A Jane Austen Space Opera Series by Joely Sue Burkhart

A free read prequel to LADY DOCTOR WYRE, A Jane Austen Space Opera.When Lady Wyre learns how the queen is using her research to destory alien worlds, she decides to fake her own death and escape with her most dangerous invention.

In a universe where ladies rule supreme... A mash-up of Jane Austen and Firefly, this series puts ladies in charge—in space. If you love a Regency romp and space opera, join Lady Wyre on her adventures. Hiding in the backwards colony of Americus for seven years is preferable to even one day of torture in the Tower of Londonium. Without her research or the simplest of luxuries, Lady Wyre bides her time by dallying with the safe and honorable Sheriff Gilead Masters... moreIn a universe where ladies rule supreme... A mash-up of Jane Austen and Firefly, this series puts ladies in charge—in space. If you love a Regency romp and space opera, join Lady Wyre on her adventures. Hiding in the backwards colony of Americus for seven years is preferable to even one day of torture in the Tower of Londonium. Without her research or the simplest of luxuries, Lady Wyre bides her time by dallying with the safe and honorable Sheriff Gilead Masters. Until her other lover, the dashing assassin Lord Sigmund Regret, arrives for their yearly solstice interlude a few days early. While she’s trying to keep her two men from each other’s throats, the colony’s rebellion against Britannia becomes more volatile. Her not-so-safe sheriff reveals a secret past that drags her straight back into the dangerous chess game of politics. With the Queen’s Ravens closing in, Charlotte wearies of her life on the run. She fires a warning shot across Britannia’s bow. Cease hunting Lady Doctor Wyre—or lose the technological power the Crown holds so dear. Forever. Alas, Dear Reader, her two lovers may ruin her perfect plan by killing each other. less

In a universe where ladies rule supreme... Known as the daring “Black Duchess” of the Queen’s Light Dragoons, Lady Violet Blackmyre never thought she’d die a slow, miserable death. Only days after accepting promotion to Field Marshal of the Britannian Army, she’s been diagnosed with a particularly nasty strain of consumption. So nasty that she’ll be dead in a matter of weeks. Suspicious that this illness might be lady-made, Violet tells no one of her impending demise... moreIn a universe where ladies rule supreme... Known as the daring “Black Duchess” of the Queen’s Light Dragoons, Lady Violet Blackmyre never thought she’d die a slow, miserable death. Only days after accepting promotion to Field Marshal of the Britannian Army, she’s been diagnosed with a particularly nasty strain of consumption. So nasty that she’ll be dead in a matter of weeks. Suspicious that this illness might be lady-made, Violet tells no one of her impending demise. Not even her lover, the saucy young stable hand, Cole. In fact, she decides to free him, both from her collar and her whip. You see, Dear Reader, Her Grace doesn’t only keep horses in her stable. She keeps ponies. Human ponies. However, Cole is quite determined to stay at his mistress’s side. When he stumbles across a magnificent stallion being abused at an illegal human auction, he’s sure this wild, untamed brute is exactly the challenge to re-engage his mistress’s interest. Alas, Dear Reader, even taming a wild stallion to her bed cannot save her from the scourge destroying her lungs. Nothing can cure this virus… unless she can find its creator. Note: this is a standalone Jane Austen Space Opera and can be read independently of Lady Wyre's stories. less

In a universe where ladies reign supreme… After weeks of travel, Lord Sigmund Regret’s nerves are frayed. He’s gone too long without a mark, but that’s not the only thing making him edgy. Once the reality of his profession sinks in, he wonders how his Lady Charlotte Wyre will feel when he comes to her bed with fresh blood on his hands. Of course, the other man in her life adds more stress to an already complicated relationship... moreIn a universe where ladies reign supreme… After weeks of travel, Lord Sigmund Regret’s nerves are frayed. He’s gone too long without a mark, but that’s not the only thing making him edgy. Once the reality of his profession sinks in, he wonders how his Lady Charlotte Wyre will feel when he comes to her bed with fresh blood on his hands. Of course, the other man in her life adds more stress to an already complicated relationship. Gilead Masters’s needs are so…normal…compared to Sig’s, which leaves Charlotte turning to him to explore her darkening fantasies. Bondage is one thing. But pain? That’s too close to his bloodline’s violent weakness for Sig’s comfort. Charlotte can feel Sig pulling away, but there is no time to heal the rift before they land in Zijin, where she is immediately attacked. Britannia’s reach is long, and Queen Majel’s reach is even deeper—and more deadly. As Imperial politics come to a dangerous boil, Charlotte must risk everything to keep her freedom. Who can she trust? Is her love enough to keep Lord Regret at her side? Alas, Dear Reader, even her beloved assassin has his price. less