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Destin's Hold: Science Fiction Romance (The Alliance Book 5) Kindle Edition

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Destin Parks will do whatever it takes to rebuild Chicago, even if it means working with another alien ambassador. The Councils hope Jersula 'Sula' Ikera’s logical mind and calm demeanor will resolve the upheaval caused by the previous ambassador, but no one could have anticipated Sula’s reaction to the hardheaded human male she has been assigned to work with. His ability to get under her skin and ignite a flame inside her is quite alarming, mystifying, and leaves her questioning her own sanity.

Together, Destin and Sula must race to stop an alien cartel before anyone is taken off-planet, but the traffickers are not the only ones they will be fighting against – a battle is coming, bigger than anything they’ve yet seen...

Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of romance and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!

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S.E. Smith is a New York Times, USA TODAY, International, and Award-Winning Bestselling author of science fiction, romance, fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary works for adults, young adults, and children. She enjoys writing a wide variety of genres that pull her readers into worlds that take them away. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MS4SQSH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montana Publishing (14 February 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1804 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1793384274

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~Imagine a world where you could go anywhere you wanted to go and be anything you wanted to be. Anything is possible when you read a book! ~S.E. Smith

~The true magic of a story is one that gives you the power to believe that you are in control of your destiny. ~ S.E. Smith

The biggest responses from readers are how much they enjoy rereading my stories and the connection they have with the characters. Family, friends, loyalty, and true romance wrapped in vivid, believable worlds create stories you can connect with and leave you feeling empowered! If you are looking for a new type of reading experience, step into the Worlds of S.E. Smith and discover the magic!

S.E. Smith is a New York Times, USA TODAY, International and Award-winning Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Western Time Travel, Paranormal Romance, and Young Adult. Her addictive story lines bring action, adventure, and suspense-filled tales mixed with humor and romance to readers around the world.

She has also written emotionally charged, action-packed stories for Young Adults and children that will take them on a journey they will never forget. Her stories cross a variety of genres and she is proud to share these amazing adventures with readers.

Susan enjoys hiking (she and her hubby are working on completing the Appalachian Trail), traveling, camping, and taking photographs of her adventures. She lives in Florida with her husband and cat, PIA, when she isn't off on another great adventure.

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Author's Note: For those who wonder, I did not write "Phoenix". I hope this doesn't cause too much confusion! Thank you, (the other)~S.E. Smith~

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Imee-B

Action packed

Reviewed in Australia on 23 April 2017

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Destin's hold is one of the best so far in this series, it has everything, non-stop action, thrills, suspense and hot and sexy romance and most of all an earthling man as the hero :P oh wow Destin is amazing and can rival the mighty Triviator wariors and is just as hot too. Thanks Susan and hope that Trig and Beth story will be here soon. xox

Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2017

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I like the Alliance series but this book was lacking in 'je ne sais quois'. In other words - I don't know! It was well written, had a lot of action and was fast paced but I felt that there was something lacking. Believe me, I'm one of Smith's biggest fans so I don't like saying this. So this time I can only give it four stars. Maybe I need to read it again (which I confess is no hardship), but I'll leave it for a while.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 February 2017

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Love the Alliance saga. And great to see the intergration of Kassis. Enjoyed the storyline and looking forward to the next. What happens to the women? Trivatoe Edge is he good or bad. Are well, I guess i will have to impatiently wait for the next one.
One of my favourite scifi romance authors. Always a good storyline.

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Pauline T Dixon

Destin's Hold

Reviewed in Australia on 20 February 2017

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Book 5 in The Alliance series is everything you could wish for if you have read the previous four books, Warring factions, Aliens good and bad, intrigue and of course romance. Highly recommended if you haven't read the previous four I urge you to do so

Reviewed in Australia on 18 February 2017

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I loved that Destin did not have to fight to get Sula to love him. It kind of gets old, you know. Man meets woman, woman hates man for some reason, man takes woman etc etc. S.e.smith writes a very passionate story.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 February 2017

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I love this series. The book as usual from all S E Smith books, is well written and edited. It certainly doesn't lack imagination and action. We meet all the characters from previous books and the two lead characters in this book are great, but it just doesn't have the zing of previous books. Maybe human men are more subtle, I don't know, just didn't have the same appeal. Won't stop me watching out for the next in the series though

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Trish Kearns

A beautiful love story

Reviewed in Australia on 24 February 2017

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There is plenty of action with slimey alien,who want to conquer the known universe.
Abduction of human women and plenty of murders and mayhem.
A must read.👍 for Scifi, adventure junkies and mystery readers, well for everyone really.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 March 2017

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Really love it was everything I hoped it would be plus extra. Can't wait for more from this author

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Destin's Hold

Reviewed in Canada on 26 October 2020

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Sula is breath of fresh air in this human/alien romantic entanglement. Then there is the Trig and Beth dynamic which I found enchanting.

