5 STARS: "At this point, I’ve just given up deciding on which book in this series is my favorite. Ms. Prater has once again surpassed my expectations. I immediately fell in love with both Tana and Lucien. In previous stories, Lucien made limited appearances and always seemed to loom in the background as this strong, untouchable figure that had a name, but not an overabundance of character, which made sense as it wasn’t quite his time. Here, he’s the star and boy, what a powerful one he is. While he’s certainly older than the main characters of previous installments—he’s the father of one, in fact—I finally got to see the youth in him. Suddenly, I removed him from the category of being “older” and placed him in the arena of the other Insedi males whose very presence commanded my attention because on their physiques, their emotions, and their alpha temperaments, and not simply because of their political status. Quite simply put, I fell in love. Again. I believe that if Ms. Prater were to come to me and offer me any one of her Insedi men, I’d have a near impossible time choosing. But it’s not just their gorgeous bodies that have me swooning, I think it’s the deep-rooted need and determination to protect their women. Call me a bit old-fashioned, but I yearn for a guy to make me feel like the most precious gem on the planet. Having him crave my body with insatiable desire doesn’t sound too bad either. Put them together and you just don’t get any more perfect than that. I’m afraid Ms. Prater has ruined me for the common man. While I don’t expect I’d find someone who can mist or live for hundreds of years—never say never—surely there’s a few guys out there who might come close to the perfectness of the Insedi male. Book one caught my attention, book two had me hooked and asking for more, book three caused my addiction, and book four fed my habit. Now I’m left sitting here hoping for more, like a junkie strung out on alien men. Once again, Ms. Prater, I believe you have a few stories left to write. Leaving any of these mouth-drooling guys without a mate just seems downright wrong. And if you’re in need of a willing female, I’m your gal. Sadly, I’ve reached the end of a story about one of Ms. Celeste Prater’s wonderful Insedi men. I could probably come up with a fancy way to say how great it is and why everyone who loves a little science fiction with their warrior should read it, but when it comes down to it, quite simply put, I loved it. No ifs, ands, or buts. Ms. Prater has weaved a magical world with memorable characters and meaningful dilemmas and I’d like to thank her for being so spectacularly creative. Her stories have touched my heart from many different angles and I’m so grateful I’ve gotten to read them." -- Verbena, Long and Short Reviews

5 STARS: "I am absolutely loving the Fueled by Lust series by Celeste Prater. Before Lucien, I thought that Cato was my favourite. Everyone's best bad boy made me go all gooey inside. But along came the Emperor and changed all that. Lucien has been an interesting character in the three previous books - a warm, caring father obviously still grieving for his lost wife. Well, with this being his book, we get more chance to see what makes him tick. He is simply wonderful. He has a sense of humour that had me chuckling as I read his witty comments. He cares about his guards and basically all the people of his land. Does this make his a sap? Not at all. Does this make him perfect? A big fat no! I have been chuntering "dumbass" to my kindle more times reading Lucien than I have with the three previous books. He thinks he is doing the right thing but I just want to kick him. Luckily, he has some good friends, including unexpected ones, to sort him out and then it's down to him to try and sort things out with Tana (which I won't go into detail with as you REALLY need to read this series for yourself!). So many things to mention in this book but I will limit myself to a very short comment. Ulixes and Kallon!!!! Oh my!!!! I'm thinking my house must be a tad dusty at the moment because my eyes have leaked on more than one occasion during the reading of this. I wasn't crying though, honest. It was dusty, yep, dust got in my eyes. Lucien is sinfully sweet with smokin' hot scenes. Definitely the best Sci-Fi series I've read in a long time! And to answer the question at the end of the Synopsis - I definitely want one of these males!!! Love them." -- Merissa Sheppard, Archaeolibrarian

