Embrace the Romance:
Pets in
Space 2 Anthology
Date of
Publication: October 10th 2017
Publisher:
Cats, Dogs and Other Worldly Creatures
Cover
Design: Fiona Jade
Genre:
Science Fiction Romance, Paranormal
Romance, Fantasy Romance
#PetsInSpace
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The pets are back! Embrace the
Romance: Pets in Space 2, featuring twelve of today’s leading Science Fiction
Romance authors, brings you a dozen original stories written just for you! Join
in the fun, from the Dragon Lords of Valdier to a trip aboard award-winning
author, Veronica Scott’s Nebula Zephyr to journeying back to Luda where Grim is
King, for stories that will take you out of this world! Join New York Times,
USA TODAY, and Award-winning authors S.E. Smith, M.K. Eidem, Susan Grant,
Michelle Howard, Cara Bristol, Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Laurie A.
Green, Sabine Priestley, Jessica E. Subject, Carol Van Natta, and Alexis Glynn
Latner as they share stories and help out Hero-Dogs.org, a charity that
supports our veterans!
10% of all preorders and the
first month’s profits go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero
Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US
Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.
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PEARL’S
DRAGON
A
Novella in the Dragon Lords of Valdier Series
By S.E.
Smith (New York Times/USA TODAY Bestselling Author)
Asim
Kemark has lived a long, lonely life. It is only his pledge to his former king
and to Mandra Reykill that keeps him, his dragon, and his symbiot from going
crazy. He has given up on ever finding his true mate and devotes himself to
caring for the wide assortment of creatures on Mandra and Ariel’s mountain
retreat. The last thing he expects when he visits the palace is to lose control
of his dragon and his symbiot when they sense their true mate. Before he knows
it, he has kidnapped her!
Pearl
St. Claire is enjoying a new adventure – learning to live on an alien planet.
As a mature woman in her sixties, she thought she had experienced just about
everything life could throw at her – only to discover she really hasn’t
experienced anything yet! She is both amused and exasperated when one of the
dragon-shifting aliens kidnaps her, believing she is his true mate.
Life is
no longer boring or lonely as Asim courts the spirited human woman who has
enchanted him, but he isn’t the only one who has noticed Pearl or the unusual
animals under his care. When poachers attack, determined to steal the exotic
creatures under his protection – including Pearl and a new clutch of alien eggs
from Earth - he will do everything he can to protect them. Can one dragon keep
the most precious creatures under his care safe, or will he lose the biggest
battle of his life?
Author
Info
S.E.
Smith is a New York Times, USA TODAY, International, and Award-Winning
Bestselling author of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary
works for adults, young adults, and children. She enjoys writing a wide variety
of genres that pull her readers into worlds that take them away.
Instagram: @sesmithfl
A GRIM
PET
A
Novella in the Tornian Series
By M.K.
Eidem (USA TODAY Bestselling Author)
The
Great Raptor is a fearsome and deadly creature; and while the raptor is no
one’s pet, he is fiercely protective and loving of his family…
Carly
and Miki have never forgotten the story that Grim told them of the Great
Raptor, the symbol of their new home world Luda. Yet, it is the comparison
their mother once told them of the Great Raptor to Grim that gives them the
courage to help the injured bird they find in the garden.
Find
out what happens when their single act of love, faith, and kindness creates
far-reaching consequences that no one, including their mother and Grim, could
ever have predicted.
Author
Info
I have
always loved to read and writing is just a natural extension of this for me.
Growing up I loved to extend the stories of my favorite books and TV shows just
to see where the characters went. I've been happily married for over twenty-five
years to an awesome man and have two great kids. Now that the kids are out of
the house, at least most of the time, I've found I have the time to write
again. USA Today Bestselling Author.
THE
PRINCE, THE PILOT, AND THE PUPPY
“Star
Puppy” A Novella in The Star Series
By
Susan Grant (New York Times/USA TODAY Bestselling, and RITA Award Winning
Author)
Trysh
joined the Space Forces with the secret hope that her absentee father might
notice her accomplishments and acknowledge her. At the top of her game as a
starfighter pilot, the last thing she needs is a way too charming prince to get
in her way. Trysh had learned at a young age what happened when a person lost
their heart to someone above their social class – it led to heartache.
Prince
Rornn feels fortunate he can pursue his passion both in the air and on the
ground. He decides being third in line for the throne definitely has its
advantages – it allowed him to join the Space Forces as a top-gun starfighter
pilot. What he doesn’t expect is to find a woman there who not only competes
with him – she completes him!
