Few men on Earth. A distant planet with no females. As both civilizations confront extinction, is a surprising connection the start of a new destiny? Shelby Evans fumes that she could someday be the last human alive. One of the youngest people still existing, the thirty-something struggles to survive in a world devastated by a virus that targeted males. But when a disused computer searching for extraterrestrials sputters to life, she finds the call of a mysterious alien too enticing to resist... moreFew men on Earth. A distant planet with no females. As both civilizations confront extinction, is a surprising connection the start of a new destiny? Shelby Evans fumes that she could someday be the last human alive. One of the youngest people still existing, the thirty-something struggles to survive in a world devastated by a virus that targeted males. But when a disused computer searching for extraterrestrials sputters to life, she finds the call of a mysterious alien too enticing to resist. Zelen Nask searches the cosmos for a miracle. Certain his home is doomed without a way to reproduce, the ambassador feels a glimmer of hope when seven long years in space finally bear fruit. And the normally even-tempered envoy's pulse quickens as messages fly back and forth between him and the intriguing woman on the other side of the comms. Jumping headfirst into this life-changing event, Shelby’s heart races as the spacecraft closes the gap dividing their worlds. And though Zelen longs to meet face-to-face, he worries when he begins suffering debilitating symptoms… sparking shipboard rumors of an ancient myth about fated mates. Are these solar opposites destined for a cosmic forever? Fated Contact is the light-hearted first book in the Strethami Grooms science fiction romance series. If you like independent women, hunky heroes, and feel-good humor, then you’ll love Marley Tobin’s galactic adventure. Buy Fated Contact to launch a happily ever after today! less