It has almost killed me not to talk about this project. I’m so excited and so thrilled to announce the upcoming release of [imagine an echo voice here, please!]:

Pets in Space

Out October 11th, 2016

Even an alien needs a pet…

Join the adventure as nine pet loving sci-fi romance authors take you out of this world and pull you into their action-packed stories filled with suspense, laughter, and romance. The alien pets have an agenda that will capture the hearts of those they touch. Follow along as they work side by side to help stop a genetically-engineered creature from destroying the Earth to finding a lost dragon; life is never the same after their pets decide to get involved. Can the animals win the day or will the stars shine just a little less brightly?

New York Times, USA TODAY, Award Winning, and Bestselling authors have nine original, never-released stories that will capture your imagination and help a worthy charity. Come join us as we take you on nine amazing adventures that will change the way you look at your pet!

10% of profits from the first month go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.

A MATE FOR MATRIX: CYBORG PROTECTION UNIT

By S.E. Smith (New York Times/USA TODAY Best Selling Author)

A young vet assistant learns the strange wolf that was delivered to the clinic is more than it seems – especially when a sexy alien warrior shows up looking for him.

STRAY

By Susan Grant (New York Times/ USA TODAY Best Selling and RITA Award Winning Author)

When the woman he loves goes missing, an Interplanetary Marine and the scrappy street dog that he saved must use all their skills to find her.

SPARK OF ATTRACTION

By Cara Bristol (USA TODAY Best Selling Author)

A cyborg military captain thinks he’ll never feel again, until he meets a young, traumatized woman and a ball of synthetic fur that spark his emotions back to life.

STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY

By Veronica Scott

Danger surrounds the stowaway that a Cargo Master discovers with the help of the ship’s cat and her alien sidekick.

THE REAL DRAGON (<—ME!!!!)

By Pauline Baird Jones

The fate of the Earth, or at least ten square miles of Texas, depend on a woman, her talking dragon, and the man she loves – if only she could remember who he was.

STARDOG

By Laurie A. Green

A navigator and a charming street vendor are pulled into a brewing insurrection thanks to an adorable StarDog.

SPIKE

By Alexis Glynn Latner

An unusual pet from space offers two young people a chance at love – and helps in solving a dangerous mission plagued by sabotage.

SPACE RANGER

By Lea Kirk

A commander discovers that not even a new assignment can keep him from longing for something more – the woman who has captured his heart.

ESCAPE RUN

By Carysa Locke

A hunter and her psychically gifted fox must save the world from a dangerous patient while fighting her attraction to the man that she works for.

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Can you tell I’m super excited about this anthology? Because if you can’t, then I’m doing something wrong. lol Hey, Carrie Fisher (at Star Wars Episode 8 Panel Discussion) said that there aren’t enough pets in space. We’ll, we’re here to start fixing that. We have pets. We have space. We have pets IN space. In spades.

But you have to wait until October 11th!

I hope you’ll sign up, share the cover love and tell me what pet YOU’D like to see in space!

You know I love comments so much that I pick a favorite to receive my monthly AnaBanana gift basket ($25 value).  (And don’t forget that once a quarter I’ll be tossing in something fun from the Perilously Fun Shop!) Recipient is announced the first blog post of the new month.

Perilously yours,

Pauline