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Lucky Charms and Superstitions in Science Fiction Romance Stories

With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching and being of Irish-American descent, I thought it might be appropriate to devote this column to science fiction romance with lucky charms or superstitions involved. I won’t be talking much about leprechauns though – they seem to mostly be featured in fantasy romance versus SFR. I guess that makes sense since the mischievous wee folk go hand in hand with…

Razor's Traitorous Heart by SE Smith Book 2 of The Alliance series Genre: scifi

About Razor's Traitorous Heart:

Kali Parks is a shadow in the war between two factions that are fighting to gain control of Chicago. Born and raised on the streets, she stands as a silent sentinel at her brother’s side as he battles to gain control. She will do whatever it takes to bring peace to those she has pledged her life to protect, including fighting against the creatures that came to their world almost six years before. Razor, a councilman for the Alliance, has been sent to oversee the remaining Trivator troops on Earth and make sure the transition for the induction of Earth into the Alliance goes smoothly. He is the one the Alliance calls when they have a situation that needs to be resolved once and for all. His reputation for dealing with difficult rebels is renowned. He asks no questions and takes no prisoners. His job is to eliminate all threats to the Alliance. He finds himself torn between duty and something he is unfamiliar with, his heart. When a shadow warrior saves his life and disappears, he discovers his world is no longer as cut and dry as he thought. The more he learns, the more he discovers he is not immune to the warrior’s passionate desire to fight to protect her people. Forced by duty to settle the conflict, he must decide between the Alliance and his own desire to claim the unwilling warrior. When the conflict escalates, he does the only thing he can; he makes a pact with one of the factions in exchange for a prize that will surely cause a battle of a different kind – the one for his traitorous heart. Will he be able to claim her before she escapes from him again? Or worse, will she sacrifice her life to protect those she loves before he can?

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“There is an underground utilities tunnel that we missed,” she replied. “I’ve given the information to Mason. He and his crew are sealing it even as we speak. That is why I was late. There may be others. I’ve instructed Mason to go back through the archives to see if there are any more building plans available. From the look of the tunnel, I would have to say it was built at the beginning of the last century.” “Damn it! You went down there? Alone?” Destin asked, glaring angrily at her. “What if there had been more of Colbert’s men down there? Kali, if Colbert gets his hands on you…” Kali’s eyes softened at the slight fear that creeped into her brother’s eyes as he remembered what had almost happened before. She stood up and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her head on his chest. Her eyes closed as she listened to the steady beat of his heart. They only had each other and it terrified both of them when they thought how close they had come to losing each other. “He won’t,” she promised as he held her close. “He isn’t smart enough and he knows if I ever get near him again it will be to shove a knife through his heart.” Destin’s soft chuckle pulled a smile to her lips. “You’ve turned into a blood-thirsty little demon,” he remarked before he sobered and released her to step back. “You have to be more careful.” “I will,” she teased as she returned to her seat. She was glad she had when he answered her next question with one of his own. “So, what are you going to do about Jeffrey?” “Kill him,” he replied coldly as he returned to his own seat and sat down. “Now, when are you going to tell me about your encounter with the Trivator warrior and why you think they are going to be making a move on the city? I’ve been waiting two weeks and you still haven’t submitted your report on that incident.” “Shit!” Kali exclaimed in irritation. “You weren’t supposed to know about that.”

Hunter's Claim by SE Smith Book 1 of The Alliance series Genre: scifi

About Hunter's Claim:

Jesse Sampson and her two younger sisters have lived a hard life on the streets of Seattle, Washington for the past several years. Four years before, the Earth received its first visitors from space causing mass fear. Alone in a world gone mad with just her sisters, she has learned to use the darkness and the remains of the city to survive and keep what was left of her family alive. She has seen the savage side of human nature and finds they are not much different from the aliens who conquered Earth. The Trivators have taken control of Earth to prevent the humans from destroying it in their fear. A world of warriors, they are sent out by the Alliance of Star Systems to seek out new worlds. Their mission is first contact. They are to establish communications with the leaders of the new worlds they find and bring them into the Alliance. Any resistance is to be quickly subdued to prevent unnecessary death of the inhabitants of the new worlds they find. Their payment comes from the success of their mission. Hunter is what he is called. A hunter, one of the elite clans of the Trivators who seek out those who resist. His abilities to track, capture and eliminate those who try to harm any warrior is renowned. He finds the tables turned when he becomes the one captured by a group of ruthless humans. Hunter is shocked when a strange human female risks her life to help him escape only to disappear into the ruins of the city. He now has a new mission, finding the female who saved his life. He is determined to find her before she is damaged by others of her kind. What he finds is a reward beyond comprehension to a Trivator warrior, a family. Can he convince Jesse that he can give her and her younger sisters a better life on his world? Or will fear keep her from accepting what he has to offer?

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About SE Smith:

S. E. Smith is a USA Today Best Selling Author and has been ranked in the top 100 Authors on Amazon with 12 books at one time in Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers in multiple genres. A prolific author with books in science fiction romance and fantasy romance, her books are full of action and adventure and focuses on the relationships and the unusual situations her characters find themselves. Susan invites you to come take a journey to romance that takes you to new worlds.

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6/12 - 7/13 SE Smith's RAZOR'S TRAITOROUS HEART Tour Eligibility: Contest does not seem to have any geographical restrictions (may be subject to the winner's ability to receive and use Amazon products in his/her locale). Ends: 15 July 2014 Prize(s):

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