Claws & Effect: The Otherworldly Pets of Project Enterprise

By Pauline Baird Jones

The Otherworldly Pets of Project Enterprise

What do you get when you cross intergalactic danger, swoony heroes, fearless heroines, and pets that are anything but ordinary? You get Claws & Effect-a quirky, heartfelt collection of sci-fi romance adventures from USA Today bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones

These aren't your average companion animals-they sass, slither, squawk, and occasionally save the galaxy. Buckle up for five fun-filled stories of love, laughter, and a little chaos, starring the galaxy's most unexpected MVPs: a caticorn, a chatty parrot, a prophetic python, a snarky frog, and one highly opinionated dragon.

Time Trap - Sergeant Briggs just wanted to recover and get back to work-not open a mystery package from Area 51 and accidentally unleash a woman claiming to be from the future and her sarcastic talking parrot. Now he's dodging threats from the Time Service Interdiction Force, helping save a base full of genius nerds, and maybe, just maybe, falling for a time-tossed troublemaker.

Operation Ark - Caro never expected to share a mission-or a spaceship-with a smoldering space pirate and a mischievous caticorn. Together, they must return alien refugees to their home planets while dodging a grudge-holding villain and their growing attraction.

Cyborg's Revenge - She's tired of heartbreak. He's tired of circuits. Can this bashful cyborg and his determined lady overcome betrayal, battle a terrifying enemy, and trust a snake who thinks he's the hero of the story?

General's Holiday - All General Halliwell wanted was some peace, quiet, and a chance to channel his inner Picard. What he got was a woman with a wild tale, a frog with attitude, and a crisis that might end in either planetary doom-or a first kiss worth the risk.

Echoes Beneath - Echoes Beneath is a science fiction romance adventure set in the Project Enterprise universe, with alien mysteries, planetary peril, found family, and love tested under pressure.

The Real Dragon (Bonus Short Story) - When Emma's pet bearded dragon starts typing (yes, typing), her dad's bossy bride-to-be may get more than she bargained for. One girl, one dragon, and a Texas-sized mess...what could possibly go wrong?

Full of romance, snark, interstellar shenanigans, and (very) unexpected heroes, Claws & Effect is your perfect escape into the paws-itively wild world of Project Enterprise. If you like heart, humor, and hot guys with laser blasters-and pets with plans-this collection is for you

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962125556
• ISBN13: 9781962125550
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Pauline Baird Jones
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"