Dark Matter (Electronic book text)

Two weary veterans of an intergalactic war find common ground aboard an earth-based, interstellar cruise ship.Captain Rorcan Darr fought in a galactic war lasting many years. Now that Armistice has arrived, he s taking a well-earned break aboard an Earth-based cruise ship. All he wants is to put the past behind him. But going home again isn t the pleasurable task he d once believed. Because of his family s royal lineage, he s expected to take a mate of his father s choosing, and breed a family for political empowerment. Outwardly, he s always acted agreeable - the epitome of patriotic discretion. However, the war deeply changed him as much as it altered everyone else. His future behind a bureaucratic desk seems more like a prison than a life choice.When he meets a beautiful songstress aboard the cruise ship one who is a veteran like him and who shares so much sad history Rorcan is torn between his duty and her lovely body. She s everything he s always wanted, all rolled into one desirable package. Now, all they need do is reconcile their differences. She s from Earth he s from Vega. Though allied in war, neither planet s authorities will tolerate interspecies mingling. He must make the choice between his sworn duty and his family or a life in deep space with a woman he craves."