Fallon's Jewel — Sedonia Guillone

M/M; Sci-fi; Futuristic; Adventure Length: Novel (67,000 words) Kenji doesn't know who he is or where he came from, only that he woke up one day, naked and alone on Terran A, possessing nothing in the world but a golden statue. All he knows is his survival, hosting roughnecks in Spike's bar for a living. The one bright spot in his life is Jake Fallon, a cop with Interstellar Patrol. Though Fallon is only another customer, Kenji senses something different about him, something that inspires Kenji to trust Fallon with his body and his life. When Kenji is attacked and pursued by a vicious bounty hunter one night, Fallon also becomes his only hope. Fallon's passion for Kenji mixes with his desire to rescue the beautiful man from danger. He's already more than half in love with Kenji and falling deeper as the bounty hunter's pursuit takes them from galaxy to galaxy. For the first time since his first partner was killed, Fallon dares to surrender his heart again. However, as their race for survival uncovers Kenji's true origins, Fallon may have to let Kenji go in order for Kenji to fulfill the very purpose of his existence… Excerpt: A gust of cooler air breezed through, pulling Kenji from a fantasy. He looked in the direction of the door, which had just opened, closing in the wake of yet another brawny patron. Kenji's heart beat a little harder. The man―a stranger to him--checked his weapon. Tall. Broad shoulders. Muscular chest straining against a white T-shirt. Dark, close-cropped hair, nice sideburns. This one was different. Kenji's mouth went dry. This one was hot. By his clean-cut appearance Kenji guessed he was a cop. That was nothing unusual in this place. But there was something about the way he moved―deliberate―smooth, relaxed yet tightly wound, like he could spring in a second, that kept Kenji's attention riveted. At that second, the guy looked up. His eyes made a brief yet slow survey of the crowded room. And then they landed on Kenji. Kenji couldn't tell what color they were from this distance, but he could feel them. They seemed to burn down into his very soul. They seemed to know who he was even when Kenji himself didn't know. Everything in the roomful of rowdy tattooed, leather-clad space junkies, space cowboys and bounty hunters receded. He was more captured than he was during one of his visions. And then he began to walk toward Kenji, his eyes never leaving Kenji's, his brawny torso flexing with each step.