Choosing Theo
Clecanian • Book 1
by Victoria Aveline
Narrated by Stephen Dexter
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
She picks the one alien who immediately decides she must be a spy — and watching him be completely wrong has never been so romantic.
- Great if you want: enemies-to-lovers alien romance with a forced-proximity setup
- Listening experience: light and escapist but with real slow-burn tension underneath
- Narration: Dexter gives Theo a brooding edge that makes the softening land harder
- Skip if: alien world-building details slow you down more than they delight
About This Audiobook
Stranded on an alien world after a terrifying abduction, a human woman named Jade finds herself navigating the unfamiliar customs of the Clecanians, a species that requires her to select a husband during her mandatory year-long stay. She chooses Theo, a battle-scarred mercenary so accustomed to rejection that he assumes her selection must be part of some scheme. What begins as mutual suspicion between a reluctant bride and a distrustful warrior gradually shifts into something neither of them planned for, complicated by Jade's determination to find her way back to Earth.
Stephen Dexter brings warmth and texture to this sci-fi romance debut, giving Theo a gruff tenderness that sells the slow-burn tension. His pacing suits the novel's balance of humor, world-building, and emotional stakes. At just under nine hours, the listen never drags, making it an easy entry point into Aveline's award-winning Clecanian series and a satisfying experience for fans of alien romance.