Title: Game On Askole
Series: Coletti Warlords #7
Author: Gail Koger
Genre: SciFi Romance
Tihar travels to Earth to find and claim a Jones female. He knows they are fearless, psychic warriors, and talented in bed sport. Ten minutes after meeting Sarah, Tihar knows the feisty little human is the one he has been searching for.
Now he must convince Sarah that she's meant to be his. He thinks Earth girls are easy. he’s about to learn that messing with a Jones female is never a good idea.
The first time Sarah sees Tihar, she's a wee bit freaked out. The Askole warrior has tentacles, snakelike features, and black, armored-plated skin. Even weirder, she finds him strangely attractive. Tihar's torso is sculpted perfection and his black scales are actually kind of sexy. Who knew challenging Tihar to combat would start the Askole mating dance?
As the two grow closer, their romance comes to a screeching halt when Askole rebels attack Tihar's home world. He tells Sarah she is his heart's destiny and that he will love her to the end of time, then he abruptly severs their mental bond and disappears.
Sarah's left reeling from shock, but she's a Jones and isn't about to let a galactic war stop her from hunting down her mate. Can the two of them find their way back into each other’s arms?
Publisher's Note: The first half of Game On Askole is a prequel to Vexing Voss, and the second part moves forward three years.
Game On Askole
A glittering blue light blossomed in front of us. Sam gasped, What the hell? Force field maybe, I cried. With a frightened whinny, the horse skidded to a complete stop. The light faded and a seven-foot-tall medieval knight; complete with black horned helmet and armor stood there.
The horse took one look the knight and started bucking. I flew off and landed on a prickly brush. Yeow! Sam sailed over the horse’s head and crashed into the knight. He, she, or it, just stood there. The black armor seemed to absorb the light until all you saw was its glowing yellow eyes.
Sonvabitch! That smarts. I yanked a thorn out of my ass and very carefully climbed to my feet. Was the knight in cahoots with the Tai-Kok or the Coletti? Either way it was bad for us. Sam stared up at the knight and asked mentally, Am I seeing things or is that a medieval English knight?
It does look like one, but medieval knights don’t carry laser pistols. It’s alien. Got any weapons? A knife. You? Nope. I eyed the knight. That armor looks pretty heavy. We should be able to out run him.My thoughts too. Sam got to her feet.
A deep growly voice asked in my head, Do you belong to the Jones clan? I said out loud, Oh my God, it’s talking to me Sam. Me, too, and psychically. The vibes I’m getting from it are definitely male.
Goose bumps skittered over my skin. It was like my entire body was being stroked with a feather. And he’s horny, I added. You think he’s looking for Kaylee? I shrugged. Who knows?
The knight pushed an emblem on his gauntlet. The helmet shrank away, revealing an alien nightmare. Tentacles squirmed about his snakelike features. His black skin had armor-plated scales. He cocked his head to one side and bared some evil-looking fangs.
Is that a smile? Could be. I think he’s trying to look friendly, my cousin said incredulously. Friendly? I chortled. That smile would send most sensible people running for their lives. Yup. Good thing we aren’t sensible. The alien’s red forked tongue slithered over his lips.
We both took a step back. Sam pulled her knife. If he tries to eat us, I’m slitting his throat. The knight’s compelling yellow eyes studied us as he asked again, Do you belong to the Jones clan? Sam sidestepped the question with one of her own, Who are you? I am called Tihar.
I could see why Voss had picked him to be my interrogator. Tihar was damn scary looking. He’s working with the Coletti, I told Sam and switched to mind talk, You’re an Askole? I am. Tihar said proudly.
I casually glanced around for something I could use as a weapon. Nothing but rocks and cactus. What do you want? I seek females from the Jones clan. The Askole suddenly picked Sam up.
My cousin stabbed him in the neck with her tactical knife. The blade didn’t even break the skin. Tihar disarmed Sam and sniffed her. You smell like Kaylee. Do you share her talent in bed sport? What? No! Sam squawked in outrage.
Good God, Kaylee’s mental broadcast of her bedroom activities had the entire male population of the galaxy wanting their own hot-to-trot Jones female. Hey, knock it off, you pervert. Sam smacked wildly at the tentacle slithering over her chest. How do you know Kaylee?
We had many adventures on the planet Roma. Tihar dropped Sam and reached for me. I ducked under his outstretched arm and took refuge behind a Saguaro cactus. You do not want to smell me. Moving faster than the eye could follow, Tihar zoomed around the cactus and scooped me up. I gasped as he stuck his nose in my armpit.
