By Clare Dargin (Guest Blogger)
There's
something about a hot guy in uniform who's touchable but at the same
time out of reach. That kind of man was on my mind when I wrote
Colonel Medoro Keegan in Cold
Warriors. A man who
has chosen to be an island onto himself, he is in a sea of humanity
yet is alone.
Keegan
is unlike some heroes of this sort, who have no friends and live on
the fringes of society. He has two very good friends whom he trusts.
He is respected by his colleagues and is considered to be on the
career fast track but on the inside, he feels like a hamster on a
wheel. He's going through the motions but he ain't going anywhere.
All
that changes when Caitlin Driskoll enters his life. In the beginning
just a 'passenger' in a cargo manifest, she is but one of many who
are to be sent out as cannon fodder for a military with dwindling
numbers. In a frozen stasis for nearly a hundred years, because of a
long gone medical fad, she awakens to find she has been recruited to
fight in a war she knows nothing about.
From
day one, her strength and her annoyance has been one the light that
shone in an other wise darkened existence. Attracted to her, he
fights between the rules of his job and society which says they can't
speak much less touch, they both struggle to not only survive but to
explore the attraction they feel for each other.
In
the second book, Ice and Peace:
A
new threat? After a long and vicious war, peace is on the
horizon for Earth and its allies. However, a series of mysterious
attacks on several secret military installations causes hostilities
to rise once again.
Redemption.
Having left under a cloud of disgrace, retired Marine Colonel Medoro
Keegan is called back to duty.
Bound.
His wife Caitlin, the only surviving member of her team, chooses to
embrace life, albeit grudgingly, as a cryo soldier. Seen as
sub-human, she is forced to serve a planet that denies her rights as
a person.
Driven.
Guided by their sense of duty and belief that some things are bigger
than them, they are determined to risk it all.
Hope.
The cost of war is high. Can their love and marriage survive? Or will
it be killed off by the very same mission that brought them together?
Excerpt
from Ice and Peace
“Sir,”
a soft voice, feminine and sweet, beckoned his attention. He knew the
voice, like he knew himself. His heart skipped a beat.
Rising
slowly from his chair, Keegan cleared his throat and straightened his
uniform. Suddenly, the room seemed unbearably long as he walked the
three feet or so to be near her.
As
he took in every detail of her, he was stunned silent. She wore a
Marine Corps uniform with Navy insignia, with her hair neatly pinned
off her neck and shoulders. Her clothes were pressed with a crease
that could cut a major artery and her demeanor was impeccable.
Something was not right.
Still,
Caitlin was a sight for sore eyes. She was beautiful. Her petite
frame was perfectly accented by the curves of her figure. And her
brown eyes and coffee-brown skin was smooth, creamy.
Standing
at attention, she did not meet his gaze. Though it was customary not
to do as a sign of military courtesy, he could tell she was not doing
it for that reason. Her gaze was different. Circling her, he tried to
see if he could catch her watching him out of the corner of her eye.
In fact, she appeared to be staring blankly ahead.
Peering
directly at her, he spoke in a soft tone. “At ease.”
She
relaxed.
“Cate.
Can you hear me?”
“Yes,
sir,” she responded mechanically.
Pain
pierced his insides. She was definitely not there. Keegan placed his
hands on his hips
and
hung his head in defeat. The one thing that was supposed to go right
did not. For whatever reason, they had placed her in a deeper state
of mental control than she’d ever been in. He controlled the
hostile emotions brewing with him. Touching her face gently, he felt
her icy skin.
This
is unacceptable! Not here. I will not let this happen here. Not under
my command.
“Chief,
listen up,” he said in an authoritative tone. He knew in this
state, it was the only way he could speak to her and still have her
respond.
“Yes,
sir.” Her gaze became even more distant.
Her
response fueled his anger. “You are going to hightail it down to
the doc and receive a full examination. Tell him it is based on my
orders. He will know what to do. Is that clear?”
“Yes,
sir.”
Knowing
that she was under the influence of cryo neurotransmitters, Keegan
figured the only way to combat it was to get someone to reverse it.
They usually wore off once she was away from the stimulus triggers
for a long period of time. But considering her stimulus triggers were
high-ranking officers in uniform and combat situations, being around
here meant she was going to be in a drone zone for a very long time.
The last thing he needed was a zombie on board, especially one in
charge of the lives others.
Only
the jerks in psyche warfare thought doing this to someone would be a
good idea. As long as he was running the ship, none of that would be
allowed. There weren’t going to be any super zombies soldiers on
board his ship. And he’d rollover in his grave before he let them
do it to his wife.
“After
you come back from the doc, you will report to me, understood?”
“Yes,
sir.”
“Are
there any questions?”
“No,
sir.”
“Dismissed.”
She
did an about face before leaving the room. Keegan clasped his hands
behind his back. In the blink of an eye, his joy had turned to
sorrow. Now faced with the responsibility of looking after his wife,
he wondered how could he handle the burden of command and still
protect the woman he loved.
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7 comments:
Hello, Clare,
Welcome to Beyond Romance!
This sounds like a really intriguing premise. Good luck with the series!
This book sounds awesome!! I love Sci-fi romance!!!!
Hello Clare & Lisabet,
Thank you Lisabet for having Clare Dargin as your Guest Blogger, I always appreciate when you introduce me to a new-to-me Author.
Thank you to Clare for taking the time to spend with Lisabet Fan Club :) & sharing your Cold Warriors Universe Series with Us. I enjoy reading Erotic Science Fiction Romances & your Book 1, "Cold Warriors" & Book 2, "Ice and Peace" sounds like really interesting reads...also your Cover Art for "Ice & Peace LQQks Great! Wishing you much success with your Series.
Take Care Ladies & Stay Naughty,
Renee'
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This sounds like a really interesting book, and I love sci-fi novels!
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HI CLARE AND LIS! MUST GO ON MY TBBL.
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GOOD LUCK ALL, HOPING FOR A GIFT CARD!
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OH I LOVE A MAN IN THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM!!
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