In a galaxy where human life is dear and youth is valued over age, Tamryn finds herself alone, and exile on a dying world. She mourns her lost husband and child, and watches her fellow exiles rail uselessly against those who cast them away. But when Tal-Malye, an Oshairan/Ekoshen half breed, wanders across her path, she senses a change to her future. When his Oshairan sister gives the human exiles hope, Tamryn begins to believe in life again. Tamryn is drawn to Tal, attracted to his beauty and the strangeness of his nature. But she does not believe he returns her desire. She cannot shake her yearning for him, and when passion unexpectedly flares, they have no choice but to complete an Oshairan/Ekoshen marriage rite. While Tamryn struggles with her decision, knowing Tal will never love her, she discovers passion with an alien is far more dangerous than she ever imagined… Join Tamryn was she journeys into the unknown, facing the violence of dangerous fanatics, and the power of Ekoshen desire. Experience the wonder of voyaging across lands both bleak and beautiful, as Tamryn explores the depths of what it means to belong to Tal and finds love in An Unlikely Place… his heart.