Top new sci-fi books out this week: 5 Feb - 11 Feb 2023
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February 11, 2023
This week featuring new releases by J.D. Robb, Lyla Mars, E. William Brown, Glynn Stewart, Shanora Williams, Lauren Blackwood, Michele Mills, Amizah R, Alexandra Ivy, David Weber and many more.
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Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway. And now Eve Dallas has made her entrance—but not as a guest. After raising a toast, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide, and the police have crashed the party...adult · audiobook · billionaire · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · futuristic · law-enforcement · murder -
The Perfect Match by Lyla Mars
XXIIe siècle. Ne cherchez plus l’amour : à votre majorité, la Science vous indique qui est votre âme sœur.Respecter la loi… ou écouter son cœur ?98,8 %. Eliotte peine encore à y croire, mais les résultats de son test de compatibilité sont sans appel. L’État américain vient de décréter scientifiquement qu’Izaak Meeka est son âme sœur la plus pure... -
The Jungles of Alabama by E. William Brown
The System gave everyone on Earth a status screen, the ability to level up, and an endless supply of monsters to fight. To bad it seems to think the whole planet should be covered in adventure zones, and it doesn't believe in holidays or advance warning... -
Nemesis of Mars by Glynn Stewart
A failed attempt on the Mage-QueenAn old friend from the gutterAn enemy that should be dead...When a kidnapping attempt on the Mage-Queen of Mars is thwarted by luck, leaving thousands dead in its wake, Prince-Chancellor Damien Montgomery returns to field operations one more time. The evidence leads to one place: Tau Ceti... -
Vicious Bonds by Shanora Williams
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a dark romantic fantasy series of violence, chaos, angst, and a powerful love that can't be denied...WILLOWI was never meant to live an ordinary life, and when I’m dropped from the sky into a haunting forest, facing the barrel of an unknown man’s gun, I believe it to be true...romance · fantasy · dark · paranormal · action-adventure · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · slow-burn · fated-mates -
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Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
Eighteen-year-old Victoria is a Wildblood. Kidnapped at the age of six and manipulated by the Exotic Lands Touring Company, she’s worked as a tour guide ever since with a team of fellow Wildbloods who take turns using their magic to protect travelers in a Jamaican jungle teeming with ghostly monsters...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · action-adventure · magic · historical-fiction · historical · audiobook · sci-fi -
Cookies For My Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills
The big green Orc living next door to me is so very mysterious.He works from home and rarely goes outside. And when he does go out, he never wears a shirt buttoned over his massive chest, no matter the weather...romance · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · steamy · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · insta-love · small-town -
Queen of the Dome by Amizah R
Cade was born on the outside.His life was simple, monotonous, until he lands himself in the Dome and on trial for a crime he didn't commit.He expected death, he was ready for it, but the harsh Queen had something else in store for him.Deianira had been Queen of the Dome for over a hundred years and her experience had taught her many things. Like when there is rebellion on the horizon...romance · fantasy · dystopia · paranormal · supernatural · fiction · contemporary · dark · enemies-to-lovers · royalty -
Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Ryshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth...vampires · demons · forced-proximity · fated-mates · paranormal · romance · contemporary · steamy · alpha-mc · sci-fi -
What Price Victory? by David Weber
THE HOTTEST MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION SERIES OF ALL TIME CONTINUES WITH A COLLECTION OF TALES SET IN DAVID WEBER’S NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING HONORVERSEThe hottest military science fiction series of all time continues... -
Malliko by Elin Peer
Humans are taught that they’re alone in the Universe. That’s a lie!When our ancestors realized their planet was dying, they evacuated to find new homes throughout the Universe.Eidrona and Earth were among those new home planets. Each group of settlers developed differently according to their new environment but most of us Descendants of Doom still have similar features...aliens · steamy · alpha-mc · fiction · invasion · first-contact · violent-conflict · book · adult · sci-fi -
Alliance Unbound by C.J. Cherryh, Jane S. Fancher
The second novel of The Hinder Stars series returns to an intergalactic corporate conflict, set in the Hugo-award winning Alliance-Union Universe.When Cyteen opened up faster-than-light travel, it gave the technology for free to any ship that could reach it; and with that technology, it provided a map of jump-points, points of mass enabling starships to navigate hyperspace safely...sci-fi · space-opera · space · hard-sci-fi · cyberpunk · military · post-apocalyptic · dystopia · violent-conflict · fiction -
Lockdown Tales 2 by Neal Asher
A collection of nine novelettes and stories from best-selling SF author Neal Asher (150,000 words of fiction between them), all written during lockdown and including four that are original to this volume. Some of these thrilling and inventive narratives were set during the latter days of Neal's Polity universe, while others explored what came next... -
V'Alen: A Sci-fi Alien Abduction Romance by A.G. Wilde
" I should have warned you of how illogical it is to fall in love with a Kyron." An emissary to the Restitution, V’Alen does not interfere in the war between the humans and High Tasqals. But when the Tasqal’s minions attack the base and the voice of one female reaches his auditory sensors, he answers her call for assistance. [ Female. Designated “Alaina”...romance · aliens · cyborgs · sci-fi · space · kind-mc · space-opera · alpha-mc · kidnapping · steamy -
Future Wife by Nicole Pyland
Imagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past...romance · time-travel · wlw · sci-fi · lgbtq · audiobook · fantasy · lesbian-mc · historical · fiction -
Candy for My Orc Boss by Ava Ross
A new life, a new job, a new orc husband . . . Wait, isn’t he supposed to be my boss?After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I’m eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker rock my world...romance · fantasy · paranormal · monsters · sci-fi · contemporary · steamy · forced-proximity · small-town · fated-mates -
Dino Stud by Lola Faust
Dinosaurs are her life. But will they be the death of her?Aspiring paleontologist Tallulah Cole thought she'd won the lottery with a summer job at the Dino Ranch, the most advanced dinosaur research facility in the West -- and with its brilliant and gorgeous chief scientist, Reid Canmore. But the Ranch holds secrets in its forested acres and pristine laboratories. Is it love that's awakening..romance · sci-fi · contemporary · fantasy · steamy · paranormal · forced-proximity · fiction · animals · humor -
Afterglow: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors by Grist
Hopeful and forward-looking futuristic short stories that explore how the power of storytelling can help create the world we need“This is a glorious book that challenges our conceptions of bookmaking as much as it questions our conceptions of world-building. We, as earthlings, will be better to the earth after experiencing this book. That is not hyperbole...fiction · sci-fi · pollution-climate-change · anthologies · solarpunk · dystopia · lgbtq · outdoors · utopia · multi-pov -
Luthias : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter
Time travel was not in her job description. Emery Parker can hardly believe her luck. She’s landed the museum internship of her dreams: working with a collection of ancient Scottish swords. But when she finds herself locked in a stone room of weapons that look brand new, she demands to know what kind of game is being played. Laird Luthias MacRoss has never believed the legend of the Fire Sword...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · scotland · romance · time-travel · historical-fiction · historical · fae · sci-fi -
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Hearts and Halos by L. Eveland
Forgive me, Father, for I’m about to sin… My life is a country song. I lost my abuela, my wife, my house, and my religion. After helping my two best friends find love, I’m broke, out of shape, and lonelier than ever. Until I find an injured winged monster in the church basement I’m remodeling. He’s the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen...romance · mlm · fantasy · monsters · paranormal · forced-proximity · fated-mates · urban-fantasy · sci-fi · bisexuality -
No Escape by Grace Hamilton
The world ended. But the final battle has just begun…The world has grown even more dangerous for the survivors of the EMP strikes that crippled the United States. Ronny is a prisoner of AILS, a terrorist group planning to remake the world to suit their twisted vision. He’ll do whatever it takes to stop them, even if it costs him his life... -
Seduced by the Shadows: Grace's Story by Ashley Amy
