Project Enterprise - Claws & Effect

The Otherworldly Pets of Project Enterprise What do you get when you cross intergalactic danger, swoony heroes, fearless heroines, and pets that are anything but ordinary? You get Claws & Effect—a quirky, heartfelt collection of sci-fi romance adventures from USA Today bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones! These aren’t your average companion animals—they sass, slither, squawk, and occasionally save the galaxy. Buckle up for five fun-filled stories of love, laughter, and a little chaos, starring the galaxy’s most unexpected MVPs: a caticorn, a chatty parrot, a prophetic python, a snarky frog, and one highly opinionated dragon. Time Trap – Sergeant Briggs just wanted to recover and get back to work—not open a mystery package from Area 51 and accidentally unleash a woman claiming to be from the future and her sarcastic talking parrot. Now he's dodging threats from the Time Service Interdiction Force, helping save a base full of genius nerds, and maybe, just maybe, falling for a time-tossed troublemaker. Operation Ark – Caro never expected to share a mission—or a spaceship—with a smoldering space pirate and a mischievous caticorn. Together, they must return alien refugees to their home planets while dodging a grudge-holding villain and their growing attraction. Cyborg’s Revenge – She’s tired of heartbreak. He’s tired of circuits. Can this bashful cyborg and his determined lady overcome betrayal, battle a terrifying enemy, and trust a snake who thinks he’s the hero of the story? General’s Holiday – All General Halliwell wanted was some peace, quiet, and a chance to channel his inner Picard. What he got was a woman with a wild tale, a frog with attitude, and a crisis that might end in either planetary doom—or a first kiss worth the risk. Echoes Beneath — Echoes Beneath is a…