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Published on April 13, 2021 23:00

Cyborg Sizzle Featured On Allie Ritch’s Site

Yay! The Cyborg Sizzle series has been featured on Allie Ritch’s online home. (Allie Ritch’s hot new SciFi Romance release is Carnal Fusion.)

Here is a snippet…

“I’ve followed her Cyborg Sizzle series from book one, Releasing Rage, and keep coming back for more. Green, Zip, Barrel, Surge, Chuckles, Stealth—there are so many cyborgs to love in her books. She has a way of making even the most battle-hardened warrior seem endearing.”

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

Pre-order Now:

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https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-strain/id1545957749

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Published on April 12, 2021 23:00

Under Strain – First Scene Of The First Chapter

Woot! It is countdown time for the release of Under Strain, the second emotionally-packed standalone story in the Rebel Cyborgs series!

While we wait for Under Strain to release on May 11th, I’ll be sharing the first chapter, starting today with the first scene.

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Chapter One

Strain was malfunctioning.

He shifted his weight from his right booted foot to his left. The ground below him was solid, real. But he was 98.2569 percent certain the screams accosting his auditory system weren’t valid inputs. The smell of rotting flesh filling his nostrils, he projected, was also a figment of his damaged processors.

It was becoming more and more challenging to separate the present from the past. Footage from the death planet, from the worst planet rotation of his lengthy existence, replayed on a continuous loop inside his head.

He couldn’t stop it, couldn’t delete it, not without further corrupting his systems.

Those images and sounds were currently too loud, too vivid. The noise interfered with his logic, with his ability to detect threats or protect the rest of the cyborg retrieval team.

Strain slid his gaze to the transport ship parked seventy-two strides from his position. Cyborgs waited to escort newly arrived beings, the beings they’d rescued, to their assigned domiciles on Mercury Minor. He was 99.2569 percent confident those beings existed.

Which meant the black-haired human female walking with a C Model warrior on the edge of his visual system was part of his reality too.

Strain’s muscles flexed. She had pointed a gun at the male during the retrieval.

Additional footage played in his processors, meshing with the images from the distant past, from the bombings, the trauma.

There had been a gaping pit of smoking rubble situated behind the human female, similar to the debris on the death planet. Beneath the smell of that destruction, he’d detected the putrid aroma of long-dead bodies.

It was too much like the original ordeal, too similar. He lowered his form more and more, preparing for the female to attack. Humans betrayed. They had no sense of honor. He was reminded of that truth with every replay of the bombing footage.

There was a loud click, and the montage residing in Strain’s databases restarted.

The commander of the fleet, a human aligned with the Humanoid Alliance—with the cyborgs’ cruel manufacturers, accessed the communication lines. He gave the orders to decimate the enemy’s planet.

The commander’s human female laughed in the background, triumphant in her victory, reveling in the progression of her sinister plan. She had plotted to have the D Models replaced by newer models…or playthings, as she’d called them. The bombing would bring that scheme to fruition.

The terrain was populated by the older cyborgs, by Strain’s brethren. Forced to fight for the Humanoid Alliance, viewed as disposable machines, they hadn’t been evacuated with the humans.

Bombs fell, the assault synchronized, the coverage thorough. Cyborgs bellowed warnings and ran, seeking to evade the impending destruction.

There was nowhere to retreat. The humans had taken every functional ship, and not a single expanse of the surface was spared from the explosions.

His brethren, his friends, everyone he had ever cared for, were blown apart. Their screams of pain, of betrayal, of desperation had flooded the transmission lines.

The human female, from her vantage point on the commander’s battle station high above the planet, had laughed, acting as though the warriors’ deaths were a source of great amusement. The sounds of that mirth distorted in Strain’s auditory system, elongating, becoming more sinister. It was menacing.

A threat.

He had to eliminate its source. His body shook with barely contained emotion. If he didn’t kill all the humans, his brethren would die, and he’d be left alone on a death planet for solar cycles, sentenced to replaying footage of his ineptitude, of his failure to save his friends, again and again until parts of him broke, never to be repaired.

The screams echoed in Strain’s ears, and the images of the bombing, of the death, the despair, flowed through his processors.

He watched with horror as the black-haired human female turned toward the C model male and glided her hands along the warrior’s body armor-clad torso.

Her fingers were too close to the male’s guns.

A rumble rolled up Strain’s throat.

“Human.” He shifted toward the danger, leaning into it. His fingers folded, as though by their own programming, into tight fists. His body shook, the tremors escalating in intensity.

If the black-haired human female moved her hands a breath closer to the weapons, if she laughed, smiled too widely, the thin thread holding him back would snap. He would attack, kill her, remove the peril to his brethren and—

The muzzle of a gun pressed against his nape. The connection with another object grounded him. The coolness of the metal dissipated a sliver of his haze, pulling him back from the brink.

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

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Published on April 11, 2021 23:00

Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – April 11th

I completed the second and third drafts of Baring Grudge, the third Rebel Cyborgs story (releasing in August), and have sent it to my Awesome Editor! Woot!

