People grieve differently. Some hide in a corner and cry, others find strength in the arms of loved ones, while a few swallow their sadness and cherish the good memories.None of those appealed to Professor Penelope Ford. When fate tested her, tearing apart her life with her fiancé, Michael Davis, she refused to accept her new reality. Instead, she chose to live in a fantasy world of her own … world of her own creation.
For four years, Penelope worked on designing a clone of Michael. She wanted this new version to be stronger, smarter, and – most importantly – even more devoted to her.
She craved a lover who would never walk out of her life again.
Will the professor succeed in making her human-like android exactly what she wants him to be?
Even more, will she be able to face the real world with what her grief has created?
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The build-up was pretty intense… I’m still
trying to figure out if it’s Ian, but there’s so
many reasons why it wouldn’t be him, even
with Michael’s memories, unless Michael
had it in him all along. There’s other little tiny
hints that everyone around Penny is off, she just
hasn’t noticed because she’s so deeply into immersing
herself into Ian/Micheal that she can’t see anything/anyone
else. That’s what has got me super intrigued, and still thinking
about it hours afterwards.
Oh where do I begin? As a woman in science who has a soft spot for Sci-fi, I loved it! The storyline, although portrayed the age-old fear of man vs. machine, was refreshingly unique to have kept me going. With the subtlety she used to add the suspense elements to what initially seemed like just a science fiction novel, Rose has deftly handled the medley of genres in her writing. My only complaint is I have to wait for months to get my hands on the next books! :'(
I have been waiting for the release of that book for weeks and I knew the moment I get my hands on it I won’t be able to take eyes off the pages till I see the words “To be continued”
(I finished reading the book in the span of 24 hours and it took me that long as I spent 4 hours trying to perfect this review and still I don’t think I made the book justice)
Honestly speaking here when I first read the summary I realised it’s not my piece of cake cause I am really picky when it comes to books Also I don’t tolerate pathetic and obsessive behaviour no matter what the reason is .
I hear you asking “Then why were you that excited for the release ?”
My answer is ….” Duh guys !! That’s Rose Mashal she’ll find a way to make it perfect … ” Now that I have read the book I can assure you it’s another level of perfection and it exceeded all my expectations … It is really nothing short of a masterpiece
The way she builds your anticipation slowly that you don’t feel it till you’re literally high on the words
The way she glides smoothly between memories and current events is unbelievable
Your emotions are prisoners of her words … You get angry , scared , happy , satisfied , frustrated and every other emotion you may or may not think of
How can she pinpoint the perfect page of the book for the revelation of every bit of information is a mystery to me… It is never too early and never too late always the perfect moment
I am never that captivated with a book unless I am reading a book with the name Rose Mahal or Dan Brown on the cover … One may say their books don’t have anything in common but I say one thing they have in common They’re both unique you can never compare their words to anyone else’s
Take Heart of Steel for example you can find love , hate , mystery, secrets , murder , blackmail , heartbreak and science fiction all mixed up together to offer you the perfect book which can’t be replicated because simply there’s one Rose Mashal in our universe
And the cherry on top she isn’t just a good author she is a good person , too.
Rose has done it again! The Colorblind Trilogy has some competition, as far as I’m concerned. Heart of Steel shows just how far someone would go to bring back a loved one. After loosing her soulmate, Penny a brilliant scientist does just that by creating MiDal13, or Ian as he called. Temptation is the beginning of their story and very different from Rose has written before. I loved reading this wonderful story and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for something new and different.
Quite a very interesting sci-fi story, the plotline was very interesting and well developed, the characters are fantastic, it has all the emotional side and mystery that will keep you reading it, Penny is a character I loved and this is definitely a great addition for anyone that love sci-fi romance. Looking forward to book 2.
Roboticist Penny Ford has been haunted by the sudden and tragic way that her fiancé left her life. Now she has the chance to bring him back as MiDa13, redubbed Ian, a fully functional prototype of a human-like android. Penny has done everything she can to get Ian as much like Michael as possible, including giving him Michael’s old memories. But as the lines between Ian and Michael blur, does Penny truly have control over the situation anymore?
The story is told from Penny’s perspective and is very introspective in nature. She’s constantly questioning her sanity and it’s clear that her desperation regarding Michael has driven her to the edge. Her world is built on lies and could come crumbling down at any second. Ian is very active off-screen, which makes him increasingly suspect as strange things start happening.
I was expecting to read about a scientist and her AI creation falling in love, but that’s not really what I got. I wouldn’t describe the relationship between Penny and Ian as a romance. It’s far too obsessional for that (and the few sexual scenes were fade-to-black). I think that Penny wanted to recreate the companionship of Michael more than anything else. The book ended on a cliffhanger, so it’s possible that their relationship will continue to deepen, but it could just as easily go in the opposite direction.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.