Susan Hayes

A spellbinding journey through the Moon’s mysteries and magic. For thousands of years, the Moon has been our glowing companion in the night sky and a source of wonder for scientists, storytellers and stargazers alike. Chasing the Moon is your magical guide to its phases and the amazing ways it has inspired people all over the world. Take a moonlit adventure through exciting stories, mystical legends and ancient ideas to learn all about our special connection with the Moon. Travel back in time to see how ancient civilisations understood it – from Egyptian gods to Chinese astronomers – and journey around the globe to discover traditions and celebrations that honour the Moon. Chasing the Moon follows these iconic phases: The New Moon, including how it affects high tides and a new year. The Waxing Moon, including moon dogs and halos, and the intriguing Scarab dance. The Full Moon, including werewolves, eclipses and moon bathing. The Waning Moon, including the dark moon and bat migration. You’ll also explore lunar gardening and lunar phobia, moon bathing and glowing creatures, and how humans and animals use the Moon’s light. Plus, you’ll see incredible natural wonders like moonbows, eclipses and the tides. With magical illustrations from Anna Stead providing a sumptuous backdrop for author Susan Hayes' dreamily crafted words, this is truly a spellbinding treat for anyone obsessed with all things celestial and lunar.

First they crashed... then they were claimed. Buckle up. These sci-fi romances contain aliens with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the women they claim for their own. Menace She survived impact... But her plans burned up on re-entry. Risk She thought Cupid's arrow would never find her... love sent a missile instead. Vengeance She thought she was too old for adventure... until it blew up her ship. Havoc It was supposed to be a business trip... How did it turn into a fight for survival?

She thought she was too old for adventure... until it blew up her ship. Protecting her client while they cruised around the galaxy was easy work-at least until all hell broke loose. Now Loris is stuck on a hostile planet with poisonous flora, dangerous fauna, and a cocky-as-hell alien with big horns, broad shoulders, and an ego the size of a planet. She needs to do her job. He's decided she needs him. The longer they're together, the more she wonders if he might be right...or if she's losing her mind as well as her heart. **Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he's claimed for his own.

She's the sexiest woman he's ever seen...and his new assignment. Kurt just got the worst mission of his life - investigate JAG officer Bobbi Castiel. He wants to get to know the vivacious beauty better, but his plan was to wine and dine her, not scrutinize every aspect of her life. If she's the spy they're hunting, then his life just got more complicated, and his heart might never recover. She hates secrets - but she's keeping a big one. Bobbi is on a classified mission to learn who is spying for the enemy, and she's running out of time. If she fails? It's just the stability of the galaxy that's at stake - no pressure. She's not the only one after the spy. Nova Force's best are on the case, too, including Kurt. He's as sexy as sin and ranks higher than chocolate on her to-do list. When the enemy strikes, Bobbi and Kurt are thrown together on a mission only one of them is trained for, and a romance neither one of them expected...

The only thing that ever came easy for her was trouble. After a lifetime of busting her ass and bending the law just to scrape by, Hezza is running on fumes. Her ship is even older than she is, and both are feeling their age. Is she ready to retire? Hell no. Hanging up her flight suit is the last thing she wants, even if it's the smart thing to do. Before she can make that choice, though, trouble finds her again... and this time it comes with a double order of hard muscles, sinful smiles, and alpha attitude. They had nothing. No past. No future. No names. Then she appeared... and everything changed. Subjects Six and Seven are failed experiments. Created in secret using banned technology and stolen DNA, they were crafted as weapons for a not-so-distant war. Too stubborn to be controlled and too valuable to terminate, they exist only to serve... and to dream of freedom. Fate brought three battered hearts together, but it will take more than luck to survive the coming storm. Hezza is their key to happiness, and the cyborgs are her first rays of hope in a life spent in the shadows. Together, they're going to change the galaxy... or die trying.

Coming to Haven colony should have marked the start of her new life, but the past isn't done with her, yet. River had negotiated the agreement that brought the survivors of Reamus Station to Haven. Back then, she'd dreamed it would be a sanctuary for her cyborg brethren, somewhere out of reach from those who had created and tormented them. She'd been wrong. Now her home, her friends, and the future she worked so hard for are all in danger... because of her. He'd vowed to protect every cyborg in Haven... but he'd take on the galaxy to keep her safe. Edge doesn't have any illusions about who or what he is-a weapon forged in the heat of battle and quenched in the blood of his kills. As happy as he is for the rest of his brethren to settle into new lives, he can't see himself doing the same. It's enough for him to watch over them from a distance, especially when it comes to River. She's beautiful, frustratingly stubborn, and far too good for him. When an old enemy threatens their new home, these broken souls will have to decide which rules are worth breaking, and which chances are worth taking.

She thought that moving to a new world would be the challenge of a lifetime. Then the universe upped the ante. Jenna never expected to escape from Earth. Now she's a colonist in a beautiful and inviting new world, surrounded by beings she wants to trust...if only she could. Not everyone in Haven wants it to succeed, and Jenna is now a pawn in a dangerous game of secrets and subterfuge. To protect her new home, she'll have to risk everything, including her chance at love. They thought they could leave their bloodstained past behind them. They were wrong. Zanyr and Torren may have kept their names, but they left the rest of their former lives behind. Most of their species despise mercenaries, which means they must hide their past to protect their future with the colony. Their lives bound by blood-oaths and battle, these former soldiers of fortune want nothing more than to live in peace with their mate... once they find her, that is. These three beings will have the chance to get everything they've ever wanted...but to keep it, they may have to go to war.

Birds were her only passion... until she met him. Rin has dedicated her life to the study of birds. When the military uncovers a lost project that results in a new avian species, they hire Rin to investigate what they've created... and how to best use their newest assets. Rin wants more for her subjects than a life of risk and servitude, but keeping secrets from the military is a dangerous game... especially when playing alone. This cyborg thought he was better off on his own... then he found her. Infantry scout. Prisoner. Unwilling test subject. Axe has been many things in his life, but most of it he spent alone. Freedom hasn't changed that. He protects the colony from a distance-patrolling the wild places others avoid. He thought he had everything he needed until a chance encounter changes everything. Now he's got a psychic hawk in his head and a bright and cheerful scientist sneaking into his heart. She needs his protection. The psy-hawks need his help. And Axe is about to discover that a life of solitude isn't what he wants after all. **Publisher's note: This story was previously released as part of the Pets In Space 8 Anthology. If you bought the anthology, you already own this romance story.

She's ready to move on to the next chapter of her life - but never expected it would be a love story. Jodi Clark has been many things over the years: a doctor, a wife, and a divorced single mother. Now, there's just one more thing she needs to do - for once in her life, she's going to put herself first. An unexpected invitation to Haven colony comes at the perfect moment. A new home and new challenges are just what she needs to kick-start her time of self-discovery. At least, that's what she thought... Haven isn't as peaceful as its name implies. There are hidden threats, secret societies, and most dangerous of all, a pair of sexy alien silver foxes that are as alluring as they are off-limits. Two alien healers who cannot mend their broken hearts are about to meet their cure... Tariq and Sulat are Vardarian anrik, blood-bound brothers destined to share their lives, a family, and a mate. When a tragic accident claimed the life of their mahaya, grief shattered their lives and ended their hopes for the future. Joining the exodus to Haven seems like the best way to move forward and rebuild what remains of their family. Their new home is indeed a haven, but one under threat from outside forces and the pressures of traditions best left in the past. Three healers willing to risk their lives to protect their patients... but do they have the courage to risk their hearts?

She dreamed of escaping Earth one day, but she never imagined the price she'd pay to be free. Jade was a cyber-jockey. Emphasis on the word was. Now, she isn't sure who she is or what she wants to do with her new life. No one else seems to know what to do with her either, including the two sexy cyborgs who are never far from her side but always just out of her reach. Cyborgs. Batch-brothers. Survivors. They thought they were prepared for anything. Then they found her. Wreckage and Ruin thought settling down would be simple, but living a quiet life has its own challenges. The new ranger program might be just what they need, but it's not all they want. Drawn to Jade since the day they rescued her from mercenaries, they're trying to give her the time she needs to heal... and the space they need to keep their secret. Three broken souls with the power to heal each other-if only they can let go of the past and trust in a future big enough for three.

