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. The alien launches a mental attack on Andi, which she barely survives, by driving out of range. Tom is speaking:
“When we catch up to the others, I’m going to transfer Rahuna and the baby into this vehicle then I want you to head straight for the capital.”
“I’m not going to leave you.” Andi stared at him in shock – he might as well have doused her with cold water. “I won’t.”
“Eyes on the road,” he said, gently redirecting her attention to driving. “You have to go on ahead – as soon as the Betang gets within mind scan distance again, it will kill you.”
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So much conflict… and, do I dare say sexual tension between Tom & Andi.
nice!
He seems like he’d be a tough man to argue with.
i hope she sees reason and doesn’t go all stubborn on him! Great six!
I think Andi’s middle name is stubborn LOL!
I just LOVE Captain Tom! What a hero. What a sexy hero. What a gorgeous sexy hero, LOL! This is such edge of your seat stuff, Veronica. Great six!!
Can’ wait to read your book.
Thank you very much!
Enjoyed this weeks snippet..a lot of tension!
Very interesting. A little world building and emotion. Great six!
Love the tension. Great six!!
Very intense six!
You have a baby too?
He’s more of a toddler, actually….I guess Tom isn’t an expert on children!
I wont <–I felt that in my chest. Very nice. Fabulous tension. Great 6.
Powerful six. I love her determination and his protectiveness.
It’ll be a case of who can out-stubborn the other, methinks. Well done!
I can’t wait to read this too. I want the full story, not just teases! Andi’s shifted her loyalty to Tom and I do like a heroine that wants to stick like glue but dang…that final pronouncement is a heckava hook! Well done!
Thank you very much! Remember at the beginning Andi really didn’t want anything to do with Tom, so as you say, she’s definitely shifted her opinion!
Oh wow, things are really heating up between them besides the danger. There’s a lot of emotion there.
I think she should listen to him! But I’m guessing she doesn’t.
Okay, there’s a baby somewhere in this story??? That’s it, you got me! Just added this to my Kindle!!!!
A toddler, who Andi and Tom rescued wayyyyy early on. I probably didn’t excerpt that part….
I really appreciate everyone’s comments and feedback – I’m so fond of these characters! I’m very much hoping maybe this coming week might bring some news (but we do hurry up and wait in this business so who knows LOL). I’ll keep going with this novel for next week’s Six but for now just let me say, things don’t always go the way Tom wants to *command* them to happen!
Yep, better pay attention to the road, even more so when you get bad news. Great six.
Great six! I’m intrigued!
Wow. Scary situation! This story seems to have such depth. I’m fairly well floored by the plot. ;c)