Nightfall — Rebecca York

From New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author, Rebecca York
When all-male plague survivors landed on the planet Palomar, no one knew if humans could thrive in the hostile environment. Now it's twenty years later, and the planetary authority has finally authorized a shipment of brides. Homesteader Caleb Raider has won a wife in the lottery, but he hasn't seen a woman since childhood-except in a porn vid. His new wife, Beka Gunnarsen, knows he's a virgin.

What's the best way to introduce him to the pleasures of married love, while hiding the secret she thinks will destroy their new relationship? And is she up to living on a nearly lawless planet where savage wildlife roams?

Caleb and Beka go to bed for the first time, but she's having her period and they can only do so much.

EXCERPT:

He lay beside Beka for long moments in the darkness.  She'd said she wanted them to be comfortable with each other.  Would she be comfortable if he touched her in bed?  Nothing sexual.  Just a touch.  Slowly, he moved his arm toward her, feeling the sleeve of her gown. The fabric felt thick and practical.  He slid his arm farther toward her until the back of his hand was pressed lightly to hers.

He felt her stiffen, then relax.

Nothing sexual, he'd told himself, again.  But just the contact of her soft skin against his hand sent a wave of arousal through him.  Could it be having the same effect on her?  Or was he just so far gone that the merest touch was going to charge him up?

For long minutes she didn't move. Then she turned toward him, slinging her arm across his chest and resting her head on his shoulder.  Slowly he brought his arm up, clasping her.

After a moment, she whispered, "We should get to know each other a little better."

"Like how?"

She raised up, then brought her mouth to his, the light contact almost knocking the breath from his lungs. In all his life, he had never kissed anyone on the mouth, and he'd never felt anything that affected him more, not in his lifetime.  When she moved her lips against his, he thought he would go up in flames.

His arm came up to clasp her shoulder as she nibbled at him.  Then he felt her tongue exploring the seam of his lips.  He'd seen tongue action on the vids.  He supposed it was meant to be arousing, but it always looked slimy.  He wasn't sure he wanted to try it.

**More sexy, action-packed science-fiction romance stories in Rebecca York's Off-World series:

#1 - Hero's Welcome - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#2 - Nightfall - Sexy science-fiction romance novella
#3 - Conquest - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#4 - Assignment Danger - Sexy science-fiction romance novella
#5 - Christmas Home - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#6 - Firelight Confession - Sexy science-fiction romance novella

**The Off World Collection includes Hero's Welcome, Conquest, and Nightfall.

**For more sexy, action-packed thrillers from Rebecca York, check out the stories in her Decorah Security Series:

  #1 On Edge - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella - introduces the founder of Decorah Security Agency
  #2 Dark Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #3 Chained - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
  #4 Ambushed - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story
  #5 Dark Powers - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #6 Hot and Dangerous - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story
  #7 At Risk - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #8 Christmas Captive - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
  #9 Destination Wedding - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#10 Rx Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#11 Hunting Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#12 Terror Mansion - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#13 Outlaw Justice - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#14 Found Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#15 Preying Game - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

**The Decorah Security Collection includes Chained, Dark Powers, Hot and Dangerous,
and Ambushed.