Daughters of a Coral Dawn

Late in the twenty-second century, Megan helps lead a group of women away from Earth's brutal regime to establish a life on another planet. Safety is only part of the challenge. Building a new society means navigating political disagreements and taking responsibility for the people who have trusted her leadership. The arrival of an outside landing party threatens the separation on which their colony depends. Megan must decide what to do with the newcomers, including Lieutenant Laurel Meredith, whose presence unsettles her on a personal level. Attraction and duty collide as Megan considers how much risk her people can bear.