Abducted by aliens and brought to a slave auction, Marielle expects the worst. But a run in with a kind old man sends her path spiraling in a new direction. Suddenly, she has fresh hope for her unexpected life as a space traveler. However, Marielle gets more than she bargained for when alien lawyers show up at her door. Stassi has a one-track mind. He lives to care for his aging father and to deliver goods along a recently colonized route in the Darcadian-Paranthix systems. His life gets turned upside down when the unexpected heiress comes aboard. Marielle's new-found wealth makes her a target for enemies unknown. She needs a hero, but is Stassi ready to look toward the future? A sci-fi romance adventure about two people finding love in a life they never imagined.