4.5 STARS: "The 4th in the Celeste Prater’s Fueled by Lust series is Lucien’s story. If you’ve not read any in the series, then you’re missing out because this is a fun sci-fi, PNR, otherworldly – whatever you wanna call it good time. This could probably be read as a stand-alone, but there are so many overlapping characters from one story to the next that I think each should be read as part of the whole. If you’ve read any of my reviews from the previous stories you’ll know that I like what Prater is doing so far. This review will have some spoilers from the previous books. Lucien Rion Tarquinius, Sovereign Elite and Emperor of the Insedivertus Empire, has been a part of all the stories. He’s the father of Drusus whose mate is Avelina ‘Lina’ from Fueled by Lust: Druses, the first in the series. This father and son are very close and they look a lot alike. So expect the alpha male, pumped up look of a male dancer and the good looks. His character is also a lot like his son. He’s honorable and always puts his people’s welfare ahead of his own. He’s a good father and a good leader and ruler. So what’s not to like? Nothing I’ll tell you. I appreciate a story where the hero is a good guy without drama. He’s got a bit of baggage, but who doesn’t? This story picks up directly after Cato’s story where we find Lucien on his way to Messor to find Basilius‘s (the crazy nutter who killed all of the Insedi women for some stupid, insane, nonsensical reason – you know typical bad guy stuff) brother. The plan is to bring the sane (and good-looking I might add) brother, Bellator, back to hopefully create some kind of order for their people. While on their way, Lucien’s ship is abducted by slavers. Being held prisoner is bad enough for Lucien and his warriors, turns out that their misting powers have been also disabled and it’s almost like their every weakness is known to their enemy. Thank goodness for old-fashioned ingenuity by the name of Tana Jameson. While on assignment in the Atlantic, Tana’s ship is taken. She’s taken from Earth and transported to the same slavers ship that abducted Lucien and is eventually taken to the planet where all of the slaves are being held. Tana is FBI; she’s smart, fearless and deadly with her skills. If you’re familiar with the Insedi, you’ll know that the guys tend to recognize their mates right away. That doesn’t mean that they’re idiots about it and Lucien was no different than his fellow warriors. He recognized his attraction to Tana but with his history of a fallen mate he’s hesitant to pursue Tana. Once I got to know and understand why he was hesitant, I completely understood and I was rooting for him to get his girl and find his HEA. Up ‘til now I was Team Cassie (Fueled by Lust: Severus) but then I was introduced to Tana. I jumped ship to Team Tana because she is one bad mama jama – totally kick butt awesome without being obnoxious. There were certain things I thought she accepted too easily but I didn’t see her reactions when she was initially abducted to know how much she actually did (or didn’t) freak out. Together Lucien and Tana worked very well as a team during their abduction and Tana proved she to be worthy of Lucien’s affection and vice versa. There’s a new group of Insedi for us to get to know – Sotarios, Altair, Geleon, Haemon, Baruch, Makar, and Keos. The guys from the other books make their appearances and that continues to be enjoyable for me. I’m not sure whose story is next but I’m sure I’ll be reading as I’ve enjoyed Praters stories so far." -- Shelly, Red Hot Books

4 STARS: "Lucien is the fourth book in the series, and he's the father of Drusus, hero from the first book. Holy crap! Lucien has been mentioned sporadically in the series so you know his back story and that he and his son look A LOT alike. And since once mated the men stop aging there is not much disparity in their, shall we say, physical appearance. The man is ripped. He is now widowed, like his whole planet, and supports the men finding brides from Earth but doesn't see himself as being part of that. Until he meets Tana. Tana is an FBI agent in the wrong place at the wrong time. As in abducted by aliens and enslaved on another planet. When Lucien and his cadre show up, the chemistry is instant and undeniable, though they both try. Lucien flirts and enjoys Tana not knowing of his noble occupation as Emperor. And Tana is just liking the hot man being totally into her, even though she thinks he doesn't have much choice since she's the only human female around (or so she tells herself). I enjoyed the perspective that the author shared of Lucien's dilemma of wanting to be open with Tana, but wanting to be wanted for himself and not his position. Lucien was a gem and a keeper, although Tana had problems when she found out what he was. And Lucien had himself convinced they couldn't be together based on his assumption of what Tana wanted out of life. The sex was steamy, the story engrossing, and the wooing at the end very romantic. I'm really enjoying this series and look forward to more." -- Chris, Night Owl Reviews