The Alien's Mate

The Interstellar Brides® Program: The Virgins Series, Book 1

De: Grace Goodwin

Narrado por: Joshua Macrae

I’ve come to Earth to hunt down a killer, not find a mate. But then I see her, and all I can think is...mine. Just one dangerous problem: My enemy knows she’s here...and he wants her for himself.

Cassie Anderson has been an orphan since the age of four. Left on her own, she grew up a hardworking, pragmatic woman of the Montana Territory, her steady employment at the Selby boarding house the only life she knows. When strange, sensual dreams drive her from her bed, her body heavy with desire and the scar on her palm burning, Cassie isn’t sure what to think. When the handsome stranger tempting her each night with stolen kisses and irresistible caresses suddenly appears in the flesh, she believes she’s truly lost her mind.

Maddox of Everis was born a hunter. Second son to a powerful ruling family, he volunteers for the dangerous journey to a faraway, primitive planet called Earth. His mission? To track down an evil foe responsible for his twin sister’s death. He’s come ready for the hunt, prepared to kill, if necessary, but he is not prepared for the mating mark on his hand to burn with sexual fire. Shocked but desperate to find his mate, Maddox will do whatever it takes to protect her from his enemy. He expects to find a mate eager to welcome him into her bed. But Cassie is an Earth woman, an orphan who has no idea who or what she is...not a simple cowgirl, but a descendant of ancient warriors who once colonized Earth.

Cassie is a powerful shock to his system, a woman he will do anything to possess. But when he tells her the truth, that he’s an alien bounty hunter and she’s his marked mate, she refuses to believe him. That is, until the dangerous madman he’s traveled across the galaxy to hunt finds her as well. Suddenly it’s not just Maddox’s skillful kiss forcing Cassie to rethink everything she thought she knew, but an evil alien bent on possessing her for himself. She’ll have to trust Maddox with both her life and her heart if they’re going to survive.

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a rustic flavor in the Interstellar Brides series

The Alien's Mate is a "historical prequel" to the entire Interstellar Brides Program series from Grace Goodwin. So it's totally removed from the main storyline of the Hive war, Coalition planets, and Earthen politics. Set in the 1800s way out in the Montana Territory, this book is the story of an orphaned widowed descendant of Everian colonists who thinks she's human and her Hunter mate who's come to Earth from Everis to catch a killer.
After having read a Lot of IBP books, the historic western flare is a very cool change of pace. I can also see it as a good starting point for those wanting to read IBP in chronological order.
Something of note- for some reason The Alien's Mate is set as book 1 of "The Virgin's Series" of IBP however, as stated Very early on Cassie is in fact a widow. :)
Speaking to the Audiobook performance, most of Grace Goodwin's works get separate VAs for the 2 protagonists' perspectives. (This has pros and cons of its own when only listening and not reading along) However, The Alien's Mate is narrated entirely by Joshua Macrae and he does a lovely job of it.

love the story

but: the narrator...great voice snd towards the end he got a sense of humor and in the last chapter it suddenly became fun. i expect women with underlying sass, and good sexy noises, and verbal pushback against the mansplaining,
this is not GG's best, this chika's fire was slow to rise though I expect the snark will rise with the next one. but get that narrarator to liven up......

he took it all entirely too seriously. this was the verbal equivilent of the picture American gothic.

The beginning.....

I love these stories! They are adventurous, funny, romantic, AND sexy! I also live how they all tie in together.

the fiesty women stood out.

The male voice of the narrator was sexy. The female shooting the villain. Fast and fun
A quick listen.

Great read!

I really enjoyed this story. It pulled me in from beginning to end with Maddox on the hunt for an escaped prisoner, one that killed his twin sister. He is a hunter and they track the escaped prisoners to earth. This one is set back in the past in the 1800's so there is no knowledge of aliens. He is an Everian and they have marked mates. A mark on their palm that awakens when their mate is near and allows them to dream share. This story had plenty of action and intrigue as they are tracking the escapee/murderer and he is now after Cassie since he has figured out that she has the mark and is Maddox's marked mate. Cassie is strong and I loved how she wouldn't entirely just back down but she wasn't stupid either. I enjoyed how both Cassie and Maddox went about the fact that he is an alien and she knew nothing about what the mark meant and how it was a shock and hard to believe. The story pulled me in from beginning to end and was well done. Looking forward to more and really wish/hope that Thorne's story is out there somewhere.
The narrator did a great job with the characters and story.

Voice Artist of Duality

I LOVED this voice actor. The challenge of dual POV with a single actor is beautifully approached by his artful distinction between narrators; Cassie, Madox. I could hear the character voice even when they weren't speaking. He sounds delicious 😋

overall good story

I liked the story. It is a slow burn though
took longer to get going compared to some of the books in the series.

Boring heroine

I like Grace Goodwin and have a lot of her books but the heroine in this book is just so bland and somewhat whiny

Wow factor alert!

I thought by now I had heard all possible variations of earth females and alien studs. Just when you think it’s safe to come out of the water… Kudos! Thank you for surprising and entertaining me.

Wonderful

The voice actor was awesome! His voice is very adaptive and androgynous so the female characters don’t feel stifled or awkward! I loved this story and plot! You really never can guess what will happen next.