"Sometimes good things *can* come from bad!"
Aden Locke is a smuggler. He had accepted a contract to run
contraband and got caught -- not because he was losing his
edge, but because an old enemy, Gandes, interfered. Now
he's desperate to get off this world he's stranded on, in
time to stop Gandes from taking the revenge he promised on
Aden's friends. After eradicating her work of the last ten years, Dr. Kerra
Telsier needs to get off-world -- now. Her work is gone,
but the powers that be want it back and the only way to get
it is to get her. She needs a fencejumper -- a pilot for
hire, one who operates outside the law. And so she hires
Captain Aden Locke. He looks more like the villain than the
hero from the holovids she enjoys, but she doesn't have any
other choice, and neither does he. Even at the speeds now traveled, it takes time to get
places. The time spent getting to Aden's home base of
Beckhaven allows him and Kerra to get to know one another.
Once they reach Beckhaven, the relationship develops
intimately. However, Gandes is still out there, biding his
time, and as cruel and insane as he is, he is also
patient... INTO THE FIRE is a spectacular, exciting, fast moving
science fiction story with a excellent romance included. It
has a remarkably involved plot that keeps you on the edge
of your seat. I enjoyed the fact that the author didn't try
to create a universe with new rules. I've read a lot of
science fiction and this story made me feel like I was once
again visiting a familiar place. Familiar, yes, but with
unique characters and locations. I liked the hero and
heroine a lot. I particularly liked the respect they showed
for one another. I loved the secondary characters who
peopled this universe, especially the ones the hero and
heroine have close contact with. They are so real and so
interesting, I felt I would not be surprised to meet them
one day. I wanted to hurry and finish this tale and yet was
sorry when it was over. I recommend this for anyone who
enjoys a good science fiction romance with swashbuckling
excitement as an added dividend. Sensuality--Soft R: Expressive sex (hot, but with fairly
non-descriptive language. Sexually explicit scenes: 3.
Reviewed by Flora Bell
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted February 20, 2003
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