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Title: Sex, Love, and Aliens, Volume 1

Author(s): This anthology includes stories by Imogene Nix, Ashlynn Monroe, Jaye Shields, and Beth D. Carter

Genre(s): Science Fiction/Futuristic Romance

Digital ISBN: 9781940744490

Publication Date: October 20, 2014

Publisher: Beachwalk Press, Inc.

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Blurb:

TANGLED WEBS by Imogene Nix

In the course of a single day Gia Montgomery loses her job and discovers that her boyfriend—now ex-boyfriend—is a two-timing sleaze. After downing a bottle of wine, she catches sight of Cedun in her backyard. He's the Ba'Tua heir who has been living on Earth for several years. Gia struggles to ignore the strong attraction between them, because she's sure he's seeing someone else. Someone very close to her, in fact.

When the situation with her ex turns nasty, Cedun finally has a chance to set things straight between himself and Gia, but nothing is as simple as it seems. Cedun must protect Gia and sort out an impossible love-life tangle before it's too late.

Content Warning: this title contains sexy aliens and feisty heroines, together with enough action—of every kind—to keep readers on the edge of their seats

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THE SPACESHIP CAPTAIN’S WIFE by Ashlynn Monroe

Some treasures are the hardest to see.

On a dying planet, treasure waits for an honorable man to claim it. Captain Ric Julius believes the cargo of gems is what he's come for, but there is one jewel he never expected. Her name is Kateri, and she changes everything.

Saving the woman's life, and making a fortune in the process, requires only one thing of Ric—his freedom. In order to obtain the gems he has to agree to take Kateri to safety…and to make her his wife. Every man has a price, but is Ric willing to pay in full on a debt he owes to a dead man on a decomposing world?

Content Warning: contains sensual sex scenes

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HIS HUMAN by Jaye Shields

Can a human clone trained to kill also learn to love?

Elara Roberts is the captain of a space shuttle sent to retrieve a group of cloned soldiers from the planet US-2. As soon as she lands, the shuttle is overtaken and all of her men killed.

Svarog aka Rogue, is the leader of a rebel group of clones who desire freedom. He's been trained his entire life for one thing—to kill. But when he lays eyes on Elara, the only woman he's ever seen, his first instinct is to love. Taking her for himself, his new mission becomes exploring the body of the creature, and punishing any other clone male who dares come close.

Elara witnessed how easily Rogue killed her men and fears she is next. But instead, the beast seems curious and more lustful than anything else. Her best survival strategy is to play along. But when she gets a chance to escape she realizes she may not be ready to leave Rogue behind.

Content Warning: this story includes a deadly, devastatingly sexy clone who isn't above foul language and dirty sex

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Gravitation by Beth D. Carter

Can Bree and Niah's love overcome their species being at war with one another?

Bree has spent her whole life hiding from the aliens who destroyed what was once Earth. When she stumbles across a wounded alien, common sense tells her to kill him before he can kill her, but her compassionate side refuses to obey. Instead, she helps him.

The two forge a temporary truce when they're forced to band together for protection. But as the days slip by, the alien Niah won't leave her, and as friendship gives way to something more, she can't help but wonder when, or if, them being on opposite sides will break the fragile bonds of love forming between them.

Content Warning: contains sexual content, strong language, and some violence

Author Bio:

IMOGENE NIX

Imogene is a mother of two, compulsive reader, and bookstore owner. She lives in regional Queensland, Australia with her husband, two daughters, dog, cats, guinea pigs, and chooks. She has a particular fondness for vampires, star ship captains, and things that go bump in the night (especially vampire types).

Imogene has tried many varied roles in her working life including kindergarten assistant, teacher, principal, and kindergarten and child care director, but rates owning a bookstore and writing her own novels as the absolute highlight.

In her mother and wife alter ego, she has traveled widely and lived in some very unique places including Far Western Queensland, Cape York, and even Tasmania. She loves to travel and rates China and Hong Kong among her favorite destinations.

ASHLYNN MONROE

Ashlynn Monroe is a busy working mom. She loves her kids and family. Her greatest joy is creating stories to entertain others, and she hopes they bring a little more romance into the world. She’s been writing since her teens, for her own enjoyment, but decided in her thirties to share her imagination with readers. Ashlynn enjoys biking, camping, reading, video games, and filling her home and life with love. If she’s not working or chasing her children, you can find her daydreaming up her next tale of romance.

JAYE SHIELDS

Jaye Shields is a flight attendant by day and romance author by night. Her addictions include reading, travel, and other activities not even a romance writer will confess to. She’s in a committed love affair with her readers, so don’t be shy!

