"the males are alpha, the women are strong and independent, and the relationships are intense"

Another winner from this author!

Jaide Calanarre has left her past as Josie Carlos, the obese girl nobody could love, far behind. However, because of actions by her unscrupulous brother, her credit is ruined; her ship, the Bat, stolen; and her life is all about work and paying off debts her brother caused. She is a partner with Sesame Calais, and the two are the best ship augmenters in the business. An augmenter is an expert at boosting the power of starships, cloaking technology, and so forth.

Skye D'rath and Nemesis Spectere, Draconians or Dragonlords as they are known on Earth, have need of the expertise of Sesame and Jaide. Locating them on a lunar station during an extreme flu epidemic, they make them an offer they cannot refuse, and both women wake up on board the Black Tide, the ship they have contracted to augment.

From that point on, sparks fly. Jaide and Sesame begin their work on the ship, both women attempting to ignore their attraction to Skye and Nemesis. The story line focuses on Jaide and Skye, with the romance between Nemesis and Sesame being secondary. Again, as in Ms. Dawn's previous book, the males are alpha, the women are strong and independent, and the relationships are intense. The story line is interesting, and the sex is HOT!

I have found a new author to add to my list of favorites.

Reviewed by Tressa Harvey
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted November 15, 2002

Summary

Augmenter Jaide Calanarre has three goals: to be debt free, stable, and free of men. Being kidnapped with her partner by a crazy band of Draconians doesn't fit in with her plans. Neither does Skye D'rath. Skye wasn't looking for a woman to complicate his life. Meeting Jaide changed all that in a hurry. Fire lurked just underneath the surface of the independent, quarrelsome woman, and he knew the right man could set it loose. He was confident he was up to the job. But there's more to worry about for Jaide than fending off Skye's determined pursuit and revving up his captain's ship. Someone wants to kill her, her partner is falling for the captain of their captors, and she's beginning to suspect there's more to their abduction then meets the eye. As everything she thought she knew is turned upside down, dare she overcome her distrust of men and reach for a love as powerful as the chance to Ride the Stars.