Sandra Harris | Do you judge a person by their skin?

My hero, General Eugen Mhartak, doesn't. The heroine, Sandrea Fairbairn, is a human, a species he's never encountered before. An alien. Her pale, supple skin is in stark contrast to his, yet he finds her exotic appearance an enchantment he can't put aside. That she has lived through horrors at the hands of his enemy, with only the vulnerability of her limited stature for protection enhances his admiration of her. Her apparent willingness to aid another being in trouble, one she had no sure way of communicating with, inspires an attraction in him that continues to grow.

And once he touches her, there is no going back. He knows he will never quench the need to discover the depths of this courageous woman. Yet how do you court an alien while keeping her safe from a ruthless enemy?

Sandrea is no racist, and she discovers she's no speciist (species-ist?) either. The strength and inherent masculinity in Eugen's well-muscled form call to every feminine particle in her. His smooth, pliant yet resilient skin is like the finest grain leather highlighting the cut definition of his big body. But it's the person Eugen Mhartak is that appeals to her. Honorable, thoughtful, strong-willed—mind you his domineering attitude with regard to her good health ticks off her independent streak. The feel of his skin below her fingers, her lips, sparks pleasure of unimagined depth. Her instinctive trust of him leads to a continual, and embarrassing, lack of libido control.

So how do you demolish cross-cultural differences and tell an alien you'd like to get up close and personal with him?

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ALIEN, MINE

THE BLUTHEN HAVE ONE CONSUMING PASSION: THEMSELVES.

IN THEIR EXPANSION ACROSS THE GALAXY, THEY WILL GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO DOMINATE SPECIES THEY ENCOUNTER.

Torn from modern day Earth and stranded on the far side of the Galaxy, Sandrea Fairbairn must use every particle of courage she possesses to adjust to her new life and live for tomorrow/a new day.

Eugen Mhartak, a general in the Tri-Race Alliance Army, refuses to bow to the merciless Bluthen. Haunted by the loss of far too many innocent lives he has vowed to drive the ruthless invaders from Alliance space.

The strength and valour of Eugen Mhartak attracts Sandrea as no man ever has, but she struggles to read the enigmatic general’s heart. Determined to help him triumph over the Bluthen she uncovers a diabolical plot against the Alliance.

Drawn by the courage and exotic beauty of Sandrea, Mhartak battles to overcome the barriers of cross-cultural differences that separate them and claim her ardent interest. He must conquer his deepest fears to be the man she needs. When his principles are betrayed by his own government and he is faced with the impossible prospect of taking Sandrea’s life in order to save his home planet, Mhartak desperately searches for a way to keep safe both his world and the magnificent woman who has stolen his heart.

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Born in the far north of Australia, yearly cyclones, floods and being cut off from civilization for weeks at a time were the norm. An outrageous imagination helped occupy Sandra’s mind.

An abiding interest in astronomy and a deep-seated need to always see the good guys win naturally influences her writing. Not satisfied with the amount of romance in science fiction novels she set out to redress the balance.

She currently lives in sunny South East Queensland, Australia, with her husband and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, who doesn’t seem to realize she comes from royalty and should act in a more appropriate manner.