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Gerri Bowen, July 8, 2007 (view all comments by Gerri Bowen)
I loved Forced Mate so wasn?t surprised I loved Insufficient Mating Material. The author is witty, tells an intelligent and humorous story that also has an amazing plot running throughout. Many of the characters were remembered, or at least familiar sounding; even so, I made good use of the genealogy chart at the back of the book.

If you?ve read Forced Mate, you?ll recall that the Imperial Family gives new meaning to the term, dysfunctional family. Well, the dysfunction continues, with treason, murder, plots and counterplots aplenty. Briefly, the Tiger Prince?s sister, Martia-Djulia, publicly refuses the mate chosen for her. Unrecognizable after his surgery, Djetth is really the man she yearns to have as her mate, but he?s honor bound to conceal his identity. Tiger Prince maroons the two on a deserted island until they agree to be mates. Since Djetth believes he?s in love with another princess, and Martia-Djulia knows she?s in love with the murdered Commander Jason, it takes a while for the two to catch on that they might actually like one another. And then they?re attacked.

The romance slowly builds between the two, and the conversations leave you chuckling. The author has people from Earth as characters too, who observe and interpret what they see into Earth lingo which I found hilarious. The plot, the writing, the Tigron Empire, the characters and the romance are well done, well thought out. But it was the romance, the ending that made the book for me. One of the best endings I?ve read in a long time. A true romance. I highly recommend this book.

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Jacquie Rogers, author of Faery Special Romances, December 4, 2006 (view all comments by Jacquie Rogers, author of Faery Special Romances)
We drooled over Prince Djetthro-Jason before and now Rowena Cherry has written his story--one that was definitely worth the wait! In her typical fashion, Ms. Cherry combines sex, action, love, and adventure into one terrific story. Did I say sex? Whoowee!

Princess Martia-Djulia is overlooked, underrated, but not underfed. Commander Jason has captured her heart and she refuses to give in to Emperor Tarrant-Arragon's demand that she marry Prince Djethro-Jason. Meantime, Djetth, having had wild and crazy sex with her as Jason, is quite amenable to at least the bedsport part of the deal. Her curves drive him absolutely mad with desire. But he has to be patient--not his long suit.

Patience isn't the princess's brother's long suit, either. When Djetth doesn't make progress convincing the princess to mate with him, the emperor decides to shoot the two wayward lovers down on a deserted island. The couple has to resort to surviving on their wits--which is hard since they're both at their wits' end.

Insufficient Mating Material is a sexy, funny adventure story, and informative, too. I had a great time reading this book. Ms. Cherry has written a great follow-up to Forced Mate and Mating Net that won't disappoint either her fans or her new readers. IMM is a stand-alone book. You don't have to read the previous book and novella to have a great reading experience. But I'll bet you'll want to read her other books once you've read this one.

Three cheers for Rowena Cherry!

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Kenda Montgomery, December 2, 2006 (view all comments by Kenda Montgomery)
What is it like, exactly, when two gods go head to head? One will come out the top dog for sure, but it might not be the one readers originally think of. Even on a (supposedly) deserted island, Rowena Cherry can spice up our lives hotter than the blazing sun and it's survival of the royal fittest in her latest futuristic romance, sequel to the phenomenal "Forced Mate".

Princess Martia-Djulia, sister to the hero in Cherry's first book, is enraged when she is deceived by her brother and almost tricked into a royal marriage to an insufficient and malnourished prince. Where is her beloved Jason, the lusty and enigmatic lover she cannot, nor wants to, forget? When she flees the ill planned Mating ceremony, her twisted emperor brother has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

Prince Djetthro-Jason must mince words and actions--literally. After a brutal beating at the hands of the Tigron Emperor, he must tread carefully if he wishes to live. Fortunately all the carefully laid steps are taking him in what has become an increasingly intriguing direction. The Princess Martia-Djulia makes for quite an entertaining and vexing partner when they become stranded on a deserted An' Koori island. Survival has met its match in the pampered and fluffy-minded woman and it's all the prince can do to see that they both survive the long, enticing nights let alone meet their more basic needs. Oh, what fun can be had under the cover of golden sheets!

Author Cherry doesn't mince words in her amazing sci-fi tales. Stellar wit, wonderful characters and amazing research into basic and not so basic survival techniques make for a very real and relatable environment for the prince and princess. This was without a doubt one of my favorite reads of 2006! Cherry's style is very unique, her voice a fresh and sidesplitting barrel of non-stop fun. She has created one of the more unique sci-fi worlds and her seamless weaving of the main and subplots only supports that she is an author to watch as she rises to the top of the genre. Please keep the fresh and unique tales coming, Ms. Cherry! Hungry for more of this insatiable and lusty culture!

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780505527110

Author:

Cherry, Rowena

Publisher:

Dorchester Publishing Company

Subject:

Romance - General

Publication Date:

January 2007

Binding:

Mass Market Paperbound

Language:

English

Dimensions:

6.80x4.24x.89 in. .35 lbs.