"A sexually charged science fiction thriller"

What happens when one beautiful Alterian woman awakens naked and in the arms of a strange Jimlee man? All kinds of unexpected things happen. Overwhelming desire for one thing and danger for the other...

Jax's whole purpose for buying Waverly from the slave trader was because he knew he'd soon be in heat and need sexual release. In heat only lasts twenty-four hours, so he decides after his mating season is over, he will set her free. What he doesn't expect is to fall in love. Waverly, who had been drugged by the man who sold her, awakens and instead of being frightened by Jax is incredibly excited by him. And because she, too, is in heat, they discover a passion like no other. But, they come from two different planets. Is it possible they were meant to mate? Along with wanting nothing more than to constantly sate each others sexual urges, they find themselves running for their lives and throughout the universe as some unknown person tracks Jax. Someone wants him dead. It isn't until he returns to his home planet that he learns the truth.

Leigh Wyndfield's style will rope you in from page one. This book is a steamy thriller, very much so. I highly recommend this read if you're looking for a short science fiction romance charged with emotions and sexual tension. There's a spunky heroine and strong hero, and Wyndfield manages to make them come alive. There's nothing better than a character lead story. She takes us into the heads and hearts of two very interesting people and on a journey a reader won't soon forget. The entire plot is seamless, and there's a stunning conclusion. Don't miss this one!

Reviewed by Kelly McDonough
Posted December 31, 2003

Summary

Jax refuses to go though his yearly mating cycle alone and in agony. And the beautiful slave Waverly is the answer to his prayers. He'll buy her at any price and after their time together, give her the one thing all slaves crave, freedom.

But Waverly isn't just any slave. A transport pilot double-crossed by Junkeaters and sold to a notorious gunrunner, she'll do anything to escape. The last thing she wants Jax to know is that she's in heat, too.

With the Inter-World Council out to hang Jax for a crime he didn't commit, Junkeaters hot on their trail, and ruthless arms traders gunning for them, their over-powering need to mate just might lead to their death. But if they survive, will the passion still burn as hot between them when they're no longer IN HEAT?