Restricted
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Dr. Aristotle Campbell is a desperate man. His twin brother has been abducted, and Ari will do anything to find him. Forced out of the comfortable solitude of his laboratory, Ari must leave their home world of Britannia and search the farthest reaches of space for his other half. He hastily equips himself with a flawlessly tied cravat, a handful of clues, and his small science vessel. Now, all he needs is a pilot to get him across the Verge, a barrier separating the civilized world from ungoverned space.
Pilot Orin Stone is a desperate man. No ship, no pay, no prospects. He spends his days barely scraping by in the rough colonies lining the Verge interior. When he gets an offer from a frantic, upper-crust professor in need of a pilot, he has no choice but to take the job. He just can't believe it when the professor turns out to be the most gorgeous man he's ever seen and that his offer includes a ship of Orin's own. If Orin can keep his heart (and other portions of his anatomy) from leaping every time sweet, innocent Dr. Campbell looks at him, this should be his easiest job yet.
Rugged Orin and aristocratic Ari work together to navigate the lawless areas of space beyond the Verge, soon discovering that they work well together in all areas. Their immediate and intense attraction to one another is an obstacle to their plans that neither saw coming. More than sparks will fly when they break through the force field and enter restricted space, all alone together for the perilous journey, leaving barriers to their growing attachment far behind.
In their search across the stars, can two desperate men find their home in one another?
Customer Reviews
Holy Cow
I read this in one sitting. At one point, I only remembered to blink when my eyes got dry to the point of discomfort. I was lucky enough to receive an advance review copy in exchange for a frank review, so let me share my thoughts on this book with you now.
As you may know, the first incarnation of the fax machine was invented in 1843, which was the same year the first wagon made it across the Oregon Trail. I bring this up because it illustrates that people can be living in different centuries, in terms of technology and culture, but exist in the same year.
This same dichotomy appears in Restricted, a space adventure with an advanced, resource rich central planetary system, the Core, and outlying colonies, the Verge, that are the space equivalent of the little towns of the Wild West. Similarly, they vary from town to town, the only constant: Scarcity. Ari, a man from a Core planet, finds himself in need of a guide to rescue his brother, and Orin Stone, a man well versed in the Verge, is the man for the job.
Restricted is the perfect book for anyone who enjoys a sexy space adventure seasoned with humor, humility and grit. This story has ensnared me and I cannot wait to see what the author does next.