Baring Grudge And Damaged Heroes
I almost called the Rebel Cyborgs series the Damaged series as all of the heroes in this series are severely damaged in some way. (I also almost called the series the Forgotten Cyborgs series as they were all forgotten by the Cyborg Council.)
Their damage, as cyborgs call it, is why they weren’t able to escape the Humanoid Alliance on their own. That damage is also often due to not being able to escape their cruel manufacturers. It is a bit circular.
The warriors have been under the Humanoid Alliance’s control for a longer duration and that took a toll physically, mentally, emotionally. They are all scarred by those experiences.
Grudge’s wounds are both visible and hidden. He sports a shiny all metallic arm (that wasn’t originally his). But he has emotional damage also that isn’t as obvious.
His female, Taelyn, doesn’t view him as damaged at all.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
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Baring Grudge And Silans
Kutta, a Silan retriever female, plays a significant role in Baring Grudge. She is a warrior and that is obvious to anyone familiar with beings from Sila.
The roles Silans play in their society are determined at birth. They are genetically designed to be experts in certain tasks. Their coloring is an indication of which role they will play.
Kutta is a warrior. Her body ridges are green with black highlights.
A fixer or repair being (this includes medics) would have green and blue body ridges. A breaker or tester would have green and red body ridges. A ruler or leader would have body ridges that are two different shades of green.
Silans are humanoids. They have fated mates, beings they are destined to be with. Their mating is quite rough and involves biting. (They have pointed teeth and their skin is quite thick.) They’re a fascinating species and we will likely hear more about them in the future.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Apple Books:
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Throwback Thursday – Dark Warlord
Dark Warlord is a short and steamy standalone alien romance linked to both the Refuge/Dark Thoughts and Chamele Barbarian Warlords series. It is currently priced at 99 cents.
Batu is a modified humanoid with his non-human half being Chamele. He sports claws, can fade into any background yet has the burning desire to fight and to mate as all modified humanoids have.
Genine is a warrior female who chooses to take a loved one’s place in the fighting rings. Her first opponent is Batu. If she wins, he dies. If she loses, she belongs to him. Permanently.
Battling the Barbarian…
All Chamele Warlords have a destined mate, a gerel they are fated to spend their lifespans with. Batu, being genetically enhanced, believes he’s the sole exception. He devotes himself to battle, is resigned to living a solitary life, dying with swords in both of his hands.
Then he sees her.
Genine is a warrior female intent on protecting her loved ones. To keep them safe, she must face Fighter Batu in the ring. If she loses to the barbarian, she becomes his to do with as he wishes. And he wishes her to submit to his deep voice, rough touch, passionate kisses. If she defeats Batu, she will have to kill the one male she was destined to love.
This story was previously part of a box set.
Dark Warlord is a short companion story in the Refuge series and is meant to be read after Dark Flight.
It is a SciFi Romance set in a gritty, dark world.
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Baring Grudge – If You Wish To Re-read Stories
Baring Grudge is a standalone cyborg romance. I think you can pick it up as your first Cynthia Sax story and enjoy it.
But if you like to re-read previous stories to get in the ‘mood’ for a new release (I love doing this – grins), the first two stories in the series (Containing Malice and Under Strain) are great choices.
Chasing Mayhem, situated in the first cyborg series, would also set the tempo.
One of the minor characters in Baring Grudge is a Retriever, a former bounty hunter of sorts for the Humanoid Alliance. Imee, the heroine of Chasing Mayhem, is also a Retriever. There are brief references to her and to Mayhem.
(laughs) Power is in big, big trouble.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon AUS:
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Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/baring-grudge/id1559566673
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The Quiet Place Part II And Saving The Cat
Please Note: I’ve tried very hard not to share any spoilers for this movie. The scene that I mention happens right at the beginning of the movie and doesn’t give major plot points away. But you still might wish to read this post AFTER you’ve seen the movie.
