Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Lucky Strike
AUTHOR: Jane Davitt
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 203 Pages
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Death’s a heartbeat away, but love is even closer.
Flying a traveler to Leap celebrations on the luxury planet Crestal is no problem for intrepid partners Jake and Rill, even if they have to navigate a deadly meteor shower to get there. But their fresh-faced, privileged passenger is carrying more than Leap gifts: Lian has a message to deliver, treachery and murder to avenge, and a killer close on his heels.
Lian thought he was ready for independence from his overbearing extended family, but his first solo trip off-planet has landed him in a nightmare of deadly intrigue. Though he’s devastated by betrayal, and no longer able to tell friend from foe, he’s fascinated by the gruff pilot and scorchingly handsome first mate who’ve become his reluctant rescuers.
With a dazzling fortune at stake and the fate of the United Protectorate of Planets in their hands, there’s no time for the three men to fall in love. But with their future measured in hours, crew and passenger may have just enough time to discover that three can become one, and that together they are strong enough to beat any odds.
REVIEW:
When Jake heads back to his spaceship from a long night of excessive drinking in a spaceport dive, the last thing he is looking for is a confrontation with another Ship’s Captain who he has had issues with in the past. Although he prefers men in his bed, she connived her way into his bed once and he woke up with a score of 6 out of 10 written on his butt cheeks. Bitch! She is arguing with a young man who seems desperate for a spaceship to take him home to the luxury planet Crestal. She refuses because of a large meteor storm which will be passing by the planet for the next few days.
Jake jumps in to spite her, and before he knows it he has agreed to carry the man, Lian, home. The man insists they leave that very night, so Jake takes him back to his ship, where he introduces him to Rill, his first mate (and the only other crew member besides Jake, as well as his lover.)
What ensues is a mad dash through the meteor shower, with Jake and Rill learning the truth behind Lian’s mad dash across known space to get home. Will they survive the meteor shower? Will they escape from the bad guy who shows up with his own spaceship looking for Lian? Is there room for a third in Jake and Rill’s relationship? You’ll have to read the book to find out how their story plays out.
I really liked this book. I hadn’t picked up a sci-fi book in quite a while, even though I grew up reading only sci-fi and fantasy. I’m so glad I did. This book has whetted my appetite for more. Speaking of more….I sure hope Ms. Davitt has another book planned for these 3, because I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to know what happens next! I recommend this book. If you like m/m/m sci-fi stories, this one is for you.
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