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Cosmic Rendezvous
For Shelly London, relocating to Houston for a top secret space project could rock her world. Until the ambitious aerospace engineer collides with Lincoln Ripley. A hotshot astronaut, Lincoln is sexy, arrogant and a know-it-all, but he launches Shelly's hormones right into orbit.
Getting lost in space with the gorgeous wannabe astronaut could be the best thing that ever happened to Lincoln's flight path. Just as soon as he finds out who's trying to sabotage their spacecraft. Then Shelly better watch out, because now Lincoln has a double to catch the culprit, then take off with Shelly for a rendezvous with love!
Getting lost in space with the gorgeous wannabe astronaut could be the best thing that ever happened to Lincoln's flight path. Just as soon as he finds out who's trying to sabotage their spacecraft. Then Shelly better watch out, because now Lincoln has a double to catch the culprit, then take off with Shelly for a rendezvous with love!
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 24, 2009
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January 15, 2020
Enjoyed this category romance featuring a black engineer heroine and astronaut hero working together on a NASA mission. Reviewed at my blog: https://myextensivereading.wordpress....
February 22, 2017
This was an enjoyable contemporary romance, with characters that were easy to root for both for themselves and as a couple. Dislike to lovers isn't my favorite trope, but the author quickly found the characters common ground and built their actual relationship on mutual respect and admiration instead of just sexual attraction.
The space flight elements were cool and interesting to read about. I wish we had seen a little more of Shelly at work on screen though, most of it we just got logistical details of she went here and did this and talked to these people in summary.
I did like the brief scene of in the epilogue though, but I wished we'd seen it in real time instead of a brief flashback after the fact! In fact, the whole resolution seemed a bit rushed, I would have liked more of the fallout of some character relationships on screen too.
The running joke of Shelly's increasingly absurd hair salon woes was great too, and added a nice touch of humor. I don't read a lot of contemporary romance, but the next time I'm in the mood for one I'll definitely look for other titles by this author.
The space flight elements were cool and interesting to read about. I wish we had seen a little more of Shelly at work on screen though, most of it we just got logistical details of she went here and did this and talked to these people in summary.
I did like the brief scene of in the epilogue though, but I wished we'd seen it in real time instead of a brief flashback after the fact! In fact, the whole resolution seemed a bit rushed, I would have liked more of the fallout of some character relationships on screen too.
The running joke of Shelly's increasingly absurd hair salon woes was great too, and added a nice touch of humor. I don't read a lot of contemporary romance, but the next time I'm in the mood for one I'll definitely look for other titles by this author.
March 23, 2009
This is only the second novel I've read by Mrs. Robyn Amos...and I DEFINITELY enjoyed the ride....she crafts a SENSUAL, romantic treat...with an INTRIGUING storyline...an ENTERTAINING cast of characters...I enjoyed the HEATED verbal sparring between Lincoln and Shelly...and I couldn't help but LOL at the many comical hair salon catastrophes Shelly had to endure...I was CAUGHT UP in the informative/descriptive tidbits provided throughout about the mysteries of NASA and space...and I was on the edge of my seat to discover who was out to sabotage their mission...a quick and charming COSMIC treat!
July 13, 2009
A fun romance between an engineer and an astronaut. I love Shelley's professionalism and her enthusiasm for her work; I enjoyed seeing Shelley and Linc gradually adjust their opinions of each other.
What I found particularly interesting: Shelley has to deal with some discrimination/preemptively fend off some discrimination because she's a woman in a male-dominated field, but unless I completely missed it, neither Shelley nor Linc has to deal with racial discrimination. Definitely an aspect of the story I'd like to see more of in the real world!!
What I found particularly interesting: Shelley has to deal with some discrimination/preemptively fend off some discrimination because she's a woman in a male-dominated field, but unless I completely missed it, neither Shelley nor Linc has to deal with racial discrimination. Definitely an aspect of the story I'd like to see more of in the real world!!
April 29, 2017
Gosh darn! I loved so very many things about this book. I was highlighting my brains out, all excited. The heroine is brilliant, dedicated, driven and admired by her colleagues. She's perfectly cool about eating at a restaurant by herself on a Friday night, flying in a tiny plane doing crazy stunts, winning poker games. She has bought herself a nice house, has a great relationship with her sister, and when she meets a beautiful woman dating her male co-worker, her instinct is to engage her in friendly conversation on topics that aren't related to the man.
All that feminist goodness plus a snarky enemy to lovers trope - great, huh?
Sadly this is one of those stories that shows off the glory of being a confident, successful single person...as the opposite of love. So the choice is career or love. Yes, another hammering over the head with the big lesson that love is rare (scarcity) and it's the most important thing in life (love as religion) so smart people should be willing to sacrifice their dreams for it. (Martyrdom)
Stop! Don't you think that lesson hadn't been shoved at us women our whole lives?
Why is it an either/or?
All that disappointment and then really bad parents as the icing. One father who abandoned his family completely, one father who died young, one mom who raised her child so badly (before she died also young) that the child had no idea he was smart, and one rabid career woman mother who texts instead of calling.
So, really amazeballs book ...until it wasn't.
All that feminist goodness plus a snarky enemy to lovers trope - great, huh?
Sadly this is one of those stories that shows off the glory of being a confident, successful single person...as the opposite of love. So the choice is career or love. Yes, another hammering over the head with the big lesson that love is rare (scarcity) and it's the most important thing in life (love as religion) so smart people should be willing to sacrifice their dreams for it. (Martyrdom)
Stop! Don't you think that lesson hadn't been shoved at us women our whole lives?
Why is it an either/or?
All that disappointment and then really bad parents as the icing. One father who abandoned his family completely, one father who died young, one mom who raised her child so badly (before she died also young) that the child had no idea he was smart, and one rabid career woman mother who texts instead of calling.
So, really amazeballs book ...until it wasn't.
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