Sydney Aubrey has survived battles that should have killed her. Scarred, haunted, and expendable to the powerful corporation she serves, the mercenary expects her next assignment to be another suicide mission. Instead, she is ordered to escort a privileged Earth bride across the stars—and deliver her safely to Clayton Wilson.

Clay is a brilliant inventor determined to protect his independent colony from ruthless corporate control. Marrying a genetically perfect Earth woman will give him the status and influence his people desperately need. It is a practical bargain, carefully negotiated and without love.

Then he meets Sydney.

Their attraction is immediate, forbidden, and impossible to ignore. She is everything Clay never knew he wanted: fearless, passionate, and beautifully imperfect. But choosing Sydney means breaking a powerful contract, humiliating dangerous enemies, and placing everyone they care about in jeopardy.

As violence erupts and a deadly conspiracy closes around them, Sydney must decide whether she can trust the man who sees beyond her scars. Clay must choose between the alliance that could secure his colony’s future and the woman who has captured his heart.

In a universe ruled by wealth and bloodlines, their uncontrollable passion could become their greatest strength—or destroy them both.

Laurel Brayton was bred for one purpose: to become the perfect wife for a wealthy man. But when her marriage contract collapses, she is branded a castoff bride and stranded on a space station orbiting the distant planet Zeta. Determined to build a life of her own, Laurel finds work, friendship, and a freedom she never believed possible.

Gerard Holmes has loved Laurel from the moment she arrived. With his striking violet eyes and protective heart, he has quietly watched over her, never daring to hope she might return his feelings. But when Laurel’s dangerous brother resurfaces and places her life in jeopardy, Gerard can no longer remain in the shadows.

As betrayal, abduction, and violence threaten the fragile future Laurel has created, she must decide whether she can trust the man who offers more than protection. Gerard is willing to risk everything to keep her safe, but saving Laurel may mean confronting enemies determined to tear them apart.

In a world where women are bought and destinies are negotiated, Laurel must find the courage to choose her own path—and unleash a passion powerful enough to overcome fear, prejudice, and the deadly secrets of her past and claim freedom.

She became a fugitive to protect the people she loved. Now the man who once owned her heart may be the one who destroys her.

Tamara Keyes has survived for years behind stolen identities, always one step ahead of the powerful husband who believes he owns her. But when she is framed for a devastating terrorist attack, her luck finally runs out. Sentenced to the brutal prison colony of Omega, Tamara faces enemies determined to silence her—and a past she can no longer escape.

Security chief Monte Simpson never forgave the mysterious woman he knew as Wendy for vanishing without explanation. When she reappears as the prime suspect in a deadly conspiracy, he is certain she has betrayed him again. Then shocking secrets emerge, including the existence of a daughter he never knew was his.

As danger spreads across the colonies and ruthless forces close in, Monte must decide whether to follow the evidence or trust the woman who shattered his heart. Tamara has sacrificed everything to keep those she loves safe. But exposing the truth could cost her freedom, her child, and her life.

Can a love scarred by secrets survive one final betrayal in a world without mercy?