Aurora Blazing is the second book in The Consortium Rebellion sci-fi romance series and as a sci-fi romance fan, I feel warm and fuzzy that this series is in the world for me to enjoy. Though this installment had more of my catnip than the first book, Polaris Rising, returning to the series made me realize some repeating elements that bothered me. If you’re part of the “Slow Burn Just Kiss Already Dammit” club, though, … Continue reading Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik →
TW/CW: A brief scene of self-harm, child deaths, murder, though none of these things are graphic in description. Nightchaser is the first book in the new sci-fi romance series by Amanda Bouchet. If you’ve been bopping around the site for the last few months, you’ve probably seen me mention it or at least, heard me discuss it on the podcast. Since I’m always looking for new sci-fi romance and I loved Bouchet’s previous series, I’ve … Continue reading Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet →
Back in July, I reviewed the insanely fun but also somewhat problematic book Max Seventeen . I have now read the sequel, Max Seventeen: Firebrand and I loved it, despite some problematic elements (so many rape threats, sigh) that lowered the grade. It has all the elements that made the first book fun, including a fantastic romance, but it has less of the problematic stuff from the first book – there’s still some, but much less. … Continue reading Max Seventeen: Firebrand by Kate Johnson →
Zero Gravity Outcasts is short, fast paced, fun novella. It doesn’t have very much romance, but it does have a fun rag-tag space crew ensemble that skirts the edge of the law. Basically, if you liked Firefly, you’ll like Zero Gravity Outcasts, but you might be annoyed that you don’t get more of it. Behold the plot: When Minka was kicked out of Central Command, she only knew how to do one thing – fly. … Continue reading Zero Gravity Outcasts by Kay Keppler →
