Across a Jade Sea Series by L. Shelby

A shipwrecked warrior from half a world away Batiya is an apprentice engineer on her world's first diesel-powered ocean liner. When she helps rescue an exotic-looking foreign man in a drifting lifeboat her only thought is to provide aid to the unfortunate. But the sinking of his ship was no accident, and soon Batiya's own ship is under attack. Batiya doesn't know who the stranger is, or why so many people want him dead... moreA shipwrecked warrior from half a world away Batiya is an apprentice engineer on her world's first diesel-powered ocean liner. When she helps rescue an exotic-looking foreign man in a drifting lifeboat her only thought is to provide aid to the unfortunate. But the sinking of his ship was no accident, and soon Batiya's own ship is under attack. Batiya doesn't know who the stranger is, or why so many people want him dead. But after he risks his life to save hers, she becomes determined to get him to his destination alive. less

A vital diplomatic mission threatened by assasinsChunru Dachahl Pralahnru has been sent half-way around the world, to heal the breach between his empire and the Kingdom of Xercalis. But he's been dodging assassins all along the way, and he doesn't even know why they want the mission to fail. His own people appear to have turned against him,and even worse—he isn't the only one in danger!Falling in love with the brave engineer who rescued him has made her a target too... moreA vital diplomatic mission threatened by assasinsChunru Dachahl Pralahnru has been sent half-way around the world, to heal the breach between his empire and the Kingdom of Xercalis. But he's been dodging assassins all along the way, and he doesn't even know why they want the mission to fail. His own people appear to have turned against him,and even worse—he isn't the only one in danger!Falling in love with the brave engineer who rescued him has made her a target too. Somehow he must unravel the plot and defeat the traitors, before she's killed in a conflict over a country she's never even seen. less

A foreign figurehead in a troubled nation Batiya insists on accompanying the man she loves to his homeland on the opposite side of a very wide ocean, knowing that she will neither be welcomed by his family, or accepted by his countrymen. But she didn't expect to find herself the focus of revolutionary elements opposed to the emperor's progressive programs‚ policies inspired by her own country's industrial successes... moreA foreign figurehead in a troubled nation Batiya insists on accompanying the man she loves to his homeland on the opposite side of a very wide ocean, knowing that she will neither be welcomed by his family, or accepted by his countrymen. But she didn't expect to find herself the focus of revolutionary elements opposed to the emperor's progressive programs‚ policies inspired by her own country's industrial successes. Now she must demonstrate intelligence, humanity, and durability as a living symbol of all her country has to offer—without becoming the victim of a political assassination in the process. less