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I never laughed so hard in my life at the antics of Tarrant-Arragon and Djarrhett in this book, Knight's Fork. Poor 'Rhett is in a terrible position thanks to Tarrant-Arragon, and it is made even worse by his father's attempts to benefit and manipulate the matter to his own ends. Add to that,... read more

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"Carpe Scrotum. Seize Life by the Testicles." —Electra-Djerroldina


The Queen Consort of the Volnoth needs a sperm donor, and only one green-eyed god has the right stuff. Little does she know she has pinned all her hopes on the crown jewels of the fabled Royal Saurian Djinn. Not... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

"Carpe Scrotum. Seize Life by the Testicles." —Electra-Djerroldina


The Queen Consort of the Volnoth needs a sperm donor, and only one green-eyed god has the right stuff. Little does she know she has pinned all her hopes on the crown jewels of the fabled Royal Saurian Djinn. Not only is he the son of her greatest enemy, but he has taken a vow of chastity.

"When forced to choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.… SEX."
—'Rhett

The Saurian Knight is caught between a problem father who has all the moral integrity of a Mafia Don, and a married Princess who would stop at nothing to have his seed in her belly. No matter which way he turns, he's "forked."

"Why would a male both hope for and fear a lover?
…Ah! Inexperience perhaps?"
—Tarrant-Arragon

Taking the wrong lover…in the wrong place, at the wrong time…is dangerous. And when the High and Mighty intervene, it can be fatal. Can true love and a pure White Knight's virtue triumph, when society loves a right royal scandal?

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"The god-Princes of Tigron" series is really about one Prince (Crown Prince Tarrant-Arragon) his younger half-sister (Martia-Djulia), and his elder sister (Electra-Djerroldina) –the Princesses Imperial of Tigron. Their "Matings" (or marriages) may be politically necessary, politically disastrous, or politically motivated accidents, but in the end, a royal family that was split by a sex scandal comes together.

KNIGHT'S FORK begins with a happily married Queen (or is she?) keeping up appearances in public while everyone waits for her younger sister's "Mating" ceremony to start. Her Majesty beguiles the shining hour by thinking of testicles. Her husband, the King, isn't there with her, and she doesn't waste her time thinking about his parts.
One of the Queen's pet tigers snarls a warning. The Queen catches her Great uncle trying to read her mind, and the reader picks up on a second hint that the Queen's relationship with her alien King is not our human idea of marital bliss.

Queen Electra's life is in danger if she cannot produce an heir. Her King (an alien) is genetically incompatible, and will never be able to impregnate her, but he won't admit it. She needs a sperm donor.

Enter 'Rhett.

'Rhett is young, healthy, handsome, connected, but unattached, famously discreet, and his eyes are green, like the alien King's. He's from the rogue side of the family, so not too closely related. If anyone has the right stuff, he does.

'Rhett says No.

A Queen cannot simply give up when her life and a kingdom are at stake, but the next time she approaches 'Rhett, she's seen leaving his bedroom, and World leaders assume the worst.

