Common Ground

Rih’venna Tegault, a royal of the powerful Kalen Empire, is desperate not to attract unwanted attention from her family while she fulfills her duties as an interplanetary law enforcement officer. Her life is stark and isolated, but she has survived the vicious royal court this long. Unlike many. Then the unthinkable happens, and she falls in love with Court MacAulay, a policeman from a human colony world. Such a relationship is utterly forbidden, but the ridiculous fantasy of a future together keeps her going through her grim, lonely days.
Court has quietly fallen in love with the stoic cop from another world. As they’ve worked together, he’s seen past Venna’s haunted eyes and recognizes her courage, her dedication and the shy trust she’s placed in him. He also knows that as a royal of the formidable and deadly Kalen Empire, she’s far beyond his reach. But when Venna and Court are forced into hiding to survive insurrection on his planet, the forbidden proves too tempting. And there will be no hiding her evident mating bond or the half-human child she carries.
When her terrifying grandmother, the empress, summons Venna and Court to the heart of the empire, they are thrust into the spotlight where they must deal with murderous relatives, conniving courtiers, prejudiced servants, the empress’s hidden agenda, and the uncertain fate of Court’s home world. Treading a thin line between obedience to the empire and treason, they must build upon their fragile trust for the three of them to survive.
Common Ground is the first book in the Commons trilogy, but can be read as a standalone.