Tyger, Tyger burning bryght: Calla, a novice interpreter aboard the Orion, is in uncharted territory when it comes to figuring out how to approach the ship's sexy navigator. Tryon Jag, an alpha male tyger, is unexpectedly undergoing his mating shift on board ship instead of safely on his home planet. With an eco-saboteur somewhere aboard, there couldn't be a worse time for him to lose his mind. For the sake of duty, Calla enters Jag's lair. And finds herself a woman born to enchant a powerful beast. The only woman who can save him-and the entire crew-from certain annihilation.

Her Commander: Steve Craig was once a wild fighter pilot. Now, as commander of the Orion's second voyage, self-control is his mantra. Women are strictly off limits-especially the ones among the lithe, lethal Serpentian Guard. Tessa Alligon's deadly training didn't prepare her innocent heart for the likes of the iron-willed captain. When she unexpectedly catches him with his barriers down, they share a night that melts the deep-space cold. A future for any of them becomes iffy, though, when they discover there's a saboteur on board. One that could be lurking within the ranks of the Serpentian Guard itself ...