Cyborg Fury by Lisa Lace

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

He’s forbidden. He’s tempting. He’s dangerous.

Cyborgs are no longer mere combat machines and are preparing to integrate into society. Natasha is a nurse at a cyborg rehabilitation center who discovers that her father has hidden one in his home – a soldier nicknamed Fury who was too risky to rehabilitate. If anyone finds out, they will terminate him. 

Natasha is intrigued by the challenge of helping Fury. As a woman recently separated from her cheating husband, she can’t help but notice his handsome features and muscular build. The more time she spends working with the rapidly-improving cyborg, the more he seems like a better – and sexier – man than her ex ever was. 

But Natasha’s ex won’t accept that their marriage is over. He’s not above resorting to threats and violence to get her back. Fury must find a way to protect Natasha and forge a future with her, even though his existence is illegal.

Cyborg Fury

Love in the Time of Circuitry

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 🙁😋🥰🤣
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration

🧡 The Heroine – Natasha

Natasha serves as a rehabilitation specialist at a cyborg integration center, a facility designed to help sentient cyborgs reclaim fragments of their humanity after a controversial upgrade restored their memories. Her role places her at the intersection of ethical rehabilitation and emotional fallout, especially as many cyborgs were once soldiers coerced into a second life devoid of autonomy. Natasha’s personal life is unraveling—her marriage to John is strained, culminating in a betrayal that forces her to confront both emotional abandonment and moral ambiguity.

💪 The Hero – Fury

Fury is introduced as a volatile and high-risk cyborg slated for decommissioning. His arc is steeped in ethical tension: a rogue scientist, defying institutional collapse, rescues Fury and subjects him to further experimentation. Fury’s transformation from a controlled weapon to a sentient being raises compelling questions about identity, autonomy, and the consequences of unchecked scientific ambition.

🍷 The Storyline

After leaving her husband, Natasha returns to her childhood home, only to discover her late father had been harboring a cyborg—Fury—in a hidden basement lab. Her decision to protect Fury rather than report him reflects a shift from institutional loyalty to personal conviction. As she uncovers her father’s journals and enlists help from a colleague, Natasha’s relationship with Fury evolves from cautious alliance to emotional intimacy. The narrative explores themes of trust, healing, and the blurred lines between legality and morality.

🔎 Highlights

• Fury embodies the archetypal alpha male—possessive, assertive, and emotionally fixated on Natasha from the outset. While this dynamic may appeal to fans of dominant romantic leads, it also invites scrutiny regarding power imbalances and emotional pacing.
• The subplot involving Natasha’s ex-husband adds tension but leans into melodrama. His obsessive interference, though narratively effective, lacks psychological nuance and feels more like a plot device than a fully realized character arc.

⚠️ What Fell Flat

• The erotic content, while central to the romantic tension, occasionally overshadows character development and thematic depth. Readers seeking a more balanced blend of emotional resonance and plot progression may find the explicit scenes excessive.

🎧 Performance Matters

Michael Pauley delivers a competent solo narration, capturing the story’s multiple points of view with clarity. His vocal tone, however, remains relatively flat throughout, which may diminish emotional immersion during pivotal scenes. While his voice suits the genre’s gritty undertones, a more dynamic performance could have elevated the audiobook’s tension and intimacy.

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