A Captive for Kean

A Sci Fi Alien Romance (Tallean Mercenaries, Book 6)

By: Lynnea Lee

Narrated by: Troy Duran

SARA

I’ve made a huge mistake!

When the handsome and charming alien offers to steal me away from my abusive owner, I jump at the chance for a better life. But appearances are deceiving, and now I find myself owned by a cold-blooded killer.

Kean’s sinful growls and possessive words make me crave things I know I shouldn’t. But I can’t fall for the ruthless murderer who ends lives with a smile on his face. It’s wrong! I need to get away before it’s too late.

KEAN

Sarah is mine!

I’ve done many horrible things in my life to get to where I am now. And I will do many more to protect what is mine. And Sarah is MINE! She’s terrified of me, but I know she wants me. I scent her arousal.

I didn’t expect her to run. But there’s nowhere for her to hide; I own all of Vosthea. And when I find her, I’m going to claim her as my mate!

This sci-fi alien romance is filled with action, adventure, and steamy scenes. HEA guaranteed! This story is a complete romance and can be listened to as a standalone or as part of a series.

©2021 Lynnea Lee (P)2025 Lynnea Lee

A Captive for Kean

This well-written & very well-narrated book 6 in the Tallean Mercenaries Series is entertaining and has well-constructed scenes, characters and story. These characters have very interesting personalities and their actions seem realistic. This unique story has the following: intrigue, twists, turns, adventure, action, love, steam and a HEA. It is a well-paced, Alien Romance story that will keep entertained from start to finish. A must for any Sci-fi Romance reader.

Short, Steady, and Satisfying

This installment hits a sweet spot for the series: short, well-paced, and emotionally direct. Troy Duran narrates with confidence and keeps the story engaging throughout.

The heroine’s situation—thrust from danger into an unexpected refuge—sets up a classic captive-to-protector arc that works really well here. The hero is steady and focused, and their gradual trust-building feels earned without dragging. There’s enough action to keep things lively, and enough tender moments to satisfy the romance.

The world-building fits neatly with the rest of the series, adding a few new details without slowing the plot. A good pick if you’re in the mood for a short, warm, and steamy sci-fi romance.

The Antihero’s story

This is the story of the “drug lord” Kean who is viewed by most as a villain and his mate, Sara. It opens with him rescuing Sara from her owner, and taking over the rest of the planet. It shows how and why he became a “villain”, and you root for them as a couple. It has a good flow, and the push pull between the two is perfect. Both have trust issues they have to work through. There’s some action and a little spice, but mostly, it’s a slow burn because they have so much to work through. She has a lot of healing to do. Troy Duran is a great choice to narrate this series. He has the perfect growly voice for these scenes.

Kean & Sara

We finally get Kean's story after meeting him in a previous installment. Somehow his story felt shorter than the others but still action packed with lots of spice. Some parts of the story could have been told in more detail or lengthened, such as the amnesia but it didn't make the story less interesting. Sara is a fairly strong FMC. The part of the story that I found the most questionable and that made me pretty uncomfortable Kean coerces Sara to take the euphoria at the party. Especially because at that point she still thought she was a slave. Kean's concerned thoughts don't really excuse the skeevy actions either. I'll concede that that particular scene helps the plot in some ways considering that he is a drug lord so to speak, and is a bit morally grey. Overall this is another nice installment to the series and I'll definitely keep reading.

Kean

I was hoping for this audiobook! As always it’s great to read the books from this author -I definitely recommend the entire series- but listening to them makes it even better!
Great story, very well written, both Sara and Kean are strong and loveable characters. They are attracted to each other but of course have some hurdles to overcome. The narrator did a great job performing and brought the story to life! Big fat 5 stars!
I hope the next in the series will be there soon!!