Deep dive into a decadent, interstellar romance and immersive escapism featuring badass, anti-hero knights on corvette chargers and super sassy heroines – get starlit with Book 1 in The Sable Riders series.
So, what’s it about?
‘Selene, I don’t do forever. It’s not what this is.’ – Kainan Sable.
He’s lethal, wraithlike, a warrior who lives in the shadows, the hidden inferno amongst the stars.
She’s driven, heart-felt and unrelenting, with an allure that entices him from the twilight.
He needs to control the intensity of his reaction to her.
She fights the temptation glinting in his sapphire wildfire eyes.
He wants revenge.
She wants forever.
But he can’t give her ‘forever’.
Or can he?
War is stirring in the skies and stars above Eden II. Between empires in ascension and others in decline. Caught in the maelstrom, Selene never wanted to ratchet to No #1 on a System-wide ‘wanted dead or even more dead’ hit list. To save her life and that of her people from its enemies, she’s forced to turn to a mysterious, secretive man, leader of a brotherhood of wraithlike, ruthless mercs. Kainan is one of the galaxy’s most fierce operators with exponential power and reach. Selene tempts him from the dusky gloom with a chance to end their shared enemies for eternity. Together they’ll light the stars on fire, even as darkness beyond their control seeks to turn their destiny – and their forever – to ashes.
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If you’re in the mood for:
- A strong, smart heroine AND a sexy, badass anti-hero
- Unrequited love and a personal growth saga that spans a universe
- Steamy, hot epic jolts!
- Paranormal action
- All the feels AND heartfelt escapism
Then take to the Skies Above Eden II. A whole new, spectacular, starlit world awaits you.
FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT ‘Stars on Fire’ (book #1):
1.) I’ve imagined heroes and heroines with sensual strength and heart – because we all need inspo to give back
and leave the world a better place – and have loads of fun and heartfelt passion along the way.
2.) It’s a sci-fi, double POV, HEA romance packed with epic jolts and sweet feels – because finding true love is
divine! Of course, it helps when you have a new, paradise like world in which to explore a decadent
romance.
3.) I’ve dabbled with a few cli-fi themes – because our climate matters too!
4.) My younger sister inspired the book’s sassy dialogue – she’s a firecracker!
5.) These characters are quickly becoming my BFFs … and I hope they become yours too.
FIVE FUN FACTS about me:
1.) I’m married to a gorgeous alpha, grumpy husbeast and we’ve sired two bright, funny kids
2.) I live in the gorgeous sun-soaked beach haven that’s Sydney, Australia
3.) I love racing cars; I’m a lil’ bit of a speed demon …
4.) I own a grey Russian blue cat who's an escape artist during the day and a yeller at night (sigh ..)
5.) I write best to music – check out the Stars on Fire playlist on Spotify for a taste of the book’s vibe 🙂
EXCERPT (From Chapter 2: When Souls Fall Into Pools Of Molten Gold):
Stepping down the ramp of the sleek fighter was a figure.
A HUGE man. So extensive, so broad, his shoulders blocked all internal views of his ship. He was taller than
anyone she’d ever seen before. He was also more muscled than most, with large, powerful ropey limbs that
were easily twice as wide as hers. Clad in a matte black, short sleeve jumpsuit moulded to every inch of his
massive frame, he sported broad shoulders, slim power-driven hips and enormously thick thighs that eased
into equally gigantic boot-clad feet.He’d strapped a contoured blaster to his hip, and she saw the outline of throwing knives tucked into his
boots. His skin was a light lustrous caramel, the thick neck, broad upper arms and hands covered by a series
of stunning gold and sapphire tattoos in the shape of an evocative nebula, marks he seemed to wear like a
badge of honour. This was unlike any man she’d ever seen.She blinked twice in disbelief. Yet his magnificence kept giving. A long messy mane of dark locks crowned
his head. They were shot with highlights of sapphire and gold with silver at the temples. It trailed thick and
lustrous down past his shoulders.The same iridescent sapphire, gold and silver hues flashed on his beard, squared jaw and full moustache.
