Veronica writes stellar adventure, which happens to be set in space - but I recommend for any reader who simply loves a great story with adventure, suspense and romance!
Veronica says:
Thanks for having me as your guest, Cathryn.
I have
three new releases in science fiction romance, each debuting about a month
apart, and completely different in terms of the plot.
I love that an author can
tell so many unique stories with an SFR flavor. Imagination is the outer limit!
My release for April is Star Cruise: Outbreak,
in which I’ve explored one of my favorite tropes – a mysterious epidemic. Where
did the disease come from, is there a cure, who’s going to live? And of course
to make matters worse, the affected individuals are stuck on an interstellar
cruise liner!
I started with the fact that in today’s world unpleasant
norovirus outbreaks happen all the time on ocean cruises, where many people
come down with a gastrointestinal bug but recover.
I pondered what if the
seemingly benign-but-yucky illness was actually the start of something much, much worse?
After
a lot of research into various earthly diseases, I came up with an alien
ailment that combines deadly aspects of several real viruses and conditions. I
decided my heroine Emily would be the ship’s doctor and the hero would be the
head of security.
Both are military veterans and suffering from varying degrees
of PTSD, so that’s an added complication for them to work through, as they
handle the outbreak. Jake, the security
chief, gets frustrated at times that he can’t take any direct action to solve
the crisis, but can only support Emily’s efforts. He’s ex-Special Forces, so
being something of a bystander isn’t his style.
Of course I’ve written about an interstellar cruise ship
before, in Wreck of the Nebula Dream,
loosely based on the Titanic sinking,
but that ship was destroyed. I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler to say my
new ship Nebula Zephyr survives!
I’m planning to write quite a few books set aboard the liner.
I want the ship
to be my “village” for telling all kinds of exciting stories, blending romance
and science fiction adventure. Between the crew, the ship’s Artificial Intelligence
and the passengers, there will be quite a group of people to write about and
many will be reappearing of course. In fact, I bring Meg and Red from Star Cruise: Marooned on board as
secondary characters in this new book.
So I invite you to cruise among the stars on my Nebula Zephyr!
The story for Star
Cruise: Outbreak:
She saved countless
soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?
Dr. Emily Shane, veteran of the Sector Wars, is known as
“The Angel of Fantalar” for her bravery under fire as a medic. However, the
doctor has her own war wounds--severe PTSD and guilt over those she failed to
save.
Persuaded to fill a seemingly frivolous berth as ship’s
doctor on the huge and luxurious interstellar cruise liner Nebula Zephyr, she
finds the job brings unexpected perks--a luxe beach deck with water imported
from Tahumaroa II, and Security Officer Jake Dilon, a fellow veteran who heats
her up like a tropical sun.
However, Emily soon learns she and Jake didn't leave all peril
behind in the war. A mysterious ailment aboard the Zephyr begins to claim
victim after victim … and they must race against time and space to find the
cause and a cure! Trapped on a ship no spaceport will allow to dock, their
efforts are complicated by a temperamental princess and a terrorist--one who
won't hesitate to take down any being in the way of his target. If anyone's left when the disease is through
with them …
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Best-Selling Science Fiction & Paranormal Romance author
and “SciFi Encounters” columnist for the USA Today Happily Ever After blog,
Veronica Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved
science fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to
be more romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started
writing her own stories.
Three time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a
National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud
recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job,
not her romances!
She recently was honored to read the part of Star Trek Crew
Woman in the audiobook production of Harlan Ellison’s “City On the Edge of
Forever.”
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vscotttheauthor
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Veronica-Scott/e/B006CUCJ92/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Thanks so much for stopping by, Veronica! Always thrilled to bring new stories to my readers.
Stay tuned, readers - next week I'll be talking about my OWN up-coming release in the Kindle World of mega-talented SE Smith, award winning author of sci fi/fantasy!
Cathryn Cade
Best-selling author of sci fi romance
RT 4.5 Stars and Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK… it’s hot in space, red hot!
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