The Dare
By Susan Kearney
(Tor Paranormal Romance, Mass Market Paperback, 9780765351920, 384pp.)
Publication Date: June 23, 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Mass Market Paperback
Categories: Romance - General, Science Fiction - General
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DORA WANTS TO MAKE LOVE
Specifically, Dora wants to make love with the handsome Rystani warrior-pilot Zical. But since Dora is a computer-albeit a sentient computer-she cannot experience touch, taste and true desire. Dora's logic functions refuse to accept this, so she uses the advanced technology of the 24th century to build herself a body specifically crafted to appeal to Zical, and downloads her computer brain into it.
But Dora's sassy attitude makes her too different from the women of Zical's culture. He's attracted to Dora, but he won't make love to her. And while it would be easy for Dora to adapt to his desires, she likes being smart and funny; she's becoming good at being human.
When Zical accidentally summons the ancient machines that protect the galaxy from invasion, Dora's mission is to intercept them and bring them back to the galaxy's rim. Fortunately for Dora, this puts her and Zical into very close quarters for a very long time. But much has changed, and as Dora learns more about human emotions and what they mean, she realizes that she doesn't just want to make love with Zical--she wants to love him. And be loved in return.
Susan Kearney used to set herself on fire four times a day, but now that she's a USA Today bestselling author, she does something really hot--she writes romance. She is an All-American and professional diver, expert in martial arts, sailor, real estate broker, and owner of women's fitness centers and three hair salons. She resides in a suburb of Tampa with her husband, two children, and their dogs.
"Susan Kearney writes out-of-this-world love scenes, pulse-pounding action, and characters who come right off the page. It's all there--in The Dare!" --Suzanne Forster
"Kearney is a master storyteller."--Virginia Henley
"From the first page, Kearney captures the reader."--Affaire de Coeur
"Susan Kearney writes wonderful romance."--Romantic Times
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