"Hot start for the saga of the sensual Arda universe."

Elise Ashton has three simple rules for life: 1. In the end, all men are boring. 2. Trust no one but Georgia (her cousin). 3. Always take care of Georgia, because she's all you've got.

Orphaned at a young age and raised with Georgia by an elderly aunt, Elise has dreams of going to the stars and making love to a gorgeous space pirate. Too bad that space travel isn't possible, or is it? Elise's space adventures start when she's kidnapped by ugly, alligator-like aliens. The OrTans are renowned throughout the known universe as sex slave traders. Uh-oh.

Ki Tul'Mar is the Sailmaster of Arda, more powerful than any king and responsible for upholding Arda's standards throughout the universe. He's content with his life despite the fact that he hasn't found his shanna, his mate. But why would any warrior want the distraction of a mate? Then he hears a mental distress call from an OrTan slave ship. His mate is there and in danger! Struck with Ardani mating fervor, no one can keep him away from rescuing Elise.

Elise is thankful to be rescued from the OrTans, but she isn't ready for a lifetime commitment, even if to the man of her dreams. And why do the OrTans want to conduct a galactic war to get her back? Until she can get back to Earth, she's staying close to Ki and rethinking her rules for life.

ARDA: THE SAILMASTER'S WOMAN is so hot, you'll need asbestos gloves! Mere words cannot do justice to this story. There is so much more to the sensual Arda universe, you'll have to read it for yourself. The best news is that Ki's brother and sister each get their own stories in ARDA: THE SAILKEEPER'S BRIDE and ARDA: THE CAPTAIN'S FANCY.

Sensuality: NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex, oral sex, anal sex, masturbation, threesomes (both m/m/f and m/f/f); sexually explicit scenes: 14.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted March 4, 2003

Summary

Kidnapped from Earth by sex-slavers, Elise Ashton is rescued by a space knight with midnight hair and obsidian eyes. Maddened with desire, Ki Tul'Mar puts his life on the line to win his soul's mate, even knowing he'll have to go to war to claim her from the slaver prince.

A galactic battle for the freedom of one woman. An unwitting betrayal with deadly consequences. A passion so primitive it brings to life a legend that will change a world. When Ki and Elise join in a hot union beyond erotic fantasy, they make more than love, more than a couple... and more trouble than they bargained for.

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: futuristic.