like hot alien warriors, kick-ass Earth women, and steamy romance with a "happily ever after" and a few laughs, you’ll love Tamed, the first book in Tana Stone’s sci-fi romance Tribute Brides of the Drexian Warriors series.

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VT. FAN

Have enjoyed the series so far. Audiobook was also very good. Will get rest in series. If you like Anna Hackett you will like this series.

Good But With Some Issues

This book left me with conflicting emotions. In the end I thought there was some, good, some bad and sadly quite a bit of wasted potential. As for the good: I liked the hero. Dorn was a warrior, alpha male that was focused on his duties to his family, species and world. He was hot and seemed like a decent guy. The heat level: Trust me when I say things get sizzling and steamy. The World: I found the setting intriguing. And Lastly: The Battle Of Wills. It was fun to see these two clash together. Now the bad: The heroine. Considering her situation you are inclined to feel for Mandy and I kind of did, or at least as much as I could because she was just so very unlikable. Privileged, spoilt and a straight-up brat, this character was very hard to take. Emotion: I felt that there was a lack of a real connection between the couple. Desire, yes. Attraction, yes. Love, not so much. So, in the end, I liked this book but felt some of its potential was squandered. I will certainly give other books in this series a chance because my most troubling issue was the heroine. The book is performed by a single narrator and I felt that they did a good job in bringing the story to life.

Erotica/Lady Porn with minimal SciFi

This is straight up Erotica with a bare bones storyline. I was more interested in the SciFi ARC than with the explicit sex scenes. 


Lol, I'm a prude and see no reason why they couldn't be married 1st. Anyway, Mandy & Dorn have interesting character traits and I wish the two were fleshed out more. Haha, they were definitely in the flesh zone. 


World building was great, although, visualizing the bomber wasn't so clear. The ending wasn't as satisfying as I would have liked. But, it certainly does lend itself towards reading the next book...for me it would mostly be for the storyline. I'm personally not into all of the pornographic scenes. Sooo, a tall star because of her story telling skills. :-) 


My star ratings include these 5 elements:

1★ story line

1★ engaging characters

1★ use of world building/descriptions

1★ the ending

1★ narration or editing


"I was given this free review copy/audiobook at *MY* request and have voluntarily left this review."

Sizzling Alien Warrior Romance

It was my first audio book from this author . The story line and narration was very good. There is action, some suspense and sizzling romance. I am on to the next book. There is plenty of steam, action, drama, tension and emotion to keep you entertained and invested. All and all a very fun and very hot read. I thought the narrators did an great job in bringing this book to life. I definitely recommend this audio book.

*I received this audio book in exchange for an honest review.*

Fun Different Galactic Story

I enjoy the galactic SYFY style book and have read many.This is my first story from Tana Stone. I found it to be a fun generally lighthearted story with a little action. I wouldn't say it was non stop engrossing that you can't put it down, but it was enjoyable and I will continue with the series.

You have Mandy who is a bored socialite, but doesn't realize her bad choices are due to boredom. She doesn't see anything wrong with her behavior but has issues with abandonment, trust, and self image. She was a very rich spoiled girl who people wanted to be her "friend" because of who her father was. Many saw her as a stepping stone. Her popularity was vastly diminished due to being in a photo where a "friend" had insulted a son of another rich powerful person. This has basically made her a pariah and people drop her faster than you can say boo. So she became and Instagram influencer. The story begins with her making an Instagram post where she is meeting a childhood "friend". Her friend drops her because she is no longer considered to be an acceptable person to be friends with. Then she also sees a media blip about her father dropping her too. After confirming that her father will talk to her when she is better behaved and won't be giving her anymore allowance she wakes up in a studio for a game show. When in reality she is thousands of light years away being matched to an alien by his brother. Talk about bad behavior because she was sick of being considered unacceptable!!! This part was actually my favorite part. Don't you sometimes want to say F*** it all and just make a splash. well she did and got the shock of her life.

Dorn is a commander of the Drexian fleet that is on the outskirts of their space protecting them from the Kronocks. He is pissed that his brother called him to the love boat and wants nothing to do with the boat as its nicknamed. Once there he finds out he has been selected to be a groom and cannot refuse for honor's sake and because he is the last of his line that can reproduce. He seriously dislikes Mandy and the situation.