I also recommend you rewatch the first movie (The Quiet Place) before watching the second movie. The Quiet Place Part II assumes you remember everything about that movie. The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I had watched the first movie when it first came out, hadn’t rewatched it and we were a bit lost at the beginning.
Creating sympathy for major characters is key to crafting stories readers love, especially in romance. Readers continue reading about characters they care about.
There’s a technique we often use to accomplish this, especially for more challenging to like characters.
The name of this technique is Save The Cat.
We show the harder-to-like character doing something heroic or nice at the beginning of the story. The gruff assassin saves the cat (or, in the case of Léon: The Professional, fusses over his beloved plant). The seemingly hard-hearted businesswoman buys a bagel and coffee and stealthily gives those treats to the homeless woman in the alleyway.
These actions hint that the otherwise unlikable character is secretly nice. She or he is worth saving, worth caring about.
The Quiet Place Part II does this simply and brilliantly. Emmett (played by Cillian Murphy) is a curt-talking, tough-looking male. He has seen sh*t, been through some battles, and he would be hard for viewers to like.
Except he takes a moment at the beginning of the movie to learn how to relay a word in sign language to his friend’s deaf daughter.
This is a generous act. It is done solely to make Regan (played by Millicent Simmonds), the daughter, feel loved and accepted…though Emmett would likely never say that.
I went from not trusting this character to adoring him in that one moment.
This moment is magical in other ways. It ensures we all know Regan is deaf, which is key to the movie working. It hints at a future (don’t worry it isn’t romantic) bond between Regan and Emmett. The word Emmett learns is important to the plot. And it adds a touch of humor.
It does all this with three or four sentences of dialogue. That’s great writing.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/baring-grudge/id1559566673
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baring-grudge-cynthia-sax/1139086727
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Baring Grudge – Third Scene Of The First Chapter
We’re getting SO close to the release day for Baring Grudge! Woot!
I’m sharing the third scene from the first chapter this week.
You can read the first scene here:
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Grudge tilted his head to the side, pondering the dilemma facing him.
He wanted to fly one of the new warships, try out their big guns, shoot robots with Rancor. Energy surged through his circuits merely processing the thrills that would give the two of them.
But he desired to blow up the space station more. It was the size and shape of a fraggin’ moon, might be the closest he’d ever come to blasting a planet to bits.
And it was one of the Humanoid Alliance’s most precious weapons. He folded the purely mechanical fingers on his left hand into a tight fist. Destroying their beloved tool of war would give him some much-desired vengeance.
He couldn’t forgo the opportunity before him.
“I will remain here.” He stepped forward, volunteering for that role.
Silence fell in the docking bay. Everyone gaped at him.
“C Model, what are you processing?” Rancor stared at him also. “We can fly Class A Warships.”
For his flying-obsessed friend, that was a reward without equal.
Grudge had more explosive goals. “I’ll fly a warship during the final transfer.” He met Cadet’s gaze. “I’ll guard the space station while you retrieve more pilots.”
The C Model looked at him. Her lips twisted.
One, two, three heartbeats passed.
Grudge didn’t back down, didn’t withdraw his offer. He had earned the right to blow up the space station, wouldn’t allow anyone else to take that from him.
Cadet finally nodded. “Grudge, I will speak with you. The rest of you load the ships with weapons and prepare to leave.”
“Fraggin’ hole. The decision is made now.” His friend didn’t hide his disappointment. “You’ll miss some fun, warrior.” Rancor bumped against him. “But I’ll shoot robots on your behalf.”
“I’ll jettison more of them while I wait for you to return.” Grudge slapped the male’s back. “I’ll beat your record then.”
“You might surpass my robot kill rate.” The D Model walked with the rest of the warriors. They headed toward the weapons storage chambers, preparing to load the ships with guns. “But you’ll never beat my flying speed record.”
His friend’s laughter drifted behind him.
“Never is a long time, D Model.” Grudge couldn’t resist that bit of bravado. It wasn’t a lie, as fabricating the truth wasn’t possible for their kind. Never was a long time.
It would take him that duration to learn to outfly his friend. That was how outmatched he was.
