Thisbe bit her lip and pushed her a strand of curls out of her eyes. She pulled the bag into her lap and examined her purchases: some fine jewelry, a small fortune in makeup, and a pair of vibrant red and teal leather stiletto shoes. She noticed a shopping bag in the back seat, carelessly left there from a lunchtime retail therapy session two days prior. Thisbe slipped on a pair of sunglasses and got back in her car. Thisbe is determined she won’t let that happen, but will Shiloh open her heart enough to trust again? If Shiloh’s bad luck keeps up, she’ll have no choice but to sell her beloved farm and sanctuary. She’s vowed never to let anyone in again, and she certainly has no patience for rich off-worlders who show up on her doorstep unexpectedly.Įspecially when Thisbe shows up in the middle of a streak of bad luck: her fruit trees have succumbed to disastrous blight, her farm bots keep mysteriously malfunctioning, and a local mining company is breathing down her neck to parcel out her land. Shiloh has thrown herself into the creation and maintenance of Starfall Ranch, a cozy piece of farmland that boasts juicy apples and the best goats cheese on Sirona. Shiloh Kerridan left Earth five years ago, seeking to put a galaxy between herself and the people who hurt her. With all her assets frozen and her friends on Earth just as likely to sell her out than help her out, Thisbe signs up to be a mail-order bride on the lush moon world, Sirona. Thisbe Vandergoss is a London socialite on the run from her controlling family. At the edge of the galaxy, under the apple boughs, can they reach out and take hold of their happily-ever-after?

Two women seeking refuge from trauma on an alien world meet in a storm under the unlikeliest circumstances.

Starfall Ranch by California Dawes