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When hometown boy Ben Vargas shot out of town ten years ago, he also left Mercy Zamora behind.And though she had led the chorus of no strings/no wedding bells/no babies, ten years can change a girl. If only it had changed her feelings for him… And as for Ben–he'd had his reasons for leaving, but Mercy had never been one of them. And so he was home–at least for now.And he should know better than to start something, once more, that he couldn't finish. Know better than to think that once he had her in his arms, he'd ever be able to let her go…

When called to do battle many light years from home, the 1st Marine Interstellar Expeditionary Unit rose to the challenge – and now thousands of enslaved humans have been freed, but the earth has moved on…Earth is twenty-one years older than the home planet they originally left, and the Marines need time to retrain and readjust – time they do not have, due to the bizarre disappearance of a detachment of their brothers- and sisters-in-arms. It is a mystery, but there is a starting point: an ancient wormhole threading through the Sirius system.Whatever waits on the other side must be confronted, with stealth, with force, and without fear – be it an ancient enemy or a devastating new threat.The Marines are heading into the perilous unknown . . . and what transpires there could reshape the universe for millennia to come.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Secret Orphan When all seems lost… As Hitler’s bombs rain down on a battered and beleaguered Britain, Ruby Shadwell is dealt the most devastating blow – her entire family lost during the Coventry Blitz. Hope still survives… Alone and with the city in chaos, Ruby is determined to survive this war and rebuild her life. And a chance encounter with street urchin Tommy gives Ruby just the chance she needs. And love will overcome… Because Tommy brings with him Canadian Sergeant Jean-Paul Clayton. Jean-Paul is drawn to Ruby and wants to help her, but Ruby cannot bear another loss. Can love bloom amidst the ruins? Or will the war take Ruby’s last chance at happiness too? This is a sweeping historical romance filled with hope and resilience, perfect for fans of Christina Baker Kline, Soraya M. Lane and Shirley Dickson.