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The Gate
Devlin Bear was working on a top secret government project when he was killed in an explosion in the facility where he worked before Carly chose his Sim as her sexual partner and fell in love with a man completely beyond her reach.
But if he really died in that explosion, how is it that her new companion Cyborg seems to think he's the real Devlin Bear? Is it the AI and programming? Or is he the real deal?
Carly wants to believe he is Devlin Bear, but it's hard to believe that's possible--hard for her to believe. Some people aren't having nearly as much trouble believing and they want the secret trapped in Devlin's mind.
But if he really died in that explosion, how is it that her new companion Cyborg seems to think he's the real Devlin Bear? Is it the AI and programming? Or is he the real deal?
Carly wants to believe he is Devlin Bear, but it's hard to believe that's possible--hard for her to believe. Some people aren't having nearly as much trouble believing and they want the secret trapped in Devlin's mind.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2011
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About the author
Kaitlyn O'Connor
183 books676 followersStats:
■Kaitlyn has written and completed nearly 140 intellectual properties under several pen names in different genres.
■She has written over 8,000,000 (yes, more than 8 million!) words in published works.
■She has nearly 50 partials in various genres in various stages of completion. :0
■In 2004 she wrote 27 different stories which, together, amounted to nearly a million ‘printed’ words.
■However her most productive year was 2009 when she completed 17 projects totaling well over a million words.
■Second runner up was 2007 when she completed 14 projects at just over a million.
■The year 2008 was a close tie to 2004 in number of words written.
■Her least productive year was 2011. Sorry!
■At 500 to 750 words per hour, the 8+ million written words constitute 10,666 to 16,000 hours, or 20 to 34 hours per week, devoted to Kaitlyn fans over the past 9 years!
■One title had over half a million copies pirated. She decided not to count anymore.
Kaitlyn O’Connor’s Bibliography
Liar’s Poker—romantic suspense; 1993; 93k
Lord of Chaos—historical suspense; 1993; pen name Goldie McBride; 98k
Moonlight Surrender—historical; 1993; 100k
Bond Unbroken—romantic suspense; 1993; 98k
* * * *
Bride of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP March 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 47k (overall light/humorous)
Sexphiles: Haunting Melody—paranormal/erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; novella (overall light/humorous)
Four Play—erotica; published NCP Apr-June 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
The Lion’s Woman—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 58k (drama)
Thief of Hearts— erotica; published NCP April 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
Thief of Hearts: The Return— erotica; published NCP May 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
The Claiming—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; (drama)
The Assassin’s Blade—science fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Lyssa Hart (drama)
Blood Moon—paranormal/fantasy; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Sylvia Kincaid; 59k(drama)
Doctor, Lawyer … Police Chief—erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
Neptune’s Daughter—paranormal; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 35k (overall light/humorous)
SexPhiles: The Howling—paranormal/erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name (overall light/some humor)
Yar & the Orgasmizer9000—Science Fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 23k (overall light/humorous)
Below—science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; novel(drama)50k
fantasy; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored ; (overall light/humorous)
The Prey—erotic suspense; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 33k(dark)
science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored 41k (overall light/humorous)
* * * *
The Djinn—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 29k(overall light/humorous)
The Fairy Ring—fantasy; published NCP Mar 2004; pen name Catherine Paige; 42k (overall light/humorous)
urban fantasy; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored ; 29k(drama)
Goldilocks—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 8k (overall light/humorous)
Guardian of the Storm—science fiction; published NCP Jan 2004; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 61k (overall light/humorous)
The Invitation—erotic romance; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k(drama)
Maiden of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 40k(drama)
Noccio—science fiction; published NCP Feb 2004; pen name Veronica Chase; 9k (overall light/humorous)
science fiction; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored 51k(drama)
The Shaman—erotic suspense; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 32k(drama)
Thief of Hearts: Stolen—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 200
■Kaitlyn has written and completed nearly 140 intellectual properties under several pen names in different genres.
