Mitzi Selig has let a quiet life. She's a professional matchmaker who is very good at finding the perfect match for others but not so lucky in her dealings with the forever side of love. A chance of a lifetime comes her way when she finds that PLANET TALZOR NEEDS BRIDES, but this earthbound woman wants no part in dealing with the aliens who have come to her for help.
Jax, captain of a Talzor starship, has been sent to acquire the help of a spiritual matchmaker, a shalhinari, to find mates for some of his warriors. He manages to find the best, a human woman on Earth. He has no plans to become a part of the process, but there is something about Mitzi that draws him. He will not allow emotion to be a part of his life, especially with a price on his head that could cause the death of his mate.
PLANET TALZOR NEEDS BRIDES is a quirky, fun and fascinating look into the science fiction world of aliens with an amazing twist to matchmakers. In this book an earth woman setting up other earth women to become the perfect matches to alien warriors. I enjoyed getting to know this world as Mitzi began the task of trying to learn everything she could to be able to come up with perfect matches. Too bad her own perfect match, Jax, wasn't planning to have anything to do with the plans. Watching him struggle, hearing his story and coming to understand his reason and worries, helped to make the readers know him better, sympathize and wonder how in the world there could be a happily ever after for this couple. While he tried to deal with everything happening, his past comes out to haunt him putting Mitzi in danger some times, forcing him to face the fact that he has to deal with things or lose her.
I enjoyed the dialogue in this book and most especially Tal, the AI (artificial intelligence), who helps Mitzi set up for the matchmaking work. While he helps her learn and deal with the Talzor customs and languages, he is also picking up some slang, yada, yada becomes his favorite. There are also some really fun moments when Jax meets her grandmother, goes surfing and beats up a great white shark.
If you want a very good aliens sci-fi story with a mixture of danger, intrigue, humor and a romance that has a good dose of "mutual pleasuring" then get your hands on PLANET TALZOR NEEDS BRIDES.
Mitzi leads a quiet life as a professional matchmaker. Her
cozy life is turned upside down when she is chosen as the
matchmaker for an alien species searching for wives.
Naturally, she refuses. Unfortunately, sheโs having a hard
time saying no to the dashingly handsome but domineering
alien warrior. Although, he makes her heart flutter, itโs a
good thing heโs not her type.
Jax, captain of the Talzor starship, is ordered to hire a
shalhinari, a spiritual matchmaker, to find soul mates for
six of his men. He locates the best shalhinari on Earth;
yet, Mitzi Selig the earthbound woman tries his patience.
To
his distress, he is drawn to her beauty, questioning his
judgment. Worse, his long suppressed empathy gene awakens,
a
trait not seemly for a warrior.
The magnetic pull between Captain Jax and Mitzi is
astronomical. Yet, can a tormented warrior and a woman who
refuses to leave Earth find love? A long light-year
distance
relationship is one thing, but looming danger could curtail
any chance for their star-crossed passion.
EXCERPT
Mitzi followed Jenkins down the hall to the office where
sheโd meet the alien. Her laptop in hand, ready to work.
The sooner I get this over with, the sooner I can go back
to my life.
Jenkins knocked on the door. โCaptain.โ
โEnter,โ said a deep voice, somewhere between a growl and a
command. All grouchy. Possibly hangry for human flesh.
โCaptain Jax. This is Mitzi Selig, the shalhinari.โ
Mitzi gaped at the tall man with a broad chest and
shoulders. He looked more like a warrior from some popular
battle game or fantasy movie. Nothing like the skinny gray
alien creature she expected to see. His dark uniform gave
him a strong military bearing, as indicated by his title.
Black hair, sapphire blue eyes and dashing defined jawline.
A scar near his left eye, the only noticeable flaw. She
felt like she was meeting an actor in a casting call for a
superhero role. Or worse, her latest book boyfriend from a
historical romance novel about a devilish, handsome pirate
who took a duchess prisoner. Sheโd only been attracted to
alpha-type men in the novels she read. If she ever married,
sheโd choose the sweeter beta male. Although, didnโt she
make the mistake of thinking her ex-fiancรฉ was the sweet
type? โI thought you would be gray, greenโฆโ Shit. โI mean,
not so human looking.โ Great, his first impression of her
was a babbling fool.
Jax lifted a brow as if scolding an ill-mannered child.
โYou are referring to the reptilian drones. We Talzorians
are humanoid.โ
Get your shit together, Mitzi. She bowed her head. โA
pleasure to meet you.โ
Jax turned to Jenkins. โThat will be all.โ
โUnderstood.โ Jenkins gave her an encouraging nod and left.
The gorgeous alien captainโs scowl remained. โIโm pleased
you finally relented to being our shalhinari.โ
Like I had a choice? โColson Tate has a real knack for
convincing people.โ
โTo both of our benefits.โ
Yeah, I get to live and you get six women. โI understand
the term shalhinari means matchmaker.โ
โCorrect. The shalhinari understands not only bringing
together people with similar likes and goals in life, but
the union of their spirits.โ
โI learned that from my grandmother, which is why all her
matches have the lowest divorce rate of any other
matchmaking service.โ Still, this had to do more with
properly vetting the eligible couple, not magic.
โGood, my men deserve the skills of the best.โ
โI tend to be very thorough and scientific. I will require
the profiles of your men.โ She tilted her head at the man
who belonged in fantasy dreams. โPlease, donโt take this
personally, but is this your actual form? The women of
earth must know your true appearance.โ Because if this was
his real look, sheโd have women lined up around the globe.
Even she might take a number.
โI donโt take anything personally. As I mentioned earlier,
we are humanoid, and yes, this is my real appearance.โ
โGot it.โ She reached for her laptop. โLetโs get started.โ
โNo.โ
โHuh?โ
โI have better technology on my ship.โ
No one mentioned space travel. Mitzi stepped back. โI
rather not leave terra firma. I figure since I get sea
sick, Iโm not a good candidate for zero gravity.โ
โOur medical lab is fully equipped. Donโt worry. Weโll
remain stationed on Earth.โ
How could she trust him? โIโd feel more comfortable here,
thank you very much.โ
Jax stiffened and stared at her as if she had grown a horn
or something. He swallowed and his tone softened. โDonโt be
frightened. We are not going anywhere, for now.โ
What about no spaceship don't you understand? โIโm not
scared. I figure, why waste a perfectly good office set up
that accommodates my needs?โ
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