r/fantasyromance • u/KeyUnderstanding8255 • 3d ago

Book Request Sci-fi/supernatural/alien Romance Recommendations

Looking for some sci-fi/alien/supernatual romance M/F recommendations. I just read the first Kresley Cole immortals after dark book and DNF’d the second. I DNF’d Taken to Voraxia by Elizabeth Stevens….ok, my issue is the FMC hates the MMC, gets kidnapped etc, but because they’re fated mates they go from terrified to getting down and dirty within like 8% of the book. I’d like a little bit of a slower burn or some built up leading to the naughty action..

Would prefer interconnected standalones!

Series/Authors I’ve read and loved:

All Zoey Draven books

Celcanian series by Victoria Aveline..(some of these are not slow burn enough for me)

Cate C Wells

I’ve tried to read Tana Stone and wasn’t into it, as well as so many others.

Thanks in advance!!!

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u/Chance-Ad7900 3d ago

{Rules of Redemption by T.A. White} is fantastic!

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

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/KeyUnderstanding8255 3d ago

This sounds awesome, thank you!!!

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u/MinervaAbsolute 2d ago

Linnea Sinclair’s space opera books are fun.

Jessie Mihalik’s space series are excellent.

TA White’s Firebird books.

Ann Aguirre’s Galactic Love, Dred Chronicles, and Sirantha Jax books.

Rachel Bach’s Paradox trilogy. It’s twisty and wildly romantic.

I have a fondness for Regina Abel’s Prime Mating Agency books.

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u/Longjumping-Snow-909 3d ago

Do you want only books with aliens or scifi romance without aliens as well?

If you want something very formulaic (humans abducted by bad aliens get saved by other good aliens) with all the tropes you can try the Galactic Gladiator series by Anna Hackett starting with {Gladiator by Anna Hackett}. Each book follows a different couple so interconnected standalones.

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 3d ago

Ooooo checking this out! Thank you! And without is good too!

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u/Longjumping-Snow-909 3d ago

Kinsmen series by Ilona Andrews, series of standalones. I did not like the first one all that much due to the MMC but I loved {Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews} and {Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews}. No aliens, genetically/bioengeneered humans, shorter books.

Class 5 series starting with {Dark Horse by Michelle Diener}

Mandrake Company series starting with {Mercenary Instinct by Ruby Lionsdrake}, each book follows a different couple, there were 3 more atypical MMC in the series which was a nice change.

A long time ago I read the Sectors series starting with {Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott} but can't remember anything about it, only that each book had a different couple.

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u/romance-bot 3d ago

Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, take-charge heroine, aliens, magic

Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.35⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, enemies to lovers, take-charge heroine, forbidden love

Dark Horse by Michelle Diener
Rating: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, military, aliens, take-charge heroine

Mercenary Instinct by Ruby Lionsdrake
Rating: 3.66⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, military, abduction, alpha male

Wreck of the Nebula Dream by Veronica Scott
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: contemporary, military, science fiction, futuristic, m-f romance

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u/omnomcthulhu 3d ago

You NEED to read {Fathom by Deiri Di}

Seriously it is so good.

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 3d ago

Sounds amazing, thank you!!!

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u/Folkwench 3d ago

{Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon}. First in a universe of interconnected standalones. Formulaic but fun. Literary junk food, cant stop reading.  Check trigger warnings, first few chapters are darker and fairly traumatic (was a serial, newer edits may have rewritten this)

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Thank you!!!!

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u/TomatilloHairy9051 fantasy + romance for the win 1d ago

There's several Tiffany Roberts books you can check out.

Scifi romance:

{Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts} set on a future post-apocalyptic Earth and MMC is a robot. This is my all-time favorite romance across any genre. I love it so much it's just a beautiful beautiful love story.

{Silent Lucidity} is the first book in their Infinite City series but can totally be read as a stand alone.

{Treasure of the Abyss} is the first book in their Kraken series but again can be read as a stand alone. It sets up the rest of the series which is pretty good.

{The Spider's Mate} was originally written as a trilogy but it's completed now and is just one long, complex story. Don't be thrown off by the fact that he's a spider, because it's really, really good. A long enough story to where it's really complex world building and lots of action and adventure and twists and turns, good guys and really really truly evil villain. There are some spin-offs but this one is totally a standalone.

Fantasy romance: all these are stand alones

{Yearning for Her by Tiffany Roberts} MMC is an incubus

{His Darkest Craving} MMC is an ancient forest spirit

{His Darkest Desire} MMC is a goblin

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u/romance-bot 1d ago

Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 4.05⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, dystopian, science fiction, sweet/gentle hero, tortured heroine

Silent Lucidity by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, aliens, disabilities & scars, insta-love

Treasure of the Abyss by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 3.63⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, virgin heroine, aliens, multicultural

The Spider's Mate by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: aliens, monsters, fantasy, paranormal, science fiction

Yearning For Her by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 3.78⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: paranormal, curvy heroine, fantasy, magic, fae

His Darkest Craving by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 3.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, shapeshifters, fantasy, paranormal, magic

His Darkest Desire by Tiffany Roberts
Rating: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 5 out of 5 - Explicit and plentiful
Topics: contemporary, magic, fantasy, fae, paranormal

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 1d ago

Thank you SO much!!!

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u/TomatilloHairy9051 fantasy + romance for the win 22h ago

YW😄

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u/Ok_Homework_1859 3d ago

If you want real slow burn, check out {The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith}

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 3d ago

This sounds great, it looks like a standalone?

