Interview Marie Dry Author of Alien Captured
Give a warm welcome to Marie Dry, author of Alien Captured soon to be released June 9, 2018. Available for pre-order now! 
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Marie Dry and her Alien Captured.
What inspired this particular story? I have no idea. Some stories I can pinpoint exactly where it came from but this one jumped into my mind out of nowhere.
Why do you write what you write? Contemporary, paranormal, suspense, etc. The characters that come to me decide where they fit. Including Alien Captured I have six science fiction romances with Dawn of the Cyborg that I handed in to the publisher that makes seven. But I also have a steampunk trilogy, a paranormal trilogy, a few contemporaries, a historical in various stages of completion.
Why did you choose the cover concept you did? I chose the stock photo picture but went with the suggestion of the cover artist for the rest.
Why should we read this book/series and what sets you apart from the rest and makes your book/series unique? The cultural differences between the aliens and humans are explored and the readers always tell me they enjoy the humor.
Who would you recommend this book to and what should readers be aware of before reading it? Romance readers and scifi romance readers. I cannot think of something that would be a trigger but people and the experiences they had differ. What I consider without triggers others might find upsetting.
Tell us something about yourself and allow us to get to know you. I have lived in Zambia, Morocco and Spain and love travelling and I love eating though I don’t cook and I do think I lose out on a lot of the culture of a country I live in by not cooking. I try to make up for that with the eating part. I love to go to the movies and to read and do yoga and walk every day. My absolute favorite thing is to spend time writing.
You’ve got a time machine, a cloak of invisibility, and one hour. Where would you go, and what eavesdropping would you do? I’d go a century into the future and see what it looked like and then I’d want to see what kind of romance books are popular in that time.
Who is your favorite character of all of the books you’ve written and Why? It was Azagor but now that I’m working on Alien Redeemed and I’m getting to know The Zyrgin he is holding that spot.
What do you want your readers to take away from your books? I want them to laugh and cry and experience my characters the way I did when I wrote them.
Where do your story ideas come from? If they come to you in the middle of the night, do you get up and write them all down? I get ideas all the time. I walk around with a note book and jot it down as much as I can. When I do manage to fall asleep I’m gone until the next day. No notemaking.
What’s your favorite part of being an author? Getting that first idea, then getting it down, then refining it, then editing it and then getting it back for edits and then holding the book in my hand and then hearing from readers who enjoyed it.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? Telekenesis and the ability to do many things at ones. I’d write several books while I watched a movie.
Speed Round (one word only answer): Yep, I know torture for a writer!<evil laugh>
Favorite movie: Terminator
Favorite book: Last hour of Gann – R. Lee Smith
Last book read: The other lady vanishes – Amanda Quick
Favorite color: Salmon
Stilettos or flipflops: flipflops but I wish I could physically wear stilettos
Coffee or tea: green tea
Ebook or audiobook or paperback: ebook
Pencil or pen: pen
Favorite song: Time after Time – Cindi Lauper
Streak or not: not
Favorite dessert: chocolate mousse
Favorite junk food: vegetarian pizza
Favorite thing to do to relax: read and watch movies at the same time
Champagne or gin: champagne
Paranormal or Historical: Paranormal
Wonder Woman or Top Model: Wonder Woman
Favorite TV show: Stargate Atlantis
Hot or cold: Hot
POV: 3rd person
I’d die if I don’t have: chocolates
Review or Not: Review
See I told you authors’ can’t answer in one word. LOL
Now tell us about Alien Captured.
It all went horribly wrong! Instead of her capturing an alien and selling him for enough credits to help her find her baby, the arrogant know it all alien took her dog hostage and now demanded she sponge him down. All over. And time was ticking for her baby.
A sneak peek between the pages of Alien Captured.
“What if the resistance doesn’t believe you have a Zyrgin captive? How will you prove to them that you have me captive?”
