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Older reviews with links were still active as of June 11, 2015. Those sites may show original covers from previous versions. I elected to include reviews of the original versions. Some of these sites are no longer functioning, but the reviews were too wonderful not to share. I hope you enjoy them, and get a feeling for the way readers react to the various stories.
It’s Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves has been lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he brings another gift she never expected to get.
Liza Reviews a Book
Dec 2014
Review 4 Stars
I give this 4 stars for being so nice through and through. We need a ‘feel good’ story during the holidays.
Amazon Reviews
Dec 2014
Review 5 Stars
C. Jones
I thoroughly enjoyed A Romance for Christmas! What a wonderful dose of warm-fuzzies!
Review 5 Stars
N. N. Light
If you believe in love, especially when it comes at Christmas, you have to read this sweet short story romance!
Review 5 Stars
Barb
Just what a Christmas story should be; a romance started from the gift of sharing and giving to someone in need of a magical touch.
Review 5 Stars
BD
I love to read Christmas stories and this was a nice short read.
Duty to king and country has shaped Raik’s life since birth, but to protect them, she must perform a ritual that betrays all she holds sacred.
The Vhalgenn is a warrior, bedmate, soulmate, companion, and friend. Trusted by the king. Hated by the queen. To save the newborn prince, the Vhalgenn will risk her position, her honor, and death itself to honor the Old Ways. But when she takes the newborn prince to the queen’s homeland for a ritual blessing, she discovers a betrayal so deep the kingdom — and her heart — might never recover.
This fantasy features a strong heroine, and was originally part of the 2008 EPIC eBook Award Finalist anthology A Time To… Volume 1 – The Best of The Lorelei Signal, from Wolfsinger Publications, which is now out of print. The strong female character possesses nobility, honor, and courage, and is a role model for women. The book is dedicated to all women warriors, whatever their battle, and is written by a female US Navy Veteran.
Coffee Time Romance
Review 4 Cups
Aug 2008
This is a strange yet entertaining book. It has treachery, loyalty, jealousy and love all in this short story. This would be a great read for when you have little time to spare but would like some great reading entertainment. Kayelle Allen has written another enjoyable tale to read.
Long and Short Reviews
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Apr 2010
The Last Vhalgenn is an exciting and engrossing story of love, betrayal, and doing what must be done, despite the consequences. It captures the ideals of duty, honor and love and embraces them, turning them into a beautifully knit sequence of events that you are unable to stop following.
Travel to a godforsaken planet on the outskirts of space. Check. Hold intrusive military goons at bay. Check. Find an invisible man in a different dimension. Check. Finish out the vacation TRAIL yanked you back from to do it? Easier said than done. Yanked back from their first vacation in ages, Jee and Dane get handed a top priority mission. The pay is better than they’ve earned before as agents for the Trace, Rescue, and Identification League. After this, they might not need jobs. They’re the best there is, and the item, person, or secret hasn’t been invented that these two can’t recover. Until now. After all, how do you find an invisible man in another dimension? The archaeologist in charge can’t afford this fee, and neither can the military. So the real question is who — or what — is behind the request to trail Kaiwulf?
Amazon
Jul 2014
Review 5 Stars
Lit Lover
Kayelle has created an entire world that is so multi-faceted, it leaves the door wide open for future books.
Superstar Wulf Gabriel must depend on the one man he swore he would never trust again. The most powerful and feared man in the empire – the Harbinger. Lust. Power. Forgiveness. A Chosen loves forever.
Wulf Gabriel longs for freedom. A superstar in the Tarthian Empire, he is bound by an unscrupulous agent to a restrictive contract. With his career threatened and his life at risk, Wulf must trust the one man he swore would never again control him — Luc Saint-Cyr, the Harbinger.
For the Harbinger, saving Wulf is a matter of asserting his will. The enigmatic Luc’s legendary power makes him the most feared person in the empire. But to win Wulf’s heart, Luc will have to risk baring his own.
Amazon Reviews
Oct 2014
Review 5 Stars
Barb
…if you haven’t given Ms. Allen’s Science Fiction Romance World a try – I highly recommend you do.
