Love Across the Universe: Twelve Stories of Science Fiction Romance Set on Intergalactic Shores

Summer love is summer love, no matter the planet. Climb aboard your spacecraft or time machine and travel across the universe with these twelve tales of love on beaches in the future and among the stars. Includes stories by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Douglass, Cara McKinnon, A.E. Hayes, Sheri Queen, M.T. DeSantis, L.J. Longo, K.W. Taylor, Mary Rogers, Elsa M. Carruthers, Emmerite Sundberg, Serena Jayne, and Oriana Maret.Traci Douglass – “A Dream to Build a Kiss On”Can passion bloom between a bookish botanist and an analytical android?Cara McKinnon – “The Pirates and the Pacifist”Kai doesn't believe in violence. Sam and Dek believe the ends justify the means. Will passion be enough to bridge the gap between the pacifist sent to broker galactic peace and the space pirates hired to keep him away at all costs?A.E. Hayes – “Tristan’s Tryst”One mysterious being. Two lovers who find her. Can this threesome handle the heat of this scorching summer?Sheri Queen – “Red Sand”If she can only save one thing, which will it be—the red beaches of Mars or a love she can’t imagine living without?M.T. DeSantis – “The Princess of Sands”Secrets and lies. Can they be each othe's freedom?L.J. Longo – “Breathless”The manager of a resort planet and the head of its secret defense unit team up to save the guests—and discover danger is a potent aphrodisiac.K.W. Taylor – “Reprogramming”Alex didn’t want to be marooned on an alien planet with a robot, but it may just be exactly what she needs.Mary Rogers – “Breakfast on Pluto”Doing the right thing isn't always what's best—but sometimes it pays off. A chance meeting of two people unaware of their destiny with each other results in a bond too difficult to break, but even duty has its boundaries. Will love help them break free—and will love be enough?Elsa M. Carruthers – “All B+ut You”Lou is looking for the right guy and finds him where she least expects. Emmerite Sundberg – “Fluid”She's everything she's ever wanted but with one flaw - they can't actually touch.Serena Jayne – “You Only Love Once”Carpe diem the hell out of love.Oriana Maret - “Renewal” She’ll brave the arms of destruction to shed the arms that betrayed.