Author Interview: Claire Barner

Interview with Claire Barner, author of Moonrising: A near-future romance where Sea of Tranquility meets Winterโ€™s Orbit.

Have you ever read a near-future sci fi romance? It’s been exciting to see so many books in my favourite genre releasing this summer, and one recent release that caught my eye is Moonrising, by Claire Barner. The cover, featuring star-spattered silhouettes, is clearly a nod to the hugely popular space opera romance Winter’s Orbit. … Read more

Weekly Read: Countess by Suzan Palumbo

Not going to lie, the reason I originally added Countess to my TBR was that I saw a picture of the author wearing a cool cape. (You guys know how I feel about costumes.) It wasn’t high on my list at first, but I kept hearing more and more interesting things about the book that … Read more

Canadian Sci-Fi Favourites

Can you name a great science fiction novel by a Canadian author? Not many people can answer this question off the top of their heads. But if asked whether you’ve heard of The Handmaid’s Tale, I bet you’d say yes! (That’s right, Margaret Atwood, author of the famous dystopian novel turned Emmy-award winning TV series, … Read more

Author Interview: Alla Zaykova

Alla Zaykova’s debut novel Galaxy Grifter released on June 3rd, and the moment I saw the book’s tagline, I knew I had to add it to my TBR! This book has everything I adore in space opera–banter, action, snark and stakes. But does it have romance, you ask? You KNOW I was wondering the same … Read more

Weekly Read: Breaker by A. K. Nevermore

PUBLISHED: 2024 SERIES: The Price of Talent #1 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Dystopian, Romance STYLE: Voicey POV: 3rd person multiple SPICE SCALE: 4+ High spice TRIGGERS: SEE FULL REVIEW TROPES: Fated Mates, One Bed, Breeding

Breaker by A. K. Nevermore is a steamy, dark sci-fi romance that takes place in a skilfully depicted dystopian future. Sounds awesome, right? And it was! But before you jump to download this one, you’ll want to check the TW’s and also make sure the romance scenes are to your taste. So be sure to … Read more

Romantasy Tropes In Sci-Fi Romance: The Dress Moment

Images of the covers of the six books mentioned in the post.

You know that moment in ACOTAR when Feyre first dresses up for Tamlin? Or the first time Hawke sees Poppy in red? Every pants-wearing, ass-kicking Romantasy heroine seems to encounter a moment where dressing up is essential to the plot. And when her love interest sees her, he’s always shocked into google-eyed submission. There’s something … Read more

Weekly Read: A Sacrifice of Blood and Stars by Jennifer Brody

PUBLISHED: 2024 SERIES: A Sacrifice of Blood and Stars #1 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, New Adult Romance STYLE: Straightforward POV: 1st Person Present, Dual POV SPICE SCALE: low spice, only kissing TRIGGERS: N/A TROPES: Forced pairing (not sexual), Enemies to lovers

I interviewed Jennifer Brody, author of A Sacrifice of Blood and Stars, back in the fall when the book released, but it took me a while for this one to make it to the top of my TBR. I’m glad I came back to it, because it was a really fun read! A Sacrifice of … Read more

Famous Romantasy Authors You Didn’t Know Wrote Sci-fi Romance

Image of Stephanie Meyers' Twilight.

Back in the 2010’s, when Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance were hitting the top of the bell curve and romantasy hadn’t yet become the next big thing, a few big name authors placed their bets on sci-fi romance. While SFR did gain a loyal indie following and continues to be a popular niche genre, it … Read more

Weekly Read: Facets of Revolution by T. A. White

PUBLISHED: 2022 SERIES: The Firebird Chronicles #4 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, Action STYLE: Vibey POV: 3rd Person, Multiple POVs SPICE SCALE: 3--one open door scene. TRIGGERS: N/A TROPES: Chosen One Availble in KU: No

Facets of Revolution is the fourth book in T. A. White’s Firebird Chronicles series, which follows kickass military veteran Kira on her journey to uncover her alien past and prevent the outbreak of a galactic war like the one that left her friends dead and her heart permanently scarred by pain and loss. In the … Read more

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