Download or read book Stranded A Science Fiction Romance Short Story written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton presents Stranded (Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 4) Captain Lyra III is known for his vicious attitude and brilliance in battle. Second youngest of the infamously passionate and handsome sons of Lyra, he’s a born leader and doesn’t take no for an answer. Except this time. Acer is facing a future that seems like a nightmare, a future that has shaken him and made him realise that the one thing he truly wanted in life may have just slipped through his grasp—his engineer, Stella. Stella fell for Acer the moment she was transferred to his ship by his brother, Captain Lyra II. A year on his ship and never being noticed by him unless she’s done something wrong, she’s come to accept that she won’t be the one to tame this prince’s passionate heart, but it doesn’t make her feelings disappear and doesn’t stop her dreaming that she might capture him yet. Attacked en route to Lyra Prime they find themselves stranded alone in the middle of deep space and things reach boiling point when the climate control breaks down. Trapped with only each other for company, it’s not long before the truth comes out about their feelings for each other and Acer’s reason for returning to Lyra Prime. When Stella discovers Acer is duty bound to marry a woman of Lyran aristocracy, she offers him a night to remember her by, but will it be enough or will it cause them more pain than pleasure? Returning to Lyra Prime, will Stella’s heart falter or will she rise to the challenge and fight for Acer? Will Acer be able to find the strength to forsake his family in the name of true love? Books in the Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 1: Slave Princess Book 2: Runaway Hearts Book 3: Fight For Love Book 4: Stranded Also available as a boxed set

Download or read book Stranded written by Bracken MacLeod and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of John Carpenter's The Thing and Jacob's Ladder comes Stranded -- a terrifying, icebound thriller where nothing is quite what it seems by Bracken MacLeod. Badly battered by an apocalyptic storm, the crew of the Arctic Promise find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances as they sail blindly into unfamiliar waters and an ominously thickening fog. Without functioning navigation or communication equipment, they are lost and completely alone. One by one, the men fall prey to a mysterious illness. Deckhand Noah Cabot is the only person unaffected by the strange force plaguing the ship and her crew, which does little to ease their growing distrust of him. Dismissing Noah's warnings of worsening conditions, the captain of the ship presses on until the sea freezes into ice and they can go no farther. When the men are ordered overboard in an attempt to break the ship free by hand, the fog clears, revealing a faint shape in the distance that may or may not be their destination. Noah leads the last of the able-bodied crew on a journey across the ice and into an uncertain future where they must fight for their lives against the elements, the ghosts of the past and, ultimately, themselves. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Explorer written by James Smythe and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first mannedmission into deep space, he dreams of securing his place in history asone of humanity's great explorers. But in space, nothing goes according to plan. The crew wake from hypersleep to discover their captain dead in his allegedlyfail-proof safety pod. They mourn, and Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogyback to Earth. The word from ground control is unequivocal: no matter whathappens, the mission must continue. But as the body count begins to rise, Cormac finds himself alone and spiralingtoward his own inevitable death . . . unless he can do something to stop it.

Download or read book Wool 5 The Stranded written by Hugh Howey and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two people find themselves stranded in worlds apart. One world is crumbling, the other already in ruin. Will their fight to be reunited spell doom for them both and all around them? Or will it bring salvation?Welcome to the exciting conclusion to the Wool saga.

Download or read book Fight for Love A Science Fiction Romance Short Story written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton presents Fight For Love (Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 3) Lieutenant Lyra IV is as sinfully handsome and irresistible as his elder brothers, but the one woman he wants seems to be immune to his charm. Every man in his squadron is falling over themselves to win her. Literally. When the reward is getting to see her, not even he can stop himself from getting hurt in training every day. Losing feels like winning when he ends up on her inspection table, and the pain means nothing when she touches him. Nurse Emmanuelle knows exactly what the devilishly tempting and handsome Lieutenant Lyra IV is doing and she’s not going to fall for it or his attempts to make her call him by his first name, Remi. It’s her duty to keep her distance and maintain a professional relationship with him, even if her heart and body is crying out for more. When the fleet is called back to Varka Two where Remi almost lost his life, he can’t waste any more time. This time, he might not make it back. A kiss that sets both their hearts on fire leads to more than he’d dreamed of, and makes both their feelings clear, but will it be too late? Facing overwhelming odds, is Remi strong enough to survive the battle and return to Emmanuelle? If he ends up on her table again will Emmanuelle be able to save the man she loves? Will they win their fight for love? Books in the Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 1: Slave Princess Book 2: Runaway Hearts Book 3: Fight For Love Book 4: Stranded Also available as a boxed set

Download or read book Cyborg Protector written by Cara Bristol and published by Cara Bristol. This book was released on 2015-09-20 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stranded written by Kim Fielding and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STRANDEDDEFINITION: adjective (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore."e;a stranded whale"e; left without the means to move from somewhere."e;he offers a lift to a stranded commuter"e;###The boys in this collection of short stories have most definitely been left STRANDED!They've been shipwrecked and abandoned.Marooned and cast away.And left helpless and high and dry.But you should never underestimate the tenacity of the human heart...STORIES INCLUDED:CRAVING STAINS Alina PopescuTrapped since birth in a sterile, hospital-like apartment, Wynn longs to break free to experience the world.Enter Doyle.But is Doyle real, or is he just a figment of Wynn's imagination?#SAY CHEESE Michael P. ThomasSitcom sensation Felix Medrano, America's Sweetheart, throws a star-studded surprise party for his sweetheart, beanpole barkeep Grover Shepherd.It's a smash, save for one detail: Shep is a no-show.Who'd have thought it would be so hard to pop the question?#STANDBY Kim FieldingWho'd have thought being stranded at the airport could possibly have some long term benefits?Certainly not Tom.But then he hadn't bargained on meeting Rafael...#THE RAIDER Asta IdoneaThe gods truly do work in mysterious ways as Thorstein found out when he was left for dead on the battle field of a foreign land.#THE BUCKLE Rob ColtonOne ditching and one rescue later, Hayden discovers the use of a telephone isn't the only offer that's on the table...#ARI NephylimBenji and Ari have spent their lives feeling lost and alone, stranded between genders.Can they help each other stop unravelling?#OPPOSITES ATTRACT Lily G. BluntChris and Andreas are opposites in character. Both fear the other wants to move on. Can being stranded on a mountainside resolve the doubt that is threatening to tear them apart?#OUT OF ORDER Eric GoberRob was the one who got away. Trent stumbles upon him during a trip to San Francisco... Right before a deadly earthquake...#DATING FOR DEAFIES Nikka MichaelsIf Evan York keeps hiding from the world behind his laptop he might miss out on something special.Will he find the courage?#ONE SNOWY NIGHT Louise LyonsOne snowy night, Keith Brambles learns that appearances can be deceptive.#THE CLIMB kirifoxJessie went camping with friends expecting to have some fun and maybe drink a little beer.Instead, he found his perfect man... but is he real or just a dream?#DID YOU LEAVE ANY FOR ME Sarah HayesTwo ex-lovers, one hotel room, and one random act of technology.Will they fall out or fall back in love?#SWEETNESS AND STRENGTH jn olsenMiles makes one seemingly small and inconsequential decision that turns out to be not so small and inconsequential after all.

Download or read book Stranded written by Scott Ayars and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new hope for Earth or a mission designed to fail? Author Scott Ayars puts you on an uninhabited planet; could you survive being Stranded? Earth is rapidly becoming over populated. Together the governments of Earth seek a solution before it's too late. SECON (Space Exploration and Colonization) sends their best colonization team to Octoduo, a newly found habitable planet. Suddenly thrust into a survival situation, the team fights for their lives against the planet's harsh elements only to discover that corporate greed considers them expendable. Jake Samson, shuttle pilot, struggles against insurmountable odds trying to get back home. While in the midst of defeat and despair, Jake discovers his true strength. Stranded light years from home, your only hope: a ship you can't reach and a clock you can't stop.

Download or read book The Man Who Lost the Sea written by Theodore Sturgeon and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2005-01-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the winner of the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Life Achievement Awards, this latest volume finds Theodore Sturgeon in fine form as he gains recognition for the first time as a literary short story writer. Written between 1957 and 1960, when Sturgeon and his family lived in both America and Grenada, finally settling in Woodstock, New York, these stories reflect his increasing preference for psychology over ray guns. Stories such as "The Man Who Told Lies," "A Touch of Strange," and "It Opens the Sky" show influences as diverse as William Faulkner and John Dos Passos. Always in touch with the zeitgeist, Sturgeon takes on the Russian Sputnik launches of 1957 with "The Man Who Lost the Sea," switching the scene to Mars and injecting his trademark mordancy and vivid wordplay into the proceedings. These mature stories also don't stint on the scares, as "The Graveyard Reader"—one of Boris Karloff's favorite stories—shows. Acclaimed novelist Jonathan Lethem's foreword neatly summarizes Sturgeon's considerable achievement here.

Download or read book Sentenced to Prism written by Alan Dean Foster and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One man struggles to survive on a hostile alien world in this thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Madrenga. Some people are convinced they can do anything; Evan Orgell is one of them. So when his company president sends him off-world to investigate a breakdown in communications from a small research station on a newly discovered planet, he’s all in. The planet’s resources could mean massive profits for the company—and a successful mission could mean massive advancement for Evan. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Clad in a Mobile Hostile World suit, Evan has no doubts about his safety—until he lands on the world of Prism. Though he’s already dealt with thousands of theoretical extraterrestrial problems, nothing prepares him for what he finds there. Hungry, invading lifeforms are everywhere. Over two dozen highly trained people have been overwhelmed and killed, some with their bones eaten from the inside out. It’s utter devastation. Then, while Evan searches for survivors, his indestructible suit meets its match—and he must face the bloodthirsty predators of Prism alone, unprotected, with only his wits to rely on . . . Praise for Alan Dean Foster “One of the most consistently inventive and fertile writers of science-fiction and fantasy.” —The Times (London) “Alan Dean Foster is a master of creating alien worlds.” —SFRevu.com “Foster knows how to spin a yarn.” —Starlog “Alan Dean Foster is the modern day Renaissance writer, as his abilities seem to have no genre boundaries.” —Bookbrowser

Download or read book Runaway Hearts A Science Fiction Romance Short Story written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton presents Runaway Hearts (Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 2) Heir Prince Lyra I hates his life, and it’s only getting worse. Not only do Sebastian’s parents force him to remain on Lyra Prime with them and control his life, now they’ve gone and arranged his marriage. Unable to stand the thought of getting married before he’s seen the stars as his three younger brothers do and tasted adventure, he decides to run away. Only that’s not as easy as it sounds when you’re one of the infamously handsome sons of Lyra. Terea needs to get away. She’s had it with men and her family. When she spots a man who looks as though he has a little money, she sees her chance and pickpockets him. The only trouble is, he’s quicker than her. Before she knows what’s happening, she’s been caught and is agreeing to leave the planet with him. Anything to escape Lyra Prime and her future there. Terea’s plan to escape Sebastian when they’ve left the planet behind is shattered when he cleans himself up and changes on her, losing his naive air and becoming a confident and dangerously sexy man. A bottle of the strongest alcohol available is her last resort, but getting him drunk to the point of passing out means she’ll have to drink too, and before she knows what she’s doing, she’s sitting astride his lap feeding him the alcohol and kissing him. When the ship is forced to stop and boarded by Minervan military looking for him, will Sebastian hand himself over to protect Terea? Will Terea stand by and let the man she’s falling for get hurt or will she sacrifice herself and return to her family for the sake of saving him? Will two runaway hearts find the freedom they’re searching for in each other’s arms? Books in the Sons of Lyra Science Fiction Romance Series Book 1: Slave Princess Book 2: Runaway Hearts Book 3: Fight For Love Book 4: Stranded Also available as a boxed set

Download or read book Stranded written by Anne Bishop and published by BelleBooks. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the edge, all things are possible... From Stranded, by Anthony Francis She crested a ridge overlooking the wreck--and froze, bewitched. Climbing from the ship were the most beautiful people she'd ever seen. They wore armored spacesuits, patched in a thousand places, and painted to look like animals. Helmets folded back revealed inner pressure suits decorated too: one girl in a leopard outersuit had a snakeskin helm, adorned with feathers, over skin painted a pale blue. Serendipity gasped. These were adventurers. The gravity was clearly punishing their slender frames, but they kept going, crawling out of the smoking ship from every hatch, rappelling down on spacelines, tools jangling on their belts when their boots touched the broken earth. Not one of them looked a day over sixteen. That should have meant nothing--her grandmother didn't look a day over sixteen--but as fractured shale dislodged by her slogs crackled down the slope, they turned and stared at her with youthful shock. They had none of the smug poise of ancient souls newly young. What Serendipity saw instead, and felt keenly, was fear. Her gut churned. The boys were armed with projectile automatics. ? Three Great Authors--Three Great Science Fiction Stories A Strand In The Web New York Times Bestselling Fantasy Author Anne Bishop makes her U.S. debut in Science Fiction with this engaging futuristic novella. The Restorers travel the universe fulfilling a purpose handed down through the generations. They live and die aboard city-ships, never knowing the worlds they create and save. What begins as a disastrous training exercise in creating and balancing ecosystems becomes an unexpected fight for survival. The only hope may be the secret project of an untried Restorer team. A Host Of Leeches Award winning author James Alan Gardner pens a wonderfully imaginative tale, in which a young woman wakes to find herself the sole human on an orbiting, mechanical space station. To find a way home, she must navigate the dangerous politics of war between opposing robot leaders. Stranded Popular urban fantasy writer Anthony Francis (Dakota Frost, Skindancer series) explores the clash of ethics and survival when a young, genetically engineered centauress from the ultra-advanced Alliance lays claim to a rare, strategic garden planet, only to find herself captured by a band of rag-tag Frontier refugees who've crashed their vintage ship on her unexpectedly hostile world. On the edge, all things are possible... From Stranded, by Anthony Francis She crested a ridge overlooking the wreck--and froze, bewitched. Climbing from the ship were the most beautiful people she'd ever seen. They wore armored spacesuits, patched in a thousand places, and painted to look like animals. Helmets folded back revealed inner pressure suits decorated too: one girl in a leopard outersuit had a snakeskin helm, adorned with feathers, over skin painted a pale blue. Serendipity gasped. These were adventurers. The gravity was clearly punishing their slender frames, but they kept going, crawling out of the smoking ship from every hatch, rappelling down on spacelines, tools jangling on their belts when their boots touched the broken earth. Not one of them looked a day over sixteen. That should have meant nothing--her grandmother didn't look a day over sixteen--but as fractured shale dislodged by her slogs crackled down the slope, they turned and stared at her with youthful shock. They had none of the smug poise of ancient souls newly young. What Serendipity saw instead, and felt keenly, was fear. Her gut churned. The boys were armed with projectile automatics. ?

