Feast your eyes and mind on the delightful selection of science fiction romance releases this month!
New
releases
Voodoo
'n' Vice: Galactic Alliance #3 - K.C.
Burn
After nearly causing a galactic
incident, fleet captain Gideon Arcturus is disgraced, demoted and exiled with
nothing to do but pass the time at a seedy club on seedier planet Elora Ki.
It's no place for a straight-laced soldier, but following the rules is what got
him there in the first place. When he meets a mesmerizing fire dancer, he'd do
anything to get close to the flame.
Tai doesn't date customers--it's far
too dangerous for a man who was once for sale. But the shy, awkward Gideon
entices him, and the two spend Gideon's leave tangled together, neither knowing
the passion that stirs within them won't soon subside.
When a violent drug lord forces Tai
back into slavery, Tai has no choice but to give up his new love. But when
Gideon learns that Tai's fate lies with those who brought about his own ruin,
he'll need to revisit his own difficult past in order to save them both.
A Heart For Copper –
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Evolution: SAGE: The
Evolution Series #2 - S.A.
Huchton
Devastated
by her choices, Candace Bristol is on the brink of losing it all: her mind, her
hope, everything she thought she was.
But from the ruins rises new purpose. An enemy has emerged and it will take everything to combat this new threat. Broken as she is, picking up the pieces and carrying on might be the hardest battle to win, but it's either fight, or lose what little she has left.
Amongst the wreckage, hope still burns. The flicker of a flame kindles something within her she thought was dead.
Love can break you.
So, too, can it bring you back to life.
But from the ruins rises new purpose. An enemy has emerged and it will take everything to combat this new threat. Broken as she is, picking up the pieces and carrying on might be the hardest battle to win, but it's either fight, or lose what little she has left.
Amongst the wreckage, hope still burns. The flicker of a flame kindles something within her she thought was dead.
Love can break you.
So, too, can it bring you back to life.
Highfell Grimoires – Langley
Hyde
Born to privilege, gifted in
languages and spells, Neil Franklin has planned his brilliant future—from
academic accolades to a proper marriage—and is intent upon upholding his family
name and honor. The sudden death of his parents shatters all of that, leaving
Neil and his younger sister beggared and orphaned.
When Neil’s estranged uncle offers
him a bargain that will save him and his sister from debtor’s prison or exile,
Neil eagerly agrees. Handing over the family grimoire as collateral for their
debt, Neil devotes himself to working as a teacher for wayward youths at a
charity school high in the clouds.
But Highfell Hall is not the charity
Neil imagines it to be and the young men there aren’t training for the dull
lives of city clerks. Amidst the roaring engines and within the icy stone
halls, machinations and curious devices are at work. And one man, the rough and
enigmatic Leofa, holds the key to the desire that Neil has fled from all his
life and a magic as dangerous as treason.
Dragons
& Dirigibles: Gaslight Chronicles #7 - Cindy Spencer Pape
Ex-Royal Navy Captain Victor runs a
tight house and is on a mission to protect his niece and foil a ring of
smugglers using fire-breathing metal dragons. He has no time for romantic
attachments. Particularly not with women who fall from the sky wearing trousers
and pilot's goggles.
As he and Melody navigate a treachery
so deep it threatens the lives of everyone in Black Heath, the earl becomes
unexpectedly attached to his fiery houseguest, and Melody discovers a softness
in her heart for him. But when the smugglers strike, there's more at risk than
just their future together.
Salvation:
Defiance #3 - Stephanie Tyler
Luna is headed for trouble. She
knows exactly what the men who run motorcycle clubs are capable of--the
ruthless violence, the grabs for power, the brutal treatment of women. The one
bright spot in her dark world is being held against his will by a rival gang
after sacrificing himself for the sake of the club--without saying goodbye
first. She needs to bring Bishop home to Defiance, both for the good of the MC
and for herself.
