Captured (Warriors of Hir Book 1)

I have a thing for alien romance, and I enjoyed this, the sweet, Southern heroine and especially the sweet, sexy alien hero. I really liked that he was 7 feet tall, with glowing blue eyes, and that he had a flash of fang about him. I also liked those cranial ridges, his growly purring, and the way he loved bacon. Very cute scene! He loved his human female and her cooking.Both h and H are likable, their interaction sweet, sexy and even endearing, and I would have loved more time with them together, especially later in the book when the H takes h back to his home world. There is some time spent with the reader seeing things/places through the heroine's eyes, but I do think that, maybe with a couple more chapters, we could have seen the heroine fitting into this new world more, the joy and the adjustment, more time falling in love, that sort of thing. I also wanted to find out more about how the H knew the heroine was The One for him.I also would have loved more time with the hero's family, seeing Jenna get used to the brothers, and seeing them find out more about Earth and human females. I know book 2 is planned, as more Hir males are eager to seek out Earth women, so I really hope the author maybe adds a little more to the next story. Adds a little more build-up and increases that feeling of romance.Definitely a couple of things I wish I'd had more, but overall, I did like this and enjoyed it for an easy, sexy escape. It was a fun read. Happy I took a chance on it. I'm looking forward to seeing what the author does with the next hero in the series.

Overall Rating: 4.25 Rockin’ StarsSearching the universe for the answer to his race's survival, Ra'kur finds it in the most unlikely place, the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Captured is the first book in the Warriors of Hir series by author, Willow Danes. This science fiction romance is full of page turning moments that will keep you enthralled. As you read, you will become aware of how well written this beautifully scripted novel truly is. When I began reading this amazing book, I was unsure what I would find. Several hours later after succumbing to my self-induced book coma, I decided I had found a talented and gifted author. Ms. Danes' fantasy world is different from the many I have read over the years and is refreshingly new and vibrant.Ra'kur is a warrior alien that stumbles upon his lifemate when he crashes on Earth. Jenna McNally has returned to her grandfather's cabin to pack up and sell the property after his passing. This sassy mouthed beauty is mourning when she meets Ra'kur. She feels like she has stumbled down the rabbit hole and her life will never be the same. Frightened by the giant alien, she tries to escape, only to not succeed. With the language barrier between them, food becomes the universal language and their bond begins to form. As her fear ebbs, she yearns to know more about Ra'kur and his life.The chemistry between the couple is instant and the pace of the story is steady. You are enveloped in the suffering, angst and hopelessness that the people of the Hir have come to know. Even with all of that, you also are given a perspective of the beauty of Ra’kur’s world and the various differences in culture between our hero and heroine. I'm beyond excited about finding this new author and really encourage you to delve into the world she has created in this new sci-fi series.

Captured: Warriors of Hir follows Jenna McNally and Ra'kur's journey of becoming mated.First off, for everyone who is apprehensive to get into this book because of the whole fated mate trope, fear not– Captured is not as bad as you might think.Let me just say that the beginning of this book was AMAZING. Seriously. It was like kindle crack, I simply couldn't get enough. It was well written, exploring the different aspects of Ra'kur and the development of his relationship with Jenna. It was real, it was authentic, and when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. SO good!About 55% in, there gets to be a lot of world building, which is good. But I'm not really big on all that. I just want character interaction, which I know doesn't make for a complete book, but it's just a personal preference. It was a bit slow for a little bit in the middle, but it picked right back up and hit the ground running once again. The pacing was perfect and the writing was superb.There were some great sexy times but it wasn't drowning in it, for which I was extremely grateful.Jenna's character was great. She was sassy without being a female dog and had a great personality. She was also strong willed and courageous but also relatable and human at the same time.Ra'kur's character was so creative. I loved him! He reminded me of a big cat, haha! He was such a joy to get to know and his love and devotion was so pure and awesome, I just adored him. He was stubborn and sexy and just the right amount of possessive without being a jerk. Both characters were really well developed.I have found that debut novels are either really good or pretty bad. This, without a doubt, was incredible and I highly recommend it.

a real cut above the usual alien abduction stories. The hero is sexy but also tender and caring and convincing. Not the usual ten pages in sex scene either but when the passion does happen it's well written.

Enjoyed this book. The story had a reasonable pace with ups and downs for the characters. It had a happy ending which I like. Looking forward to next book.

I really liked this book and can't wait for the next one. An enjoyable read. Does anyone know when the next book "Taken" will be available.

I really enjoyed this alien romance book - loved the characters, the world and the premise. Recommend it to anyone that enjoys the genre!

When I first read the book, I was not sure but I continued and it was really good in the end. Now looking for the next one.