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New releases
ENDGAME (space opera) – Ann
Aguirre
Her final mission takes her to La’heng, a planet subjugated during first contact. Since then, the La’hengrin homeworld has been occupied by foreign conquerors.
All that’s about to change.
Now, as part of a grass-roots resistance, Jax means to liberate the La’hengrin. Political intrigue and guerrilla warfare are new to her; this will be the most dangerous game she’s ever played—spies and conspiracies, a war of weapons and hearts, and everyone might not make it out alive…
RIVETED (The Iron Seas series; steampunk) – Meljean Brook
A century after a devastating volcanic eruption forced Iceland’s inhabitants to abandon its shores, the island has become enshrouded in legend. But the truth behind the legends is mechanical, not magical—and the mystery of the island a matter of life and death for a community of women who once spilled noble blood to secure their freedom.
Five years ago, Annika unwittingly endangered that secret, but her sister Källa took the blame and was exiled. Now Annika serves on an airship, searching for her sister and longing to return home. But that home is threatened when scientific expedition leader David Kentewess comes aboard, looking to expose Annika’s secrets. Then disaster strikes, leaving David and Annika stranded on a glacier and pursued by a madman, with their very survival depending on keeping the heat rising between them—and generating lots of steam…
When mythologist and Florida resident Nira Larsen accepts a job as tour guide for a mysterious stranger, she’s drawn into a nightmare reality where ancient myths come alive and legendary evils seek to destroy her. To survive, she must awaken her dormant powers, but the only person who can help is the man whose touch inflames her passion.
After a dimensional rift in the Bermuda Triangle cracks open and an ancient enemy invades Earth, Zohar-leader of the galactic warriors known as the Drift Lords-summons his troops. He doesn’t count on a redheaded spitfire getting in his way and capturing his heart. Nira has the power to defeat the enemy and to enslave Zohar’s soul. Can he trust her enough to accomplish his mission, or will she lure him to his doom?
BLAZE OF GLORY, the first book in Sheryl Nantus’ superhero romance series is
free from September 1-14! You can discover how it all began in time for the
release of the trilogy’s third book, HEROES
LOST AND FOUND (October 1, Samhain Publishing). (This action-adventure series can also be tagged as romantic superhero SF since the romance is a subplot).
The ebook will be free at Amazon
Kindle, BN.com
Nookbook, Sony ebook, and Apple
iBookstore platforms.
This is shrewd marketing for SFR books. Let me know
about your freebie SFR deals and I’ll blog about them.
Cover reveals
At CONTACT – Infinite Futures, J.L. Hilton revealed
the cover for STELLARNET PRINCE. Check out her commentary on the book’s
tags.
Another cover reveal happened at Spacefreighters Lounge:
Pippa Jay revealed
the cover for her forthcoming sci-fi romance short story “*Terms &
Conditions Apply.”
Serialized sci-fi
romance
Dear Author recently featured an in-depth post on serialized fiction, including this intriguing news:
Carina Press is launching a serial by Zaide Bishop in
2013. It is a science fiction/futuristic and each installment will be
around 20-30k and the pricing will be similar to other Carina Press novellas.
Says Executive Editor Angela James, “We wanted to provide readers with a
somewhat seamless reading experience that wasn’t interrupted or prolonged
by wait for author to write it & still guaranteed the satisfactory
conclusion of a romance novel.”
I first blogged
about the topic of serialized SFR in 2010. I still think it’s a strategic move in
terms of generating visibility for the subgenre. It’ll be interesting to see
how Zaide Bishop’s series goes. I’ll do some research about it and report back.
Amazon Tag Party
Via the SFR Brigade comes the
latest sci-fi romance tag party. Thanks for your help!
Now let’s switch places! Got any science fiction romance
news or links to share?
Joyfully yours,
Heather