BETH D. CARTER

Beth likes writing about the very ordinary girl thrust into extraordinary circumstances, so her heroines will probably never be lawyers, doctors, or corporate highrollers. She tries to write characters who aren’t cookie-cutter and pushes herself to write complicated situations that she has no idea how to resolve, forcing herself to think outside the box. She loves writing characters who are real, complex, and full of flaws, heroes and heroines who find redemption through love.

Beth has been pretty fortunate in life to experience some amazing things. She’s lived in France and traveled throughout Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. She’s a mom to an amazing little boy, and she’s surrounded by friends and family. She hates washing dishes but loves cooking, hates washing clothes but loves wearing them. Her favorite color is red, but she looks best in black (it’s slimming). She hates people who don’t pick up their dog’s crap in public places, people who don’t use turn signals, and people who are rude and condescending. She especially hates discrimination in all and every form. And although she loves holding a book in her hand, she absolutely adores her ereader, whom she’s named Ruby.

Author web links: (web, blog, twitter, facebook, goodreads, etc)

Websites:

www.imogenenix.com

www.ashlynnmonroe.com

www.jayeshields.com

www.bethdcarter.com

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/ImogeneNix

www.facebook.com/AshlynnMonroeAuthor

www.facebook.com/JayeShieldsAuthor

www.facebook.com/bethdcarterauthor

Twitter:

www.twitter.com/ImogeneNix

www.twitter.com/ashlynn_monroe

www.twitter.com/JayeShields

www.twitter.com/BethDCarter

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A Look At Galan from 'Hesparia's Tears' ( @ImogeneNix @TotalEBound #scifi #Futuristic )

Today we have Galan visiting from the story Hesparia's Tears. Welcome!

Galan, what would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* I am Galan and I walk alone. Since the problem of the degrading DNA in our females, and the loss of my wife, Princess Gospah, I have watched the men of my planet losing their beloved wives.
* Now we have come to Earth, our sister planet in the hopes of forming an alliance. We need numbers in order to protect ourselves from those who would assimilate us into their empires. More importantly though, we come seeking mates. Not slaves, but equals who will work beside us, on Hesparia, our pacific planet.

If you could pull your author into your world, what do you think would happen to them?
* I'm sure Imogene would have a great time. I sense in her a spirit of adventure so I would begin with a traditional meal in the eatery, where she could interact with the Hesparian's in their own environment. Then I think she would enjoy a chance at space travel (she's a trekker, so I'm lead to believe... which I gather means she likes the whole space travel thing.)
* Then I would give her a guided tour, via hoverbike of the farming areas of the planet. Then we would finish with a meal on Lake Gu'rah where we would eat the famous oysters of Guran'Mar (where the Farbian Pearls are found) and drink the strawberry like wines of Furian province.
* Though, being a wife and mother, she would be treated like a queen among our people.

What was the least interesting thing that has ever happened to you? (In bed or out.)
* Travelling to Earth was certainly an experience. One of the things I found quite unusual was the myriad layers of government and the variety of ways that each country and continent was governed. We believe in simplistic, province based ruling. We have found over the generations that the government of our people is only as good as those who act as advisors.
* There is a lot of posturing and argument on Earth.

What’s your take on Jessa?
* Jessa is a beautiful woman, beaten down by a past that wasn't hers. She's loyal and strong. She's also the woman who has consented to join me on Hesparia.
* She's funny, and not afraid to try new experiences. Since I met her, she has grown in confidence in so many ways. Now she is the woman to whom many turn for advice and guidance.

Where do you see yourself in the future? What do you hope to accomplish?
* My future includes one day (though not for a long time) overseeing Hesparia in the cycle of renewal. And I look forward to the birth of children who will be the future of our great planet.
* I also hope to build closer ties with Earth and other agrarian and pacific planets in the hopes of expanding our knowledge.

Now for some author information!

* My author is Imogene Nix. Imogene Nix ~ Wife, mother and nutty bookstore owner all describe Imogene Nix, but the real secret is Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance with a hefty dose of Romantic Suspense is what she adores.
* She is dedicated to high quality romance, with a dollop of erotic interactions, and has dipped her toes into Science Fiction, Contemporary Romance and Paranormal Romance featuring feisty headstrong female leads and the odd Romantic Suspense.
* She lives in Rural Queensland where she happily raises 2 daughters, lots of chickens a couple of cats and her super pup Teddy. When she isn’t writing or reading, she’s hanging out with her husband, acting like a techno-geek or cooking and making wine.

