A Cup of Joe — Gini Koch

A thrilling cross between Logan's Run and The Matrix. The City is wonderful. Everything works in harmony. Everything is perfectly controlled. But one glitch in the system and everything changes. When Emily smiles at David, the Chosen One, as if he's a normal person, his sheltered existence plunges into terror and deception, forcing him to see that the world might not be as perfect as he's always believed. If the choice is between love or perfection, which would you choose? David is the Perfect Man, but Emily knows he represents something much more - her death. Can she stay away from him and stay alive, or will his pursuit destroy them both? When your eyes are finally opened - when the choi8se is everything you think you want versus what it might be you truly need - what will you be willing to risk for love? Smart, unexpected...A Cup of Joe is solid science fiction with a big dollop of romance and a tasty twist you won't see coming. - Marsheila Rockwell, author of DDO novels Skein of Shadows and The Shard Axe. ...the plot was well thought-out, the characters were well-defined and the pace was just right. - The Nameless Zine