Brynlee Scott has always lived in the shadow of her perfect brother and under the crushing expectations of her overbearing father, a decorated military general who just happens to work for the United States Space Force. At twenty, Brynlee knows one thing for sure: she’s not cut out for a life of obedience, structure, or spreadsheets. She wants freedom. She wants choice. What she gets is abducted by an alien prince.

When an intergalactic alliance is revealed between Earth and the powerful warrior planet Cygnus, Brynlee stumbles straight into its heart—literally—by crashing into Zarek, a towering, otherworldly prince who chooses her on sight as his genetic match. She isn’t part of the ambassador program. She didn’t volunteer. But according to alien law, she’s fair game.

Snatched from Earth, betrayed by the very father she thought might protect her, Brynlee is thrust into a galaxy of advanced technology, dangerous politics, and a culture that reveres women but expects obedience. Zarek is cold, calculating, and sworn to duty. But he’s also protective, possessive, and increasingly drawn to the fiery human who challenges him at every turn.

As tensions rise between planets and within their own hearts, Brynlee and Zarek must navigate assassins, alien politics, and a war brewing in the stars. In a galaxy where love was never part of the plan, she might be Earth’s last hope and his greatest weakness.

For fans of strong heroines, grumpy alien warriors, and slow-burn, high-stakes romance among the stars.

Zarek: A sci-fi alien romance by Stacei Fox. The fate of two worlds rests in the hands of a warrior and a rebel.