S.J. Pajonas

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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2013
  • Latest Book:
    April 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Amagi

1 - An Unexpected Debt (Nov-2021)
2 - A Fortunate Accident (Feb-2022)
2.5 - An Unforgiving Desert (May-2022)

Flyght

1 - First Flyght (Sep-2019)
2 - Broken Flyght (Oct-2019)
3 - High Flyght (Nov-2019)
4 - Lost Flyght (Jan-2020)
5 - Silent Flyght (Apr-2020)
6 - Stolen Flyght (Jun-2020)

Hikoboshi

1 - Crash Land on Kurai (Jul-2017)
2 - Chaos in Kadoma Ward (Nov-2017)
3 - Fukusha Model Eight (May-2018)
4 - The Rise of Shiroi Nami (Apr-2021)

Kami No Sekai

1 - Rice Cooker Revenge (Mar-2015)
2 - Washing Statue Wanderlust (Apr-2015)
3 - Mamachari Matchmaker (Jul-2015)
4 - Vigilante Slimming Scanner (May-2016)
5 - Secret Keeping Sakura (Oct-2016)

The Kimura Sisters

1 - Suri's Sure Thing (Feb-2022)

Love in the Digital Age

1 - Face Time (Apr-2014)

A Miso Cozy Mystery

1 - The Daydreamer Detective (Mar-2016)
2 - The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter (Jun-2016)
3 - The Daydreamer Detective Opens A Tea Shop (Feb-2017)
3.5 - Ozoni and Onsens (Dec-2017)
4 - The Daydreamer Detective Returns A Favor (Jan-2018)
4.5 - Matsuri and Murder (Sep-2018)
5 - The Daydreamer Detective Finds Her Calling (Mar-2019)

Nogiku

1 - Removed (Sep-2013)
2 - Released (Dec-2013)
2.5 - Revealed (May-2014)
3 - Reunited (Aug-2014)
4 - Reclaimed (Jun-2015)

Book List in Order: 35 titles

  • Removed

    Nogiku - 1

    The year is 3103, and the Earth is dying. One of the last remaining pockets of survivors are preparing for the inevitable future --  they either find a way off the planet or be left behind to die.

    Sanaa Griffin is ripped from the job she al...

  • Released

    Nogiku - 2

    Left in the desert to recuperate from her injuries, Sanaa Itami paces the floors and contemplates her mistakes. She trusted too easily, and now people she loved are dead, killed at the hands of men coming to assassinate her. Sanaa feels beaten, but l...

  • Face Time

    Love in the Digital Age - 1

    After the best first date ever, Lee thought Laura was funny, intelligent, and impulsive, and Laura loved Lee's sweet smile and the way he expertly filled in every awkward pause. It was the date to end all dates. What could possibly be wrong? Just the...

  • Revealed

    Nogiku - 2.5

    Come back to the Nogiku world with Jiro Ito and Mark Sakai as they live the events of REMOVED from their perspective. Secrets, lies, and cover-ups are all in a day's work for Jiro and Mark, but when Sanaa Griffin enters their world, truths emerge, pl...

  • Reunited

    Nogiku - 3

    Yusei has surprises for Sanaa Itami. The long trip across the stars ends with Mark Sakai delivering bad news from orbit over their new home, and there’s no turning back or moving on. Despite all their misgivings, this is where they will have to sta...

  • Rice Cooker Revenge

    Kami No Sekai - 1

    It sits there on the counter, quiet and contemplative. Who knew rice cookers could be so vengeful?Ryu must decide whether to stay or leave The Chef’s kitchen, so he turns to an unlikely ally for help.~~~Shhh… Listen To The Gods.The Japanese belie...

  • Washing Statue Wanderlust

    Kami No Sekai - 2

    This statue doesn’t want to sit around. Can it persuade someone to take it on a holiday?Yuki has been wishing for good health her whole life, and now she has the chance to get that wish fulfilled.~~~Shhh… Listen To The Gods.The Japanese believe t...

