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When Sara Donovan joins Project Enterprise she finds out that what doesn't kill her makes her stronger. An Air Force pilot - the best of the best to be assigned to this mission - Sara isn't afraid to travel far beyond the Milky Way on an assignment that takes her into a galaxy torn apart by a long and bitter warfare between the Dusan and the Gadi.

The journey is not over in the Project Enterprise Series. Two complete stories that feature guest appearances that you don't want to miss are currently available. Don't miss collecting the complete set in this award-winning series!First up is “Men in Jeans.” Richard Daniels thinks life can't get any stranger then working at Area 51 until he gets assigned to find out where Houston area SF writer, Jilly Smith, gets the ideas for her books. Should be an easy assignment—if it weren't for the dead guy in Jilly’s back yard and the non-business related ideas she's giving him. And then dive...

Embark on an exhilarating journey of rescue, revelations, and romance, a captivating addition to the thrilling spin-off series from the award-winning Project Enterprise saga. In a quest to save the galaxy, CabeX transforms from machine to man. Along the way, he falls for a woman whose trustworthiness is questionable. The real test: can he safeguard his newly human heart from potential heartbreak? Savlf escaped the clutches of a perilous predicament, only to confront a past shrouded in obscurity. Her mission is to prove herself to CabeX—and to herself—that she can be trusted. But can she...

A routine mission turns into a planetary crisis. Geologist Miles Walker travels to a remote world to inspect an old seismic sensor. He finds unexplained tremors, missing research, and Lira, an archaeologist searching for her missing father. When a major quake reveals signs of an ancient alien presence, the danger escalates fast. Systems fail, sabotage surfaces, and something powerful begins to stir beneath the planet’s crust. Lira’s loyal and very opinionated space bird, T’Korrin, is the first to sense the threat. Miles and Lira must combine science, courage, and trust to stop a ...

The Otherworldly Pets of Project Enterprise What do you get when you cross intergalactic danger, swoony heroes, fearless heroines, and pets that are anything but ordinary? You get Claws & Effect—a quirky, heartfelt collection of sci-fi romance adventures from USA Today bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones! 🐾✨ These aren’t your average companion animals—they sass, slither, squawk, and occasionally save the galaxy. Buckle up for five fun-filled stories of love, laughter, and a little chaos, starring the galaxy’s most unexpected MVPs: a caticorn, a chatty parrot, a prophetic ...

Immerse yourself in an electrifying adventure of love, survival, and sacrifice. Cyborg Mic, equipped with formidable abilities, has been grounded for far too long. Eager to test his newfound ship's capabilities, he embarks on a journey that leads him to an ominous threat, one that endangers the very existence of Remi's home world. Remi, a gifted explorer, has spent her life yearning for the answers that lie beyond her solar system. Stationed on a space base, her dreams of cosmic exploration are on the verge of becoming a reality. Little does she know that her explorations would soon ...

In a galaxy where the line between human and machine has all but disappeared... ScytheQ—once a fierce warrior now living in a sleek half-cybernetic body—has spent years battling her own emotions, her humanity locked away in circuits and steel. Downloaded into a cloned body, the return to human has left her yearning for connection, despite the familiar comfort of the cold logic that kept her alive for so long. When a mission to make the galaxy safer turns abruptly dangerous, she must find a way to work with Major "Tiger" Teeger, a no-nonsense pilot still dealing with the after effects of...

Embark on a thrilling journey through time and space in the latest installment in the riveting spin-off series from the award-winning Project Enterprise universe. AzumC—or Az, as he is now known—is grappling with what it means to be mostly human again. His mission is simple: rescue those ensnared by ruthless space pirates. That's a tall order on its own, but fate throws a curveball when it brings him face-to-face with a woman he didn't even know he was missing. Dr. Jaclyn Lee craves excitement, but she'd gladly take boredom over her current predicament. Swept out of her time just before...

She’s a USMC Sergeant deployed to the Garradian Galaxy.He was raised by the robots who freed him from slavery.It’s a match made nowhere anyone can figure out.They clashed as enemies but joined forces to defeat a common foe. Now they’re tasked with returning some freed prisoners to their home worlds. In the next galaxy. With an alien, a robot, and a caticorn. It was a bar joke without a punch line, though Carolina City has a feeling it is out there—like the truth.Kraye isn’t eager to return to his galaxy where the dark secret of his past lays in wait, but he’s willing to risk it ...

Step into an intergalactic journey of liberation, transformation, and romance. Formerly a human, then a robot, and now transitioning back to his human form, Rap is a problem-solver at his core. The lingering threat from his old Master demands every bit of his problem-solving genius, but with his faithful pet, Snake, and the new ally, Nelson, an AI in his head, he's ready to face any challenge. However, the enigma that is Ale remains his most significant puzzle. Ale, recently reborn into her human form, grapples with her own secrets and the newfound emotions fluttering in her heart for Rap. ...

