Escapee
Repelling
the Invasion
Book
Two
Edward
Hoornaert
Genre:
Science fiction romance
Publisher:
MuseItUp Publishing
Date
of Publication: April 19, 2016
ISBN:
978-1-77127-794-5
ASIN:
B01BUI0T60
Number
of pages: 262
Word
Count: 63,000
Cover
Artist: Eerilyfair Design
Book
Description:
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.
The
books of the Repelling the Invasion series can be read in any order
or as standalones. The first book of the series is The Guardian Angel
of Farflung Station.
Excerpt:
“You
see no bodies, Miss Sayer, because I buried them over the past seven
days."
Catt
waited for him to continue, but he didn't. “Oh yeah?” she
scoffed. She knew he was lying, because she’d crawled over the
twisted remains of the fortress’s backhoe, whose micro-explosives
enabled it to burrow into Banff’s rocky ground. “You dug graves
by hand in solid rock. Yeah, right.”
“Enemy
bombs blasted the graves. I just filled the holes with bodies and
rubble.”
For
one body, that was believable. For more than a hundred, though? Catt
bit back a retort. From anyone else she’d suspect sarcasm. From
him, she didn’t know what to expect.
Then
she noticed how red his skin was, as though exposed far too long to
the moon’s corrosive atmosphere. Lighter patches marked where he’d
worn goggles and a respirator. “You did all that without a
bio-suit?” Like most people, she didn’t trust respirators for
more than a few minutes at a time. The man was either suicidal or
insanely devoted to duty.
“I’d
left my bio suit here while I went on leave, and it was destroyed in
the attack. As for leaving before the Proximanian army returns, I
thought of that long before you did, which was why I hastened to
finish my reports.”
The
entire moon had fallen into enemy hands and yet this officer 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. 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 slumped into 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, though a narrowing
of his eyes told her he remembered his cheap prostitute comment.
Their eyes locked. She refused to back down first.
About
the Author:
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.
Tour
giveaway
$25
Amazon gift certificate
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I enjoyed reading the excerpt. This book sounds like such an interesting and intriguing read. Looking forward to checking out this book.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the excerpt, Ally!
DeleteThis sounds like a great read! Can't wait to check it out!
ReplyDeleteIt IS a great read Janet ... although it is just barely possible that I'm prejudiced. ;-)
Deletethank you for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Lisa.
DeleteI like that this book includes a fugitive :)
ReplyDeleteA fugitive and an upper class career soldier. Quite a combination, eh?
DeleteThe excerpt was great!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Sara!
DeleteScience fiction romance...very interesting excerpt!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
I was already traditionally published in both the romance and science fiction genres, so I decided to put the two together.
DeleteI liked the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteLike these two don't have enough problems with enemies and an environment out to kill them -- they have to start out disliking each other.
Deletesounds good. thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYou're more than welcome, Elena!
Delete