When Martian Air Science Engineer Cass Hedley takes a dare to use her new Artificial Intelligence system for a night of erotic release, there’s only one man she can imagine spending time with–the legendary comic book hero Star Knight Errant. She imagines strong hands, hard abs, and bubble baths, but her black market AI has another idea–an illegal fight club that will only end in her sexy … companion’s death…or hers.When Evander Mór transports to an unknown desert planet, his mission changes. Instead of brokering a peace deal, he’ll figure out what backwater he’s landed on and enjoy a well-earned weekend off with a gorgeous scientist. But when things get hotter than a supernova between them, he discovers he only has eighteen hours to stop an AI bent on murder, convince Cass he’s more than fiction, and find a way to cross the gulf between galaxies to bring her home.
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A short, swift read that I truly enjoyed. This sci-fi romance features a divorced-mom scientist making a new start on Mars after leaving her odious ex. In this world, people transport from Earth to Mars or perhaps further by creating temporary clones lasting only eighteen hours. The clone’s experiences are then transmitted back to the original person. So–when our lady scientist gets a free weekend, she decides to test-drive her new AI system by creating a playmate–a reconstruction of her favorite comic book hero. Surprise, surprise, he’s more realistic than expected, and the space sparks really fly. Alas, the AI malfunctions, leaving the lovers battling for their lives. He only has 18 hours to convince her he’s real. Trust me, it works. The story never gets bogged down in the scientific details. The action scenes are marvelous, and the love scenes are delightfully steamy. Well done! I look forward to reading more by this author.
This is a great light read. I liked the writing, the characters and the setting.
Loved this tongue in your cheek sci-fi romance. Recently divorce in a new compound on Mars, Cass looks forward to a weekend with herself since her two kids are staying with her ex husband, Richard. On a chat to her friend Sylvia she’s reading the A1 manual which she named Jemaine that she got on a deal. Sylvia recommends she programs a service companion for the weekend. She finally gives in after relaxing with drinks and a bath and tells Jermaine to make a companion experience based on her favorite comic character Star Knight Errant. When she goes to her kitchen Star Knight (Evan) strolls in and mayhem ensues. Jermaine also incorporated the battles from the comics and no matter what she does she can’t stop the program or leave because Jermaine locked them in the compound. With budding feelings growing between them can Cass and Evan defeat Jermaine without being killed? This was a totally enjoyable story with steamy romance and action and great characters to read and review via booksprout. I’ll definitely be looking for other books written by this author.
I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Cass and Evander have great chemistry it gets hot and steamy, and all Evander has to do is convince Cass that he is more than fiction.
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A story line that was unusual but very entertaining!
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This was a humorous and sometimes dangerous story set on Mars in the future. Cloning technology allows the clone of a person to be created from a data stream and when Cass requests the clone of a comic book character be created as company over a weekend the real life character is cloned instead. Their weekend together was something neither Cass not the clone could have imagined or where it would eventually lead but it was a weekend she would remember and her cloned lover were determined to recreate again but with out the life and death situations they faced when they met for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with a story line that was unusual but very entertaining.
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This is the first book by this Author that I have read, short quick story to read. This was a really different type of story. It looks like it might be continued if so I want to read the next book. I enjoyed reading this story.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
An interesting concept.
Okay, this one was a hoot and enjoyable to read. There are some great one-liners and a very interesting idea. I will be honest the idea of a temporary AI companion sounds so great that I almost wish it was real. Can you imagine being able to take a real hunk to your school 10-year reunion oh the possibilities? Now back to this story I loved the characters, it had some great scenes and a decent romance with some steam too. If you like sci-fi that is a bit different this is a great one to check out. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This fast-paced, steamy battle against an evil A.I. system was binge-worthy and highly entertaining. The characters were terrific, and the main female was strong and capable. Accepting reality, survival, resourcefulness, ingenuity, hope, and love were some of the underlying themes. I can’t wait to read more by this author.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
This book was hard to figure out. Was the hero real or was he a clone that Cass’s AI made up. Just when you think he’s real, something changes and your back to thinking that Evan is a character out of a comic book. The story moved fast as it was a short read. This is my first book by A. K. Shelly. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Martian Air Science Engineer Cass Hedley was in mid-chat with her friend, Sylvia, when the call was once again dropped, a regular occurrence with Mars’s feeble electromagnetic field. When they reconnected, Sylvia asked what she was reading and she said it was the Instruction
Manual for her black-market House AI unit the lab network guy found for her with a nanny companion mode capable of watching her kids while she was working at the lab. When Sylvia discovered that Cass’ two kids were staying with her ex-husband over the weekend, she suggested that an AI-generated companion — a program intended for housework and short-term childcare— could be used as a temporary boyfriend! When Sylvia dared her, Cass decided to give it a try. Her AI, Jemaine, confirmed her comic book hero Star Knight could be generated for her. Oddly Jermaine’s light pulsed red instead of its usual blue – had he malfunctioned? Even his voice was different, much lower than his normal voice. But he confirmed there was no error. And then a velvety voice from behind her asked if Cassandra was her name!
Cass stood there in her threadbare tank top, too-short shorts, with her full mud facial mask that she had not washed off! And she faced her stunningly handsome hero, Evan — Evander Mór of the fictional planet, Exeter! Suddenly three alien warriors with weapons appeared – weapons were never allowed to be created! Cass screamed for Jemaine to end the program, but there was no response, other than the steadily blinking red light. Star Knight stepped forward to defend her and, right in the middle of battling two of the aliens, he actually winked at her! Cass reached for the keyboard to manually shut down the program, but it gave her no access. The replicants should have been programmed to prevent harm to humans. It was every AI’s prime command. Why couldn’t she shut them down?
Cass is unable to stop the program and cannot escape because they have been locked inside the compound. Will Cass and Evan be able to stop the AI program without getting killed? Will Cassie ever get her boyfriend-time with Evan?
I loved this crazy book – what a brilliant idea! It was hilarious as the two of them met and immediately had to fight for their lives, with Evan relaxed and snarky throughout the fight scenes. Poor Cass had to join in their fight for survival. Would they be able to stop this madness? And what would she do about Evan? This is definitely a fun read – don’t miss it!