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Bonus Scene In Tomorrow’s Newsletter

By Cynthia Sax on August 19, 2020

Today’s task is writing a scene for the newsletter I’m sending tomorrow. (You can sign up for my newsletter here –
http://tasteofcyn.com/2014/05/28/newsletter/ )

Reading buddies often ask me why I don’t share these scenes elsewhere. There are a number of reasons for this.

They truly ARE bonus scenes. You don’t have to read them to enjoy the longer stories. The reverse is true. You won’t enjoy the bonus scenes as much if you haven’t read the longer stories.

They are meant to be read at a certain spot in the reading order. The scene I’m writing for tomorrow’s newsletter only truly makes sense if you read it between North Bound and Testing Truth. I LOVE that my newsletter allows me to time these scenes perfectly. It is one of the great benefits of having a newsletter.

They ARE newsletter subscriber exclusives. I write them for you. You are likely one of the readers who will be most interested in these additional glimpses in the the cyborg world.

Tomorrow’s scene will likely feature Vector, the captain of the Reckless, Kasia, his human hacker female, Future, their freeborn C Model offspring, and North, the Reckless’ second-in-command.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

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Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

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Breathing Vapor And Dark Arsenal Featured in the Roswell Daily Record

By Cynthia Sax on August 18, 2020

Woot!

The always awesome Veronica Scott featured Breathing Vapor and Dark Arsenal in a Ripped Bodice Bingo – themed article for the Roswell Daily Record.

See the full article here: https://www.rdrnews.com/2020/08/17/from-afar-science-fiction-romance-summer-romance-reading-bingo-fun/

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

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https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

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Testing Truth – First Scene Of The First Chapter

By Cynthia Sax on August 17, 2020

The countdown for Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance, is on! Woot!

While we wait for it to release on September 15th, I’ll be sharing the first chapter, starting with the first scene.

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Chapter One

Truth lived every planet rotation as though it were his last.

He squeezed as much joy out of the moments as he possibly could, threw himself into each battle he faced, strove to find humor in the darkest situations.

If there wasn’t enough excitement, if the planet rotations started to blur together and there was no action to be found, he considered it to be his self-appointed duty to create some for himself and for his brethren.

This planet rotation, he might have manufactured a few too many thrills for the beings on board the Reckless. The tension in the air was palpable…and extremely noisy.

“Release me.” North’s image appeared on the main viewscreen. His bellows could be heard throughout the ship. Captain’s second-in-command struggled against his restraints.

The D Model had been secured against a wall in the medic bay of the Reckless. The contraption had been designed to hold all model types of cyborgs.

It had taken the combined efforts of Captain, Captain’s offspring Future, Dissent, Chuckles, and Doc to restrict North’s movements. The warrior hadn’t wanted to leave his offspring-manufacturing female’s side, had been determined to protect her from the perils of that process.

Truth hadn’t participated in the battle. Captain had unfortunately processed it prudent to exclude him. He’d missed that entertainment.

“Doc will release you when this last stage of offspring manufacturing has been completed.” Captain’s voice was flat. He sat on the bridge with his female and his offspring, plus Truth, Dissent, and Chuckles.

The other females and Doc tended to the soon-to-be new mother.

“Release me now.” The terror for his female was causing North to malfunction. No one, not even Truth, fought Captain’s orders. Not unless the warrior wanted to be jettisoned into space.

“You won’t assist with the process, warrior.” Captain’s gaze shifted to his female and his offspring and his countenance softened. “None of us have the programming to assist with it.”

Truth had been part of the great effort to subdue Captain when Captain’s female had been in the late stages of manufacturing Future. Captain had ripped Truth’s right arm completely off and Doc had to tend to him after he tended to Captain’s female.

That was when Doc had proposed crafting the restraints.

Cyborgs wouldn’t allow their females to be damaged, would battle the universe to prevent that from happening, and females had to be damaged temporarily during offspring manufacturing. The little cyborgs’ skulls, crafted from metal, had no bend to them.

“If you could have persuaded your offspring to delay his appearance for one more planet rotation, you wouldn’t be alone during the process. We would have rendezvoused with the fleet. They would have safeguarded the Reckless while we waited with you.” Captain’s gaze moved to Truth. “But Victorious the Vanquisher is determined to operate on his own schedule.”

Ayeeee. North’s offspring released a battle cry through the transmission lines. The little cyborg shared footage of himself smacking face-first against the wall of his mother’s womb.

Truth winced. That must have hurt both the offspring and the offspring’s humanoid mother.

“Truth.” North bellowed his name, shaking the restraints.

Captain’s Second is going to tear your limbs off once he’s freed, D Model. Dissent, Truth’s closest friend, warned him through a private transmission line. I’ve never seen him this upset. Ever.

“None of us influenced the timing of his appearance.” Truth said that in his own defense. “Victorious the Vanquisher determined that for himself.”

“Yes, but one of us didn’t have to teach North’s offspring the Myrina the Magnificent body slam.” Captain’s tone was dry. “We didn’t have to give him sufficient tools to decide the timing.”

Everyone on the bridge turned their heads and stared at Truth.

It could have been someone else. Those flippant words dangled on the tip of his tongue.

But he couldn’t voice that reply because cyborgs were programmed to always tell the truth and that statement would be a lie.

It also couldn’t have been someone else on the Reckless.

Only he was that bold.

