Line:Aeon Series: None Book Length: Novella Book Type: eBook Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing ISBN: 9781419927003 MSRP/List Price: $5.60 Our Cover Price: $4.45 Available in Print: No

Claiming Derryn By: Vivian Arend (Read Excerpt) E-mail this product to a friend   How many layers of deception are there in space?   When a trade negotiation goes wrong, Melina Davenport is sure she’ll end up either a casualty of war or a sex slave. Discovering one of her missing partners, Trev, is the new leader of the rebels who have captured her adds insult to injury. And what the hell does he think he’s doing, ripping her clothes away and touching her in front of the Derryn rebels? She is so going to kick his ass.   But when her former lover whisks her away to a reunion with their third, Davis—now captain of the notorious outlaw vessel Nottingham—she has to decide if she wants to join her two lovers in their important but less-than-legal activities. Time is running out. The authorities are hunting them, the rebels are bomb crazy and the local fauna is reproducing at an astonishing rate aboard their vessel.   If they don’t find a solution soon, they can kiss the universe goodbye. Quantity:

Product Rating: (4.27)   # of Ratings: 11   (Only registered customers can rate) (Only registered customers can rate) 5 - Must Read! 4 - Recommended reading 3 - Enjoyable 2 - Could be better 1 - Not recommended 0% 50% 100% Sort: New to Old RE-SORT COMMENTS: Helpful to Less Helpful Less Helpful to Helpful New to Old Old to New High to Low Rating Low to High Rating Showing comments 1-5 of 5 1. Night Owl Erotica www.NightOwlErotica.com on 4/22/2010, said: 3.75 / 5 - Her family is full of barracudas, and that’s the least of Melina’s problems. Sent to a backwater planet as a trade negotiator, Melina finds herself about to be killed and raped. And not in that order. When she discovers one of her previous lovers, who just happened to disappear a year ago out of the bathroom, as the leader of the rebels who have captured her, she’s a tad bit ticked. And when Trev starts to molest her in front of the rebels, well, that’s just a little bit over the top. He’s got some explaining to do. When Trev escapes the undercover op he’s been involved in for a year with Melina, he heads straight to the third in their relationship; Davis. Melina’s family is very into appearances, and she’s caught hell since it became known she was with both men. After being separated from both men for so long, it becomes apparent they belong together. But time is running out for her two men. They’ve stolen the ship they are on and have turned against their employer; her family. Will her grandfather’s lust for retribution kill them all? The interwoven threads of the lives of Melina, Trev, and Davis had far reaching tendrils. The author conveyed everyone’s connection well, and I was never confused, but things ran deep. The story was innovative but had shades of Tribbles from Star Trek. Rather than distracting I found it charming. But unlike the original Tribbles, these creatures had a skill set that could save the universe. The chemistry and interaction between all three parties was steamy and erotic, and both men weren’t focused solely on Melina. They had a loving relationship as well. Full of action and intrigue, as well as past hurts, bruised trust, and betrayal of the worst kind, this was an entertaining read with shots of edgy humor. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 2. Valerie on 2/13/2010, said: Claiming Derryn kept me intrigued right from the beginning. Delightfully erotic, I found Melina’s irritation with Trev (especially in that first scene) just downright arousing. Throw in the surprise of her old lover Davis, and it just got a lot hotter. Melina knew what she wanted and was not afraid to go for it. Ménages are one of my favorite types of books to read and Claiming Derryn was just the perfect read for me. Full of sensuality, space cowboys, and some hot smokin' sex, it left me all hot and bothered. I would highly recommend it. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (5 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 3. Jambrea on 2/13/2010, said: I really enjoyed this naughty space romp. :) Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 1 did not) 4. Zina on 2/13/2010, said: I LOVED Claiming Derryn. I thought Ms. Arend did a wonderful job transporting me into space to the Nottingham. I love a heroine that can be kick ass at times and I love how she showed Trev and Davis what she thought about them leaving her without a proper goodbye. I also felt her love for them as she went back to the SIC War Eagle. The love scenes were played just right, getting hotter as the story unfolded with a few chuckles thrown in. I love the little furries( don't want to give to much away)and the role they play in the story line. I was ready to go attack my husband when I finished, to bad he wasn't home, I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (1 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 5. Rebecca on 2/11/2010, said: This story had the "potential" to be good. The biggest problem I had was that I felt that the heroine should not even being in love with the heroes. They had abandoned her without saying goodbye, then she finds them over a year later while they are still lovers, and they don't really do anything major to justify them leaving and how much they may have missed her after they left. The only gratification I received was when she hit them both, but it didn't seem enough to me. I felt really bad for her and felt she shouldn't have forgiven them so easily after a brief explanation of their disappearance. Plus, I felt that the story focused more on the feelings between the two heroes and not enough on their feelings for her. I felt like they just saw her as a handy third in their own love affair, then the author tried to justify it by having the heroes say they loved her. One of the heroes was even married to her prior to his mysterious disappearance, and the author made it seem like he loved his male lover more even though he did have some feelings for the heroine that he had married. I've read other stories about two male lovers that also love a woman and there was a lot more emotion displayed towards that woman than in this story. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (5 people found this comment helpful, 5 did not) Showing comments 1-5 of 5