The Power Of Two (2176 Series, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Cai Randolph has implants in her brain that enable her link to the computers of the Unified Colonies of Earth to feed data to her Recep, the gorgeous Jake Tucker, captain of an elite Special Forces team. Her brilliant intellect and the disappearance of her parents have left her reclusive and friendless except for Jake, who thinks she is a computer. Cai now believes that her parents are being held captive on one of the floating Raft Cities, occupied by pirates, terrorists, and other lowlifes. When she learns that she is going to be assigned to go with Jake's team into the Raft Cities to capture the elusive Bonzai Maguire, and rescue a Navy SEAL commander, she knows her humanity will be revealed, as will her toughness. And sure enough, she proves to be just like the other heroines in the popular 2176 series: she can really kick butt and handle herself in the most adverse situations. Fabulous action sequences, an engaging and believable romance, and some of the most well-written lovemaking scenes of the year make the fourth entry in this exciting futuristic series terrific escapist reading. Diana Tixier Herald
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Witty dialogue and an engrossing plot make THE POWER OF TWO a must read. -- Romance Reviews Today

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: Dorchester Love Spell (November 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505525933
• ISBN-13: 978-0505525932
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #625,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally-- action AND romance!, November 11, 2004

By	Mel (Tours, France) - See all my reviews

Though I'm not normally a reader of futuristics, Patti O'Shea is rapidly winning me over. I loved her first book, Ravyn's Flight, and this one is even stronger. The Power of Two is incredible! A lot of times, books billed as "action romance" usually favor one element over the other, but O'Shea has it all! Jake and Cai are an amazing and believable couple, and the progression of their realtionship is a delight to behold. Jake is everything you'd want in a hero, and Cai makes a fascinating heroine. O'Shea makes the intricate technical aspects of the story easy to follow. (Trust me, if I can, you can.) If you've read other books in this series, don't miss this one-- it's the best of the lot! But rest assured that the book stands alone well. I couldn't put it down!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the 2176 Series, January 8, 2005

By	Cat Lover - See all my reviews

I was surprised, having never read Patti O'Shea before, but I had read all of the other books in this series. Out of all of them, this is my favorite. I enjoyed the mental connection between the main characters and I wanted to vote my 5 stars. I am going to take a closer look at her other books now.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 11, 2004

By	Elaine C McTyer "avid reader" (Dawson, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is the best out of all four of the published books set in 2176. Although none of them are slouches, I have loved every one and congradulate the authors on building a really believeable world. Five books and five couples to change a world.

Cai Randolph is a member of a Quandem team. She has implants that allow her to access most, if not all, of the computers in this time. She then sends the information to her recep who is the leader of a special ops team. All the other teams have failed and as far as she knows, she and Jake are the last. She is the anchor and sits in her special apartment where she processes data and probabilities and sends them to the field ops.

Captain Jake Tucker is her recep, he is the leader of an elite fighting force in the UCE. Jake thinks Cai is a computer, he doesn't know she is human. They have worked together for five years.

Cai has other priorities. Her parents disappeared 6 years ago. She has been told they are dead, but she is sure they have been kiddnapped. When she thinks she has found where they are, she sets up an operation in that area. She is also determined to go along on this one. The operation is supposed to catch Banzai Macguire and Commander Armstrong. Cai intends to retrieve her parents. She is sure they were taken by an evil multi-millionaire because of their work with nanotechs to increase life spans.

First things first she must confront Jake and reveal who she is. Then she must convince him to let her go on the mission. Unknown to all, there is another Quantum team out there. Not to mention the part of the world they have to insert into. Also she and Jake could have their brains fried if she overloads her implants.
Even harder will be keeping her feelings for Jake hidden.

Jake is a man's man, but Cai is a strong woman. I liked these characters. They may get blocked but they always find a way around it.

The action is fast and furious and fits right into this 5 part series, I can't wait for the last installment.