Escapee
Science
fiction romance by
Edward
Hoornaert
Blurb
The African Queen in outer space
Catt Sayer just wants to survive. The working-class fugitive delivers military
supplies on her decrepit airship, but her hard-won livelihood vanishes when
invaders overrun her harsh moon. Now an idealistic, upper-class officer wants
her to risk her life on a hopeless voyage to attack enemy headquarters – manned
by 10,000 soldiers.
Edward Hoornaert’s romantic space opera, Escapee, continues the saga of the
Dukelsky family (begun in The Guardian
Angel of Farflung Station). If you
like The African Queen and the thrill
of underdogs finding love while battling a hostile environment, you’ll love Escapee.
Don’t let this rousing tale escape you.
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Excerpt
The entire moon had fallen into enemy hands and this
man wrote reports? Her opinion must’ve shown on her face, because his flinty
expression slipped, revealing exhaustion, despair, and a plea for understanding.
“I know I’ll never be able to send them, but…” He ran
a hand over his eyes, and the unfeeling martinet was back. “The reports are
letters to my men’s families, explaining how they died at their posts,
defending New Ontario’s interests.”
Catt opened her mouth. Closed it. Felt her face
flame. The kitten meowed. The skoot flicked its tongue, spattering Catt with
drool. Facing Dukelsky was like staring into a furnace. She lowered her gaze.
“I didn’t know…”
“Yet you assumed the worst of me.”
Without thinking, she had assumed the submissive,
hunched posture of a peasant being scolded by a patroon. Now, though, she
straightened. Embarrassment warred with anger, yet she wouldn’t let him or any
other patroon humble her, ever again. “Turnabout’s a bitch, eh?”
She expected
him to ask what she meant. He didn’t, yet a narrowing of his eyes told her he’d
made the connection to his cheap
prostitute comment. Their eyes locked. She refused to back down first.
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Bio
What kind of guy writes romance? A guy who
married his high school sweetheart a week after graduation and still lives the
HEA decades later. A guy who’s a certifiable Harlequin hero—he inspired Vicki
Lewis Thompson’s Rita Award finalist Mr. Valentine, which is dedicated to him.
Ed started out writing contemporary
romances for Silhouette Books, but these days he concentrates on science
fiction romance. He’s been a teacher, principal, technical writer, salesman,
janitor, and symphonic oboist. He and wife Judi live in Tucson, Arizona. They
have three sons, a daughter, a mutt, and the galaxy’s most adorable grandson.
Visit him at http://eahoornaert.com.
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Thanks so much for highlighting Escapee, which is now live.
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