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Love Across the Universe: Twelve Stories of Science Fiction Romance Set on Intergalactic Shores
Summer love is summer love, no matter the planet. Climb aboard your spacecraft or time machine and travel across the universe with these twelve tales of love on beaches in the future and among the stars. Includes stories by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Douglass, Cara McKinnon, A.E. Hayes, Sheri Queen, M.T. DeSantis, L.J. Longo, K.W. Taylor, Mary Rogers, Elsa M. Carruthers, Emmerite Sundberg, Serena Jayne, and Oriana Maret.
Traci Douglass – “A Dream to Build a Kiss On”
Can passion bloom between a bookish botanist and an analytical android?
Cara McKinnon – “The Pirates and the Pacifist”
Kai doesn't believe in violence. Sam and Dek believe the ends justify the means. Will passion be enough to bridge the gap between the pacifist sent to broker galactic peace and the space pirates hired to keep him away at all costs?
A.E. Hayes – “Tristan’s Tryst”
One mysterious being. Two lovers who find her. Can this threesome handle the heat of this scorching summer?
Sheri Queen – “Red Sand”
If she can only save one thing, which will it be—the red beaches of Mars or a love she can’t imagine living without?
M.T. DeSantis – “The Princess of Sands”
Secrets and lies. Can they be each othe's freedom?
L.J. Longo – “Breathless”
A soldier and a café manager find themselves trapped beneath the surface of a resort by the deadly beasts native to the planet. As they fight to survive, they discover danger is a potent aphrodisiac.
K.W. Taylor – “Reprogramming”
Alex didn’t want to be marooned on an alien planet with a robot, but it may just be exactly what she needs.
Mary Rogers – “Breakfast on Pluto”
Doing the right thing isn't always what's best—but sometimes it pays off. A chance meeting of two people unaware of their destiny with each other results in a bond too difficult to break, but even duty has its boundaries. Will love help them break free—and will love be enough?
Emmerite Sundberg – “Fluid”
She's everything she's ever wanted but with one flaw - they can't actually touch.
Serena Jayne – “You Only Love Once”
Carpe diem the hell out of love.
Oriana Maret – “Renewal”
She’ll brave the arms of destruction to shed the arms that betrayed.
Traci Douglass – “A Dream to Build a Kiss On”
Can passion bloom between a bookish botanist and an analytical android?
Cara McKinnon – “The Pirates and the Pacifist”
Kai doesn't believe in violence. Sam and Dek believe the ends justify the means. Will passion be enough to bridge the gap between the pacifist sent to broker galactic peace and the space pirates hired to keep him away at all costs?
A.E. Hayes – “Tristan’s Tryst”
One mysterious being. Two lovers who find her. Can this threesome handle the heat of this scorching summer?
Sheri Queen – “Red Sand”
If she can only save one thing, which will it be—the red beaches of Mars or a love she can’t imagine living without?
M.T. DeSantis – “The Princess of Sands”
Secrets and lies. Can they be each othe's freedom?
L.J. Longo – “Breathless”
A soldier and a café manager find themselves trapped beneath the surface of a resort by the deadly beasts native to the planet. As they fight to survive, they discover danger is a potent aphrodisiac.
K.W. Taylor – “Reprogramming”
Alex didn’t want to be marooned on an alien planet with a robot, but it may just be exactly what she needs.
Mary Rogers – “Breakfast on Pluto”
Doing the right thing isn't always what's best—but sometimes it pays off. A chance meeting of two people unaware of their destiny with each other results in a bond too difficult to break, but even duty has its boundaries. Will love help them break free—and will love be enough?
Emmerite Sundberg – “Fluid”
She's everything she's ever wanted but with one flaw - they can't actually touch.
Serena Jayne – “You Only Love Once”
Carpe diem the hell out of love.
Oriana Maret – “Renewal”
She’ll brave the arms of destruction to shed the arms that betrayed.
442 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2017
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Traci Douglass
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Traci is a USA Today Bestselling romance author with an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She writes sometimes funny, always emotional stories about strong, quirky, wounded characters overcoming adversity to find their forever person. She believes Love is Love and hopes to accomplish brave, beautiful things with her one wild and precious life.
Represented by Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
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Traci is a USA Today Bestselling romance author with an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She writes sometimes funny, always emotional stories about strong, quirky, wounded characters overcoming adversity to find their forever person. She believes Love is Love and hopes to accomplish brave, beautiful things with her one wild and precious life.
Represented by Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
Join her FB Readers Group -
Traci's Reader Lounge: https://bit.ly/2Ud7mqd
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August 13, 2017
A nice collection of Science Fiction Romance stories. They are a mix of different types so there should be something for everyone. I found most to be short story length with at least one novella length. A nice way to find new authors and see if you like their writing style. I found all to be very well written with a nice plot leading to romance.
I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.
I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.
August 27, 2017
This is a great anthology of science fiction and romance combined to give you great stories. 12 short stories by authors both familiar and new. Some are quite erotic and some are sweet. Androids, aliens and humans are all present with something to make all readers happy.
August 21, 2017
I really do like short story anthologies. I think they are a great way to get a taste of an author’s writing and I’ve gone onto read (and love) full length works I’ve read from authors I’ve found in short story anthologies like this one.
Love Across the Universe is a science fiction romance anthology consisting of twelve short stories of varying lengths and with leading characters of varying human status and sexual orientation. A few of the stories fell victim to the instantaneous trap, but the majority managed to build up quite enjoyable story lines.
