Summer Sci-fi Romance Releases that Have Me Intrigued

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I keep a tab on instagram where I save intriguing new books that come through my feed. Here are three new releases I’m excited to test as possible poolside reads this summer! Just Released: The Wildborn by Perri Torani From the blurb: Airik, a battle-scarred warrior serving the cruel intergalactic empire of the Veynari, craves … Read more

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

3 Books to Try if You’re Getting Bored of Romantasy

Image shows a close up of the blogger face and shoulders wearing galaxy print rave wear. Three book covers are shown next to the author's portrait: Heaven Breaker, blue cover with abstract bird image, Conform: white cover with abstract gold cityscape; A Symphony of Starlight: purple cover with female character holding a sci-fi blaster.

The romantasy genre is oversaturated. My author friends’ agents are hearing it over and over from publishers right now. And honestly, as much as I love both fantasy and romance, I have to agree. Bookstore shelves feel like a sea of swords-and-flowers book covers these days. Don’t get me wrong. Readers are never going to … Read more

Weekly Read: Under Cover of Stars by Danielle Price

A Spacefaring spy romance with major Star Wars vibes.

If you love Star Wars, Space Romantasy and supporting indie debuts, add this book to your must-reads right now! I’ve been reviewing indie space opera and sci-fi for two years, and this book honestly has the most Star-wars-y feel of any indie book I’ve encountered so far (yes, it feels even more like Star Wars … Read more

Weekly Read: The Edge of Life by Lena Gibson

The cover of the Edge of Life is shown against a background of purple galaxies and starts. The cover of the book shows a couple standing on a cracked road that leads to a damaged city, with asteroids in the sky above. Caption reads, "An apocalyptic survival romance with a great balance of action, spice and heart.

There are no space ships, no blasters, and no sexy blue aliens in The Edge of Life by Lena Gibson, but so far it’s the best sci-fi romance novel I’ve read in 2026. This 2023 apocalyptic romance expertly balances action, spice, and emotional depth to produce a pacey, edge-of-your seat read. If you’re a sci-fi … 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

Weekly Read: Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep: The fifth instalment in an epic space opera romance with telepathy and magical bonds.

You guys know how much I love Jennifer Estep’s Galactic Bonds series. I’ve enjoyed every step of Vesper and Kyrion’s journey from enemies to lovers to fugitives fleeing an evil emperor who wants to steal their psychic powers. If you’ve been following my reviews of this series, you might be surprised that my love of … 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: Coldwire by Chloe Gong

A YA cyberpunk spy novel with a slow-build mystery, romance, and intriguing use of dual timelines ending in a great payoff.

I’m surprised to say that my fave sci-fi read of 2025 is a YA novel. I don’t often review YA, but I enjoyed Gong’s debut Romeo and Juliet retelling These Violent Delights, so when I heard this author had a cyberpunk novel coming out, I was interested to see how she’d tackle my fave genre. … Read more

Weekly Read: Alien Orc for Christmas by Ursa Dax

Looking for a saccharine and smutty Christmas romcom to satisfy your holiday sweet tooth? I’ve scoured the depths of Amazon’s offerings in search of quality sci-fi Christmas reads, and I think I’ve found you guys one of the most hallmarky and… er… most heavily frosted sci-fi Christmas romances out there. Like many popular alien romcoms, … Read more

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