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Overview

"CHERYL BROOKS TAKES READERS ON AN INTERGALACTIC VENTURE THAT THEY WON'T SOON FORGET." -ROMANCE JUNKIES

He's never met anyone who made him purr... Starship pilot Dax never encountered a woman he wanted badly enough. Until he met Ava Karon... And he'll never give his body without giving his heart... Dax is happy to take Ava back to her home planet, until he finds out she's returning to an old boyfriend... As their journey together turns into a quest neither expected, Ava would give herself to Dax in a heartbeat. Except he doesn't know the first thing about seducing a woman...

Praise for the cat star chronicles

"You will laugh, fall in love with an alien or two, and be truly agog at the richness Ms. Brooks brings to her worlds." -The Long and the Short of It "Really sexy. A sizzling kind of sexy." -Bitten by Books "A world of fantasy that will stretch the reader's imagination" -The Romance Studio

Cheryl Brooks is a critical care nurse by night and a romance writer by day. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America. She is the author of The Cat Star Chronicles series and lives with her husband, two sons, five cats, five horses, and one dog in Indiana.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
Brooks's seventh Cat Star Chronicles outer space romance (after 2010's Hero) is heavy on the eroticism and light on the SF. Avondia "Ava" Karon is fed up with working as a waitress to support her abusive boyfriend, so she books passage on a starship piloted by the sexy Daxtronian "Dax" Vandilorsk and returns to her home planet in search of her absentee father. Dax does everything in his power to woo her, and their attraction is definitely mutual. Lengthy scenes of seduction and passion are only briefly interrupted by a slow-moving by-the-numbers plot about Ava's parentage and mysterious crystal necklace. Readers in search of a more balanced SF tale should look elsewhere; this one is all about the heat. (June)
BookLoons.com
An interesting story, full of humor and love... Almost too hot to hold.
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Cheryl's Book Nook
Virgin is the cat's meow! It is purrrfect.
Debbie's Book Bag
Brooks explores a new avenue with her version of the ultimate male and readers will be happily swept along for the ride!
Michelle's Book Blog
. For fans of the Cat Star Chronicles it is a must read.
Night Owl Reviews
An amazing read... hot and explicit. A Reviewer Top Pick
Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf
Fun, sexy, creative.
Veiled Secrets
This is not a book to start reading in the evening, it will keep you up all night; you just will not be able to put Virgin down.
Whipped Cream Erotic Reviews
Virgin is high caliber entertainment from beginning to end — it hit all my happy buttons and I couldn't put it down

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402251658
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 6/1/2011
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • Sales rank: 145,257
  • Series: Cat Star Chronicles Series , #7
  • Product dimensions: 4.10 (w) x 6.80 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Cheryl Brooks is an Intensive Care Unit nurse by day and a romance writer by night. Previous books in The Cat Star Chronicles series include Slave, Warrior, Rogue, Outcast and Fugitive. She is a member of the RWA and lives with her husband and sons in Bloomfield, Indiana. Hero is the fifth book in The Cat Star Chronicles series.

