Synopsis: Galactic smuggler Angel Torrence resented Colonel Nicoli Romanof from the first
order he barked at her. His disembodied voice – arrogant and bossy – blared out
of the Icarus’s control panel, not to thank her for rescuing him and his ship
from the terrorist attack, but to instruct her to set a course for the most
perilous planet in the solar system.
On the riskiest mission of his career, Nicoli had allowed his life essence
and his physical form to be separated. And the Harvestors had taken the bait –
his body. Now he needed the cocky pilot who’d stolen his vessel to help him
retrieve his person and destroy the deadly race of aliens. Then he discovered
the young man was a woman, and he kissed his chances of success goodbye.
When Nicoli refused her assistance because of her gender, Angel would have
moved heaven and earth to prove she was up to the task. But she never expected
the colonel’s physique to be so magnificent – or his heart to be so courageous.
And when a passion she couldn’t deny flared between them, she wondered if they’d
found love or flown…Too Close To The Sun.
(from the back of the book)
Review: I picked this up on a whim, as I was looking for science fiction romance novels. Unlike several others I picked up, this one proved interesting and well-written. I enjoyed the characters, the story and the romance. Some of it was a bit contrived - the whoops-we-are-naked parts - but the world-building was interesting enough that I just rolled my eyes and keep reading. This is a pleasing summer read. Oh, and just ignore the cheesy cover.
Prude Note: There are three major sex scenes, all of which can be skipped with no loss to the story. They aren't graphic, mostly the normal romance novel stuff, if a bit contrived.
Bookmarks: 7 of 10
Awards: None
Date Finished: 7-3-2012
Pages: 305
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Caitlin's word had always been black and white. Anything else was confusing; but her brother, Devon, helped her understand. Then tragedy struck, and now nothing makes sense. As a girl with Asperger's syndrome, Caitlin turns to what she does know - textbooks and dictionaries. And after reading the definition of close, she realizes that this is what everyone needs. In her search for closure, she discovers that black and white are surrounded by shades of gray, and that those are beautiful and necessary for healing. (from the back of the book)
Synopsis: Communications specialist Ravyn Verdier is on a mission to test the
habitability of Jarved Nine when her team is mysteriously killed. Sent to rescue
her, commander Damon Brody becomes stranded on the planet with her. Trapped on a
world harboring an unimaginable evil, Ravyn and Damon must depend on one
another--and they discover love is the only force strong enough to battle their
unseen enemy. (from the back of the book)
Synopsis: The universe isn’t what it used to be. With the new Alliance between the Triad
and the United Coalition, Captain Tasha “Sass” Sebastian finds herself serving
under her former nemesis, biocybe Admiral Branden Kel-Paten–and doing her best
to hide a deadly past. But when an injured mercenary winds up in their ship’s
sick bay–and in the hands of her best friend, Dr. Eden Fynn–Sass’s efforts may
be wasted.
Synopsis: A How-to manual on unarmed combat. 
Synopsis: It was just another day in Arizona and then the monster showed up. Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple - a domestic dispute that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead she got mad, searched her purse for a weapon, and, armed with a Mont Blanc pen, sprinted into action to take down the alien. In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, tall handsome hunk of a guy in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, examined the body, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency." called out an Armani-clad colleague to perform crowd control, and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss". And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began....