She shrugged, drawing his eyes to the way her generous breasts moved under the thick brown material of her dress. Her body was made to please a warrior’s eyes. “I’ll think of a way.”
“You can always cut off one of my fingers,” he taunted. He’d seen her run from a spider, but then she’d come back and used a shovel to pick it up and release it outside. No matter how tough she tried to appear, he didn’t believe she was capable of harming either a person or an animal. A few times, she’d look at the stick in his shoulder and tears had come to her eyes.
She paled, became white, like the clouds over Earth. “Don’t think I won’t do it,” she said.
“How will you get to my finger?” He reached up and pushed his hand through the grid. “Here, cut it off.”
She shrieked and disappeared from his view. Baring his teeth at the spot where she’d been, he pulled back his hand. Having a captive was not as easy as it sounded. They required food and care and bathroom facilities. If he’d known it could be this entertaining, he would have gotten himself captured by her much sooner.
“Don’t do that again, or I’ll really chop it off,” she said, coming into sight again.
“I promise I will not,” he said, so that she’d come closer again. He liked looking at her. She wasn’t strong enough to chop off anything he stuck out of the grid and didn’t have the tools that would do the job, but he wisely kept that thought to himself.
“After you have my finger, you will still need to call the resistance. We monitor their TC transmissions, and they are frequently contacted by people who claim to have a—”
She laughed so hard she fell backward.
He sighed. “Why are you laughing human?”
“You said—you said you listen to the resistance TCs. That’s so funny. You don’t even know where the resistance are, so how can you listen to their TCs?”
“We do not need to know where they are to monitor their transmissions.” He didn’t understand this conversation.
She came into view again and frowned down at him, still swallowing laughter. Once she looked around, as if afraid someone would catch her laughing. “That’s impossible, they’d have to know where the resistance are and get close enough to hide to be able to listen to their conversations.”
Azagor had experienced many wondrous things, had seen different cultures during their conquest of the known universes. Never had he been left speechless by someone who didn’t even have rudimentary knowledge of how technology worked.
You can find Alien Captured at: Amazon Barnes and Noble Kobo Google Books
About the Author:
Ever since she can remember Marie Dry wanted to travel. She had had the privilege of living in Zambia, Morocco, and Spain and sees herself as a bit of a gypsy. Every few years she gets restless and has to be some place new.
She read romances since she was nine and was fairly young when she decided she would write the perfect story that had all the elements she looked for in a romance. In 1997 she decided to go all out with her writing and to get published. Being published by Black Opal Books is a dream come true for her.
There are several wonderful moments in her life that she would never trade for anything. One of them is meeting President Nelson Mandela and the second being published.
You can find Marie at http://www.mariedry.com
and on facebook https://www.facebook.com/mariedryauthor/
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Alien Captured!
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Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2 Anthology
Welcome to Authors’ Secrets. Today there’ll be no tricks only treats for you! The pets are back! Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2 Anthology, featuring twelve of today’s leading Science Fiction Romance authors, brings you a dozen original stories written just for you! 
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://sesmithfl.com/
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.mkeidem.com
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.susangrant.com/
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.michellehowardwrites.com
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://carabristol.com/
About the Author:
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.”
Website: https://veronicascott.wordpress.com/
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://paulinebjones.com
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.laurieagreen.com/
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.sabinepriestley.com
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://jessicasubject.com
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://author.carolvannatta.com/
About the Author:
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.
Website: http://www.alexisglynnlatner.com/
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Author Interviews – Love Across the Universe
Today Authors’ Secrets has a special treat for you. Love Across the Universe, 12 Stories of Science Fiction Romance Set on an Intergalactic Shore.
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about all 12 authors and their stories in this exciting Science Fiction Romance Set – Love Across the Universe!
#spacebeachlove
The protagonists are my favorite. ☺ They fight to make their small part of the world better.