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Chapter 1
He valued his freedom more than any woman,until now...
The realization hit Dax like a stun blastto the chest. He was staring at her. For the third time. Dax never stared at women. Not even little blond waitresses, no matter how cute they were. A moment before, Dax would have said that his freedom mattered far more to him than any woman. He wasn't so sure about that now.
These thoughts distracted him as he sat across the table from his friend and mentor, Captain Jacinth "Jack" Tshevnoe in a dark, dusty barroom on Luxaria Twelve. Jack had, as usual, been fussing at him for not settling down and starting a family like most of the other Zetithian refugees, and though the repetitive­ness of her speech might have caused his attention to wander, it wasn't because he disagreed with her. With his homeworld destroyed and his species facing extinc­tion, he understood the need to reproduce. Growing up aboard a starship filled with refugees, that need had been drummed into him from the age of two, right up until his present age of thirty-three, but while most men would have given their left nut to be retired to stud, Dax had other plans. At least, he had in the past. Right now, however, reproducing was the only thing on his mind. He'd seen women who were far more beautiful—many of whom had thrown themselves willingly at his feet—so what was it that made this one so special? She was blond and perky, which was certainly appealing, but he'd never noticed that preference before. Yet, she was doing some­thing to him, something extraordinary. Jack would have laughed out loud if she'd been able to read his thoughts. Fortunately, as a Terran, she lacked that talent.
His friends would have been laughing as well, for his virgin state was no secret, and though they'd done their best to interest him in various females, none had ever hit the mark. She wasn't near enough for him to catch a whiff of her scent—Zetithian males couldn't get it up without the aroma of feminine desire to stimulate them—but she had been close enough to him earlier when she'd served his Vrelka ale. He thought he'd detected something then, though it hadn't lingered long enough for him to get an erection.
Still, though his cock might have been uncooperative, his brain was working overtime. His mind was being bombarded with erotic images; what she would look like naked was first and foremost—her full breasts and softly rounded hips were easy to imagine, considering the low-cut red shirt and tight black slacks she wore. His breath­ing quickened at the idea of being close enough to inhale her scent, to feel the soft warmth of her skin pressing against his own, the touch of her hands on his body. No woman had ever touched him sexually, and though he tried hard to imagine her licking his stiff cock, sinking her teeth into his flesh while his own mouth tasted the sweet wetness between her thighs, the unfortunate truth was that he had absolutely no idea what to expect. And to plunge his shaft deep inside her... What would that feel like? He knew she'd be tight, hot, and slick around his dick—he couldn't help knowing that, just from the descriptions he'd heard others give—but he had always suspected that sexual union was one of those things you had to experience for yourself in order to fully appreci­ate. It was difficult to understand the sheer ecstasy of orgasm when you'd never had one.
Dax shifted uncomfortably in his chair. Normally a fairly laid-back, quiet sort of man, his fidgeting was bound to be noticed by Jack. His balls were tingling with wild anticipation, and he was salivating more than usual; he'd have been drooling if he hadn't kept swal­lowing, and the frequent sips of ale he was taking in order to mask this reaction did nothing to improve his self-control. He didn't just want to pounce on her and nip her with his fangs; it was fast becoming a necessity.
He raked a hand through his dark locks, wishing they didn't curl quite so tightly and that he hadn't braided them back from his face. A curtain of hair would have been useful to conceal the way his catlike eyes were glowing, which they undoubtedly were. At least he wasn't purring, something that Jack, being the wife of a Zetithian she called Cat, would have noticed.
The waitress's name was Ava, according to her name pin, and she appeared to be Terran, but not quite. Dax couldn't decide what the difference was, but at that point, he flat-out didn't care. Jack wouldn't be a bit happy if he were to choose a mate from an incompatible species, but Dax's choice of a partner was ultimately his own. And right now, he wanted Ava, wanted to taste every last bit of her. Wanted to delve into her succulent body and drown in her scent. Wanted to see the hunger and passion in her eyes as his cock penetrated her. Most of all, he wanted to give her joy.
But a man simply couldn't take a woman in the middle of a crowded barroom, could he? If nothing else, her employer was bound to object, even on Luxaria. Jack, on the other hand, would probably jump for joy. And her next words proved it.
"You really need to find a mate, Dax. It's important!"
"Don't worry, Jack," he said. "It'll happen someday."
"What? Me? Worry?" Jack said, laughing. "Never!"
But he knew she was worried. And Dax knew he was being stubborn, but perhaps that was about to change...
"Okay, lecture is over," Jack said, throwing her hands up in surrender. "Where've you been lately?"
"Timpala," he replied. "Waroun has family there."
"Why do you insist on hanging out with that dis­gusting Norludian? I mean, really, Dax! They give me the creeps.""I may be a good pilot, but Waroun's one helluva nav­igator," Dax protested. "And he's a great guy. You just have to get to know him." Why Jack hated Norludians so much was anyone's guess, but Dax suspected she had been propositioned by one in the past, which might explain why the mere sight of them tended to make her gag. Waroun couldn't help being Norludian any more than he could help having the bulbous eyes, fishlike lips, and scrawny body of his kind, but Jack made no secret of her feelings on the subject. While she would allow that his flipperlike feet weren't too horrible, the way Norludians tasted a female's sexual essence by attaching themselves with their sucker-tipped fingers grossed her out completely—added to the fact that Norludians never wore any clothing whatsoever.

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  • Posted January 2, 2011

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    Dax valued his freedom more than any woman until he met Ava, a spunky half-breed Aquerei who holds the key to the salvation of her father's homeworld. Can they save the world and still hold on to one another?

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 8, 2011

    Keep them coming!

    I read all of Cheryl Brooks Cat Star Chronicles and was so disappointed when I reached the end. They were unusual and a great read. I was so totally pleased to see a new book out and bought it right away. All I can say, is keep them coming. I want more Cheryl Brooks books!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 25, 2011

    Awesome!

