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August 4, 2021
Throwback Thursday – Hers To Command
Cyborgs have genetic matches. These ‘fated mates’ can be male or female or a wide range of other (there are many species in the cyborg universe and many types of other). It is very rare that cyborgs have more than one destined being.
Ace and Thrasher, the heroes of Hers To Command, are two of these special warriors.
They are destined for each other and destined to bond with Carys, an older human female, a commander of a Rebel battle station.
Three Battered Hearts. One Perfect Love
Ace and Thrasher share a special bond. They’ve never acknowledged that connection and have never fully acted on it. The Humanoid Alliance kill cyborg males like them, deeming the warriors to be defective. Now that Ace and Thrasher have escaped, they don’t trust the cyborg council and their brethren to react any differently. Physical love is too risky for them to consider.
Until they meet her.
Carys is the Commander of a Rebel Battle Station. She has dedicated her lifespan to seeking vengeance against the Humanoid Alliance and the cyborgs who killed her daughter. On her battle station, she makes the rules, and if she wants to kiss, touch, and pleasure two mysterious warriors, she will. Nothing, not even enemy warships and a mass cyborg rebellion, can stop her.
In the midst of a war, enemies can become lovers and loyalties can change in a moment. Can a forbidden relationship between two cautious cyborgs and one unbending human Commander survive?
Hers To Command is Book 8 in the Cyborg Sizzle series.
Due to the number of returning characters in this story, you’ll enjoy Hers To Command more if you’ve read the other stories first.
This is a MMF BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance.
Buy Now:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/hers-to-command/id1179869260
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hers-to-command-cynthia-sax/1125247346
August 3, 2021
Baring Grudge And Tracking Devices
One of the gadgets used in Baring Grudge, my next cyborg romance, is the tracking device.
Tracking devices are being used today. Our mobile phones have them built in. They are added to other devices like eReaders, tablets also.
Today’s tracking devices are employed in a variety of settings and for many different reasons.
Marathon runners, for example, are sometimes asked to wear a tracking device given to them by the organizers. This ensures they don’t take shortcuts and it signals possible issues with the routes.
(I don’t know if runners wear these at the Olympics. I suspect they are being watched so closely; tracking them through a device isn’t necessary.)
Workers sent into remote areas often wear tracking devices so others can more easily find them. People suffering from illnesses like dementia wear tracking devices for the same reason.
In Baring Grudge, tracking devices are used for a slightly different purpose.
To hunt down a fleeing female thief.
(grins)
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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.
***
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
August 2, 2021
After The Rebel Cyborgs Series
There are 3 core stories left to release in the Rebel Cyborgs series – Baring Grudge, B Free, & Seizing Power. Valor’s story will be 2021’s freebie short story, my gift to you.
Some reading buddies have asked me what I’ll be writing after that.
More cyborgs, of course!
(grins)
I don’t yet have a name for the next cyborg romance series. But this grouping of stories will involve warriors being matched with the females genetically manufactured for them. These connections are possible thanks to Tifara and Death’s efforts (Tifara does the science. Death ensures no one bothers her, allowing her to work…which can be just as important).
This next cyborg romance series will tell the stories of Odium (from Under Strain), Grin (from Breathing Vapor), Raw (from Breathing Vapor), Strive (from Breathing Vapor) and Intrepid (from Releasing Rage).
That’s all the information the warriors will relay to me at this time (smiles) but I know their romances will be action-packed and super steamy. That’s a certainty.
I can’t wait to write these stories!
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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
August 1, 2021
Baring Grudge – Fourth Scene Of The First Chapter
Baring Grudge, the third standalone story in the Rebel Cyborgs series, is releasing next week! Woot!
Today, I’m sharing the fourth and final scene from the very first chapter.
You can read the first scene here:
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“I will remain on the space station.” His word was his bond.
After his arm and leg had been blown off and he was retrieved by the scrappers, he had been sold as a hunk of junk for a handful of credits. He had been at the mercy of those human and humanoid buyers and assigned the most menial processor-numbing of tasks.
Humiliated and tortured and cut off from his brethren, honor had been the only thing he had left.
