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Published on August 14, 2020 07:09

Throwback Thursday – Dark Flight

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

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

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

Dark Flight

His mission. His challenge. His forever.

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

Her enemy. Her captor. Her everything.

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

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

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Published on August 13, 2020 07:15

Meteor Shower Wonder

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

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

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

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

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Published on August 12, 2020 07:18

Testing Truth – The Duties Of A Princess

Nancy, the heroine of Testing Truth, is a princess. I looked
for someone who would appreciate Truth’s drama and add more excitement to his
lifespan and she is definitely that being.

Royalty on Royaume (Royaume means Kingdom in French) is similar
(but not the same) to a mishmash of European Royalty past and present here on
Earth. The crown is passed from 1st born to 1st born. Gender
isn’t a consideration. The current ruler is a Queen, Nancy’s mother.

Nancy is the Queen’s second child and is considered to be
the ‘spare.’ Her older brother, the Crown Prince, is expected to wear the crown
some day in the future.

As the spare, Nancy has a little more freedom but she also
has more dangerous responsibilities. She is expected to marry a ruler of
another planet, forge a strong alliance for Royaume and she is assigned roles
that are too perilous for her older brother.

These dangerous duties are why she needs Truth. (grins)

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

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Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

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Published on August 11, 2020 08:02

Meteor Showers And Inspiration

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The Perseid meteor shower is happening right now (the peak days for North America are Tuesday and Wednesday this week). Earth is passing through the debris left by the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

I LOVE meteor showers. The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I once
flew through one and it looked like one of those scenes in Star Wars when the Millennium
Falcon travels through hyperspace. It was one of the (many) highlights of my
life and I will never forget it.

This week, we will definitely be dousing ourselves with bug
spray (the mosquitoes have been fierce this year), grabbing a comfy blanket and
spending some romantic dates outside in the dark. (grins)

I suspect the writing will be super inspired this week!

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

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Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

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Published on August 10, 2020 08:20

Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – August 9th

Nothing is happening with my Facebook accounts. They are in perma-review. I don’t think I’ll be back on Facebook before September. But hey, I’m merely an email away. (smiles)

Last week was a false start on the Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story. I wrote two chapters and the words stopped. This usually means my characters made a wrong decision or I forced them to do something they would never do.

Which is exactly what happened.

The week wasn’t a waste of time. I learned about Hoarse and his heroine. I have gathered insights on them. I might not use these on the page but they will give my portrayal of Hoarse and his heroine a fullness they might have not otherwise had.

I have a better understanding of how I should tell their story. So I’m super optimistic this upcoming week will be a great writing week. (grins)

I should receive first round revisions on Warlord’s Return (releasing in November) on Friday. I’m crossing my fingers the story works for my Awesome Editor and she deems it revisable and worthy of my reading buddies. I think that should be the case (Ariq and his heroine are magical together) but I’m not the best judge of my own stories. (laughs) I love them ALL!

Oh and promotion-wise, I’m having some fun and talking about Dark Thoughts this week. I love Kralj and Dita so very much. It is nice to spend some more time with them.

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

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

Apple Books:

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Published on August 09, 2020 08:38

The Case Of Awesome Mom And The Missing Books

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I’m fortunate to have an absolutely wonderful and so very entertaining Mom. Here is part of the conversation I had with her yesterday.

***

Cynthia Sax: (on phone) Did you get the shipment of books on
Wednesday?

Awesome Mom: No! I didn’t get any books. I thought you
forgot about me.

Cynthia Sax: I’d never forget about you. (I send her a snail
mail letter every week and call her at least once a week.) I’ll track it down
with Amazon. It must have gone to the wrong address.

(2 hours later)

Awesome Mom: (calls back) I checked and no one has received my
books.

Cynthia Sax: You checked with the mail room?

Awesome Mom: I checked with everyone. Sometimes my mail goes
to (x apartment building) and (y house) and (relays a long and very specific
list of addresses). I called them and they
haven’t seen it.

Cynthia Sax: (blinks) You called someone at (x apartment building)?

Awesome Mom: You can’t just call one person. (scoffs like I’m
an amateur) I called the lady with my same apartment number and I called their
mail room and I also talked with their maintenance staff. None of them have
seen my books.

***

(grins) That’s my Mom.

She has NO internet access, doesn’t own a computer but she
has a phone (a landline) and decades of experience watching CSI.

I suspect in a week she’ll have located the delivery person.

If her books are anywhere in her city, she’ll find them.

While she does that, Amazon is sending her replacement
copies.

