Books with author Connie Simon

A terraformed moon is a tempting target. Jonathon Barstool and his colonists are heading for such a moon just the other side of Saturn. What they don't know is that there is a rift just the other side of Jupiter. When they slingshot around Jupiter to pick up speed it throws them into the rift. They have no idea they are in a different quadrant until they are introduced to a cruiser Captain named Katherine. She befriends them and does her best to see that they make it work in this alien quadrant of space. The problem is, they are the aliens, and the local King is not amused that someone has invaded his realm.

Earth, as we know it, was dying. Man had succeeded in draining it of any and all resources. Society as a whole had degraded into a savage version of itself. The governments of the world have elected to colonize a moon just outside our solar system. The plans are made and everything is prepared. The first group of colonists was prepared to leave Earth. This is the story of that moon and it's colonists. But, more importantly, it is the story of how mankind not only survived, but prospered by moving to the stars.

When a man is pushed intro a corner, there is a fine line between what that man can do and what he will do to remove himself from that corner. Alexander found himself in a proverbial corner when he finds himself tracking down Diana, his former wife. Awkward, was not the word he had in mind. He had a job and he was duty bound to perform his duty to the best of his ability. Diana was a convicted criminal that had fled rather than face her final destination. Even after capturing her, Alexander still felt as though he owed her something for the time they had been husband and wife. When she manage to escape while being transferred to prison, Alexander found himself again on her trail. This time it led to a house on the outskirts of the main city.There his team found a temporal device that would lead to the many adventures that would follow. In the end, Alexander and Diana are reunited, and from their union came the leader that would change their world for the better. Rachael would reunite the warring factions into a more tolerant society than either Alexander or Diana had ever seen. Rachael would heal the old wounds that centuries of fighting had produced. And, she would do all of this from the past, because the only way to heal the future was to start in the past.

Earth and our solar system faces an enemy that is relentless. Add to that the back door corruption within the Command structure, and you have a story line that brings together intrigue and adventure. Jacob is a cruiser Captain. Your basic front-line support ship. He is the first to face the threat of invasion. He is, by no means, the last. Discover what is going on in Sector 25.

When a man is pushed intro a corner, there is a fine line between what that man can do and what he will do to remove himself from that corner. Alexander found himself in a proverbial corner when he finds himself tracking down Diana, his former wife. Awkward, was not the word he had in mind. He had a job and he was duty bound to perform his duty to the best of his ability. Diana was a convicted criminal that had fled rather than face her final destination. Even after capturing her, Alexander still felt as though he owed her something for the time they had been husband and wife. When she manage to escape while being transferred to prison, Alexander found himself again on her trail. This time it led to a house on the outskirts of the main city.There his team found a temporal device that would lead to the many adventures that would follow. In the end, Alexander and Diana are reunited, and from their union came the leader that would change their world for the better. Rachael would reunite the warring factions into a more tolerant society than either Alexander or Diana had ever seen. Rachael would heal the old wounds that centuries of fighting had produced. And, she would do all of this from the past, because the only way to heal the future was to start in the past.

Most colonial missions start out the same way. You take a group of people that want to go and settle a new world. They sit down and plan the adventure. After a few months of planning, they board their assigned ships, and head out into the unknown. They have everything they have anticipated they will need to establish their colony.That is where our story takes a left turn. Antonette had not planned to stay when she and her group escorted the Arizona out meet Starbase 12. Starbase 12 was located in James' quadrant. It orbited a planet that Command had begun building a military ground base on. No one was aware that they had entered a different quadrant of space when they started to build either the starbase or the ground base.The destruction of both Starbase 12, and the Arizona was their first indicator that they had entered hostile territory. Antonette had wanted to find a way to leave the tyranny of Earth behind. This opportunity seemed to be tailor made to accomplish just that. Her colony was not equipped for such an adventure. They were military. For a colony to survive, they needed so much more. Elizabeth provided what Antonette had not. They were doing well. Then Mary appeared in orbit. She had her orders, but was conflicted as to how she was going to accomplish her mission.This is really the story of Mary and Elizabeth, and how they took two colonies that were destined to fail, and provided James with a substantial addition to his own military. It was a touch of deceit. It was a touch conniving. In the end, it was a touch of brilliance.

Growing up in the Royal residence, I never knew I was any different from my sisters. Father treated me the same as he treated them. When I was old enough mother informed me that I was adopted. She wanted me to know about and be proud of my heritage. The fact that I had come from a colony was not relevant. How I handled that fact was. Even after that revelation, she never let father treat me any different. I grew up as a Princess of the Realm, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that go with being a Royal. When I found myself in charge of Colony Affairs, everything I had been taught came in handy. I understood both sides of the issues I had to deal with. This is my story as the human daughter of James IV, fourth King of the realm once ruled by Richard III. I had quite the legacy to live up to, and I was going to do my very best to do just that.

Life as a transport operator was good until one night on Persephene. I made the mistake of getting involved in a situation I had no business being involved in. As a result, I inherited a young man that would prove to be one of the best workers I had ever worked with. I had my doubts at first if he would ever amount to anything. He proved me wrong. An unexpected visit from Jennifer would, also, prove beneficial. I would be introduced to my future wife. She had a sketchy past, but if i could look passed it, we could be happy together. This is the story of how i discovered that Patience was not only my friend, but had been looking out for me for a very long time.

Earth is fast moving toward a vast wasteland. Food is short. Disease is rampant. They have established a Moon base as an alternative. Capacity is the problem. The Moon base can only hold so many people. After an extensive search of the remaining planets in our system, it is determined that the only one where a colony would even have a chance of surviving is on Mars. Mars is still close enough to the Sun to receive the heat element, but far enough away that the light element is not lost completely. The planning of our colony was complete. We had everything we needed to survive. It felt like an empty victory. The Earth was now toast. The Moon base was under the control of a warlord.We, on Mars, sat back and watched as we became the last remnant of humanity. Not exactly a place we relished finding ourselves. Several dozen ships escaped when Earth went south. It made sense that they would all eventually find their way to us. How we handle that responsibility will make all the difference between whether humanity survives or dies on our doorstep..

There seems to be a lull in the war, so the Confederation send out their best pilot, Jason Chesterfield and his crew, to explore the galaxy for new planets to colonize. To most, a mission would be a mission. To Jason, this is a complete and total waste of his time and talent. Never the less, he accepts the mission, and is off to find 50 possible new homes for colonists. It is what he discovers about himself along the way that puts the entire mission into perspective..

Adam Chandler is the captain of an Alliance cruiser. He and his crew have been repeatedly assigned to patrol the Neutral Zone. They have no idea why they have been selected so many times for such an assignment. Chandler eventually does discover the reason, but not without enduring a number of twists and turns and false starts. See if you can untangle the mystery before you reach the last page.