Stand-In Star

As an anthropologist, Holly McCartney is more comfortable in a museum than shopping on Rodeo Drive. She isn’t prepared for the media frenzy on her arrival in L.A. to accept a posthumous acting award for her late sister…or for her sister’s gorgeous friend Nate Devlin to come to her rescue. Though he resents her for some reason, she can’t fight their irresistible chemistry—especially when the paparazzi force her to stay at his mansion.
Photographer Nate only agrees to help Holly survive Hollywood for her sister’s sake, but she soon gets under his skin in a way no other woman has. The more time he spends with her, the more his attraction grows and he finds himself opening up to her in ways he never expected. But will ghosts of the past stand in the way of their perfect Hollywood ending?
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Comets of Omen: The Presser Arc

AWARD WINNING: Next Generation Indie Book Award for Sci Fi 2025 Finalist!
AND: Reader’s Favorite Book Award Visionary Fiction 2025 Finalist!
AND: Independent Author Network Award for Sci Fi 2025 Finalist!

In a galaxy where power is measured in stars and secrets are currency, one man holds the key to salvation—or annihilation.

As humanity’s vast empire stretches across the cosmos, Thad Jaron becomes an unwitting pawn in a deadly game of corporate greed, alien prophecy, and interstellar betrayal. Enslaved by a neural implant that forces obedience to his ruthless employer, Thad is sent on a high-risk mission to capture members of the “pressers”—a mysterious alien race from the newly discovered planet Frobe, who can see their own futures.

But the deeper Thad delves into the pressers’ world, the more he questions everything he’s been told. Their abilities are more than just extraordinary—they’re dangerous, coveted, and possibly galaxy-shattering. Returning to Earth with these prophetic beings in tow, Thad must choose: remain a tool of exploitation, or fight back before their visions become a weapon in the wrong hands.

Meanwhile, the mighty Triad Empire teeters on the edge of collapse. As rebellion brews across star systems, battle-hardened Colonel Basil Deerborne and his genetically enhanced soldiers fight to hold the line. His wife, Director Mary Deerborne, wages a different war—one of morality, trying to preserve justice as chaos threatens to consume the rule of law.

When a rogue comet signals an omen of cosmic upheaval, destinies collide. With time unraveling, alliances fracturing, and war on the horizon, Thad and the Deerbornes must defy impossible odds to stop a catastrophe that could end civilization as they know it.

The future isn’t written—yet. But someone’s already seen how it ends.

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The Eden Paradox

If you loved Dune, Foundation or Ender’s Game, you’ll love the first novel in this epic, galaxy-spanning series.

“Kirwan’s writing is crisp and vivid, whether describing taut battle scenes, unfamiliar technology, or interpersonal moments… Kirwan’s imagination seems boundless…” – Kirkus Reviews

“This author should win the HUGO award for producing the best science fiction I have read in the last thirty years.” Susan Yea

In 2063, Earth’s overheated climate and war-ravaged cities are near breaking point. A new habitable planet is discovered within reach, but the first two missions have failed to return. This is the story of the third mission to Eden.

What really awaits the crew of four as they make the long journey to this supposed uninhabited virgin planet, and what is the link to the secret 900 year old sect known as Alicians back on Earth? While Blake leads the Eden mission, a young researcher named Micah discovers a terrible truth that threatens the very existence of humanity.

Editorial Reviews:
A science fiction thriller with terrific images and revelations. SF Author Gary Gibson

The reader is pulled into an all too real future, with memorable characters, leaving the reader craving more. Lydia Manx, Piker Press

Amazon Reviews:
????? Superb, well-crafted, quality Scifi. I immediately bought book two in the series!
????? This is Orson Scott Card quality scifi at half the price!
????? Masterful science fiction, refreshingly original
????? I lost sleep over this book!
????? A breath-taking and truly epic series
????? A fabulous four-book set, full of imaginative new ideas
????? Six stars…brilliant…this series is addictive

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Silo Submerged: (The Runner, The Diver, The Watcher)

The best-selling Silo Submerged saga (Runner, Diver, Watcher) — all in one volume!

In the depths of the silo, water is pouring in at an unstoppable rate. Ace, along with a team of Divers, are doing the best they can to avert this disaster, but it may not be enough.

When Ace proposes another, more drastic way of saving the silo’s population, he is banished for his sin of toxic words. What happens next is unprecedented and will shake the foundations of a society expressly designed to be infallible.

Silo Submerged is a 75,000 word novel that takes the reader on a new journey through the vivid world Hugh Howey created with his Silo Saga (WOOL, SHIFT, and DUST). This series was published with the full support of Mr. Howey.