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Ida Barnes lives a quiet life as an assistant to antique literature professor Martin Wyatt on the planet Sieged 3. Ida is unaware that Martin is actually an information retrieval agent for the peacekeeping organization called Signet. Through an event that scars her mind and her devotion to Martin, Ida begins a journey that will test her faith, her sense of self worth and her love for Martin. The evil Satyr brainwashes Ida to destroy Martin, but Martin's deep love for Ida will not prevent his attempts to protect and keep her safe from all harm. Will Ida find the courage to accept Martin's love and escape the madness that stalks her? Will Martin continue to battle the odds in his attempt to keep Ida safe and win her love?Fate has set the course for Ida and Martin but what they do with the opportunities that arise will determine if their love is strong enough to prevail. Anna Parrish has written a romantic story set in a future where colonies exist on far flung planets and humanity continues the battle between good and evil. Embrace the Stars is a short story that concentrates on the main character of Ida and a string of unfortunate events. Poor editing along with stilted dialogue in several areas kept this book from being all it could have been. I wanted to like Ida and Martin and root for the happy ending but unfortunately that was not to be. While the book shows heart and determination it sadly ends leaving this reader feeling depressed. Perhaps it will improve in future books since the ending left one believing it is but the first in a series.
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