New
releases
MORALITY (To
Be Sinclair #8) - Eva Caye
What can jolt an 18-year-old
Princess from her worries about her sex life? Her training in Grandmother's
secret stelluric science, of course!
Daughter of the most brilliant scientist on the planet, Princess Grace Encino-Sinclair fights to have a private life, quite difficult to achieve since she has been trained to so many Imperial secrets and is constantly followed by Sentinels. By using her scientific and political knowledge, as well as her consummate social skills, to balance Imperial needs and demands, her relentless duties see her dealing with one mind-boggling near-disaster after another, with objectivity but also with heart. When the most unthinkable assassination of all occurs and everything goes downhill from there, Grace suddenly finds herself the most highly trusted person in the Empire, the power behind the Imperial throne....
Discover the power of ladies as the backbone of Demesne society in this novel of social intrigues, ethics, and justice, as Princess Grace defines the true meaning of morality!
This science fiction romance is the final book of the eight-part To Be Sinclair series. The saga continues with NOBILITY and ends with MORALITY, which detail the romances and political struggles of the future Emperor and the power behind the throne. Several scenes describe sexually explicit behavior.
Daughter of the most brilliant scientist on the planet, Princess Grace Encino-Sinclair fights to have a private life, quite difficult to achieve since she has been trained to so many Imperial secrets and is constantly followed by Sentinels. By using her scientific and political knowledge, as well as her consummate social skills, to balance Imperial needs and demands, her relentless duties see her dealing with one mind-boggling near-disaster after another, with objectivity but also with heart. When the most unthinkable assassination of all occurs and everything goes downhill from there, Grace suddenly finds herself the most highly trusted person in the Empire, the power behind the Imperial throne....
Discover the power of ladies as the backbone of Demesne society in this novel of social intrigues, ethics, and justice, as Princess Grace defines the true meaning of morality!
This science fiction romance is the final book of the eight-part To Be Sinclair series. The saga continues with NOBILITY and ends with MORALITY, which detail the romances and political struggles of the future Emperor and the power behind the throne. Several scenes describe sexually explicit behavior.
LANA'S COMET (Outer Settlement
Agency) - Lyn Brittan
Drill Instructor Cyprus Dhoma lives
and dies by the Outer Settlement Agency badge on his shoulder. Every soldier in
the solar system wants to be him and just as well, he's trained half of 'em.
But when a loud, obnoxious and completely insane recruit signs up for the next
round of basic training, it'll test the famous control and reputation he's
spent years building up.
Lana hates the military. Everything about OSA completely, totally and unredeemingly sucks - except for the hottie instructor with the bad attitude. He may be annoyed with her now, but she's on a secret mission and needs his help. It'll take a lot of work to bring him in line, but she'll be doggoned if she doesn't get him in tow. Besides, a man that cute shouldn't be that pissed off.
Lana hates the military. Everything about OSA completely, totally and unredeemingly sucks - except for the hottie instructor with the bad attitude. He may be annoyed with her now, but she's on a secret mission and needs his help. It'll take a lot of work to bring him in line, but she'll be doggoned if she doesn't get him in tow. Besides, a man that cute shouldn't be that pissed off.
Interracial Sci-Fi Romance Futuristic Novella.
[Edited 6/5/14 to add the following title]
CORE PUNCH (mystery/crime) - Pauline Baird Jones
A kiss may be all they have life expectancy for.
When
an inter-galactic cop exchange program serves up an alien partner for
NONPD Detective Violet Baker, she can’t help wishing the handsome alien
would be a little less Joe Friday about keeping the pleasure out of
their business. Yeah, he’s kind of purple and she can’t pronounce his
name to save her life, but he’s almost the only guy in the New Orleans
New police department that she’s not related to.
Dzholh
“Joe” Ban!drn has come a long way hunting the evil that has infiltrated
Vi’s floating city. When he meets his charming partner, he discovers
another reason to stamp out evil. If only he wasn’t keeping so many
secrets from her…
When
an epic hurricane heads their way, they are sent dirt side to New
Orleans Old (NOO) on a rescue mission. But murder and sabotage strands
them in the heart of the raging storm.
As they fight for their lives, Joe realizes that the evil he’s hunting is actually hunting them….
THE CONSORT (Tellaran Series) - Ariel MacArran
After spending a year enslaved by
the Az-kye, Commander Kyndan Maere has good reason to hate them. On the eve of
peace between the Tellaran Realm and the Az-kye Empire, Kyndan finds himself drawn
into a duel for the hand of Alari, the First Imperial Daughter. When their
passion ignites, Kyndan learns the only thing harder than winning this princess
would be losing her . . .
QUEEN OF SWORDS (Sanctify #1) - Katee Robert
Boone O’Keirna knows Ophelia is trouble the second he sees the way she moves. Not about to let the little hellcat marry his sadistic half-brother, Boone pretends to be the Prince’s emissary and kidnaps Ophelia. Too bad they can’t be in the same room without him wanting to throw her out an airlock–or into bed.
Even as they fight each other–and their explosive attraction–Ophelia and Boone sense something is wrong. Too much is going their way. Soon, they realize while the cards may never lie, the truth is sometimes hidden between them...and the future king of Hansarda is not one to take defeat lying down.
ON HER WATCH (Don't Tell #2) - Rie Warren
The year
is 2071 and all hell has broken loose. As the government tries to control the
territories that were once the United States, an armed rebellion erupts . . .
AWOL from
her military post, Lieutenant Liz Grant will do anything for the rebels she now
calls friends. Her latest mission: return to the Beta Corps army and obtain
classified information that could turn the battle in the revolutionaries’
favor. There’s only one problem: Commander Linc Cutler.
Strong, coldly handsome, and always in control, Linc is perplexed by the beautiful soldier brought in for questioning. He doesn’t know if he believes her explanation for why she went missing. He only knows his intense sexual desire for her cannot be denied.
Awards
Courtesy of Love
in the Margins, I learned about the Swirl
Awards. Mission statement: "…the Swirl Awards was created to promote romance without
color barriers!"
SENSORY OVERLOAD, an erotic SFR by Areana Senoj, is among
the finalists! Check out the complete list here.
Resource on diversity
For authors interested in diversifying their sci-fi
romances, here's an in-depth article about Alternate
Visions: Some Musings on Diversity in SF. The article contains many great
insights as well as possible inspirations for characters and settings.
Never give up, never
surrender!
In Selling
the Moon Buggy (On Rejections, Part III), Laurie A. Green (Spacefreighters Lounge) provides personal examples to illustrate why mainstream print publishers are
wary of releasing more science fiction romance:
So the problem, as I understand it, is that these publishers do not see science fiction and romance working together. They must have forgotten that classic commercial about mixing chocolate and peanut butter, huh? Or is it possible that they experimented with the merger and it didn't work out for them? Peanut allergies, mayhap?
In short, they don't yet know how to sell SFR. It'll
probably take a runaway bestseller from the digital-first indie realm to show
them the money.
New "SF
Obscure" feature at Smart Girls Love SciFi & Paranormal Romance
RK launched a new "SF
Obscure" feature in which she will "…try to track down some of
the SF/Fantasy shows and actors of yesteryear. (some series maybe best
forgotten, but always good for a laugh)." First stop, THE SECRETS OF ISIS!
I have fond memories of that show and RK's post reminds me
that I need to revisit it on DVD since I have ISIS in my collection!
Mark your calendars
Issue #3 of the Sci-Fi Romance Quarterly
releases on June 15!
Now I turn the mike over to you. Got any SFR news/links to
share?
Joyfully yours,
Heather