When Stephanie volunteered to be part of the Beshtast breeding program, she did it more for inspiration than to meet a mate. After all, an alien planet! What could be better for a painter? But then she meets Terk; he's handsome, artistic, and intelligent, and they feel an instantaneous attraction. But after some very intense fireworks at their first meeting, things take a turn, and Terk becomes domineering and altogether too alpha for her liking. Pair-bond or no pair-bond, Stephanie's not going to stand for it. As soon as she reaches Beshtast, she intends to turn around and head back to Earth. No matter how hard he tries, Terk cannot get Stephanie out of his mind. Her scent overwhelms him whenever she is near, memories of the sounds she makes when he touches her haunt him when he closes his eyes, and he cannot escape the feeling that she is more important than anything else in his world. The only problem? She is completely unwilling to submit to him. She pushes back at each and every one of his commands, and finds increasingly interesting ways to disobey him. Terk is beginning to think he will need to take a firmer hand with her when they arrive back on his planet, even if that means dominating her completely. He will admit... he thinks he might even enjoy it. A Tempestuous Bride is the first book in the Brides of Beshtast series, which picks up where the Warriors of the Augur Nebula series left off. It is a steamy romance that features bonded partners, mild alpha dominance, alien/human romance, and a guaranteed happy ending.

Laurie Everyone underestimates a happy-go-lucky blonde. That’s why Laurie picked a blonde bombshell persona in the first place. It worked when she initially applied for the Brides of Beshtast program. All they saw was a sweet girl with honey-colored hair, looking to mate with a sexy alien… not a brunette with a dark mission and a secret past. For years, Laurie has worked tirelessly to keep her real self hidden. It’s not that she wants to be alone; it’s just better that way for everyone else. Safer. Plus, if no one knows who she really is, it will be easier to complete her mission and fade away when it’s done. Unfortunately, it’s getting harder and harder to stay unnoticed… especially when it comes to a sexy and curious alien named Jessek, who seems determined to unveil all her secrets and destroy everything she’s worked for. Jessek There’s something about Laurie. It’s not her body, or her sparkling wit, though those things don’t hurt. It’s the look in her eyes that only shows up when she thinks no one’s looking. The calculating, quiet expression that tells him she’s more than she pretends to be. And when he finds her out late at night wandering by the docks, he realizes he’s been right all along. Can he convince her to trust him with her secrets? Or will she succeed in keeping him at arm’s length?

Clara is sitting in a cage, balanced precariously on the spire of a skyscraper. Most people would be scared, but Clara is used to all of this by now. Her alien overlords love to manipulate the brains of their test subjects, and then drop them into impossible situations. With Clara’s new-and-improved telekinetic abilities, she can keep the cage balanced as long as she stays calm. No small feat when the wind blows hard. As she sways to and fro atop her tall tower, Clara tells herself stories; tales of a strong, gentle knight with a heart of gold who will save her from this mess. Little does she know, her knight is already on his way. Unlike his curious friend Jessek, Corm is a warrior first; if there is not a mission to be completed, it does not interest him. Which is why he came to Earth in the first place; rescuing Laurie’s little sister sounded like a challenge. But when Corm arrives, he finds that Laurie’s “little” sister is not so little, and the battle he needs to fight is more diplomatic than military. To save Clara, he will have to give more than his body; he will have to give his very soul.

Jayla knows there’s something wrong with her. All the other women who volunteered for the Bride program have met their matches and settled down. It’s been five years, but Jayla is still alone. The closest she’s ever gotten to a connection is with Frey, a sexy, solemn warrior who seemed interested for a while, but he’s made it quite clear he won’t have her. Not that she cares. If he doesn’t want her, that’s his problem… at least, that’s what she keeps telling herself. Desperate to understand what’s holding her back from finding a true bond, Jayla books an appointment with a doctor who might be able to help. It’s a risk, but it’s one she has to take. Unfortunately, the answers she seeks may be far more disturbing than she could have expected. This is a bad idea, and Frey knows it. He should give Jayla the distance she needs. They’ve had five years to form a bond, but it has not happened. Five years of orbiting around each other, sparking and snapping at each other, with no pair-bond in sight. Where once they looked at each other with interest, now they fight every time they try to talk. Frey knows Jayla hates him by now; she wants nothing to do with him. But when he hears that she’s planning a dangerous journey alone, he knows he has to go with her. Even if they aren’t meant to be together; even if she hates the sight of him now; he can still protect her. And when he learns that her condition is even more dangerous than he imagined, Frey will be there to help her… whether she likes it or not.

A Sci-fi Romance Novella. Nicky The Doc has always been hard to deal with. We're constantly fighting about one thing or another. He hates how I clean out the hallways of the med station. He hates the way I "hide" all the junk he doesn't need or use. He hates the way I walk through the halls. He hates the way I fight back with him. We're a terrible match; we'd never work as a couple, and we both know it. So what the h is he doing kissing me? And why do I like it so much? The Doc I've wanted her since the first time I saw her. The truth is, she drives me wild. Those hips that tempt me as she storms away from me. Those lips. The way she makes this place her own. I catch her scent when I'm walking down the empty halls of my med station, and it intoxicates me. Now that I have tasted her, I can't stop thinking about how it might feel to take things further; to claim her as my own. She seems to think it's a bad idea... I'll have to find a way to prove her wrong. My Alien Doctor is a novella featuring alien-human romance. The characters, Nicky and the Doc, appeared in several of the Brides of Beshtast series books, but this title can be read as a stand-alone story, too. Like all Juniper Kerry books, this is a steamy romance with a happily ever after guaranteed.