The Solstice Pudding

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Part of the The Pudding Protocol Universe series:

Chief Engineer Shandi Leavenworth has been crushing on Major Tyra Sur ever since she joined station staff, though the laconic customs officer doesn't give up personal information easily. A few scraps of information lead Shandi to the perfect Solstice present, until of course everything goes horribly wrong.

Major Sur took the job on Onwa Station for the stability, the quiet, and out of a need to be useful. It's been all of those things up until the moment the woman she's been quietly flirting with at the bar puts in a desperate call for help. There's no question they need to save the station, but Tyra's not so sure about saving their budding relationship.

Published: December 17, 2019
Publisher: Mischief Corner Books
Editors:

Gregg Sewell

Cover Artists:

Catherine Dair

Genres:

Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Alien Races, Sci Fi - Comedy, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - People of Color, Sci Fi - Romance, Sci Fi - Space Opera

Tags:

format - novella 15k-40K, identity - lesbian, what - condition - ptsd, what - topic - multicultural, what - topic - secret, who - type - alien

Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Cross-Species Friendships, Interspecies Adoption
Word Count: 24000
Setting: Onwa Station, Space
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters
Tropes: Aliens Among Us, Cross-Species Friendships, Interspecies Adoption
Word Count: 24000
Setting: Onwa Station, Space
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

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