A Jane Austen Space Opera Series by Joely Sue Burkhart

A brilliant lady scientist on the run. An infamous assassin hired to stage her death. What could go wrong?As Queen’s Physician, Charlotte, Duchess of Wyre, has done her job entirely too well. She invented a dangerous technology that not only healed the queen from an incurable fatal illness, but also could be used as the most destructive weapon the universe has ever seen... moreA brilliant lady scientist on the run. An infamous assassin hired to stage her death. What could go wrong?As Queen’s Physician, Charlotte, Duchess of Wyre, has done her job entirely too well. She invented a dangerous technology that not only healed the queen from an incurable fatal illness, but also could be used as the most destructive weapon the universe has ever seen.Her technology has already been used to ravage an entire planet, and she fears the queen has decided the only witness to her illness must be silenced. Forever.Lady Wyre is not about to wait for an assassin's blade. Instead, she hires the galaxy's most infamous assassin, the dashing Lord Regret, to fake her death and whisk her away to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. All goes perfectly to plan, until a bounty hunter shoots them down and they're forced to crash land on a rebel colony.She knew certain sacrfices would be required during this new life on the run. She's fully prepared to give up her title and position in Society. She's even willing to lock up her research and live in obscurity. But give up tea? And silks?Alas, Dear Reader, she may not survive. less

In a universe where ladies rule supreme...A mash-up of Jane Austen and Firefly, this series puts ladies in charge—in space. If you love a Regency romp and space opera, join Lady Wyre on her adventures.Hiding in the backwards colony of Americus for seven years is preferable to even one day of torture in the Tower of Londonium. Without her research or the simplest of luxuries, Lady Wyre bides her time by dallying with the safe and honorable Sheriff Gilead Masters... moreIn a universe where ladies rule supreme...A mash-up of Jane Austen and Firefly, this series puts ladies in charge—in space. If you love a Regency romp and space opera, join Lady Wyre on her adventures.Hiding in the backwards colony of Americus for seven years is preferable to even one day of torture in the Tower of Londonium. Without her research or the simplest of luxuries, Lady Wyre bides her time by dallying with the safe and honorable Sheriff Gilead Masters.Until her other lover, the dashing assassin Lord Sigmund Regret, arrives for their yearly solstice interlude a few days early.While she’s trying to keep her two men from each other’s throats, the colony’s rebellion against Britannia becomes more volatile. Her not-so-safe sheriff reveals a secret past that drags her straight back into the dangerous chess game of politics. With the Queen’s Ravens closing in, Charlotte wearies of her life on the run. She fires a warning shot across Britannia’s bow.Cease hunting Lady Doctor Wyre—or lose the technological power the Crown holds so dear. Forever.Alas, Dear Reader, her two lovers may ruin her perfect plan by killing each other. less

In a universe where ladies reign supreme… After weeks of travel, Lord Sigmund Regret’s nerves are frayed. He’s gone too long without a mark, but that’s not the only thing making him edgy. Once the reality of his profession sinks in, he wonders how his Lady Charlotte Wyre will feel when he comes to her bed with fresh blood on his hands. Of course, the other man in her life adds more stress to an already complicated relationship... moreIn a universe where ladies reign supreme… After weeks of travel, Lord Sigmund Regret’s nerves are frayed. He’s gone too long without a mark, but that’s not the only thing making him edgy. Once the reality of his profession sinks in, he wonders how his Lady Charlotte Wyre will feel when he comes to her bed with fresh blood on his hands. Of course, the other man in her life adds more stress to an already complicated relationship. Gilead Masters’s needs are so…normal…compared to Sig’s, which leaves Charlotte turning to him to explore her darkening fantasies. Bondage is one thing. But pain? That’s too close to his bloodline’s violent weakness for Sig’s comfort. Charlotte can feel Sig pulling away, but there is no time to heal the rift before they land in Zijin, where she is immediately attacked. Britannia’s reach is long, and Queen Majel’s reach is even deeper—and more deadly. As Imperial politics come to a dangerous boil, Charlotte must risk everything to keep her freedom. Who can she trust? Is her love enough to keep Lord Regret at her side? Alas, Dear Reader, even her beloved assassin has his price. less

Silence is his only defense. But no truth escapes his lady's whip. A Jane Austen Space Opera, Book 3 Lady Violet Blackmyre, the daring "Black Duchess" of the Queen's Light Dragoons, never thought she'd die a slow, miserable death. Yet only days after being named Field Marshal of the Britannian Army, she's been diagnosed with consumption. Giving Cole, her devoted stable hand and "pony," his freedom is as easy as removing his collar... moreSilence is his only defense. But no truth escapes his lady's whip. A Jane Austen Space Opera, Book 3 Lady Violet Blackmyre, the daring "Black Duchess" of the Queen's Light Dragoons, never thought she'd die a slow, miserable death. Yet only days after being named Field Marshal of the Britannian Army, she's been diagnosed with consumption. Giving Cole, her devoted stable hand and "pony," his freedom is as easy as removing his collar. Convincing him to seek another mistress will be impossible should he learn of her condition. At all costs, she must spare him the pain of witnessing her demise. Cole will not be pushed away so easily. When he stumbles across a magnificent "stallion" being abused at an illegal human auction, he is sure this wild, untamed brute is the challenge that will re-engage his mistress's interest. Arthur is desperate to return to the Iberian front, but betrayal and relentless torture have left him unable to trust himself with a weapon, much less lead soldiers into battle. What's more, Lady Blackmyre's dreadful secret is becoming more obvious by the day...and the scourge tearing at her lungs may not be natural at all. Warning: Ladies in positions of power and technological advances invented by the infamous Lady Doctor Wyre. A menage a trois featuring a brute of a stallion, a mischievous pony, and the Mistress with the will (and the whip) to tame them both." less