M.T. DeSantis—“The Princess of Sands”
My hero, Prince Randroth, is my favorite because who doesn’t want their very own fairy tale prince? Idgmet, Randroth’s squire, is my least favorite. Aside from his role in the story, the man wears one-piece purple suits and has silver fingernails. Enough said.
Traci Douglass—“A Dream to Build a Kiss On”
I just love Adam, my android hero. He’s so innocent, yet brimming with all these facts and figures and technology. He’s been given a synthetic soul and feels emotions just as strongly as humans, sometimes more so. I think Doctor Jillian Lewis is the perfect heroine for him. She’s world-weary and reclusive, she’s seen too much and been hurt too badly. Sparks definitely fly when they too get together (no pun intended). Honestly, I love all my characters. ☺
A.E. Hayes—“Tristan’s Tryst”
Lynx is, by far, my favorite, as she was the most fun to construct. When she took on a life of her own, I was amused and pleased by what she did with it. But I don’t think I have a least favorite. I’m fond of all three characters in this work, no matter their flaws, concerns, and hang-ups.
Serena Jayne—“You Only Love Once”
Ivy is my favorite character. She’s damaged both physically and emotionally. I want to give her a big hug, but I did something even better. I gave her a happy ever after. My least favorite character is the evil lady from Human Resources. She’s an antagonist to Ivy. I imagine that she hates her job and takes it out on everyone she encounters. I didn’t give her a name on purpose. I wanted the reader to picture someone who always gives them a hard time.
L.J. Longo—“Breathless”
I love both my guys. Mott is very fun to write because he’s so scared of interacting with people, but such a bad-ass in every other way. Tainjin is bright and cheerful but hiding these really interesting dark places. I think my favorite character was probably the roaches. It’s been fun researching insect and proto-life behavior and running wild with my own floating psychic monsters.
Oriana Maret—“Renewal”
I love all my characters—even the antagonists. There are four primary characters in “Renewal,” and of course I adore Kestrel and Mercer. But I’m deeply interested in Theodosia because of her conflict. No problem is ever black and white, but sprinkled with nuances of gray, and her decisions are driven by these shades of gray.
Cara McKinnon—“The Pirates and the Pacifist”
Sameer is my favorite character. He’s the pirate captain, and an enigmatic but charismatic figure. Kai is drawn to him immediately despite being a captive, and when their roles are quickly reversed and Sam needs Kai’s help, it’s a chance for me to reveal some of the aching vulnerabilities beneath his dominant and forceful exterior. I don’t really have a least favorite character in this story. They were all fun to write.
Sheri Queen—“Red Sand”
I like all my characters. Each of them brings something different to the story. Coz is the analytical Android who brings Thayne and Bria together. I love his character.
Mary Rogers—“Breakfast on Pluto”
My fav is always the character in love, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a fav.
Emmerite Sundberg—“Fluid”
So I write lonely fiction. Iyonne and Sissiasandra are my only characters. I love them both. My least favorite character, though not really appearing “on screen” are the people who messed up Sissiasandra’s life so much, even though it wasn’t intentional on their part.
K.W. Taylor—“Reprogramming”
I usually write novels, and writing a short story after a hiatus from the form was challenging, as I love slow-burn character development. Still, Jean was really fun to write, trying to decide how his AI worked and how he would react to things. Conversely, I find villains hard to write, so you don’t see a ton of my antagonist on the page. If I do write something longer in this world, perhaps I’ll try to make him a bit more three-dimensional.
Thank you ladies! Now tell us a little about your books!
Red Sand
Sheri Queen
A little about the book:
If she can only save one thing, which will it be—the red beaches of Mars or a love she can’t imagine living without?
Bria has just been fired from her job as an ecologist at Trans Life Corp, the global leader in virtual reality living, and she’s devastated that her life’s work has ended with nothing more than a pink chip severance package. She’s been deemed obsolete in a world where every aspect of life has been automated, and even relationships are carried out in virtual environments. Then Bria’s sister, Samira, enters her in a singles sweepstakes to an exclusive Mars resort to force Bria to have a little fun for once, and Bria is one of the lucky winners.
