"Another enjoyable sci-fi romance"

On her way to make a delivery of food and medical supplies, Celie Cameron is surprised to discover Raven McKnight stowed away on her ship. Raven has just turned 19 and wants to have adventures and see the world. Since Celie is friends with her parents, who better to go and see the world with.

Expecting just another usual delivery job, Celie was surprised to meet the golden-eyed man accepting delivery. Before the delivery can be completed they come under attack from several unknown assailants. Jumping onto his ship to escape certain death,she's surprised to learn that he's not a man at all but an android -- or so she thinks.

Celie's past has left her with some scars that make it hard for her to trust men. She's decided that she will never let a man close enough to her to be hurt again. Since Rurick isn't really a man she doesn't have to worry about being hurt, at least emotionally. Rurick has secrets of his own that keep him from getting as close to Celie as he'd like to be. Before they have a chance together they have to face their own secrets and fears.

I really enjoyed Ms. Spangler's latest sci-fi romance. Celie was a stronger heroine with just enough flaws to make her real. The secondary characters were interesting and added to the story without distracting you from the main characters.

Reviewed by Emily Anne
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted April 14, 2003

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Summary

Ex-smuggler Celie Cameron meets her match in a mysterious android pilot, one who harbors surprising secrets of his own. Celie can handle the glaxay-spanning intrigue and deception into which Rurick throws her, but her attraction to him is another matter entirely. Forced together by circumstance, Celie and Rurick blaze across the galaxy, engaged in the oldest combat of all - the battle of the sexes.