Establishing Contact

Kennedy Drake is an expert at first contact negotiations, a diplomatic prodigy at the age of 20, and she knows it. When a newly-encountered humanoid race demands the best Earth has to offer, the arrogant ice-queen is the obvious choice.

To Kennedy's shock, the Xu'aard have a shocking negotiating style, one that thaws the aloof professional and reveals the inexperienced woman beneath. She has no choice but to be pushed beyond her limits and take everything a shipload of hot and ready warriors have to offer.