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

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

Apple Books:

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/testing-truth-cynthia-sax/1137237855

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Published on August 07, 2020 23:02

Something Borrowed And To Be Continued

I finally watched the 2011 romantic comedy Something Borrowed
this week. This movie is based on an Emily Giffin book with the same title.

I resisted watching this movie and reading this book based
on the premise – A woman falls in love with her best friend’s fiancé. Yes,
ouch. There are only two outcomes I can predict with that premise – either the
woman ends up broken hearted or a close friendship ends. I like happy endings
and neither of those outcomes are happy.

I won’t talk about that in this post. What I wanted to talk
about is the ending. Don’t worry. This will be fairly spoiler-free.

The ending is a Romance Novel sexy brother ending amplified.

In what I call a sexy brother series (other writers have other names for this type of series), every story has a couple (or more) with their own romantic happy ever after BUT another intriguing character or couple (or more) is also introduced in their story.

Seasoned Romance Novel readers such as myself (and I suspect you) know that character or couple (or more) will have their own story told next or soon after. This is often implied rather than outright stated.

Why isn’t it outright stated?

Because a gazillion things could prevent that next story from being published. And if the next story isn’t ever published, making a too obvious link between the two stories will hurt our enjoyment of the first story. I can’t recommend to buddies a book 1 that needs a book 2 if the book 2 will never be published.

The odds of a next movie being produced are even lower than
the odds of a next book being published. Yet Something Borrowed ends with a
very strong link to the next movie, a movie that 9 years later hasn’t happened
and likely will never happen.

The link might have been forgivable if it hadn’t been for
the message they placed at the end of the movie – To Be Continued…

These three words took away my ability to think of Something Borrowed as a completed story or film. There was no doubt left in my mind. I had watched only a portion of the story.

It was frustrating and completely unnecessary and is a great
lesson for writers everywhere. Unless we are certain there will be a next
story, we should think carefully before strongly linking stories.

Note: I now self-publish all my stories which means, barring any huge disasters, I’m in complete control over my next stories. I can talk about Power’s story because, if there is any life left in my 40-something currently-relatively-healthy form at all a year from now, Power’s story WILL be written and, soon after that, released.

I still prefer that my stories stand on their own as I know not all heroes or heroines or premises appeal to all reading buddies. And hey, things happen.

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

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

Apple Books:

B&N:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/testing-truth-cynthia-sax/1137237855

Kobo:

Smashwords:

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Breathing-Vapor-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B015UN87JC/

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Published on August 07, 2020 08:47

Throwback Thursday – Breathing Vapor

As I’m crafting the first draft of Holding Hoarse, the December FREE cyborg romance short story, I often think about how the heroine would be a huge hit with the assorted offspring Vapor and Mira have adopted over the solar cycles.

I love Vapor and Mira. I loved them in Breathing Vapor and I love who they currently are, how they have evolved and grown. Their love is even stronger now than it was when they first met.

Breathing Vapor

Vapor is the most advanced cyborg the Humanoid Alliance has ever developed. He’s a finely honed weapon, a warrior without parallel, half man and half machine. No lock can contain him. No being can stop him. Whatever he wants, he takes.

He wants Mira Breazeal, the Designer’s daughter.

She’s his one temptation, his sexy target. Vapor shouldn’t crave her caresses, steal her kisses, make her scream with ecstasy. The cyborgs want her dead and they would question his loyalty if he didn’t kill her. The humans would shoot him on sight if he dared to touch her.

Their love is forbidden. Their desire could be lethal. One human and one cyborg will risk everything for a moment of passion.

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Published on August 06, 2020 07:19

Traveling Through Books

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I LOVE to travel.

Whenever we make big financial and time decisions, we ask
ourselves, “Will this hamper our traveling?” If the answer is yes, we will try
to tweak the decision until it is a no.

Since I’ve quit the business gigs and have been writing full
time, we’ve been going somewhere almost every month. That might be a day trip
to a nearby town. (grins) Or it might be a longer, fancier vacation. We see a
new place, experience new things, meet new people.

That all changed during the Great Pause.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I haven’t traveled since the
middle of March. Well, we haven’t PHYSICALLY traveled. Thankfully, we have the awesome
option of traveling through books. That is calming my wandering soul a wee bit.

Whenever I feel like I need to escape the new normal for a bit,
I open an ebook and read. I can visit Regency England, present day Manhattan,
different planets, different worlds. I travel for the length of the story.

That is SUCH a gift!

***

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

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

When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.

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

Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
estranged brother from an enemy prison ship. That is her duty, and she has been
trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.

But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
laughing eyes, smiling lips, and rough hands, tempts her as no one else ever
has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
the powerful ruler her planet requires.

If they survive their current mission.

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

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS: