Marsha and Rigel are deeply in love, and have been for months. But Marsha, known to her school friends as M, also happens to be Princess Emileia, born Sovereign of a secret, underground colony on Mars. Unfortunately, Martian tradition decrees that she must pair with Sean, Jewel High’s recently-arrived basketball star, and not Rigel, her soulmate. To prevent Rigel’s execution for “treason,” M agreed to make it look like she and Sean are dating and that she and Rigel are just friends. But this will be their very first Valentine’s Day since falling in love. Surely, after all they’ve gone through, they deserve one real kiss to mark the occasion? They just need to find a way to make it happen without breaking M’s promise to the ever-observant Martian Council.
Written as a Valentine gift to my faithful fans, this story falls between Starcrossed and Starbound, books 2 & 3 of the Starstruck series. However, enough context is included that readers new to the series should also enjoy it (though be warned there are some spoilers!)
The Starstruck series appeals to fans of Twilight and other romantic, non-spicy teen fiction. Science fiction with a fantasy vibe, the series has elements of Cinderella, the Chosen One, Fated Mates, Forbidden Love and more. Enjoy!
Brenda Hiatt is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen novels of sparkling romantic adventure. While she started out writing Regency romps and other historical romance, she’s now having a blast with her Starstruck series. She loves the idea of secret fantasy and science fiction worlds coexisting with our own, where teens have to balance the mundane traumas and challenges of high school with fantastical, larger-than-life stakes. (Think Harry Potter, Twilight, Buffy the Vampire Slayer…) In addition to writing, Brenda is passionate about embracing life to the fullest, to include scuba diving (she has over 60 dives to her credit), Taekwondo (where she’s currently working toward her 4th degree black belt), English country dance, hiking, traveling…and reading, of course!