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  • ’RHETT, aka Prince Djarrhett: Race: Great DjinnStatus: Only son of Ala’Aster-Djalet, The Saurian Dragon, Saurian ambassador, KnightHome: Diplomatic circuit between Tigron, Eurydyce, and EarthEarth equivalent dates: Born in England 1967’Rhett, a.k.a. Djarrhett is the Saurian Dragon’s only son (by his second wife, Djavena), and is half brother to both Djinni-vera and to Djetth. He is a high ranking Saurian Ambassador, an accomplished swordsman, and a statesman (in other words, neither side can trust him).Full names: Djarrhett Raven Perseus Pendragon Roland Djames Djinnmagister'Rhett's first appearance was in Forced Mate. He was a Knight on a mission to discredit and perhaps assassinate a tyrant. Looking out for his wild, elder brother's welfare, he tried to stop Djetthro-Jason from having unwise sex. As a result, he was arrested, imprisoned and threatened with torture and death. Nevertheless, he kept quiet about who he truly is, and risked his life to protect his brother.In Insufficient Mating Material, 'Rhett was thrown into the role of uneasy co-conspirator with his enemy Tarrant-Arragon after Tarrant-Arragon forcibly marooned Djetth on a tropical island with the slightly overweight and bitchy Princess Martia-Djulia.Knight's Fork is a quest story, inspired by the Greek myth of Perseus (and the Gorgon) and also by the story of Helen of Troy. The cover harks back to another myth, that of Tantalus who was doomed to be half submerged--up to his neck--in water that he could never drink. It's symbolic of "still waters run deep", and of the chess-like battle between 'Rhett's public image as the virtuous White Knight and his inner Dark Knight.'Rhett's troubles unfold as he is reluctantly having his fortune told in front of all his family including his grandmother, the Empress Helispeta; his honorary aunt, Tarra, aka the Empress Tarragonia-Marietta...and Electra-Djerroldina's mother; his brother-in-law, Prince Tarrant-Arragon; his half brother, Djetth and new sister-in-law Martia-Djulia, who is Electra's sister.Things have just gotten interesting (for his tormentors) because there's a naked Queen among his cards–suggesting a sordid sexual fling in his recent past. Then, into the parlour bursts Queen Electra-Djerroldina. Electra has got it into her head that 'Rhett would make the perfect sperm donor, and she won't take no for an answer.
  • ELECTRA-DJERROLDINA a.k.a Electra: Race: full-Djinn Status: Princess Imperial, elder sister of Tarrant-Arragon, and of Martia-Djulia, Queen Consort of the King Viz-Igerd of the VolnothHome: Volnoth, or the Royal BargeEarth equivalent dates: born 1954Electra-Djerroldina (other names not used) Djinnmagister is the eldest child of the Emperor Djerrold Vulcan V and the fugitive Empress Tarragonia-Marietta. Electra was married to an alien Prince to cement a political alliance. At the time of the union, the Prince Viz-Igerd of Volnoth was a younger brother, and not expected to become King, so the couple's probable infertility was not considered important.Since Viz-Igerd is a reclusive King, who insists on his physical appearance being traditional (and alarming), he relies on Electra to carry out all the ambassadorial responsibilities involving physical appearances on other worlds. To protect herself, Electra is always accompanied by two saber toothed tigers as bodyguards, and she wears a special chastity belt.
  • TARRANT-ARRAGON 
(The Terror of the Dodecahedrons): Race: Great Djinn
Status: god-Prince (Tiger Prince, Lord Prosecutor, First War-star Leader, Dominator)
Home: Ark Imperial, Tigron Empire’s flagship “war-star”
Earth equivalent dates: born 1956Full name: Tarrant-Arragon Djustin Djohn Alexander Thor DjinnmagisterThoroughly at home in a world as dangerous and as full of intrigue and treachery as any European Renaissance-era Court, The Crown Prince Tarrant-Arragon thrives on enigma and equivocation.“You talk like a lawyer. Your promises are full of loopholes,” his adored Consort accuses him, not knowing at the time that she is talking to the highest legal authority in the Tigron Empire.Tarrant-Arragon’s Machiavellian mantra is “By stealth if possible, by force if absolutely necessary.”Just as a medieval teenaged prince might lead armies to far-off Crusades, Tarrant-Arragon has enjoyed full control of the thirteen Imperial star forces since his mid-teens, which has made him the most powerful ruler in The Communicating Worlds in fact, if not in name.FORCED MATE is his love story. It’s what happens when Tarrant-Arragon decides that his longstanding quest for a Mate has become a matter of Imperial urgency.His high handed interference in other family members’ sex lives complicates –and simplifies—courtships in INSUFFICIENT MATING MATERIAL and KNIGHT'S FORK
  • ALA’ASTER-DJALET (etc etc) Djinnmagister: Race: Great Djinn,Status: technically illegitimate god-PrinceHome: The Asgaard, spaceship disguised as massive asteroidEarth equivalent dates: born 1932Ala'Aster-Djalet is the Saurian Dragon. He would never have been elected leader of the free worlds if it had been known that he was cousin to the Tiger Emperor of Tigron and had a claim to the Imperial throne.
  • GRIEVOUS Gregory Bodley Harmon: Race: HUMANStatus: Mercenary, chauffeur for hire, equerry, jailer, bodyguard.Home: Formerly Warminster, Wiltshire; Blandford Forum, Dorset; ARK IMPERIAL Earth equivalent dates: born approximately 1954Grievous Gregory Bodley Harmon started to call himself by the “Hard” moniker of Grievous in a UK prison after he was convicted of the British crime of doing grievous bodily harm to a superior officer in the SAS. Tarrant-Arragon values the Earthling because he cannot keep his honest opinions to himself
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Carpe Scrotum. Seize life by the testicles...

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This is book 3 of 1 in The god Princes of Tigron also known as The Mating Books. (standard series)

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  1. Rowena Cherry (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Love Spell
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Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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