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Memorable Moment Snippet from ARRIVAL (Planet of Last Resort)

VS Note: This week’s snippet is from my scifiromance with zombies! 

The group is workin their way through the devastated city, trying to escape:

Twenty or thirty infected a street over, Cody reported a few minutes later. Mesmerized by a fire.

Damn, we need to go in that direction. Jeff was plainly irritated at the new obstacle. We’ll go two blocks further and then cut over.

Melly thought she was in good physical shape but she was already feeling the strain of all the walking in her calves and th...

The General Asks a Favor of Hathor HEIRESS OF THE NILE Ancient Egyptian Romantasy

VS Note: In my ancient Egyptian romantasy HEIRESS OF THE NILE the Main Male Character is Pharaoh’s top general. He’s had all kinds of military success, received honors and awards but one thing eludes him – marriage to the right woman, love and family of his own.

General of Pharaoh’s Army Marnamaret was an early riser. He liked to watch Ra’s sunboat surface from the night and begin its daily journey across the sky. Everything was peaceful at dawn and he could pray to his own sworn Great One, Horu...

New Releases in SciFi/Romantasy/Paranormal Romance for NOV 19

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts L OL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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RAINSE: STARLIGHT MERMEN #3 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (STARLIGHT ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES BOOK NINE) by Skye MacKinnon

A shipwrecked woman. A mysterious merman. A secret that could drown them both. When a whale capsizes her boat, marine biolog...

Conversation with Sobek the Crocodile God MAGIC OF THE NILE Snippet

From Author’s collection

VS: I have an entire series on interconnected ronantasy novels set in ancient Egypt, in which the gods walk the land beside the Nile and are involved in daily life the way the Egyptians believed them to be. Here we have Sobek talking to one of his priestesses, Tyema, as he is about to send her on a dangerous trip to Thebes. (It should be noted that except for the first book, PRIESTESS OF THE NILE the romances in the novels are between humans, not humans and gods.)

Tyema ...

New Releases in SciFi/Romantasy/Paranormal Romance for NOV 12

VS: I have a new release this week! My third Intergalactic Dating Agency novella!

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts L OL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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COLVIN: SOLDIERS OF THE ARDANNAN BOOK THREE (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Veronica Scott

General Colvin Lawben reported to the dating activity under protest. He’...

New Releases in SciFi/Romantasy/Paranormal Romance for NOV 5

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts L OL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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SILVYR: GLITCHED FOR HER (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) (CONSUMED BY THE ALIEN HEAT BOOK THREE) by Zoey Indiana

I thought hacking government servers was dangerous. Turns out, nothing compared to hacking the heart of an alien hybrid who glitched li...

19 SciFi/Fantasy/PNR Romance Anthologies,Collections &Themed Multi AuthorSeries

This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record…

It’s that time of the year again when I talk about recent anthologies in science fiction/ fantasy/paranormal romance. A collection of this type, typically but not always showcasing novellas, provides an excellent opportunity to sample new-to-you authors in the genres and enjoy a few hours of fun reading.

This is the tenth anniversary for the Pets in Space® scifi romance anthology. Pauline B. Jones and I started this concept, which we used to ...

New Releases in Scifi/Romantasy/Paranormal Romance for OCT 29

I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts L OL). 

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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THE STARLIGHT MATRIX: A ZEPHYRIAN EMPIRE SCIFI ROMANCE OF FORBIDDEN BONDS AND FORBIDDEN PASSIONS (STARLIGHT CHRISTMAS BOOK ONE) by Celia Kyle, Elin Wyn and Ava York

Captain Selena MacGray is determined to bring Christmas magic to her deep space cr...

First Meeting Snippet from LATHAM My New SciFi Romance Release

VS: This is my second Intergalactic Dating Agency scifi romance and it’s a Grumpy/Sunshine story…here’s the first time the couple meet on what’s to be a five day date:

The snippet:

The lights and sounds of the club swirled around Helaine Davies as she sat and stared at the Ardannan man the Intergalactic Dating Agency algorithm had declared was her match. She’d thought the hardest part of the evening was going to be finding the guy in the crowd. Glancing at the small placard in her hand, which bo...

5 SciFi/PNR Romance Spooky Season Reads from Veronica Scott

I’ve got five books featuring ghosts or curses which would make good reading for this spooky season! Four are scifi romance and one is romantasy set in ancient Egypt…

BREAKING THE ALIEN LOVE CURSE by Veronica Scott

VS Note: This 23K word novella was previously in the Supra Vellum Anthology, which is no longer available, No new material has been added.

Amellia Taneek loved her job as the office manager for a group of Sectors agents from various organizations, all based out of her central locatio...