A rogue scientist, a desperate bounty hunter, and two adorable alien creatures rocket into an adventure that spans the galaxy.

When Phoebe Callista rescues a pair of endangered Blarmlings, she expects trouble—but not a full-scale manhunt led by a corrupt Galactic Marshal. Now she’s on the run with the galaxy’s cutest contraband, racing to return them safely home.

Enter Rigel Antares, a bounty hunter with a failing ship, a dangerous past, and one last chance to get back on his feet. Phoebe and her Blarmlings are his ticket to desperately needed repairs… until his heart gets in the way.

Forced into an uneasy alliance, Phoebe and Rigel navigate pirate‑infested wild space, a traveling intergalactic circus, and a world stuck in the dark ages. Every danger draws them closer. Every choice binds their fates.

Adventure, danger, and a love written in the stars ignite in Book One of S. C. Mitchell’s Hearts in Orbit series.