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$25 #Giveaway Provoking Odium by Cynthia Sax @CynthiaSax Ends 6.30

June 22, 2022 By Mary



Provoking Odium
Cynthia Sax
(Cyborg Unity, #1)
Publication date: June 21st 2022
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction

A Beautiful Cyborg

While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her.

A Human Female Others Call Beast

Briella gained her nickname due to her flying abilities, her fearlessness, and her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect, and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.
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Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them both before they have the opportunity to meet.

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EXCERPT:

Briella should leave now, before Mohini and Odium met. Seeing the two of them together would tear her soul apart.

But then the doors opened, and the toes of two huge black boots became visible.

She lifted her gaze and her breath caught. That footwear was attached to an equally large male.

Odium was built like the warrior he was. The body armor barely contained his muscular form. Well-maintained weapons decorated the garment. His stance was strong. His hips were narrow. His shoulders were wide.

Desire hit Briella like a missile, almost knocking her over.

She’d researched E Models, had seen some of his kind on Mercury Minor, and she believed she knew what to expect.

But her overly active imagination had fallen far short of envisioning Odium. His hair was the blackest black. His skin was gray. Not one scar marred his countenance. His eyes were dark.

His face. Stars. His face.

All the cyborgs she’d met had been handsome. Odium, however, was Mohini-levels of beautiful. He was that exquisite female’s physical match.

Briella’s desolation escalated. She took a step backward.

Odium’s nostrils flared. He turned his head, gazed directly at her.

She froze in place. That was impossible. There were hundreds of beings stationed between them. He must merely be looking in her direction.

Seeking to test that theory, she shifted to the right.

His gaze tracked her.

Her warrior had somehow located her in the crowd.

Briella’s palms dampened. Her stomach knotted.

Others sought to speak to Odium. He didn’t look at those beings. His focus was on her.

It was heady, exciting, worrisome. She brushed her fingers over her goggles. They were in place, so her eyes were hidden.

He saw her scars. Those couldn’t be concealed.

But he couldn’t view the worst of her disfigurements, the part of her that had evoked fear and hatred in her kind, that made the toughest of warriors avoid her.

She could endure his perusal, could stand her ground and—

Mohini approached Odium.

His gaze flicked toward the female.

Her friend was impossible for any male to ignore. And her cyborg was certainly a male. He vibrated with vitality, with power.

Briella wanted him with every cell in her body.

Mohini appeared as enthralled with Odium. Her eyes glowed with interest. Her lips moved. Her friend’s words were too softly spoken for Briella to hear.

But she could imagine what was being said, and every flirtatious comment, every glance, every movement was a dagger stuck deep into her face. The pain, the torment lashed her again and again.

It was unbearable. Panic filled her. She couldn’t do this, couldn’t stand by passively and watch her friend seduce the male she wanted. That was beyond her capabilities.

She turned away from them and ran.

 

Author Bio:

For updates on characters and for very bad jokes, sign up for Cynthia’s monthly newsletter at http://cynthiasax.com

USA Today Bestselling author Cynthia Sax is currently writing cyborg and alien romances with high heat levels. These stories are set in a shared dark, gritty, sometimes violent world. There is always a romantic happy ending between the main characters and this happy ending is FOREVER. But everyone else is in danger.

Her stories have been featured in Star Magazine, Real Time With Bill Maher, and numerous best of… top ten lists.

She loves writing fated to mate or instalove romances as this is her personal experience with love. She fell in love with her Dear Wonderful Hubby at first sight and 25 plus years later, they’re still very much in love. This is what she wishes for her characters and for her readers.

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Comments

  1. Debbie P says

    June 22, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    This sounds like a good read. Great cover!

  2. Nancy says

    June 22, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Provoking Odium by author Cynthia Sax sounds like an out of this world book that many readers will enjoy.

  3. Deborah D says

    June 22, 2022 at 9:26 pm

    Love the bright colors on the cover.

  4. Maria Malaveci says

    June 23, 2022 at 4:52 am

    Sounds like an amazing read!

  5. Barbara Montag says

    June 23, 2022 at 5:44 am

    This is an exciting read!
    And I love the cover.
    Thank you for sharing this with us.

  6. Cathy French says

    June 23, 2022 at 6:55 am

    Hot cover! Sounds like a good sci fi read. I enjoyed reading the excerpt.

  7. Nancy Jones says

    June 23, 2022 at 7:04 am

    Sounds like a great read.

  8. Julie Bickham says

    June 23, 2022 at 7:37 am

    I look forward to reading this.

  9. wendy hutton says

    June 23, 2022 at 1:11 pm

    this sounds like a wonderful book

  10. heather says

    June 23, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    I so have to read this one it sounds super good and I am so loving the cover too.

  11. Latifa Morrisette says

    June 23, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  12. Margaret Smith says

    June 24, 2022 at 8:40 am

    This sounds like an excellent and exciting book.

  13. Tina R says

    June 24, 2022 at 10:48 am

    This sounds like an interesting read, and I like the cover.

  14. paige chandler says

    June 24, 2022 at 10:50 am

    What an awesome cover. oooh la la

  15. David Hollingsworth says

    June 24, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    This sounds like sexy read!

  16. Ann Fantom says

    June 24, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

  17. bn100 says

    June 24, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    different

  18. sherry fundin says

    June 25, 2022 at 7:39 am

    eye catching cover. i shared this one too

  19. Cynthia C says

    June 25, 2022 at 11:12 am

    The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

  20. Dianne Casey says

    June 25, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance.

  21. Deb Pelletier says

    June 25, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    Handsome book cover and the book sounds interesting.

  22. Glenda M says

    June 25, 2022 at 6:45 pm

    This sounds great!

  23. Piroska says

    June 26, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    This book sounds very intriguing. Love the cover!

  24. Judy Gregory says

    June 26, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    The storms brought the temp back down.

  25. clynsg says

    June 27, 2022 at 6:17 am

    That cover cyborg certainly looks human!!

  26. Christy R. says

    June 27, 2022 at 8:02 am

    Best of luck with the success of the book!

  27. Debbi Wellenstein says

    June 29, 2022 at 10:22 am

    I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

  28. Amy Green says

    June 29, 2022 at 1:29 pm

    I think a lot of people secretly fantasize about intimate relationships with simulated lifeforms. I guess they figure achieving that must be better than real life!

  29. Dreaa Drake says

    June 29, 2022 at 6:11 pm

    Sounds like a great book! Great cover too!

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