It was almost like static below my skin, an itch I couldn’t reach. Many times, I tried to ignore the sensation or hide it from those around me. I often lost the battle to my lust as it demanded to be released, yearning for the satisfaction in my core that could only be reached by an orgasm.The problem within me began troubling everyone I bumped into. I was a freak, a whore...romance · paranormal · monsters · dark · steamy · reverse-harem · supernatural · high-school · aliens · fantasy -
Savage Mate by Delta James
A Small Town Grumpy Shifter RomanceThe first time she saw him he was coming out of the river... Oh! what a view.Jackson Miller (Jax) left the SEALs to return to his small hometown, Mystic River, Alaska where all the residents are shifters. He’s a grumpy bear shifter and the sheriff.Autumn Bradley was hiking with her fiancé for a birthday weekend...romance · paranormal · steamy · small-town · suspense · shapeshifters · rural · friendship · family · action-adventure -
Linked by Rachel Rener
A lot can change in a week.Seven days ago, I was just Talia – an art school drop-out with an affinity for tattoos, a hopeless crush on my boss, and a knack for finding trouble.Now, I’m a gold-blooded, magic-harnessing, Runemaster-in-training.The good news is, all of that has resulted in one hell of a promotion. Instead of sweeping floors, I’m sweeping swarms of venomous squatters out of castles...romance · fantasy · fae · urban-fantasy · paranormal · fiction · sci-fi · mars · vampires · shapeshifters -
Orc Rebel's Secret Baby by Celeste King
He died trying to protect me.Or so I thought.On a hellish Earth I created my own slice of Heaven with Agrish…until it was burned to the ground.Along with my safety.For the last year, I’ve done nothing but run.Alone. Afraid. And with a broken heart.The Burning Sun orc clan was supposed to be my refuge.But then I see him.My giant orc. Rescued and living among them.And now it's my purgatory... -
Wild Massive by Scotto Moore
“This is a stand-alone novel with material enough for six... By the halfway point, it had blown my mind twice... an audacious, genre-bending whirlwind.” —The New York Times on Battle of the Linguist MagesWelcome to the Building, an infinitely tall skyscraper in the center of the multiverse, where any floor could contain a sprawling desert oasis, a cyanide rain forest, or an entire world... -
Galactic Gay Gunslinger by Bonnar King
Get ready for a wild ride in the galaxy of love!Jax'onar (Jack), the galactic gun-slinging alpha space pirate and Liam, the Omega human, embark on a journey filled with action, adventure and romance in this electrifying gay sci-fi MPREG tale.When Liam is abducted by mistake, he's thrown into a world of danger and excitement, falling head over heels for Jack... -
High Noon on Proxima B by David Boop
It’s always high noon on Proxima Centauri b. Original stories about the final frontier.YOU TELL ’EM THE SPACE COWPOKES A’COMIN’ AND HELL IS COMIN’ WITH ’EM!Adventure! Danger! Revenge! And a mail-order robot gunslinger in a wedding dress? Only in the wildest parts of space could this happen...action-adventure · adult · anthologies · fiction · historical · industrial-era · space-opera · steampunk · sci-fi -
Ghostly Howls by Stephanie Hansen
Irish folklore meets small town USA (novella)A heartbroken half banshee, a cockle selling soul possessor, and a town haunted by mysteries…if they don't find the killer, Orla and Molly might die before finding their soulmates.Orla and Dave's love has been unrequited for as long as they can remember. Cormac and Molly are used to drawing outside the lines... -
Alien's Host by Alexandra Norton
"I stretched inside my new host, unfurling with each breath she took..."LAYLAI didn't know how frustrating aliens could be until I got stuck with this golden giant on his ranch in the middle of a freak blizzard. The way he towers over me makes my breath hitch and his sharp eyes see right through me...romance · aliens · female-mc · shapeshifters · sci-fi · steamy · alpha-mc · invasion · first-contact · paranormal -
Eclipse by Herman Steuernagel
Django and Mikka's paths collide as they embark on a journey that will shape the fate of a civilization built on half-truths and the backs of others. Rumors of civil war circulate through the Syndicate's orbital empire, catching both Django and Mikka in the crossfire, where the stakes are far higher than they realize...action-adventure · aliens · book · colonization · contemporary · dystopia · exploration · fiction · futuristic · galactic-empire -
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Station Six by S.J. Klapecki
A hard science-fiction space opera with a queer protagonist. Sixty million miles from Earth, in the orbiting city of Station Six, work still sucks. Max is a dockyard worker (with an illegal sideline in hacking and cybersurgery) in the company town of the future...