Everything
Rornn tries appears to push Trysh further away – that is until they rescue a
tiny, starving yipwag pup from an alien world. It turns out that “Puppy” is as
good at sniffing out terrorists as she is at helping her two clueless humans
figure out that they need each other as much as they do her.
Can
Rornn convince Trysh that he is nothing like her father and that she is just
the right woman for him before the terrorists discover their furry little companion?
Author
Info
When NY
Times/USA Today bestselling author and Air Force veteran Susan Grant isn't
driving an 18-wheeler (a 747 jumbo jet) she loves writing romantic,
action-packed stories featuring gutsy woman and honorable men. Flying to exotic
places and trying every kind of food imaginable helps Susan bring her sci-fi worlds
alive for readers. She is a winner of the prestigious RITA award for her book
Contact, an alien abduction sci-fi romance.
WIRED
FOR LOVE
By
Michelle Howard
Hunter
Gils has put his past in the military behind him. Now his focus is on his bar
and the less than savory clientele. Life is perfect – except for a gray-eyed
beauty who refuses his advances.
Narelle
Bindu wasn’t immune to the tall, dark stranger working at The Zone. He wanted
her – and she wanted him. The only drawback was she didn’t have room in her
life for a man, not even one as tempting as Hunter.
When a
deadly attack creates the perfect opening for an old enemy, the two lovers must
work together to survive. What they never expect is to find an ally willing to
help them – even if that help has four legs. Can their four-legged friend keep
Hunter and Narelle alive long enough to find out that one night would never be
enough?
Author
Info
Michelle
Howard like many authors dreamed of writing since reading her first romance
novel many years ago. She loves paranormal and contemporary romances and
is a fan of the classic romances by Judith McNaught and Julie Garwood. I love
to hear from fans so please reach out to me. If the mood hits you, leave a
review.
RESCUED
BY THE CYBORG
A
Novella in the Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance Series
By Cara
Bristol (USA TODAY Bestselling Author)
A
cyborg’s haunted past and a Faria’s clouded future entwine…
Hostage
and sole survivor Solia waits for death at the hands of vicious predatory
aliens when Cy-Ops agent Guy Roarke disobeys orders and charges in. A former
medic, he initiates emergency medical procedures before rushing her to Cybermed.
Guy is
taken with Solia, but the guilt of a past mistake won’t allow him to plan for a
future with the delicate, brave beauty. Life is so uncertain, he can’t even
keep Mittzi, the kitten his niece gave him. What he can do is see to it Solia
gets the help she needs for a full recovery. But when best intentions place her
in greater danger, it’s up to a little kitten to make everything all right
again.
Author
Info
USA
Today bestselling author Cara Bristol writes steamy science fiction romance
with an emphasis on the characters and their romance, with a little humor,
heat, and danger added for fun. She is the author of three science fiction
romance series: sexy cyborg Cy-Ops Scifi Romance series, the dark erotic
Breeder series, and the new humorous Alien Mate series. She likes to say that
she writes science fiction for readers who don’t like sci-fi. Cara lives
in Missouri with her alpha hero, her husband, and Hannah, her cat and writing
supervisor.
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STAR
CRUISE: SONGBIRD
A
Novella in The Sectors SF Romance Series
By
Veronica Scott
Grant
Barton, a Security Officer on the Nebula Zephyr, is less than thrilled with his
current assignment to guard an Interstellar singing sensation while she’s on
board the ship. It doesn’t help that he and his military war bird Valkyr are
dealing with their recent separation from the Sectors Special Forces and
uncertainty over their future, with their own planet in ruins.
Karissa
Dawnstar is on top of the charts and seemingly has it all – talent, fame,
fortune and devoted fans, but behind her brave smile and upbeat lyrics she
hides an aching heart. When a publicity stunt goes wrong, Karissa finds herself
in the arms of the security officer assigned to protect her – and discovers a
mutual attraction she can’t ignore.
Trouble
continues to plague the pair, driving a wedge between them and leaving Grant
certain that Karissa is in more danger than she realizes, from overzealous fans
and her own management. Grant is determined to protect Karissa whether she
wants his help or not. Can he discover the truth behind what’s going on before
he loses Karissa or is there someone else plotting to keep them apart –
permanently?
Author
Info
Best
Selling Science Fiction, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance author, as well as the
“SciFi Encounters” columnist for the USA Today Happy Ever After blog, Veronica
Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved science
fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to be more
romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started writing
her own stories.
