A grunt, a genius, and a planet that knows exactly how to touch them.
Private Kade just wanted to survive his tour on Deshret-IV, keep his head down, and maybe catch a drink at the colony bar. He didn't sign up to babysit Dr. Maddy Springer, a xenobotanist with too much curiosity and zero survival instincts.Maddy isn't looking for trouble; she's looking for answers. She knows the jungle holds secrets that could change the universe. She just needs a big, grumpy marine to keep the local wildlife from eating her while she works.
But when a routine survey goes wrong, they discover that the local flora isn't just hungry...it's intelligent. And it's very, very tactile.
Trapped in the humid depths of the jungle, Kade and Maddy are about to learn that on this planet, nature doesn't just watch.
Tropes:
Alien Romance
Tentacle Play
Bodyguard / Protector
Size Difference
Competence Porn (He's good with a gun, she's good with her brain)Spicy First Contact
Alien fluids and messy encounters