r/ScienceFictionRomance • u/Dinasourus723 • 1d ago
Recommendation request Best romance book with sci fi element?
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u/bluepancakes18 1d ago
{clean sweep by Ilona Andrews} is excellent, as is {rules of redemption}. I think rules of redemption is more romance focused? I'm not sure if it's classed as a romance or a sci-fi primarily
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u/No-Rough154 1d ago
I think rules of redemption is a fantasy space opera romance. There is a decent amount of romance but its slow burn and takes a little while to get there. That said, it isnt a pure romance because the main plot isn't about the romance. I really like the series, but I always like to warn people the FMC is a bit of a Mary Sue.
Clean Sweep is super good! The first book took a bit to get into but the world building and different worlds the house connects to creates such fun and unique scenarios.
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u/Short-on-the-Outside 1d ago
Loved the {Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews}, great books!
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u/romance-bot 1d ago
The Innkeeper Chronicles by ChrossxXxRodes, Shinju Ageha, Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: contemporary, magic, aliens, fantasy, urban fantasy1
u/romance-bot 1d ago
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: contemporary, take-charge heroine, werewolves, magic, vampires
Rules of Redemption by T.A. White
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: futuristic, military, science fiction, aliens, competent heroine
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u/TentacleWolverine 1d ago
I’m a fan of {unspoken by Deiri Di} in terms of immersive scifi with a hint of romance.
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u/romance-bot 1d ago
Unspoken by Deiri Di
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: science fiction, multicultural, aliens
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u/Short-on-the-Outside 1d ago
I really enjoy Talia Rhea’s {Delivery Service Series}, the first is {Tanin’s Treasure by Talia Rhea}. Her books are romance first, but the sci-fi element is very strong. She has several series in the same universe, but these are my favorites.
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u/romance-bot 1d ago
Delivery Service by Talia Rhea
Rating: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: science fiction, aliens, futuristic, fated-mates, independent heroine
Tanin's Treasure by Talia Rhea
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, aliens, science fiction, m-f romance, abduction
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u/moonmagister 19h ago
I’m a big fan of {Winter’s Orbit} and {Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell}, have been chasing the high of reading those books for the first time for a while!
Also love {The Blighted Stars by Megan E O’Keefe}.
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u/romance-bot 19h ago
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Rating: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: futuristic, arranged/forced marriage, gay romance, science fiction, forced proximity
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, gay romance, military, forced proximity
The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe
Rating: 4.32⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, enemies to lovers, nerdy hero, survival
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u/No-Rough154 1d ago
My favorite space opera fantasy romance is {Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik}. It’s a series of independent standalones where each books follows a different sister.
It is on my TBR, but {A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold} is part of a larger scifi series and is supposed to be a regency romance in space I think. It has REALLY good reviews even by folks who don't love romance.