In the third Zorn Warriors book, Brenda leaves Earth with an alien warrior to escape her abusive husband. Days later, the warrior is killed in battle. Berrr, the leader of the planet Zorn, gives her as a bound (a wife/mate) to the fallen warrior’s cruel brother. The brother won’t make it to the planet to claim her for a week, so she’s temporarily sent to live with the leader’s mated son, Rever, so she would be safe.
Rever is a very honorable man and even though his horrible human bound, Tina, insults him at every turn, he’s loyal to her and tries to make her happy. When he and Brenda meet, it’s love at first sight for both of them.
Rever and Brenda are perfect together. They both came from bad, abusive relationships and found solace and understanding in each other. I loved the emotion and tension between them as they struggled with their feelings and doing what they believed to be the right thing at the expense of their hearts. This couple definitely had a hard time coming together, but it makes the romance all the sweeter.
Rever’s brothers and his father are awesome as usual. Ali, the house helper, is my favorite helper by far. She’s a fun, spunky older woman, and a true friend to Brenda. (House helpers are Zorn women who live in a warrior’s household to cook, clean, and take care of the warrior’s sexual needs. The men who bind with humans, however, have older house helpers whom they don’t have sex with. This is a very male-centric society. Most Zorn women don’t mind sharing their men with each other, and they are never harmed.)
The story is told predominately in Brenda’s POV. Though mostly fast-paced, it did slow down a little in the middle. As with the previous books in the series, this one could use an edit. For some readers, this might be a turn off, but the book and series is very good if you can get past it.
I really enjoyed this story and I can’t wait for the next one. I’ve been intrigued with Berrr since book one, so I’m anxious to get to it.
4 Stars
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Jeeze that Tina. What an asshole. ( )

I'm going against the flow on this one. I didn't like it very well at all. I'm am reading the series in order and I didn't find it as well done as the others in the series so far. There were times when it would be getting interesting and every time it just went south.

Just gonna warn you now this whole review is spoilerific.

Characterization was just not there and the world building was lacking. Not only that but what there was didn't really make much sense. Wasn't very alien either somehow. I didn't notice it being lacking in the last one. The author seems to have given up on developing an alien world. There was very little description or action which illustrated the alien world here. Hmmm.

I didn't feel like the relationship was based on anything but attraction. They hopped in bed way too soon. Less than 24 hours anyone? and he was already married. Not happily but there was potential for him to show great honor and nobility by denying his feelings and holding to his vows. And her? She just went after him and begged this married man to f*** her. She wouldn't take no for an answer. I guess it's okay to go after a married man if his wife is a bitch.

Then he sees her only at dinner time for 5 days in the presence of his wife and housegirl. On that 5th day while he's at work, the man she is promised to comes to pick her up. He's very mean and treats her bad. I'm thinking oh maybe he'll take her and there will be some potential for angst or something. But no, Rever comes home and catches him abusing her and calls his brother the judge to come and settle things. The brother says "no she has to go with the a**hole that's the law." And she's crying "no don't send me with this jerk I've never met just because he is the brother of the man who took me from Earth then died before we got to Zorn." But apparently the only women who have any say so in their own living arrangements on Zorn are the house girls who live in for the Zorn guys to have sex with.

The brother and the bad guy go away for lunch and Rever decides to run with the heroine, Brenda, and live in the Outlander area where the wild Zorn men live. So then there's this big escape scene during the middle of which they stop to have sex in the guard house after having knocked the guards unconscious. Smart, right?

So off to the wilds and I'm thinking well it will be interesting to see them try to survive in the wild. There'll be some hunting and some fighting off of wild Zorn. And how is it that there are wild Zorn on a planet that has achieved interplanetary space flight? And we're not talking tucked away on some distant isle but apparently within a days drive of the capitol. So gonna see some rough living. Some alien survival stuff. Right? Yeah, no.

The very next morning soldiers come and lure Rever away with some planted wild Zorn. Boy he's a bright one isn't he? Meanwhile the soldiers capture Brenda. I'm thinking maybe she'll throw herself in front of a gun to save him and get shot and we'll have some interesting developments but no. When Rever come back they tranquilize him with dart guns tough alpha that he is . And back they all go to the capitol.

Now there's a big trial where the men all agree to ignore what Brenda wants and send her to live with an extra pissed off bad guy who has even more reason to dislike her than he did when he mistreated her the first time. So turns out, Tina, Rever's wife screwed around on him the day Rever went back to work. According to the story that was after Rever and Brenda did it the first time. But everyone is all "Yeah! the contract is broken because Tina broke her vows first!" And Rever noble and honorable man that he is doesn't fess up. So Tina is traded off to the guy she slept with and Rever is free to challenge the bad guy to a duel to the death. Which, oddly enough, he wins. So one week after they first meet, there's a sex filled HEA.

Speaking of sex. There was a lot of it. It got in the way of the story and it wasn't very interesting and certainly wasn't hot. You know when they've consummated their wedding in the wilderness cave and then immediately start in again and the reader says "oh crap not again!" it can't be a good thing. So I'm going to read the next one since I already have it and I hope it's substantially better.
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Brenda left earth willingly to be bound, but on the way to Zorn he is killed, Brenda is placed under Rever's protection where he tries to deal with the woman he bound who is nasty to him. The attraction is instant the moment they meet. It's a difficult situation but they find a way. This has been my favorite of the Zorn so far in the series
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The cheating elements were not to my liking. Even if your mate is a grade a b!tch.

Aside from that it was a good story and plenty steamy. It had me crying at the end!

Cover Art - Tempt me bad boy! ( )