Tihar inhaled and his tentacles stood straight up. Gak. You stink worse than Davit blood worms. I do, don’t I? I couldn’t resist touching Tihar’s face. His skin kinda felt like a rattlesnake’s. Dry and scaly. Put me down. C’mon, big guy, I don’t like being manhandled. One of Tihar’s tentacles stung my neck. Ow!
Clever little female, you are disguising your scent. His tentacle crawled down the front of my jumpsuit. You are a Jones female with fine breasts. Shit! It was like being groped by an octopus. I gripped the silky tentacles and yanked them off my breasts. “On Earth, you don’t put your hands on a woman without permission.
Askole mating rituals allow us to touch a chosen female. A tentacle caressed my face. So, soft. Without any warning, Tihar spun me upside down and jammed his face in my crotch. Sam had the gall to laugh. Is that romance Askole style?
God, I hoped not. I punched him in the jaw and shouted mentally, Stop that! I rubbed my knuckles. Damn. It was like hitting a brick wall. The Askole flipped me around. How else am I to determine if you are fertile?
A medical scanner, I retorted and swatted at another tentacle. Why do you need to know if I’m fertile? I am looking for a strong female to mate with.
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Wulf and the Bounty Hunter
(Coletti Warlords #6)
Wulf knows Yakira is his soulmate. Now he just needs to convince her. But with intergalactic terrorists on Yakira’s trail, there’s little time for romance. What’s a hot-blooded Coletti warlord to do?
Yakira feels safe and cherished with Wulf, but he is a Coletti--the ultimate predator with a taste for blood, a passion for battle, and the need to control everything in his life.
The big question is: how does she make Wulf understand she’s a powerful psychic with kick-ass bionic limbs and quite capable of taking care of herself?
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Just Desserts
(Coletti Warlords #5)
Kaylee knew being a Coletti Warlord's mate wasn't going to be easy. Not only was Talree downright scary, he had a bossy streak a mile long and collected enemies like most men collected lovers. But while Kaylee's life might not be perfect, Talree truly loved her.
Flash forward nine months to a very pregnant, insanely hormonal and cranky as hell Kaylee. If the pregnancy wasn't enough to drive her crazy, Talree's enemies are tap dancing on her last nerve.
The Shani Queen Mother, a psychotic alien with a bone to grind against Talree, decided she wanted the planet Tartum--a barren piece of crap loaded with Ditrum crystals, and part of the Coletti Empire. Her master plan? Kidnap Kaylee and hold her for ransom. If the Overlord refused to give Tartum to the Queen Mother, she would feed Kaylee and her son to the Tai-Kok.
She thinks Kaylee will beg for mercy. Boy, is the alien bitch in for a surprise. She's about to meet a woman suffering from hormone overload and a serious lack of chocolate. The only one begging for mercy will be the Queen Mother.
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Reality Bites
(Coletti Warlords #4)
Bree never thought her dimwit act, military grade mace, cattle prod, or dumping a ton of stinky manure on Jaylan's head would encourage his pursuit.
Who knew a Coletti warlord would think being zapped with a cattle prod as foreplay? Or that a clever opponent only heightened his enjoyment of the chase?
The chase comes to an abrupt halt when the Tai-Kok attack Tucson, forcing Bree to team up with the Coletti warlord to stop them.
Suddenly plucked from Earth by a crazed Tai-Kok commander, Jaylan and Bree find themselves stranded on a hostile alien world, and being tracked by a deadly Askole assassin. Neither of them expected to find love.
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Vexing Voss
(Coletti Warlords #3)
For Voss, a Coletti Warlord, conquering the universe is a piece of cake. After all, he's a master of psychic seduction; no one can resist him when he sets his mind to it.
Zoey Jones is determined to find her mother's killer. Surrendering to a fierce Coletti warrior is the last thing on her mind. When Voss is determined to make Zoey his mate, she unleashes her own brand of whoop-ass to discourage his pursuit.
When her clever disguises, skunk perfume, stun gun, and smoke bombs fail to stop the ruthless warlord, she's forced to negotiate her surrender: she would mate with him if he would help her find her mother's killer.
To Zoey's surprise, Voss agrees, and the hunt is on. Their quest to bring the villain to justice leads to unlikely alliances in an interplanetary war, and more surprisingly, to love.
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***Note- the first two books are not available for purchase at this time! The publisher went out of business and the author is fighting to get her rights back to sell the books!
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