She went into cryo-sleep a prisoner and woke up free... Skye thought freedom meant she could make her own choices. What to eat, where to live, and who she'd love. She's learning that life doesn't work that way, and fate has a mind of its own. The cynical veteran spymaster wasn't the male she'd have chosen, but he's the one she's destined for... Except he doesn't believe she is his mate. In fact, he's certain he can't have one at all. A spymaster lives for duty - no possessions, no attachments - and absolutely no mate. Yardan has lived by those rules since the day he took his oath. His duty is to advise and protect Prince Tyran and Haven colony, and lately he's failed them both. He needs to redeem his honor and uncover the mole in their midst, but first he has to deal with a beautiful cyborg who insists they are destined for each other. Skye is smart, desirable, and a distraction to his investigation. Could she also be the spy he's hunting for? Or is she something more dangerous? Like the mate he is forbidden to have...

She doesn't do mornings, cardio, or long-term relationships. Then her mates walked into her bar... Anya couldn't be happier. Her tavern is packed every night, her staff is amazing, and her nosy mother is busy hauling cargo on the far side of the galaxy. It's taken her years of work to reach this moment, and she's ready to relax and enjoy the ride. The last thing she needs is a romance to mess up her plans. She's managed quite well without a man in her life, so why did the universe send her two? He'd always known they'd find their destined mate. He just never imagined she'd be human. Tra'var loves his new life. Haven colony isn't perfect, but it's far better than the unchanging, inflexible society they left behind. Here everyone is free to be themselves. All that's missing is the female who will complete their triad and forge them into the family he's always dreamed of... but he wasn't prepared for Anya. She wasn't anything like he'd expected, even if she might be everything they need. He's been an outcast his whole life... what female would ever want him? Damos can transform ordinary steel into anything from weapons to ornaments, but he'll never be able to change the one thing he truly wishes he could... himself. Born flawed in a society where genetic perfection is the standard, he's only been tolerated but never accepted. Haven might be different. But when Anya learns the truth, will she see past his flaws and embrace him as her mate?

She risked everything to escape from Earth - but her new life came with a cost. Haven colony is Maggie's new home and her one chance at freedom. Clean water, free air... As far as she's concerned, it's paradise. But getting here meant leaving her best friend behind. It doesn't take long for her to learn Haven is surrounded by hidden dangers-and the most dangerous of all is a sexy, scarred cyborg named Striker. Humans took everything from him. His family, his friends, even his voice. Why would he trust one of them again? Striker just wants to live quietly. The wild places beyond the colony are his sanctuary, a place he can go to forget about his past and the ones he failed to protect. He intended to stay clear of the human colonists. Then, one of them started entering his woods. Maggie isn't like the others. She's determined, beautiful, and unaware of the dangers prowling the forest. He never wanted to be responsible for anyone again, but the flame-haired beauty needs him more than she knows... and he might need her more than he thinks.

She dreamed of being free to make her own decisions. When it comes to a mate, why must she pick just one? Haven colony has everything a newly freed cyborg could hope for. After a life of violence and forced obedience, Shadow can finally make her own choices. But freedom comes with its own challenges - and hers includes a pair of sexy as fraxx aliens who both lay claim to her heart. He wants her - but it's complicated... After a tragedy, Denz needs a change. Haven offers him a new life, a chance to finish the work his friend started, and enough work to keep him from thinking about everything he lost... until Shadow arrives at Haven. She's everything he's ever wanted - smart, sassy, and heartbreakingly beautiful. There's just one problem. She's not the assassin who murdered his best friend, but she wears the same face. He lost his anrik and any chance of a mate long ago... Kade is close to having it all. One last debt to pay off, and all his mistakes will be behind him. He just has to live with the mistakes of his dead anrik... the one that condemned him to a lifetime alone. Everything changes when he sets down in a backwater colony and catches wind of the impossible - the mate he wasn't supposed to have. When trouble comes to Haven, all three will have to make a choice - protect their hearts, or protect each other, no matter what the cost...