Sexy time warning: Not all, but most of the stories contained sex scenes. None were super graphic. Just thought I’d give you a heads up 😛
My favourites were:
The Princess of sands by M.T.Desantis. This story was a super cute and adorable, as were the characters. It featured a stowaway and an arranged royal marriage. The writing and story flowed well and I would happily read a longer version where the drama and romance are teased out more. Romance: female/male.
Reprogramming by K.W. Taylor. I wanted this story to keep going! Essentially this was the story of someone trying to kill their partner to get their families money. I really enjoyed it and want a revenge sequel ASAP. Romance: female/android.
Breathless by L.J. Longo. This was a well rounded out story involving the unlikely duo of an Ex-soldier and a resort manager. The story was action packed with alien bug slaying and blooming new romance. I know that sounds like it wouldn’t work – but it totally did. Romance: male/male.
Fluid by Emmerite Sundberg. The writing and story flowed well. It featured a human shipwrecked on an uncharted planet who finds unexpected romance with a native humanoid water being. Romance: female/female.
A Dream to Build a Kiss On by Traci Douglass. The longest of all the stories in the anthology. An island paradise of extremely rare tropical plants brings together a lonely nature loving android who has the capability of thinking and feeling for itself, with a lonely and broken-hearted botanist. Both find something to desire on the island other than the plants. Romance: female/android.
As a whole I give the anthology 4/5. Overall is was a fast and fun read.
Love Across the Universe is a science fiction romance anthology consisting of twelve short stories of varying lengths and with leading characters of varying human status and sexual orientation. A few of the stories fell victim to the instantaneous trap, but the majority managed to build up quite enjoyable story lines.
Sexy time warning: Not all, but most of the stories contained sex scenes. None were super graphic. Just thought I’d give you a heads up 😛
My favourites were:
The Princess of sands by M.T.Desantis. This story was a super cute and adorable, as were the characters. It featured a stowaway and an arranged royal marriage. The writing and story flowed well and I would happily read a longer version where the drama and romance are teased out more. Romance: female/male.
Reprogramming by K.W. Taylor. I wanted this story to keep going! Essentially this was the story of someone trying to kill their partner to get their families money. I really enjoyed it and want a revenge sequel ASAP. Romance: female/android.
Breathless by L.J. Longo. This was a well rounded out story involving the unlikely duo of an Ex-soldier and a resort manager. The story was action packed with alien bug slaying and blooming new romance. I know that sounds like it wouldn’t work – but it totally did. Romance: male/male.
Fluid by Emmerite Sundberg. The writing and story flowed well. It featured a human shipwrecked on an uncharted planet who finds unexpected romance with a native humanoid water being. Romance: female/female.
A Dream to Build a Kiss On by Traci Douglass. The longest of all the stories in the anthology. An island paradise of extremely rare tropical plants brings together a lonely nature loving android who has the capability of thinking and feeling for itself, with a lonely and broken-hearted botanist. Both find something to desire on the island other than the plants. Romance: female/android.
As a whole I give the anthology 4/5. Overall is was a fast and fun read.
June 24, 2019
Disclaimer: I am friends with the majority of the authors in this collection. I won my hardcopy in a raffle basket supporting an academic scholarship.
This science-fiction romance collection was an excellent summer read. The stories themselves were a mixed bag for me, with a few being stand-outs.
Favorite Stories
“The Pirates and the Pacifist” by Cara McKinnon is one of this author’s only forays into science-fiction, and now I want more of it! Her story combined (multiple) world-building, political intrigue, and very sexy romance into a fun story. The homage to Firefly is obvious without being too similar, and I would happily read the further adventures of the crew of the Varuna.
I also had a blast with “Breathless” by L.J. Longo. Her narrower focus under the surface of a colonized planet mixed military action with pure science-fiction delight of discovery. Her two heroes were an odd couple that I believed in immediately, and their adventure enthralled me from the very beginning.
Story I Want to See as a Novel
K.W. Taylor’s “Reprogramming” has so much potential to be expanded into a full-length novel. What I got in this collection was more than satisfying as a short story, but this simple story of a marooned traveler and her android leaves so much room for further development. As it stands, the story is a good length that feels complete, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting so much more to this tale.
This science-fiction romance collection was an excellent summer read. The stories themselves were a mixed bag for me, with a few being stand-outs.
Favorite Stories
“The Pirates and the Pacifist” by Cara McKinnon is one of this author’s only forays into science-fiction, and now I want more of it! Her story combined (multiple) world-building, political intrigue, and very sexy romance into a fun story. The homage to Firefly is obvious without being too similar, and I would happily read the further adventures of the crew of the Varuna.
I also had a blast with “Breathless” by L.J. Longo. Her narrower focus under the surface of a colonized planet mixed military action with pure science-fiction delight of discovery. Her two heroes were an odd couple that I believed in immediately, and their adventure enthralled me from the very beginning.
Story I Want to See as a Novel
K.W. Taylor’s “Reprogramming” has so much potential to be expanded into a full-length novel. What I got in this collection was more than satisfying as a short story, but this simple story of a marooned traveler and her android leaves so much room for further development. As it stands, the story is a good length that feels complete, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting so much more to this tale.
October 12, 2017
I really liked the variety of heat levels and adventures offered in this anthology. There is something for everyone in these universal love stories. A good read!
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