Sci-Fi Romance discussion
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Jan wrote: "Well, we have coming soon, and we have Old Releases, so I thought we could mention books that were accidentally overlooked in the Coming Soon thread here.I read a review for [book:Becca, Reportin..."
I think I'm going to try this one too whenever I get a break between classes and work. It looks interesting.
Blatant self-promo here:My SFR RULEBREAKER is out from Carina Press TODAY! Check it out at http://carinapress.com
Thanks!
Cathy
Congratulations, Cathy! I'll check it out.
A couple of days ago I did a Tag search on Amazon. Under SFR, and then Science Fiction Romance, I saw a surprising number of SFRs that I'd never heard of. Many looked new and so might fit in this thread. However, there were so many I think you all might want to do a search of your own. I added around a half dozen books to my wishlist that way.
I guess this is the place where I can talk about Galaxy Girls, which I released about 3 weeks ago. I already got some great reviews, and I'm pretty excited. You can read more about it on my website.
Congrats! Saw your interview at the Galaxy Express! Very fun!
Pauline, I just went over to the Galaxy Express. What a great site! Thanks for pointing me to it.I'm guessing you mean my interview between my characters at Laurie's Thoughts & Reviews. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it ended up being my favorite interview post.
Edie, have you also seen the SFR Brigade site? It's for authors, pubbed and unpubbed. http://www.sfrcontests.blogspot.com/
Edie wrote: "Pauline, I just went over to the Galaxy Express. What a great site! Thanks for pointing me to it.I'm guessing you mean my interview between my characters at Laurie's Thoughts & Reviews. I wasn't ..."
Sorry, Edie, was commenting on Rulebreaker! Congrats on your release, too! Will check out Galaxy Girls. :-)
I'll be checking it out too, Edie. Looks like a fun read. Congrats!And thanks, Pauline : )
Just saw this mentioned on twitter by Zoe Archer (the author of Collision Course), and it looks like a lot of fun.
Ragnar and Juliet by Lucy Woodhull
Bounty hunting is usually so easy. Flash a little cleavage, mix a roofie cocktail, and Juliet has her man right where she wants him: out cold, ready to be swapped for cash. Her passions are freedom, trashy clothes, and pie—not necessarily in that order.
Hunky alien ship captain Ragnar doesn't deserve torture at the hands of the psychotic king who hired Juliet; he liberated one of William the Nefarious' illegal concubines. Juliet can't ignore such a noble act. She doesn’t trust men, but this one, with the kindest smile she's ever seen, picks away at her resolve to stay aloof and clothed. He's just so…nice! Crazy she can deal with; sincerity is terrifying.
Before she gives in to her irrational urge to get a timeshare with him (and his cute tail), they're caught by the bad guys. Ragnar disappears and abandons her to her disgusting captors—so much for togetherness. Perhaps he’s not such a saint. Even worse, Nefarious William (who prefers "Bob") has nominated her for Concubine of the Evening. This dubious honor does not thrill her, and only a few hours remain before the king’s mind-altering drugs obliterate her free will.
Sexual slavery might not be fatal, but Juliet would rather die. Of course, the third option (run away to a beach and hump Ragnar silly) is the best, if they can live that long.
This totally looks like something for me.
I like the cover of Ragnar and Juliet, and it sounds like it might be funny too.
Just got a note from Carina Press saying this is a new SFR:
Looks as much fantasy as it does SFR.... Interesting. Well, I like both f & sf :)
I wasn't sure, Jody. It's listed under SFR at Carina Press. I think it takes place on another planet.
AnnaM wrote: "I wasn't sure, Jody. It's listed under SFR at Carina Press. I think it takes place on another planet."I'm reading this one at the moment. I'm not real far in, but so far I'd call it SFR.
I believe Orson Scott Card said something about how there can be fantasy in science fiction and science fiction in fantasy but the best way to tell what a book was as follows:Science fiction has rivets, fantasy has trees.
So by his definition its looks like fantasy. But I'm willing to concede that Card may not know quite as much as he think he does, even if I think he's great.
Kiki wrote: "I believe Orson Scott Card said something about how there can be fantasy in science fiction and science fiction in fantasy but the best way to tell what a book was as follows:Science fiction has ..."
Well so far this would fall under the fantasy definition above. I know it's just me but I have a tendency to consider as fantasy anything with a Tolkienesque feel. Elves orcs magic etc., or a combination of any of those types of elements. Stuff that takes place on another world with alien races in my mind I consider sci fi.
It's pretty good so far though however you consider it.
>>>>It's pretty good so far though however you consider it. That is the important part! So no evidence of scifi tech in there or anything?
Just finished Altered Destiny. It turned out to be fantasy according to the def above but remained unTolkienesque throughout thank goodness as I feel that type of fantasy is overdone. This was more in the line of and had somewhat of a feel of Andre Norton. Completely different worlds with different races. I gave it 4 stars. I think that had the romance been a bit more fulfilled I would have given it the 5th star. By that I mean (view spoiler)
Very well written and worth the read.
Carina Press just rereleased 4 of CJ Barry's Unforgettable series, which I think is awesome news. I always found the paperbacks hard to find, but now I'll definitely read the books I haven't read in the series yet.Weehee.
AnnaM wrote: "Oo, new covers too! I like the colors."I do too AnnaM!
I like that they feel like a series now, before the covers seemed a bit random.
Jan wrote: "I like that they feel like a series now, before the covers seemed a bit random."I agree.