Seven
time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a National Excellence in
Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud recipient of a NASA
Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job, not her romances! She
recently was honored to read the part of Star Trek Crew Member in the audiobook
production of Harlan Ellison’s “The City On the Edge of Forever.”
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TIME
TRAP
A
Novella in the Project Enterprise Series
By
Pauline Baird Jones
Hiding
in time is not as easy as you’d think…
Madison
lives by the rules of a time travel rebel – never tell anyone your real name,
not if you want to remain alive. On the track of a traitor, Madison and her
parrot partner, Sir Rupert, time travel into a trap. Their only way out sends
them back in time and into the arms of a man that ignites a fire inside her.
USAF
Master Sergeant Briggs is in trouble – not the kind he’d like to be, but still
in trouble. He is bored out of his mind! Ordered to recuperate on a quiet bay
away from the Garradian outpost, he’s ready to mutiny and go back to his
beloved engines. When his friends send him a gift from Area 51, he figures it
will relieve his boredom for an hour or so – until he turns it on and he gets
his second present of the day.
Madison
would love to get to know Briggs better, but it is just too dangerous.
Unfortunately, she might not have much choice. With a Time Service Interdiction
Force on their heels, can the three craft a plan that will save a base full of
geniuses and technology and discover a happy-ever-after forged through time?
Author
Info
Pauline
doesn’t love reality so she writes books. She tends to wander among the genres,
rampaging like Godzilla (they were born the same year) through her characters
lives, mixing peril and humor into her romance, but she always delivers a happy
ending.
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COURTING
DISASTER: STARDOG 2
A
Novella in the Inherited Stars Universe Series
By
Laurie A. Green
From
monk to married…
Captain
Navene Jagger’s certainty he will be promoted to command a new battleship is
doused when the admiral instead assigns him on what appears to be a suicide
mission. If that wasn’t bad enough, he finds his self-imposed decision to be a
military monk is thrown to the far reaches of the galaxy when he is ordered to
escort Ketsia Tayah and her StarDog through the treacherous, rogue-infested
Bradley’s Rift in a battered derelict of a vessel – a task that also makes him
have to confront his painful past.
Ketsia’s
past had taught her a lot. The universe was not only a very dangerous place, it
turns out that it is also a lot smaller than she would have liked! Ketsia is
rattled when she discovers that she and her StarDog are to be escorted by the
man she formerly had a crush on. She swears life couldn’t get any more
complicated until they are thrown into jeopardy and have to pretend they are
married!
Jag
soon realizes there is more at stake than his pride when dangerous rogues
threaten their spaceship. After he learns the ship, the mission, and the
StarDog are all much more than they seem will he be able to save Ketsia, his
career, and the day? Or will self-sacrifice be the only way to save those under
his protection?
Author
Info
Laurie
A. Green is a three-time RWA Golden Heart® finalist, an award-winning author,
and a science fiction romance enthusiast who founded the SFR Brigade community of
writers, which is now over 1,000 members strong.
She
confesses to being an Andromeda Galaxy groupie and would someday love to own a
vacation home on Mars or Titan. She's enthused to be a part of this wonderful
anthology mash-up of two of her favorite things--pets and space.
Her
family includes her husband, David, five dogs, three cats and several horses,
all who reside on a ranch in beautiful New Mexico. A former military budget
director and reserve state trooper, she now spends her time writing,
networking, researching, enjoying the Southwestern lifestyle and, naturally,
stargazing and daydreaming about other worlds.
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SENSATE
A Novella in the
Alien Attachments Series
By Sabine Priestley
Marco Dar’s
position as an Earth Protector means he spends an incredible amount of time alone
in space. His only company is with the talkative com unit. It isn’t until he
stops at the Galaxy Spinner restaurant that he discovers his com has become
sentient – and it wants a physical form!
Dr. Zara Mancini
hasn’t seen Marco Dar in over eleven years. As far as she is concerned, that
still isn’t long enough. When Marco approaches her with an unusual request, she
is torn between her fascination with the project, and wanting to leave him
eating her space dust.
Marco is quickly falling all over again for Zara’s beautiful smile
and gorgeous lips. Young and foolish, he sabotaged their relationship years
ago. Now he has a second chance. Can he convince Zara to help his AI, and prove
to her that he is a different man?
Author
Info
Multi
published author of Sci-Fi Rom and Urban Fantasy.
Sabine grew up consuming Science Fiction, Fantasy and Romance novels (there was a brief bodice ripper period, but we won’t go into that).
She wanted to be an astronaut and travel the stars. She ended up an Electrical Engineer and Cultural Anthropologist. She's a geek with heart.
