High Energy

This is the 4th book of Dara's I have read and she just gets better.with each one. I am about to start High Intensity and i've no doubt it will be even better. Please Dara keep writing about these wonderful people. Mills and Gregor are the perfect couple in the making. The posibilities are endless. One of the other reviewers is spot on when she suggests linking the Matrix of Destiny books with this series. It would be absolutely wonderful.I love Dara's style of writing. It captures you, draws you in and holds you till the last page. All Dara's books have a magnetism all of their own. Thank you for giving us the pleasure of your work.

Rarely does an author hit her stride so well on only her second (?) novel ever published. I had read the entire matrix of destiny trilogy before I ever got to High Energy, and loved the quirky characters that Dara has such a talent for introducing. So imagine my surprise when the least sci-fi of her romances -- if it can be called sci-fi at all -- turned out to have the most imaginitive and witty chemistry! Tyber and Zanita have a classic "George and Gracie" dialog thing going, and they are both too lovable. Tyber's only fault from this reader's perspective is a somewhat condescending attitude toward Zanita's career as a reporter for the local paper. Hey, almost perfect is a heck of a lot better than most of the run of the mill jerks that pose for romance heroes. Zanita is the only female in the known universe non-linear (read: weird) enough to confound him. Together they create a delightful duo, setting forth to solve a mystery involving a local con artist. A note to Matrix of Destiny fans: There's just enough left unexplained and hinted at to cause me to doubt that Tyber is entirely human; his Familiar-like cat is the best allusion to the Matrix of Destiny trilogy that Dara could have thrown in . Not to mention his eccentric lifestyle and the fact that he is an extraordinaryily gifted genius/Renaissance man. Perhaps this is the seed for a future tie-in novel between the two universes. We can only hope.

This was my first Dara Joy read, and I can't wait to pick up the next one. High Energy was funny, sweet, tender and erotic all at once, and when I got done, all I could think of was "MORE"!Zanita is sort of a stereotypical ditz - a little loopy, cute in a oddball kind of way, but not dumb. I expected Tyber to be her exact opposite, and was delighted to find that he was just as nuts as Zanita. Granted, the man is a rocket scientist, but Ms. Joy has gifted him with a mischevious nature, bizarre housemates and an incredibly sweet, romantic heart. The book and characters really should not have worked in a romantic setting, but the author has really worked a miracle here. I understood perfectly why Zanita appealed to Tyber and boy, did I understand why Tyber was so attractive to Zanita. The subplot about Xavier LaLeche is mildly interesting, but the best parts of the book are the interplay between Zanita and Tyber. The dialogue sparkles, the romance is beautiful and the lovemaking is hot, hot, hot without being too graphic.When I finished the book, I found myself wishing Joy had carried the story for another couple hundred pages, because I had genuinely come to like Tyber and Zanita. While it looks like Mills and Gregor will be having their own books, I would really, really like to see Tyber and Zanita have their own series. If you're looking for a light romantic story that is surprisingly moving, I highly recommend this book.

I just can't say how much I loved this book! It was all you could ask for in a romance: funny, sexy, to-die-for hero. The heroine was a little ditzy, yeah, but we have to consider that not only strong, feminist-oriented, completely self-reliable women can find romance. I liked her very much and found her to be appropriately complex. I enjoyed this book immensely and have reread it twice. It was a light read, which is wonderful. It's great to just spend a few hours on a funny, sexy book and not take it so seriously. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, easy-to-get-lost-in book. Buy it. Enjoy it for what it is.

This is my first Dara Joy book, and if this is any indication of her writing talent, it won't be my last. This is, hands-down, my all-time favourate romance! It has wit, romance, two very likable main characters and a host of supporting players worthy of their own book. (That's my subtle hint to you, Ms. Joy, if you're reading this -- please write a book for Mills and Gregor! That's a super couple just waiting to happen!) I have had crushes on other heroes before, but Tyber Evans is my perfect man (can I help it if I have a weakness for drop-dead gorgeous rocket scientists with a wicked sense of humor?) Tyber and Zanita (hate their names, but love the couple) remind me of those power couples of the 30's screwball comedies. In fact, they are the Nick and Nora for the 90's! Please, Ms. Joy, consider writing sequels for this couple. I would love to read about their continuing adventures!If you are looking for a smart, funny contemporary romance HIGH ENERGY is it.