John Mark Tucker

Stephanie's back.After nearly five years of running from the Luterae, she and her father have returned to the Puget Sound. And it's not just the two of them that look forward to settling down for at least a few days rest. Stephanie's now four-year-old daughter, Skylar, is eager to find out while life is like when you're not hiding in a cargo container on a huge ship. But less than twenty-four hours into their stay at beautiful Browns Point, Washington, and mayhem once again returns.Stephanie's father is called away on a mysterious mission to find out who is murdering hundreds of Tutellas - the same type of creature that he is. And Stephanie herself has her own mission - To find Remington Octavious Augustus. Her former blood-sucking lover - and Skylar's father. A father that Skylar has never met.This time around, Stephanie must first fight to find her past love, and then fight to save her own daughter from a terrible, terrible fate. A fate that very well may be unavoidable. Join Stephanie and Skylar on a fast-paced story that combines action, romance, mysteries and monsters in one plot-twisting adventure.

David Cavendale is returning to his hometown of Roswell, New Mexico, for his 20th high school reunion. Yes, RHS Class of '89 is gathering en masse for a brief few days to take over the small town located in the middle of the desert. David's beautiful girlfriend is traveling with him and with the help of some old Class of '89 friends, the weekend is looking epic. But that doesn't last long.Hours after David lands in his hometown, chaos finds both him and everyone around him. Something is going on in Roswell. Strange occurrences are happening all over town that no one can explain. Or is it that no one wants to explain? Something or someone has returned to wreak havoc on Roswell's innocent residents. And David knows what it is.He's seen it. Back in 1987, during his sophomore year at RHS, it-whatever it was-sent him and his friends on a wild goose chase that ended in tragedy-the loss of one of his best friends.So, what now?Join David and his lifelong friends, the Jaguar Gang, on their adventure that spans two decades, beginning in 1987. It's a chase to find something that isn't supposed to exist. Something that will most certainly change all their lives if they do find it. Something that has lived in Roswell for a very long time-just waiting for David to return.

You've watched Elite Tanner Ronin through the eyes of the love of his life, Katrina Sterling, in the Elite series. You've also seen him through the eyes of Jackson Daniels in the Time Over Time novels. Now it's time to hear from the great man himself.Over the course of an interview with a Terran writer named Giovanni, Tanner Ronin recounts the many good-and sometimes not so good-events that formed him into the most powerful warrior his people have ever seen. His years in military training, the great battles, his first love, and the never-ending challenges with his father are all laid bare in his story. Oh, and there was this mysterious fellow Elite named Canter along the way, wreaking havoc and changing Tanner's life-and not always for the better.ALPHA stands as its own story while providing a great deal of history and background related to all of the Elite series. Fans of the Elite and Time Over Time series can rejoice over the newest addition to the Elite family of novels.More at johnmarktucker.com

Jack is certain of one thing-he has to get his beautiful, alien girlfriend back to her home planet or she will soon die. But pretty much everything else going on in his life right now is a confusing mess. What is with Jaqueline's new affections toward him? The woman he has loved his entire teenage life had never given him the time of day...until now. And this secondary mission that Jaxx has planned for the crew of Time Over Time. Going after the beings that are feeding on Terran and Gama soldiers? What the...? Then there's the new girl, Swiss, with her frosty demeanor and crazy outfits. What is she about and how in the world did Jaxx choose her to be a part of the crew? At least Jack doesn't have to worry about Time Over Time. The shiny, silver spaceship is better than ever. Larger, faster, and now armed to the teeth, she is more than ready for the challenges they might face on this trip into deep space. Here we go again, Jack thinks to himself. Join Jack, Jaxx, Sage, Mushi, and new crew member Swiss Reilly on Time Over Time's second adventure that takes them across the galaxy. Fans of the Elite series and Time Over Time: One will enjoy another round of mayhem, laughter, romance, and yes, the occasional scream of panic.

