The Handfasting Series by Gail Daley

Katherine's world is in trouble. A bioweapon had killed or sterilized all the male colonists. Without an innovative solution, the colony is fated to die out within three generations. The Matchmaker Program locates a group of ex-soldiers without a planet and offers them a new home, pairing them with women willing to sacrifice all to save their colony from extinction. Lieutenant Zack Jackson doesn't have a home world anymore—it's a pile of radioactive ash... moreKatherine's world is in trouble. A bioweapon had killed or sterilized all the male colonists. Without an innovative solution, the colony is fated to die out within three generations. The Matchmaker Program locates a group of ex-soldiers without a planet and offers them a new home, pairing them with women willing to sacrifice all to save their colony from extinction. Lieutenant Zack Jackson doesn't have a home world anymore—it's a pile of radioactive ash. He desperately needs a new home for his five orphan dependents. When the Matchmaker Program chooses Katherine for him is it a match made in Heaven or Hell? Katherine needs to find out in a hurry because Zack's five foundlings are too smart for their own good. She and Zack need to find a way to keep their kids safe from the Thieves Guild who really want back what they stole Worse still, she is falling for her new husband and she hasn't a clue if he feels the same about her… less

An Alien Worlds Romance--A marriage of convenience between two determined, strong willed people sparks a planetary war and puts at risk everyone they love. Genevieve, beautiful, and strong-willed she had become leader of her people at seventeen. A bad betrayal had left her distrustful of men, but she needed a husband to keep her Clan secure. Could she learn to believe in love again? Gideon had been a soldier, a commander of men... moreAn Alien Worlds Romance--A marriage of convenience between two determined, strong willed people sparks a planetary war and puts at risk everyone they love. Genevieve, beautiful, and strong-willed she had become leader of her people at seventeen. A bad betrayal had left her distrustful of men, but she needed a husband to keep her Clan secure. Could she learn to believe in love again? Gideon had been a soldier, a commander of men. After the war, he needed a home for his orphan niece and his adopted son. Genevieve’s offer would provide both, but with the model of his spoiled and selfish sister-in-law to measure by, could he follow his heart and learn to trust and love his new wife? Vensoog is under attack by a powerful criminal organization from space and by a megalomaniac outlaw with dreams of glory. Genevieve and Gideon must learn to rely on each other and their newfound love to defeat their enemies. less

An Alien Worlds Romance— a warrior/priestess teams up with a Bard from another world and genetically created children to defeat a deadly enemy and save their planet from destruction Lady Drusilla O’Teague, 3rd daughter in a powerful line of psychically gifted women, and trained from birth as warrior and Dragon Talker. Unable to shield herself from the seesaw emotions of others as child, she learned to distrust her own feelings. Lucas Lewellyn is an off-world survivor of the Karamine Wars... moreAn Alien Worlds Romance— a warrior/priestess teams up with a Bard from another world and genetically created children to defeat a deadly enemy and save their planet from destruction Lady Drusilla O’Teague, 3rd daughter in a powerful line of psychically gifted women, and trained from birth as warrior and Dragon Talker. Unable to shield herself from the seesaw emotions of others as child, she learned to distrust her own feelings. Lucas Lewellyn is an off-world survivor of the Karamine Wars. He is the hereditary bard of his people. He has the inherent ability to compel with his voice, but he is untrained in the use of his powers. He knows when he meets Drusilla the first time that their destinies are linked, but will she admit it? Their world of Vensoog is in danger. The Thieves Guild wants the deposits of Azorite—the mighty crystals used to power spaceships found in large numbers on Vensoog. To save their world, Drusilla and Lucas are going to need the help of the genetically crafted children created by that same Thieves Guild. They must work together to defeat their enemies. less