Review: Eye Contact by Rebecca Royce

Eye Contact by Rebecca Royce

Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Heat Rating: 2

Blurb

Thirty years ago, after the breakdown of an oil negotiation, the President of the United States decided that all people born with unusual abilities, which he would now refer to as “the condition”, would be locked away from the general public where they couldn't harm others. Parents and loved ones of these people, most of whom were children, were forced to turn them in upon penalty of death. Formed to keep the institutions secure, the Committee for the Protection of a Free Society now rules these institutions with an iron fist.

The granddaughter of one the Committee members, Addison Wade has lived her life wary of the institutions and all they represent. A woman of secrets, she is forced to turn to Safe Dawn, one of the facilities designed to hold conditioned people, when her nephew is kidnapped and, despite her best efforts, cannot be recovered. She knows the last thing anyone in 'Safe Dawn' will want to do is to help a Wade with any problems, but she is desperate and out of options.

Spencer Lewis is famous for being the premier conditioned ‘locator.’ There's no one he can't find and he has a soft spot for missing children. But, Spencer has been through a trauma and locating Jeremy Wade may be dangerous both to himself and to those around him. In addition, he takes one look at ice cold Addison Wade and wants nothing more than to knock her down a peg. Never having turned down an opportunity to help a child, he reluctantly agrees to help recover Jeremy.

In a world where nothing is as it seems and every person they encounter has his own agenda, Addison and Spencer will find that the only people they can trust are each other. But how can anyone fall in love living in a world that wants you dead just for being born?


Denise's Review

Have you ever read a book wherein the world created felt nearly as real as the one you live in? How about a familiar story with a refreshing twist?

I will admit, the beginning of Rebecca Royce’s Eye Contact had me making comparisons to X-Men, and while there are surface similarities, these characters offer a fresh glimpse at a new series. You have Addison Wade, determined to find her missing nephew and willing to walk into the lion’s den to do so. Similarly, Spencer Lewis was a perfectly drawn male lead that had my heart fluttering, and the chemistry between him and Addison will take your breath away.

Exquisite world-building, well-developed characters, and a plot that keeps you on your toes. Readers will not want to miss this promising debut novel of Ms. Royce’s new series.

4 1/2 Tea Cups!