Carol Van Natta

A tarnished military Subcaptain and a repair technician with secrets rescue genetically engineered cats. Can they save an important factory and find freedom with each other? Military Subcaptain Kedron Tauceti counts the days until he can leave and his current duty station as the liaison to the galactic government's Criminal Restitution and Indenture Obligation system. He's more than ready to get his career back on track on a new base halfway across the galaxy, even if it means leaving behind the one person who makes him want to stay. Not that he's told her, because technically, he's her warden. Former financial specialist and current indenturee Ferra Barray, hiding from her past, only has three months to go on her restitution sentence. She's lucked into a tech repair job. Unfortunately, she's running out of excuses to avoid the local shark in the factory who wants her to steal for him. And now the heroically handsome Subcaptain, who she hoped could help, is transferring out. Everything changes when Ferra rescues two genetically modified cats and introduces them to Kedron. She doesn't know what she'll do if she can't convince him to keep them safe until she's free to give them a home. But when trouble erupts at the factory, it might just be the cats who save their human rescuers. If mystery, slow-burn romance, and superior cats are your catnip, you'll love this exciting standalone novella from Carol Van Natta's award-winning Central Galactic Concordance space opera series. Buy Cats of War and win freedom today NOTE TO READERS: Cats of War debuted in the limited edition Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 anthology. It has been expanded from the original. For fans of the Central Galactic Concordance series, the events in Cats of War take place after Jumper's Hope, but are not part of the ongoing big damn story arc.

She's a space pirate with vital information. He's a wanted fugitive with enemies hot on his afterburner. Will their unexpected attraction survive escaping a dangerous asteroid mine in time to avert disaster? Trouble is arising across the galaxy, and space pirate Julke Defayensdytr has vital information for her clan. She's almost given up trying to escape the hidden rogue asteroid mine she's been imprisoned in for over a year. But a new batch of prisoners brings hope in the form of kind and sexy Zade. Starship crewman and wanted fugitive Zade Lunaso always runs from conflict. Unfortunately, this time it landed him with a one-way ticket to toil in the dangerous mine for the rest of his soon-to-be short life. He'll need all his considerable skills to escape. Not to mention help from the intriguing Julke, and a flock of curious space griffins with secrets of their own. Their bid to steal the cruel Warden's yacht goes off course when they take a wrong turn and discover a motherload of forgotten ships. But even if they somehow free every prisoner to fly them, the Warden will kill them all to protect the secret of his claim. The arrival of bigger enemies means trouble has found Zade once again. Can Julke and Zade pull off the unlikeliest escape of a lifetime, or will their luck play out and leave them stranded in the void? Escape from Nova Nine is an intriguing tale in Carol Van Natta's Central Galactic Concordance space opera series. If you like mysterious psychic powers, unexpected heroes, long-shot chances, then you'll hit pay dirt with this thrilling story. Buy Escape from Nova Nine today and strike it rich Note: Escape from Nova Nine first appeared in the limited-edition Pets in Space 6 science fiction romance anthology. This new standalone version has been expanded from the original.

An injured veterinarian and a cyborg with unusual pets must join forces to save their town.The vast Central Galactic Concordance strictly prohibits genetic experimentation and alteration of humans on any of its 500 member planets. Animals aren't so lucky.On a frontier planet, veterinarian Bethnee Bakonin made a home for herself in the frozen north. Her minder talent for healing all kinds of animals would ordinarily assure her success, but her unwilling stint in the shady pet trade industry left her damaged and scared. She works around her limitations as best she can, and rescues pet trade castoffs."Volunteered" for a black-box research project, elite forces Jumper Axur Tragon now has dangerous experimental tech in his cybernetic limbs. He escaped and crash-landed a stolen freighter in the northern mountains of a frontier planet, only to discover a secret shipment of designer pets was part of the cargo. Determined to do right by them, he enlists reluctant Bethnee's aid in caring for them-a definite challenge, considering Bethnee is terrified of him.When greedy mercenaries come raiding, can Axur and Bethnee work together to overcome their limitations, with help from their unusual pets, and save the day?It's a deadly adventure-with pets-in the fringes of space. Grab your copy of Pet Trade today Note: Pet Trade debuted in the USA TODAY bestselling anthology Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2. * * * * * * * * * *"...a poignant romance... I loved watching as these two individuals start to heal, and find love together."-- Kathy Andrico - KathysReviewCorner.com

