Three stories of courageous women who dare to love as they fight to claim a future in a hostile universe. In 'Oracle's Destiny', Chief Medical Officer Gemma Meyers works to rebuild the Gantharat home world. When forced to collaborate with druid and herbalist Ciel O'Diarda, Gemma struggles with her bias over Ciel's profession and her attraction. In 'The Captain and the Queen', Captain Dana Rhoridan expects her assignment to transport former Queen EiLeen of Immidestria to Gantharat to be pure hell. But is the queen friend or foe? In 'The Dawning', engineer Korrian Heigel is in charge of designing a fleet of ships able to transport millions from an endangered planet. Working Meija Solimar, the two clash over every aspect of the project. But an unknown enemy is at work forcing them to unite or all will be lost.

A year ago, NASCAR star Evangeline Marshall barely escaped death in a tragic crash. Evie is plagued by nightmares and fears racing again. Blythe Pierce, renowned photographer, struggles with her own demons, having worked in one warzone after another. Blythe persuades Evie to allow her to document her recovery and return to racing.

While Dwyn surveys an endangered region of a remote planet and Emeron acts as her security escort, Ambassador E'kar has bribed his guards to facilitate his escape from Jasin, the planet where he is incarcerated.