Captive Mate delivers an intense blend of sci-fi adventure and unapologetic heat. The story follows Lauren as she’s captured by a dominant alien alpha and his beta, and what begins as resistance turns into a provocative exploration of power, pleasure, and desire. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you're into steamy shifter romances with high stakes and high heat, this one doesn’t hold back. I was surprised by how deeply I got pulled into Lauren’s emotional journey—beyond the sizzling scenes, there’s something intriguing about her choices and how her desires evolve.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher (Bookbuzz.net) for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

I wanted to love this book, but the execution unfortunately fell short for me. The writing felt uneven, with jarring time skips. I also struggled with the portrayal of the romantic relationship, as the lack of explicit consent and disregard for the word 'no' made me uneasy.

The story also felt overstuffed, with frequent perspective shifts that disrupted the flow. While I see the potential for a rich world, this book felt underdeveloped, and the abrupt ending, knowing the next book follows different characters, left me feeling unsatisfied.

Okay, so this book? WILD. Imagine getting abducted by hot space shifters and basically being too turned on to be mad about it. That’s Captive Mate in a nutshell, and I am HERE for it. The alpha? Deliciously dominant. The beta? Just as bad in the best way. I couldn’t stop flipping pages—I needed to know if Lauren would cave (spoiler: it’s spicy). If you're cool with kink and love a little alien action, grab this book and thank me later. 🔥🚀

Spicy romanscifi!

With a feisty FMC and two sexy MMCs, this book features an interesting take on shifters and the omegaverse. The space setting and the biological warfare aspects made it seem fresh and the details held my interest. Lots of steamy scenes but also compelling characters and good worldbuilding.

This was a fun read and it leaves readers on a cliffhanger, but the story was good enough that I want to read the next one to find out what happens! This is perfect for fans of Ice Planet barbarians and similar books.

Sci-fi? Count me in.
Werewolves? Although the MMCs would kill me for calling them like that. I'm in.
Strong FMC that has to adjust to live on another planet with a different culture in the middle of a rebellion? I need this book!
Yes, there is a lot of smut, but there is also an outstanding story behind it.

The title of this book caught my eye and it surely did not disappoint. I don’t place any expectations going into reading this one and I’m glad I didn’t read any reviews beforehand. Lots of fun and lots of alice in this one. Bonus? It definitely gave plenty ideas for sequels in this world.

Guys, this is craaaazy. I am not sure what I exactly expected going in. I kinda liked it though. Thank you for the Arc read.

I tried getting into this one.
The blurb sounded promising, but I stopped reading this one after chapter 3. I couldn’t connect with the characters so this story didn’t capture my attention like I had hoped it would.
DNF

A fun spicy space romp with lots of sizzle, a bit of adventure and intrigue, a potential revolution brewing, and did I mention spice? Thousands of alpha male aliens with no females resort to drastic measures to secure potential mates. Lots of opportunity for sequels!