I liked the growth Mandy showed. Her maturity once she got it in her brain she was accepted for who she was and not who she knows. She discovers her self worth and love. it was great watching them warm up to each other and fall it love. It was funny, The chemistry was hot, and the descriptions were well thought out. although it was predictable for the most part. I wanted to know a Kronocks looked like but didn't discover that until the end and it surprised me. I would say a good beginning to the series and worth a credit.

Tamed

Enjoyed the story, but the narrator left some room for improvement. She sounded a little to whiny for my liking. But I would read the next book in the series, as I did get a chuckle from this one

Amazing narration

Love the book. Can't wait to read the whole series! And the narrator was awesome, giving life to the individual characters.

Not the correct length. 2 hours less

I’m not sure if it’s part of audible or just the authors I’ve read so far but none of the lengths are accurate! I bought the book and once in my library, it’s 2 hours shorter. I prefer to use my credits on lengthy books since they aren’t as rushed but no. 6th book I purchased/read that are shorter then stated. Overall it seemed rush and unfinished

Loved It! - UPDATED

UPDATE: The Narrator is the bomb! She isn't just reading, she is voice acting! All the voices she has done for the characters are carried into the next book and it is amazing. I love it because it makes the immersion into the book so incredibly easy.

Original review:
It is fun, sassy, and very sexy! I'm hooked and will listen to the next book for sure. Just like any good romance movie (or book really), the characters have to grow so I would just say stick with it if you get annoyed at first. I mean, it's about a cut off LA socialite dealing with a Chain of Command military man, so they have a hill to climb, but damn if it isn't worth the bedroom side trips along the way. I think the catch phrase is "That's Hot" ;)

Ick

Both characters are immature and hard to like. The dialogue between the 2 is awful, the relationship building is awkward and lacking. I HATE the voice the narrator gives to all the women and her reading gets more stuffy/nasally as the book goes on. Returning this one, could not stand to finish it.

Spaced out wedding

Amusing romp in space for females abducted from earth for reproduction. Almost gave up on story after 1hr as the female lead is so tiresome and predictable but persisted and story got funnier and better becoming more of an adventure than just space porn.

Dorn is not your expected Star Ship Commander; his lovable character brought to life very well by the excellent female narrator.

If those pesky Chronoks meet the Markus Models, then that will be a battle worth listening to lol.

At 7hrs long, it would be perfect to listen to on flight, keeping the other passengers interested to know just what you were listening to as you chuckle your way through the book.

HEA? Some loose ends tied, but others left gaping ready for the next book in the series.

Ooh this series is going to be so good

Ooh this series looks like it’s going to be great. I love the concept, and the characters are well built. I can see this universe will give hours of entertainment. Excellent performance from Jodie.

Tamed: hot aliens and hot-headed earth women

Fantastic (audio)book! Loved spitfire Mandy and the through-and-through alpha Dorn, they argue and fight their way to their HEA which had me grinning all the way through. The story is gripping with action, intrigue, lovable characters, lot's of steam and humour.
The narrator did an excellent job bringing all the characters to life.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Addictive series!

Smoking hot aliens, abducted women who are no push over and a wedding planner you don't want to mess with! This series has it all and will make you beg for more!

A great sci-fi alien romance

Tamed, the first book in the Tribute Brides Of The Drexian Warriors was a very enjoyable listen. The storyline is wonderfully written, well-paced, and steamy with fantastic world-building. The premise is a classic, Alien males mating with Earth women. Thre is a bit of twist, the Drexians Warriors are protecting Earth from other alien races. I really liked Dorn, the Drexian commander. He is very reluctant to take a bride but does so do to family obligations. Mandy is rich, spoiled, and somewhat of a brat; I had a difficult time connecting with her character. That being said, she does grow toward the end of the story.

Excellent narration by Jodie Bentley, her portrayal of the characters was nicely done, bringing them to life. Tamed was definitely worth the listen.

Loved the story and the narration.

I have to say that I read this book a while ago so it's a given that I love the story, but hearing it has added so much to it! I love the way that Jodie Bentley has brought the characters to life. She is very easy to listen to and I could easily tell who is who. This is a great start to the series.

Enjoyable

Not the most likeable heroine at first but she grows on you. Same with the hero. This was an interesting premise with good secondary characters and a rich setting that is well described by the author. An enjoyable read.

Funny and Enjoyable

This was a new author to me I
look forward to listening to the other books in this series and hopefully more from Tana Stone.