No longer available separate from the Star Series Complete Boxed Set. On a destroyed planet, falling in love may be the greatest danger of all . . . Raider Captain Romjha B'kah seeks out the riskiest missions. After a lifetime of loss, only the rush of adrenaline can make him feel fully alive. That changes when Taj enters his life. For the first time he contemplates a future where there is more than war. If only he can convince brilliant Taj to be as passionate about him as she is for her work as bombmaker. Shy, serious munitions specialist Taj Sai has secretly wanted Romjha since they were schoolchildren. A shared mission brings them together, but soon news comes from the farthest reaches of the galaxy of a resistance movement against their enemy. Romjha wants to join them, while Taj thinks they should lay low. Is the chance for a real future worth risking all they hold dear? Author’s note: Previously published as The Star Queen.