Tyler Lutz
Tyler Lutz asked Gail Carriger:

Recommend a really good Space Opera. Pretty please?

Gail Carriger 1. Tanya Huff's Valor series (if you want to read paper you'll need to buy the first two as an omnibus these days). It's ongoing.
2. Rachel Bach's Paradox series is a complete trilogy. She uses Urban Fantasy tricks in her space opera and it's genius, romantic, and fun.

We read both of these in my reading group.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

If you want some magic and politics mixed in: The Magewars series by Doyle and MaCDonald is an oldie but a goody, may not be available in eBook yet.

If you want somely with more romance and sexitimes then go for Viehl's Bio Rescue or Blade Dancer. (Spin offs of her Stardoc series which is much longer, started off strong, but devolved and is not as good IMHO.)

I also love Lee & Millers Liaden universe, particularly Local Custom which is the most romantic. It can be read as a stand alone.

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