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Sci-fi romance books

Spaceships, alien planets and extremely devoted aliens. 6 books so far, including Ice Planet Barbarians, Slave to Sensation and Choosing Theo.

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  1. Ice Planet Barbarians

    Ruby Dixon · Book 1 in Ice Planet Barbarians

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Abducted by aliens, stranded on an ice planet, adopted by huge blue horned men who purr. It is a vibe.

    • Fated mates
    • Insta-love
    • Cinnamon roll hero

  2. Slave to Sensation

    Nalini Singh · Book 1 in Psy-Changeling

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A cold psychic woman and a leopard-shifter alpha. Emotionless versus all emotion.

    • Opposites attract
    • Alpha hero
    • Shifters / werewolves

  3. Choosing Theo

    Victoria Aveline · Book 1 in Clecanian

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    The book that awakened a thousand primal kinks. Theo is so soft for her it hurts.

    • He falls first
    • Forced proximity
    • Cinnamon roll hero

  4. Embers

    Claire Kent

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    Post-apocalyptic survival, a grumpy loner and dirty talk readers are still thinking about years later.

    • Forced proximity
    • Hurt / comfort
    • Grumpy hero

  5. Ensnared

    Rebecca Quinn · Book 1 of 3 in Brutes of Bristlebrook

    Spice 4/5 · Spicy

    A post-apocalyptic why choose: a survivor stumbles onto a bunker of four very different men.

    • Found family
    • Forced proximity
    • Cinnamon roll hero

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Sci-fi romance: FAQ

What are the best sci-fi romance books?

Reader favourites include Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon; Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh; Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline; Embers by Claire Kent; Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn. Use the spice filter above to narrow it to your heat level.

What are the spiciest sci-fi romance books?

For explicit sci-fi romance romance, try Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon; Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh; Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline; Embers by Claire Kent; Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn. These are rated 4 or 5 out of 5 on our spice scale.

Are there standalone sci-fi romance books?

If you do not want to commit to a series, try Embers by Claire Kent.