The novel is still out on resubmission, no word as yet (after I did the requested revisions). Tom and Andi and their companions have a few more twists and turns to navigate before the HEA….
Set in the same universe as my WRECK of the NEBULA DREAM. Andrianda (Andi) Markriss, a planetary representative for Loxton Galactic Trading, has been spending a lazy summer with her best friend in the highly exclusive summer compound of the planet Zulaire’s ruling nobility, networking. On a day when a number of strange and disturbing things have already happened, Captain Tom Deverane, Sectors Special Forces, unexpectedly shows up with a troop of soldiers and demands she leave with him. Immediately.
Andi doesn’t take this very well….in fact, she refuses to go. Later in the evening, all hell has broken loose, as the captain predicted.
Trying to avoid spoilers here, after certain “events”, she and the soldiers are on the run.
We’ve been through Tom’s near fatal illness, his recovery (but no spoilers about how that was accomplished)….(did teasers about their romantic encounter LOL)…lately, Andi was in imminent danger of death at the hands of the rebels…but we got past that…some jealousy but now we’ve moved on from there…
Tom, Andi and Sgt. Wilson arrive at the deserted rest station where their party has taken temporary shelter. Andi gets some rest while the soldiers work on the vehicles but is awakened suddenly, feeling as if she’s under attack by a Betang – a dangerous offplanet alien, allied with the insurgents.
Tom sends the majority of the party on ahead in the lumbering cargo hauler while he and Andi take the fast car to scout out the advancing enemy. Now he plans to send Andi and a few others ahead to the capital but when they catch up to the cargo hauler, it’s stopped dead in the road. Tom gets out to confer with his sergeant, leaving Andi in the car with one soldier.
A wave of cold dread washed through Andi as she said, “Corporal, can you please take another reading on your tracker?”
“Targets still approaching, ma’am.”
“Try taking a reading ahead of us, toward the capital.” Oh, I hope I’m wrong…
Flipping his device around, the soldier scanned in the direction she requested. He whistled, eyes opening wide as he showed her the readout, “Big target, stationary, multiple vehicles – roadblock for sure – you called it, ma’am.”
Now what will they do? Last stand coming…stay tuned next week!
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Not what you want to be driving straight into. You sure are putting Andi through the ringer, Veronica! Great 6!
Not to be dramatic but her greatest challenge and battle lies ahead. But there’s always an HEA with me!
“Big target, stationary, multiple vehicles …” Er, I’m thinking that’s not good news. Great six.
No indeed, kind of daunting!
Oh, good lord! What are they going to do now? Just loving this story. Great six!!
UH OH!!! Why am I still reading these when I just brought the book last week! TIme to make ti me for reading!! LOL!
Sounds interesting, Veronica. Best of luck with the resub!!! Waiting is the worst.
Danger!
Excitement ahead! Good luck w/the resubmission. Waiting is so hard.
Awesome! You do danger, romantic tension and action equally well! 🙂
Thank you very much! They are in a tough place that’s about to get even tougher!
Good luck with the submission! Loved your six…full of lots of tension and intrigue:)
I appreciate all the good wishes re the submission – the one time I CAN be patient is when I’m waiting to hear from a publisher LOL since the process is the process. I only mention the status in the Six Sentence setup because so many people have asked me….thanks for all the support!!!
This story keeps getting more intense! I hope you hear back soon about the resubmission.
Up? Sideways? Any place to hide?
Hide? No. Make a last stand – yes! That’ll be coming soon in the excerpts…
There’s something intoxicating with your use of “big target.” Very nice!
Oh crap! Now what??!! I don’t think my heart can take much more!
LOL, hang on, rough ride ahead for Tom and Andi!
Things keep getting worse and I keep getting more worried. Sure wish they’d hurry up with your resubmission, I need to read this one.
Between a rock and a hard place, eh? I think this is gonna require a comfy chair and some popcorn. I’ll be right back!
Andi is handling her nerves well considering the great danger. Will she offer a strategy for what’s coming? Wonder what tactics they can use here. Well done! Good luck with the resubmission!
Don’t you just hate to be right in these situations? Making a last stand is noble–but oh so dangerous. Hope they’ve got some luck left. Gripping six!
Ack! Glad she has good instincts, but…ACK! (Though I do love a good battle scene 😉 )
Sounds like there is plenty of trouble ahead!
Ooh, the tension just keeps ratcheting up!
Wonderful tension, and big “oh, NO”! Nice Six!
All I keep thinking is, “Oops,” lol. Great six!
Great six. It will be interesting to see what happens.