Fueled by Lust: Cato by Celeste Prater

CATO
Fueled by Lust: Cato by Celeste Prater
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (318 pgs)
Other: M/F, Anal Play, Toys, Spanking
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Verbena

Voted BoM by LASR Readers 2013 copy

While monitoring the airwaves for potential mates for the earthbound Insedi, Cato Telarius becomes mesmerized with a sensual, feminine voice captured during a pay phone conversation with a hotline operator. Cato’s obsession with finding the woman attached to the voice leads him to a discovery that will shock the Insedivertus race and a love that will test the boundaries of his sanity.

Luna Jasper has been working hard to get out of an unfulfilling relationship, and just as she sees freedom within reach, one small mistake spirals her into a fight for her life, a huge push into the arms of a man she never believed could exist, and a surrealistic encounter with an alien world beyond her wildest imagination.

Luna needs a hero, even if he is an alien.

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With her life so controlled and monitored, Luna has to be careful. She has no one to talk to, no one to confide in. How does one escape a lunatic intent on keeping you prisoner both mentally and physically? Knowing she’s probably asking for trouble, Luna begins calling an abuse line from a phone booth and shares her story. Unbeknownst to her, someone else is listening in on her heart-wrenching tale, someone who can change her life.

Cato is so tired of being single. All he wants is to find a mate and have someone to love. While he has no problem finding bed-partners, none of them satisfies the deep longing in his heart. After so much let down, he gave up on meaningless sex and opted to be alone. He spends most of his time listening in on conversations, scanning the internet, and devising means of finding potential mates for his brothers. He spends the rest of his time at the gym. Even though he no longer dances at the nightclub, he still maintains his perfect physique. The men of his world pride themselves upon being strong and muscular. Cato is no exception.

Despite his better judgment, he takes an interest in the sad voice as he listens to the terrible things her boyfriend does. When he tunes into one of her calls and hears a struggle going on, Cato knows the time for eavesdropping is over. He doesn’t know her name, doesn’t know what she looks like, doesn’t even know if she’d be compatible as his mate, but one thing Cato does know is he’s got to save her, one way or another.

Fueled by Lust: Cato, really touched a personal spot in me. Listening to the things Brian did to Luna, the things he said and the way he behaved brought back some bad memories of my own. I really connected with her because I knew her misery, I understood her fears, and I could comprehend her desperation to be free. Unless you’ve been in that sort of relationship, it’s very hard to describe how suffocating and crippling it is. At the same time, I cheered her bravery, held my breath when Brian discovered her, and applauded Cato’s persistence.

Ah Cato, if only there were more of you to go around. Unless I can find this secret vortex to his world, I’m afraid those men are only a myth. Book three of the Fueled by Lust series, this one certainly lives up to the standards of its predecessors. Ms. Celeste Prater has penned another mouth-watering, love-inspiring masterpiece. Once again, I found myself flying through the pages, lost in the characters, and so caught up in the imagery that I failed to notice any editing mistakes, point of view violations, or blatant errors. If they were there, my mind refused to acknowledge them. Like book two, she keeps the main characters in previous stories involved in the plot, while skillfully introducing new ones to enhance the tale.

I guess my only complaint is I need more stories to find out what happens next. There were a few loose ends so I’m hoping that’s Ms. Prater’s intent. If so, I will be first in line for the next installment. Um, Ms. Prater, I believe Maxim needs a mate. We certainly can’t forget about Kallon with his long blond hair. Caelius, Ulixes…in fact, I’d say you have several stories to write. I hope to see some more of Barney as well. I love them little Lemaroks, kind of remind me of my sugar gliders.

All joking aside, Fueled by Lust: Cato, proved to be yet another of Ms. Prater’s gems. I loved every bit, from beginning to end. I feel like Luna is a sister abuse survivor and Cato is a true hero any woman would love to have. Thank you for penning such a touching story. It will likely stay with me for a long while to come.

Comments

  1. Ah! Verbena! You brought tears to my eyes! I LOVED your review comments. Knowing that I touched something so deep and personal for you makes me proud that I did it justice. I’ve never been in a situation like Luna, but in a weird way, I felt like she was feeding me this story. This installment was very special to me. I’m SO glad that you enjoyed it. And yes, loose ends were intentional. There is much more to come. Lucien, Caelius, Kallon, and Ulixes will have their story told VERY soon. Keep an eye out for #6. Maxim’s going to be in for a wild ride. xoxoxo C.

  2. shaina pierce says

    hawt! o,o

  3. Thanks for the balanced review, this book sounds great with the mix of SF, erotica and good old fashioned angst. 🙂

    Perhaps if the author reads this she will make this the first book of a new series *fingers crossed*!!! 😉

    I love SF and will definitely be picking this one up!! Thanks again! 🙂

    • Hi Melanie! Thanks for the great comments! You’re in luck! This is the 3rd book of the series. First one is FUELED BY LUST: DRUSUS, second is FUELED BY LUST: SEVERUS, and after CATO is FUELED BY LUST: LUCIEN that just released last month. All can be found on http://www.bookstrand.com/celeste-prater or Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Book 5 is FUELED BY LUST: CAELIUS is releasing on 10/9/14 at Bookstrand and I’m in the middle of Book 6, FUELED BY LUST: MAXIM. Definitely recommend reading them in order since the overall story/plotline ties all together. ENJOY! 🙂 xoxo

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