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Tekgrrl (Leisure Fiction)

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Tekgrrl by A. J. Menden

Paranormal Romance May 26th, 2009

4 stars

Tekgrrl by A. J. Menden was a pure pleasure to read! Anyone who loves comic books come to life will enjoy this novel. This is the author's second book following Phenomenal Girl 5. It helps to have read the first book but is really not necessary.

Tekkgrrl starts with Mindy, a human who was surgically enhanced by aliens to become the most intelligent person alive. But even though she has brains and beauty Mindy still feels inadequate because she doesn't actually have super powers like the rest of her team. Especially around the hunky Luke her lifelong crush. Determined to change her life she does a mini makeover. But soon Mindy starts to experience headaches and nightmares that center around her time with the aliens and Mindy realizes she must confront her demons or risk going insane.

I grew to love Mindy's charm and grit. Mindy starts out as somewhat naive and immature but really metamorphosed in to a kick a## heroine! And her `hero' was the perfect match for her! I relished their budding romance and tried to stop myself from rushing ahead because I was so eager to learn more about them.

This story was written with a sure style that was fascinating to read. The one thing I really enjoy about A.J. Menden's books are her imagination and the ability to switch gears midway through the story surprising this reader with twists that kept me guessing even as I rooted for the heroine. I also admire her ability to bring the reader deep into the relationship between the 2 main characters so you feel invested in their love for one another.

Overall, this book was a fun, light read that I read in one sitting. I especially enjoyed the interactions between all of the heroic team and wonder what the author has up her sleeve for future installments?! I can't wait to read more of this series and hope she will continue it!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

I enjoyed this book even more than Phenomenal Girl 5. In Tekgrrl, we learn more about EHJ and the backstory for Mindy. Well Done. I'm looking forward to book 3, and hope the author continues this series. I love it!

love this writer...hope she writes more on this series. Both of her books were great/fast reads...would purchase any future writings from her!

I enjoyed Tekgrrl almost as much as I enjoyed Phenomenal Girl 5, and that's saying something. Menden has great characters, humor, action, fun dialog, and even some romance. This book is FUN! After two great books, Menden is definitely an auto-buy for me.

The book is great. I enjoyed reading the book. I got the book on time. In very good condition.

When she was twelve years old Mindy was sent to boarding school on another planet. Years later she returned to earth and ultimately obtained a mechanical engineering position with the super Elite Hands of Justice. Over time her mechanical brilliance has led her to be called TEKGRRL.

Almost thirty, she has recently suffered from headaches, bursts of recovered memories including a trip on a flying saucer, and the sudden appearance of telekinetic skills, something she never displayed in her three decades of living. She conceals her fears of a voice inside her head while her former teammate who is now the new Secretary for Superhero Affairs, Simon Leasure claims EHJ is a vigilante criminal unit.

The latest EHJ lighthearted superhero romance is faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Mindy is a wonderful focus of the tale as she struggles between her attraction to the enemy Simon while even more difficult and complex is her internal tussle with what happened when her parents sent her off world almost two decades ago and her related current awakening of superpowers. Readers will enjoy the exploits of TEKGRRL and her super love for Simon, who reciprocates her feelings, but feels strongly making their world safe comes first.

Harriet Klausner

Repressed memories are resurfacing, whether Tekgrrl wants them to or not, in A. J. Menden's second Elite Hands of Justice superhero romance, TEKGRRL.

The Doctors Clark sent their daughter Mindy on student exchange...to another planet. She adored her Kalybri foster family, and was fluent in the language. But Mindy wasn't prepared for the devastating events that have been blocked from her recall until now, when she's almost thirty. There's got to be a reason for the migraines, and the mysterious voice in her head - and why they're around now.

TEKGRRL starts slowly, reintroducing readers to characters last encountered in PHENOMENAL GIRL 5. Mindy's fellow superheroes all seem to be teaming up, and she's lonely. She has so much for which to be grateful, but instead she's moping around, except when working on technological projects. The interesting plot points take their sweet time coming.

Then along comes Chapter 17, the most outstanding portion of this novel, and I finally connected. And the reason is all so human - social commentary. Though it takes place on another planet, the events are no doubt happening in real life, and it's impossible not to feel compassion for Mindy and all the others trapped in that awful situation. It just goes to show that the best kind of escapist fiction is the type that's not afraid to give a huge dose of reality. It certainly puts things in perspective for Mindy, and should for readers, too.

From there on, the book is a lot more on the ball, with fascinating content and huge twists - prepare to be startled. I unintentionally pulled myself out of the story when I came across the name Doctor Chaos (as it reminded me of Professor Chaos and General Disarray from "South Park", thus eliciting laughter), but overall TEKGRRL is a winner. Here's hoping Aphrodite gets to star in a future novel.

This book is even better than the first! Once I started it I couldn't put it down!! Highly recommended! Can't wait until the 3rd book in this series is published!!!