The SV Demeter Novella Series
The SV Demeter Novella series is a collection of fun, fast-paced sci-fi romances set aboard a science vessel, the SV Demeter. Each story follows a new couple and ends with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Packed with classic tropes, messy characters, and space shenanigans, these stories aren’t meant to be deep, they’re just here for a good time. Think close quarters, flirtatious banter, and emotional baggage in orbit.
She is a botanist who loves lists and he is a systems engineer who's a mess.
When a series of back to back solar flares slam into the SV Demeter, Margaret's gravity simulator goes haywire, and Cal is assigned the engineering ticket to fix it. He is laid-back where she is uptight. She takes herself too seriously, and he doesn't mind when grease is on his forehead.
The forced proximity of Lab B-6 puts them in orbit of each other, and it is more than just gravity pulling them together.
A Sci-fi rom-com with classic tropes, chemistry, and a guaranteed HEA.
She is a botanist who loves recreational EVAs and Pilates. He is a systems engineer who spends his free time in the gym or playing poker.
She is quietly homesick. He is quietly grieving.
When their friends (who are dating) decide the besties need to meet, Stacy and Joe’s forced proximity turns into an easy friendship that deepens with every group lunch and game night.
Then, one sleepless night on the SV Demeter, they find themselves in The Cosmic Amphitheater. Drawn together under the red, ethereal light. The quiet pull between them begins to change everything.
A sci-fi rom-com with friendship, found family, slow-burn chemistry, and a guaranteed HEA.
She is the Chief Systems Engineer, and this is her final mission. He is the Chief Scientist and intends on taking a demotion upon reaching Ganaymeade. They have history.
During their four-year journey to Ganymede, they have intentionally maintained a distance from one another. However, by the commander's order, Sloane and Taylor are now required to collaborate on a project.
Their conversations, subtle looks, and banter bring back both positive and negative memories. Memories that highlight the depth and ease of their connection, and reasons why others may have failed.
A sci-fi rom-com where love has a second chance, easy chemistry, and a guaranteed HEA.
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