Thayne is the owner of the exclusive Mars resort and has set his sights on expanding to a remote area on the other side of the planet. He is looking for the right person to lead his new venture when he comes across Bria. She’s exactly what he needs. His success is driven by his gift for acquiring rare talent, and he always gets what he wants—until now.
Bria refuses Thayne’s job offer. She’s not interested in helping destroy another ecosystem for corporate greed, and she’s definitely not interested in any kind of romantic entanglement—virtual or real. Yet despite her better judgment, she’s drawn to his zest for life and his creative nature. But finding a way to keep their clashing values from destroying their chance at love proves harder than Bria could have thought possible.
About the Author:
Sheri Queen received her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She grew up in the Hudson Valley region of New York—an area she loves to depict as a backdrop for her stories—and enjoys traveling to new places where she is constantly discovering inspirations for her writing. She especially loves visiting old graveyards.
Website: https://sheriqueen.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheriQueenAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SWQueenFlemming
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15964216.Sheri_Queen
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sheri-Queen/e/B01MEDJ1UP/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SheriQueenMFA/
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A Dream to Build a Kiss On
Traci Douglass
A little about the book:
A Dreamworld Short Novella
Can passion bloom between a bookish botanist and an analytical android?
Adam has served as a devoted assistant since the day he was created twenty-six years ago. His ordered world centers on logic and logistics, until a strong solar flare causes a glitch in his synthe-soul circuits and his normal routines are thrown into chaos. In a flash, his universe is filled with wild, dark desires that until now Adam has only imagined.
Jillian Lewis has spent her entire career in search of the rare, elusive Shadow Moondrop Orchid. She’s forsaken any semblance of a normal life in pursuit of her goal and now has the ultimate prize within her reach. By securing a coveted invitation to the fabled Dreamworld Resort, she has just three days in which to locate and record her once-a-century flower before it disappears again.
With the clock ticking, will they surrender to the unpredictability of love or will their chance at forever disappear like stardust on the summer wind?
About the Author:
Traci is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance. Her stories feature sizzling heroes full of dark humor, quick wits and major attitudes and heroines who are smart, tenacious, and always give as good as they get. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and she loves animals, chocolate, coffee, hot British actors, and sarcasm—not necessarily in that order.
Website: http://www.tracidouglass.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraciDouglassAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Traci_Douglass
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tracisdouglass/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracidouglassauthor/
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6767293.Traci_Douglass
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/traci-douglass
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Traci-Douglass/e/B00AX4X9DS/
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Fluid
Emmerite Sundberg
A little about the book:
Iyonne has despaired of ever finding the right woman for her. But when she crash-lands on a seemingly uninhabited planet, she finds her. Sissiasandra has been alone for so long, the last of her kind. She believes that she will never again know love. Until Iyonne walks onto her beach. The two fall in love instantly, but there is one big hurdle to their happy ending. Iyonne cannot live in the ocean, and Sissiasandra cannot leave the sea to walk on land. Will they overcome their separation or are they doomed to live alone forever?
About the Author:
Sundberg is the friend of dragons and mother of chinchillas. She spends her time pairing people with good books. She lives in Pennsylvania with her two bunnies and five chinchillas.
Twitter: @writerchilla
https://www.facebook.com/writerchilla
You Only Love Once
Serena Jayne
A little about the book:
Carpe diem the hell out of love.
In the year 2222, venturing outdoors is dangerous. Exposure to the searing ultraviolet rays of the sun could turn anyone into a crispy critter. The ocean is a toxic stew of chemicals and home to a horror show of mutant monsters. When a three-eyed creature skulks out of the sea to nibble on Leo, his beautiful neighbor comes to the rescue.
Since the tragic accident that resulted in Ivy’s cybernetic limb, she’s embraced the mantra “you only live once,” but her dangerous plans might be more a death wish than a desire to carpe diem the hell out of life.
