Direct Contact by Ninette Swann Julie Gladwell has a secret. Acting as chief attendant for the New Government's procreation program, she rears girls to carry the emperor's heir. Scientist Malcolm Odin hated his job and hated himself. Put in charge of the entire human engineering program, he knew of far too many who'd fallen through the cracks. The Level People. When he confides in Julie, she lets him in on her secret and into her heart. What starts as fancy ends in revolution, but how will they choose between their fellow man and each other? Freefall by Bella St. James Clancy Reed knew the rules of the Underground: Keep on the move, stay hidden and forget about women. But when a desperate Jezebel bangs on the door of the warehouse clinic, he decides to damn the consequences. Pheromones and brainwashing turned Nadine in a sex spy. The tiny part of conscience the government couldn't eliminate sent her running from a diplomat's bed in search of sanctuary. When they're forced on the run, they discover that the heat between them is far greater and demanding than the fires that fuel their hatred of the powers that be. Finders Keepers by Lacey Thorn Tomorrow the auctions will take place. Some become brides, while others become sexual slaves. Winter will have none of it. Taking the first chance of her life, she risks it all to escape, running into the desert and hoping to find something better. When Roar, Scar, Gate, Shadow and Blade find Winter, they only plan to take her back to the safety of the settlement. But Winter isn't going back. One way or another she will convince them that there is no other option than to keep her.