The Proximity Paradox

About this book

On Crown Station, a glittering torus-city suspended above a volatile gas giant, physical touch is a tightly regulated luxury controlled by biometric Proximity Licenses. Kai Veylan makes his living in the shadows as the station's premier illegal license broker, forging contact records for those who cannot afford the steep fees of the elite. Dr. Mireya Sato is a meticulous public health auditor sent by the InterHab Authority to investigate the station's mounting contact debt and a rumored black market known as Skintrade. When a devastating collapse occurs at an elite licensing gala, Crown Station is plunged into a partial lockdown, threatening a permanent No-Touch Accord. As Mireya hunts for the source of the outbreak, Kai discovers his latest batch of forged licenses is directly linked to the infected victims. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the cynical anti-hero and the touch-starved auditor must navigate the dangerous underworld of Crown Station. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that weaponizes intimacy, forcing them to risk their lives—and their hearts—to dismantle a corrupt system before all physical connection is outlawed forever.

Book details

Genres:

Spicy Romance, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Romance

Language:

en

Published:

2026-03-08

Content rating:

PG-13