Trojan Con: Affinity Guild Files Book 1

Affinity Guild Files #1

by Amelia Simone

In a world built around special talents, where your affinity drives your success, Delia Anvar must conceal her lack or lose everything she's worked to build. To reveal herself as a fraud would destroy her psychic detective business and risk the only family she has left.

Kam Kenzo has secrets of his own. The Guild scion is powerful, and the tec stolen from his home is an embarrassment he can't afford. He's determined to find the thief before his reputation is trashed.

Caught between their passion for each other and their secrets and lies, Kam and Delia try to forge a path through the Guild intrigue and personal struggles to each other.

Can they come clean and forge new alliances, or are they destined to keep playing con games, hiding from the truth and each other . . .

Trojan Con is Book 1 of the Affinity Guild Files series, but can be read as a stand alone sci fi romance.

Genres: Romance, Science Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2020

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Amelia Simone is the author of flirty, fun romances set in the Pacific Northwest, including Hidden Harbor (Book 1 of the Evergreen Rescue Series), Mister Romance (Book 1 of the Self-Made Series), Formula for Love (Book 1 of the Excelling @ Love Series), and Forbidden Flame (Book 1 of the Campfire Council Series.)

On sunny days, you can find her lounging on her deck, sipping coffee and working on her latest book. She specializes in writing lighthearted, hopeful romances that feature relatable, everyday characters who are looking for love. She’s a firm believer in writing dessert books with plenty of sweet, flirty banter, teasing, and spice. Her goal is to deliver stories that give you a serotonin boost and leave you with a smile.

When she’s not writing, she’s wrangling her kiddos, indulging in food and wine adventures with her better half, or out back trying to revive her garden. (Hey, sometimes things die, it’s fine.)

Reviews

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[Christinaraven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this story. It made me laugh and think. I loved how Delia and Kam meet and end up in some interesting scenes as they try yo figure out what is going on without giving up their secrets. The rest of the characters were a blast. At heart it is a detective story with a scifi bent that made it a bit addicting to read . I just had to know what would happen next. the writing and story was simple and easy at first glance but like the rest it was tricky. The different to the guilds was great. And Delia was pulling the best con ever.

[Melenareads · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really fun sci-fi romance! I am usually not a big fan of this genre, but the story and characters were engaging and interesting.

The world is different and more advanced, but not unrecognizable. I liked the nods to Psych, one of my favorite TV shows, too.

There's mystery, romance, and lots of cool technology - I definitely recommend checking out this book!

Thank you to the author for providing an ARC for an honest review.

[Amelia Simone]

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Content Warnings: Family abandonment
Heat Level: Open door
POV: 3rd Person

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[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Because the author is introducing a new science fiction world, the setup does take longer than most of the books I read. The leading lady and her partner in the story are strong independent, resourceful women who are hired to find missing tech. The interactions between Delia and Kam are sometimes funny (Sugar Bear - ha!) and always engaging.

[LB 783 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t usually read sci-fi, but I gave this book a chance and really enjoyed it. The relationship between Delia and Kam was fun to follow, once I waded through the setup of the world the story is written in. The plot was interesting with a fun twist or two. I loved Delia’s kick ass character and the snarky humor in the story. It is a great book!

[Dee S · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love when a book pulls me in and slowly gives me a few details of a new world. For this book I was left wondering about deeper things and the way things were being laid out. But once finished I was amused at the romance built fast but around a case...that was cloaked in vagueness from start to finish. I loved it all though and want the next books in the series.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Great sci-fi book with a fun twist. Story made me laugh out loud at points!

[Starre 🇵🇸 🍉 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I truly don’t know what to rate this,,, so I decided a nice 3 stars.

But it’s giving sci-fi grishaverse written by someone who had just binged the TV show Psych.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book but it was just ok. The world building was more SFF than the urban fantasy I thought it would be. It also felt like the first book in a series - a lot of infodumping to set up this alien planet that I didn’t need for this book (but I assume would need later in the series). The character development felt inconsistent (like her feelings about her mother) and generally flat. I like the idea of this book - a fake psychic trying to fool real psychics- but it just didn’t work for me.

*Won this copy from a GoodReads Giveaway*