Showing results for "Mars" in Literature & Fiction

In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee in Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. There, January’s life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger—a person whose body is not adjusted to lower gravity and so poses a danger to those born on, or naturalized to, Mars. January’s job choices, housing, and even transportation are dictated by this second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse.

In 2082 an elite group of scientists race to secure the future of humanity with alien technology left from the distant past, buried deep in the caverns of Mars.... Martina "Marty" Barbotti jumps at the opportunity to travel to the Mars base to secure the network and data systems on a secret project spearheaded by her longtime friend. It's quickly apparent that Marty and the small group of gifted scientists have their hands full deciphering technology far superior to their own. Technology that's alien in origin and at least a billion years old.

A passion hot enough to melt a glacier. A love that shakes them to the core... The savage Antarctic winter is closing in, and three research scientists are scheduled for the last flight out - until an unexpected blizzard traps all three of them in the compound. There's Tuck, who joined the project only to be close to sexy-but-straight Brendan, the man of his dreams. And Jamie, who has always admired the other two from afar. Thrown into a dangerous situation, the three of them turn to each other for survival, solace...and more.

Reese and Hank are used to taking what they want, just because they can. This time they set their sights on the office geek, a painfully shy whiz kid named Jeff. Hank bets Reese he can't get the guy in bed within a week - he makes the pot very sweet with an offer of $5,000 if Reese can do the job - and film the hot action for proof. However Reese, usually so cocky and sure of himself, is completely disarmed by the quiet but intense Jeff.

Nolan Daniels will have those 100 hours of community service nailed, just as soon as he nails the handsome Dr Mark Harrison, who controls Nolan's time served. His sizable ego takes a hit when the doctor rejects his advances in no uncertain terms. What did Nolan expect from a man of privilege? Dr Mark Harrison is the good boy who always plays by the rules, always does what's expected of him...and secretly chafes at the restrictions of his straitlaced life.