Planetary blockades. Rampant viral outbreaks. Can two ex-lovers forge a path through the stars to save their world? Independent trader Gavril Danilovich is slowly slipping into madness. Stuck in quarantine on a dying planet, his raw talent to feel everyone's emotions has him wrestling with waves of terror and rage. So when the woman who holds his heart offers an opportunity for isolation by repairing a mothballed freighter, he jumps at the chance. Anitra Helden can't outrun her past. Hiring the only man she trusts to fix up a spaceship destined to fill a new settlement with supplies, she fears for the population's safety when thieves steal valuable goods. And after she's invited to join a covert plan to protect all colonists, she's terrified one misspoken word could burn all her bridges. Racing the clock to prepare the vessel in time, Gavril struggles to master his painful empathy or face being trapped on the ground forever. And with the stranded citizens desperate for Anitra's help, she's confronted with the decision to expose her dangerous history... or lose everything she's built. Can they escape the stricken planet before they're doomed by intergalactic corruption? Last Ship Off Polaris-G is a fast-paced prequel to the Central Galactic Concordance space opera romance series. If you like heated attraction, seeds of a rebellion, and psychic gifts, then you'll love Carol Van Natta's action-packed story. Buy Last Ship Off Polaris-G to race to freedom today

In a dying fairy fantasyland, can two shifters tell if the magic between them is real?While volunteering for hurricane cleanup, sheriff's deputy and leopard shifter Chantal Hammond stumbles across two escapees from a fairy fantasyland. Unfortunately, when she tries to help, she ends up trapped. She quickly discovers she's lost in a mini-world of trouble, and more captives need rescuing. Prehistoric sloth shifter Dauro de Mar and his friends have cruelly been imprisoned in their animal forms for years. His plan to lead the escape is mostly wishful thinking until an intoxicating and magical leopard shifter arrives still in her human form. She's their game changer.It's going to take Chantal's and Dauro's combined skills, magic, and courage to evade evil hunters and greedy fairies, and get everyone out of this mess. Especially since the fairy fantasyland is disintegrating. Can they fight off danger-and their sizzling attraction-long enough to win their freedom? Or will they be destroyed by the mother of all storms when this magical land dies?Find out today in Shifter's Storm, another sizzling hot Ice Age Shifters(R) paranormal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Van Natta.Shifter's Storm is a complete story with a happily-ever-after and no cliffhanger, and can be enjoyed without having read the rest of the series. The Ice Age Shifters series: ** Shifter Mate Magic (Book 1)** Shift of Destiny (Book 2)** Heart of a Dire Wolf (Book 3)** Dire Wolf Wanted (Book 4)** Shifter's Storm (Book 5)** Shifter's Thunder (Book 6) - coming in 2020

To stay together, they'll have to escape prison, outsmart wizards, and solve the mystery of a magical sanctuary town.Skyla Chekal is in trouble. She's a prisoner in an illegal underground auction house that sells magical creatures. If they learn she's a dire wolf with free magic, they'll hold a special high-roller sale just for her. She needs to keep her head down and escape, but she can't because she smells someone who stirs her in the way only a true mate can. She can't leave without him.Siberian tiger shifter Nic Paletin can't believe he's found himself in a cage in an auction house run by wizards. As long as he continues to play dumb, he should be able to get out soon. But the intriguing smell of a woman who calls to his tiger has him tied up more than the shackles on his ankles.As turned on as Skyla is by Nic's intoxicating presence, she knows they first have to survive long enough to get free. Unfortunately, threats continue to escalate. In their escape, Skyla is sent somewhere else, and Nic has no idea where or what trouble she might be in. He must find her before the wizards do, plus figure out how to work together if they're going to crack the secrets of a mysterious new-old town.And they better hurry, because the greedy wizards not only know where they are, they're after the fabled treasures of this vulnerable sanctuary town.Continue the enthralling paranormal romance with Heart of a Dire Wolf, the third book in USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Van Natta's fun, action-filled, steamy-hot Ice Age Shifters(TM) series.

