Exile's Adored

Jaek is a gentle giant exiled on a planet with no real purpose in life and not much to look forward to until the day he saves Carise. Carise has escaped her kidnappers/slavers and needs a rescuer and somewhere safe to hide. Little did they realize they would save each other along the way. I enjoyed seeing their love story unfold. They have good chemistry and Jaek is very patient and gentle with Carise who has suffered so much trauma. Carise is a survivor and it was satisfying to see her find herself again or at least the new version of herself. I did not read the previous book in this series so I’m sure there was more detail about characters and the story but it still felt like parts of the plot were summarized and vague when I think more detail would have enriched this book and its plot better. Aside from that I enjoyed seeing Jaek and Carise find their happy ever after.

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Carise woke up and escaped her alien captures. She needs to get back to Earth and her sister Kenzie. Carise is on a planet she doesn’t recognize or know. The inhabitants are tall. She is short. She encounters a food stand but she has no money. She needs food quickly or her body will shut down. She is desperate. She picks up the food on the ground to eat. But is called a thief.
Jaek is on this planet exiled from his home planet. He needs to fight or have sex to gain the energy for his body. Jaek doesn’t like the market. He usually sends someone to get his supplies. Today he went himself. He hears a commotion and comes to the rescue of a small human.
Jaek pays for the food that was dirty on the ground. She passes out and he takes her to his cave. Jaek helps her. He finds out that Carise wants to return to Earth and her sister. Carise tries to leave and is in danger. She stays with Jaek longer.
Eventually, Carise is taken. She fines out her sister is the new Queen in one of the territories. Her sister’s fated mate is the exiled king of that territory. Kenzie tells her they will return to Earth and live like before. Carise doesn’t want to return to Earth. She is attracted to Jaek. But she needs to learn to be her own person. She gets a job. Suddenly she is in danger. Jaek is watching from afar and comes to her rescue. He thinks she could be his fated mate.
Includes Kenzie and Mad from Exiled Hunter. Has a HEA.

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He’s a protector.

I really liked Jaek. He’s a well defined character with a solid character arc.
Carise has to depend on him for survival.
Recommend.