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Hesam: Forbidden Mates of the Ardun Royal Guard Kindle Edition

by Ami Wright (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 199 ratings

Book 2 of 6: Forbidden Mates of the Ardun Royal Guard

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His dark desire, undone by the scent of her heat.

No tail, no pride, no honor. Finally Hesam is about to prove to himself and everyone else that he deserves a place of prestige in the royal guard.

But the dark, hungry part of him wants something more.

Beautiful vivacious singer Rosa is too tempting to resist.

He longs to taste her.

Mark her.

Stake his claim.

But as a royal guard, he's forbidden to take a mate. And who would want him with his stunted tail?

Worst of all, when her heat sends him into a rut, he needs things from this little human he should never want.

Can he hold back?

What if she discovers his dark side?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09WCZWVRB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 8, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 8, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1275 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages

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Ami Wright is a proud history nerd, foodie and tragic fan of trashy reality TV, smutty romance, good wine and too much cake. She loves heroes who burn, pine and (think they're going to) perish for wanting their women, and heroines of every description!

Ami lives in Australia with her partner (who disappointingly is not called Mr Wright) and their two small children. If she ever gets any spare time between writing smut, teaching and mothering, she reads, cooks, watches history documentaries and dreams of the days when international travel becomes a reality again!

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Bourbon, Books and Brenda

Hesam is the kind of damaged hero you want to cradle in a warm blanket of love.

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022

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*****
Rating: 5 stars
Steam: 2.5 flames
Genre: Alien / Sci-fi / Protector - Damsel in Distress-ish
*****
Oh, beautiful Hesam, he is so insecure and broken that he wormed his way into my heart instantly. He has spent his entire life training for the gladiator games in order to join the Royal Guard and the Shahara's harem.

This book starts at the parade (if you have read Amir you will understand) where Rosa is with her friends on a girls trip to watch the warriors of Ardun… when everything goes sideways. The Ardun warriors are tasked with protecting the humans and Hesam quickly steps up to protect the human whose scent has triggered emotions he is unfamiliar with.

Rosa is an aspiring singer who is having fun with her friends when one of them is kidnapped; before she knows it, Hesam, the attractive Ardun, is protecting her... Rosa, however, is not helpless... She is intelligent, clever, and determined… determined to protect Hesam right back.

Hesam believes that he is unworthy of anyone's attention since he is different. He has committed himself to a life of solitude in the Royal Guard. Rosa, on the other hand, makes him feel things he's never felt before. Rosa is outgoing and comfortable in public, whereas Hesam, although having participated in the games, is awkward and bashful in public. These two bring out the best in one other... and it was fantastic to watch Hesam blossom and discover his own worth!

These two are on the run together, Hesam protecting Rosa from the rebels that are causing issues for the Ardun and humans, never knowing who to trust.

The world-building was great, and I enjoyed both characters. There is some steam, but it is secondary to the love story and suspense. And I adored the way the author ended the book... It was not what I expected, but it absolutely delighted me.

Do I recommend it? Of course… broken hero’s are my jam and I will anxiously await the next book in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022

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Hesam and Rosa’s story was cute, passionate, and filled with simple lessons. I like how this one ended with a bit of a twist nothing crazy, but really brought things in perspective regarding their relationship and how Hesam feels about himself and his love for Rosa.

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Kate Estevez

On the Run on an Alien Planet

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022

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I really have been on a sci-fi kick lately, so here’s another addition to that trend. This book takes place in the future and we have Rosa on vacation with a bunch of her girlfriends on an alien planet called Ardun where basically gladiator games have concluded. At the parade/celebration one of her friends is kidnapped and the gladiators who are becoming royal guard split up to guard one human each.
While the book takes place in the future it doesn’t come across as overwhelming. We have cool things like medic bots and cleaning bots, and vending machines that offer anything you can want. But there is still public transportation, cheap hotels, and cruise ships (although in space and not oceans).
Hesam as a character was more likable to me in the beginning, mostly because I didn’t feel like he evolved enough in his personal confidence by the end of the book. I really wanted him to have more of an evolution throughout but he is just so down on himself all the time that it bummed me out.
Rosa on the other hand is the opposite, she is like the most optimistic and encouraging person ever, almost too much so. But I did appreciate how she adapts to crazy situations and she’s super proactive at problem solving.
There is an underlying plot going on that puts Rosa and Hesam essentially on the run and trying to figure out what is really going on. There are some times in the book where I felt it really worked, like when they are avoiding the crowds, or when they are getting updates from Rosa’s friends. But I felt like by the end of the book we didn’t get enough of a conclusion to why everything that happened happened. Other that that it was fast paced and interesting. It was a good quick read for me.

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Meduzza

Very enjoyable love story

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023

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One very damaged feline gladiator & an over enthusiastic human make for an interesting romp across his troubled planet. While they fall in love & explore sexual delights. Lots of fun.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022

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Hesam was supposed to awarded to The Queen but the ceremony never finished. A riot took place and Rosa was caught up in it until Hesam rescued her. Enjoy

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Natalie K

These stories just keep getting better.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022

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Hesam a brooding hero filled with a love that just needs the right woman.Rosa knows just what Hesam needs and is sassy enough to pull him along with her.

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Summer

Damaged hero who finds his mate

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022

Honest ARC review: This was such a sweet love story that had some nice spice! Hesam and Rosa were so cute together and I really enjoyed reading their love story. Hesam is a cat-like alien that has always felt the need to prove himself. He is becoming part of the royal guard when an incident happens in the crowd that will change his life. Rosa is a human from earth who is aspiring to become a famous singer. She goes to an alien planet on vacation but things take a turn for the worse. One of her friends gets abducted in a big crowd of aliens and when Hesam is tasked with watching over her tension starts to build. This was a great grump and sunshine story. It was refreshing reading about a male that was very self conscious but learns to be vulnerable. Rosa is spunky, fun, and so encouraging to her guy. Hesam is fierce, loyal, and very protective. I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it!

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022

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Runway feelings, fear of rejection. The cost of love, the final kiss of love. What more can you ask from a writer and her people?