Shy is a spaceship captain of a smuggling ship when she encounters Grayson, a government agent and an old flame from her past. She has a price on her head, but Grayson believes she’s innocent of the crimes her enemies have detailed. He joins her in the chase for the real culprit. Along the way, he falls for the love of his life again. How can he convince his superiors that she’s not the villain? Moreover, can he keep her from the true pirate’s lair when the rogue lusts after her? An enjoyable, fast-paced futuristic read. ( )

Fantastic?
Spacetacular! Yup, that's how much I enjoyed this book I am resorting to making my own word.

WhOo Hoo, I'm on a roll. Star Raiders is my second Science Fiction Romance/ Futuristic Romance read and I am enjoying this genre to no end. Normally, it takes me roughly 4 days to complete a novel but when I am fascinated (life of a working mom leaves little play time) that time line is cut drastically and tasks go unattended (sorry hubby). Luckily, last night my husband had taken the kids out so it was quiet on the home front.

My Review:
Elysa Hendricks has succeed in carving out a world for her motley crew of characters. The sizzling romance and passion is equally matched by the action, danger and adventure.. The strength woven into the characters is admirable and easy to fall into step with. Their mission became my mission and I wanted nothing more then to see them succeed. Greyson enlists the help of his once lover Shy. Shy has the means, smarts, and connections to bring down an intergalactic criminal who has been racking up quite a list of horrors and leaving Shy's calling card.

The storyline itself is riveting and face paced. Greyson and Shy share a history. They both have painful childhoods and both have enormous amounts of reserve. The secondary characters add another sweet layer to this novel. Shy's motley crew on her spaceship, Independence, all have appealing back stories. Elysa has shares just enough to help readers sympathize and comprehend actions without drowning us in their history. What the main characters don't know is that their history goes much deeper then they realize and their futures are infinitely intertwined.

Epilogue:
I am an epilogue freak. When a novel is not an intended series or if the main characters will change in a subsequent novels I grasp onto epilogues. The epilogue for Star Raiders tickles my fancy and had me smiling ear to ear. I don;t want to give the ending away but it's worth the read.

Star Raiders is thoroughly entertaining which is my main and primary expectation when reading a novel. Elysa is a new author for me and I am very new tho the sci-fi romance genre. With my newbie sci-fi romance status I would recommend this novel to readers who love a mix of romance and creativity. Star Raiders, is sure to please any PNR fan and keep you flipping pages. ( )