Preconceptions

by Scott Rhine

Film noir meets Jurassic Park. Petra is a medical engineer for zoologists and fertility clinics. Why is she getting death threats, and what did she do to merit an ankle monitor? As the science advisor to a major contender for the presidency, she needs a PR boost. Hendrix is on his fourth career, having failed as a rock guitarist and a war journalist. His last chance is to write a book that makes the country support this abrasive scientist. He’s always been a sucker for a woman in this novel talks about the science and ethics of how babies are made.

182 pages, Paperback

Published January 25, 2021

About the author

Scott Rhine wanted to find a job that combined his love of reading with math problem solving, so he studied both short stories and computer languages. As a techno-gypsy, he worked on optimizing some of the fastest and largest supercomputers in the world. A couple of degrees, patents, and children later, at forty-eight, he still didn't know what he wanted to be when he grew up. When his third publication "Doors to Eternity" unexpectedly hit #16 on the Amazon epic fantasy list, he decided to retire from engineering in order to become a full-time author. Humor is a part of every story he writes because people are funny, even when they don't think so. In the real world, something always goes wrong and people have flaws. If you can't laugh at yourself, someone is probably doing it for you. Strong female characters also play a major role in his stories because he's married to a beautiful PhD who can edit, break boards, and use a chainsaw.

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Reviews

[Lisa Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

What interests me about the heroine of this book is that she is a brilliant, scientific woman in the realm of genetics. Her backstory is interesting and compelling. She is not "rescued" by her romantic interest in the typical way romantic heroines are. Hendrix isn't a typical romantic hero. This is a flip of more conventional romances where it is the woman who reaches out to the man's heart--a man who has been hardened by the world. In preconceptions, it is the man who reaches into the heart of the heroine. Hendrix is artistically inclined as a musician and a writer. He is a gentle, kind romantic lead who helps to soften Pez, who is perceived by the world to be too aggressive. Hendrix's job is to make her seem more "human" by finding and showing the heart of Pez in his writings about her. They enrich each other equally. I like the dynamics between the two characters. I also like the scientific nature of the book and that none of the science is simplified. It's not a flowery romance--rather it is told in a different angle which suits the couple and the story better.

[Smee]

Cross a sexy, brilliant geneticist who harbors a tinge of brute and a selfless writer who has a weakness for heroism, and you get a fast paced tech novel with a good dose of love. Scott Rhine writes like a bestseller and keeps a tight plot full of compelling characters. Intelligent and provocative. Enjoyed the read.

[Amanda Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A strong intellectual woman under house arrest hires the humble kind-hearted journalist. This thought-provoking novel is a story of love, medical tech, and politics. Scott Rhine brings a fresh and believable approach to this quick read!

[Scott Rhine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun finding out how babies are made. The analogies were great, but it's not for romance fans. Solid science for genetics and zoology. A few laughs and a little action along the way.