On this planet, women are bought and sold like property

Astronaut Olivia Freeh is desperate to repair her spacecraft and get back home. Before she can, however, Olivia is kidnapped, sold into slavery, and forced to serve the son of a wealthy businessman. Even worse, things here are not as they seem. Long-buried secrets from the planet’s past reveal the ultimate creep is frighteningly close to home.

Can Olivia escape this brutal patriarchy? Or will she do the most unexpected thing of all – fall in love?

If you enjoy steamy romance combined with science fiction adventure, are a mature adult, and believe rapists belong in prison not the White House, this story is for you. [74,000 words]

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“Oh, you are not,” Liv growled.

She quickly scanned the area and saw a pile of old, steel pipe. She grabbed one about two feet long and charged out of the alley and across the street. In a matter of seconds, she crossed the open square and leaped onto the stage. The rapist heard her footsteps and started to turn around. He had just enough time to register an expression of surprise before she smashed the rusty pipe into his face.

The man dropped to the ground in a fetal position with his pants around his knees. Liv drew back to swing again, but he didn’t get up. She wasn’t even sure he was breathing—and wasn’t too worried one way or the other.

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TAKE YOUR STINKING PAWS OFF ME, YOU DAMN DIRTY APE!