He’s dangerous, and she’s desperate for his help. Will he be her savior or the cause of her enslavement? Disgraced journalist Yumi Minamoto is no stranger to risk. She’s been handed a second chance to save her name back home by documenting a peaceful mission to the Hikoboshi System, and she’s determined to do just that. But when her ship is attacked, she’s separated from her brother, and her life pod crash lands on a dying moon. The mission is torn to pieces, and she finds herself in the middle of a deadly civil war. Now Yumi must navigate the unfamiliar terrain, face off against murderous androids, and grapple with a paranoid leader, struggling to stay alive amidst a culture she doesn’t understand. Even more threatening, Yumi finds herself attracted to Rin and his quiet strength and soon discovers his knowledge of the native’s customs could be the key to her survival. As Yumi’s search for her brother intensifies, can she find the courage to trust Rin — and the truth she’s desperately seeking — before she’s destroyed by the power struggle between love and war? Crash Land on Kurai is the first book in the fast-paced Hikoboshi Space Opera Romance Series. If you like high-tech futures, intergalactic battles, and heart-pounding romance, then you’ll love S. J. Pajonas’s thrilling sci-fi adventure romance. Note: THIS SERIES MUST BE READ IN ORDER. It is a true series and plot elements carry through every book, from beginning to end. You will miss too much by reading this series out of order or skipping around. This series contains a slow-burn romance, profanity, and sexual situations. Additional keywords: space opera, sci-fi action adventure, science fiction, Japan, Japanese, corporatocracy, androids, colonization, swords, strong heroine romance, dystopian romance novels, sci fi romance, space opera romance, romance scifi books, strong female lead romance, strong women romance