RUN THE CITY. SAVE THE WORLD | from the Watty award-winning author of LEAD ME ASTRAY Norma Mansfield, a genetically enhanced tech mogul, wants to spend the rest of her life in quiet, predictable obscurity. Running from the government makes that hard to do-especially when the CIA is always three steps ahead of her. She isn't who anyone thinks she is. Skylar Walker believes Norma is her friend. Yet, their connection will soon be tested. Forcefully recruited for a top-secret experiment, all they have to do is manage a city of ten thousand AI together. Skylar can barely manage one crush. She's secretly into her best friend. And Magnum Opus, their new assistant, is in the way. Skylar wants to hate him. Norma can't seem to get enough of him. Sparks fly whenever the three of them collide. It's a whole new experience for Magnum. He may not be human, but... He's man enough to satisfy them both. What a bad time to realize their mission is deadly. The shadow agency that hired them wants to weaponize advanced artificial intelligence. Before Norma, Skylar, and Magnum can explore their electric love, they must try to stop the experiment. First they have to escape Eutopia City, and the odds are ten thousand to three. Get away with something different. From the author of the buzzworthy Overlay City Series comes an all-new sci-fi standalone. #GetAwayWithIt

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