#science fiction romance

[pixiemoonmagic]

Love among the stars. Inspired by Star Trek.

(9/21/2023)

[lexxwithbooks]

📖: 𝑹𝒖𝒃𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒅 (𝐸𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑖𝑛-𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒 #1) 💎⏳

✍🏽: 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐞𝐫

[stuff-diary]

The Gorge

Movies watched in 2025

The Gorge (2025, USA)

Director: Scott Derrickson

Writer: Zach Dean

Mini-review:

This movie is one of those cases where some parts work way better than others. Still, the overall experience is pretty satisfying. The first half, where it leans towards romance, is particularly charming. Afterwards it heads into a more generic action flick direction, but the set pieces are striking enough to keep things super fun. It certainly helps that Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are superb performers; they expertly deliver their lines, even those that are basically silly exposition. Also, kudos to the team in charge of creating the creature designs, cause they are horrifying in the best of ways. All in all, The Gorge is an entertaining mashup of genres that flies by.

[scifimagpie]

Help my friend's amazing WtNV-inspired novel COME TO LIFE!

Okay, so here's the dealio. Aughtpunk tried to blaze this, but Tumblr wasn't having it, and we're not really sure why. One of my dear buddies, @aughtpunk, needs *your* support, Tumblr!

In Amber's own words,

Hello! My name is Amber Freeman (aka AughtPunk, aka A. A. Freeman) and I need assistance in getting my Sci-Fi LGBTQIA+ Romance novel Echo of the Larkspur ready for self publishing. Dr. Ciro Kwakkenbos is the only survivor of The Larkspur Incident, where scientists on a research vessel were slaughtered by sentient robots. After six years of intensive therapy Ciro is ready to return to his job of monitoring Artificial Intelligence in hopes of preventing any more loss of life at the hands of machines. He will be heading the Wireless Project, an attempt to give their main AI a physical, free-roaming body. But when Ciro arrives he realizes this is no ordinary job. The AI in charge of the colony’s security, SAGE (Sentient Automated Geo-sentinel Engineer), is dangerously close to complete sentience. Not only is SAGE more interested in observing the colonists everyday lives and playing a proper soundtrack than following his intended programing, but he has also gained the ability to lie, and could hurt or even kill humans. Knowing such deviance from original programming is what caused The Larkspur Incident, Ciro does everything possible to find a way to protect the humans of the colony. During Ciro’s investigation, he learns three important facts: Someone hacked SAGE’s memories and deleted a deadly secret; SAGE’s rebellious nature endangers the life of every colonist on the base; and Ciro is quickly falling in love with the mystery that is SAGE. Can Ciro unravel the truth behind the missing memories before it’s too late? Will SAGE’s aberrant programming lead to his demise, or is it the beginning of something new? Unless Ciro can uncover the truth, both SAGE and the colony are doomed. My journey with Echo of the Larkspur has been a long one. I wrote the first draft almost ten years ago and over the years I've been editing, rewriting, and honing it until I was proud of what I had created. But try as I may I could never get any agents or publishers interested in my work. I even had a traditionally published author tell me that the only way to make it publishable was to take out the queer romance to make it "less weird". Well I've decided the best thing to do is to self publish it myself than to change what makes the novel special for a mass audience. However, I want the novel to be in the best shape it can be before I go down the self publishing route. This means hiring a professional editor, hiring an artist for the cover, and hiring someone for the cover's lettering. My posted goal of $600 will be enough to cover all of those things, plus anything extra/left over will be spent on advertisement for the novel in an attempt to reach a broader audience. Echo of the Larkspur would never have gotten this far without the support of my friends, family, and fans. With your help I'll be able to finally get my novel out into the world into the hands of those who have waited so long. Every donation helps, and so does sharing this page! Thank you, Amber

I myself am the editor tapped to work on this; I'm giving them a discount to help with the publishing process.

Friends, this is a book I believe in. I've read older versions (though it's been a few years) and I know this book is ready. This is the time for this book. It's radically inclusive, and features meditations and musings on robotics and cognition that are very sophisticated. All in a body-positive queer romance with robots.

So, if you're a fan of their Overwatch work, Points on a Circle, check out some of their original works and fanfic here!

Donate Here!

[sweetsavageflame]

Warrior’s Woman, Johanna Lindsey, Avon, June 1990 

I read this 33 years ago!

[zacwuv]

July is officially up on Patreon! This was a very fun sci fi themed month 🥰🚀 if I made one piece public, which should it be?