“I was regaling the offspring with tales of his mother’s daring.” The little cyborg had been bored…as Truth had been. He hadn’t projected it would cause anyone damage.

Ayeeee. The offspring slammed his small body harder against his mother’s womb.

Guilt jabbed at Truth. Although he hadn’t projected the damage, he was responsible for it. “North, you can pull my limbs off once you’re free.”

The pain would be excruciating, but it would appease the male, lessen Truth’s misgivings, and it might be entertaining for everyone on the ship, himself included.

“There will be no pulling off of limbs.” Captain denied them that possible fun. “And there will be no training offspring to fight while they’re being manufactured.”

North’s offspring continued his efforts to free himself. The frustration on the little cyborg’s face mirrored the irritation on his father’s countenance.

Truth shouldn’t find that amusing.

Yet he did.

Perhaps his brethren were correct. Perhaps he was malfunctioning. He shrugged. That didn’t concern him. Much.

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Read the next scene (available August 24th) here:
http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=7352

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – August 16th

By Cynthia Sax on August 16, 2020

My Facebook accounts continue to be deactivated. Everything seems to be changing all around us…except for THAT. THAT is constant. (laughs)

Tomorrow, I will be sharing the first scene from Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance, here (on my blog). The countdown is on! Woot! I can’t wait for you to read this story. It is a special one.

I finished the first round revisions for Warlord’s Return, the final story in the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series, and have sent them back to my Awesome Editor. I view this as a bonus story, a way to revisit the Refuge, the home of Kralj and Dita from Dark Thoughts, and an opportunity to get an update on both the Chameles AND the Modified Humanoids.

This upcoming week, I’ll finish the second and third drafts for Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story. I’ll hold off on sending that to my Awesome Editor until Warlord’s Return is completed.

Then I plan to start revisions on three more dragon shifter short stories in preparation for another collection under the C.S. Sax pen name. (The S stands for short stories – grins – that’s all I’ll be sharing under this pen name.)

The short stories act as muse food between the cyborg romances…because Containing Malice, the first story in the Rebel Cyborg series, is next on the schedule! Yes! I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to write that story. I’m super excited about it.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

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First Draft Of Holding Hoarse Is Done!

By Cynthia Sax on August 15, 2020

Woot! The first draft of Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story, is done!

It is a hot mess as all of my first drafts are but I really love Hoarse and his heroine and it is such a fun, light story (only four beings die in it!).

This weekend, I’m completing the first round revisions on Warlord’s Return, the 6th and final Chamele Barbarian Warlords story (releasing in November). My awesome editor says the story works. It will make readers happy.

But, of course, there is still quite a bit of work to be done on it. (grins) Revisions and edits take much longer than the initial writing of the stories.

Don’t forget about Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance (releasing in September). That is one story you’ll want to pre-order. It will have spoilers. And it is so very magical.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

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Warlord’s Return – Blurb And Release Date

By Cynthia Sax on August 14, 2020

Warlord’s Return, the 6th and final story in the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series, will be releasing November 3rd! Woot!

I have a cover, a blurb, and Amazon is the first as always to list the story for pre-order. The other booksellers should be listing it next week at the latest.

Warlord’s Return

Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
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Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat.

The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.

Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.

Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.

She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
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Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human female and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.

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Throwback Thursday – Dark Flight

By Cynthia Sax on August 13, 2020

Dark Flight is the second story in the now completed Dark Thoughts/Refuge series. It features Orol, Kralj’s winged second-in-command and Rhea, a human female we first meet in Ghost Of A Machine (Ghost’s story in the Cyborg Sizzle series).

One of the many things I love about Dark Flight is it shows us a bit of Carinae E outside of the Refuge. This is one tough planet occupied by equally tough beings. Their entertainments are brutal and harsh and that suits the darkness inside Orol.

He might look like an angel with his handsome face and his beautiful wings but he IS a monster. He was manufactured to kill and he enjoys it a bit too much.

Dark Flight

His mission. His challenge. His forever.

Orol, the Refuge’s second-in-command, has been given what he believes is a simple mission—escort two human females to the settlement. The winged warrior arrives at the meeting site to find one of the females missing and the other aiming a gun at his head. To rescue the first, he must capture the second. Once he has Rhea in his talons, however, he realizes he never wants to let her go.

Her enemy. Her captor. Her everything.

Rhea doesn’t trust anyone. She certainly doesn’t follow commands issued by a gorgeous flying male with glittering eyes, a beautiful face, and a seductive touch. Orol is dominant, edged with darkness, and determined to find her sister. Rhea will do anything to prevent that, even if it means playing sensual games of submission with her powerful enemy, seducing him into forgetting everything except her.

Dark Flight is a STAND-ALONE SciFi Romance set in a gritty, dark world.

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Meteor Shower Wonder

By Cynthia Sax on August 12, 2020

Stock Art Crafted By And Indirectly Purchased From: JohanSwanepoel

Last night, the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I yet again ventured outside to gaze at the stars. It was one of the peak days for the Perseid meteor shower in our corner of the universe, a great night to look at the falling debris left by the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

And it WAS a great night. One of the meteors we saw was so big and so bright; it scared me a bit. It looked like a scene out of one of those asteroids-hitting-the-Earth disaster movies I love so very much (My favorite of those is Deep Impact. I enjoyed the government trying to initially cover it up angle.) I half-expected to feel the force of it.

Thankfully, it burned up before hitting our planet. All it did was give the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I a magical moment and leave us with a great memory.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS: