Daphne

When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother, Emma Jean, tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So from now on, you gon' be a boy. It'll be a little strange at first, but you'll get used to it, and this'll be over after while." From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.

Stephanie Michelakakis worked and sacrificed for her position as a lieutenant in the Coalition. Nicholas Deffand was the youngest male ever named as the captain of King Jotham's Royal Guard. These two dedicated people never expected to find love. Will they be strong enough to make it work, or will their relationship be another sacrifice they must make?

Ull Rigel is a fit and worthy Tornian warrior, the first male of a powerful and respected Lord. Because of this, he'd always believed he'd be able to attract a female, securing his bloodline. But he hadn't. He hadn't even been able to attract one of the Earth females they'd discovered. But his younger brother, a third male, did. Now, the Emperor was sending Ull to Earth to protect it from the Ganglians who were abducting the females his brother warriors so need. Trisha Burke had plans for her life. Career. Family. Friends. But one moment changed all that.

Purchased by an alien warlord. Destined to bear his children. Julia has grown up knowing that on her Auction Day, she would be sold to whichever alien warrior was willing to pay the highest price. Not wanting to leave her fate to chance, she arranges with a friend to be purchased by a Kyrzon she knows she can trust. But that plan is shattered the moment Chief Gurrak lays eyes on her and decides he can’t bear to let anyone else have her. He’ll do whatever it takes to make her his, even if it means bribing an auction official to let him buy her under the table.

General Treyvon Rayner is the Supreme Commander of the Kaliszian Defenses. He is the cousin and trusted friend of the Kaliszian Emperor, Emperor Liron Kalinin, in spite of Treyvon's ancestor being one of the causes of the Great Infection so many centuries ago. It is never far from Treyvon's mind, and he vowed he'd spend his entire life trying to make things right. Chef Jennifer Neibaur dreamed of traveling to exotic places, of experiencing different cuisines, and learning how to prepare them.