"Sidhe in Space!"

Cait was different! She was raised on Earth with her mother and two fathers. She was part human and part Sidhe. The Sidhe (pronounced "shee") were fairies, leprechauns, banshees or such, folklore beings who had to escape to Earth when their planet was destroyed. They intermingled with humans and this is how Cait came to be. Cait's mother is Sidhe. One of the traditions of the Sidhe is to have two husbands or partners. Cait realizes it's going to be very difficult to get two humans to agree to share her.

Cait is also an empath and knows how others around her are feeling even when they did not want to project their feelings to her. She and her twin brother Kevin can communicate with each other mentally.

Cait wants to go on a mining expedition to an asteroid that is the possible remains of another planet. Since Cait was always wondering about the origin of her people, she wanted to explore these possibilities whenever she had the chance. If someone else found proof of the Sidhe existence, they would not know what they had, so Cait decides she had better venture off herself.

Tiny, a good friend of Cait's, wants her to go as she was one of the top scorers in the EVA class, and can put her skill to practical use. Indio was the EVA class instructor. At first Cait didn't feel any emotions from him but that soon changed. His tall and foreboding appearance soon changed to a warm human being with emotions.

This is a very interesting read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The book is different from what I am used to but I found that just made it more exciting. I actually went back and read it twice in order to appreciate it's full value.

Reviewed by Shirley Alguire
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted February 17, 2003

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Summary

CAIT O' KEEFE's mother is human and her father is Sidhe. Their sisterline is the last remnant of a once proud and populous people. How do you make friends and find suitable mates when most humans believe the Sidhe are imaginary creatures from old folk tales? And how do you explain to prospective mates that Sidhe culture expects every woman to have at least two husbands?

Her people don't hide under shamrocks and they don't have gauzy wings. They exist! And, at five foot eight, Cait hardly qualifies as a "wee person". Strong empathic senses are NOT magic powers and annual tetanus shots eliminate the need to avoid contact with "cold iron."

Frustrated by her failure to find suitable mates, tired of endless questions about the unusual tattoo on her left arm and the fact that her human mother has two husbands, Cait embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Sanctuary, a space station orbiting the Moon, is her first stop. There, she joins an expedition headed out to the asteroids where she hopes to find tangible proof of an extraterrestrial origin for her Sidhe ancestors.

The solar wing flight instructor for the expedition is EDELMIRO JESUS SANTIAGO DE ARROYO (INDIO). He's also an undercover agent whose terrible facial scars give him the appearance of a hardened criminal. Betrayed by a previous wife who tried to rob him blind, he conceals his emotions behind an abrupt demeanor. Cait's easy acceptance of Indio's scars breaches his aloof facade. They go out dancing. That same night he awaken her deep sensuality. He's not prepared to let her go off to the asteroids without him.

TAMERLANE JEHU BARNETT (TINY) is the owner/creator of Tiny's Emporium on Sanctuary Station. Hardly anyone knows his real name and he likes it that way because Tiny sure beats the hell out of Tammy for a nickname. A black ex-Navy SEAL and explosives expert, he's Indio's undercover teammate. He hopes to mount a low key courtship of Cait. But when Indio hooks up with her, Tiny finds himself in a win/lose situation between his best friend and the woman he wants to court.

Warning: Explicit sex.