A Rosie Christmas

A Bride Program Novella

Rosie Simson is committed to serving as the Human Bride Liaison on a Cerastean mothership. With bride volunteer Trinh's help, Rosie wants to plan an amazing holiday extravaganza for all the brides who will be spending their first Christmas away from Earth. All the while still navigating the ship's crew through tumultuous situations including an aggressive parent demanding his daughter's return, a ship-wide issue of survivor's guilt and trauma, and preparing a crew for an expedition back to the Ceraste home world to rehabilitate the planet – all while never losing sight of her professionalism.

Her role of guiding human brides into Cerastean society takes a romantic turn when she develops a deep affection for D'Brac, a Cerastean Warrior who becomes her protector. However, Rosie knows that the Cerastean aliens all want to have children – it's the point of the Bride Program, after all – and as a woman in her fifties… Well, that ship has sailed. D'Brac couldn't possibly be interested in her romantically. Or could he?

Amid the chaos, Rosie finds solace in her growing bond with D'Brac. Taking advantage of the holiday season, they plan to bring Earth's Christmas traditions aboard the mothership, allowing human culture to be experienced in Cerastean society.

Another adventure with our Bride Program

This series is my absolute favorite. When I read the first book I was truly impressed. The idea that an alien people offered the one thing no one else has ever thought of had me hooked. Not tech or weapons.... But healing of any deadly disease. I was dumbfounded!! How wonderful that would be if only it were true and not fiction. And the stories of each bride volunteer have been humor filled and unique. I loved that this was Rosie's story. She had been a great character during the entire series and I was so happy that she was getting her turn. I loved that she was older and "not of childbearing age" and her hot and sexy love interest was also her age. Loved seeing that readers know you can still find love and joy and still be hot. Rosie thinks that no one would be interested in her because she knows she can't have any more children but D'brac set about showing her how wrong she was. He is the perfect book boyfriend. Kind, romantic and sexy. I fell in love with his gentle romantic gestures and even more during the spicy times. Please give this your time and you won't be disappointed. The entire series is wonderful and this holiday novella is the perfect Christmas edition.