Editor Jennifer Suggests: Going Deep, by Bernadette Gardner

Going Deep, by Bernadette Gardner is spicy, sexy....and best of all: original.

Dr. Celia Weston Weston came to Space Station Gavrel because she was fascinated with the biogenetically engineered humanoids created to maintain the station's artificial ocean. The more she works with the UMEs (Underwater Maintenance Engineers), the more intrigued she becomes.

Strong, sleek and oh, so handsome, these aquatic humanoids have been carefully crafted to remain controllable by their human owners. But the Ley, as they have named themselves, are making plans of their own.

When Celia falls for one of the Ley, she is caught between species. Can she really forsake everything for the man she loves? Will she be allowed to?

This is a fun, fast read, and the Ley feel like a fully thought out species. I felt that one plot point (which gives away too much of the story for me to relate here) was resolved too easily. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the story.