S. Maurer

As Always a Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on 27 June 2017

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I love her series. The Alliance Series was my first but the Valdier, Kassis, Curizan, Sarrifen, Cosmos etc are also amazing. And I love that she slowly links them together. They are exciting and funny. You probably should read them in a better order than I did. Her Magic and Second Chance series are also amazing.

I love love love that they are almost all on audio especially since my eyesight has been so bad due to health issues.

You won't be disappointed with her series but I would look to see the order first. It helps them make more since when you know everyone. LOL. Even though she does not consider herself an erotic writer, she is amazing at the scenes with it even though they don't take over the book like some authors but she does tend to not put enough in on others.

Plus she does write under 17 age books too, I have not read those because I like the ones I am already in. Waiting for a new book to them us bad enough much less another series. I just wish you could write faster and David would read them faster. He has the sexiest male voice out there so far but I guess he is in high demand because it seems to take forever.

I use to never start a series unless it was completely done but with S E Smith, I just couldn't wait. Darn it.

A Woman of a Certain Age

Great end to a great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 January 2018

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I really enjoyed this last instalment of The Alliance series. Yes there were some very sad parts but Destin had certainly earned his HEA. My only regret is that I didn't re-read the other books in the series. After a 2 year break I found it hard to instantly pick up on references to the previous books. But that has more to do with my old age than the quality of the storyline.

Élodie Nicoli

An amazing continuation of this great series

Reviewed in France on 2 April 2018

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While I saw the release of this book, at first I was not attracted.
Plus I hadn’t yet read the series at the time of its publication.
Plus I often worry about how human males will look compared to all the aliens.
But the author did it for me, she was able to bring to life a man I would to share my life with. He may not be as strong by the strength as the aliens he has to face but he has a willpower that makes for it.
I also loved how he was described, S.E. Smith brought him to life, the way he walks, he poses, he had his hands in his pockets, it was like if I saw him move and act right in front of me.
Jersula/Sula is one hell of a woman, she is smart, nice, feisty and brave. She accepts without backing down that the human male she despised at first is maybe her future.
I smiled too at the description of the effect of crying on her, she is giving justice to all of us women with our red eyes and puffy nose.
The background story continues and we have glimpses of all the previous characters from the series plus The Lords of Kassis.
I can’t wait for the next one coming in few days.

Winter Moonlight

Pleasantly surprised

Reviewed in the United States on 22 April 2018

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I bought this book months ago and never read it. Why? Because it seems like it takes so long between books that I completely forget what the storyline was originally. But, when I noticed the other day that Edge of Insanity was released, I decided to read the series over again so that I could finally read this book and the next.

I think of all the series that Ms. Smith has written (that I've read) this particular series is my favorite. It's a tad more believable and mature than the Dragon Lords and the only other series of her's I read was the Lord's of Kassis, which I disliked so much, that after reading it I couldn't bring myself to read anything else she'd written. That being said, I did like this book. I've read elsewhere that Ms. Smith doesn't read her reviews. Well, that must be wrong, or else she has someone else read them and give her the highlights because one of my biggest complaints was her overuse of the words husky and huskily. She used it so much, that I thought everyone must've been a chain smoker. And she, like most writers now days, seemd to think bemused was another form of amused, which it isn't. Well, over the two years she has taken to write more books, she seems to have grown a little. I was pleasantly surprised that the husky voices had been silenced and her descriptive words were much more varied in these last two books. Maybe, if I'm lucky, she'll go back one day and update her older books.

Other than the writing being better, the style is consistent with the rest in this series. While I often wonder if there is more than one person writing these series, this one seems at least to be written by the same person throughout. For example, it's difficult for me to believe that the person who wrote the offshoot of the Dragon's series the Sarafin Warriors is the same that wrote the Dragon Lords or Lord's of Kassis. While Dragon's was interesting the way it went back in every book to give you the same story from someone else's point of view, the basic storyline was pretty immature. I got the feeling as I read, that it was written by someone young and inexperienced who just wanted to shock everyone with what they learned watching porn. And the Kassis series I swear was written by a man because the abuse and degradation of women was really shocking to me. And the characters in both series were just kinda dopey. But the Sarafin Warriors I have read over and over because they are just laugh out loud funny. Those two books make me wish that all her books were that good.

Overall, while I will likely keep up with this series, I am not sure that I am interested in continuing the Dragon Lords even though I see Ms. Smith has finally added another book to that series as well. I just can't imagine where else that storyline could go. And, as I have said before, it sure is lucky for a universe full of lonely males that good old Earth is here to fill in the female gap and that we are oh so compatible with seemingly every other life form. Because if Humans weren't so harvestable for breeding purposes, everyone else would die off.

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