Look what I got for Christmas — The “Remote” reprint. I’m LOVING the new cover.
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Below the streets of New State, the undergrounders fight to remain free of the technological control of the world above. Every night, Wren risks her life fighting New State’s deadliest weapons, the drones. Half human and half machine, their living half tortured until everything human is gone, the drones have only one objective. Kill. And they do it with exacting precision.
Wren is good at her job and committed to her raids on New State. Until one of those raids brings her face-to-face with Codex, a New State citizen who doesn’t quite fit her preconceived expectations. After a couple of awkward encounters, he shows her the meaning of hooking up—a computer simulation that allows people to live out their fantasies—without the complication of emotional entanglements or physical reality. But what Wren feels for Codex is very real. And it’s punishable by law.
As she and Codex grow closer, she convinces him to leave New State for her underground cause. But as the unrest between New State and the underground escalates, and the drones move in to destroy her world, nothing goes as planned. Families are arrested, loyalties are strained, and Wren’s forced to choose between her people and her feelings. The wrong choice could mean the end of her people, and reality could slip away—forever…
I enjoyed the premise of the book and the interesting, off-beat characters, especially the fact that Stella has Asperger’s. “The Kiss Quotient” turned out to be a fast-paced, fun read. I loved the characters and their families, but the romance was rushed and a little over the top (Wow! Some of the scenes). It also felt like insta-love for Stella, the main character. I wanted the author to slow down and further develop/clarify Stella and Michael’s backgrounds, relationships, and interactions with family, friends and people around them. Since Stella is on the spectrum, it would have been interesting to see her interact more with her family, to learn her background, and to get a better understanding of her work life other than just her interaction with Philip who comes across as either a compete jerk or very much like Stella in the fact that he is too honest and doesn’t understand social conventions. Overall, I was way more interested in their time spent outside the bedroom than inside. If you are interested in a fun, sexy, stalkerish read about another awkward character, check out “Twelve Months of Awkward Moments. where Dani can’t wait for senior year at college. Vowing this year will be different, she plans to control her anxiety and move beyond her comfort zone, but that’s not easy. “Dani’s wild roommate and handsome best friend hate each other; her crazy family won’t leave her alone; and a new job forces her to be social. Unfortunately, when college romance finally calls, Dani is unable to answer thanks to a stalker who has her all tied up.” Available on Amazon at amzn.to/2I6SMFj
I loved Miller’s personal story, especially when she was young. Having grown up with anxiety, a dysfunctional family with grandparents who were hoarders, and a father with Schizophrenia, I related to the author and her plight. I know what it means to try to help family members over and over again just to see them fall back into dysfunction and mental illness. I also get why people need to walk away. Some of her descriptions are so vivid, the reader is put right in the middle of her mess. When she talks about rats in her room and how they gave her dog away to avoid people coming over the house, I was equally as scared, appalled, and emotionally wrecked as she must have been living through it.