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SEPTEMBER, 2019 IT STARTS WITH A KISS By: JL Peridot The Plot: Celeste is a talented engineer who doesn‟t realize her job‟s going nowhere fast. She‟s a little naïve. She‟ll cut code and solder cables forever as long as Owen‟s around. Owen, on the other hand, knows exactly how badly things suck—he just doesn‟t care. Sure, his skills aren‟t what they used to be, but they‟re still better than what Halcyon Aries de- serves. Then it happens. The company‟s toxic management team finally cross the line. As both techies race to upgrade the station and to free the team from their oppressive contracts, they come to learn that life—and love—can only ever be what you make it. Strap in for a steamy office romance in space, because sometimes It Starts With a Kiss! An Excerpt If this had been about anyone else—Martin or, heaven for- bid, that temp from a few months back, who stood too close and spat when he talked—Celeste would have gladly taken a ribbing from anyone. Especially Tahnee. But it was different with Owen. Sure, she could play it cool when they talked about work, but anything else got her skittish inside and paranoid as hell, which he could tell by looking at her. Him and everyone else. So, she always made sure she was the first to look away when they made eye contact; the first to break stride when they fell in step; the first to change positions when she saw their arms folded the same way. She had hiding it down to an art. ***** Goodreads Review by Crystal Kirkham: “JL didn‟t create characters, she wrote real people.” Available in Print and E-Book At: Author Contact Info: Kayanite Publishing Amazon BN Prices: Print: $11.75 E-Book: $4.75 Length: 124 Pages Heat Level: R Sex Website Blog Facebook Twitter Amazon Author Page Biography: JL Peridot writes sexy, cosmopolitan love stories with sci-fi and retrofuture vibes. In her spare time, she watches movies, plays Dungeons & Dragons, and consumes wholesome memes on Twitter. With the help of supportive friends, a loving partner, two bossy cats and a well-used music subscription, she writes and writes in her sunny, sea-girded, Australian home. 25 01