Vijaya Schartz, author

RED LEOPARD
Chronicles of Kassouk Book Two

Left in charge of the fortress of Kassouk in the King's absence, what is Terek to do when a Goddian spacecraft lands in his medieval backyard, and the striking woman leading the galactic party insists on colonization?

Galya, the Goddian princess commanding the geological vessel, is bent on finding a crystal with unusual hyper-conductor properties. And the futile resistance of the local population isn't going to stop her. Not even that defiant tribal chief nicknamed Red Leopard, like the infernal feline that follows him everywhere.

Terek and his band of swordsmen and felines must defend their people's freedom, no matter the cost. But with this unexpected arrival, a prophecy surfaces, taking new meaning and carrying a new threat.

When political intrigue, greed, murder and betrayal tip the scales, whom can Galya trust? Her fellow Goddians? The Mutants bred to serve her race? Or her primitive Human enemy.

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In a winter world where blood and loyalty are everything, how can Tora avenge her father's death when a handsome Mutant challenges her bloodline, and his offer to help can get them both killed...

"...an exceptional tale that belongs in a place of honor
on keeper shelves everywhere."
Johnna Flores - Coffee Time Romance - 5-cups rating

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A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS

A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS won FIRST PRIZE in the Short Romance Category of the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll Award 2008.

"A DESPERADO FOR CHRISTMAS is a love story and an adventure rolled into one... There is very little 'down time' in this fast-paced story, and this reader was glued to it until the very end." Four-angel rating - Fallen Angel Reviews - Read the full review HERE

Rookie Border Patrol Agent Kaitlin Harrington hates Christmas and all men, since her lover jilted her and she lost her unborn child on Christmas Eve. This year, as she guards the Mexican border in southern Arizona, she encounters more than she can handle. No amount of training prepared Kaitlin to arrest the gorgeous desperado who challenges her. His name is Miguel, a human smuggler fascinated by the green eyes of the feisty auburn-haired beauty bent on impeding his important work. But Miguel is a man of many secrets. On this dangerous adventure through the Arizona desert, anything can and will happen.

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"...an epic novel of
enduring love despite Herculean obstacles and extraterrestrial intrigues.
I was caught up from the first sentence...
I adored this book."

Coffee Time Romance

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Anaz-voohri

Since he witnessed the abduction of his baby sister by an alien creature, Zack will stop at nothing to rescue her, even if it means joining the Special Forces. But Tia Vargas, the reckless Amazon training the secret unit for a highly classified mission, harbors a deadly secret. Where the mission leads, the faint hearted should not follow. Neither Zack nor Tia are ready for what they discover, and the farther they go, the more it becomes clear that what's behind the scenes could spell the end of the human race...

Anaz-voohri is a finalist in the 2008 Golden Quill!

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"A fabulous plot, suspense, danger, steamy love scenes and a touching conclusion... an unparalleled story...a place of honor on the 'keeper shelf'. "
Fallen Angel Reviews

When archeologist Celene Dupres is called to an alien ship crash site and witnesses her father's massacre, little does she know that inside her DNA sleeps a trigger implanted by aliens when she was abducted as a child. Determined to avenge her father's murder and retrieve his alien relics, Celene meets the dangerously handsome Kin Raidon who offers to help, and leads her into a world of international intrigue. But Kin is much more than he appears... Government agencies like ORION are hunting Celene for the threat she represents to humanity. Not all the factions agree, and Kin seems like the perfect protector for Celene. But this man she chooses to trust, the man with whom she is falling in love, is the secret agent assigned to kill her... Read more HERE
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The Garrison - LOCKDOWN

"the fantastic anticipation only a ticking bomb can generate, I was enthralled from page one...Lockdown should be on your "to buy" list! Fantabulous!"
Lynn Lowe - Ecataromance -

The year is 3033, the place Zurin Five, a moon-size mining planet in the Andromeda Galaxy, with an underground high security prison run by a human-owned corporation.

An artist at heart, Rhonda Alendresis never wanted this prison job. When the civilian personnel vanishes and an earthquake damages the nuclear reactor, she must go down to effect the repairs with Captain Perfect himself, Cole Riggeur, who always plays by the rules and never trusted a woman in his life. But deep in the underground penitentiary, something has gone terribly wrong. The most wicked convicts in the Galaxy are loose, and a treacherous shape-shifter plans his revenge. Disconnected from the Garrison, against impossible odds, Cole and Rhonda now face their greatest challenge... trusting each other in order to survive.

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***** Ashes for the Elephant God won 2nd place in the national IP Book Awards 2001 *****