Veronica: Our guest today has
written two successful scifi romance series,
Breeder and Cy-Ops. Her current new release is in the latter series and
we’re excited to have an excerpt from Trapped
With the Cyborg!
The Story:
The only
thing more dangerous than a suicide mission is falling in love…
Amanda Mansfield has faced
challenges in her life: the disapproval of her critical father and the
near-fatal accident that ended a promising military career and resulted in her
transformation to cyborg. Now a Cyber Operations field agent, she volunteers to
lead the most dangerous Cy-Ops mission ever: infiltrating enemy territory to
find the secret hideaway of a terrorist mastermind. The last thing she needs is
an added complication.
Like him. Sonny Masters. Her partner. A streetwise former thug turned
cyber operative with a lethal grin. He can’t seem to understand she’s in charge
and does not require his protection. He’s everything she dislikes—and
everything her body wants.
If they can keep their hands
off each other long enough to complete the mission, they might just get out
alive…
Trapped with the Cyborg
(Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance 4) is a standalone read.
The Excerpt:
When an alien accosts a blonde in a bar, Sonny Masters discovers she’s more than
capable of taking care of herself.
“What’s the rush? Don’t run off.”
The Malodonian grabbed her arm, his fingers biting into her skin.
Amusement vanished. Sonny leaped to
his feet. “I believe the lady said—”
Before he could finish his
sentence, she had the Malodonian on his knees, his arm wrenched at such an
awkward angle Sonny almost felt sorry for the poor bastard.
“What part of leave me alone
didn’t you understand?” she said in the Malodonian language.
The man’s guttural insult ended
on a high note when she twisted his arm. “Get out of here.” She shoved him,
sending him sprawling into a table. He swore again, his epithet translating to
the C-word, and scrambled for the door.
“Impressive.” Sonny applauded—from
a safe distance.
“The way I took him down?”
“That, and the way you hold your
liquor.”
She scowled, but then her lips
twitched in a reluctant smile that lit up her face. So she did have a sense of
humor. If he had the time…well, maybe
he could make some. Once he departed Darius 4, it would be a long while before
he could avail himself of feminine companionship. Manny wouldn’t arrive until
morning. Perhaps he and the blonde could work something out for tonight?
Tread carefully, though. He’d
hate to end up on his knees the way the Malodonian had. Not that the blonde could
get him there. Despite being well-toned, she couldn’t beat a cyborg’s
nanocyte-enhanced brawn. The image of them naked and wrestling, vying for
dominance, brought a smile to his face. He’d win, of course. But he’d allow her
to think she had a chance.
“Something amuses you?” she
asked.
He wiped the grin off his face.
“No, ma’am.”
“Ma’am?” She glowered.
He raised his hands in mock
surrender. “Where I come from, ma’am is an expression of respect.”
She jutted her chin. “And where’s
that?”
“Texas.” He’d never set foot on that
part of Terra, but his great-great-great-grand something or other had settled
there centuries ago. “It’s in—”
“I know where Texas is.”
“You’re from Terra, too, then.”
She rolled her eyes. “Good
guess.”
In most instances, you could
identify a person’s planet of origin from appearance. Malodonians had blue
skin, Faria flew on translucent
wings, Arcanians gripped their drinks
with webbed hands, and Xenians’
golden eyes never blinked. A thick, ridged, pulsing forehead was a dead
giveaway you had encountered a Lamis-Odg.
Or a kaboom. If the building you were
in exploded, chances were good one of them had been in the vicinity.
“I’m Sonny.” He stuck out his
hand.
She hesitated for a fraction
before she shook it. “Amanda.”
“Nice to meet you.” Her fingers
were long and slender, her grip sure and strong. Another good fit.
Come here often? The question would sound like another tired pickup
line, but he could use the intel. If she had checked in to the Darius 4 Pleasure
Resort for the usual reason—a sexual vacation—he might have a chance with her. He
wouldn’t have been on Darius 4 at all, except he and Manny had completed
assignments in opposite parts of the galaxy and the resort, located midway,
offered a convenient place to rendezvous. “At the risk of being decked, may I
buy you a drink?”
Her gaze lingered on the scar
zigzagging from his eye to his mouth before traveling down his body to his
well-worn boots then up again. The last time he’d gotten such a thorough scan,
he’d received a prostate exam, too.
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://hyperurl.co/bpc5g6
Author bio and links:
USA
Today bestselling author Cara Bristol writes contemporary and science fiction
romance and has topped the Amazon sales charts in science fiction and fantasy
romance and erotica. No matter what the romance subgenre, one thing remains
constant: her emphasis on character-driven, seriously hot erotic stories with
sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in
the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband. She has
two grown stepkids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading and traveling.
Thanks so much for featuring Trapped with the Cyborg.
ReplyDeleteOur pleasure - we love to have guests! Enjoyed the excerpt :)
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