Mar 2015
Review 4 Stars
Robin Leigh Morgan
I like the way Ms. Allen has melded all of the various genres this book contains into a single novel. There are surprises which are continually popping up especially when you consider the relationship between Wulf and Luc, a pair of guys who previously have been adversaries. I found this book to be a page turner because of this.
Love Romances and More
Oct 2006
Review 4 Stars
Wulf is set in Ms. Allen’s wonderful Tarthian Empire. Full of wonderful characters, places and a world building that leaves you breathless. I am in total awe of Ms. Allen’s writing style as she creates a world that had me on the edge of my seat as Luc and Wulf fell in love and found them learning to trust one another. I loved the dynamics between Wulf and Luc as well as other characters that play a major part in Wulf.
Fallen Angel Reviews
May 2008
Review 5 Angels
NeNe
Wulf is part of the Tales of the Chosen series. Kayelle Allen writes a story about love, sacrifice, and forgiveness in Wulf. Luc is tall, dark and dangerous. … Wulf is a definite page turner, sure to please fans and newcomers alike.
Romance Junkies
Oct 2006
Review 4.5 Blue Ribbons
JT
In Wulf, Kayelle Allen has created a brand new universe of exotic aliens, modern technologies, and age old familiarities. A unique blend of the old and new that slips the reader unobtrusively into a passionate future of infinite possibilities where even what seems to be an impossible relationship can turn into a romance that lives forever.
Sensual Reads Reviews
Oct 2006
Review 5 Roses
Zoe Knighton
Wulf is one of the finest Sci-fi books I ever read. Kayelle Allen creates a interesting world that seems real and tangible. The romance is filled with sexual tension that the reader can feel. Right from the beginning you are drawn in to this impeccable story.
Rites of Romance Reviews
Oct 2006
Review 4 Stars
J Willis
The first thing that struck me about this book is the vivid descriptions that Ms. Allen uses. You will feel as if you are right next to the characters experiences their wants, needs, pains and desires. The interaction between Saint-Cyr and Wulf are natural and fluid. The male on male action is sexy and sensuous, with the tension between them building like a slow burn to ignite toward the end. Ms. Allen has a wonderful flair and unique voice. If you like m/m, then you will love Wulf.
Cupids Library Reviews
Oct 2006
Review 4 Cupids Plot / 5 Cupids Pleasure
Susanne
While her previous two books were male/female interactions, this one is a male/male love story. It is nice if you know her former books as you meet some of the characters again. For example, you meet a young Senthys going through his teenager years, which is really cool and fun.
Life gets complicated when the empress orders Alitus to find out if a friend’s lover is having an affair. Especially since the affair is with Alitus. Passion. Submission. Loyalty. A Chosen bares his heart forever.
Alitus lives in a world full of political intrigue, and he is supremely alone. As a Better, an enhanced human, he can touch no one — his pheromones are addictive. He keeps his affair with Wulf secret, because Wulf belongs to another, a powerful man allied with the empress. When the man asks the empress to investigate whether Wulf is having an affair, Wulf’s relationship with Alitus could be exposed. Complicating matters, the empress reveals her immortality, and requires Alitus to prove his loyalty. Her test will throw him straight into Wulf’s arms, right in front of the empress and Wulf’s lover. Hiding what they are to each other has taken discipline and denial. Now, it will take a miracle.
Coffee Time Romance
Mar 2007
Review 4 Cups
If you like subtle erotica and science fiction you may want to go check this out. I hope you enjoy the gentle and caring love scenes between Wulf and Alitus as I did.
Fallen Angel Reviews
July 2008
Review 4 Angels
I liked this story. It had all the elements that I like in a good science fiction novel, intrigue, strong characters, interesting sex, and a good plot. … Kayelle Allen has built a complex world in her Tales of the Chosen series and Alitus was a good addition to this series.
Amazon Review
Review 5 stars (Barb)
Jan 2015
The story is touching, sexy and exciting.
Love Romances and More
Review 3.5 Stars
Nov 2009
Alitus is a pure literary gem and frankly, I am eager for more in this world Ms. Allen has created. With a broad sweep of her pen, this is an author who delights in giving her readers characters we can love and emotional storylines that hit you in the heart.
