Morning-after worries
For some reason, the combination of telling Alek about her failed romances, his listening with seeming understanding and sympathy, then the mind-blowing sex that had felt more intense than usual…it messed with her that morning. She wasn’t sure why, but she felt as if a seismic change had happened between them.
The possibility bothered her. The idea they’d edged close on an emotional level, entirely feasible now with Alek’s enhanced interpersonal program, had her eager to put distance between them. It didn’t matter that the feelings she worried most about hadn’t been the those she found threatening.
Certainly, there was no love between her and Alek. No actual closeness. Affection? Sure, of the friendly, year-long acquaintance type. A comfortableness since Alek was a known quantity. And of course, lust. He knew everything about her when it came to what got her off, and he performed without error.
Why was she feeling so crazy? So…vulnerable?
It made no sense, particularly since he’d done nothing to break the silence of their morning commute. He wasn’t even looking at her. He was Alek-As-Usual, navigating the routes along the interior of ring-shaped Alpha Station’s collection of units, performing his assigned duty of piloting. Nothing more.
Of course he’s acting normal. Nothing’s changed. Stop being weird.
Easier thought than done.
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He was the most hated cyborg on Earth, and love is far from
his original design. But when old enemies hunt the woman he’s sworn to protect,
he discovers a passion for vengeance…and her.
CyberServe’s president Lillian Kwolek enjoys Alek on her terms: no love, no strings attached. It’s easy to keep him at a distance and guard her heart from hurt until an extremist group determined to right old wrongs targets her. Alek is loaded with a security program to keep Lillian safe, and it opens the cyborg to learning emotions.
Alek doesn’t like these feelings, which include a confusing mix of devotion to and wariness of Lillian. She doesn’t like his developing emotions either. The new Alek, who fulfills desires and her need for safety from increasing threats, is too intoxicating a temptation for a woman who can’t trust men, whether they’re flesh or machine.
They can’t resist each other, but past hurts
threaten to destroy what they could have…and open the door to killers bent on
annihilating cyborgs and Lillian.
Releases June 3. Pre-order from Amazon, Amazon UK, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble. Now available in print.
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She’s marked for death. He’s her only hope. But can a de-commissioned cyborg once programmed to kill humans be trusted with her life…or her heart?
They
called him the Wall, part of a cyborg army that terrorized humans
during a long war waged by those intent on wielding power. When Tosha
Cameron, owner of a multi-billion corporation, first sees the
deactivated cyborg, he’s a tattered remnant of a horrific past.
Most
would prefer to see cyborgs destroyed, but those with vision see a
valuable resource. When Tosha’s business rivals target her for
assassination, the Wall—whom she renames Brick—is her best bet for
protection.
Reprogrammed,
Brick proves he’s more than a mere machine. Programmed to guard Tosha,
he can supply her every need. He soon develops beyond his learning
matrix and software, becoming capable of humanity…and more.
Dark secrets from a bloody past are waiting deep in his circuitry, however; secrets that could kill the woman he loves and has sworn to protect.
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