Love Under the Violet Crown by Sterling Scott and Sahalie Blue
Dr. Julie Patterson is an alien anthropologist. She is on a quest to bring peace to the galaxy.
Julie and her scientific team are aboard the starship Kart Wilhelm, orbiting the planet Maia-3 with its population of bronze age humanoids. Their mission is to redirect the focus of the war-like beings to become successful trading partners. To accomplish this goal, the invading scientists plan to kidnap key individuals and implant new ideals of peace and freedom into their brains.
A native of Maia-3, Iva is a member of the wealthy and deeply spiritual Violet Crown family. Following the custom of her people, her father arranges a marriage to a respected mathematician, Archmed. Although Iva is an influential citizen, hers will be a marriage of convenience, meant only to produce children. However, she longs for true love with her husband. She wants him to reject the concubines he uses for pleasure and lie with her only.
One night, the scientists seize Iva and Archmed. Iva mistakes them for the gods. Remembering the experience, she has a plan to capture her husband's love.
The best laid plans of scientists and natives go awry. Following their long voyage through hyperspace, the starship's crew is distracted by the amorous, scantily-clad natives on the warm, inviting planet. Combining business with pleasure creates problems for Julie's objective. Meanwhile, Iva is kidnapped by a sinister native bent on having her as his wife. The fledgling unity on Maia-3 is shattered.
Can Julie and her lover, marine Lt. Harold Hunter, restore discipline to the ship and bring peace to the natives? And what is Dr. Patterson's secret mission?
Publisher's Note: This sexy, romantic romp in outer space is the sequel to Love on a Forbidden Planet, but it can be read as a stand-alone novel. It contains discipline scenes as well as explicitly described love scenes.