His lips were full, his cheekbones high, and his nose long and flaring powerfully as he paused to draw in
Zaalalum’s pure forest air.His forehead was a wall unto itself, the dark brows thick and unyielding, but it was his eyes that stopped the
wind, halted her breath and stilled all sound around her.Holy Dunia, she thought, as her gaze and what felt like her entire soul fell into pools of molten gold flecked
with flashes of electric sapphire.Each spark in his deep-set eyes was charged with a blue energy band and pulsed with electric centres that
graduated in colour and frequency, glowing as they seemed to flow from his corneas toward her. His life
force washed over her in waves, and she broke into a hot flush. One that travelled over her skin and down
her spine.The sensation was almost familiar. That thought alone threw her off.
She took a tentative step back and almost lost her balance but managed to recover before losing her dignity.
He kept coming towards her, casually lifting a sizeable palm. Not in greeting, but a cool command to drop her
weapon.He was, hands down, the most lethal man she’d ever seen or met.
She jerked her gun at him. ‘Stay.’
He arched an eyebrow and paused, his sapphire and gold eyes coolly assessing her as he came to a stop.
At that moment, she knew her tiny handheld piece would have no effect whatsoever on him. Still, she kept it
trained on him.His lips twitched. Then he crossed his massive arms across his chest and jerked his chin towards the
corvette behind him.‘Your transport awaits, Excellency.’
Selene blinked in surprise. ‘You know who I am?’
‘I do.’
His voice was deep, rough and gravelly, echoing with a lingering melody that roused a stir in her innermost
being.She tamped down the sudden stab of whatever-the-fokk-it-was that almost took her breath away. ‘You’re my
ride?’He lifted a dark eyebrow, and his sapphire-flecked eyes glimmered. She instantly knew where his mind had
leapt to.She felt a flash of heat. Straight to her core, dammit.
To his credit, he didn’t indulge the thought further.
‘Naam. I’m your pilot.’
His voice was deep, mellow, smooth, and accented. She couldn’t quite place it, but he spoke Standard
fluently.‘What were you expecting?’ he continued.
‘Maybe less of a sneaky fly-in and more of an obvious and on-time announcement of your arrival?’ she
snarked.He shrugged his massive shoulders. ‘But I was on time. To be exact, I was here before the agreed time.
Purely precautionary, of course. I didn’t know what I’d be walking into.’
She had to lean back her petite frame to look up at him even though he stood a few feet away. ‘Well, neither
do I, so excuse me as I check in with my people.’His lips quirked once more before he stepped back to give her privacy.
She kept one hand on her weapon and tapped her wrist comm, slightly turning away from the stranger. The
holo screen popped up, and Rina grinned at her. ‘Still here!’Selene cursed under her breath and whispered. ‘Of course you are. Can you confirm that my ride to Eden II
is a stealth fighter slash corvette piloted by an unidentified scary-looking colossus?’Her best friend nodded chirpily. ‘Sounds about right.’ Rina’s voice dropped to a whisper as she peered at the
view behind Selene. ‘And what a ride, might I add. And I’m not talking about the ship.’
NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY 
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These books sound so good! I love a good sci-fi story! Let’s see, my alpha male crush would have to be Rhysand from ACOTAR. I know, such a cliche answer, but he’s just great lol.
I’ve been searching for a new series to to catch my attention. These look real good and I love, love, love that you have a playlist for them!
Jericho Barrons from the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning!! Thank you!!
Love getting playlists! Fin from Fin’s Claim (Tribute bk 2) by Rachelle Mills. Tbh, it’s ONE of my favorite bc I can’t narrow it down. It’s a good book with shifters (Fin’s an actual Alpha, lol) that are more on the animal side than you see in most books. Excellent world building and writing. Warning-bad things happen. It’s probably 50/50 whether you’ll despise Fin.
I just finished book 2 now and so happy I saw these suggestions as I have been craving a great new sci-fi. I read 1 & 2 back to back and can’t wait for Gems! Shocked that these were on kindle unlimited because the quality was amazing. The science part of it all was so good, add in the romance and I was hooked!