"This trip was a change of pace I enjoyed"
FARTHEST SPACE: THE WRATH OF JAN by Ellen Fisher
Captain Steven McNeill is captivated by his new
Noo'dis't Communications Officer S'ansi. Having served
five years with Steven, Science Officer Vaish was obsessed
with her Captain; even if he is an ass. When their
Alliances flagship is taken over by terrorists, the pair
are dumped on a lonely planet...or so they thought! Ellen Fisher has written a fun space age story that really
struck me as a cross between "Star Trek" and "Galaxy
Quest". Steven needed an eye opener and ending up on an
uninhabited planet...populated with enormous saber-tooth
cats. Steven thinks he is the intergalactic gift to women,
so I was surprised after only one day Vaish eased up on
him. However they are faced with a mutual hidden
attraction and the only two people on the planet. About the title: THE WRATH OF JAN, well Jan is one angry
woman...she tried to take over the universe and was
thwarted
by our sexy captain -- as well as dumped on an uninhabited
planet with 100 angry followers. So Jan is out for a
little revenge. I greatly enjoyed the other novel I'd read by Ellen Fisher
and this was no different. FARTHEST SPACE was a fun, sexy
story that while campy and making many cultural references,
I found very enjoyable. ***** EARTH GIRLS AREN'T EASY by Jaide Fox
Chyna Lin
is a freedom fighter. Or at least she was until she is
captured by the enemy and the planets ruler makes her an
offer: go to prison or have his heir. Darion wants to create peace between the people, and taking
Chyna as a concubine seems the perfect answer. However,
like all alpha heroes, he doesn't really explain what he is
truly trying to do. The story is appropriately titled,
Chyna is a very determined woman. She falls hard for her
gentle captor who is an exceptional lover but still feels
the need to escape and return to her cause. This is the first story I've read by Jaide Fox so I have
nothing to compare it with but WOW! With very graphic
language, EARTH GIRLS AREN'T EASY is almost two giant sex
scenes. I was impressed both with the emotions
incorporated between Chyna and Darion and the fact that
even though she is falling hard for him, she still tries to
escape; twice, with very interesting results. While a little too racy for this reader, I did enjoy the
story between Chyna and Darion and wish it had been a
little longer. ***** FULLY FUNCTIONAL by Ashley Ladd
Best friends
Scott and Gregg have finally done it. They have built life-
like robots with artificial intelligence and a "smart
house" for them to live. After convincing Scott's little
sister Shannon to test everything out, and against her
better judgment, she moves into Greggs newly re-modeled
house complete with a robotic maid, cook and sex crazed
butler. This was an entertaining and very enjoyable read. Shannon
and Gregg have mutual crushes on each other. This frazzles
both of them because Rafael the butler is so intent on
seducing a not interested Shannon. While the maid Myrtle
seems to have the biggest issue with Shannon, it's actually
the cooking that had me laughing. Our two characters already have a friendship as well as
mutual attraction. All Shannon and Gregg needed was a
little jealousy and danger to bring love into their lives.
This is the first story I've read by Ashley Ladd and FULLY
FUNCTIONAL really needs to get edited. Regardless, this is
my favorite of the four stories. ***** INTERPLANETARY LOVE by Shelley Munro
When
Ekims's sister Rala signs him up for a dating service, he
is matched with Carly, from Earth. The only thing is, how
does Ekim tell Carly the whole truth and nothing but the
truth when Rala lied on his application? I liked INTERPLANETARY LOVE on so many different levels.
We have the mixing of planets as well as cultures. Ekim
lives on Nidni and is an actor as well as the illustrious
title of the planets greatest lover. Carly, who is a cop,
just wants an honest guy and a good lover. While the language was a little racy for me, the
relationship that develops between Ekim and Carly is very
sensual and well written. Ekim is tired of his life and
while it may mean loosing his title of the planets greatest
lover, he sees what he can have with a relationship with
Carly. I also liked the role reversal of the man being
the "piece of meat" rather than the woman. I've never read anything by Shelly Munro and I was
disappointed in the editing here also. However the story
itself is very good. ***** TRIPPING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE was a change of pace for me.
I enjoyed the stories spun by the contributing authors and
would recommend the book.
Reviewed by Guest Reviewer
Courtesy eBookIsle
Posted December 13, 2005
SummaryTake a romp into a future gone wild.... Boldly going where
no woman has gone before, four women sift through the
rubble of disaster in search of love and passion....
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