Wednesday, July 1, 2020

CYBORG PROTECTOR by Cara Bristol


Title:  CYBORG PROTECTOR
Series:  Men of Mettle #1
Author:  Cara Bristol
Publisher:  Cara Bristol
Publish Date:   09.20.2015
Category /Genre:  SciFi Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Cara Bristol 
Goodreads link: Cyborg Protector 
Date completed: 06.23.2020

Description from the publisher:

A duty to protect his sworn enemy…

Ten years ago the president’s teenage daughter, Penelope Isabella Aaron, had leveled false accusations against Brock Mann and derailed his protection officer career. Much has changed in a decade: “PIA” as he code-named her, has grown up. She’s an ambassador about to attend her first Association of Planets conference, and Brock has been transformed into a cyborg.

Now a secret agent with Cyber Operations, he gets called in, not when the going gets tough, but when the going gets impossible. So when he’s assigned to go undercover as Penelope’s husband and ensure she gets safely to the summit, he balks. But honor won’t allow him to shirk his duty, and he agrees to protect the woman he’d sworn to despise.

But if a terrorist bombing and a crash landing on a hostile planet aren’t bad enough, Brock soon discovers his unexpected growing attraction to his protectee makes Operation: PIA his most dangerous assignment yet.

Cyborg Protector (Men of Mettle 1) was originally titled Stranded with the Cyborg.
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CYBORG PROTECTOR is the first book in the Men of Mettle series.  This is a rerelease and rebranding of the Cy-Ops series.  Though each book will stand on its own, it is better if you read them all and in the order of release.

Though this is the first in the series, I felt like I was missing some basic knowledge of the universe into which I had landed.  Every day items were not explained, such as the PerComm (personal communication device) that after several chapters I figured out was their version of a tablet that was their phone, but also held their calendar, files, etc.  Is this a spin-off of another series?

That set aside, it was only a mild annoyance after all, I loved the story of Pia (Oh, her name is actually Penelope?  Yeah I’m not going to remember that. LOL) and Brock.  Brock knew her when she was an immature, impulsive, naïve, bratty, teenager.  Age hasn’t improved her nature, though she has adjusted her attitudes; she has learned empathy.  That just means she knows to say, “sorry” after her impulsivity has landed her hot water again.  For Brock, the intervening years, have changed his whole life.  Seeing Penelope as a desirable woman just isn’t something he believes he’s allowed to dream about for himself.

That’s the set up:  unrequited teenage crush vs a man who doesn’t believe he’s worthy.  It was perfectly explained.  Nothing was rushed.  I felt like I was able to truly grow to know these characters and love both of them before they fell for one another.

Creative story, lovable characters, “hateable” villains, steamy sex scenes, frightening fights, and quick banter all combines to make this a great romance in an exotic background.

I don’t normally read Sci-Fi Romance; this book may change that stand for me.  Not since Princess Leia and Han Solo have I wanted to hear lasers blasting and the Cantina Band.  So, yeah!  Thank you, Cara Bristol for bringing me into the world of Sci-Fi Romance.  I look forward to reading more from you.

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Men of Mettle Series:
1.      Cyborg Protector 
1.5  Cyborg Husband 
2.      Cyborg Rogue 
3.      Cyborg Boss  
4.      Cyborg Heat 
5.      Cyborg Mate 
6.      Cyborg Rescuer 
7.      Cyborg Commander 
Also from Cara Bristol:
·         Body Talk 
·         Destiny’s Chance 
·         Domestic Discipline 
·         Educating His Bride 
·         Intimate Submission 
·         Krinar’s Desire 
·         Long Shot (Corbin’s Bend #5) 
·         Longing 
·         Reckless in Moonlight 
·         A Scent of Longing 
·         Secret Desires 
·         Warrior’s Curse 
·         You’re Not Ugly to Look At, Conversations with My Husband
Alien Castaways Series (Intergalactic Dating Agency):
1.      Chameleon (releases 09.16.2020)
2.      Wingman   (releases 10.06.2020) 
3.      Psy             (releases 10.27.2020)
Alien Dragon Shifters Series: 
Prequel 
1.      Under Fyre 
2.      Line of Fyre 
Alien Mate Series: 
1.      Alien Mate 
2.      Alien Attraction 
3.      Alien Intention 
4.      Alien Mischief 
Breeder Series: 
1.      Breeder 
2.      Terran 
3.      Warrior 
Dakonian Alien Mail Order Brides Series: 
1.      Darak 
2.      Aton 
3.      Caid 
4.      Sixx 
5.      Kord 
6.      Braxx 
7.      Krash 
Heartmates Series: 
1.      The Goddess’s Curse
Rod and Cane Society Series: 
1.      Unexpected Consequences 
2.      False Pretenses 
3.      Body Politics 
4.      Disciplinary Measures 
5.      Reasonable Doubts 
6.      Irresistible Attractions
Split Creek Hollow Series: 
1.      Stolen Moments





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