Mating Grounds

Series Rating: 🌟🌟

Chosen for You

By Ciree Hawthorn

Back of Book:

Cora and Ronan have been chosen to represent their zones at the Mating Grounds—a genetic diversity breeding program run by the government. Can they choose a mate before their year is up or will they be assigned to someone and lose out on their chance at a love match?

Cora has been homesteading with her family in the wastes for most of her life. After moving to the city and being appalled with her choice in suitors, she’s chosen and sent to The Mating Grounds. Will she be able to find her perfect match or will she be continually disappointed in love?

Ronan is one of the last eligible men in his Zone. When he’s sent away to The Mating Grounds to find a partner, he makes a horrible first impression. Can he overcome his embarrassment and rectify the situation before his ideal girl writes him off for good?

If you enjoy dystopian romances (like Katniss and Peeta’s), a race to partner up (are they your type ‘on paper’?) and a shot of heavy angst, then you’ll love Chosen for You.

Book Number: Prequel

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Romance | Dystopia

Review:

A fifty-page short story that introduces a dystopian world in which people are sent to the Mating Grounds to find an eligible partner to breed with.

Cora and Ronan are two new adults that have been selected by their zones to be sent to the Mating Grounds, in which they have a chance to find true love before a match is forcefully selected for them. They both worry that they won't find their other half, but when they lay eyes on each other, their doubts are put to rest.

I honestly only embarked on this one to get bonus points in a dystopian reading challenge I'm taking part in. It was a freebie on Amazon and only fifty pages long, so there was very little risk involved.

The concept of this world is honestly interesting; this short story just wasn't it. It lacked many details, sped through time, and didn't focus on any one thing for more than a few paragraphs. The lack of detail and descriptions makes it feel like a story that a new/young writer wrote.

It saddens me that most short stories these days seem to be an excuse to read smut in a short period of time. We only knew these characters for a few dozen pages before they were having sex with one another and promising each other their entire worlds. It was weird though, because even the sex scenes were sped through at a rapid pace. This was such a bummer, as this story could have been interesting if it was expanded on more.

Overall, "Chosen for You" is a short introduction into a dystopian world in which the government chooses a partner for people if they don't. I thought the concept has potential, but this short story intro was so poorly written that I have my doubts if the rest of the series would be worth pursuing. Hopefully the author took more time with their full-length works, but who really knows.

Our Year in Cria

By Ciree Hawthorne

Back of Book:

Quinn and Leo have been chosen to represent their zones at the Mating Grounds—a genetic diversity breeding program run by the government. Can they choose a mate before their year is up or will they be assigned to someone and lose out on their chance at a love match?

Quinn has been waiting for years to escape her father’s house. Now that she’s one of the Chosen she has the perfect opportunity to cast off her broken family and finally find happiness. When she arrives at the Mating Grounds can she open herself up to a partner knowing how vulnerable it may leave her? This may be her only chance to start fresh and make her heart whole again.

Leo has led a privileged life as the son of a Governor when his scheming father finds a way to get him chosen. As Leo settles into his new reality can he focus on his happiness or will politics continue to rule his world? One look at the girl his father would loathe has him questioning his priorities. Power or pleasure?

If you enjoy dystopian romances (like Katniss and Peeta’s), a race to partner up (are they your type ‘on paper’?) and a shot of heavy angst, then you’ll love Our Year in Cria.

Book Number: One

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Romance | Dystopia

Review?

Paired Off

By Ciree Hawthorne

Back of Book:

Sean and Ana are competitive to a fault. Can they team up to find love or will the government step in to referee?

Ana has been living in her sisters’ shadow for years when the choosing ceremony comes around. Much as she loves them—now that she’s been given a coveted spot at the Mating Grounds—she’s determined to finally make a life for herself outside of their notoriety.

Sean is good looking, a professional handball player and a secret virgin. Unfortunately, his home Zone is running out of eligible women, so it’s become one of the Chosen or bust. Can he push past his nerves and let love in or will he be sidelined when his competition blows him away?

Paired Off is a spicy, interconnected stand-alone in The Mating Grounds series. If you like opposites attract, big himbo energy and an inexperienced MMC, then you’ll love this dystopian romance novella.

Book Number: Two

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Romance | Dystopia

Review?

Falling Double

By Ciree Hawthorne

Back of Book:

Since birth, Dominique and Imani have been attached at the hip–almost literally–they're identical twins. After being selected to represent their zones at the Mating Grounds will they have to grow apart to grow with someone new?

Dominique is the protective sister that always leads the way. Imani is the free spirit that keeps her twin playful. Together they can handle anything, even being chosen for a government run breeding program.

Parker is the son of two former Chosen, so he knows the drill. Go find a partner before the year is up or the government will assign you one. His problem? The girl he loves is forever lost to him.

As the brother of the youngest governor in history, Reid is feeling the pressure to achieve big things. When he gets sent to Cria, he’s ecstatic to be out from under all that. Now he just has to find his forever person. It can’t be that hard? Right?

Falling Double is a spicy, interconnected stand-alone in The Mating Grounds series. If you like forced proximity, a boy obsessed and an incredibly angsty shower scene, then you’ll love this dystopian romance novella.

Book Number: Three

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Romance | Dystopia

Review?

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse