Astoria He was the man of my dreams, or so I thought. I wasn't sure how I'd react when I saw him again. I planned on avoiding him, but our small hometown made that impossible. The years apart melted away when I saw him. Time hadn't changed my feelings, after all. Jealousy flared anew. My heart, which I thought had healed, was back to being in a million pieces. Now I'm right where I don't want to be—in front of him with tears in my eyes. Parker Everything isn't always as it seems. One moment could cause a ripple effect with unexpected consequences that last for years. Not a day had gone by that I didn't think of her. When our paths crossed again, I knew I had to tell her the truth. Arguing was inevitable, but I'd rather fight for her than face another day without her. My heart always belonged to her. Where I am is standing in front of her—asking for another chance.

A near-future story of exploration and intirgueThe year is 2152. What started as a normal work day for BJ Armstrong (debugging the latest faulty AI), quickly turned to the adventure of a lifetime. Join Armstrong on his all-expenses-paid 30-day cruise through the solar system on board the maiden voyage of the latest pleasure ship (complete with a beauty pageant and scientific symposium), as he tries to unravel an assassination plot and foil the biggest heist in history. The only question that remains, will BJ get the girl?"Sci-Fi like I grew up on: a near-future tale of solar-system-wide intrigue, done in the style of Heinlein, Asimov and Clarke."-- Assaph Mehr, author of the award-winning author of Murder In Absentia"This is very Kim Stanley Robinson-esque - very good!"-- Jonathan Maas, award-winning author of Flare"An inspiring journey in the future of human space travel."-- Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli author of the Red Desert series