The nook version of Viridis by Calista Taylor, a steampunk romance is listed for free on the Barnes and Noble website.
✿Michelle✿ wrote: "The nook version of Viridis by Calista Taylor, a steampunk romance is listed for free on the Barnes and Noble website."I just wanted to let you know that Viridis is now also free on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Viridis-The-Ser...
I'm so excited! I just re-released my sci-fi thriller (with romantic elements hee) Cimmerian City. It's available now and coming soon to all online bookstores. Heather Massey of The Galaxy Express was gracious enough to post news about it. Here's the rundown and what it's all about here!
http://www.thegalaxyexpress.net/2011/...
Rae wrote: "I'm so excited! I just re-released my sci-fi thriller (with romantic elements hee) Cimmerian City. It's available now and coming soon to all online bookstores. Heather Massey of The Galaxy Express ..."Congrats Rae!!
After 2,500 man-hours, 5 editors, and 107,000 Words, I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest novel, The Simulator.
The Simulator
The Simulator is a unique SFR, which uses science fiction as part of the romance plot, as opposed to a backdrop for romance.
The short description is:
An abducted savant unravels the UFO/alien abduction phenomenon.
There is an (unsolicited) review of The Simulator at B&N
I found these in the giveaways section of Goodreads. I think they are SFR, but haven't read any of them.
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--to me the descriptions of these last two read like YA SFR but I don't know for sure.
Shameless promotion here... THE ETERNAL KNOT, final book in the Lancaster Rule trilogy is out now. It's up on Amazon Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Knot-La...) as well as at my publisher's site (http://burstbooks.ca/product.php?id_p...).Eternal Knot
Self promo:
was released over Valentine's Day. It's set in the same world as
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:) Heidi
was released over Valentine's Day. It's set in the same world as
.:) Heidi
Congrats, Heidi! will check it out.Kicking Ashe released this week in kindle/epub and will release soon in print. You can find it on ARE/Omnilit or amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Ashe-eb...
This one is pretty good!http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
I have to ask how do you all get the little link/pic to appear?
When you click the add book/author, just here above the comment box, it will let you pick cover art. :-)
Echoes of Regret (The Telomere Trilogy, #2)
Yay! My SFR eBook is now available from Desert Breeze Publishing!
BLURB
Fredrica Casales, relieved her participation as an undercover agent for the Imperial Guardians is over, strives to rebuild the trust she's lost with Captain Noah Bonney. But the terrorist plot was only the start of their journey. Now the Daring Star and Lady Victory crews must rescue the scientist who holds the Telomere cure before the very stability of the Galaxy unravels.
If that wasn't enough, Fredrica must work with her former Imperial contact, Jace McCree. As for Jace, he tries to keep a promise he made long ago, but as his sister grows sicker he's conflicted as to what decision he needs to make, and what to reveal. As they cross the Galaxy, battle rogue Watchers, and fight soul sucking space creatures, both Fredrica and Jace must come to terms with their regrets and decide whether to open their hearts. But fate has its own timeline, and not always at the convenient time.
Echoes of Regret
I would appreciate if anyone would love a 499-page sci-fi/fantasy/adventure. 
Blurbage:
A WOMAN WITH BROKEN DREAMS...
All Claudia Bellows ever wanted to do with her life is make a name for herself in the music industry. However, years of hard work had left her with nothing but one big happily-never-after. Her only joy in life has been a recurring dream of a man sleeping inside a glass case. Just when she accepts that nothing would ever come from her love of music, or a man who lived only in her dreams, a chance meeting in the desert leads her to the planet Kir, where she's gifted with a new name, a magical harp, and a second chance to become a musical sensation. Most of all, she discovers that her sleeping prince is very real!
A WARRIOR WITH A BROKEN HEART...
Mendon Pelaea Yaaden, Supreme Commander of the Farenjannos, has been in stasis for over 600 Earth years. Betrayed, shamed, and executed for a crime he didn't commit, he had no idea his mentor, Varais Iss-Ka-Mala, had saved his life. After years locked inside a dark, dreamless void, it was the sweetest of voices that wakened him. He had finally found the promised one, his mentor's daughter, Srae. If the prophecy came true, not only would she restore peace to his war-ravaged planet, but to his aching heart as well.
Srae Iss-Ka-Mala is a heroine-driven adventure story that will take the reader from the pampered confines of the Shenda Jiks, Kir's sacred love temples, to the wilds of the Zacoica Forest, where the fierce rhalls roam. Using the power of music, Srae must bring together two feuding races, all the while avoiding capture by the Khadjiran Supreme Commander, Jleef Deniprar, who wants to kill her, and her beloved Supreme Commander of the Farenjannos, who only wants to protect her.
Please be advised that this story has strong romantic elements and there are instances of language and graphic sexual scenes, although not enough to constitute it as an erotic story.
To read an excerpt, go to my website here:
http://www.electricgentlemen.com/the_...
To buy on Barnes & Noble Nook, go here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books...
To buy on Amazon go here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos......
I just got back from the RT and took 30 books and sold 20! There's hope for sci-fi/fantasy romance yet!
Chaeya
"happily-never-after" LOL. That's a great turn of phrase! I'll look up the book. Thanks, Chaeya.
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I read a review for Becca, Reporting for Duty, and it looks very intriguing. It's a space opera erotic romance CYOA. If nothing else, it's definitely original. I think I'm going to try it out, once I've got some spare cash.