Seriously disappointed we’ve yet to establish so much as a moon base, she’s encouraged by the recent developments by superstars such as Elon Musk, Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, among others.
She’s a travel addict, beach-loving, stargazing disruptor. Her heroines are kickass and her stories action packed.
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GIB AND
THE TIBBAR
A
Novella in the Galactic Defenders Series
By
Jessica E. Subject
A
dedicated Defender to the core, Gib is willing to go to any planet the Galactic
Alliance sends him. That is, until he’s sent with his squad to Hemera for their
Alorama ceremony, far from any threat of Erebus invasion and with no chance for
promotion.
Vilarra
has lived on Hemera all her life, working hard in the kitchens of the royal
palace until she achieved lead hand. But learning of the universe beyond her
world reveals her insignificance and shreds her sense of accomplishment and
purpose.
With
the help of a furry, little tibbar, Gib is determined to win the affection of
Vilarra, prove to her how significant she is to him and the people who depend
on her. But will his personal mission be cut short before he has the chance to
win her heart?
Author
Info
Jessica
E. Subject is the author of science fiction romance, mostly alien romances,
ranging from sweet to super hot. Sometimes she dabbles in paranormal and
contemporary as well, bringing to life a wide variety of characters. In her
stories, you can not only meet a sexy alien or two, but also clones and
androids. You may be transported to a dystopian world where rebels are fighting
to live and love, or to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica is not reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to go to fitness class and walk her Great Pyrenees/Retriever her family adopted from the local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers.
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PET
TRADE
A
Novella in the Central Galactic Concordance Series
By
Carol Van Natta
The
vast Central Galactic Concordance strictly prohibits genetic experimentation
and alteration of humans on any of its 500 member planets. Unfortunately,
animals are not included in those regulations...
Veterinarian
Bethnee Bakonin has made a home for herself on a frontier planet in the frozen
north. Her minder talent for healing all kinds of animals would ordinarily
assure her success, but her unwilling stint in the shady pet trade industry
left her damaged and scared.
"Volunteered"
for a black-box research project, elite forces Jumper Axur Tragon now has
dangerous experimental tech in his cybernetic limbs. He escapes the project and
steals a freighter, but ship damage forces him to crash-land in the northern
mountains of a frontier planet. He's surprised to discover the freighter's
cargo contains a secret shipment of designer pets. Determined to do right by
them, he enlists reluctant Bethnee's aid in caring for them—a definite
challenge, considering Bethnee is terrified of him.
They
will need all the help they can get from their unusual pets to save the day
when ruthless mercenaries pose a threat. Can Axur and Bethnee work together to
overcome their limitations, or will they lose everything they have vowed to
protect – including each other?
Author
Info
Carol
Van Natta is an independent author of science fiction and fantasy, including
Overload Flux, Minder Rising, Pico's Crush, and Jumper's Hope, the first four
books a space opera series; In Graves Below (Magic, NM), a paranormal romance;
and Hooray for Holopticon, a retro science fiction comedy. She shares her Fort
Collins, CO home with a sometime mad scientist and various cats. Any violations
of the laws of physics in her books is the fault of the cats, not the mad
scientist.
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MASCOT
A
Novella in the Aeon's Legacy Series
By
Alexis Glynn Latner
Daya
Tattujayan is the manager of a remote and nearly derelict space mining station.
She has plenty of problems to deal with even before the interstellar syndicate
that owns the station sends an auditor to check up on her work.
Rik
Gole is a nomadic interstellar auditor with no roots to tie him down. He is
ruthless when he has to be and very good at what he does, but Rik would be the
first to admit that a woman like Daya and a place like this station are way
outside of his previous experience.
Before
Daya and Rik can decide whether they are antagonists, allies, or something
more, an unexpected enemy attacks the station. To save their lives, they must
dare to trust each other. And they need help from a very unconventional
defender—Daya’s mysterious alien pet, the mascot of Star Corner Station.
Author
Info
Alexis
Glynn Latner writes science fiction and fantasy romantic adventure. Her science
fiction novel Hurricane Moon was published by Pyr in 2007 and again by Avendis
Press in 2014 with the sequels Downfall Tide in 2015, Star Crossing in 2016,
and Helldive coming in late 2017. Her science fiction, fantasy, horror and
mystery stories have appeared in the magazines Analog and Amazing and in
various online, print and e-book anthologies. She works at the Fondren Library
at Rice University in Houston and teaches creative writing through Rice's
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. For real life adventure and the romance
of flight, she is a sailplane pilot.
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