Review: In the Black (Tales from the Edge #1) by Sheryl Nantus

[Eva Millien]

Blurb:

(Off Goodreads)

Book one of Tales from the Edge

When Sam Keller left the military, she ran to the far end of the galaxy. Now she captains the Bonnie Belle, a spaceship full of courtesans who bring a little pleasure to hard-up men on mining colonies. When one of her girls turns up dead, it's Sam's job to find out who killed her, fast.

Marshal Daniel LeClair is as tough as steel and quick on the draw. But when his vacation gets replaced by an assignment to help find the killer, he can't help angling for a little action with the saucy, hard-charging Sam. She's got brains, attitude and a body he wouldn't mind investigating.

Sam, six months lonely, might just indulge him. But the Guild that owns the Belle wants the case closed yesterday. With pressure coming from all quadrants, Sam and her marshal clash over false leads and who's on top. But when the killer threatens the Belle again, romance will have to wait. It's a captain's job to save her crew, no matter the cost.

My Review:

The first book in this new sci-fi futuristic romance series is a riveting read that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.  Running from her past, Sam Keller is the captain of the Bonnie Belle, a spaceship full of courtesans. When one of the girls turns up dead, she’ll have to find the killer fast. Marshal Daniel LeClair is sent in to help find the killer, but he can’t help angling for a little action with the Captain.

This fast paced plot keeps readers quivering in anticipation with lots of suspense, drama and romance as the Captain and the Marshal are pressured to find killer as fast as possible, after all time is money.  The author describes the story with well written scenes and details that capture the imagination and the intense and dramatic scenes are well orchestrated and believable.  The strong compelling characters are easily related to and grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning.

The attraction between Sam and Daniel radiates extreme heat from every page but the romance progresses slowly throughout the story with some sensual teasing and flirting because of the investigation and problems that derive from it.  When they finally get a chance to act on their intense attraction well let’s just say that the things get hot steamy and inventive in zero gravity. Sam also has her personal past issues that hampers the romance and causes some drama which adds depth to the story.

There are lots of intriguing characters in this fascinating world and this story keeps the reader guessing just who the culprit is with some twists and turns.   I found the story to enjoyable and entertaining and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

4 STARS 3 FLAMES

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Carina Press, May 12, 2014, 244 pages

# 2 In the Void coming October 6, 2014

About Sheryl Nantus:

(Off author’s site)

Sheryl Nantus was born in Montreal, Canada 
and grew up in Toronto, Canada. A rabid reader 
almost from birth, she attended Sheridan 
College in Oakville, graduating in 1984 in Media 
Arts Writing.

She met Martin Nantus through the online 
fanfiction community in 1993 and moved to the 
United States in 2000 in order to marry. A firm 
believer in the healing properties of peppermint 
and chai tea she continues to write short stories 
and novels while searching for the perfect 
cuppa.

She loves to play board games and write haiku, 
although not usually at the same time.  

She has published multiple books with Samhain 
Publishing and Carina Press. In 2011 she won 
two second-place Prism Awards from the 
Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter of 
RWA for her steampunk romance, “Wild Cards 
and Iron Horses” and the first volume of her 
superhero romance trilogy, “Blaze of Glory”.

In 2013 she won a third-place Prism Award for 
her paranormal romance, "Blood of the Pride".

Where to find the author:

http://www.sherylnantus.com/

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http://twitter.com/#!/SherylNantus

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1280392.Sheryl_Nantus

Books by Sheryl Nantus:

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