The magical world stands on the brink of war, unless two extraordinary shifters can bridge the gulf between them. Dire wolf shifter and Shifter Tribunal agent Rayne Chekal poses as as a prisoner to take down an illegal auction house that trafficks in shifters. Arvik Inuktan, agent for the Wizard Imperium and secret mythic shifter, infiltrated the auction staff with the same mission objective. When the auction house finally falls, Rayne and Arvik form an uneasy alliance born of trusting each other more than their respective agencies. Once last gambit puts them together and constantly on the move. Rayne finds him sexy as hell, but confusing. Her inner wolf says they're in the mating dance, but to her, it feels more like a flailing tumble down the stairs. Arvik finds her irresistible, smart, and gorgeous. His inner beasts say Rayne is their mate, but he realizes he must track down his dark, forgotten past if he hopes to have a future with her. Unfortunately, war is coming. Every sign and prophecy point to Arvik's former tribe as lighting the fire, and he's nowhere to be found. Rayne makes the hard choice to tell the defenders all she knows, and hope he can forgive her.When Rayne and Arvik meet on the battlefield, can they overcome their differences and work together to stop the evil, or will the conflagration burn them both and engulf the magical world?Continue the enthralling paranormal romance with Dire Wolf Wanted, the fourth book in USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Van Natta's fun, action-filled, steamy-hot Ice Age Shifters(TM) series.Dire Wolf Wanted is a complete story with an HEA and no cliffhanger, but your reading experience will be enhanced if you've read Shift of Destiny and Heart of a Dire Wolf first.

There is no such thing as magic, or sexy shifters. Or... is there?Moira Graham's car breaks down in the tourist town of Kotoyeesinay, Wyoming. She's on the run. Again. A crazy billionaire wants to possess her ability to predict the future, but it's not a "gift." It's simple guesswork. Magic doesn't exist. And this quirky town-which uses elves, fortune tellers, and fairy-tale gimmicks to draw tourists in-isn't helping. Roving carpenter Chance McKennie is a prehistoric shifter on the lookout for a mate. Unfortunately, people fear his lion, and don't stick around long enough to get to know the man. He thought his luck would change in Kotoyeesinay, but his skills aren't needed in this magical sanctuary town with creatures of myth and legend on every block.When Moira bumps into him, she's almost willing to believe in the magic of this place. But it's going to take more than a red-hot handyman and some glowy lights to save her from ruthless hunters. Chance is determined to protect his mate and help her find the magic in her blood. But even a top predator can't guess the lengths to which a desperate billionaire will go to get what he wants.Continue the magic with Shift of Destiny, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Van Natta's fun, action-filled, steamy-hot Ice Age Shifters(TM) series.Check out the whole series: Shifter Mate Magic (Ice Age Shifters Book 1)Shift of Destiny (Ice Age Shifters Book 2)Heart of a Dire Wolf (Ice Age Shifters Book 3)Dire Wolf Wanted (Ice Age Shifters Book 4)

