Portals: Volume Five is Out! #scifi #romance #SFRB

Announcing Portals: Volume Five! Portals is a project sponsored by the Science Fiction Romance Brigade to bring more awareness to the Science Fiction Romance genre. It is also your one-stop shop for sci fi romance. Involving more than 70 authors, there will be seven volumes of Portals by Fall of this year. Today is the official release date of Volume Five, a Portals that I am so excited to be a part of!

Each Portals has ten first chapters of science fiction romance stories by ten different authors. Included with each one is a story description, author bio, and fun snippets on why the author wrote the story or how he/she got the inspiration for the story. Then the reader is given links to buy the rest of the book if they would like. I love the Portals idea and have found numerous sci fi romance books to read myself!

Blurb:

Welcome! You have arrived at a portal to the galaxy.

Enter, and you'll be introduced by award-winning authors to worlds beyond imagining, with heroes & heroines who dare to take it to the edge and beyond. Count on these adventurers to take their best shot … at their enemies and at romance!

Contains 10 first chapters, with links to purchase any or all of the complete books, should you wish.

Buy Link:

All Portals volumes are FREE! Here are the links to your favorite publishing platforms to download your FREE copy:

Amazon   Barnes&Noble   Apple   Kobo   Google Play   Smashwords   ARe 

Enjoy!

2016 SFR Brigade Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2016 SFRB Summer Blog Hop! This is the Brigade's 5th Annual Blog Hop. I have been a part of the previous four, so wouldn't miss this one for the world, or other worlds, lol. ;)

As you may already know from your travels to other worlds before stopping by mine, this year's theme is "Other Worlds." 

I want to tell you about Bazin and Miaxa's homeworld of Beryll. Bazin and Miaxa are energy beings that use metallic bodies to contain their energy. Beryll is much the same way. It is a planet full of ionized energy. The planet itself is composed of metals; even the sea is metal, a liquid metal. The Beryllians utilize the metals of the planet to harness its energy for everything from recharging their mechanical bodies to powering their infrastructure. 

The following is an excerpt showing what the planet looks like:

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They stopped at an overpass and looked out over the Mercury Sea. The silvery liquid metal rippled tranquilly against the horizon as the sky swirled with blue and violet ionized energy. The dancing light was reflected by the sea, and it was hard to tell where the sea ended and the sky began.

“I never get tired of looking at that,” Kiva said, turning to watch the equally beautiful lighting of the city. Each building was charged with contained electrons that traced patterns of color along the edges, smoothly flowing from one color to the next as they collided with nitrogen atoms.

Miaxa looked down, too anxious to appreciate the tranquility of the planet’s natural beauty, or the ingenuity in containing it. "Do you think they'll come to a settlement?"

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Thank you for stopping by. I have reduced the price of my new release "Aliens in the Barn: 4 Short Stories of Mech Alien Romance and Misadventure" from $2.99 to only 99cents for the duration of the hop. Go check it out! <3

Blurb:

Four short stories of romance between Bazin and Miaxa, two alien beings from the planet Beryll. Finding themselves on a previously unknown planet, Earth, they grow fond of a human family. Cultural misunderstandings are a constant, the day-in-the-life misadventures of Bazin and Miaxa and their human friends.

Alexander Maddox has a special job with the government involving aliens from another world. The ones living in his barn were unexpected. Misunderstandings a daily occurrence, he is sure his resident aliens will be the death of him. A life in pieces collection of the Maddox family's everyday life with their alien residents.  

Aliens in the Barn:

--There’s a mechanical extraterrestrial living in Alex’s barn, but what will happen if the alien’s wife arrives? Wait, Bazin’s married?

Scared to Death:

--Beth has been married to Alex for over a year and he still can't make it home for dinner. Why do he and his coworker friend spend so much time working on that truck in the barn?

The Skellyd Hunters:

--With a core-bonded strength few understand, Bazin and Miaxa are Beryll's finest warriors. Sometimes they go a little too far and Andler is left with the consequences, for better or worse.

Meet Douglas Fir:

--Being human isn't easy with robotic alien residents misunderstanding the simple stuff. Alex can't imagine his family life without Bazin and Miaxa, however. Time to have them over for Christmas. 


Buy Links:

Amazon  Barnes & Noble  Apple  Kobo

Please follow the links below to read the next entry in the blog hop. Happy reading!

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SFR Brigade Showcase: Romancing the Stars #SFRB #SciFi #Romance

 

Welcome to June's SFR Brigade Showcase! Here you'll find new releases, recommended reads, and fun topics. Everyone participating in this month's showcase can be found here: SFR Brigade Showcase . Go check out their posts too. :)

There has been a lot of buzz on the interwebs about SFR Brigade's Portals. When that project was proposed, many new ideas were tossed around. One of the spin-offs was a new anthology, a project I was happy to be able to participate in.

Eight Brigade authors came together to create eight science fiction romance stories. We each read the stories and helped each author to create wonderful SFR with enough varieties to entice a wide audience. The SFR Brigade is a great group with lots of supportive authors, readers, cover designers, and editors. We are very happy to have this new anthology for pre-order, but the official release date is June 28th.

Check out this great cover!

Welcome to Romancing the Stars! With eight short stories of romance and adventure, you're sure to find a happily ever after. From space pirates to cyborgs, alien planets to psi sex, we've got you covered at every heat level.

New to Science Fiction Romance? This collection is the perfect introduction! Lots of romance balanced by sci-fi elements. Strap yourself in, fire the boosters, and enjoy your transport to our futuristic worlds!

- Star Cruise Rescue by Veronica Scott

Heat Level: Mild

A shore leave excursion goes terribly wrong. Will Clint be able to save Mira from the aliens holding her prisoner?

-Maricar's Gamble by Lyn Brittan

Heat Level: Mild

Follow Mari Ocampo, a killer on the run willing to do anything to survive, even if it means the unthinkable: going on the fucking straight and narrow.

-Hunter Bond by Carysa Locke

Heat Level: Mild

Sanah and Dem will do anything to help their ailing child, even if it tears their marriage apart.

-Gifts of Jangalore by Aurora Springer

Heat Level: Mild

Empath Rosa Spruce is the hired guard for Psi Master Varan. Their perilous venture brings unexpected rewards.

-Cyborg Security by Melisse Aires

Heat Level: Medium

Adoption has never been this difficult, and the consequences are on Aerria. Who can she trust?

-All of Me by Lea Kirk

Heat Level: Medium

Can a pregnant widowed woman let go of the past and embrace her future?

-Aliens in the Barn by Kyndra Hatch

Heat Level: Hot

There’s a mechanical extraterrestrial living in Alex’s barn, but what will happen if the alien’s wife arrives? Wait, Bazin’s married?

-Alien Bond by Sabine Priestley

Warning: Hot and steamy content intended for 18+

Kara isn’t happy with the seemingly alien control of the Sandarians, but can she resist if one bonds to her?

Thank you for reading! Please visit Veronica Scott and Aurora Springer, the other two participants in the SFR Brigade Showcase this month. 

Happy reading!

 

Brenda Novak Auction Ends May 31st

Hello everyone! The Science Fiction Romance Brigade has donated some amazing books and items to the Brenda Novak Auction for Diabetes Research. Included in the auction is a RARE print copy of "Tales from the SFR Brigade." Check out the 'out-of-this-world' offerings and if anything appeals to you, place a bid. :) Bidding ends on May 31st, so there isn't much time left.

Brenda Novak Auction

Happy Bidding!