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SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE FORBIDDEN LOVE COSMIC STAKES

FORBIDDEN STARS

A Novel by Sterling Cross

She wasn’t supposed to touch his power. He wasn’t supposed to want her. And the universe absolutely wasn’t supposed to notice.

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STERLING CROSS

FORBIDDEN
STARS

SCI-FI ROMANCE

Slow burnWorth the wait

High stakesGalaxy-level

ChemistryUnfairly good

THE HOOK

A love that should never exist.

Lyra’s gift can bend starlight into living energy. His power can tear holes in reality. Together, they become the kind of secret the universe punishes.

ONE TOUCH

Turns the wrong pulse of power into the right kind of addiction.

ONE CHOICE

Forces them to betray everything they’ve been taught to protect.

ONE CONSEQUENCE

Could rewrite the fate of entire worlds.

MEET LYRA

She carries light like a weapon.

Lyra has spent her whole life learning control. Don’t react. Don’t trust. Don’t reach. Because the moment she does… something ancient reaches back.

Strong heroine Hidden power Soft heart, sharp edges

HER WORLD

A society built on rules… and fear.

The Council calls it “order.” The rebels call it “a cage.” Lyra calls it “home” until she realizes home can still be a prison.

A secret program that recruits gifted outliers.

A war that never truly ended.

A prophecy nobody wants to admit is real.

THE FORBIDDEN BOND

Their connection isn’t romance.It’s physics.

WHAT SHE WANTS

A quiet life. A safe love. A future that doesn’t require sacrifice. But the universe doesn’t offer peace to people like her.

WHAT HE BECOMES

A dangerous temptation. A contradiction. The one person who sees her power and doesn’t flinch.

If you love romance that feels like gravity pulling two people together, then snapping the moment they get too close… this is your kind of pain.

CINEMATIC SCENES

Space stations, forbidden corridors, stolen moments under artificial moons.

ROMANCE WITH TEETH

Not insta-love. Not “oops we kissed.” This is earned, messy, and electric.

PLOT THAT MOVES

Political tension, hidden agendas, and a threat that doesn’t pause for feelings.

TROPES YOU’LL EAT UP

If you like your romance with a side of chaos…

Forbidden love Slow burn Only one bed (in space) Touch-starved tension Secrets & betrayal Power couple (literally) Enemies-ish to lovers Found family High-stakes choice Cosmic destiny

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Love is dangerous.But silence is worse.

IF THEY HIDE

They survive… but become the very thing they hate.

IF THEY FIGHT

They might win… but lose each other in the blast radius.

IF THEY TRUST

They could rewrite the rules of power—together.

IF THEY BREAK

The universe gets what it wants: obedience.

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Readers are obsessed (politely)

“I started for the romance and accidentally stayed up until 2AM for the plot.”

EARLY READER

“That tension? Criminal. The kind where you feel it in your chest.”

ARC TEAM

“If you like sci-fi worlds but need emotional payoff… this scratches the itch.”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sterling Cross

Sterling Cross writes science fiction romance for readers who want cinematic worlds, intimate stakes, and love stories that refuse to behave. If you’ve ever whispered “just one more chapter” and meant it, welcome home.

SCI-FI ROMANCE

Big worlds, human hearts.

SLOW-BURN TENSION

Earned chemistry. No shortcuts.

EMOTIONAL PAYOFF

The ending lands.

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Cinematic sci-fi setting, character-driven romance, and choices that cost something.

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