Queens' Warriors [Paperback]

Mari Byrne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2004

Shan Lin and Vincent Rayan (whom we met briefly in STEPHANIE'S MENAGE) embark on a dangerous journey filled with intrigue and duplicity. Fed up with a Queen determined to destroy their Realm, the twin warriors are prepared to sacrifice all for the love of their Queendom. Queen Sara has become more explosive in her sexual escapades. She refuses to surrender the Realm to the Queendom's new and rightful ruler. She will do anything, including sacrificing the remaining members of her family, to ensure her right to the throne of Aranak. Add to the mix a feisty young Earth woman struggling to find her own independence. Shari White never expected to be dragged into the middle of a fight for an entire Realm. Unsure in what direction her life was supposed to turn, it shocks her to no end to find herself in a different universe altogether. She also never expected that same path to lead her to love. What starts out as an undercover sham of a marriage soon becomes more real than either man can begin to imagine as one tiny woman brings both of these strong-willed Warriors to their knees.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an excellent book and a great read, and I went right out and bought the first one..." -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews

"...highly recommend you read this book if you love imaginative plots...QW is a definite keeper..." -- Angel Brewer, Just Erotic Romance Reviews

"A great addition to a super strong series! Highly Recommended." -- Sara Sawyer, The Romance Studio

"For an outstanding romance filled with adventure, love and very steamy sex scenes pick up Queens' Warriors..." -- Lisa Lambrecht, In The Library Reviews

"Mari Byrne`s dynamic imaginative world...is back." -- Cynthia, A Romance Review

About the Author

I have been writing for quite a while now and love finding out what goes on in the minds of my characters. I am the daughter of a third generation military family who grew up all over the world and happily married to a loving husband who gifted me with two adorable children I had the pleasure of birthing. All three enjoy dragging me away from my characters and showing me the world "outside". (I still think camping should involve "Room Service"!) I am also a voracious reader who devours books and chocolate in between family, writing, and work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 217 pages
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave (October 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419950169
• ISBN-13: 978-1419950162
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,596,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Telepathic love, December 31, 2005

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Jean Cooper "eleanordew" (Charlottesville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queens' Warriors (Paperback)

Twin brothers Shan-Lin and Vincent, the Queen's Warriors introduced in the first book of this series, Stephanie's Menage, decide on a dangerous path to save their country, the Queendom of Aranak. Queen Sara grows ever more sadistic, and her cruelties endanger the peace and safety of the Realm, as well as the very lives of many citizens. Sara refuses to submit to the law of the Queendom, and relinquish her throne to her successor, Stephanie, the wife of her twin sons.

The Queen's Warriors tell Queen Sara that they are going to Earth to search for their destined soulmate. They travel to Earth through a Tear between worlds, however, with the purpose of consulting with the future Queen Stephanie, and her husbands Mitch and Kristain, on the best course to take to save the Queendom.

Shari White, an Earthwoman, catches the eye of the twins. Much to her surprise, they whisk her back to Aranak, to pose as their wife. Neither she nor they realize that, in truth, she IS their destined mate. Nor do any of the three realize that Shari will risk her life as she is drawn into the dangerous struggle to save Aranak.

As mentioned above, this is the second novel in a series about an alternate universe in which twins are born with the ability to communicate mentally, and in which it is customary for twins to marry the same woman (or man, if the twins are female). While I was a bit confused about the initial events in this novel--you REALLY need to read the first book in the series to truly understand what is going on--once I got into it and accepted the setting without the preliminaries, I really enjoyed it. The characters are interesting and well-drawn, and I became very concerned about what might happen to them. This is definitely an erotic novel--very hot--and is centered around the menage a trois of the central characters. The reader should also know that there are several scenes of violence and torture depicting Queen Sara's excesses. In spite of that, I thought this was an excellent book and a great read, and I went right out and bought the first one--and that's the highest praise I can give a book! -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews (courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the 1st, May 21, 2009

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Christine Beausoleil "romance nut" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queens' Warriors (Paperback)

As the 2nd in the series of Stephanie's Menage, I was disappointed. The 1st in the series was great, this seemed very tame in comparision. We met the 2 warriors briefly in the 1st book, so little back story was done here. To tell the truth, I read this story a couple months ago, & remember little of it. I do remember thinking that there were very few sex scenes, but seemed they were put in as an afterthought once the book was finished. Knowing how good the 1st book was, I'm still waiting for the 3rd to come out & see if it resembles the 1st or 2nd book & take a chance with Mari Byrne.

4.0 out of 5 stars Much better,, March 1, 2011

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John P. Crowe III "Allana Wright" (Huntington,WV,USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queens' Warriors (Paperback)

After reading the first one in this series, I was alittle put off to continue, I am very glad that I gave this one a chance as sometimes authors need to hit their stride, I even liked the chick from the first book better in this one! Can't wait till I get the next