You can find my author, Imogene Nix, here...
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Now for some book information!
A look into the story

~ Blurb ~ * Two unlikely lovers from Hesparia and Earth. Can they overcome misunderstandings, their pasts and the desperate plight of his planet? Hesparia's Tears.
* What will happen when the past catches up?
* Galan is from Hesparia, a prince on a planet where the females are dying out his people need an alliance with the humans.
* Jessa has a past, one she hasn’t earned but cannot escape.
* What will happen when opportunity knocks?
* Galan travels to earth, hoping to plead the case for Hesparia. He doesn’t expect Jessa or The Quickening.
* Can he make the case for women to migrate to Hesparia? Can he get the humans to trust him enough to form an alliance? And is there hope for this couple to overcome the obstacles in their way?
* Hesparia’s Tears.

~ Excerpt ~ * The spaceship entered orbit and Jessa watched the tracking on the television. Since learning of the existence of extraterrestrials, it was about all she wanted to do. See where they were and where they planned to land.
* The reporter came back on the screen. "We believe they will make their landing somewhere on the continent of Australia. There have been no further radio communications from the craft, however. So it is, at best, an educated guess right now."
* Jessa giggled at the sober face of the young, twenty-something reporter standing outside the Parkes Observatory and the inane follow up comment made by the thirtyish female news anchor.
* "Jessa, it’s time for bed!" her mother yelled again.
* She sighed dramatically. At twenty-four she was no longer a child, even though her parents seemed to struggle with that small fact.
* Maybe it’s time to move out. As quickly as the thought had crossed her mind, she dismissed it. Leaving home meant more expense than she could possibly afford. The thing that really irked her was paying an outstanding legal bill for something she hadn’t even done. It was a refrain that had played through her mind over and over again since the event had taken place. It may have happened years ago, but she continued to pay for her youthful indiscretion. One she had long regretted.
* Jessa stood, before heading down the old hallway to the bathroom. Living at home meant sharing a bathroom with her little brother, Ben. Of course, being a boy of sixteen, he was disgusting. There were used razor blades, splashes of water, foam from his recent shaving experience and hairs in the sink. Knowing it would make no difference complaining about it she carefully picked up the discarded detritus and placed it in the bin beside the vanity unit, wiped away the mess and began her own night-time ritual.
* Emerging from the bathroom, she spied her mother, standing at the end of the hall in her fluffy blue dressing gown with matching slippers, and her blonde hair sitting high on her head in soft curlers. It was the same scene every night. "Night, Jessa."
* "Night, Mum." What else was there to say? In a funk, Jessa entered her room, before closing the door then sat down on her single bed. She breathed deeply, letting the oxygen flow through her system, before slowly levering herself down across the mattress. Her blinds were open so she had an excellent view of the star-studded sky. It was a major positive to living on the edge of town, the absence of bright lights.
* "Whoever you are, I certainly hope you’re friendly," Jessa muttered, before closing her eyes, rolling onto her side and willing herself to sleep. For some reason, an excited thrill ran through her system.
* Finally, visitors from the stars. No longer was it a figment of someone’s imagination or something from a science fiction novel. The time had come for them to have contact with another species. That was a sobering thought. The Prime Minister had sent a radio message to the ship. God, I hope the Prime Minister didn’t act like a pompous dick. Jessa snuggled down under the covers, waiting for the touch of sleep. Her mind wandered and she drowsed.
* Her mobile, sitting on the bedside table buzzed and vibrated. Jessa muttered in the dark, groping for the device. She reached out and found the red leather covered item and dragged it to her ears.
* "’lo?"
* "Jessa, it’s me. Seth. Can you come to the office at the telescope? I need you." His voice was excited.
* She squinted. "I was asleep, Seth. Besides which, I’m off duty until Saturday." The room was gloomy and she screwed her face up into a scowl, knowing sleep would probably elude her now. "What could be so important that I need to come in right now?" Jessa pushed back the covers, swung her legs over the side then slipped her feet into her old grey slippers beside the bed.
* "I can’t tell you over the phone."
* "What?" Something was happening. An agitated thrill filled her chest and for an instant her mind warred with the interest that spiked.
* "Jessa…"
* He didn’t need to plead. Jessa was already getting up to hunt out clothes. "Sure. Yeah, I’ll be there in a few minutes."
* "Thanks. You really won’t regret it." The delight in his voice was contagious.
* Jessa hurriedly tapped the end call button.

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Thank you for joining us here today, Galan! It was a pleasure getting to know about you, the story you're in, and your author.