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  • Choosing Theo

  • Clecanian Series, Book 1
  • Written by: Victoria Aveline
  • Narrated by: Stephen Dexter
  • Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (57 ratings)

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Choosing Theo

Written by: Victoria Aveline
Narrated by: Stephen Dexter
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Being kidnapped by aliens is only the start of Jade's problems. Thankfully, her rescuers, an alien race known as the Clecanians, are willing to protect her, but she has to stay on their planet for one year and respect the rules of their culture - including choosing a husband. Jade refuses at first but decides to play along until she can find a way back to Earth.

Theo, a scarred mercenary who prefers a life of solitude, is stunned when Jade selects him as her husband. After years of being passed over, he never imagined he would be chosen and neither did anyone else. Only one explanation makes sense...the curvy enticing female must be a spy, and Theo's determined to break her cover using any means necessary.

As Jade and Theo are forced to spend time together, their chemistry becomes undeniable. But neither can afford to bring love into the equation, especially since Jade seems determined to go home. After all, she can't possibly stay here, right?

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Victoria Aveline (P)2021 Tantor

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Great story dark and steamy

Great story ... amazing book in the series or as a standalone. Narrator Stephen Dexter brought a dark and steamy energy. Passionate and funny from start to finish can't wait for the next book.

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So Good

Loved it. Jade and Theo are amazing characters 😍. A lovely HEA story and I can't wait for book 2!

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Better than Expected

I went into this book thinking that it was going to be so cheesy and rhat I wasn't going to like it. I was so wrong! it is intensely spicy, the characters are amazing and Stephen Dexter has such a sexy voice, I couldn't get enough.

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  • Jay
  • 2023-10-30

This is one of my favorites!

I really loved this story, I have listened to it three times already and will listen again. The narrators were just as good..Thank you!

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  • 2023-09-13

Made it one of my Favourites

I already really loved Choosing Theo when I read it on Kindle but I enjoyed it so much more in audiobook. Stephen Dexter’s performance made it so much better that Choosing Theo is now in my list of Favourite Books.

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Awesome

Narrator’s woman voice is AWFUL but when he growls like Theo it’s all okay again :p

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That's a no from me

The narrator was the only good thing about this book. I should have DNF'd it but I was told to keep going and give it a chance...

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Awesome!

Um, I am sorry but I will never be pleased by a human man again! I am deliciously enraged over how wonderful this book was. The dialogue, both external and internal was exquisite and I even burst out laughing a dozen or so times! Furthermore, the spice was well delivered and a 10/10 experience! I will certainly be reading the next in the series!

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  • Alisa Elliott
  • 2021-02-18

Cute story with possibility of more

I found this book while I was in a book slump and needed something. I’m glad I went with it. It is a cute story with nice romance and interesting world building. Though not the intense page turner, it held my interest. Explicit sex scenes were few and not vulgar. My biggest complaint was how much time it seemed to go into politics - such as universal healthcare and whatnot. I don’t read romance fantasy/sci-fi to hear about politics in my own world. I’d be interested in the next book, but not dying for it to come out. Overall, it was entertaining and I found the alien world very interesting with the possibility of more complexities as the series continues.

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  • Clearwater
  • 2021-02-24

Very Good but Missing Something

This was a very good romantic story with some appreciated hot spots. However, the aliens were basically humans with cultural differences. I like my aliens with tails, blue skin, horns...you get the point. It’s a sweet story but not one with a lot of adventure or excitement. This is a mild story. I don’t think it’s worth a credit.

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  • Kim
  • 2021-06-25

Very similar to Grim

It was ok but there were a LOT of similarities to the Tornian series by MK Eidem published in 2013 earth female being captured, to a scarred warrior, to a need for females, plus others. I was picturing Grim through the entire book.

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  • Jeremy T Robertson
  • 2021-03-05

Great story!!!

usually I don't care for a male doing the entire reading of the book specially for the female but he did an Amazing job! the story definitely wasn't what I expected at first but turned out to be an amazing read with the great plot and good ending!

