Tales from Urba:<title>Tales from Urba: Heart's Desire

The paradise man created when he colonized the moon has withered and spoiled, falling into disrepair. The earth is no more, shattered and broken by a meteor’s landing. The inhabitants of the moon colony of Urba have forgotten their roots and the ties that bound them to those who lived on earth. Procreation is strictly prohibited, except with a permit.

John is a product of this new way of living. His mother, once so loving and warm, is now a mid-level hooker. His lover Maisy, also a hooker, is going to start charging him for sex - no more freebies for him. Then the unthinkable happens and Maisy gets pregnant. Things go from bad to worse and John finds himself all alone, but he has the drive to make something of himself and does.

Sylvie is a prostitute who’s picked the wrong job tonight. Her customer pays dearly for the privilege of her company, and then tries to kill her. She wakes up in a hospital, with John at her side. John looks after her, protects her, and grows to want her.

Xandra Thorne takes readers into a new world in Tales From Urba: Heart's Desire. John and Sylvie are two lost souls, each searching for someone to love. They are each scarred by their pasts, and the society in which they live is not kind. Will their fragile happiness be shattered by Sylvie’s past?

If you’re looking for a futuristic trip into a fantastic story, then Tales from Urba: Heart's Desire by Xandra Thorne is the book for you!

Reviewed by: Michelle