He wouldn’t discard it now. “The role of guarding the structure is mine.”
Cadet’s forehead furrowed with thought lines. She gazed at him for three, four, five heartbeats.
“You do require extended access to the systems, to the structure, to devise the best demolition strategy.” She pursed her lips. “And there is a possibility the Humanoid Alliance has detected our commandeering of their plaything. They could attempt to destroy it remotely. You have the skills to stop that.”
Grudge’s head dipped. He could complete that task.
“If you can’t stop the remote detonation, if the Humanoid Alliance sends ships here to reclaim the space station, you are to immediately abandon your post.” Cadet’s tone was stern. “You are to take a warship and fly far from these coordinates. Once you’re certain they haven’t followed you, you are to return to Mercury Minor.”
He could defend the space station. Grudge scowled at her. Even a permanently damaged warrior such as himself could do that.
The structure had an advanced weapons system. Guns had been installed on its exterior. No ships would land in its docking bay without his authorization.
“Vow to me you’ll do that, warrior.” Cadet barked that command at him.
She processed that once he gave her his word, he’d never break it.
He ground his teeth in frustration. His leader would force him to retreat, would give him no choice but to take that dishonorable action.
“I vow I’ll do that.” Each word grated at him.
Cadet’s stance eased. “Retreat is often necessary to win wars.” She must have heard the resentment in his voice. “And I will not lose another warrior to the Humanoid Alliance.” Her gaze slipped from his. “I’ve lost too many of our brethren already.”
Some of the transmissions requesting help, their brethren pleading for rescues, had stopped. They all processed what that meant—those warriors had perished. They hadn’t been retrieved in time.
Cadet took those losses to heart. It fueled her anger at Power. The E Model refused to send retrieval teams, refused to authorize other warriors to rescue the cyborgs left behind.
She wouldn’t desire another loss.
It irked Grudge, however, that she assumed she’d lose him.
But his leader had no rational reason to project he would survive such a confrontation. His head bowed slightly, shame weighing on him. He had been damaged in battle, hadn’t been able to free himself from mortifying servitude, had to beg her and others for help.
That was the past. He pushed those misgivings to the back of his processors.
The future would be different. He had an opportunity to change his leader’s view of him. His simulated spine straightened once more. He would demonstrate he was the equal of any other warrior.
“I’ll safeguard the space station.” His vow only required he leave his post if he was certain he couldn’t stop a remote detonation or if multiple ships belonging to the Humanoid Alliance arrived to reclaim the space station.
If any other situation arose, he could stay and fight. He would master the space station’s defenses, would jettison robots to use for target practice.
He would create his own excitement. A smile lifted his lips.
The planet rotations of solitude would be anything but boring.
He would prove his worth…to Cadet, to the rest of the team, to himself.
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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
July 31, 2021
Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – August 1st
I’ve sent B Free, the fourth Rebel Cyborgs story (releasing in November), to my Awesome Editor! Woot! I love this story and I hope she loves it too. If she gives it the thumbs up, I’m super confident you will love it also. My Awesome Editor is a big cyborg romance fan. She ensures I don’t let you down story-wise.
My brain is now absolutely dead. (happy smile) I plan to take this upcoming week off.
Then I will start writing 2021’s freebie short story (being shared in December). This year’s gift to you is Needing Valor which, of course, features Valor, Malice’s severely damaged brethren. Many reading buddies, after devouring Containing Malice, wanted his story. I’m so eager to write it.
Have an awesome week, my friends! (tackle hugs) I plan to read some wonderful romance novels and I hope you have a chance to do that also. Reading romance always makes me happy. That’s what I want for you—happiness.
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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
July 30, 2021
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:
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
July 29, 2021
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:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/baring-grudge/id1559566673
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baring-grudge-cynthia-sax/1139086727
July 28, 2021
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.
Buy Now:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Warlord-Refuge-Book-5-ebook/dp/B07DTC3GC9/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Warlord-Refuge-Book-5-ebook/dp/B07DTC3GC9/
Apple/iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dark-warlord/id1400222501
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-warlord-cynthia-sax/1128930563
July 27, 2021
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:
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
July 26, 2021
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.
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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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