Summary

Captivated by Dominik offers a glimpse into a new set of characters initially brought together by pretense.

4.5-STAR REVIEW: CAPTIVATED BY DOMINIK by Sarah Westill

The Description

The Ralston Brothers
Publication Date: December 28, 2025

When beast master Dominik Ralston agrees to pose as Sienna Heathwood’s husband for a government assignment, he anticipates the pretense and even the deceit. What he doesn’t expect is the fierce desire she awakens within him, or the struggle to keep the need to claim her from clouding his judgment. Disguised as a scientific expedition to New Columbia, their true mission is to uncover whether the nation is secretly mining iron and supplying it to an emerging superpower that treats its people as mere commodities.

As Dominik and his hawk navigate the treacherous wilds of an unexplored region, he begins to suspect Sienna’s genetic talent is far greater than anyone, including Sienna herself, could imagine. Dominik has to acknowledge a startling and unwelcome fact: their own government may have been exploiting her for years. But revealing the truth could shatter her fragile world, for Sienna has already sacrificed her freedom, her trust, and even her very heart, in service to her nation. She has endured marriage after marriage to men chosen not for love, but for their country to maintain control over her.

The one thing Sienna can’t deny is the fire Dominik alone has been able to ignite within her. For the first time, Sienna experiences true passion at Dominik’s hands. And as they get closer to discovering the truth of New Columbia’s deceit, Sienna might have to decide if a life with Dominik is worth risking the future of the ranked guardian position that has always defined her.

The Review

With the newest series in the Gen-Heirs World, author Sarah Westill serves up a sizzling romance featuring one of the Ralston brothers.

Captivated by Dominik takes readers back to the fantasy world of Sziveria on a diplomatic mission. In order for Master Guardian Sienna Heathwood to succeed, she needs a pretend husband.

This marks the 10th such husband, with all of the previous ending after the contracted year. This time, though, the beast master lights the flames of desire.

The author weaves surprises into the story, deviating from a simple romance to the discovery of a government plot. As long as the reader can keep the characters straight, it is a smooth read.

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About The AuthorSARAH WESTILL lives in Alabama with her US Army-retired husband. They have two sons – one they’ve successfully raised to adulthood – the other is still a work-in-progress, navigating high school. Sarah lives to write and meet amazing people while doing comic conventions and reader events. A veteran in the publishing industry working as a cover artist under the name Elaina Lee, she has been blessed to help hundreds of authors to achieve their own publishing goals for almost two decades.

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Amy Wilson
Amy Wilson
My name is Amy W., and I am a book addict. I will never forget the day I came home from junior high school to find my mom waiting for me with one of the Harlequin novels from my stash. As she was gearing up for the "you shouldn't be reading this" lecture, I told her the characters get married in the end. I'm just glad she didn't find the Bertrice Small book hidden in my closet. I have diverse reading tastes, evident by the wide array of genres on my Kindle. As I made the transition to an e-reader, I found myself worrying that something could happen to it. As a result, I am now the proud owner of four Kindles -- all different kinds, but plenty of back-ups! "Fifty Shades of Grey" gets high marks on my favorites list -- not for character development or dialogue (definitely not!), but because it blazed new ground for those of us who believe provocative fiction is more than just an explicit cover. Sylvia Day, Lexie Blake, and Kristin Hannah are some of my favorite authors. Speaking of diverse tastes, I also enjoy Dean Koontz, Iris Johansen, and J.A. Konrath. I’m always ready to discover new-to-me authors, especially when I toss in a palate cleanser that is much different than what I would normally read. Give me something with a well-defined storyline, add some suspense (or spice), and I am a happy reader. Give me a happily ever after, and I am downright giddy.

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