{"product_id":"2940157482794","title":"Star Cruise A Novella: Stowaway","description":"Welcome to the Sectors, the interstellar civilization where my science fiction adventures take place!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume I've gathered three stories set in the Sectors which have previously only been available in anthologies (which are no longer on sale), plus a bonus Sectors short holiday story that I originally wrote for my blog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStar Cruise: Stowaway: A novella of 22K words, previously in the 'Pets In Space' anthology.\u003cbr\u003eCargo Master Owen Embersson is shocked when the Nebula Zephyr's ship's cat and her alien sidekick, Midorri, alert him to the presence of a stowaway. He has no idea of the dangerous complications to come nor does he anticipate falling hard for the woman whose life he now holds in his hands. Life aboard the Nebula Zephyr has just become more interesting – and deadly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStar Cruise: Rescue: A short story of 9K words, previously in the 'Romancing the Stars' anthology.\u003cbr\u003eWhen a shore leave excursion goes terribly wrong for Mira Gage, a member of the Nebula Zephyr's crew, Security Officer Clint Miltan races the clock to find her before the ship leaves orbit and abandons Mira to her fate. Clint's got more than a professional interest in Mira, but will he be able to save her from the aliens holding her prisoner?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Golden Token: A short story of 13K words, previously in the limited edition 'Dealer's Choice' paperback anthology handed out at the 2016 RT Booklovers  Convention Interstellar Bar \u0026amp; Grille event.\u003cbr\u003eSectors Special Forces operator Charlie McBrire had a few days to kill on a layover at Space Station 47. He never expected to find himself in the middle of a miners' rebellion, fighting to save the life of a casino dancer he just met but can't imagine living without.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBONUS: Star Cruise: Thanksgiving: A short short story of 3K words, originally published on my blog\u003cbr\u003eThe crew of the Nebula Zephyr arranges a holiday feast for one of their members.","brand":"Veronica Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076588650736,"sku":"2940157482794","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157482794_p0.jpg?v=1764131225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157482794","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}