Sloan's Heart — Arianna Hart

Lucy's Lover Lieutenant Lucy Malone had enough to do with her job as Chief Medical Officer on board The Federation without having a bunch of bored soldiers beating each other up for ""fun"". When her infirmary is overrun with ""gladiators"" for the third night in a week, she's had just about enough. Captain Drog just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when Lucy lets loose her temper on him. Drog doesn't mind getting chewed out by the redheaded lieutenant; it gives him an excuse to stare at her. He'll take any excuse to get close to her. When she shows up in his office to tell him about missing narcotics, Drog relishes the chance to work more closely with her. The only problem is, the theft is more serious than he thought, as are his feelings for Lucy. Drog faces heavy odds as he tries to solve the crime and win Lucy's affections. Sloan's Heart Book 3 in the Federation Chronicles series. Private Rafferty Sloan of the Imperial Cruiser The Federation has been attracted to Mary since the day she bandaged him up in the ship's infirmary. Unfortunately she's been badly hurt and does not trust men. Everything changes when they crash on a strange planet. Suddenly, Mary is forced to rely on Sloan as passion rises between them and hazards lurk at every turn. Sloan sees his chance to show her all men aren't like the jerk who betrayed her. But will they live long enough for him to win her heart and body? While they fight enormous creatures and secret enemies out to destroy an entire race, Mary learns she's a lot stronger than she thinks. As danger turns into flaming desire, Mary has to decide if she's strong enough to give Sloan her heart as well as her body.