  • Reclaimed

    Nogiku - 4

    On the road and gaining ground against Fujiwara, Sanaa and her team find the local population hesitant to accept them. Charm and bribes can only get the colonists so far, and no matter what Sanaa does, she is not welcomed amongst the men and women of...

  • Mamachari Matchmaker

    Kami No Sekai - 3

    This bike longs to be owned by a family with kids but is bought by a quiet, cosplaying, young woman instead.How will Mamachari help Eriko to find true love? ~~~ Shhh… Listen To The Gods. The Japanese believe the gods live in all things. Trees, appl...



  • Summer Haikus

    "When it comes to fight or flight, I always choose to run like hell." Isa planned the perfect summer: Tokyo and the Summer Olympics -- check. Helping her best friend prepare for the marathon -- check. Forgetting she's in love with Masa -- doubl...

  • The Daydreamer Detective

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 1

    Luck? Forget it. Mei Yamagawa is fresh out of it. She's just been downsized from her 3rd job in five years and her bank account is dry. Now, to keep her head above water, she must leave Tokyo and move back to her rural Japanese hometown. And there's ...

  • Vigilante Slimming Scanner

    Kami No Sekai - 4

    The grocery store registers have a mission to save Toro from his bad eating habits, and he’s determined to stay the course.Will they inspire him to change or will he convince them to give him a second chance?~~~Shhh… Listen To The Gods.The Japane...

  • The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 2

    December has set in and just when the rural town of Chikata is recovering from one murder, Mei and her new boyfriend, Yasahiro, find their friend, Etsuko, dead in her apartment. Etsuko was sweet and talented, and now everyone suspects her longtime bo...

  • Secret Keeping Sakura

    Kami No Sekai - 5

    Keeping secrets is this cherry tree's job. But when Mieko's mother dies of a stroke, Mieko must face harsh truths.How will the tree divulge her mom's past without breaking its vows?~~~Shhh… Listen To The Gods.The Japanese believe the gods live in a...

  • The Daydreamer Detective Opens A Tea Shop

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 3

    Mei Yamagawa’s bad luck is almost at an end…

    Her tea shop is a week away from opening, she and Yasahiro have planned a trip away, and the future is looking bright and hopeful. But when Yasahiro’s ex-fiancée, Amanda, shows up unexpec...

  • Crash Land on Kurai

    Hikoboshi - 1

    When a space journalist crashes into a deadly intra-colony war, her hunt for the truth will either save her life or sentence her to death…

    Starship journalist Yumi Minamoto's hot temper makes turning around her poor reputation an imposs...

  • Chaos in Kadoma Ward

    Hikoboshi - 2

    Contract by proxy -- Yumi is owned by a corporation.

    Forced into a new life on the planet Hikari, she has two objectives: find a job and get along with Rin, the man holding her life in his hands. But with her occupation missing from this...

  • Ozoni and Onsens

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 3.5

    For fans of the Miso Cozy Mysteries series!

    Perfect to read after The Daydreamer Detective Braves The Winter, Mei and Yasahiro attempt to spend New Year's Eve on vacation, but the universe has other plans for them. Follow them to Hakone wh...

  • The Daydreamer Detective Returns A Favor

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 4

    Mei can never catch a break from mysteries!

    With her tea shop now open and living her dream life married to Yasahiro Suga, she's just trying to avoid bad luck and live a normal life. But when a friend shows up asking for help with an old m...



  • Fukusha Model Eight

    Hikoboshi - 3

    "Being human is the apex of life. It’s the top, not the bottom.”

    Yumi is pretty sure someone's trying to kill her... and she can’t remember who. Undercover and alone in one of the most dangerous cities on the Southern Continent, she'...

  • Matsuri and Murder

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 4.5

    Even on vacation, Mei can’t get away from murder. Traveling to Kubako for a three-day matsuri festival and fireworks, Mei, Akiko, and Kayo are just looking for some relaxation and tasty food, not a weekend full of drama. But when a local celebrity ...