His gaze shifted back to Cadet.
Their leader didn’t appear pleased by his offer to stay on the space station. Her lips were flat, and her expression was dark. She indicated with a twitch of her head that he should come closer to her.
He obeyed that silent command, striding up to her, his head held high. Cadet might be uncertain of his aptitude for the role he’d volunteered to assume, but he had no doubts. He was meant to remain on the space station, was meant to have the reward of blowing it up.
“Why do you want to stay here?” Cadet lifted her eyebrows. “What are you planning?”
“I want to be the warrior placed in charge of the space station’s demolition.” He didn’t hide his motives. Lying wasn’t an option for his kind, his leader was too perceptive to fool, and he wanted her to consider him for the role. “I’m not leaving the structure until that task is completed. By me.”
He crossed both of his arms, the fully functional right limb and the purely mechanical left, in front of his body armor-clad chest. Weapons decorated the protective garment. He widened his stance, bracing his big boots apart, sending the message he wouldn’t be swayed from his course.
“The space station will be destroyed.” Cadet’s head dipped. “But not before we relocate all the ships. The round trip from here to Mercury Minor and back will take at least thirty-six planet rotations. We will then have to stagger the departures. A large fleet would be detected entering the sector.” She lowered her voice. “It would bring us unwanted attention.”
Power, the self-appointed leader of the Cyborg Council and Cadet’s sworn nemesis, was unaware she was retrieving their brethren left behind during the mass rebellion. The ass wouldn’t approve of the fleet, the weapons, or the warriors she was accumulating.
Frag. There was a 99.9999 percent probability the E Model wouldn’t tolerate him. Grudge flexed the fingers of his left hand. He was permanently damaged, hadn’t warranted a rescue from the male. When he’d called for help through the transmission lines, only Cadet had answered.
Only Cadet had his loyalty. His lips flattened. Power could suck on the butt of a gun.
“You have earned the right to blow up the space station, warrior.” Cadet met his gaze. “Your service over the solar cycles—to your brethren, to our team—has been exemplary.”
Grudge stood straighter. Praise from their leader was rare and hard-earned.
“There is no one I trust more with that task.” Cadet lifted her chin. “It is yours if you desire it.”
“I desire it.” Exhilaration lit up his circuits.
He’d be in charge of obliterating the space station. It would be the largest, the most valued object belonging to the Humanoid Alliance—the enemy— he’d ever destroyed.
“I would never ask you to stay on the space station for the entire duration.” Cadet relieved him of that obligation. “That would lack excitement, and there are many other warriors with more…sedate temperaments.”
He would be bored out of his processors. There was an 85.1287 percent probability that would be the truth.
And the destruction of the space station was no longer tied to guarding it. He could blast robots to bits with Rancor, fly a Class A Warship to Mercury Minor, and oversee the explosion of the imitation moon.
But someone had to assume the guard detail. And he had said he would stay.
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Read the next scene (available August 2nd) here:
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/baring-grudge/id1559566673
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – July 25th
Woot! I finished the first draft of B Free, the fourth core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in November)! (I’m also a third done the second draft.) This story was a battle but wow, there are some exciting reveals in it. (grins) I think you’ll enjoy it.
I plan to complete the second and third drafts this week and send it to my awesome editor by end of day Saturday at the latest.
I shared the second scene of Baring Grudge, the third story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in early August) this week. You can read it here – http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=8476
I feel super productive…which is a change for me. (laughs)
Have an awesome day and a wonderful week, my friends. (group hugs) July is winding up. Enjoy it as much as you can. The year is whizzing by!
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/baring-grudge/id1559566673
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baring-grudge-cynthia-sax/1139086727
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Baring Grudge And Weapons Of Choice
Cyborgs were manufactured for battle. Ending lifespans pleases their design. They’re happy when fighting. They host mock battles for fun.
All warriors have their favorite weapons. I believe their preferences around these tools of death relays a lot about their personalities.
