***** 5-Star Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars by Joshua Grant (Amazon/Goodreads reviewer) A soldier must choose between her mission and finding love in this exciting thriller! Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020 Two hearts entwine across the cosmos in Mayumi Cruz’s romantic sci fi thriller Finding Kismet! When the secret of long and peaceful life is stolen from planet Vaelteuria, soldier Mavis is tasked with recovering it. Tracking it to Earth, she quickly discovers that her mission, and love, are not quite as straightforward as they may seem. I really enjoyed Cruz’s idea of science regulating everything, including love, for the Vaelteurians and Mavis’ struggle to break with that tradition. Cruz also interlaces a good thriller with the romance, blending both with fast paced and steamy description perfectly! This one’s perfect for both sci fi and romance lovers so be sure to check it out! ==== BLURB – FINDING KISMET When does science end. . . and love begin? Vaelteuria is a planet in the Andromeda Galaxy which is a thousand times advanced in technology than our own, where science rules over the lives of its people—even over their emotions. Its Forefathers had created the perfect life system through a rare and supreme genetic code, the InceptOne. This enabled Vaelteurians to stop aging at age twenty, living a disease-free existence until the age of one hundred twenty-five, when they die peacefully in their sleep. The InceptOne also established a perfect genetic match for each of its inhabitant, prescribing a lifemate for each Vaelteurian. When a key element of InceptOne was stolen, its thief traced to Earth, a quest was ordered by King Reginald to find it. Mavis, a neophyte but excellent soldier, is taken to task where all the others have failed, including her father. But an unexpected obstacle in the person of a genius yet sickly human named Tristan distracts her from her mission and threatens to bring her to failure. Will she be able to find the Octad disk before time runs out for her planet? Or will she discover another thing entirely. . . such as her true nature. . . her true purpose. . . her kismet? Finding Kismet is a journey of royal intrigues, betrayal, murder, and outstanding scientific discoveries, intertwined into and manipulated by the hands of destiny, spanning a thousand years and taking place in two planets. === Size: 8"H x 5"W Publication Date: January 31, 2020 Language: English Print Length: 201 pages Comes with Bookmark and Postcard plus Freebie