Can Leo convince Ivy that nothing makes a person feel more alive than taking a chance on love?
About the Author:
Serena Jayne loves experimenting with different genres and mythologies. Anti-heroes and quirky characters are her favorites to write. While her first love is paranormal fiction, the mundane world provides plenty of plot bunnies. She studies Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University and is a member of Romance Writers of America.
https://www.facebook.com/SerenaJayneWriter/
Twitter: @SJ_Writer
Breakfast on Pluto
Mary Rogers
A little about the book:
A chance encounter with a man she could love causes Princess Kerrinda of Kerberos to make a choice – do what her people expect and need, or follow her heart. Prince Belloch may not be the one she chooses, but what happens if he is?
About the Author:
Mary Rogers is a Brooklyn native now living in Southern California with her husband, her kids, and too many rescue animals. Completely addicted to romance – she decided to write it. She is inspired by her swoon-worthy hubby, her children, her spoiled pets, and the best friends in the universe. They teach her daily the meaning of love. She also appreciates the wine.
https://www.facebook.com/Mary-Rogers-256729948133216/
Tristan’s Tryst
A.E. Hayes
A little about the book:
One mysterious being. Two lovers who find her. Can this threesome handle the heat of this scorching summer?
Tristan works for the American government, but rarely speaks about his job. Why? Because his job involves intergalactic travel. Despite the fact that the year is 2041 and human beings are now capable to travel at faster-than-light speeds, Tristan’s projects are often kept secret – hidden even from his girlfriend, Cassandra.
When Tristan reveals to Cassandra that they are going to take a special trip to Delmar, a planet located in a different solar system that is mostly comprised of beaches and oceans, Cassandra is ecstatic. The planet was recently discovered by Tristan and his team, and so far, very few people have used it as a vacation spot.
Cassandra and Tristan pack their bags and safely travel to Delmar, finding themselves surrounded by beautiful beaches with white sand, sparkling turquoise waters, and a strange line of trees lining the perimeter of the particular beach they have chosen to visit.
During some intense foreplay on the deserted beach, Cassandra and Tristan are startled to hear movement coming from the trees behind them. When they stop to look, they see a beautiful female emerge. She tells them that her name is Lynx, and that she is an inhabitant of the planet. Tristan is baffled, as he was unaware that the planet allowed for immigration and human habitation. And when Lynx expresses her fondness for Tristan’s body and Cassandra’s golden “star eyes,” Tristan and Cassandra find themselves attracted to her. But should they give in to this strange, beautiful inhabitant of Delmar? And if they do – what might possibly happen to them?
About the Author:
A.E. Hayes is a published author who has been writing since the age of four. She has been featured under various pseudonyms in myriad novels, anthologies, poetry collections, music magazines, and newspapers. Her memoir, “Shattered: Memoirs of an Amnesiac,” is set to be released on September 12th, 2017.
She is currently finishing her 6th fiction novel, “On Common Ground,” writing for the upcoming sci-fi romance anthology “Love Across the Universe,” (which will be released August 1st, 2017), as well as writing a paranormal sci-fi story for the upcoming graphic novel “The Eynes Anthology.”
She studied English and Writing at Hood College, where she earned her B.A., and later studied Fiction Writing at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. A.E. resides in Maryland with her husband and son, and when she isn’t writing or singing (or doing both at the same time), she spends her time drinking far too much coffee, logging miles by pacing around the living room floor in order to make her Fitbit happy, studying the violin, pretending to be a Cylon, and plotting ideas for several new projects (which usually happens during her living room pacing time).
Web: https://aehayes.com/
Blog: https://aehayes.com/blog/
Twitter: @AE_Hayes
FB: https://www.facebook.com/aehayesauthor
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/A.E.-Hayes/e/B071YXY8W3
Breathless
L. J. Longo
A little about the book:
A soldier and a café manager find themselves trapped beneath the surface of a resort by the deadly beasts native to the planet. As they fight to survive, they discover danger is a potent aphrodisiac.