Never again. That's the promise she made to herself after two men broke her heart... but is it a promise she should keep? Phylomenia only has two rules. Never profit from someone else's suffering, and don't make the same mistake twice. Rekindling the flames of a thirty-year old love affair would mean repeating the biggest mistake of her life-falling in love with Scott and Garrett. So why is she tempted to fall again? Scott made a mistake that cost him everyone he loved. The time has come to make things right. Duty. Loyalty. Honor. Scott Archer built his life around those principles. But duty is a cold companion, and honor can't heal the scars of the past. When fate brings the three of them together again, Scott must reforge the links between them or risk losing his loves forever. Garrett never expected to see them again. The one that got away...and the one that never was. Decades ago their love was torn apart by lies, death, and secrets. Now Garrett has both of them back in his sights, and he's determined to rebuild what they once had... only better. Phyomenia and Scott aren't same people they were back then, and neither is he. He knows what he wants, and he's going to take it, any way he can. Old flames. New dangers. And one last chance to make a play for love... Winner takes all.

She thought Cupid's arrow would never find her... love sent a missile instead. Being the onboard matchmaker for an interstellar dating cruise isn't the most exciting job in the world, but that's fine. Joy likes things to be calm and orderly. Then the ship gets attacked, and her captain orders her into an escape pod with two VIPs and instructions to keep everyone alive. Crashing on an unknown planet is one excursion she never planned for. The wildlife is dangerous, the terrain is treacherous, and the only help available comes in the form of a tall, horned alien with the sex appeal of a rockstar and a stubborn streak wider than the Milky Way. He's certain she belongs to him. She's convinced he's crazy. She's got a long list of reasons why it could never work, but the big, sexy alien has his charms... and he's willing to use them all to get what he wants. Her. After years of helping others look for love, this might be Joy's chance to find it for herself... but only if she's willing to take the risk. **Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he's claimed for his own.

She survived impact... but her dreams burned up on re-entry. Spending her inheritance on a luxury cruise is the most reckless thing Hope has ever done, and she's loving every second of it... right up to the explosion. Now she's stuck on a strange planet filled with countless dangers and just one chance to survive. The problem? He's huge, scarred, and the scariest thing on this planet. He's also the sexiest male she's ever seen. His protection comes at a price, though. Her. The life she envisioned is gone forever, but she might be on the brink of finding something better... if she can let go of what she wants to embrace what she needs. **Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he's claimed for his own.

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime... now she's just trying to stay alive. Rissa can't believe her luck. She won an all-expenses paid trip on a luxury matchmaking cruise. She's not looking for love, but a few weeks of five-star pampering while seeing the galaxy sounds perfect... until it all goes wrong. Abandoning ship wasn't on her itinerary, and neither is the growly but oh-so-sexy alien who is half convinced she's the enemy, and utterly certain she's his. She's got a list of the reasons they're wrong for each other, but when they're together, everything just feels right. Crash landing on a prison planet may not be the vacation she dreamed of, but it might turn out to be the best "worst" day of her life. **Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he's claimed for his own

Her last shot at love just crashed and burned... literally. Bella signed up for the interplanetary courtship cruise hoping for travel, adventure, and maybe a chance at romance. Now she's crash landed on a strange planet with no one around but a horned alien hottie who showed up and laid claim to her gear, her ship... and her. He's too brash, too pushy, and much too young for her. He's also not taking no for an answer... This wasn't the adventure she imagined, but it might be the romance of a lifetime, if she can stay alive long enough to enjoy it. **Buckle up. This sci-fi romance contains an alien with fur, fangs, horns, and a very possessive attitude when it comes to the woman he's claimed for his own. **This book also includes Marked for Rage, the prequel for the Crashed and Claimed series*