SIXSHOOTER
A Horizon Crossover Novel

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Like space, love has no boundaries.

Valeni Pascual wants to be free to make a living hauling cargo with her spaceship and to understand the shapeshifting alien who presents sometimes as the steamy male Nik and other times as the blonde bombshell Nikki. As a rebel insurgence builds against the oppressive government known as the Agency, Valeni and Nik/Nikki encounter a sexy Terran cowboy named Garrett Rawls. Since being pulled into this region of space by another mysterious wormhole, Garrett has looked for a way to return to Earth. After meeting Valeni and Nikki, he might have found something worth staying for. However, dark forces may have a much bigger picture in mind for all of them. Valeni, Nik/Nikki, and Garrett are pulled into a life and death fight that lays bare all of their secrets and their desires. Will they lose everything as the battle against the Agency rages around them or can love pull them through?

SIXSHOOTER [©2021] A Horizon Crossover series novel by Lyndi Alexander | Science Fiction Romance (R) 280 pages / 100,000 words | Available in ebook and print from the DFP Books label of Dragonfly Publishing

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THE ones that seem so easy go sour the quickest. Every time.
Valeni Pascual’s throat tightened. Hot sweat ran down between her shoulders, and her finger itched for her trigger. Too bad her gun was behind her on the wide leather seat of her sandrunner, gleaming beautifully in the late afternoon sun. The four men standing in front of her already had theirs in hand.
The pack leader, a thick-necked lubber called Fat Jonny, had the nerve to laugh. “C’mon, Val, don’t make this hard on yourself. And when I say hard, I mean the application of solid lead to your silky, kaff-colored skin.” His minions snickered.
Eight crates of cargo sat in a pile a dozen meters to the right, near her sleek ship, the Tiburon. It stood silhouetted against the rocky Marriel landscape, a swath of brown and tan sands.
If she connected with the buyer due any minute, the profit would cover six months of expenses and her late Agency dues. The deal had been a wild, desperate risk that nearly cost her landing gear in a hasty and ill-advised takeoff from the far side of the desert. No way she could afford to surrender the cargo. She had to stand fast.
Wishing her radio was handy, not tucked in her jacket pocket next to her sandrunner on the ground, she smirked, hoping attitude alone might shield her. “Still expecting everyone else to do your work for you, Jon? Don’t you have even a shred of pride inside those layers of pork?”
He cocked his gun, leveled it at her. “Last chance.”
She’d intentionally chosen this spot way out at the edge of the tarmac for its privacy. The down side? It also left her out of public view of anyone who could offer her help. She was out of options. “Fi—”
A voice behind the men interrupted her.
“What a bunch of fine-looking gentlemen! Are any of ’em spoken for, or can I have my pick?”
The men turned around. A petite blonde woman wearing a thin white scarf tied around her breasts and a scandalously short skirt greeted them with a broad smile and a charged laser rifle.
Val nearly fainted with relief. How had Nikki known? She’d been in the bowels of the ship repairing one of her many gadgets. Now, she was the cavalry.
The attractive woman eyed the men. “I didn’t know we were expecting company.”
“We weren’t.”
While Fat Jonny ogled Nikki, Valeni lunged for her gun and then leveled it at his double chins. “Jon and his men were just leaving. Weren’t you?”
Triumph faded from the opportunistic bandit’s cocky expression. It might be safe to gang up on an unarmed woman. It was quite another to face one in front and one behind, both ready to shoot.
Losing their battle with divided attention, the minions backed off and holstered their weapons. The blonde stepped between them and the cargo. As a final incentive, she fired up the laser generator on her gun. “Get on out of here, like good little boys.”
Grumbling, they skulked away, headed for the central hangars in the distance, Fat Jonny waddling in the center of the group, the others bitterly gesturing in complaint, looking back over their shoulders once in a while.
Probably checking out Nikki’s legs. They’re worth a second glance, that’s for sure.
They weren’t in the clear just yet, so Val held her sigh of reprieve. Their cargo still sat exposed on the tarmac awaiting their buyer. Nikki’s jaw firmed up into a stubborn pout.
“You want to explain how you got caught with your figurative pants down?”
Valeni tensed, guilt gathering her stomach into a knot. “We haven’t been here but fifteen minutes. I went ahead and offloaded the stack ’cause I didn’t want to bother you. Besides, Jowalt should be here any time.”
Nikki’s green eyes blazed. “And what would we be eating for the next several months if Fat Jonny had walked off with our cache, hmm?”
Val bit her lip. She shrugged. The ship was all she had. At 23, most other pilots were still slaves to some corporate entity, working to make their bosses rich. But she’d saved her credits since she was a young teen shoveling rock on construction sites, and paid for the Tiburon outright.
She couldn’t lose it now...

