Arranged in the Stars is a MF Arranged Marriage Mistaken Identity Sci-Fi Romance that is set on the planet Minjet and a post-apocalyptic Earth. It is also a fairytale retelling of The Star Money by the Brothers Grimm. It was originally titled The Star Princess, but I received my rights back to this story earlier this year. I revised it to take it out of the multi-author series it was originally part of and made some other changes. Now, Arranged in the Stars is available wide at most ebook retailers.

​“Weird. So, when do you get to meet him?”
 
“Tonight.” Ro’sa returned her gaze out the window, watching the shuttle descend onto the runway. She wondered if the prince had saved himself for her or if the rule was yet another way to control her. “There’s an official introduction ceremony where we will shake hands and eat our first meal together.”
 
“That’s crap.” Her friend tugged on her fingers. “Let’s go meet him as he’s coming off the ship.”
 
Ro’sa shook her head, yanking her hand away. “I can’t. I have to follow protocol.”
 
“Then we’ll hide in the shrubs. Don’t you want to check him out before you’re introduced to him in front of everyone?”
 
Biting her bottom lip, Ro’sa watched the spacecraft disappear below the treetops, willing her stomach to calm. “I guess.” She didn’t want to look like a fool in her first reaction to the man. He could be ugly or breathtakingly handsome. And if she’d already caught sight of the prince, she could hold her emotions in check at their official first meeting.
 
“Let’s go then.” Ka’lyn stood at the door before she had the chance to move.
 
Leaving her friend’s home behind, they darted through the woods on the packed dirt path. With only moments to spare, Ro’sa hoped they’d make it to the runway in time. If the castle guards hastened him immediately away, they’d never make it in time. Her parents should have let her meet him many years ago. Was he that horrendous looking that they’d avoided the introduction until only days before her departure? The least they could have done was show her a picture of him.
 

Below are the books that I read in August and September along with my thoughts on each. I didn't read as much over the last two months, as I've been working on my own stories with multiple deadlines. That's why I've combined the last two months.

I'm not doing any formal reading challenges this year, but I seem to be doing my own in an informal way. In September I wanted to read books by Indigenous Authors since September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, a symbolic day in Canada that recognizes the stripping away of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children in residential schools. I only read one in the category, but I've started another and have many more waiting for me on my digital and physical bookshelves. In December, I will try to read holiday stories, but until then, I'm reading through books on my shelves.

I'm excited to announce that the second book in my Romance Tales from the Quadrants story is now out! 3 SECRETS TO LOVE has released almost two years after the first in the series. while they have their similarities, they also have differences. 3 Secrets to Love is a slow burn, friends to lovers sci-fi romance that takes place in spaceships and on multiple planets. I hope you enjoy Xacalla and Phalon's story!

3 SECRETS TO LOVE (Romance Tales from the Quadrants #2)

Xacalla loves fulfilling the dreams of underprivileged and critically ill children through the Four Corners Wish Foundation. Her position takes her across the Quadrants to help many sweet kids realize their heartfelt aspirations. But Xacalla’s next assignment is quite different from the others and takes her back to Eurebly to reunite with an aerobatics pilot she knows well.

Former space racer, Phalon loves to fly. Now an aerobatics pilot, he dreads the day his new flying partner considers starting a family. When he gets a notification of a private ‘meet and greet,’ Phalon figures some rich fan wants the up-close experience pilots are known for. He doesn’t expect to find his former teammate’s younger sister waiting for him, or the heavily guarded triplets with her.

But the reunion is interrupted. Armed beings abduct the children for the secrets they know about the pilot.

Phalon and Xacalla race to rescue the young ones. Flying across the universe in tight quarters, they grow much closer. But will they find the triplets in time and make it back to explore their burgeoning new romance, or will they meet their end in the coldest, farthest reaches of the Quadrants? 

3 Secrets to Love is the second book in Jessica E. Subject’s sweet and spicy Kaddim Brothers spinoff series, Romance Tales from the Quadrants. 3 Secrets to Love features Xacalla, who travels all over the quadrants to grant wishes for critically ill and underprivileged children, Phalon, who is a former space racer turned aerobatics pilot, a mission that is unlike any of the others, three children who are hunted because of the secrets they carry, perilous journeys across the quadrants, and a burgeoning romance. If you like space adventure, slow-burn romance, brother’s best friend romance, secrets that can shake up an entire planet, and close families, read 3 Secrets to Love today.