Over the Moon, Tome 1 : Watch your orbit

Résumé

Omi Shaw wants two things: her hair shop to be safe from the impending wet season, and a space chicken.

She also wants her family back. So three things, actually.

But that last one, she can't have. Not as a human refugee on the alien moon Yaspur. Though accepting that she'll never set foot on Jamaican soil again has been hard, she's determined to carve out a life worth living. When new alien refugees are introduced to the colony through a work integration program, she hires someone to help her realize her dreams.

She expects him to build a roof and a floor, maybe even a chicken coop, if the rains hold out long enough. But his mane... it's beautiful. She wants to get her hands on it, style it, find her passion for hair again. She's left a lot behind, but Siatesh might be able to fill that void himself...

Siatesh wants two things: to escape his lost soul contract and to stay out of trouble.

He also wants Omi Shaw. So three things, actually.

But that last one, he can't have. All his life, he's been a ruthless, shadowy instrument at the beck and call of his masters. He's honed to have no opinion, no future, no attachments. Family? Forgotten. Childhood? Traumatic. Love? Terrifying.

Omi recognizes him, though, in a way that no one else ever has. While others see a suspicious criminal, she sees a man terrified of ever losing his autonomy again. But maybe he wants to lose himself... Maybe Omi is the trust fall he needs to find a reason to live.

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The Over the Moon series takes place in the Intersolar Union universe, in the human colony on Yaspur. These are lighter standalones with a touch of emotional turmoil. They can be read in any order, separate from the ISU series.