Paradise 21 by Aubrie Dionne

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Paradise 21 by Aubrie Dionee

Publication date: August by Entangled Publishing (Book I in A New Dawn series)

About Aubrie Dionne

Aubrie is an author and flutist in New England. Her stories have appeared in Mindflights, Niteblade, Silver Blade, A Fly in Amber, and several print anthologies including Skulls and Crossbones by Minddancer Press, Rise of the Necromancers, by Pill Hill Press, Nightbird Singing in the Dead of Night by Nightbird Publishing, Dragontales and Mertales by Wyvern Publications, A Yuletide Wish by Nightwolf Publications, and Aurora Rising by Aurora Wolf Publications. Her epic fantasy is published with Wyvern Publications, and several of her ebooks are published with Lyrical Press and Gypsy Shadow Publishing. When she’s not writing, she plays in orchestras and teaches flute at Plymouth State University and a community music school.

About Paradise 21:


Aries has lived her entire life aboard mankind’s last hope, the New Dawn, a spaceship traveling toward a planet where humanity can begin anew—a planet that won’t be reached in Aries’ lifetime. As one of the last genetically desirable women in the universe, she must marry her designated genetic match and produce the next generation for this centuries-long voyage.But Aries has other plans.


When her desperate escape from the New Dawn strands her on a desert planet, Aries discovers the rumors about pirates—humans who escaped Earth before its demise—are true. Handsome, genetically imperfect Striker possesses the freedom Aries envies, and the two connect on a level she never thought possible. But pursued by her match from above and hunted by the planet’s native inhabitants, Aries quickly learns her freedom will come at a hefty price.


The life of the man she loves.

 

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Excerpt:

“Might as well stay here and make camp for the night.”

His casual tone stung her composure. How could he talk of such mundane things when they’d almost been captured, when she’d touched him so tenderly?


“We’ll let them get farther away,” Striker explained, reasonable as always. “We’re going in their direction tomorrow.”


The sting of rejection grew, burning a hole in her heart. “Why?”


“Why what?”


Her lips trembled. “Why not kiss me like you did before?”


“I can’t.” He shook his head, and the air cooled between them; so much so, Aries wondered if the desert had turned into deep space.


He’d teased her with such affection before, it was cruel to take it away. “I don’t understand,” she said, wishing she didn’t care, wishing she could stop all the emotions he’d started in her heart.


Aries caught a glimpse of pain etched in the wrinkles around his eyes. Striker turned away and started pulling supplies out of his backpack. “I can’t do this.”


“Do what?”


Striker shook his head and Aries prompted, “Can’t kiss me, can’t trust me? What?”


“I can’t allow myself to get tangled up with someone. Not again.”


The thoughts of Striker with another woman confused her. On the New Dawn, everyone had one lifemate and that was it. “You mean you loved someone before?”


Striker’s hand tightened on the backpack. “I trusted someone a long time ago, allowed myself to love, if you will. She hurt me so much I lost my entire life and ended up here. I can’t experience that kind of pain again.”


Aries clasped her hand over her heart. “I’m so sorry.”


He waved her apology off as if it meant nothing. “It’s a tough world, Aries. And it’s dangerous to love. If I were you, I’d keep my heart well-guarded, because you never know when it will affect your decisions, when it will make you weak.”


Aries couldn’t take his advice. Watching him talk about his past made her realize she’d already given up her heart.


He had it.

 

Paradise 21 will be on tour from August 8th to August 26th! Aubrie will be guest posting and doing interviews throughout the tour! Comments during the Tour will enter participants in a giveaway of necklaces provided by Aubrie herself. On each Tour Stop, participants can win a eBook from Aubrie’s previous work and a signed postcard (US/Canada only).





Tour Dates:

 

Monday, August 8th – Cinnamon, A Journey of Books / Guest Post, Where Aubrie got the idea for Paradise 21
Tuesday,  August 9th -Tishia, Paranormal Opinion / Guest Post, Paradise 21: Space Pirates with a Chip on Their Shoulder
Wednesday, August 10th – Jules, The Great, The Good and The Bad / Guest Post, Sci fi terminology in Paradise 21
Thursday, August 11th- Bree, The Magic Attic / Character Interview, Striker
Friday, August 12th - We Fancy Books / Guest Post, The baddies in Paradise 21

Monday, August 15th – Kristin, My Bookish Ways / Author Interview
Tuesday, August 16th - Cindy, Oodles of Books / Guest Post, Luggage in Space
Wednesday, August 17th- Rie, Mission To Read / Guest Post, Creating your own world: Positives and Negatives
Thursday, August 18th – Grace, Books Like Breathing / Character Interview, Aries
Friday, August 19th – Ambur, Burning.x.Impossibly.x.Bright / Guest Post, Character Building: Challenges and Rewards

Tuesday, August 23th – Christie, The Fiction Enthusiast / Guest Post, Paradise 21: the twenty first planet capable of sustaining life
Wednesday, August 24th – Pushy, Bewitched Bookworms / Author Interview
Thursday, August 25th – Farrah, The Book Faery Reviews / Guest Post, What Makes Space Opera So Awesome?
Friday, August 26th- Mandy, The Well-Read Wife / Guest Post, Pirate names: learn the crew of the Morphic Marauder

Sign up for the Tour are now closed. All tour hosts will receive a eCopy for review and Aubrie will be available for guest posts during the tour. Each tour host can give away a copy from Aubrie’s previous work including a signed postcard. In addition, we have 3 beautiful necklaces to give away during the tour. Winner will be chosen from the comments on each tour stop and participants can accumulate entries by commenting on the different tour stops (US/Canada only).

Tour Badges

 

Winners!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the Paradise 21 tour!!! We’ve enjoyed getting to know you all and on Aubrie’s behalf we thank you for your time and energy! Without further ado, the winners of the individual prizes from the tour stops of an eBook of Aubrie’s previous works and a signed postcard (or an additional eBook if the winner is international) are:


Tiffany Harkleroad
Niina
krystal-larson
Denise Z
CD Meetens
Cheryl
Jeanne
Diana
Heather at Nightly Reading
P.I. Barrington
The Obscured Vixen

And the grand prize winner of three gorgeous necklaces designed by Aubrie herself is


Mary!

Winners have all been contacted via email! Thanks again for your participation!!!