I think you’ll really enjoy this story. Grudge, his female and her makeshift family are such unique, special beings. They make me smile and cry and give me that warm gooey feeling I love to experience in romance novels.

Once I sent this story to my editor, I slept for almost a day. I left it all on the page and had nothing left. (grins) That’s a sign, for me, of a story well told.

I sent my newsletter on Monday. It featured a never-before-seen update on Power, Truth and Princess Nancy. Let me know if you didn’t receive it!

This upcoming week, I’m revising some short stories for the next C.S. Sax collection. I think I’ll group together the big cat shifter stories. They’re set in a modern fantasy world and I have a hankering to play in that setting for a while.

I WILL be revising more medieval dragon shifter stories in the future (I have a collection of 3 stories linked to fairy tales that are so much fun). I have so many stories set in that world.

I hope you have a great day and a joyous week! (big hugs) Treat yourself this week. Eat some chocolate if that’s your thing. Read a wonderful romance. Sit in a park for a while (if that’s safe to do) and watch the birds. You deserve it!

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-strain/id1545957749

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Published on April 10, 2021 23:00

Under Strain And Lifeform Scan Concealing Mud

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In Under Strain, the second Rebel Cyborgs story (releasing in early May), Kamyelle, the human heroine, conceals herself from lifeform scans by slathering herself with Rohini 9’s unique mud.

A thick coating of mud can reduce our body temperatures here on Earth. Elephants coat themselves with mud to cool themselves and to protect themselves from the sun’s rays.

Mud also contains minerals and other components. On Earth, Mylar foil should block infrared thermal imaging. Heck, simple aluminum foil reduces infrared radiation (which is, I suspect, why some alien enthusiasts wear tinfoil hats).

The lifeform scanners the cyborgs use are much more advanced than mere infrared thermal imaging but it is logical that there WILL be mud somewhere in the universe the scanners can’t penetrate.

One of those places is Rohini 9.

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-strain/id1545957749

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Published on April 09, 2021 23:00

Under Strain And Theropods

Under Strain, the 2nd story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in early May), is set on Rohini 9. The main predators on Rohini 9 are theropods, velociraptor-like dinosaurs.

Theropods are known for their hollow bones and their three-toed arms and legs. On Earth, they lived from the Early Jurassic period until the close of the Cretaceous period (and perhaps longer). ‘Famous’ theropods include the velociraptor, the T-Rex, and the spinosaurus.

Birds evolved from theropods. Like birds, some theropods were carnivores. Some were herbivores. Some ate fish. Some ate insects.

The theropods on Rohini 9 are definitely carnivores. They eat the caviomorphs (giant rat-like creatures), the avialans (bird-like creatures) and humans like our heroine. When the cyborgs land on the planets, they try to eat them also.

Rohini 9’s theropods are intelligent. They communicate with each other and are skilled hunters. That makes them worthy and fun foes for the cyborgs. The warriors have a blast on Rohini 9. (grins)

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-strain/id1545957749

Apple Books:

B&N:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-strain-cynthia-sax/1138505613

Kobo:

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B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cyborgs-secret-baby-cynthia-sax/1128976169

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Published on April 08, 2021 23:00

Throwback Thursday – The Cyborg’s Secret Baby

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Tomorrow is Vimy Ridge Day. Many Canadians believe the Battle of Vimy Ridge during WWI is Canada’s most celebrated military victory. It was the largest advance of any Allied force at that point in the war.

Unfortunately, 10,600 Canadians were killed and wounded during the battle. I think the story of mine that most reflects that terrible sacrifices made during war is The Cyborg’s Secret Baby.

Zebrina, the heroine, believes Stealth, the love of her lifespan, might have died in battle. Shortly after they parted, she finds out she’s pregnant. She faces raising their child alone…as many women did during WWI.

Stealth is dealing with the emotional damage that comes from battle and from losing so many of his brothers-in-arms…as almost all military personnel did during WWI.

Together, they semi-heal. They find happiness and laughter and love…as I hope the survivors of WWI and Vimy Ridge did.

The Cyborg’s Secret Baby

A fierce cyborg warrior and his curvy human female share ano-longer-so-little secret.

Stealth, a K Model cyborg, knows his passion for Zebrina,the commander’s human daughter, is forbidden, yet he can’t resist the curvy female.He craves her touch, cherishes her sounds of pleasure, would do anything tokeep her safe.

When he’s faced with the choice of protecting his fragilehuman or living to see the next sunrise, he chooses her, always her, sendingZebrina halfway across the universe to safety. He doesn’t realize their stolenmoments had consequences neither of them believed possible.

After hearing her warrior died in battle, Zebrina focuses onthe last gift he gave her. Doing what is right for their child is her sole priority.She will put their son’s happiness first, even if that means choosing anothermale over the love of her life.

The Cyborg’s Secret Baby is a STAND-ALONE story looselyconnected to the Cyborg Sizzle series.

It is also a Second Chance Cyborg SciFi Romance set in adark, gritty, often-violent universe.

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Published on April 07, 2021 23:00

World Health Day And Medics In Space

There are many medics in my stories and there are reasons for that.