Not all is well in Tacoma, Washington. And it appears the trouble has extended (or is centered on?) the area around Stephanie Hawthorn's hometown of Browns Point, Washington."There's something out there."Those words from her brother, a detective for Tacoma's police department, course through Stephanie head as she's held in the iron grip of a stranger. The karaoke music of the SandBar, just on the other side of the restroom door, hides her calls for help. Now she awaits her fate as she glares into her assailant's eyes-eyes that suddenly change in a frightening way...This is no ordinary stranger. This man who now holds her will forever change Stephanie's life and introduce her to a world she had no idea existed. A world where people are not always what they appear to be. A world she is shocked to discover her own father and brother belong to. A world that she herself will become a key part of.Stephanie and her newly found lover work together to track down the horrific creature that is killing innocent people in the area. But when tragedy takes a personal turn, she vows to stop at nothing to get vengeance.

Corporal Swiss Reilly has had a bad day.During today's battle, she's been shot twice, once in the leg and the other in her shoulder, and now sits in a crashed space transport waiting for the enemy to come finish her off. Great.But what she hasn't realized is her activities on the battlefield today have caught the eye of an Elite marine. An Elite that turns out to be more interested in saving her life than ending it.But is that a good thing?Swiss is another addition to Tucker's Elite series and a prequel to Time Over Time: Two. Follow Corporal Reilly during her topsy-turvy introduction to Elite Atticus Manners and her eventual invitation to join the crew of the science vessel, Time Over Time.More at www.johnmarktucker.com

A significant departure from Elite's racy sci-fi adventures, Of God and Love takes place in the quiet town of Sondrio, Italy, in the late 1940s. We follow a young nun, Gemma DeLuca, on her trip of self-discovery. Her world is shaken up when she unwittingly discovers a set of letters - love letters. This discovery, along with the arrival of a handsome, but troubled American soldier, flips Gemma's world upside down and she finds herself with some very un-nunlike feelings. After the American disappears-and Gemma discovers a shocking betrayal by the convent's mother-she throws everything she knows aside to go find what may end up being the love of her life.

Jackson Daniels has spent months traveling the entire width of the Milky Way galaxy for one reason-to help in the search for the love of his life's parents, the lost Elites Katrina and Tanner Ronin. And now Jack finds himself, along with the rest of the ship's crew, sitting in a seedy, frightening bar literally in the middle of nowhere, disappointed in the results of their journey and unsure what the coming minutes may bring. But as he looks across the booth to Jacqueline, aka Jaxx, he takes a breath and resolves to continue to go to the ends of the universe for her. That is, until a scaly yet shockingly attractive blue alien comes to greet their table...Fans of the Elite series can rejoice in part one of Elite's sequel, Time Over Time. Join Jackson, Jaxx, Adams, Sage, and a new guest, Mushi, in an epic sci/fi adventure filled with mayhem, laughter, romance, and the occasional scream of panic.

The steamy and steady romance between Tanner Ronin and Katrina Sterling captivated readers in Elite: One. Now these three new short stories in Elite: Two will push both of them into situations beyond anything they could have imagined.Just when the two thought they could settle down, Katrina's status as a Terran is questioned by the Gama government, and the couple is torn apart. While Katrina is en route to prison, she escapes the Gama ship she's on-only to crash onto the Terran planet along with a new and important ally. Katrina must use all her wits and wiles to survive captivity and make it back to the love of her life. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman enters Tanner's world, bringing back memories from his past as he struggles through the most terrible period of his life. Both Katrina and Tanner will need to confront the darkness within if they have a chance of surviving their most dangerous mission yet. Fans of Elite: One will be happy to see what Tanner, Katrina, Vince, Cindi, and Sasha are up to while newcomers will be entranced and enchanted by the rich and sprawling world of the Gamas and Terrans. Despite the futuristic setting and alien races, the love between Tanner and Katrina is unquestionably and intimately human.

For private Katrina Sterling, the image of the Elite Marine, Tanner Ronin, scything his way across battlefields is the thing of nightmares. But from the moment they meet, their connection is undeniable-and their passionate romance blurs the lines between captor and prisoner, between enemy forces and the love of a lifetime.When you're struggling to build a relationship among vengeful former friends and sinister foes, however, love can be a dangerous game. So when one of Tanner's missions suddenly goes awry, Katrina finds herself embarking on a death-defying adventure to locate her lost love-but could soon become trapped in a perilous situation of her own.Elite: One presents a roller coaster ride of romance and adventure as two star-crossed lovers find each other in a fast-paced science fiction world. Working together to combat the constant chaos of the universe around them, Tanner and Katrina must strike out against the forces desperate to hold them back-with surprises along the way that could change everything they thought they knew.More info at www.johnmarktucker.com