In the vast, unforgiving universe of BattleTech, where loyalty is fragile and survival uncertain, two unlikely heroes find themselves united against overwhelming odds. Sarah O'Toole, a grizzled MechWarrior with a penchant for reckless bravery, teams up with Nifty Bright Star, an anthropomorphic belter with unique features and an unbreakable spirit. Together, they face pirates, battle-scarred Mechs, and their own pasts in a desperate attempt to defend those who can't protect themselves.
Thrown together in the midst of a pirate raid on a mining colony, Sarah and Nifty form an unlikely partnership. Sarah, an experienced mercenary, fights to protect the mining community despite her out-of-service Archer Mech. Nifty, an outsider both for her genetics and her upbringing in a circus, uses her ingenuity and a colorful industrial loader to join the fight. Together, they struggle to fend off the pirate forces, culminating in a bond forged by battle and resilience.
"BattleTech: All Shapes and Sizes" is a story of camaraderie, courage, and finding belonging in unexpected places. With the gritty backdrop of a war-torn industrial colony, Sarah and Nifty's journey is one of survival, respect, and an unspoken promise to stand by each other when it matters most.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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