By Liz Maverick
Publisher: Dorchester Shomi
ISBN: 9780505527240
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: July 3, 2007

Reviewed by: Amber Barth
Rating: 3/5

Some people take walking down to their local gas station for granted. But for L. Roxanne Zaborovsky, a freelance techy, this is no simple ten-minute walk. The fact that it’s 2:00 am and dark are the least of her problems as two men–the familiar and handsome Mason Merick, and the sophisticated and sexy Leonardo Kaysar–literally come to blows over her. If only that where the end of her problems. Between confusing leaps through time, high-speed car chases, and an emotional play of cant-and-mouse, Roxanne must come to a conclusion. Both men want the code that’s in her head and are willing to woo or kill to get it; it’s up to her to decide who’s the enemy and who’s the lover.

With an action packed and griping story line, Maverick weaves a story of adventure and self-growth as we fallow a confused Roxanne through layers and layers of alternate realities. It’s hard for Roxanne and the reader to tell exactly what reality they are in as space and time shift around her, but that doesn’t distract from the story line. The appearance and disappearance of random items as the plot twists and turns adds thrilling depths to a dynamic narrative. The slow explanations and Roxanne’s distractions and over evaluations, on the other hand, tend to drag the story off course until you want to kick Roxanne in the tush and remind her that her very existence hangs in the balance.

The manga-style cover is interesting. The art is neither exceptional nor horrible, though the premise seams a little misleading and tends to show Roxanne as more kick-ass than she is depicted in the book. The story in no way resembles a manga or light novel and has no Asian influence what-so-ever. And while Wired is marketed as an ‘Action Romance’ there is little in the way of a romantic relation. A hot go against the wall and some heated touching and kissing are about it. Very little explanation into the characters emotional feelings is ever mentioned.

All in all I would suggest this one to those of you who enjoy a high-speed tale with twists and turns, but tend to shy away from pure romances.

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