Something had happened to streetwise orphan turned forensic anthropologist on loan from the Dade Museum of Human History, Dr. Gabrielle LaPlante, when an accident of fate had forced her to spend the night in the ceremonial chamber of Anka in an ancient city she'd been helping to unearth on a dig in South America. What Gaby didn't know was that she had helped to unearth much more than the city that had been buried so long it lingered in no living memory . . . she'd awoken an alien being. Anka is enthralled by the modern woman the moment he awakens and discovers her, but he had determined long ago that he would never allow himself to be moved by one of them to help again unless he found that they were truly worthy. Was she worthy of the gift he was inclined to give her? Would she cherish it as it should be cherished? And would he be able to escape their encounter with his heart in tact? In all the time he had interacted with her kind, no one, not one had asked him for the gift she had demanded of him. They had begged for riches. They had asked for power. They had pleaded for fruitfulness. They had wanted all manner of ‘things’ and petitioned him for those gifts they thought would bring them happiness and fulfillment. And yet when he asked her to tell him her heart’s desire, offered to give her whatever that was, she had not asked for what he had expected. She had said ‘you’. Gaby had done much more than awaken him, she'd aroused something within him that he had long forgotten … hunger. He follows her back to the U.S. and decides to take her as his concubine—the chosen one to bear his child. He discovers, however, that it is an honor she does not seem to fully appreciate. Previously published as Breeding Ground
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Stats: ■Kaitlyn has written and completed nearly 140 intellectual properties under several pen names in different genres. ■She has written over 8,000,000 (yes, more than 8 million!) words in published works. ■She has nearly 50 partials in various genres in various stages of completion. :0 ■In 2004 she wrote 27 different stories which, together, amounted to nearly a million ‘printed’ words. ■However her most productive year was 2009 when she completed 17 projects totaling well over a million words. ■Second runner up was 2007 when she completed 14 projects at just over a million. ■The year 2008 was a close tie to 2004 in number of words written. ■Her least productive year was 2011. Sorry! ■At 500 to 750 words per hour, the 8+ million written words constitute 10,666 to 16,000 hours, or 20 to 34 hours per week, devoted to Kaitlyn fans over the past 9 years! ■One title had over half a million copies pirated. She decided not to count anymore. Kaitlyn O’Connor’s Bibliography Liar’s Poker—romantic suspense; 1993; 93k Lord of Chaos—historical suspense; 1993; pen name Goldie McBride; 98k Moonlight Surrender—historical; 1993; 100k Bond Unbroken—romantic suspense; 1993; 98k * * * * Bride of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP March 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 47k (overall light/humorous) Sexphiles: Haunting Melody—paranormal/erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; novella (overall light/humorous) Four Play—erotica; published NCP Apr-June 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k The Lion’s Woman—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 58k (drama) Thief of Hearts—erotica; published NCP April 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k Thief of Hearts: The Return—erotica; published NCP May 2003;pen name Kimberly Zant; 6k The Claiming—science fiction; published NCP Apr-June 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; (drama) The Assassin’s Blade—science fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Lyssa Hart (drama) Blood Moon—paranormal/fantasy; published NCP July-Sept 2003;pen name Sylvia Kincaid; 59k(drama) Doctor, Lawyer … Police Chief—erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k Neptune’s Daughter—paranormal; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 35k (overall light/humorous) SexPhiles: The Howling—paranormal/erotica; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name (overall light/some humor) Yar & the Orgasmizer9000—Science Fiction; published NCP July-Sept 2003; pen name Marie Morin; 23k (overall light/humorous) Below—science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; novel(drama)50k fantasy; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored ; (overall light/humorous) The Prey—erotic suspense; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; pen name Kimberly Zant; 33k(dark) science fiction; published NCP Oct-Dec 2003; co-authored 41k (overall light/humorous) * * * * The Djinn—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 29k(overall light/humorous) The Fairy Ring—fantasy; published NCP Mar 2004; pen name Catherine Paige; 42k (overall light/humorous) urban fantasy; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored ; 29k(drama) Goldilocks—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 8k (overall light/humorous) Guardian of the Storm—science fiction; published NCP Jan 2004; pen name Kaitlyn O’Connor; 61k (overall light/humorous) The Invitation—erotic romance; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 9k(drama) Maiden of Atlantis—paranormal; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Marie Morin; 40k(drama) Noccio—science fiction; published NCP Feb 2004; pen name Veronica Chase; 9k (overall light/humorous) science fiction; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; co-authored 51k(drama) The Shaman—erotic suspense; published NCP Jan-Mar 2004; pen name Kimberly Zant; 32k(drama) Thief of Hearts: Stolen—erotica; published NCP Jan-Mar 200
