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This Just In: January Sci Fi/Fantasy Romance Releases

This just in (text next to pile of books)Well, for starters, as of yesterday, you can purchase Pride, Prejudice, and Popcorn, by Carrie Sessarego, AKA ME!!!

Moving on…Here’s a list of some science fiction and fantasy romances coming out in January.  This is an incomplete list – I’m basically just handing you what publishers send me.  If you know of something I’ve missed, please leave a comment and let us know!

From Berkeley/NAL:

Bitter Spirits, by Jenn Bennet (paranormal 1920’s)

Dark Wolf, by Christine Feehan (paranormal)

River of Dreams, by Lynn Kurland (fantasy)

Cursed by Destiny, by Cecy Robson (paranormal)

Carina Press

Ashes and Alchemy, by Cindy Spencer Pape (steampunk)

Fighting Kat, by PJ Schnyder (science fiction)

Mistress by Magic, by Laura Navarre (Fantasy)

Paradox Lost, by Libby Drew (m/m science fiction)

Tor

These are all paranormal/fantasy romances:

For the Love of a Goblin Warrior, by Shona Husk

Prince of Power, by Elizabeth Staab

Blood of the Sorceress, by Maggie Shayne

Everbound, by Brodi Ashton

Immortal Craving, by Kendra Leigh Castle

Happy reading, everyone!

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This Just In: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Romance Titles in November

This just in (text next to pile of books)October may be over, but there are still a great many paranormal romances being released this month, plus some science fiction and fantasy romance.  This list is drawn from whatever publishers send to my inbox, so it’s not comprehensive.  If you know of a science fiction or fantasy romance novel that is being released in November, please let us know in the comments!

From Berkeley/NAL:

Kinked by Thea Harrison (paranormal)

Rumor Has it by Jill Shalvis (contemporary)

Because We Belong by Beth Kerry (contemporary, erotic)

Colters’ Gift by Maya Banks (contemporary, erotic)

Archangel’s Legion by Nalini Singh (fantasy)

Wild Darkness by Lauren Dane (paranormal)

Eternal Sin by Laura Wright (paranormal)

Gossamer Wing by Delphine Dryden (historical steampunk)

From Orbit:

Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach (science fiction)

From Carina Press:

Sing for the Dead, by PJ Schnyder (paranormal)

Redemption:  a Defiance Novel by Stephanie Tyler (post-apocalyptic)

Through the Black Veil by Steve Vera (urban fantasy, science fiction)

Self-Published or Publisher unknown:

Bound by Wish and Mistletoe by Kat Bastion (time travel)

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This Just In: Sci Fi and Fantasy Romance Titles in October

This just in (text next to pile of books)Welcome to a new feature:  “This Just In”.  Once a month I’ll be letting you know about some of the new science fiction and fantasy romance titles being released each month.  So – whassup in October?

Carina Press

Well for starters, Carina Press is listing so much new science fiction and fantasy romance as coming out in October that I’m just going to send you over to their page instead of typing out every title.  Carina Press is a reliable source for digital only genre romance reading.  Most books they publish are short (novella length or slightly longer).  The quality is uneven.  Some Carina books are clunkers, but several have earned ‘A’ grades from me.  If you are looking for “Romance with a capital R”, and you want it to be in a science fiction, fantasy, steampunk, or paranormal setting, this is the place to start looking!  Click here for the list of goodies:  carinapress.com

Tor Press

Tor is another publishing house that has tons of romance coming out this month:  This link takes you to a list of paranormal romances.  It seems that October is THE month for paranormal romance releases – gosh, I wonder why?

Everything else!

October 1:     Hero, by Alethea Kontis

October 29:  After Dead:  What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse, by Charlaine Harris

Happy Reading!

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Mini Review: Cards and Caravans, by Cindy Spencer Pape

Cards and Caravans CoverCards and Caravans is the fifth book in the Gaslight Chronicles series by Cindy Spencer Pape.  This fun but uneven romance series combines Victorian steampunk with magic and the paranormal.  The books are published online by Carina Press.  I loved Pape’s book Kilts and Kraken, but found the follow-up, Moonlight and Mechanicals, to be disappointing.  Cards and Caravans falls somewhere in between, and the whole book feels like a placeholder in the series.  Having said that, it was a pleasant book to read, with engaging characters.  There’s a surprising lack of tension or suspense in the book so it might be just the light read you need during a stressful or fatiguing time.

I had no problem jumping into the series with Kilts and Kraken.  It was a strong stand-alone and I still recommend it.  However, I’m not sure how much you’d get out of Cards and Caravans without having read at least a couple of the other books, especially Moonlight and Mechanicals.  You can find my full-length review of Cards and Caravans at: Smart Bitches Trashy Books.  And for the book I truly enjoyed, my full-length review of Kilts and Kraken is at this link.  Enjoy!