Keller's mafia has thrived in the
fallout from the Chaos and their compound is a city of sin, a world of depraved
excess where people live in fear with nowhere else to go. When Luna is taken
prisoner, Bishop has no choice but to lie. As far as the enemy knows, she's
his. It's the one thing that will keep her safe.
Caught off guard, Luna follows
Bishop's lead. And that's where the lines begin to blur, because what's been
building between them for real is undeniable. But what Keller's protecting is
something he'll kill to keep under wraps and with Defiance unable to come to
their rescue, and only each other to turn to, Luna and Bishop may be facing
their final goodbye.
No Refuge: Known Universe #1 - Annie
Nicholas
Life
on the run can be very lonely.
Hunted to near extinction by an alien race called
the Ko, my people have run from Earth and drifted so far among the stars we
can’t remember the way back. We live everywhere, but call nowhere home. The Ko
want us erased from existence and memory. They don’t even want our DNA in the
space dust. Humans disguise themselves as other alien species and hide in plain
sight. It’s the only way we can survive.
I believe in the myth of Earth. I’ve even discovered
a bona fide book written in the dead language of my people. My man, Brody,
dreams of a secret human colony. He’s searched for years, hunting any rumor
we’ve run across, and finally he’s made contact. Usually, he’s the one
grounding me to station and keeping my head out of the atmosphere. Time for me
to return the favor…that is, if I can ditch the Ko who’ve discovered me, thanks
to my incessant artifact-hunting. If we don’t make our rendezvous, and the Ko
don’t kill me, Brody just might…
Content warning: Aliens, cargo ships, and a fast
paced race against all odds.
In
The Black: Tales from the Edge #1 - Sheryl Nantus
Sam Keller is a woman running from her past, landing
as a captain on a Mercy ship—ferrying courtesans from stop to stop to indulge
the sexual fantasies and needs of distant mining colonies. She thought she'd
left the violence behind but when one of her crew is brutally murdered she has
to find the killer before the Bonnie Belle loses enough money to be put out of
commission.
Marshal Daniel LeClair arrives on base to investigate and the sparks between the two fly both professionally and personally. As the pair weave through corruption and the sensual world of the professional courtesan they find themselves drawn together not only by a need for justice but also for survival in a world where Sam knows the shadows hold dangerous secrets.
Marshal Daniel LeClair arrives on base to investigate and the sparks between the two fly both professionally and personally. As the pair weave through corruption and the sensual world of the professional courtesan they find themselves drawn together not only by a need for justice but also for survival in a world where Sam knows the shadows hold dangerous secrets.
The Assassin: The Reunion
Trilogy #2 - Imogene Nix
Kumi Ito
has her mission, as does Carmichael Snow, but are their objectives compatible?
Kumi Ito is a woman with a problem.
Since assuming the role of head of the Commerce Department, she's found
discrepancies…the kind that could cause anarchy if the truth got out.
When Carmichael Snow, the commander
of the Emancipation, comes across intelligence that someone has placed a
hit on Kumi, he has to save her. His plan? Hide her and find the assassin.
As they dodge the killer, a passion
ignites between them that runs from simmering all the way to steamy. But will
the actions of one snatch away their happiness before they can accept what is
growing between them?
Content Warning: This book features
a buff, hot guy and a kick-butt heroine. Naturally, hot scenes will follow.
Authors
blogging
At Alien Romances, author and SF guru Jacqueline
Lichtenberg indexed her “theme-worldbuilding
integration” posts.
Speaking of worldbuilding, author Corrina Lawson (THE
CURSE OF THE BRIMSTONE CONTRACT) blogs about Setting Is Character at SFR Brigade.
J.L. Hilton (STELLARNET PRINCE) challenges the “10%
myth” at CONTACT – Infinite Futures in New
Superhero Movie “Lucy” Based On Stupid Urban Myth Of Stupidity. (Tell us
how you really feel, J.L.! :P On a more serious note, she packs a lot of useful
information into her post).
At FF&P, Ellis Flynn dishes on Some
Secrets of Super-Heroines.
Now I turn the mike over to you. Got any SFR
news/links to share?
Joyfully yours,
Heather