An Accidental Goddess

What would happen if you woke up and discovered your ship had been damaged and you're in sick bay? Then you figured out that you had traveled 300 years into the future. And when you notice a shrine - you find out the face is yours! Special Forces Captain Gillaine Davre finds herself in just that position when she reawakens on the Admiral Mack Mararian's space station.

Mack's not sure what to make of this space traveler. He's busy trying to keep the peace and order on a space station set on the edge of his world. And he's trying to keep their enemies out - but there seems to be spies everywhere. Mack is not sure if Gillaine is a spy, but he thinks she attractive.

Gillaine is trying to fix her ship so that she can get out of there. Especially since she had been declared a goddess for her act of bravery that happened over 300 years ago. But she is not your average gal - she has natural powers that can help Mack's struggle. But should she announce herself? And completely denounce 300 years of faith and worship? She never wanted to be a goddess. She just wanted to do her job.

In, An Accidental Goddess, Linnea Sinclair does a great job of combing science fiction, action and romance. As she builds her world, we learn about Mack's latest challenge, and Gillian's background. And soon they find themselves up against a common enemy.

It may feel a little slow to start - but the action gets going soon enough, and Mack and Gilliane are a couple to cheer for. A very fun read!

Ghost Hunter

Jayne Castle - better known to her fans as Jayne Ann Krentz- wrote the book Ghost Hunter. Ghost Hunter is a paranormal and futuristic romance. I do not read many of those, but the world that Castle creates is an interesting one. Harmony is the planet that was colonized by people from Earth, but the passage way there has been sealed for over 400 years, so the colonists have had time to evolve into their own community. (A great way to have similar "earth" things with a mixture of the totally different and bizarre.) One of the power sources of the planet is amber. The humans here have had time to evolve their paranormal skills, to the surroundings of the planet. The planet's alien past and mysteries are still being discovered.

Enter Elly St. Clair - she is engaged to a paranormal who really is not spending a lot of time with her. (Seems to be some of the same problems on Earth!) He seems to be a workaholic and she thinks he is marrying her for the importance of her family position. She breaks it off and moves on her own to the big city. When Cooper shows up out of the blue - it works out well - he can help find her missing friend with his abilities. And that is where the mysteries begin... who is smuggling drugs through the catacombs? Who else is going to be found dead on Elly's block, and why is Cooper really there? Guild business or to see her?

This book is a great balance of the familiar and the fanciful. As usual, she has great characters who you want to root for. And anyone who makes dust bunnies come alive as a very unusual pet - they have 2 sets of eyes - one set only comes out when upset - and they can bite - is okay in my book. A very fun read.