Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas
Retta Heikkinen knows the unspoken rule
of society: love between androids and humans is forbidden. A simple
enough edict until Hemingway Koskinen spends an evening charming her
with his intense gaze, bewitching smile, and sparkling conversation
that hints at so much more than the usual obsessions of high school
boys. Rules were meant to be cast aside, especially when love
beckons.
If only it were as simple as being in
love.
Trouble is brewing, not just for
Hemingway--for all androids. Secrets have been kept, lies propagated,
and Retta soon discovers that a frightening future awaits thousands
of androids if she doesn’t do something to stop it. Worse yet, she
will lose the one love she’s ever endangered herself for:
Hemingway.
Praise
"Nothing like I've read before. A
true original story! Everything is so well described. Now if they
could make a follow up book and movie, that would be great!"
~Mrs. Z (Amazon)
"I was addicted to this book from
the beginning. Life on Mars was very real and not at all a sci fi
world I didn't understand . . . I found myself rooting for Retta and
Hemingway from the very beginning. Easy reading, couldn't put it down
and had it read in a weekend. Waiting for a sequel!" ~TNielsen
(Amazon)
"The ending of this book is
exceptional. While it was different from what I imagined, the way the
author brought in a shocking revelation was amazing. I probably
reread the last chapter 3 times letting it sink in and the meaning
behind it. It was truly beautiful . . . I would love to see more of
Retta and Hemingway!" ~Kat Meyer, (Goodreads)
"I love how the author populated
Mars . . . so descriptive and comprehensive . . . I could clearly
picture everything as if I was seeing the movie &/or was
along for the ride. . . . Retta, the main character, is strong,
opinionated, and a great champion for her cause." ~Megan
(Amazon)
"I had been in the worst reading
slump ever and came across this on Goodreads and thought I'd give it
a try. Well, I was pleasantly surprised on how funny and exciting and
mysterious it was . . . Mei, Retta's bff, had me laughing out loud
quite a bit as well as Retta herself. I'd definitely hang out with
those two." ~Deanneluvbooks (Goodreads)
Blue Hearts of Mars has made
it to the quarterfinals of the Amazon
Breakthrough Novel Award.
Readers are invited to download the
excerpts (here)
and rate and comment on the entries. So please, if you want to
contribute, download and rate Blue Hearts! Your support is incredibly
appreciated!
Or purchase the full version of the
book here: Amazon
Author Nicole Grotepas
Nicole wrote her first fantasy novel in
7th grade on her mother's old Brother typewriter. It was never
finished but it strongly resembled a Dragonlance plot and she's
forever wondered what happened to the manuscript and Tonathan--the
handsome elven protagonist. After living in Nashville where she
worked as an editor, she returned to the Utah desert where she was
raised. Nicole now lives near the Wasatch mountains with her husband.
She writes and raises her son and three cats full time.
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