Bright Stars Surround Us
Climb aboard a galaxy-class cruiser with Dr. Erin O’Reilley as she upends her comfortable but predictable life on Earth to join the Earth Space Alliance where she encounters aliens, unusual planets, space storms, and… love.
Bright Stars Surround Us will transport you forward in time to 2458, where a cast of both beloved and villainous characters live, work, and confront life in the 25th-century. Fast-paced, fun, and sometimes heart-wrenching, underlying it all is a romance that spans decades, and ultimately time itself.
About the Author
I grew up in a small Midwestern town and enjoyed an active outdoor life during an era when things were slower and simpler. I describe myself as a lifelong learner, and growing up, I was fortunate to be encouraged and unrestricted by my parents to read anything and everything that interested me.
Writing intrigued me from the very start, and I was fortunate to be able to use my skills throughout my four-decade career in financial services where I focused on technical subject matters, but also wrote skill- and scenario-based works as well. My curiosity and love for words, language, and stories persists to this day.
Upon retirement, I wrote and published my first book, a memoir entitled “Nudges From The Other Side,” which details my grief journey and amazing discoveries on my path to peace after losing my only child in 2010.
“Bright Stars Surround Us” is my first work of fiction. A science-fiction romance, action, adventure novel, the story opens in the year 2458 as Dr. Erin O’Reilley joins the Earth Space Alliance where she and her cat, Morris, board a galaxy-class cruiser and experience life’s triumphs and struggles in the 25th-century.
I live on a small farm in North Carolina, where my husband and I care for our menagerie of animals which includes horses, dogs, and cats. In my spare time, I read, write, draw, ride horses, and waterski. Contact me on Facebook if you’d like a bookplate or bookmark for either book.