A lonely bear shifter meets his mate. She's running for her life and doesn't have time for romance.Pregnant Jackie Breton just escaped from a corrupt feline pack intent on selling her half-shifter baby to the highest bidder. She's smart, independent, and has a desperate plan to keep her baby safe: Get away from the pride as fast and far as possible.Trevor Hammond, prehistoric bear shifter, has been rejected by everyone in his life for... being born, basically. Well, except for the beloved aunt who raised him. He's built a career as an independent trucker, but life would be much better with someone he can hold in his arms and claim as his own.When Jackie meets Trevor at a truck stop, his bear demands he help her. His aunt even calls with a dire warning: Get Jackie to the magical sanctuary town in Wyoming before she's killed.Jackie thinks he's sexy as hell, but too good to be true. She doesn't trust shifters. With the feline pride hot on her trail, however, Trevor and the quirky town of Kotoyeesinay might be her only chance for survival. Even Trevor's indomitable bear may be no match for the dangerous enemy seeking retribution.Discover the secret world of magic and true mates in Shifter Mate Magic, the first book in USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Van Natta's fun, action-filled, steamy-hot Ice Age Shifters(TM) series.Check out the whole series: Shifter Mate Magic (Ice Age Shifters Book 1)Shift of Destiny (Ice Age Shifters Book 2)Heart of a Dire Wolf (Ice Age Shifters Book 3)Dire Wolf Wanted (Ice Age Shifters Book 4)

Trouble comes to paradise when a serial killer chooses a galaxy-famous college campus for his hunting ground. A galactic security specialist expects a quiet vacation visit to his daughter's college campus. Instead he finds himself in battling for the safety of the students, with old friends and an ex-military squad-mate fighting at his side. Can they find a cunning serial killer before he finds his next target?When ex-military sniper and current personal security specialist Jerzi Adams visits his daughter Pico's quiet college on the paradise-like planet of Nila Marbela, he doesn't expect emergency evacuations and rogue robots. Nor does he expect to renew a friendship with former squad-mate.Explosions, sabotage, and assaults used to be Andra De Luna's daily routine, but she gave it up for a professorship at a prestigious university. Now she's flung back into that world, with an entire floating campus of students to protect.When the hunt for a cunning serial killer leads Jerzi's old friends Luka and Mairwen (Overload Flux) to town, there's trouble in paradise as the body count starts to rise. Either the world of academia has gone from merely cutthroat to downright deadly, or more sinister forces are in conflict, with the campus as a battleground.Without an improvised miracle or two, no one's going to make it out alive.Come along for the next wild ride in the Central Galactic Concordance series-get your copy of Pico's Crush today - - - - - - - - - - -Pico's Crush is a complete story. It can be enjoyed without having read the series, but your experience will be enhanced if you've read the previous books.The Central Galactic Concordance series: Overload Flux (Book 1)Minder Rising (Book 2)Zero Flux (Novella 2.5)Pico's Crush (Book 3)Jumper's Hope (Book 4)

Reunited lovers must outwit a ruthless government agent, or this time, their rumored deaths will be real.Two retired elite special forces veterans discover their battles aren't behind them after all. Someone considers them loose ends, and will stop at nothing to erase their knowledge of a secret government project. Their service left them both with wounds that will never heal. Do they still have what it takes to survive? Kerzanna Nevarr's elite special forces days of wearing Jumper mech suits and piloting Citizen Protection Services' ships are long gone. The dark legacy of her service forced her to learn to live a quiet life. And she had to do so alone, without the lover who died before her eyes. Jess Orowitz, veteran of the CPS's secret spy organization, Kameleon Corps, made the mistake of trusting his superiors. He's paid a horrific price-fractured memories, constant headaches, and the death of the only woman he ever loved. Retirement on a quiet farming planet has kept him in an emotional deep freeze, but safe. But now, Kerzanna is being hunted for reasons she can't guess, and even more stunning, the man who helps her escape is Jess, her supposedly dead lover. For Jess, discovering Kerzanna is still alive is only the first of the lies and betrayal he uncovers. Worst of all, their hunter is someone with CPS intel and lethal resources. Someone who believes the only obstacles standing in the way of success are one broken-down ex-Jumper and a fractured Kameleon.Together, are they strong enough to escape death one more time?Hang on for a desperate race for survival in the far reaches of deep space-get your copy of Jumper's Hope today - - - - - - - - - -Jumper's Hope is a complete story that is best enjoyed after reading the earlier books in the series.The Central Galactic Concordance series: Overload Flux (Book 1)Minder Rising (Book 2)Zero Flux (Novella 2.5)Pico's Crush (Book 3)Jumper's Hope (Book 4)

