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Review: The Replacement - Christine Kelsey and Cassie James

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Review: The Replacement - Book #1 The Thorns of Rosewood Series - Christine Kelsey and Cassie James - July 2019 When I grabbed The Replacement by Christine Kelsey and Cassie James, I have to admit I thought I was just reading another bullymance novel that would turn into a reverse harem. Other than that I wasn't sure what I would get. Turns out that this book has a twist as the main character is, in fact, an AI robot designed to look like Piper Hawthorne. The real Piper Hawthorne died at the end of the year at a party and now her parents have paid an up and coming scientist to create a replacement for them as Piper 2.0. She has all of Piper's memories and the questionnaire answers uploaded to her system and was created to be a comfort to those who lost Piper. However, when she arrives at school Piper's friends are anything but happy to see her. In fact they are disgusted and start a plan to get her to leave as if they can't have the real Piper the...

Cover Reveal for S.H.A.Y. by Christina Leigh Pritchard

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“Experiment 318: Gone Rogue” ★ ★★COVER REVEAL★★★ Coming August 16th, 2016 S.H.A.Y. (The Almost Series Book 1) by Christina Leigh Pritchard Published by Limitless Publishing Cover Design by Deranged Doctor Design ★ SYNOPSIS  ★ Shay is scientific experiment #318. Science may have created her, but she refuses to allow it to blind her to the difference between right and wrong… Synthetic Hominid Assumed Youth (S.H.A.Y.) is eighteen years old, which means she has completed Phase One: Developmental. Shay no longer requires the assistance of her Optional Human Parent, Darla, who has guided her in the process of discovering her morality. Shay loves her easy, charming life aboard the marine research facility and doesn’t want it to change. Phase Two: Experimental. All S.H.A.Y. ages 18-20 will experience loss… Darla shouldn’t have to die because of an experiment. The thought of losing the only parent she’s ever known is too much. Determined to make sure the scie...

Book Blitz: Sparked by Sheena Snow

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This is my stop during the book blitz for Sparked (Metal Bones #1) by Sheena Snow. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours . The book blitz runs from 16 till 22 December, you can view the complete blitz schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours. Sparked (Metal Bones #1) by Sheena Snow Genre: Science Fiction Age category: Young Adult Release Date: 16 December, 2015 Blurb: They weren’t supposed to have feelings. Metal will Clash In a not-too-distance future, robots composed of metal for bones, electric cords for veins, and synthetics for skin are now available. For purchase. Eighteen-year-old Vienna Avery’s home is going to change forever, now that her mom purchased an Italian Chef Robot to cook and reside in their house. Secrets will Unfold The government claimed robots were indifferent, unthinking pieces of metal and elastic—assistance for the help of humans. Vienna never believed much of what the government said. The pieces didn’t always fit. And ...

VBT# Sparked - Sheena Snow

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Review: Sparked - Book #1 Metal Bones -  Sheena Snow - December 2015 Vienna is living in a future where Robots are being purchased as human slaves - Robots to do things such as cleaning, cooking and other household chores. Vienna is one of the few that are anti-robots and has even joined in a few of their protests . What will happen though when one day Vienna comes home to find her mother has brought a cooking robot ? This is the start of a downhill slide for Vienna as we see her distaste for robots and more so her estranged relationship with her mother as Vienna's mother has never told her that she loves her and acts like Vienna is the daughter she never wanted. Soon Vienna finds herself being stalked by robots and eventually attacked . Green Eyes - the one who has been stalking her is a commander in one of the robots armies and he has come to save her. Green Eyes takes Vienna to a safe house where she meets a group of robots who have gone rogue and fighting for the good ...

Book Trailer for I Heart Robot by Suzanne van Rooyen,

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  I Heart Robot by Suzanne van Rooyen Published by: Month9Books Publication date: March 31st 2015 Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Tyri wants to be a musician and wants to be with someone who won’t belittle her musical aspirations. Q-I-99 aka ‘Quinn’ lives in a scrap metal sanctuary with other rogue droids. While some use violence to make their voices heard, demanding equal rights for AI enhanced robots, Quinn just wants a moment on stage with his violin to show the humans that androids like him have more to offer than their processing power. Tyri and Quinn’s worlds collide when they’re accepted by the Baldur Junior Philharmonic Orchestra. As the rift between robots and humans deepens, Tyri and Quinn’s love of music brings them closer together, making Tyri question where her loyalties lie and Quinn question his place...