Baltin Trilogy

Surrender her heart or save the world?The Henokans, in hot pursuit of the Baltins, have arrived on Earth. Escorted to the last major remnant of humans and the most secure stronghold in the United States, Tilly's given two choices: cooperate or die. The United States Air Force and the Henokan army have formed an alliance called DAWN, and they plan to use her as bait to prevent an otherwise inevitable war.General Lathan Rhys, the Henokan leader and Baltin Prince's archenemy, wants more than her cooperation, though; he wants vengeance and companionship.As Tilly and Kodiak come to terms with their new reality, she's forced to re-examine the little she knows of Jareth. General Rhys urges her to forget about him and help heal what remains of humanity. The choice should be simple, but love demands a steep price. But when Tilly re-emerges into the world, she sees a bigger picture of the damage and injustice the Baltins have inflicted.Humans need help. Can she do her part to save what's left of humanity and continue the journey to find her sister? Will one more of Jareth's lies push her over the edge in the fight for her heart and planet?Only one thing's for sure-he'll never back down when it comes to holding her love, even if it means destroying everything in his path. Melissa Riddell is from a small, West Texas town in which she still lives with her husband. Her writing career started as a hobby when she was a teenager, writing poems and short stories. When not contemplating new story ideas, she can be found traipsing around Texas State Parks, herding her cats, studying a new language, or reading a book.Melissa hates talking about herself in the third person, but she absolutely loves writing stories with flawed characters who must face their fears before finding a happily ever after. If you enjoy sassy heroines and escaping to new worlds, then you've stopped at the right place.

Love is war.Jareth's final betrayal pushes Tilly over the edge. Desperate to shove him out of her heart like a bad memory, she falls into despair. General Lathan Rhys recruits Harper Serrano to remind Tilly there are bigger things at stake than a broken heart, like humanity's survival.She knows he's right and works her way through the ranks to become Earth's first representative to the alien race. Kodiak and Harper also train at her side and become new recruits for the Henokan army.When the group takes the fight to the battlefield, Jareth abducts Tilly and whisks her back to the Staleth. Volatile and angry, he decides to do what he should've done all along-claim her and impose absolute rule over the Baltin Council.But Tilly has her own secret. When Jareth discovers what she's hiding, it changes the world forever. Melissa Riddell is from a small, West Texas town in which she still lives with her husband. Her writing career started as a hobby when she was a teenager, writing poems and short stories. When not contemplating new story ideas, she can be found traipsing around Texas State Parks, herding her cats, studying a new language, or reading a book.Melissa hates talking about herself in the third person, but she absolutely loves writing stories with flawed characters who must face their fears before finding a happily ever after. If you enjoy sassy heroines and escaping to new worlds, then you've stopped at the right place.

Follow Jareth for the first year after the end of the Baltin Trilogy. From his perfect hideaway on Earth to Rularran, the terraformed city on Mars, watch him ruthlessly protect his family from ongoing danger. But perhaps the biggest threat comes from within... Told from Jareth's point of view, this story follows events immediately after The Redeemer, Book 3 of the Savage Worlds Series. Melissa Riddell is from a small, West Texas town in which she still lives with her husband. Her writing career started as a hobby when she was a teenager, writing poems and short stories. When not contemplating new story ideas, she can be found traipsing around Texas State Parks, herding her cats, studying a new language, or reading a book.Melissa hates talking about herself in the third person, but she absolutely loves writing stories with flawed characters who must face their fears before finding a happily ever after. If you enjoy sassy heroines and escaping to new worlds, then you've stopped at the right place.