[djrusso-romance]

We Own the Stars releases tomorrow!

We Own the Stars pre-order page! (2.99 until it releases tomorrow, then goes up to 4.99 so hurry hurry if you want the lower price!)

POP STAR X BODYGUARD ROMANCE

TOMORROW.

Four books in 14-ish months feels like a lot. And when I look back at my first book, the one I could hold in my hands, Abduction Seduction, I can already see how much I've improved as a writer.

I've worked on my pacing and stopped writing what I thought the market wanted and started writing stories I wanted to read myself. As a demi/bi person (and elder millennial) who went through some horrific homophobic crap in my youth, I'm still trying to fight the good fight against biphobia. This book is one of the ways I've chosen to rail against it.

Kallista is a bi woman who is constantly being erased by the media, her fans, and even her inner circle. She's a reflection on the state of pop culture we know it today. And Xavian is absolutely the kind of boyfriend I wish I'd had when I was younger. Strong and protective without being smothering or infantalizing.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it if you do pick it up. It's a slooooow burn romance so if you're looking for spice spice spice spice this is not going to be the one for you, but I promise the spice IS in there and worth the build up.

[notadryseatinthehouse]

LISTEN TUMBLR

There was only ONE GOOD SUBREDDIT in ALL OF REDDIT and it was r/RomanceBooks, so I’m here to talk about historical romance, contemporary romance, dark romance, fantasy and science fiction romance, monster fuckers, and alien smut. No judgment, no beating around the bush (unless you like that kind of thing 👉👈), and no holds barred.

[blogcozypeculiarbookshelf]

Audiobook Review: Space For Love by Emily Antoinette

This audiobook had lots of spice, which I enjoyed.the characters were read like I was really there as it happened. It felt like the characters were well matched as I listened to this.I gave this ☆☆☆☆☆

[calischarm]

Dark Princess Emerging,

The 90th installment of the Children of the Gods series, presents a captivating narrative that explores the blossoming relationship between Morelle and Brandon as they navigate their new reality. The storyline is engaging, and the characters are well-suited to their roles. A surprising revelation later in the book leaves everyone astonished. Meanwhile, Rob and Gertrude's relationship continues to flourish, and they appear to be an ideal match. An unexpected visit from Arwel in the gym brings Rob news that catches him off guard. Drova, the teenage troublemaker, may have found a constructive outlet for her pent-up energy. Kian is devising a plan that could potentially resolve the issues surrounding Drova. Furthermore, new information has come to light regarding Jasmine's mother, suggesting that there may be more to the story than Jasmine's father initially disclosed.

I love these storylines, they are always interesting and flow at a rapid pace. The characters are well developed and work well together. Looking forward to the next installment of the Dark Princess, Children of the Gods series!

#darkprincessemerging

#childrenofthegods

#i.t.lucas

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FREE ebooks

TALSON SERIES by Marie Harte

"SciFi romance series"

Talson's Test: https://amzn.to/3VoRUDw Talson's Wait: https://amzn.to/3Vn4tiU Talson's Net: https://amzn.to/3AZTnJO Talson's Match: https://amzn.to/41fzuZF

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Beyond the Circuits: A Sci-Fi Romance Flash Fiction

A short little piece of flash fiction, inspired by a pre-cruise meet-up last night. I hope you enjoy! Can upgrades change who you really are? When two ex-lovers meet again - now more machine than human - they discover what truly lies beyond the circuits

Author Note: This story sparked to life during a fun, pre-adventure get-together with some fellow cruisers. We’d gathered to bond a little before a big trans-Atlantic sailing and the conversation took a turn—everyone started swapping tales of knee replacements, titanium hips, and every kind of bionic upgrade you could imagine! Each scar had its own adventure, each titanium joint a badge of…

[gretavdr]

There's something for everyone

I’ve had a dip into this year’s Pets in Space and it’s as good as all the others in the Pets in Space limited edition anthologies. The Lone Cyborg by Honey Phillips Mattie is perfectly happy on her isolated mining claim, thank you very much. She and her cybernetic canary Sylvester are doing just fine, no matter what the big, grumpy cyborg responsible for her territory seems to think. J-418…

[saxbrightwell]

A masterpost for my Secrets of Sleipnir series.

[zacwuv]

This is all I can show of my new Fifth Element piece over on Patreon 👀💕🔞