Virtually Real

By Lara Herrera

Andrea's work for a Virtual Reality firm is demanding - yet she always wants more, pushing herself to the breaking point of exhaustion. When she meets Adam, he begins to show her that there are other ways to cope with loss, helping break her free from her solitary world. Can Andrea let go of her past and open the door to a brighter future or has she already strayed too far from reality?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lara Herrera
• Release date: Sep 28, 2020

Lara Herrera

Lara loves love. From books, music, and film she loves to get swept up in emotions - both good and bad - and gripping stories. When she's not busy writing about strong women getting their Happily Ever Afters, this single mom is lavishing love on her son and their two ridiculously pampered cats.

Book preview

Do you want to run one more? Andrea asked, her voice abnormally loud because of the headphones she was wearing.

Andy, sweetie. We already run three, Carlos, in the technician’s booth, answered. Go home, rest. We’ll call you back in probably two weeks or at the end of the month.

I’m fine. I’m good to go. Closing her eyes, she willed her body not to betray her. Breathing deeply, she was able to control the shudders that threatened to rip through her.

You seem to think we got more sims than we do. Go on, go home.

But-

No. You’ve already run too many sims in one go. Don’t make me call Dom or you know he’ll keep you off the schedule for a month.

Carlos’ tone was teasing, but Andrea heard the hint of concern under his words. Andrea sighed. It was pointless to continue arguing. The facility’s owner, Dominic Rigetti, was a stickler for keeping to the rules regarding virtual reality testing and wouldn’t appreciate the fact that Carlos and the others had been allowing her to pull extra tests, let alone multiple tests in one day. Slowly and carefully she removed the sensors from her tawny skin before lifting the headpiece off, ensuring that none of her dark brown hair got pulled out accidentally. She hoped that the VR devices that the general public wore were less cumbersome than what she had to wear; the state-of-the-art equipment was a complete bitch to get on