I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Janice Kantor desperately wants a promotion. In order to get this, she's required to do Protection Security for a year. She's accustomed to policing on Earth, so when she assigned to the ESS Australia, she is unsure what to expect and hopes her year will go by quickly.

Mike Carlton, is the head of Protection Security for the personal security of the captain of the ESS Australia. After the occurrence that had happened with his previous partner, he chooses a candidate he thinks he won't get close to. After all, she barely passed her exam, so he doubts she'll take her post seriously. Boy was he ever wrong.

Captain Christine Serenity, she's the youngest captain of an Earth vessel. Because of this, the Admiral is constantly questioning her suitability for her position. Recovering from an injury made by a traitor to Earth, she has constant security around her at all times. Things get even more dangerous when she uncovers a secret bigger than you can imagine.

This book was a fantastic science fiction thrill ride. There was non-stop action, romance and even a mystery in the mix. Carlton and Serenity’s attraction was not only believable but also plausible. This book could very easily become a memorable sci-fi series comparable to Star Trek. This should be on everyone's TBR List, a definite must read!
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I had the opportunity to read this book before it was published. It's easily one of my favorite space books, reminding me in some ways of Star Trek. It isn't quite the peaceful utopia of that series, but the author manages to take a lot of the great storytelling and give it a bit of action.

The fighting scenes are the only odd point for me, since you hear about the battles after they're fought. They're described the way Picard asked which decks had casualties.

All in all, this is definitely a book you should pick up. It has enough plot twists that you won't expect the ending until the end, the way a good book should be! ( )

What was the most exciting part of the book? The destroying of Roger's ship because they were chasing it for most of the book. They didn't know, who the captain was. The captain played on all sides.

What problems does one of the characters have, and how does he or she solve it? Mike has to work very hard on protecting Christina and his friend Janis.

What are your concerns about this book? For the most part I enjoyed the book, I found some of the dialogue to be a little stiff but other than that I was entertained as though the events were unfolding in front of me.

Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from the author. ( )