As part of a hidden military outfit protecting rich civilians as they vacation on the resort planet Pangaea, Nathan Oyola planned to keep secrets, fight aliens, and maybe tan under the rays of an artificial sun. What he did not expect was to fall for his so-called boss, the manager of the café located directly above the aliens’ nest. When the native wildlife starts behaving more aggressive and strange than usual, how will Nathan keep them secret and keep his new-found love safe.
All B+ut You
Elsa M. Carruthers
A little about the book:
In a world where looks are so important that Genetic Modification is standard procedure, how will those without Genetic Modification cope, let alone find love?
About the Author:
Elsa is a speculative fiction writer, academic, and poet. She lives in California with her family. In 2011, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing and English from Seton Hill University. Since graduating, Elsa’s work has been published in several anthologies, magazines, and e-zines.
Elsa is an active member of HWA, RWA, SFPA, IAFA, and the Poetry Foundation. She regularly attends writing conventions and loves meeting new people!
The Pirates and the Pacifist
Cara McKinnon
A little about the book:
Kai doesn’t believe in violence. Sam and Dek believe the ends justify the means. Will passion be enough to bridge the gap between the pacifist sent to broker galactic peace and the space pirates hired to keep him away at all costs?
Kaikoa met Sameer and Dek—leaders of a crew of sometimes space pirates—when they abducted Kai and kept him from attending an important peace summit. But when the pirates’ payment never appeared and a gunship showed up instead, Kai, Sam, and Dek found themselves on the same side of a galactic conflict–and tumbling headlong into a reckless passion.
Now they are searching for the truth about who hired the pirates to keep Kai from the summit—and whether the enemy wants one side to win, or simply chaos in the galaxy. But when the allies find the ones who double-crossed them on a terraformed resort moon, will Dek and Sam follow their new lover’s pacifist wishes, or will the pirate code of an eye for an eye tear their fragile threesome apart?
About the Author:
Cara McKinnon is the author of the Fay of Skye fantasy romance series. She is addicted to adding magic to other genres and creating fantasy hybrids. She earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University, where she found her writing tribe. She lives on the East Coast of the US with her husband, two kids, and an oversized lapdog named Jake.
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The Princess of Sands
M.T. DeSantis
A little about the book:
The solar panel that powers the Sand Palace Hotel on planet Andala is failing. The hotel’s tyrannical owner will go to any length to secure a new panel, including arranging a marriage for his only daughter, Eliara Desanthar. Unable to reconcile marrying to benefit her father, Eliara sneaks aboard a ship in the castle’s landing bay, ready to make her escape.
But this ship is no ordinary vessel. It carries Prince Randroth of Belmret, who is on a diplomatic mission to Andala. When Eliara accidentally tries to hide in the prince’s chambers, Randroth vows to protect the terrified but beautiful girl, even if it means destroying relations between the two planets.
Unaware Randroth is her betrothed, Eliara returns with him to Belmret, where fun-in-the-sun, deep passion, and trapping revelations await.
And the truth might not set them free.
About the Author:
M.T. DeSantis currently resides in a small city on the U.S. eastern seaboard. When not writing, she can be found practicing yoga, attempting to answer trivia questions at restaurants, or plotting her next adventure.
Blog: http://mtdesantis.blogspot.com/
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Renewal
Oriana Maret
A little about the book:
She’ll brave the arms of destruction to shed the arms that betrayed.
When Kestrel discovers Mercer is alive and well, she embarks on a dangerous journey to escape the pain of his jilt. When Mercer turns the tables, Kestrel discovers the true meaning of betrayal, and the ultimate cost of love.
About the Author:
Oriana Maret is a science fiction writer whose careers include the military, corporate sales and management in cancer genetic diagnostics, and nonprofit brand management. She’ll earn an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16966284.Oriana_Maret
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