[Copyright ©2023 Lyndi Alexander | No unauthorized reproduction or distribution]

READ REVIEWS

“SIXSHOOTER is a fun, enticing read. The characters were real and relatable, even though the book is a sci-fi. The world building was spot on. Fast-paced and engaging from beginning to end with a great romance to boot. I couldn’t put it down!” ~ from T.P. Warren at Goodreads [FIVE STARS]

“Valeni Pascual wants to be free to make a living hauling cargo with her spaceship and to understand the shapeshifting alien who presents sometimes as the steamy male Nik and other times as the blonde bombshell Nikki. As a rebel insurgence builds against the oppressive government known as the Agency, Valeni and Nik/Nikki encounter a sexy Terran cowboy named Garrett Rawls. Since being pulled into this region of space by another mysterious wormhole, Garrett has looked for a way to return to Earth. After meeting Valeni and Nikki, he might have found something worth staying for. However, dark forces may have a much bigger picture in mind for all of them. Valeni, Nik/Nikki, and Garrett are pulled into a life and death fight that lays bare all of their secrets and their desires. Will they lose everything as the battle against the Agency rages around them or can love pull them through? — Multi-talented author Lyndi Alexander owns an imagination with no limits. Her ability for world building and creating fascinating, fun characters goes well beyond the norm. SIXSHOOTER is one for the new age and not to be missed. On a scale of 1-5, SIXSHOOTER deserves a 7!” ~ reviewed by Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Authors [FIVE STARS]

“SIXSHOOTER has everything you would want in a science fiction romance. The main character is Valeni, a tough-as-nails cargo spaceship captain. Her crew consists of a shapeshifting alien, who sometimes is seen as Nikki, a blonde female bombshell, and other times as Nik, a sexy hunk of a man. As Valeni and Nik/Nikki try to make a living in a rough corner of the galaxy, they meet Garrett, another Terran who has arrived in that region of space via a strange wormhole. While Garrett tries to figure out the mystery of Nik and Nikki and why he only sees one at a time and as Valeni struggles to deal with this new member of the crew, a job that smells a bit too good to be true falls their way. It seems every corner of the universe has its share of criminal elements, and now Valeni, Nik/Nikki, and Garrett must figure out how to make a living and not get caught up in more trouble. SIXSHOOTER has lots of spaceships, aliens, intrigue, moral dilemmas, and steamy relationships all told in fast-paced, sparkling prose. What more could you ask? I give SIXSHOOTER 5 of 5 stars. It’s easily one of the best science fiction romances I’ve read in a very long time.” ~ reviewed by Amber Sparks [FIVE STARS]

"Valeni Pascual carries cargo between different worlds in her ship, the Tiburon. Her crew consists of Nikki and Nicholas, a Destachen shapeshifter that can be either male or female. Between Agency fees and fines, making a living ferrying cargo is nearly impossible. And her brother is being held hostage by parties unknown. She meets Garrett Rawls, a cowboy type from Earth who got stuck in this part of the galaxy by inadvertently flying through a wormhole. His ship is called the Sixshooter and gives the novel its name. In true space opera fashion, Valenti and her friends travel to many worlds and have adventures. On the way, each of the characters grows emotionally, forming lasting bonds and gaining greater understanding of each other. SIXSHOOTER is a well-written and engaging space opera with interesting characters and exciting action." ~ reviewed by Donna Burt [FIVE STARS]

"For those who like a good sci-fi romp, it doesn't get any better than SIXSHOOTER. With a hard-scrabble female cargo ship captain, a shape-shifting alien paramour, and a modern cowboy from Earth, the story plays out with non-stop action, intrigue, and steam. The characters are well-developed, and the writing is excellent. Definitely a 5-STAR science fiction read. " ~ reviewed by Allen Dale [FIVE STARS]

"SIXSHOOTER is a fun, action-filled read. I loved the pacing and the way action, humor, and romance intertwined. The characters are unique and well developed. Definitely not cookie cutter. Though not my usual genre, it's enjoyable and refreshing. I can't wait to read more about Valeni and her crew." ~ reviewed by Kathy Otten [FIVE STARS]

"In SIXSHOOTER, Valeni travels in space and meets up with shapeshifter Nik/Nikki and the space cowboy Garrett from Earth. Fast-paced adventure keeps you on the edge of your seat. Unexpected twists and turns make an adventure you won’t want to end. Highly recommended!" ~ reviewed by Janyce Brawn [FIVE STARS]

“I loved this! I couldn’t put it down. To me, that’s what makes a good read. The characters were the perfect amount of tough and compassionate. It reminded me of Firefly, Galaxy Quest, Guardians of the Galaxy, and all my favorite romances where love is just love — undefined and allowed to be what it is. I rooted for the characters and could not stop reading until I knew what happened to them. A fun read with a plausible ending. What more can you ask for?” ~ reviewed by Conchanna at Amazon [FIVE STARS]

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