Under Strain And Emerging From Lockdown
My section of the universe has been on lockdown forever (stay-at-home orders are sometimes sprinkled into the mix to add excitement). It is extremely rare that I interact in-person with anyone other than my super easy going Dear Wonderful Hubby.
Which means my social skills are a bit…rusty. (sheepish grin) They were never admittedly great. I’m an extreme introvert. Now, they’re a hot mess.
Often when I speak to people now, I skip the niceties and get straight to the point. I don’t ask how they are or introduce myself. I just say what I want to say, blurting out unusual questions and observations. (laughs) Yes, I’m a disaster. I’m trying to train myself not to do that.
Kamyelle, the heroine of Under Strain, has been on her own for a very, VERY long time. She hasn’t talked with a human or humanoid…or cyborg for many solar cycles. Her social skills are on par with mine. (grins) When she finally makes contact with others, she says whatever crosses her mind.
This makes her conversations with Strain and other super fun to ‘listen’ to. I smile thinking about them and I think you’ll enjoy them also.
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Under Strain
A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.
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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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