Love Beyond the Stars: Cosmic Fault Lines Book 2

Saving the galaxy from total annihilation is tough. Surviving an unannounced visit from the extraterrestrial in-laws? That takes true cosmic fortitude.

Captain Lila Thompson and her devoted partner Zorblax were just settling into domestic peace in their Northern California coastal bungalow when the universe decided to turn itself inside out. First, Zorblax's formidable mother arrives in a multi-dimensional diplomatic craft, demanding Lila prove her worthiness through the ancient, absurd Trial of the Triple Hearth. Then, a galaxy-wide Level-One Diplomatic Emergency erupts.

The ultra-literal Silicon Hegemony of Porlax Prime has misread a standard Earth trade treaty. Believing phrases like "break the ice" and "kill two birds with one stone" are literal declarations of total war, their crystalline dreadnought fleet is spooling up for planetary destruction.

To save both worlds, Lila and Zorblax must pilot the Starship Harmony into hostile space with the most chaotic crew in the sector:

• An imperious Matriarch conducting domestic relationship audits mid-warp.
• An excitable brother-in-law armed with late-night TV infomercial gadgets and hair-metal cassette tapes.
• A neurotic chitinoid auditor calculating regulatory demerits at every turn.
• Barnaby the Fluffnock, a winged purple feline whose digestion has accidentally weaponized local gravity.

From navigating zero-gravity habanero fondue disasters to performing high-speed orbital power-slides draped in coronation velvet, Lila and Zorblax must prove that love-and a healthy sense of humor-is the ultimate universal translator.

Love Beyond the Stars: Cosmic Fault Lines is the laugh-out-loud, heartwarming second installment in Lyra Hartwell's beloved cozy sci-fi romance series. Perfect for fans of quirky found families, hilarious cultural misunderstandings, and romance that outshines the stars.