Hot alien heroes, hurricane stakes, sharp banter
In 2061’s raised city of New Orleans New, Detective Violet Baker must face murder, a category‑5 hurricane, and an alien presence that refuses to stay dead. When charming alien cop Dzholh ‘Joe’ Ban!drn arrives with secrets of his own, sparks fly even as an interstellar nemesis threatens everything they hold dear.
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Love, Murder, and a
Floating City
One Two Punch bundles the first two explosive entries in the An Uneasy Future series. In “Core Punch,” Violet Baker—tough, witty, and single‑minded—collides with Dzholh ‘Joe’ Ban!drn as a hurricane forces an evacuation and a grisly murder reveals an alien AI stalking the city. In “Sucker Punch,” the stakes climb: a drifting, powerless city, a spreading alien parasite, and a rising body count push their partnership from flirtatious banter to life‑and‑death teamwork.Part police procedural, part sci‑fi romance, Pauline Baird Jones blends sizzling slow‑burn chemistry with high‑octane disaster drama and wry humor (yes, the nanite Lurch talks back). If you love hot alien heroes, sharp heroines, and mysteries that explode into interstellar consequences, this bundle was written for you.Can two very different beings trust one another long enough to stop a threat that could swallow a city—and maybe their hearts?
Where Heat, Heart, and Hazard Collide
Two pulse-pounding novels in one electrifying collection: Core Punch and Sucker Punch — romance, mystery, and high-stakes action across a storm-battered future New Orleans.
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Prepare for an adrenaline-charged ride through 2061 New Orleans New in One Two Punch: An Uneasy Future Bundle. This collection pairs the first two installments of Pauline Baird Jones’s An Uneasy Future series, launching readers into a world where interstellar visitors walk city streets, hurricanes are as much a character as the people, and technology can be both savior and threat. Core Punch introduces Detective Violet Baker, a sharp, skeptical cop searching for a partner who can stand up to her exacting standards — and finds Dzholh “Joe” Ban!drn, an alien officer with secrets of his own. When a brutal murder reveals an alien AI with a murderous agenda, Violet and Joe race against a storm and a nemesis that spans the stars.
Sucker Punch raises the stakes: with the city losing power and drifting helplessly in floodwaters, Violet and Joe trade romantic sparks for survival instincts as they pursue a destructive alien parasite. Tension, mystery, and nonstop action push their partnership to the limits. One Two Punch blends sizzling chemistry and edge-of-your-seat suspense with Pauline’s signature wit and imaginative worldbuilding, making it perfect for readers who love smart, fast-paced science fiction with a heart.
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Sci‑Fi Double Feature
Start the adrenaline rush and slow‑burn romance today—before the storm closes in.
Pauline Baird Jones writes speculative fiction that fuses bite-sized humor, relentless plotting, and deeply human characters set against extraordinary worlds. An award-winning author, she’s known for crafting rollicking stories that balance romance, mystery, and inventive science fiction — delivered with smarts and a sly grin.