Christine Pope
ASIN: B0055IHTSI
Publisher: Dark Valentine Press
Pages: 130
In the heart of a remote Gaian colony, Anika Jespers, a humble homesteader’s daughter, envisions her future as a series of unending days tending to her family’s farm. But fate weaves an unexpected twist when her father strikes a deal with their enigmatic neighbor, one of the otherworldly Zhore.Unsure what to make of her new life — and the alien who shares it — Anika must let go of everything she’s ever known…and open her heart to the last person she ever thought would claim it.This book also contains the bonus follow-up holiday short story, "A Simple Gift."