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  • Vicki
  • 2021-08-26

Choosing Theo - Jade and Theo

The title of this book is fitting. Theo was a tough one. He didn’t think anyone really wanted to marry him. He only attended the screening because, by law, he had to. When Jade choose him, he thought she was a spy and did not treat her too well. Something magical ends up happening to Theo and it was so nice. He found his true mate, something that had not happened in a long time. Unfortunately, he really did not appreciate Jade she was taken from him. There are villains right from the beginning. I had no clue until the last quarter of the book. This book has a really nice HEA and I hope we catch up with Jade and Theo in the next book. Stephen Dexter did a great job with the narration.

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  • Wyn
  • 2021-06-27

I LOVED this book!! I want more of this series!

I found this book after endless searching of “sci-fi romance” over and over. I immediately loved this story. Narrator Stephen Dexter is a great story teller and also has that ohh so sexy, deep voice as Theo that makes you melt. The story starts right up with our heroine, Jade, being abducted and she’s not the typical dingy, makes all the wrong choices at every turn, female. She’s smart, funny, and reasonable. Theo is the sexy, bad boy alien who just wants to be left alone to do his job when he is picked by Jade to be her husband. Neither of them see what’s coming next. This story is filled with alien adventure, life and death peril, unabashed desire and unconditional love. Victoria Aveline is a natural story teller and Tantor Audio didn’t disappoint by releasing another exceptional story. I don’t normally write reviews but this book deserves to be shared! Five stars all around ⭐️ I’m getting the next book in the series after I hit submit!

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  • Carol
  • 2021-02-12

Unfamiliar Author

I was unfamiliar with this writer so I was hesitant about ordering the book. But I’m glad I did. It’s the typical human-alien romance but the story was entertaining. I didn’t want to take a break from listening. The romantic couple’s relationship was so engrossing that I forgot that a mystery had been introduced at the beginning. I wasn’t too sure at first about the narrator but came to enjoy his presentation immensely. He had a soothing narrator’s voice and he made the characters voices different and identifiable.

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  • Customer
  • 2021-07-10

Cheesy

A very light bit of cheesy predictable fun. Lots of holes in the story and many eye-rolling moments. You can probably find something better to use your credit on.

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  • Lily S. Thomas
  • 2021-07-06

New Author/ New Series

So happy I chose to pick up this book on Audible! First, the narrator has a great voice, and he really draws you in. Theo and Jade were a perfect couple. They really complimented one another. I thought Theo held a lot of sex appeal without being too overbearing with Jade. Definitely a great first book. (I've already listened to the second and am currently on the third. Gobbling them up!)

Thanks for the great read! And I love the cover.

Lily S. Thomas - Author of the Galactic Courtship series

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  • Stefania
  • 2021-10-10

I truly loved this book. Theo has my heart ❤️

Loved the concept of this book, loved the plot and both the characters, loved the narration (except sometimes the female voices and the fact that at times it seemed rushed)
THEO IS AMAZING, and I would have behaved exactly like Jade to try and convince him to... 🤣
Jokes aside, I loved the story in all of its entirety, nothing bad to say about it! Just read it ❤️❤️❤️
ps. Theo I love you.
pps. Cebo you have my heart too.

Book 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
Romance ❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Action 🗡️/5
MMC Theo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
FMC Jade ❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Other Characters 🌟🌟🌟/5
possible triggers for SA, assault and family loss.

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  • Anaïs
  • 2023-03-01

Magnifique !!!!

A première vue, jamais je n’aurais choisis une histoire d’extraterrestre. Cependant ce livre était très souvent recommandé par une bookstagrameuse que je suis. Après une petite recherche je le vois inclus dans l’abonnement donc je me dis go.
OMG… Pourquoi je me l’ai pas écouté plus tôt !!! J’ai simplement adoré ! Tentez le coup !
Je passe au tome 2 les yeux fermés :)

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  • Peachy
  • 2023-07-20

Space romance

Pas mauvais du tout pour une space romance, on se laisse prendre à l’histoire, assez intéressante pour compenser la quantité de 🌶️. La narration est de bonne qualité, la voix du narrateur très juste et pour une fois, il n’y a pas de narration féminine.

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