Paradise City (Love Spell Futuristic Romance) [Paperback]

Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

Hiring the irresistible Alix Garran to be his spaceship engineer, gambler Devyn Kell is drawn to her despite her troubled past and desires for an uncomplicated new life, until they both find themselves running from the authorities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (Mm); First Edition edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505519690
• ISBN-13: 978-0505519696
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In the past two years, New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has claimed the #1 spot twelve times. This extraordinary bestseller continues to top every genre she writes. With more than 23 million copies of her books in print in over 30 countries, her current series include: The Dark-Hunters, The League, Lords of Avalon, BAD Agency and the Chronicles of Nick. Since 2004, she has placed over 50 novels on the New York Times list. The preeminent voice in paranormal fiction, with more than twenty years of publishing credits, Kenyon not only helped to pioneer, but define the current paranormal trend that has captivated the world.

Customer Reviews

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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, March 24, 2002

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Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paradise City (Love Spell Futuristic Romance) (Paperback)

I have just recently discovered Sherrilyn Kenyon. I read her new book "Fantasy Lover" and knew I had to read everything else she has written. I really enjoyed this sci-fi romance. I liked the fact that the characters had problems and weren't picture perfect. The supporting characters made the story whole and I would enjoy read stories about some of them.

This is the story of Alix, a slave who is a wiz mechanic and she hires on to be the engineer on Devyn's ship. She hopes to someday have enough money to get her own ship. Devyn has no idea that she is a slave and she keeps that info a secret from him. Devyn is a runner. He is a former HAWC doctor who had had enough of the horrible things he was assigned to do and now uses his ship to carry medical supplies and food to those in deperate need.
Neither of them realize that they are the targets of a evil man who will stop at nothing to see them harmed. Together they must learn to tust each other and face the evil. Along the way they find passion and love but its a struggle.

The book was an enjoyable read for an afternoon. I plan on reading more of this author's books.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best..., October 28, 2005

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Liz (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paradise City (Love Spell Futuristic Romance) (Paperback)

This is my first oldie by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I have read and loved all her new books. I decided to get my hands on some her older and harder to find books that she had written at the beginning of her career. I was very disappointed in this book. There was a flaw in each main character that I found vastly irritating; the heroine, Alix, is constantly on the verge of tears and it gets repetitive after the first 10 times; the hero, Devyn, has no faith in Alix, even so close to the end. He's so willing to believe the worst in her. I thought he'd be able to rise above his misgivings.

All in all this book just didn't grab my attention and I was easily distracted by other things. I love a book that keeps me reading into the small hours of the morning.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST futuristic ever!!, June 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Paradise City (Love Spell Futuristic Romance) (Paperback)

Sherrilyn Kenyon is probably today's best writer of futuristic romance. Her universe is a substantial, viable one complete with politics, governments, dynasties and hierarchies. Her characters possess the completeness that only comes from an author who truly knows and loves the people she creates. Born of Fire is the prequel to her best-selling, award-winning Paradise City. It may be her best work. C. I. Syn is the consummate reluctant hero, and he will live in my heart forever.