Set in Parkes, New South Wales (Australia) this was among the first of my Science Fiction tales. 
“Of course, that is not the only reason we have made contact. We also desire allies.”
Jessa smiled, pulling away. “Really? Why is that?”
He smiled. “Small planet. Agrarian in nature.”
Jessa wrinkled her nose and he felt captivation weave through him. It would be so very easy to be lost in the web that Jessa wove effortlessly.
​“Umm...should we go down and continue the negotiations? You really should meet with the officials.”
“I would, but do you believe they will allow you to continue to participate?”
“Probably not.” He felt her gaze settle on his once more.
He shook his head. “Then that is not acceptable to me or my people.” He sat back, the act regal and self-assured.
“Then how will we...?”
He smiled enigmatically at her. “We tell them what we want. Then we wait.” 

I'm late on Sunday, but I still managed to sneak it in! Hooray for me!!

This is from Starfire - my second Warriors of the Elector novel:

Jemma burned with anger and stomped her way back to the room the academy had allocated her. It was as bland as any other institutional building with off-white walls and large plate-glass windows, but she didn’t pay it any attention.
Each footstep echoed down the hall. Oh yeah, it was right for everyone else to look like they knew what they were doing with her life. They weren’t thrust into a new time against their will, she thought savagely. She had promised herself after the orphanage never to let anyone else make decisions for her.
“Never again.” Thanks to Mellissa’s betrayal, she was back to square one. After the orphanage, her life had been her own...for a while anyway. 

I've been really busy. It's true. Not just writing new stories but also clearing up things that I've left for some time.

First up, I have a cover release! 

More releases!

The Reunion Trilogy

Have you checked out the Reunion series? Released as a boxed set in January 2015, it's now coming to paperback. I'm waiting for the cover art and hope to have that soon. The plan is to make that available for ordering from 1 August 2017 though I would think I'll be able to order the paperbacks well before that. Once I have a cover, I'll be posting it up!

Cyborg: Redux

I actually already have the cover art for this, even though it's not due to be available for pre-order until December 2017. It's really awesome and I can't wait to share it in the next couple of weeks. The awesome Willsin Rowe was the designer and you'll see why very soon (he was also the designer for the Warriors of the Elector paperback editions and my go-to for cover art!

Current WIP

Children of a Greater Evil - the sequel to Cyborg: Redux and I have the distinct impression this one is going to be a lot more action based with the romance being a whole heap more subdued. Of course, it's hard to know exactly where this is going to go as I'm not a plotter! 

Last Finished

Hero of Heartbreak Hill - an invitation only Contemporary was finished last week and I'm really pleased with how this story evolved - especially given there are parts of it that are directly reflective of my life :D No spoilers though!!

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Why I Read SciFi Romance – Cynthia Sax

I’ve read a romance novel a day for decades, long before I started sending my stories to publishers. I love romance because of the romantic happy ever after or happy for now ending. The rest of the fictional world might be messed up but the couple (or more) is together, in love, happy. I love that optimism.

I read across the subgenres, everything from sweet Regency romances to sizzling hot mafia romances. One of my favorite subgenres, however, to read and to write is SciFi Romance.

Why?

Romance has a romantic happy ever after. SciFi Romance gives me that PLUS the hope that humans will have a future. SciFi Romance writers, by setting their stories in the future, are telling us we’ll have one. We’ll survive as a species. During scary times, that’s very reassuring.

It is also nice to escape the planet for a while. When I’m tired of today’s politics, I can open a SciFi Romance set in the future and I’m unlikely to hear any mention of politics. If a loved one is struggling with an illness, I can open a SciFi Romance and it is unlikely that illness will appear on the pages. It is total escapism.

I can almost always be guaranteed a fresh, different read with SciFi Romance. There might be a new world, new types of characters, new technology. The core emotions are the same—wanting to love and be loved, desiring a place to belong, to be accepted—but the other aspects of the story will be refreshingly different. SciFi Romances tend to surprise and thrill readers. It is challenging to guess the next scenes.

Then there’s the blowing up of spaceships and planets. Nothing is more relaxing after a long stressful day than fictional destruction. (grins) I can’t think of another subgenre that allows a reader to experience a planet being blasted to bits. A hero killing a baddie is satisfying. Sure. A hero killing and EATING his enemies (as Kralj does in Dark Thoughts) is glorious.
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These are some of the reasons I love SciFi Romance. Why do you love this super special subgenre?

Bio:

USA Today bestselling author Cynthia Sax writes SciFi, contemporary and paranormal erotic romances. Her stories have been featured in Star Magazine, Real Time With Bill Maher, and numerous best of erotic romance top ten lists.
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As we start planning for episodes 3, 4 & 5 I'm in the process of talking to authors. This week I'm looking for reader input for guest, Marie Dry.

For those who haven't read her books, Marie is a SciFi Romance (SFR) author from South Africa! I've included her bio, so take a minute, pop over to her page and get to know her... But before you go let us know what question you'd like answered by Marie!

Go on... Ask in the comments. If your question is chosen, we'll even acknowledge you in the links!

Bio:

Ever since she can remember Marie Dry wanted to travel. She had had the privilege of living in Zambia, Morocco, and Spain and sees herself as a bit of a gypsy. Every few years she gets restless and has to be some place new. All her life she has read romances and was fairly young when she decided she would write the perfect story that had all the elements she looked for in a romance. In 1997 she shared a pizza with a friend. She promised her friend to go all out with her writing and get published. With her friends cheering her on ever since, Marie found it a wonderful experience to see the characters in her head coming to life on the page. Being published by Black Opal Books is a dream come true for her.

URL: http://mariedry.com/index.html​