King of Cups — Bianca D'Arc

Arcana, Book 2

Retired soldier and covert operative, Alex Hambly tends bar on Madhatter Station, out near the galactic rim. He's fighting an impossible attraction to the sexy card dealer, Della -- a mysterious woman who sometimes sees the future. She also kicks ass when the need arises, which makes her even more desirable in his eyes.

When the heir to the alien, jit'suku empire is threatened, only Della can identify the would-be assassins. It will take all of Alex and Della's combined skills to save his life and prevent an all-out galactic war. From the frying pan into the fire, Alex and Della wind up aboard the alien ship, headed for the alien homeworld.

Startling, unforeseen events put their lives and millions of humans and jit'suku in dire jeopardy. Can they find a solution not only for their people, but for themselves and the forbidden love they can no longer deny?

Warning: This book contains graphic language and adult situations.

* The Jit'Suku Chronicles is a generational saga encompassing several centuries of warfare between the Milky Way Galaxy and its mostly human inhabitants and the Jit'Suku Empire. There are four novellas set in the same time period as the short story, End of the Line. They are: King of Swords, King of Cups, King of Clubs, and King of Stars.