Download or read book Space Prison SF Novel written by Tom Godwin and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ship heading from Earth to Athena, a planet 500 light years away, is suddenly attacked by the Gerns, an alien empire in its expansion phase. People aboard are divided by the invaders into Acceptables and Rejects. The Acceptables would become slave labor for the Gerns on Athena, and the Rejects are forced ashore on the nearest 'Earth-like' planet, called Ragnarok. The Gerns say they will return for the Rejects, but the Rejects quickly realise that that isn't going to happen. Ragnarok has a gravity 1.5 times that of Earth, and is populated by deadly, aggressive creatures and it contains little in the way of usable metal ores. This, combined with a terrible deadly fever that kills in hours, more than decimates the population.

Download or read book Beneath the Floating City written by Donna Maree Hanson and published by Donna Maree Hanson. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the Floating City, SF short story collection. Shortlisted for a 2017 Aurealis Award for collected work! The Australian Aurealis Awards are the top speculative fiction awards. A collection of seven science fiction tales by Donna Maree Hanson. Featuring, Beneath the Floating City, Green, Green Grass of Homeworld, Night of Masks and Spears, Warning Buoy, Lake Absence, Other and Abandoned Time.

Download or read book Love in the Wreckage written by Jesse Sprague and published by Jesse Sprague. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a world is ending... Love becomes more important than ever. But love is not one-size-fits-all. Explore the kinds of emotional bonds that arise amid vastly different circumstances in this anthology full of futuristic tech, aliens, and celestial threats. “Blind Black” A plague, an alien invader, and a dark dungeon—Carika’s had better years. In the midst of her imprisonment, she’s found a noble companion who she might be able to free from the alien’s influence… if doing so doesn’t kill him. “Streamlined Living” When a questionable new app promising a perfect life goes viral, Rhea wonders what a “perfect life” would look like for her. How much would she give up to love herself? “Suneater” Earth’s hours are numbered. June wants to be with her family, but she’s torn between her distant husband and her baby niece who remind her of the life she’ll never have. “Wreckage” Menacing faces in the sky could be the end of humanity, but blighted love was killing Cara already—she just hadn’t faced it. “Awake” Sleeping Beauty wakes. Rose can’t believe her husband loved her enough to spend years bringing her back, yet she questions the price of her own continued consciousness. Buy this collection and join the fun in a trip through the wreckage!

Download or read book Lonely Hearts on Mars written by Aurora Springer and published by Aurora Springer Novels. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A science fiction short story set on Mars in the near future. After an accident leaves Lucilla with multi-colored artificial eyes, she is rejected by her boyfriend. Shunned by society, she flees to Mars as one of the scientists observing the terraforming of the planet. But, when disaster strikes, she can expect no help from Earth. She must overcome her fears if she is to survive in the hostile environment. Taxyon Space, Book 0

Download or read book Stranded written by Kim Fielding and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STRANDEDDEFINITION: adjective* (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore."a stranded whale"* left without the means to move from somewhere."he offers a lift to a stranded commuter"###The boys in this collection of short stories have most definitely been left STRANDED! They've been shipwrecked and abandoned.Marooned and cast away.And left helpless and high and dry.But you should never underestimate the tenacity of the human heart...