Book excerpt: Who is behind the abduction of humans? Can they be stopped before Earth is turned into a slave colony? Find out in the exciting conclusion to the Forbidden Bonds alien romance series. Forbidden Bonds Collection Two contains Alien Disgraced (Book 4) and Alien in Disguise (Book 5). Alien Disgraced (Forbidden Bonds 4) Is her alien Prince Charming a coldhearted killer? When Kat Whalen meets Prince Lomax of Araset, a tall, handsome alien, he instantly charms her with his good humor, wit, and kindness. Although their romance is brief, she knows she’ll never forget the gentle alien man. The last thing Prince Lomax remembers is reluctantly bidding goodbye to the lovely human woman, Kat Whalen, before shuttling off to a League of Planets summit meeting. Then he’s in a detention facility, arrested on charges of conspiracy and insurrection. The theory is that he was brainwashed into joining the Galactic Justice Warriors, a group of violent anarchists plotting to overthrow the League of Planets. In disgrace and despair, he’s sent home to Araset to await deprogramming and adjudication of the charges. His only support comes from Kat, who refuses to leave his side. Although the prince seems normal, it is only a matter of time before something triggers him, and he snaps. Can he be deprogrammed before he involuntarily hurts the woman he loves? Or will their bond be the one thing that saves her? Alien In Disguise (Forbidden Bonds 5) Hell hath no fury like a woman abducted by aliens…twice. After getting abducted by aliens and then rescued, Jessie Sayles is determined to sound the alarm that humans have been targeted by a galactic slave cartel. But upon returning home, she gets kidnapped again by a horned, amber-eyed alien who claims he’s with the galactic government. Maxx, an agent with the League of Planets, has three years invested in a mission to crush the slave cartel. Then Jessie barrels into the middle of his operation, nearly ruining everything. To save the mission, he takes her into protective custody. With Jessie in lockdown, the sparks that fly ignite a heated desire, followed by a grudging, mutual respect as they realize they’re on the same side. However, just as Maxx is about to capture the cartel mastermind, unresolved trust issues arise, and they soon discover the stakes are greater than either of them imagined.