■She has written over 8,000,000 (yes, more than 8 million!) words in published works.
■She has nearly 50 partials in various genres in various stages of completion. :0
■In 2004 she wrote 27 different stories which, together, amounted to nearly a million ‘printed’ words.
■However her most productive year was 2009 when she completed 17 projects totaling well over a million words.
■Second runner up was 2007 when she completed 14 projects at just over a million.
■The year 2008 was a close tie to 2004 in number of words written.
■Her least productive year was 2011. Sorry!
■At 500 to 750 words per hour, the 8+ million written words constitute 10,666 to 16,000 hours, or 20 to 34 hours per week, devoted to Kaitlyn fans over the past 9 years!
■One title had over half a million copies pirated. She decided not to count anymore.
Kaitlyn O’Connor’s Bibliography
Liar’s Poker—romantic suspense; 1993; 93k
Lord of Chaos—historical suspense; 1993; pen name Goldie McBride; 98k
Moonlight Surrender—historical; 1993; 100k
Bond Unbroken—romantic suspense; 1993; 98k
* * * *
Bride of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP March 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 47k (overall light/humorous)
Sexphiles: Haunting Melody—paranormal/erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; novella (overall light/humorous)
Four Play—erotica; published NCP Apr-June 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
The Lion’s Woman—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 58k (drama)
Thief of Hearts— erotica; published NCP April 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
Thief of Hearts: The Return— erotica; published NCP May 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k
The Claiming—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; (drama)
The Assassin’s Blade—science fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Lyssa Hart (drama)
Blood Moon—paranormal/fantasy; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Sylvia Kincaid; 59k(drama)
Doctor, Lawyer … Police Chief—erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k
Neptune’s Daughter—paranormal; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 35k (overall light/humorous)
SexPhiles: The Howling—paranormal/erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name (overall light/some humor)
Yar & the Orgasmizer9000—Science Fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 23k (overall light/humorous)
Below—science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; novel(drama)50k
fantasy; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored ; (overall light/humorous)
The Prey—erotic suspense; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 33k(dark)
science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored 41k (overall light/humorous)
* * * *
The Djinn—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 29k(overall light/humorous)
The Fairy Ring—fantasy; published NCP Mar 2004; pen name Catherine Paige; 42k (overall light/humorous)
urban fantasy; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored ; 29k(drama)
Goldilocks—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 8k (overall light/humorous)
Guardian of the Storm—science fiction; published NCP Jan 2004; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 61k (overall light/humorous)
The Invitation—erotic romance; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k(drama)
Maiden of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 40k(drama)
Noccio—science fiction; published NCP Feb 2004; pen name Veronica Chase; 9k (overall light/humorous)
science fiction; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored 51k(drama)
The Shaman—erotic suspense; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 32k(drama)
Thief of Hearts: Stolen—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 200
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November 12, 2012
Short story. 62 pages.
I was so excited to get this book that I've been checking the publisher website everyday to see when it will be out, bought it the first day it was and read it as soon as I downloaded it.
Carly has simulated encounters with her favorite sim partner Daniel. She's a little obsessed and wants to find who he was patterned after. He was actually patterned after her friend Brenda's brother. When she has his sim personality downloaded into a cyborg, she gets a whole lot more than she thought.
Enjoyable. From the acknowledgement by the author, I guess family tragedy has kind of colored her writing. This book shows a little of that. Not too much of the humor of some of her previous books. I wish there was more romance, but it's a novella/short story so I can't expect a lot of room to expand on that. I'm just glad that one of my favorite authors has a new book/story out!!! Keep them coming Kaitlyn!
I was so excited to get this book that I've been checking the publisher website everyday to see when it will be out, bought it the first day it was and read it as soon as I downloaded it.
Carly has simulated encounters with her favorite sim partner Daniel. She's a little obsessed and wants to find who he was patterned after. He was actually patterned after her friend Brenda's brother. When she has his sim personality downloaded into a cyborg, she gets a whole lot more than she thought.
