Imperfect Judgment

by Janet Miller

Diam isn't happy with his nomadic life on Gallia and wishes for better. When a new colony ship arrives from Earth he is at first intrigued by what the Newcomers have to offer, but when his sister becomes ill as a result of a virus in the soil disturbed by the new colonists, Diam learns why his people became nomads in the first place. A card reading by the village witch sends him to find a way to force the Newcomers to leave Gallia before anyone else gets sick.Diam doesn't count on hurting himself or falling in love with Justina, the new colony's doctor as a result. The passion they stir in each other reaches beyond the barriers of language and background to bring them together, but even with their new love they can't ignore their people's fate.The judgment card in Diam's reading promised success, but it is Diam and Justina's judgment and skill that will be needed if all of the Gallians, new and old, are to have the life they deserve.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 13, 2012

About the author

During the weekday Janet is a mild-mannered software engineer who writes code and design documents. At night and on weekends she turns to the creation of offbeat stories about imaginary pasts, presents, and futures. But no matter when or where the story happens, there will always be some adventure, some humor, and meaning to the tale. For Cerridwen she's writing a new line of parafolk tales about modern day vampires, called nightwalkers, along with psychics and shapeshifters of all kinds.

Also publishes as Cricket Starr.

Reviews

[Cheesecake · Rating 3 out of 5]

Totally easy read but still entertaining. Sometimes I like a story that's stress free with an HEA. Can be a bit boring, but relaxing. I liked the characters, especially the Hero. Totally a Beta hero which is usually refreshing in all the swarms of Alpha heroes out there. Nice to have a hero who is thoughtful and supportive without loosing his 'manliness' or making the heroine feel small.