    I've followed the Cat Star Chronicles since Slave and I've loved every novel. I also love how Cheryl Brooks isn't afraid to push the envelope when it comes to the erotica in her novels. If you've read and enjoyed her work before, this one won't disappoint you!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2012

    Good Book, enjoyed it.

    Started out a little strage, but got better as it went along, by the end I was wanting more. This was the first Cat Star Chronicle I have read will now go back and get the others.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 28, 2012

    Love the Cat Star Chronicles

    Another great adventure for the cats. I think that the humor in this one is the best. It's funny to see our hero not know his own "strength ". If you like this series you will enjoy this one very much.

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  • Posted October 18, 2011

    Love it but slightly confused

    If you read the books in order you would be slightly confused also with one of the characters in the Brothel. I don't want to give it away but I just had to reread Hero to make sure I wasn't wrong. I still loved the book and glad more Zenithians (think i spelled that right) were found.

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  • Posted September 9, 2011

    More Cat Star People--JOY beyond your wildest dreams!

    One of the few males rescued from the destruction of his home planet, our hero has yet to find ANY female to interest him. Until a low-grade bar on a low-grade planet....
    Our Heroine has just wasted 5 (and she was not counting) yes Five years on a nowhere planet working at (she wished) a no name bar to support a boyfriend who should never have given her his name!@%*! All she wants is to go home to the guy she left behind! Wait, our hero has a Space Ship;and he is willing to accept just one-fourth of her savings to take her to her home planet (with some interesting detours along the way). There are other passengers and two other crew members; sort of. One of the crew is a very officious robot who knows exactly what our heroine should eat/wear/read/watch/etc..
    What adventures! What intrigues from people whoknew our heroine's father!

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  • Posted May 22, 2011

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    fans will enjoy this heated Cat Star Chronicles

    On Luxaria Twelve, Captain Jack lectures starship pilot Daxtronian "Dax" Vandilorsk, a Zetithian like her spouse, for remaining "The Great Virgin". Dax understands the need to sire the next generation after the near extinction caused by the treacherous Nedwuts, but has found no one who entices him. That is until now. The waitress at the bar has Dax thinking erotic thoughts. However her abusive boyfriend Lars notices Sax staring at Avondia "Ava" Karon and warns the cat to stay away or else.

    Sick of Lars who beat her and the dead end job on a backwater planet, Ava decides to go home to Acquerei where boring (Russ) supersedes vicious (Lars). She buys a one way ticket on Dax's vessel. The Zetithian is euphoric as he now has the opportunity to smell his passenger and determine if she is his one.

    This entry focuses almost entirely on the relationship between the lead couple as he is sort of like the Forty Year Old Virgin and she has become relationship-phobic. There is a secondary plot involving the heroine's father, but that is minor in comparison to Dax's amusing clumsy courtship of Ava assisted by his sidekick womanizing Waroun and Kots the droid matchmaker. Series fans will enjoy this heated Cat Star Chronicles (see Fugitive and Hero).

    Harriet Klausner

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  • Posted May 20, 2011

    Fabulous Read

    Grad student teachers are never supposed to have a crush on their students, even if the cute boy isn't technically *his* student. That's the dilemma haunting Nick. Not only is he a werewolf, which cuts down on potential boyfriends to begin with, but he's got a terrible crush on freshman Julian. Knowing that Julian is too young and likely not interested Nick tries to put his feelings behind him. But when Julian reveals he's also a werewolf but with a dangerous past, Nick is torn between wanting to protect the young man and walk away. The choice may be the hardest Nick has ever had to make.

    Camwolf is an intense and interesting werewolf tale that definitely stands out from the pack. The story is somewhat familiar - two werewolves get together but are haunted by abuse from an earlier pack. The difference is of course the writing and the characters. Both men feel real and genuine as they struggle with their past and present. Julian is quirky, flawed, interesting, and definitely an easy scene stealer while Nick's more gradual change is subtle but as important. Together they make a compelling couple with good chemistry and a lot of romance. The sex scenes especially are well handled and hot enough to make you squirm.

    The story moves along quickly with good characters all around. The solid supporting players definitely add a lot to the story, so much in fact one of the secondary characters, Julian's best friend, shares narrating duty with Nick. Julian never actually has a narrative voice, though he definitely has a lot to say in the story. Instead he's seen through others' eyes, which makes for a different kind of story. I think it mostly works and works well here but may not be to all readers' tastes.

    For those shapeshifter fans this is a must read. It's intense, engaging, and never lets your attention waiver. Even those romance fans that are not always big on werewolves will appreciate the great writing, smooth style and interesting story. It's an easy one to recommend.

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