Choosing Riley (Sarafin Warriors Series, Book 1)

Riley St. Claire has always followed her own rules. When she discovers her current employer is not as law-abiding as she thought, she has to leave town in a hurry or end up buried with the dead guy she discovered. What she doesn’t expect is to find herself being picked up by a passing trader from another world. As the ruling King of Sarafin, Vox d’Rojah was expected to produce a son who would be joined in marriage with the first-born daughter of the King of Valdier. The problem was Vox had no intentions of having any sons, at least not in the near future. He was quite happy with the wide selection of females he had at his disposal. When he is captured by a ruthless Valdier royal and sold to a mining operation, the last thing he expected to find was his bride mate. Vox isn’t sure which would be easier: fighting another war with the Valdier or capturing and holding on to the human female who is unlike anyone he has ever encountered before. Now, Vox has to escape back to his world while fighting pirates, traders, and Riley! The King of Sarafin has met his match in Ms. Riley St. Claire from Earth. Now, he just needs to figure out a way to let her know he has chosen her as his Queen—and he has every intention of keeping her by his side forever.

Riley is the funniest, snappiest, grittiest herione in a book that I have read in a long time.

Twin Sisters Rockin' Book Reviews review: What do you get when you take one part Xena Princess Warrior, add one part Terminator and mix well with a Valley Girl? You get the one and only Riley St. Clare, an original from Denver Colorado, of course. In Choosing Riley, the first book in the Sarafin Warriors series by author S. E. Smith, you are introduced to Riley. She is an eccentric, lovable character that you will never forget! The ruling King of the Sarafin, Vox d Rojah never stood a chance! While procuring crystals on a Valdier spaceport, Vox is taken prisoner and sent to work on a mining asteroid controlled by the Antrox. This is where the fun really starts! Riley is given the option to choose a male as a mate, but the ones she doesn t will be used as food! What s a girl to do? Why choose all five of course because Grandma Pearl didn t raise a fool. One of Riley s five perspective mates just happens to be Vox and two of his warriors, let the training begin! Sparks fly and humor flows as Riley and Vox clash."

Night Owl Reviews: This delightful science fiction paranormal romance is a very entertaining introduction to a new series. The combination of futuristic concepts with the very pragmatic heroine is a wonderful combination, especially since she is so adept at confounding beings from more advanced races. The weird and wonderful situation she finds herself in is both frightening and a tribute to her strong character, as she finds a way to somehow alter circumstances to benefit herself. The remarkable events that allow her to both capture the hearts of the very alien males she is forced into company with, her less than savory habits (ahem, including kleptomania, lol) which nonetheless come in handy, as does the rather capacious bag that is included in her assets. This is a delightfully tongue-in-cheek science fiction story that offers a different take on many of the tabloid conventions ascribed to interactions between Earth s inhabitants and beings from other galaxies and one can t help cheering for the heroine, snickering at the befuddled males, and breathlessly waiting for the next exciting adventure. I look forward to many more great stories in this universe! Choosing Riley by S.E. Smith is Book 1 in the Sarafin Warriors series and centers around Riley St. Claire, a feisty bail bondsman in Denver who gets kidnapped by aliens and is forced to choose a male from a selection of beings forced to work in the mines. Causing much consternation, Riley chooses five! Little does she realize, she has chosen Vox d Rojah, a couple of his crew, and two other aliens. As ruling king of the Sarafin, Vox is used to being obeyed, and when the female he immediately identifies as his mate defies him, he is shocked in more ways than one. Can a cat-shifter and a decidedly determined human female come to an understanding both can agree to? Only if they can survive long enough to find out and that doesn t take into account the others who are trying to capture or destroy them."

..".an imagination that just won't quit." - Michele Callahan, Author of the Time Walker series

..".an imagination that just won't quit."--Michele Callahan, Author of the Time Walker series

This delightful science fiction paranormal romance is a very entertaining introduction to a new series. The combination of futuristic concepts with the very pragmatic heroine is a wonderful combination, especially since she is so adept at confounding beings from 'more advanced' races. The weird and wonderful situation she finds herself in is both frightening and a tribute to her strong character, as she finds a way to somehow alter circumstances to benefit herself. The remarkable events that allow her to both capture the hearts of the very alien males she is forced into company with, her less than savory habits (ahem, including kleptomania, lol) which nonetheless come in handy, as does the rather capacious bag that is included in her assets. This is a delightfully tongue-in-cheek science fiction story that offers a different take on many of the tabloid conventions ascribed to interactions between Earth's inhabitants and beings from other galaxies and one can't help cheering for the heroine, snickering at the befuddled males, and breathlessly waiting for the next exciting adventure. I look forward to many more great stories in this universe! "Choosing Riley" by S.E. Smith is Book 1 in the 'Sarafin Warriors' series and centers around Riley St. Claire, a feisty bail bondsman in Denver who gets kidnapped by aliens and is forced to choose a male from a selection of beings forced to work in the mines. Causing much consternation, Riley chooses five! Little does she realize, she has chosen Vox d'Rojah, a couple of his crew, and two other aliens. As ruling king of the Sarafin, Vox is used to being obeyed, and when the female he immediately identifies as his mate defies him, he is shocked...in more ways than one. Can a cat-shifter and a decidedly determined human female come to an understanding both can agree to? Only if they can survive long enough to find out...and that doesn't take into account the others who are trying to capture or destroy them. - Night Owl Reviews

What do you get when you take one part Xena Princess Warrior, add one part Terminator and mix well with a Valley Girl? You get the one and only Riley St. Clare, an original from Denver Colorado, of course. In Choosing Riley, the first book in the Sarafin Warriors series by author S. E. Smith, you are introduced to Riley. She is an eccentric, lovable character that you will never forget! The ruling King of the Sarafin, Vox d'Rojah never stood a chance! While procuring crystals on a Valdier spaceport, Vox is taken prisoner and sent to work on a mining asteroid controlled by the Antrox. This is where the fun really starts! Riley is given the option to choose a male as a mate, but the ones she doesn't will be used as food! What's a girl to do? Why choose all five of course because Grandma Pearl didn't raise a fool. One of Riley's five perspective mates just happens to be Vox and two of his warriors, let the training begin! Sparks fly and humor flows as Riley and Vox clash. - Twin Sisters Rockin' Book Reviews review