Betrayal at Crater's Edge (Intervenus Book 2)

Book 2 of a New Adult Intevenus Series. Marchand wants to show Yardley how much he cares for her but has a planet to save. Yardley understands more than he knows--

Marchand LaFond must be in control: his spy mission, his rules. After a suspicious betrayal by a loyal friend, he knows this time, he needs help to dispose of a deadly nerve agent. The person he trusts most is his former girlfriend, Yardley Van Dyke. She’s smart and resourceful, but he refuses to put her in danger.

Feisty Yardley trusts Marchand with her life but not her heart. Nothing is as simple or complicated as his perfect kiss. The intergalactic gardener has a stake in keeping soil and water poison-free, and in spite of their issues, she convinces him to invite her along.

Ruthless Vito Savage trails them with a surveillance quadcopter. Marchand’s sailing rover floats above the ghostly mist like a menacing beast rising from the rolling sand. Under the uncharted sulfurous clouds, Yardley and Marchand get closer to the answers—and play to win as they get closer to each other. Will they find the poison before Savage annihilates those who get in his way?