What would you do with innovative technology that could make you the next Bill Gates but could unravel the fabric of civilized society? “Don’t sell Virtuality. Jess can help.” His brother Paul’s dying words to Vince van Gordon, a struggling author who can’t write happy endings, inherits controlling interest in Virtuality, a growing high-tech company with a mysterious product the US Army classified Top Secret. Paul’s last words force Vince to return home to Seattle to run Virtuality and face the girl he walked away from seven years ago. Can Vince, once again, endure being eclipsed by Paul’s larger-than-life shadow, a shadow that cost him the woman he loves?Jessica (Jess) Jamison is a genius, a beautiful, highly introverted, young woman who can count her friends on her thumbs. Seven years ago, Vince left, shattering her heart. Now Jess has a Computer Science degree and still prays her childhood soulmate will come home. If he’s willing to reconcile their relationship, Jess can help Vince take the reins of Virtuality. But why is someone trying to kill Vince and her? And could Professor Scoggins be right-that, in the wrong hands, Virtuality’s technology could shred the fabric of civilization, and stopping it may literally take an act of Congress?Virtuality a character-driven thriller with romance about dangerous technology lurking on the near horizon-a story of love and sacrifice, illustrating that there are no shadowed, worthless people in God’s economy.
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Violence - 2/5
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Summary
Virtuality by HL Wegley is action packed and frightening. This is my first book by Wegley but will not be my last.
The book opens with an action packed scene to grab your attention. Then we go back a bit and find out how Vince and Jess ended up in such a predicament.
Vince is an author who writes riveting books until the endings. He is challenged by his editor that it is because he hasn’t had his own happy ending. I found that interesting and wanted to ask writers if this was true.
Vince is given Virtuality, a technology company from his dying brother along with warnings.
Jess is a childhood friend of Vince’s and a technology wizard. She had done some work for Paul at Virtuality. So she knew a little bit about what they were doing.
Once Vince decides not to sell Virtuality, he and Jess are in danger. They are running for their lives as they are also trying to understand why someone is willing to kill for Virtuality.
On a personal note, Jess and Vince are both dealing with unresolved issues from their high school years. Vince thinks Jess was in love with his brother. Jess thinks she is not good enough for Vince. You watch as both of them deal with these issues while they also fight the attraction they have for each other.
The story line is frightening and riveting. It makes you wonder how close we are to this type of technology. I found the author’s notes at the end of the book to add even more to the story. When you realize what triggered him to write the story and the statistics of the adult industry it is scary.
Sexual content – kissing and verbal teasing
Violence – people are trying to kill them, someone is abducted, and the book does not contain gratuitous violence. I found it frightening what the technology could do to people.