A covert agent asked to train a prodigy telepath discovers he must first keep the boy and his mother alive in a gleaming city full of danger.An injured agent on the galactic capital planet must evade whoever is killing off his covert interrogations unit and make an impossible choice--save his own skin, or save an innocent woman and her prodigy son. Can he discover who is subverting the mission of the Citizen Protection Service, before they fulfill their dark plans?A millennium into the future, the Citizen Protection Service tests all children for minder talents, and recruits the best. Injured agent Li r n S ng is recovering from a near-fatal crash in Spires, the gleaming capital city of the galaxy. He should be preparing to return to interrogating criminals for the Citizen Protection Service, but he's made unexpected friends with a woman and her son. The boy has strong telepathic talents similar to Li r n's, and his attractive mother makes Li r n long for the stability of family.Imara Sesay works hard as a road crew chief in Spires and part-time bartender to provide for her son Derrit. For him, she even breaks her ironclad rule never to get close to a customer, when she trusts Li r n to teach her son how to control his growing telepathic talents.However, new fatalities in his covert unit make Li r n suspect he isn't a lucky survivor, he's a loose end. He should pull away from Imara and Derrit to keep them safe. But when the local CPS Testing Center shows a more than usual interest in the boy, Li r n must make an impossible choice--protect the boy, or run for his own life. Can he stay alive long enough to save Imara and her prodigy son?* - * - * - * - * - * - *"Space opera packed with diverse characters, intricate world-building, and plenty of intrigue" Anna Hackett, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Hell Squad series* - * - * - * - * - * - * 2015 SFR Galaxy Award Winner * - * - * - * - * - * - *Hang on for another action-packed ride through a futuristic galaxy--get your copy of Minder Rising today The Central Galactic Concordance series: Overload Flux (Book 1)Minder Rising (Book 2)Zero Flux (Novella 2.5)Pico's Crush (Book 3)Jumper's Hope (Book 4)Minder Rising is available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook

Two loners fighting to stay alive discover they must now save the galaxy. The only vaccine for a deadly galaxy-wide pandemic is missing ... and the only ones who may be able to find it are a powerful talent on the verge of a meltdown, and a security specialist hiding her extraordinary skills in a menial job. Brilliant investigator Luka Foxe must act fast if he's going to save the civilized planets of the Central Galactic Concordance. For as a pandemic sweeps across the galaxy, someone is stealing the vaccine. To make matters worse, Luka's hidden mental talents are out of control, leaving him barely able to function in the midst of violence and a rising body count. The convoluted trail leads to a corrupt pharma industry and the possibility of an illegal, planet-sized laboratory. In the face of increasing threats, he must rely on an enigmatic, lethal woman who has secrets of her own. Mairwen Morganthur hides extraordinary skills under the guise of a dull night-shift guard. The last thing she wants is to provide personal security for a nova-hot investigator, or to be plunged into a murky case involving sabotage, treachery, and the military covert operations division that would love to discover she's still alive. Worse, she knows that two more deaths won't bother their enemies one bit. Their only hope for survival is to share their darkest secrets. With everything in their universe at stake, can they learn to trust one another? * - * - * - * - * - * - *"Overload Flux is a brilliant, suspenseful tale that will keep readers captivated from beginning to end." S.E. Smith, New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author of The Alliance series. * - * - * - * - * - * - ** * 2014 SFR Galaxy Award winner * * 2015 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award Finalist * *Don't miss this thrill-ride through a futuristic galaxy-get your copy of Overload Flux today - - - - - - - - - -The Central Galactic Concordance series: - Overload Flux (Book 1) - Minder Rising (Book 2) - Zero Flux (Novella 2.5) - Pico's Crush (Book 3) - Jumper's Hope (Book 4)