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May be edited a bit from published version.

Sharing excerpts from STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE, my full length novel in the Pets In Space 5 anthology for 2020!

The excerpt: I’ve skipped ahead. Gianna and Trevor have arrived on the Nebula Zephyr and are about to go from the landing deck to her cabin on Level A. Gianna is speaking to Juli, the Cruise Director.

“I want to take the crew gravlifts, not the passenger stairs or any other mode of internal transport.”

“Are you sure?” Juli asked, eyes wide. “There’s a certain amount of practice involved and the crew moves rapidly.”

Laughing, Gianna said, “It’s my favorite happy memory from the wreck, riding the antigrav. Of course I was utterly fearless as a kid. I probably didn’t realize anything could go wrong.”

Juli checked with Trevor and he nodded his approval. “The captain’s orders to me were to accommodate anything Ms. Nadenoft requested, short of affecting the ship’s operations.”

“Well then, fine with me.” As soon as they left the hangar deck, Juli led the way through the corridor to the crew gravlift tube and keyed the entry, which normally would only allow crew members to access the area. She stepped into the silvery stream and held her position a few feet above the platform, waiting for them.

Verlaine the Tajikkan Hound by Adrian

Wordlessly Gianna extended one hand to Trevor, who grasped her fingers firmly, taking charge of Verlaine’s leash with the other. The hound showed no hesitation and neither did she, entering the tube and rising rapidly with an exclamation of glee. “Oh yes, every bit as much fun as I remember!”

He relished the happy expression on her face and was glad the voyage was beginning on such a positive note. When they reached Level A, she stepped out of the tube with confidence and didn’t need even a moment to regain her balance. “You’re a natural all right,” he said to her.

VS Note: Of course the rest of the trip isn’t going to go as smoothly….

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE blurb: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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VS: If you enjoyed my STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE in the Pets in Space 5 anthology and wanted more stories set on the Nebula Zephyr…here they are!

In order:

STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?  Apple iBooks   Amazon     Kobo      Barnes & Noble  GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY – Can the cargo master save a beautiful alien empath stowaway from the interstellar crime syndicate? (Appeared in Pets in Space 1) Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: SONGBIRD – Can there be a happily ever after for an interstellar rock star singer and the ship’s security officer assigned to guard her for a special cruise? My scifi rock star romance and one of my own personal most favorites! (Appeared in Pets in Space 2)     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     B&N      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: MYSTERY DANCER – Is she a fabled princess on the run or an imposter? A desperate dancer auditions for an opening in the ship’s Comettes dance troupe. My scifi take on the Anastasia legend, set in the far future… (Appeared in Pets in Space 3)  Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: IDOL’S CURSE – Can Juli the Cruise Director return the piece of an alien idol to its home before the ship is destroyed by the cursed rock? Can Third Officer Steve Aureli get between her and the escalating bad luck? Will their second attempt to kindle a romance succeed or will the curse affect that too? (Appeared in Pets in Space 4)

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And if you’d like to see how Red and Meg met before they joined the Nebula Zephyr:

STAR CRUISE: MAROONED:  Inexplicably left behind by their cruise ship when it suddenly leaves orbit, can Red and Meg save their passengers and themselves? Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay