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Shielder — A new Science Fiction Romance (Book 1, Shielder Series)
Shielder — A new Science Fiction Romance (Book 1, Shielder Series)
Shielder — A new Science Fiction Romance (Book 1, Shielder Series)
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Shielder — A new Science Fiction Romance (Book 1, Shielder Series)

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New Science Fiction Romance from RITA nominated author!

The Controllers have engineered a virus that is killing Shielders. In the hopes of finding a cure, the Shielders need a human host to get the deadly Orana virus past Controller checkpoints and to a medical lab on the planet Santerra. With her people facing extinction, outcast Nessa dan Ranul volunteers to be the host and is injected with the Orana. She has only four weeks to make it to Santerra before the virus kills her.

When her ship breaks down in deep space, she’s rescued by her most dangerous enemy—a shadower, a bounty hunter who tracks down Shielders. She can’t tell him the truth about her dilemma, or he will turn her in to the Controllers.

Shadower Chase McKnight has an agenda more pressing than claiming bounty rewards—vengeance. He doesn’t have time for a homeless waif who ignites emotions he buried long ago. He refuses to allow anything to deter him from his mission, which results in traveling away from Santerra—while the time bomb inside Nessa is ticking down. But she doesn’t dare trust this man who is an enemy of Shielders.

Their secrets and agendas don’t prevent the growing attraction between them, even as they fight their individual demons—even as time runs out for Nessa. Only love can bring them full circle, offering Chase redemption, and the chance to save Nessa—and ultimately, her people.

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What readers are saying about this science fiction romance:

—“Shielder is the first book in Catherine Spangler's well-loved Shielder sci-fi romance series. . . . This book has everything: passion, suspense, humor, action, and adventure.” —Booklover

— “This is an excellent romantic suspense sci-fi book. There's so few of them out there that they are a rare find and Shielder is a gem!” —Monique Atwood

— “If you like futuristic romance, you will love this book. Not only is it extremely well written, but the plot is fresh, complex and very unusual.” —Jana L. Perskie

—“A sensational space story that will leave fans of SF and futuristic romance seeking out her previous titles even as they await her future novels!” —Under the Covers Book Reviews

—"Futuristic romance and SF fans will relish this tale. Shielder is more than just a futuristic romance as it has cross genre appeal to speculative fiction readers.”—Harriet Klausner

— “With a remarkably complex, yet seamlessly woven plot, Shielder will delight futuristic romance fans.”—C. Penn, Wordweaving

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Books by Catherine Spangler:

The Shielder Series (Science Fiction Romance)
— Shielder, Book 1
— Shadower, Book 2 (Release Date: March 2014)
— Shamara, Book 3 (Release Date: Summer 2014)
— Shadow Crossing, Book 4 (Release Date: Fall 2014)
— Shadow Fires, Book 5 (Release Date: Winter 2014)

The Sentinel Series (Urban Fantasy Romance)
—Touched by Darkness, Book 1
— Touched by Fire, Book 2
— Touched by Light, Book 3
— The Sentinel Series Book Bundle (Books 1, 2, 3)

Demon's Delight Anthology, story "Street Corners and Halos"

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 3, 2014
ISBN9780986060274
Shielder — A new Science Fiction Romance (Book 1, Shielder Series)
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Catherine Spangler

Catherine Spangler is a bestselling and award winning author of the Sentinel Series (urban fantasy romance) and the Shielder Series (science fiction romance). She is a two-time Golden Heart finalist and a RITA finalist and has received numerous other awards and honorable mentions.She’s an active member of Romance Writers of America and her local chapter, Dallas Area Romance Authors. A frequent speaker at writers’ groups and conferences, she has taught workshops on the creative process, writing techniques, writing paranormal romance, and goal setting.Catherine lives in north Texas with her husband and a menagerie of critters. She loves reading, taking naps on the sofa with a good football game for background noise, eating chocolate, and playing poker.Her fun fact: I celebrated the sale of my first book, Shielder, by drinking champagne from a plastic cowboy boot mug. My critique partners brought four of them to my house, along with the champagne. Drinking champagne from those cowboy boot mugs every time one of us sold a book became a tradition, which we still honor.

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    One of my favorite romances. This book made me laugh, made me cry, and had me on the edge of my seat. I've read this book 3 times and it still hasn't gotten old!

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