If the Anzons don't find females, their species will die out. They've scoured the universe looking for life forms they can breed with. They abduct Ariel from Earth only to discover humans are not sexually compatible. Instead, they offer her as a prize to the Zorn, a slave species they are using to mine their asteroid. A gladiator-type contest is held with the Zorn fighting each other to win her.

The winning Zorn is Ral. Ral is huge and muscular, with dagger-like teeth. He always wins these contests. Usually he offers the prize to another deserving Zorn. One look at the tiny, blonde Ariel and Ral decides to keep her forever. As he is planning to free his people, that means returning to his home planet with his soft, sweet smelling human.

Ral's Woman is a toe curling Beauty and the Beast romance set in space. Ral is primitively possessive yet sweetly in love. Ariel makes the best out of a bad situation. She isn't afraid of Ral and stands up for what she wants in the relationship. The sex is out of this world hot. Ral's Woman is a novella for the keeper shelf. It will be reread again and again.

Reviewed by: Kimber