Commander Jason has been captured by the Crown Prince Tarrant-Arragon. JJ the pirate is not his true identity. He is the Prince Djetthro-Jason. No man, not even the crown prince, can take a life of royalty without facing prosecution for his crimes. But a man that has swore treason can be beaten and imprisoned until death seems like a gift. Thus ends the pirate's existence.

Severely tortured, Jason has a choice. Tarrant-Arragon agrees to spare Jason's life on conditions. He must give up his attempts to retrieve his mate Djinni-Vera, who now loves and bears Tarrant-Arragon's child and heir. He is to marry Tarrant-Arragon's half sister, Imperial Princess Martia-Djulia. Not even his unsuspecting bride can know his alter ego: Commander Jason.

Imperial Princess Martia-Djulia's plan was to film her seduction of Commander Jason and use it for treacherous reasons. The act misfires when she falls in love and lust, an emotion she has never felt before. Martia has met her obligation to the kingdom: two sons. Tarrant-Arragon grants her wish: Commander Jason in marriage.

At the Mating Ceremony, she is faced with her fiancé. She's been betrayed. This is not the man who made love to her. Angry doesn't describe the vixen Martia-Djulia. She refuses the marriage ceremony! She was used by two other men, raped and then bared their sons. Marriage to another member of the royal family will imprison her true nature, no longer does she want to live by the dictates of propriety. If her brother hasn't kept his word, granting her the mind, soul, and body of the pirate JJ, she sees no reason to keep this stranger alive.

Jason wants it all. He wants Djinni-Vera. He wants Imperial Princess Martia-Djulia. And he wants Tarrant-Arragon dead. If he has the rings: Fire Stone, Ring of Gravity, and Death ring, absolution is granted and rewarded with the throne. Djinni-Vera's furniture has been stored about Tarrant-Arragon's ship. Jason reclaims the rings. Bidding his time, he waits.

Crown Prince Tarrant-Arragon hasn't forgotten his agreement with Prince Djetthro-Jason. Making his sister believe this man isn't her Commander Jason worked too well. They must marry, but it must be a willingly matrimony. Maybe...and he plots. He shoots down their craft, marooning them on a deserted island he's insured provided nutrients and natural shelter from the elements. With a common enemy, himself, he hopes to bond the two determined royal members.

INSUFFICIENT MATING MATERIAL by Rowena Cherry is meant for those readers who read the previous book. I didn't read Forced Mate or Mating Net. The characters had pasts that were revealed in brief glimpses, but insufficient in this novel for me to care about the outcome. Yes, this book is well written, the scenes were well written, the motivation revealed, but the names are too similar. The characters too similar. Until Prince Djetthro-Jason and Imperial Princess Martia-Djulia are marooned on the island, about a third of the way into the book, I couldn't grasp which character was in the scene and why it was important until well into it. Then I'd have to read the scene again. Please read book one, then read book two. You'll find the ending satisfying. But standing on its own? No thank you.