Solar Wind — Carole Ann Lee

Outwardly Slater's a cargo pilot. In reality he's a privateer defending the trade routes. His intergalactic freighter, Solar Wind, appears harmless, yet beneath the ruse lies an advanced warship.

Having escaped from slavery, Kira joined the underground, assisting slaves to freedom. With trouble on her heels, she stows aboard Slater's ship. She's the last thing he needs and he vows to send her back home. If they only realized their parallel missions.

Slater uncovers a shocking web of greed and betrayal, and is staggered at how close Kira came to dying.
After weeks of close quarters, Slater finally locks-in the coordinates to take Kira home, he'll have to make the painful decision to either let her go--or risk everything by taking a chance on love.