3.5
Mixed Signals
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“This trilogy gets better with each book.” —Library Journal
“Cole’s Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable.”
—RT Book Reviews
“This is friends-to-lovers romance…but it’s in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story will satisfy sci-fi and romance readers alike.”
—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean
Winner of the RT Reviewer’s Choice Best Futuristic Romance of 2015
A Washington Journal Best Romance of November 2015
Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild
For Maggie Seong, that means leaving the safety of her family’s cabin for college. She won’t be alone, though—hunky former military cadet Edwin Hernandez, family friend and self-appointed Protector of Maggie’s Virtue, will be there. Maggie would much prefer that Edwin himself dispose of her “innocence,” but he’s already rejected her advances once, and a girl has her pride.
Things look pretty bleak romance-wise until Maggie discovers that Devon, the pre-Flare internet boyfriend she’d assumed was dead, is not only alive but on campus. Despite the passage of time, their bond is strong, and they quickly pick up where they left off. Even as Devon aims for a chance at love IRL—everything Maggie thought she’d wanted—Edwin’s desire to protect her makes her question her heart.
Maggie’s torn between the future she didn’t dare to hope for and the past she can’t let go of. And when a group of neo-Luddite terrorists threaten the campus, everyone’s loyalties will be tested. To ensure that the world doesn’t go back to the dark days following the Flare, Maggie might have to sacrifice it all.
One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
This book is approximately 62,000 words
Originally published in 2015
“Cole’s Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable.”
—RT Book Reviews
“This is friends-to-lovers romance…but it’s in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story will satisfy sci-fi and romance readers alike.”
—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean
Winner of the RT Reviewer’s Choice Best Futuristic Romance of 2015
A Washington Journal Best Romance of November 2015
Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild
For Maggie Seong, that means leaving the safety of her family’s cabin for college. She won’t be alone, though—hunky former military cadet Edwin Hernandez, family friend and self-appointed Protector of Maggie’s Virtue, will be there. Maggie would much prefer that Edwin himself dispose of her “innocence,” but he’s already rejected her advances once, and a girl has her pride.
Things look pretty bleak romance-wise until Maggie discovers that Devon, the pre-Flare internet boyfriend she’d assumed was dead, is not only alive but on campus. Despite the passage of time, their bond is strong, and they quickly pick up where they left off. Even as Devon aims for a chance at love IRL—everything Maggie thought she’d wanted—Edwin’s desire to protect her makes her question her heart.
Maggie’s torn between the future she didn’t dare to hope for and the past she can’t let go of. And when a group of neo-Luddite terrorists threaten the campus, everyone’s loyalties will be tested. To ensure that the world doesn’t go back to the dark days following the Flare, Maggie might have to sacrifice it all.
One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
This book is approximately 62,000 words
Originally published in 2015
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“It’s 4 years Post-Flare in the finale for this post-apocalyptic trilogy. The world is starting to get back to normal and Maggie is off to college, accompanied by Edwin. I loved the twists and turns that this final book took. It wrapped up the trilogy in a very satisfying way. I also loved the tension and buildup between Maggie and Edwin. I love age-gap romances when they’re done right and this was done right. Was it a little predictable? Of course, but it was still fun and entertaining. The entire series was a great read.”
“I'm not going to lie, I really enjoy the trope of a romance between a girl and her slightly older protective figure, so this installment in this series was right up my alley.
I really enjoyed getting to see more of Maggie as a character and getting to explore her a little more deeply.
I did still have the same problems with this installement as I have had with the previous two books in the series. The dialogue in some parts of the story feels off and the whole post apocalyptic/dystopian aspects of the story are really not properly fleshed out in my opinion. Overall though I enjoyed this installment and the series as a whole.
Merged review:
I'm not going to lie, I really enjoy the trope of a romance between a girl and her slightly older protective figure, so this installment in this series was right up my alley.
I really enjoyed getting to see more of Maggie as a character and getting to explore her a little more deeply.
I did still have the same problems with this installement as I have had with the previous two books in the series. The dialogue in some parts of the story feels off and the whole post apocalyptic/dystopian aspects of the story are really not properly fleshed out in my opinion. Overall though I enjoyed this installment and the series as a whole.”
About Alyssa Cole
Alyssa Cole is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of romance, thrillers, and graphic novels. Her Civil War-set espionage romance An Extraordinary Union was the American Library Association’s RUSA Best Romance for 2018; her contemporary rom-com A Princess in Theory was one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2018; and her debut thriller When No One Is Watching was the winner of the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. Her books have received critical acclaim from the Washington Post, Library Journal, Kirkus, BuzzFeed, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found watching kdrama with her husband or wrangling her pets.
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