Coming Soon: Suzanne Brockmann’s BORN TO DARKNESS

Suzanne Brockmann’s BORN TO DARKNESS (any relation to Sherrilyn Kenyon’s BORN OF NIGHT? Ha ha. I kill me.) will be released in just a few weeks on March 20. Brockmann is the author of the popular Troubleshooter series. As far as I know, she’s known for writing action-packed, thriller/suspense style romances. BORN TO DARKNESS is the first in her Fighting Destiny series. Does anyone know if this series is her first foray into sci-fi romance?

One thing SFR author Linnea Sinclair always used to say (and maybe still does) in various public forums was how her science fiction romance books would appeal to Suzanne Brockmann fans. I agree; however, the challenge was making them aware of Ms. Sinclair’s work.

In light of Suzanne Brockmann’s forthcoming SFR, I now find that situation a little ironic. If readers enjoy BORN TO DARKNESS, will they look beyond the Brockmann brand for other, similar science fiction romance titles? While I have doubts about the theory of a single book leading the charge from niche to mainstream, one can always hope.

On the author’s Web site, there are two blurbs for BORN TO DARKNESS, a short one and a long one. Here’s the short one:

Cover Reveal: REBEL SOULS by D.L. Jackson

Forthcoming science fiction romance releases are shooting fast and furious down the pipeline these days! The one I'm sharing with you today is D.L. Jackson's REBEL SOULS, a military SF erotic romance (release date TBA; Decadent Publishing). Readers can expect a gritty, high-octane action-adventure tale that features an intense love triangle.

Here's the cover:

I checked with the author and the cover reflects the love triangle, not a menage. I love how the heroine takes center stage! She can kick my butt anytime.

D.L. Jackson recently posted the story blurb, which you can read here.

Joyfully yours,

Heather

In Praise of “Below-decks” Characters

In my previous post, Should Science Fiction Romance Take More Risks, Diane Dooley expressed her interest in reading about

Less "important" characters: By which I mean "the little people." More below-decks engineers and less spaceship captains, for example.

I like the idea of “below-decks” characters, especially in terms of their occupations. There’s a lot of variety of which to take advantage. So why don’t we see them more often?

Free Romantic SF Ebook Alert: SPLINTERED ENERGY by Arlene Webb

Arlene Webb's SPLINTERED ENERGY, an "...Earth based sci-fi/suspense/romance novel...," is currently available for free at Amazon (Kindle edition).

Happy reading!

Joyfully yours,

Heather

Going Beneath The Covers Of Leslie Dicken’s THE IRON HEART

The Iron Heart by Leslie Dicken recently came out from Samhain Publishing. As a fan of steampunk romance, I looked forward to reading this book. “Iron” in the title? Check. Cool steampunky heroine on the cover? Double-check.

After finishing this novel-length ebook, I was kind of shocked that the blurb, tags, and excerpt on Samhain’s site barely hinted at anything more than the basic premise—especially given the various elements I encountered in the story. I’m already a steampunk romance devotee, but what about readers who might have overlooked this story because they lacked key information?

This is one of those times when it’s up to readers to uncover what’s really happening beneath the covers (heh!) of a romance adventure. With that in mind, I am here to tag The Iron Heart for you and present an interview I conducted with the author.

 But first, the story blurb:

His greatest creation could be the death of them both.