Rising Storm

Cynthia Canarias had finally found the man of her dreams, and had married him. Their future was destined not to be one of quiet comfort, however, as events around them wouldn't let them be ignored. Cynthia and Tim were forced to expand and change their lives time and again as the enemies that arose against them pressured them, pursued them, and hounded them and their commercial companies.
Cynthia and Tim, with Judy and Bodinghe, were under constant attacks from both internal enemies of the Council of Worlds, and also at dozens of invading species of aliens. Some of the invading species were friendly, but still placed demands on Cynthia and her family that only expansion and growth would relieve.
The more Cynthia worked to reduce the pressure on her family, the more she came to the attention of the Council of Worlds government, until she's forced both by circumstances and government action to take over as the governor of DownHome. Her actions draw both anger and praise as she continues to succeed against incredible odds. Cynthia has to decide, repeatedly, if the costs of success are worth it, and what she should do as the dangers grow around her.