The Red Woman on Mars by Claire Barner Holiday After years suffering the cruelty

After years suffering the cruelty of the pirate captain

the feeling is mutual

and the unwelcoming villagers who want him gone

He’s all tailored suits and tight schedules

I’m going to prove he’s stalking me and get him thrown behind bars

The Red Woman on Mars by Claire Barner Holiday After years suffering the cruelty"[A] stormy sci fi Pride and Prejudice riff Barner creates a tangled web of passion and politics on the way to a triumphant ending. This fast paced space romance is good fun." Publishers Weekly Vivian Bowen leaves Earth for Mars, seeking safety and a fresh start after seven long years in a climate refugee camp. Shes determined to fulfill her contract as a Red Mother by selecting a Martian partner and bearing genetically modified children to fund her