She trusted the cyborg. Can she trust the man? Tim was once an unstoppable cyborg. Now he’s human again—too human, with a body that feels clumsy, emotions he doesn’t know how to control, and one scientist he can’t get out of his system. Riina Katala never expected her friendship with Tim to turn into something that keeps her awake at night. But seeing him in his new, flesh-and-blood form stirs feelings she’s not ready to face—especially when duty demands she lead a dangerous mission with him at her side. Their task? Rescue a stranded geologist before his accidental first contact...

Step aboard the spaceship of intrigue, love, and cosmic events in Cosmic Boom, the thrilling second installment of The Cyborg Chronicles, a captivating spin-off of the award-winning Project Enterprise series. USAF Captain Hedy Quinton's dream of intergalactic exploration turned into a tangled web of responsibilities, unanticipated complications, and unexpected affection. Tasked with managing a lonely AI, a handsome ex-robot deck officer, a disgruntled ally, and an array of suspicious scientists, she's got her hands full. But it's the captivating ex-robot, Boom, who complicates her life the ...

A firefighter’s heart? It’s about to catch fire. Eddie Baker, a valiant firefighter and Baker’s Dozen son, battles blazes but not his own clueless heart—until fortune teller Audrey Goodheart sparks trouble in New Orleans. Audrey, daughter of an arsonist, reads futures but can’t escape her father’s criminal past. When a suspicious fire in her home ignites a deadly threat from mobbed-up foes, she needs Eddie’s courage to stay alive. As flames rise and sparks fly, can they extinguish a killer’s plot before Audrey’s world burns down? Brimming with suspense, sizzling romance, ...

She’s a lady with a crazy story and a frog for a side-kick. He’s a general who has been waiting for his Picard moment for a long time. General John Halliwell, Commander of the Project Enterprise Earth Expedition, has spent most of his time in the Garradian Galaxy being shot at and shooting back. When a mysterious and intriguing lady arrives on Kikk asking for some non-shooting help, he is intrigued enough to listen. It doesn’t hurt that the lady’s easy on his eyes, close to his own age, and not under his command. He doesn’t mind a chance to show the galaxy that their expedition ...

Hiding in time is not as easy as you’d think…USAF Engineer Master Sergeant Briggs—only his mother called him by his first name—is not enjoying his birthday. A year older and ordered to recuperate on a quiet bay away from the Garradian outpost, he’s ready to mutiny and go back to his beloved engines. When his friends send him a gift from Area 51, he figures it will relieve his boredom for an hour or so.Until he turns it on and he gets his second present of the day. Madison, and her parrot partner, Sir Rupert, are on the track of a traitor to the Rebellion when they time travel into...

A swampy getaway in New Orleans? Murder’s on the passenger list. Coast Guard agent Dan Baker, a son of the Baker’s Dozen, patrols Louisiana’s murky waters—until a charter boat murder pulls him into uncharted chaos and unexpected sparks with passenger Gemma Bailey. Is she the killer? His heart hopes not. Gemma’s dream escape on the Reel Escape sinks fast when a body surfaces, followed by mob threats and Rougarou rumors. Under Dan’s watchful eye, she fights to clear her name as the swamp heats up. Can they unravel the murders before the bayou claims them—or will their forbidden ...

A virtual vigilante with a killer in her sights. A deputy marshal caught in the middle. Can they go beyond the law to make things right? Phoebe Mentel has been honing her hacking skills with one mission in mind. While the man who murdered her sister thinks his money and connections will keep him safe, Phoebe has other plans. She and her gang of vigilante hackers are hot on the killer’s trail, but they aren’t the only ones on the prowl… US Deputy Marshal Jake Kirby wishes he would’ve ignored his gut feeling. If he had, he never would’ve walked into Phoebe’s Colorado country ...

She’s an interstellar spy. He’s an alien warlord. Can their love heal a rift in time and space? Delilah Oliver "Doc" Clementyne specializes in impossible missions. When relations between the Earth Expedition and the Gadi starts to turn ugly, she’s sent on a desperate mission to bring their people home before war breaks out. But Doc nearly blows her cover when she saves the life...and loses her heart...to the most hated leader in the galaxy.

Nell Whitby is starting over in New Orleans, getting a publisher for her children’s book, sketching tourists in the French Quarter, and leaving the tragic death of her parents behind. When a handsome detective asks her for a date, her fresh start seems perfect...until a dangerous family secret bubbles up from the past and puts her life in jeopardy.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Murder’s brewing with the coffee. NOPD homicide detective Ben Baker, a Baker’s Dozen son, thinks his “just friends” vibe with data scientist MaiaHenry is safe—until a parade float death spills a deadly mystery into their laps. Maia’s routine visit to her eccentric family collides with Mardi Gras chaos when beads, masks, and mob grudges hide a killer. Teaming up with Ben, she crunches clues while sparks brew hotter than chicory. Can they unmask the murderer before the festival’s final note—or will Ben’s heart be the next casualty? Brimming with ...