Romance Junkies
Review 4 Blue Ribbons
Mar 2007
As these two larger than life characters discover new wonders and experiences that may just rock the entire universe, Kayelle Allen once again crafts a romance that lives forever in the mind of her readers.
Rites of Romance Reviews
Recommended Read
Mar 2007
I enjoyed reading Alitus! Kayelle Allen has created a complex and vibrant world with characters who are as complex as their surroundings.
Two Lips Reviews
Review 4 Kisses
Mar 2007
Alitus is a tremendously sensual fantasy, complicated and complex. The world-building talent demonstrated by author Kayelle Allen is intense, and fascinating.
When immortal Luc Saint-Cyr arranges a ménage with Wulf and Jawk, he gets far more than he bargained for. Pleasure. Trust. Possession. A Chosen’s betrayal is forever.
Jawk works at Batchelors, an exclusive gay club in the heart of Tarth City, where he meets the immortal Luc. Luc offers Jawk a deal too good to pass up, one night showing him and his lover a good time in exchange for far more than his usual pay. But the sensual Jawk is not what he seems, and one night with him will change the immortal’s alliances forever.
Romance Junkies
Jan 2008
Review 4.5 Stars
JT
Jawk Brighton is the epitome in temptation. With the fluid grace and intriguing feline physical attributes of a full-blooded Kin, the confident and cocky youth is more enticement than anyone can resist; especially to Luc.
Coffee Time Romance
Jan 2008
Review 3 Cups
Regina
Jawk, Tales of the Chosen is good science fiction, and has some compelling world building. … This is a fun, sexy, romp, as well as a compelling read for those who enjoy m/m romance.
Love Romances and More
Jan 2008
Review 4.5 Hearts
Dawn
With a light touch and a sweep of her pen, Ms. Allen captivates you with a story full of hope, romance and seduction all tangled within a mass of secrets that will leave you flipping the pages to see what happens next.
Amazon Review
Review 5 stars
Oct 2014
Barb
FUN, EXCITING, SEXY and SUSPENSEFUL – like I said, this book has it all.
Rainbow Book Reviews
Jan 2011
Review 4 Stars
Ms. Allen has continued her series with this incredibly enthralling story with so many twists and turns through a futuristic setting that holds the reader in suspense to the end. I found the game that the Sempervians were playing both fascinating and horrifying at the same time.
Two Lips Reviews
Jan 2008
Review 4 Kisses
Jawk: Tales of the Chosen is an incredibly complex book that will capture your attention and keep you turning the pages. Kayelle Allen has done a magnificent job of bringing to life characters who are incredibly flawed yet undeniably attractive in their imperfections.
Joyfully Reviewed
Jan 2008
Lisa
The overall story can be understood on it’s own but understanding what has happened in the previous books makes this one more enjoyable. There are twists and turns and surprises galore making Jawk something special indeed.
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Pietas ap Lorectic was introduced in the book For Women Only. He’s a physically beautiful immortal male who appears young, despite being over twelve thousand years old. He and his twin sister were the only naturally conceived and born Ultras.
The name Pietas comes from the word “pieta“, meaning “representation.” A famous statue by Michelangelo called “The Pieta” represents a dramatic event in Christendom. Another word for “pieta” is “creation.” Pietas was considered (at his birth to two supposedly infertile immortals) to be the highest creation, the epitome of success. His mother, Helia hid her pregnancy from all but a close circle of others, fearful of what might happen if humans discovered she was fertile.
Unknown to Helia, she carried twins. A female child was delivered only minutes after Pietas, and she was considered a delight, and a good omen. She was named Dessy from the root word decet (dess-say) meaning good or proper. We know her today as Empress Rheyn Destoiya, or the Conqueror. She detests being called Dessy. Pietas makes a point of calling her that to irritate her.
Pietas and Dessy’s father is Mahikos. Those who’ve read Surrender Love had an opportunity to meet him. Helia will appear in an upcoming book.
Other names for Pietas in human history are Marauder, Impaler, Hammer of God, Soul Ripper, Destroyer of Worlds, Slayer of Innocents, and Hound of Hell. He is mentioned in the Tales of the Chosen series, and Surrender Love. There is a love-hate relationship between Pietas and Luc Saint-Cyr, whom Pietas insists on calling by his Sempervian name, Cyken.