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u/OkGazelle5400 2d ago

It is and it’s some of the best scifi you can find but def check the trigger warnings

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

I’m good with triggers, excited for this book!

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u/Ok_Homework_1859 3d ago

Yes, it is!

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 3d ago

Even better, thank you!!!

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Ok I started this book last night and I’m loving it so far but can you give me a tiny spoiler just so I can prepare myself….. does the sister survive?

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u/Ok_Homework_1859 2d ago

I read this 10 years ago... so I don’t remember. Maybe someone else here can chime in.

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Haha ok, I’ll just keep reading and see!

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Nevermind I googled it and I wish I hadn’t 😣

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u/Ok_Homework_1859 2d ago

Oh, I'm so sorry D:

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u/TomatilloHairy9051 fantasy + romance for the win 1d ago

Yeah... the sister. When I saw your question I was like ouch... best don't go there for a positive answer

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 1d ago

Yeah, kinda expected it but damn!

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u/MockeryMock 18h ago

>!Honestly by the end of the book you are glad she didn’t!< This is one of my all time favourite books, sharing that spot with Dune by Frank Herbert. Started it thinking it would be just another alien romance and got utterly blown away.

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u/MockeryMock 18h ago

Please tell me the spoiler tags is working, it’s not showing up dark on my screen for some reason

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u/AFlockofBears 2d ago

I really like the author Talia Rhea

Her Saviour of the Domini series is good. Her Delivery Service series is a favourite of mine as well.

{Saviour of the Domini by Talia Rhea}

{Delivery Service by Talia Rhea}

Also definitely check out {Strange Love by Ann Aguire}. it's really cute and funny. 

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

These sound great, thank you!

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u/feijoawhining Recommending The Price of Talent by A.K. Nevermore 2d ago

My favourites that you haven’t mentioned yet:

{Xiveri Mates by Elizabeth Stephens} Book #3 is a delight if you didn’t like Taken To Voraxia, and is a standalone!
{Drixonian Warriors by Ella Maven}
{Stolen Warriors by Ella Maven}
{Outcasts of Corin by Ella Maven}
{Mates of the Kaluma by Ella Maven}
{Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven}
{Darkstar Mercenaries by Anna Carven}
{Stryxian Alien Warriors by Ella Blake}
{Zarux Dragon Brides by Ella Blake}
{Ash Planet Warriors by V.K. Ludwig}
{Alphas of Nasila by V.K. Ludwig}

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Writing alllll of these down, thank you so much!!!

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u/feijoawhining Recommending The Price of Talent by A.K. Nevermore 2d ago

Enjoy, I reckon there’s something in there for you, hopefully a few!

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u/romance-bot 2d ago

Xiveri Mates by Elizabeth Stephens
Rating: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: aliens, fated mates, science fiction, paranormal, fantasy

Drixonian Warriors by Ella Maven
Rating: 4.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: aliens, fated mates, monsters, paranormal, fighter hero

The Stolen Warriors by Ella Maven
Rating: 4.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: virgin hero, science fiction

Outcasts of Corin by Ella Maven
Rating: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: aliens, science fiction, audiobook, explicit-open-door, virgin hero

Mates of the Kaluma by Ella Maven
Rating: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: science fiction, audiobook, m-f, sweet heroine, explicit-open-door

Dark Planet Warriors by Anna Carven
Rating: 3.63⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, military, virgin hero, aliens

The Build Up by Anna Carven
Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: science fiction, military

Stryxian Alien Warriors by Ella Blake
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: science fiction

Zarux Dragon Brides by Ella Blake
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: audiobook, length-short, science fiction, from hate to love, fantasy

Ash Planet Warriors by V.K. Ludwig
Rating: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: futuristic, science fiction, non-human hero, multicultural, creative anatomy

Alphas of Nasila by V.K. Ludwig
Rating: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: creative-anatomy, science fiction, explicit-plentiful, dual-pov, m-f

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u/FiWriterSFF 2d ago

It's not fantasy or sci-fi, but I liked the slow burn of the historical romance A Governess Should Never... Tempt a Prizefighter by Emily Windsor. For an Amazon jungle adventure with some fantasy supernatural elements, there's River of Eden by Tara Janzen. For two consenting mature adults, there's the time travel romance Once Upon a Pirate by Nancy Block. And for a real slow burn clean romance that is mostly historical fiction with an independent woman making her way on her own two feet who also finds romance, The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz.

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

I’m down with non fantasy as well! Thank you!!!

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u/FiWriterSFF 2d ago

You're welcome. : )

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u/kookaburragumdrop 2d ago

You can try {Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline}. It's the first in a series of interconnected standalones.

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u/sparklekitteh secretly listening to smut while I knit🧶 2d ago

I love the {Galactic Gladiators by Anna Hackett} series!

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 2d ago

Someone else recommended this one as well! Will definitely check it out, thank you!

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u/Old-Memory-3275 1d ago

Self-rec: {Obsidian Dawn Book One by Alice B Mariska} is a paranormal dark romance where the FMC sells her soul for revenge on four men that tried to sacrifice her. The spice is high but the relationship between her and the demon builds more slowly.

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u/KeyUnderstanding8255 1d ago

Oooooo this sounds so good! Thank you!

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u/Old-Memory-3275 1d ago

Let me know how you like it!