Far Star

At her mothers death, Dayra Smith fled the Empire and her powerful, sadistic step-father, driven by her dream of building a new life for herself and her half-brother and sister on the raw frontier world of Far Star. Clawing a living from the land isnt easy, but Dayra is determined to make a success of the run-down farmhold, and she doesnt need any mans help to do it—until it becomes clear that her step-father hasnt forgotten her, or forgiven, and that he will stop at nothing to reclaim what is his.

Coll Larren thought hed pretty much hit bottom—until he jumped ship on Far Star and discovered just how far down, down could be. Once, hed dreamed of freedom from the Empires oppressive rule, fought for it, almost died for it, but dreams can die as surely as the men who fight for them, and what does a man do when there are no dreams left? Now hes broke, beaten, and determined to never again get sucked into a hopeless fight. That is, until he comes to the rescue of a golden-haired beauty with powerful enemies who doesnt know the meaning of the word quit.