Wanted and Wired

by Vivien Jackson

Overview

"Raw. Smart. Quick-witted. Mouthwatering. Just a few adjectives that describe this exquisite tale. Do not let this unforgettable story, or its incredible cast of characters, slip by you." —DARYNDA JONES, New York Times bestselling author

A rip-roarin' new snarky, sexy sci-fi romance with the perfect balance of humor, heat, and heart!

Now that Texas has seceded and the world is spiraling into chaos, good guys come in unlikely packages and love sprouts in the most inconvenient places...

Rogue scientist * technologically enhanced * deliciously attractive

Heron Farad should be dead. But technology has made him the man he is today. Now he heads a crew of uniquely skilled outsiders who fight to salvage what's left of humanity: art, artifacts, books, ideas-sometimes even people. People like Mari Vallejo.

Gun for hire * Texan rebel * always hits her mark

Mari has been lusting after her mysterious handler for months. But when a by-the-book hit goes horribly sideways, she and Heron land on the universal most wanted list. Someone set them up. Desperate and on the run, they must trust each other to survive, while hiding devastating secrets. As their explosive chemistry heats up, it's the perfect storm...

Wanted and Wired Series:

Wanted and Wired (Book 1)

Perfect Gravity (Book 2)

More praise for Wanted and Wired:

"Wanted and Wired delivers a high-octane adventure with riveting twists and turns, fresh yet gritty characters, and miles of sci-fi sizzle. I loved it!"—Amanda Bouchet, award-winning author of A Promise of Fire

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492648178
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Series:	Wanted and Wired , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Vivien Jackson is still waiting for her Hogwarts letter. Don’t you laugh. In the mean time, she writes, mostly fantastical or futuristic or kissing-related stories. When she isn’t writing, she’s performing a sacred duty nurturing the next generation of Whovian Browncoat Sindarin Jedi gamers, and their little dogs too. She has a degree in English, which only means she’s read gobs of stuff in that language. With her similarly geeky partner, she lives in Austin, Texas, and watches a lot of football. She loves to hear from readers: www.vivienjackson.com.

Editorial Reviews

02/13/2017
In this steamy near-future escapade, set in a debilitated world in which Texas has seceded and the U.S. is on the verge of civil war, tough Texas hit woman Mari Vallejo and her passionate posthuman partner, cybernetics professor Heron Farad, go on the run after Mari is set up to kill the wrong target. Both are simmering in complicated, conflicting emotions. Mari took the job to try to save the scientist father she hates; Heron is besieged by “a toxic mix of love and lust and anger” directed at Mari. She often takes the lead in saving and seducing him, giving this fast-paced adventure a feminist twist. With a vicious war on the horizon, Heron and Mari prove they have plenty of sizzle left for future feats of sexual and intellectual derring-do. As their torrid courtship proceeds through superhero adventures and near-death encounters with the villains, Heron tries to keep Mari safe with his technological skills, such as piloting his orbit-capable airplane, while Mari, who’s always been mystified by machines, uses her tough fighting moves and her brassy Texas idiom to undo their enemies. This unusual combination of romance and science fiction tends to predictability in plot, but its lead characters are sympathetically drawn and generally convincing, giving readers an easy trip into a not-so-distant world of technologically enhanced humans ruled by their indefatigable and inexhaustible hormones. Agent: Holly Root, Waxman Leavell Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Steamy . . . an easy trip into a not-so-distant world of technologically enhanced humans ruled by their indefatigable and inexhaustible hormones." — Publishers Weekly

"Jackson leaves the reader anticipating the next installment." — Booklist

"Impressive . . . Jackson has a real winner on her hands!" — RT Book Reviews

"Raw. Smart. Quick-witted. Mouthwatering. Just a few adjectives that describe this exquisite tale. Do not let this unforgettable story, or its incredible cast of characters, slip by you. Brava, Ms. Jackson!" — DARYNDA JONES, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series

"Vivien Jackson has written a wonderful cast of characters...I’d recommend this book to anyone who has read more traditional sci-fi, but also to anyone who’s read a lot of paranormal." — Love In Panels

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