Weekly Read: Full Speed to a Crash Landing

The first in a banter-filled space heist novella series with rivals-to-lovers romance.

Have you ever known you’d love a book based on the dedication alone? That was my first impression going into Beth Revis’s 2024 romantic space heist Full Speed to a Crash Landing. “This book is dedicated to spite, my greatest muse and motivator.” Apparently, me and Beth share the same muse! The moment I read … Read more

A Basket Full Book Recs: My Most Indulgent Re-Reads for your Easter Enjoyment

A pink easer basket holds five science fiction books. A caption reads: Like chocolate, I turn to these reads when I’m feeling self-indulgent--and each is a treat for a different reason!

There are some books that I absolutely love, but they’re only enjoyable as one-time-reads. Then there are those books and series that I turn to again and again and never get bored, even though I know exactly what’s going to happen. Sometimes, it’s a character who’s become like a friend I’ll always enjoy spending time … Read more

How These Indie Authors Create Their Own Character Art

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If you’ve spent time on BookTok or Bookstagram lately, you know bookish character art is a big deal. In an age where social media marketing is focused on visuals, art is used almost universally to sell books. The only problem? Character art is expensive, putting indie authors, who often pay for marketing out of pocket, … Read more

Weekly Read: Fallen Angels by Anna Mocikat

Image of book cover showing cybeprg female holding gun. Title: In Depth Review: Fallen Angels by Anna Mocikat.

Fallen Angels is the second book in Anna Mocikat’s dark and sexy cyberpunk action series Behind Blue Eyes. I read the first book last year, and I’ve been excited to get back to Nephilim’s story. If you love kickass FMC’s, dark sci-fi, and series with a major romance subplot, read on. You’re definitely going to … Read more

Author Interview: Amber Toro

Image of the author standing against a blurred indoor background, next to an image of the Parallax book cover showing a blue spaceship against a dark background. Beneath the photo of the author is a quote stating “What if artificial intelligence wanted to experience life... by linking their life with a human?”

If you love epic space sagas, Han Solo coded FMC’s and MMC’s like Li Shang from Mulan, you’re going to want to save this interview! Today I’m talking with Amber Toro, whose space opera Umbra: Sentient Stars gave me all these vibes plus a whole lot of Last Air Bender feels when I listened to … 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

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

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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

Weekly Read: Escape by Pippa DaCosta

PUBLISHED: 2015 SERIES: The 1000 Revolution #2 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, Action STYLE: Voicey POV: Dual 1st Person SPICE SCALE: 3, at least one open door scene (not a romance) TRIGGERS: Violence VERSION I READ: Ebook, $2.99

You guys, I’m loving this series SO MUCH! The 1000 Revolution follows 1001, a cyborg implanted with the memories of a dead girl, and Caleb, a smuggler riddled with guilt over the part he played in said dead girl’s murder. It’s not technically a romance, but if you know me, you know I love constant … Read more

Weekly Read: Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep

Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep. Published: 2024. Series: Galactic Bonds #4. Sci-fi Subgenre: Sci-fantasy, Romance Space Opera. Style: Straightforward, Voicey. Spice Scale: 2. A little more than kissing. Triggers: N/A. Version I read: Audiobook, $32.84 CAD; E-book, $9.99CAD; Summary: On the run from the Imperium, Vesper and Kyrion seek refuge with Asterin’s house on Sygnustern. But if they want to defeat the powerful bounty hunter duo chasing them, they’ll have to face Vesper’s estranged family, discover their pursuers’ secret motives, and most importantly, discover a way to solidify their truebond before they lose their lives to their failing magic. My Take: Loved it! I’ve been looking forward to seeing Vesper’s relationship with her family develop and this book did not disappoint.

If you’ve been following my reading journey you know how much I love Jennifer Estep’s Galactic Bonds series. I even got to do an exclusive interview with Jennifer recently for the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books romance blog. There are a lot of reasons I love these books, from the fun combination of sci-fi action and … Read more

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