This exciting trio of romance novellas has a science fiction theme and the three authors previously collaborated on another such collection. These stories follow on from stories in that collection 'Hotter on The Edge' but can be read separately.

GOLD LIKE THE SUN by Erin Kellison shows two cousins arguing over the lovely Earth girl whom one of them has married. They are not at all sure that it is right to bring her to a hub in deep space, where boredom and isolation has produced some exotic temptations. They don't understand that Pilar has been the target of assassination attempts and is capable of defending herself, and even though it's a corporate marriage, she finds her husband Hakan extremely attractive. This is a complex story of business and betrayal.

TO KEEP A WIFE by KC Klein shows a battle for a farmhouse. Inside the building, a woman named Lake has developed a secret formula to help healing and slow ageing. She knows her little family cannot hold off the attackers so she tells her husband Hudson - who is already injured - and young brother Vonn to hide in a secret compartment and when she has been captured, Hudson can come and search for her. Secretly all she wants is to stop him from being killed, and this is the only way. Lake's people are Rebels who don't want the men to be conscripted into the brutal Elder armies. Grudgingly she complies with Elder demands and waits, hoping against hope to be rescued.

PRINCE OF PASSION by Jessica Slade brings Icere to a water world, where he drinks and sails with the beautiful young people. Rynn, a queen and mother genetically adapted to her ocean, recognises Icere as one of the last of his race, the l'aurylo who were modified by use of crystals. She finds him incredibly alluring, but she's got a festival to run, shellfish to guard and the famous Malac liqueur to harvest, while he's got business on his mind, not pleasure. Stormy weather ahead.

This adult romance collection HOTTER ON THE EDGE 2 is definitely written for the reader who counts interstellar travel and bioshocking giant anemones among their interests. There are excerpts from books by these authors and details of their other works. It's good to see that love will thrive in the far future!