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New Series Coming Soon! Get ready for the Xterran Time Chronicles!

 

I've been working on this series for the past two years. Book one is just about ready and I hope to have it published soon. What if we weren't alone in space? What if every fanciful race, mythological creature, and imaginary beast you've ever heard about were really aliens? And what if you woke up one morning to find out you were one too? Follow Ainslie as she discovers she is anything but ordinary on this epic, time-traveling space adventure adult romance series. 

 

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Amethyst breaks way to rose and peach-like swirls of sherbet dancing across the sky. The sun casts its golden rays giving everything in the courtyard a luminescent, ethereal glow. Xtopia was a shining example of all of Xterra's finest qualities, with its symbiotic structures gracefully depicting architecture from all of its diverse cultures. Blinding ivory spires point towards the eggplant-colored heavens and short bulbous shops nestle between them flowing harmoniously beside cerulean streams and fountains. Cobblestones glimmer like polished gemstones along the streets and walkways, contrasting spectacularly against the pale buildings and pastel skies. 

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Xtopia is the most visited sky city in Xterra, home of the Emperor, his council, and many influential wealthy families. Plainly put, anyone who is anyone either resides or frequents Xtopia regularly. If you are lucky enough to work in the capital of the Xterran Empire; a feat not easily obtained; you and your family are set for life, as positions are generally handed down based on familial reputation. Today, the city is bustling with such busybodies, scurrying to and fro as they complete their daily tasks.

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On a balcony overlooking the main courtyard of Xtopia, Lady Empressa; also known intimately as Ainslie; is wrapped in a decadent cloak, sipping a steaming mug of something she can only compare to a mocha cappuccino, although the Xterran name escapes her. She has only just arrived in the capital city, having come straight from the Neophyte Galaxy. She shakes her head as she contemplates how her life has changed in such a few short hours; everything she knew about the universe had been wrong. She takes another sip of her drink, closing her eyes and sighing at its mildly familiar and soothing taste. 

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She sat dressed in clothes unfamiliar to her, staring out at a foreign city, preparing to meet the Emperor; a stranger who is also her father; and desperately trying not to gawk at the bizarre and extraordinary individuals who passed below her. Holding herself together was the hardest part. There were so many unknowns, so many questions, and so many fears. This is why she was meeting the Emperor, to gain the peace that eluded her. 

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She hid her frown behind her cup. If only Spaex's collar hadn't malfunctioned, then she might have still been sitting in her kitchen with Trent instead of here. Spaex, what a surprise that had been. One minute she was under the impression that he was just Apex, her guard dog, and the next thing she knew, she was staring into the face of a humanoid dog. He walked around like a man, with an elongated humanlike face and hands, but his body was also furry and dog-like. She shook her head as she pictured him in her mind. The collar that he had worn kept him in his commando form; his dog shape. He had looked exactly like a large human dog, an oversized Great Pyrenees to be exact. 

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Ainslie chewed her bottom lip thoughtfully. How many times had she whispered her darkest secrets to her faithful companion? Or buried her face in his furry neck as she wept? She sighed; knowing she would never have done such things if she had believed her dog had been anything more than a loyal and protective pet. Soft footsteps approaching from behind her brought Ainslie back out of her reverie.