Grudge, the hero of Baring Grudge, for example, loves blowing things up. He likes the big booms, the excitement of detonations. If he has a choice, he will use explosives to deal damage to structures, terrain, beings.
Rancor, his best friend, in contrast, loves to fight with daggers. He believes that weapon requires greater skill and prolongs battles and his joy. Rancor often pushes himself to be the best and that is reflected in his weapon of choice.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
***
Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
***
Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZL2D986
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Baring Grudge And Going Transmission-Free
One of the challenges Cadet, the leader of the Rebel Cyborgs, faces is communications. She knows warriors loyal to the Cyborg Council and perhaps Power, her nemesis, himself are monitoring cyborg transmission lines.
That means if she wants her presence, her warriors’ presences, and their plans to remain secret, they can’t transmit. Anything.
Every communication is a risk. Other cyborgs can intercept it and attempt to track their locations.
This creates issues. Cadet, for example, can’t simply communicate with the warriors on Mercury Minor, asking them to send pilots to transport the warships. Someone has to fly to the planet and talk to them.
It also means when warriors are on solo missions, like when they chase an explosion-loving thief across the universe, they are truly on their own. They can’t communicate with Cadet or others.
Unless it is an emergency.
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Baring Grudge
No one in the universe is more determined than a cyborg warrior tracking his female.
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Grudge, a C Model cyborg, has been assigned a mission – safeguard a Humanoid Alliance space station for his kind. Honor was once all he had, and he is determined to fulfill his duty.
That resolve is tested when a tiny human female enters the space station and sets the prettiest little explosives the warrior has ever seen. She is Grudge’s genetic match, the one being manufactured for him. He wants to touch her, kiss her, claim her in all ways, but first he has to stop her from blasting him into the next galaxy.
Taelyn has a self-appointed mission—to destroy every battle robot the Humanoid Alliance has ever manufactured. A huge gray-skinned, blue-eyed cyborg warrior with mismatched arms won’t prevent her from achieving her goal. She’ll escape him, leaving destruction in her wake.
Before she departs, she’ll experience one toe-curling moment of hatred-edged passion with her handsome foe. She’ll show him how skilled with detonations she truly is. He will have his universe rocked.
Then she’ll disappear.
Her cyborg, however, has no intention of ever letting her go.
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Baring Grudge is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a determined, damaged warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an explosive game of predator and prey played across galaxies.
Baring Grudge is the third of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power
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Throwback Thursday – Chasing Mayhem
Mayhem is, hands down, the wildest cyborg I’ve ever written about. Truth (from Testing Truth) causes chaos. But Mayhem lives in chaos.
Mayhem needs a bada$$ female to keep up with him and Imee is definitely that being. She has survived situations that would have killed others. And she did that starting at a young age.
Chasing Mayhem is also our introduction to Kralj, the Ruler of the Refuge and the all powerful, all knowing unlikely hero of Dark Thoughts. Kralj is a bit scary. Okay, he’s more than a bit scary. (grins) But I absolutely adore him.
Wild. Free. Hers.
Mayhem has spent his lengthy lifespan obeying the Humanoid Alliance’s rules. Finally free from their cruel control, the cyborg warrior plans to cause chaos. He infiltrates a remote settlement, provokes the savage locals until they want him dead, and allows himself to be captured by the sexiest little Retriever he has ever laid his mechanically-enhanced eyes on.
Imee’s sole mission in life is to keep her family alive. To do this, she must hunt rebels, returning them to the Humanoid Alliance’s evil clutches where they will be executed. She doesn’t allow herself to feel anything for her targets…until she meets a tall, muscular cyborg with wild hair and even wilder eyes.
With his sure hands, laughing lips and erotic holds, Mayhem makes Imee’s body sizzle and her resistance melt. Their love is doomed. She must deliver the warrior to his death or she’ll place her family’s safety at risk. But she can’t resist him.
Imee soon discovers that Mayhem, life, and love are never predictable.
Chasing Mayhem is Book 6 in the Cyborg Sizzle series and is a STANDALONE story.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance.
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