  • The Daydreamer Detective Finds Her Calling

    A Miso Cozy Mystery - 5

    Tragedy strikes Chikata again!

    When Noriko Kubo, a local small business coach, is found dead in her back garden, Mei feels the pull of a good mystery and the desire to solve another case, especially at the behest of her best friend. With s...

  • First Flyght

    Flyght - 1

    Her future is brighter than the stars. But one betrayal will change everything…

    Vivian Kawabata can't wait to claim her privileged destiny. But when the heir to the family agricultural empire finds her bank account empty while sho...

  • Broken Flyght

    Flyght - 2

    Fallen heiress, ship’s captain, entrepreneur -- Vivian will do whatever it takes to restore her family’s empire, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness…

    With her ship secure and her old boyfriend back in good graces, Vivian...

  • High Flyght

    Flyght - 3

    A sister betrayed. A discovery of contraband. Can she save her family or will she crash and burn?Vivian Kawabata won't rest until she reverses her family's unfortunate lot. Still fuming over her brother's betrayal, she struggles to rustle up a few mo...

  • Lost Flyght

    Flyght - 4

    A frustrated captain. A starship on the fritz. Can she salvage her smuggling trade before jealous rivals knock her out of the galaxy?Vivian Kawabata feels like her wings have been clipped. With her broken ship in the repair yard, and her crew begging...

  • Silent Flyght

    Flyght - 5

    In need of cash. Running out of time. A desperate play to protect what's hers...Vivian Kawabata has finally reached her breaking point. The plucky starship captain is doing everything she can to ensure her treasured family land isn't stolen. But she'...

  • Stolen Flyght

    Flyght - 6

    One last mission to secure her birthright. A frozen world and a sinister conspiracy that may cost her land... and her life.Vivian will do whatever it takes to finally be victorious in the battle for her family farm. So when her benefactor insists she...

  • The Rise of Shiroi Nami

    Hikoboshi - 4

    Ruthless corporate tyranny. A traitor out to destroy her. Can she defeat a mighty foe to save a desperate universe?Yumi Minamoto will never stop fighting for freedom. Far from her homeworld, the crusader's hope for victory solidifies when she discove...



  • An Unexpected Debt

    Amagi - 1

    Hijacked dreams and a high-stakes gamble. Can a young woman secure suitors while trying to soar among the stars?Skylar Kawabata has her future mapped out. Frustrated by years of misuse from her family, she's got her Class Three pilot license firmly i...

  • A Fortunate Accident

    Amagi - 2

    An impending lawsuit. A dangerous job. A love from her past...Life is starting to make sense for Skylar Kawabata. She can finally see a path forward with her ship, her crew, her family, and her new suitors. Walking that path, though, is the hard part...

  • Suri's Sure Thing

    The Kimura Sisters - 1

    All work and no play...Suri Kimura has decided not to go to the Hikoboshi Farewell Ball. She'd rather work in orbit and earn more cash, even though her overbearing father insists she should attend. When she meets up with her dog, Finn, and her best f...

  • An Unforgiving Desert

    Amagi - 2.5

    A ship hijacked. An arrogant and handsome classmate. A relentless desert.  Skylar Kawabata is so close to having her Class Three pilot's license, she can taste it. She's worked two years in isolation to get to the final exam, and nothing is...

  • The Fate of Shin-Osaka

    Life as an android isn't all it's cracked up to be.After three months of living in an android body, slinging noodles, and fending off ornery men, Yumi's done waiting to get her life back. But to do that, she'll have to deal with her biggest rival, Ge...

  • A Surprise Favor

    A sought-after getaway. A mother's relentless vengeance. A desperate pursuit to unveil buried secrets...Skylar Kawabata longs for a peaceful retreat at the lavish Lee villa on Laguna, seeking sun, surf, delicious food, and friendly company to escape ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

S.J. Pajonas has published 35 books.

S.J. Pajonas does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Surprise Favor, was published in April 2023.

The first book by S.J. Pajonas, Removed, was published in September 2013.

Yes. S.J. Pajonas has 8 series.
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