Enjoyable. From the acknowledgement by the author, I guess family tragedy has kind of colored her writing. This book shows a little of that. Not too much of the humor of some of her previous books. I wish there was more romance, but it's a novella/short story so I can't expect a lot of room to expand on that. I'm just glad that one of my favorite authors has a new book/story out!!! Keep them coming Kaitlyn!
January 1, 2012
I was happy to see a new story by KO'C. This one was just okay. I felt that the romance was not very well developed. The sci fi was the stronger element. The idea was good and had a lot of potential but I think a longer story would have done the sci fi element more justice. The events of the story seemed rushed. Characterization and relationship elements were slighted.
December 17, 2016
Gosh... what a disappointment. The premise was really interesting, could have been very nice like her cyborg series, but instead it was turned into a "oh look it's christmas, it must be a christmas miracle!" BS. For about 80% of the book I thought Carly was dumb and TSTL, and completely unnecessary for the plot except as the catalyst to turn Devlin into a cyborg. Then all of a sudden Carly gets rescued by Devlin, and he confesses he's in love with her??? I'm sorry, did I miss about a 100 pages???
February 5, 2018
This one actually had potential. The main character was a little shallow and irritating, but in a naive way that didn’t actually bother me. The story was interesting enough, the plot actually had some solid moments. And then, when it finally started to hit it’s stride, deus ex machina, and the whole book is wrapped up in the space of a few pages.
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June 1, 2013
Carly thinks she is going crazy. She has gotten too attracted and curious about her new SIM, Daniel. She has even decided to chance the government’s attention by asking about him. After talking with her friend, she finds there may even be a chance a contributor is her friend’s dead brother.
Devlin finds himself in a cyborg body with no memory of how he got there. He only can recall that what he knows is important. Releasing that knowledge might open him to the people that want access, the people who might have gotten him to where he is right now. Carly and her friend might be able to help, and he may even be beginning to have more feelings than just gratitude towards her.
Devlin has to recall what he cannot remember to aide mankind, and Carly who believed that there was more to her SIM than normal. Helping him will lead Carly to find that she is not crazy after all. Which might mean that her feelings growing for him are real, but will he feel the same? Meanwhile they both work on not pulling the attention of the government … no matter how careful they are there is always the chance they will get caught though.
This story was a good uncomplicated and entertaining read. The sketch of the world and characters are woven well enough so the reader can understand it without it being over done. It seems to be a snap shot of a bigger story, but it is enough of a tale to stand by itself with the promise that more could happen. The only thing that gives me pause is that the ending came too quickly, I wanted to read more about what went on and happened to everyone and hope there will be other stories that will fill in the blanks.
Official Review @ Coffee Time Romance & More
Devlin finds himself in a cyborg body with no memory of how he got there. He only can recall that what he knows is important. Releasing that knowledge might open him to the people that want access, the people who might have gotten him to where he is right now. Carly and her friend might be able to help, and he may even be beginning to have more feelings than just gratitude towards her.
Devlin has to recall what he cannot remember to aide mankind, and Carly who believed that there was more to her SIM than normal. Helping him will lead Carly to find that she is not crazy after all. Which might mean that her feelings growing for him are real, but will he feel the same? Meanwhile they both work on not pulling the attention of the government … no matter how careful they are there is always the chance they will get caught though.
This story was a good uncomplicated and entertaining read. The sketch of the world and characters are woven well enough so the reader can understand it without it being over done. It seems to be a snap shot of a bigger story, but it is enough of a tale to stand by itself with the promise that more could happen. The only thing that gives me pause is that the ending came too quickly, I wanted to read more about what went on and happened to everyone and hope there will be other stories that will fill in the blanks.
Official Review @ Coffee Time Romance & More
March 28, 2014
Very short and it felt incomplete. The premise was interesting, but it didn't quite meet expectations.
June 24, 2014
loved this one! must read!
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