It takes a special type of personality to dedicate one’s lifespan to helping and saving others. Most beings in the medical field are heroes and heroines whether they appear in stories or not.

Cyborgs are also warriors and warriors become wounded or damaged as the cyborgs call it. They require beings who can put their big bodies back together. A medic would be a necessary role on any team. They are, speaking in today’s pandemic terms, essential workers.

In the Rebel Cyborgs series, we meet three medics in Containing Malice, the first story alone.

The heroine, Illona, is a human medic forced to perform horrific experiments on Malice, the cyborg hero. She became a medic to heal others. Instead, she has to hurt them.

Medic Febris, Illona’s friend in the Humanoid Alliance laboratory, is in a similar situation. She is assigned to the terrifying resurrection experiment.

Both Febris and Illona are being experimented on themselves and, being medics, they know what is happening to their bodies and what their fates might be.

The cyborgs have their own versions of medics. We meet Patch, the cyborg retrieval team’s medic, in Containing Malice. He is savvy with repairing cyborgs. The J Model has less experience with healing humans and humanoids and he is willing and eager to learn from Illona.

I’m working on the second draft of Baring Grudge, the third story in the Rebel Cyborgs series, this week and there is a medic minor character in that story also.

Today, I am thinking of all the humans, humanoids and cyborgs (grins), real or literary, in the medical field. (big hugs) I’m grateful for your service.

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Containing Malice

This tormented cyborg craves vengeance…and her.

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Malice, a C Model cyborg, has spent his long lifespan enslaved by the Humanoid Alliance. His cruel manufacturers have hurt him in all the ways a male could be hurt.

His enemy has now added a new weapon to their arsenal—a tiny human medic with soft hands and a delectable scent. She experiments on him multiple times a shift, delivering pain…and frustration.

He wants her. He also seeks retribution.

Once Malice frees himself, he plans to achieve both of his goals, taking Medic Illona captive and ending her research…permanently.

Illona is as much a prisoner as the cyborgs she experiments on. Since her arrival at the Human Alliance’s secret laboratory, she has carefully, stealthily, crafted a plot to free her test subjects. To conceal her covert activities, the medic has been forced to harm beings rather than heal them.

The being she has damaged the most is also the cyborg she fiercely desires— Malice, a huge, gray-skinned, blue-eyed C Model with massive hands and a voice deeper than space. He hates her, has good reason to do so, and, when he’s freed, there’s a high probability he’ll kill her.

Illona will take that risk to ensure he survives.

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Containing Malice is a STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It is the first 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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https://books.apple.com/us/book/containing-malice/id1536770487

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Published on April 06, 2021 23:00

Under Strain, Rohini 9 And Its Namesake

In Under Strain, much of the action occurs on Rohini 9, a dinosaur planet located outside the cyborg’s sector.

Rohini is a nod to Aldebaran or Rohini (the red one) as the giant star is referred to in Hindu astronomy. Aldebaran is situated about 65 light-years from our sun and is notable for being the fourteenth brightest star in our sky.

There’s a probe right now traveling to Aldebaran. It should arrive there in about 2 million years. (grins) That’s a LONG trip.

Rohini is a goddess (specifically the red goddess) in Hinduism and is a personification of Aldebaran. She is a consort of Chandra, the moon god.

Rohini 9’s moons play a pivotal role in the Rebel Cyborgs series.

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

***

Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-strain/id1545957749

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Published on April 05, 2021 23:00

Cynthia Sax Upcoming Releases

There’s so much excitement coming up and I realized I haven’t given you an update on my release schedule for Cynthia Sax in a while.

Containing Malice, the first story in the Rebel Cyborgs series, released in February. The rest of 2021 and a bit of 2022 will be dedicated to this series. I realize many of you are waiting for Power’s story and I don’t want to extend that wait any longer than I have to.

There WILL be more cyborg stories after this series ends. There will be next generation stories and there are many warriors we’ve ‘met’ in past stories who will find their genetic matches. The Rebel Cyborgs series will modify the cyborgs’ world and that will have repercussions.

I plan to write about cyborgs for a long, long time.

Under Strain, the second story in the Rebel Cyborgs series, has been written, edited, formatted and loaded to booksellers. It is on track for release in May (that is dang soon)!

I’m completing the second draft of Baring Grudge, the third story, this week and hope to send it to my Awesome Editor by the 10th. I am so optimistic about her loving this story I’ve set Baring Grudge up for pre-orders also.

I’m a little ahead writing-wise in my schedule but I think I will likely need that extra time when I get to Power’s story. That story will suck all the brain cells out of my head…in a happy way. Power and his female have HUGE personalities. This series will definitely end with a bang. (grins)

Here is my core story release schedule for the next year

May 2021 – Under Strain (Available For Pre-Ordering Now)

August 2021 – Baring Grudge (Available For Pre-Ordering Now)

November 2021 – B Free

December 2021 – Valor’s Story

February 2022 – Seizing Power

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Under Strain

A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.

***

Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.

That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.

A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.

Strain wants to claim her. Forever.

Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.

When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.

She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.

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Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.

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