Star pilot Kara DeLeon makes an emergency landing on a former penal colony now peopled by descendants of outlaws.Obeying standing orders, Kara remains at the crash site but is captured by the captain of the guard. Instead of killing her on sight or carrying her to the city leaders, Aiden hides her in his home.But only marriage - an impossible bond between two people so different - allows Aiden to protect Kara from the city's ultimate hatred. Perhaps death is the better choice, if he could only let her and "Ms. Conn proves that the blazing fires of romance burn even more fiercely in the far reaches of outer space. and " ~Romantic TimesSTAR PILOT SERIES, in orderOutlaw RisingStarfire RisingCyborg RisingAlso by Phoebe Conn...THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series orderSavage DestinyDefiant DestinyForbidden DestinyWild DestinyScarlet DestinyHEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series orderHearts of GoldNo Sweeter EcstasyTempt Me With KissesMEET PHOEBE CONNNew York Times bestselling author and former kindergarten teacher, Phoebe Conn firmly believes all matter of story conflict and mayhem can lead to a Happily Ever After. Inspired long ago by Ricardo Montalban's commercial for romance books, Phoebe remains enthusiastic about writing and giving her beloved characters happy endings.