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Today, I have Susanna Eastman on the blog, discussing why they write sci-fi romance, and their story in the Beyond Starlight: An Alien Fated-Mates Collection.

Why I write Sci-fi romance?

Ha! I have a confession to make. I’m not much of a Sci-fi fan. Unlike my hubby who grew up on E.E. “Doc” Smith, Dune and Ring World, I never had much interest in the genre. But my guy loved those books so during the mushy part of our early courtship, I tried to give them a shot. I’d get through a dozen pages and quietly put the books down…hoping never to pick them up again.

Flash forward to movies and TV: He loved Star Trek (each and every version), and we’d record them on the VCR (so we didn’t miss any). When it came to Star Wars, I let him drag me to each movie. I was a good girlfriend and later a good wife.

Then something weird and unexpected happened. I started to like them. I got excited when Star Trek: Voyager premiered, and the captain was a woman. I liked all the not-quite human Star Trek characters who were searching for their humanity (Spock, Data, 7 of 9, and The Doctor). It was a lot of fun visiting a different world where the rules went in a million different directions.

One day after I’d discovered the wonderful world of sexy online romances, I read a romance about a character that goes into heat. It was fascinating. Strong alpha male brought to his knees with a primal need to mate. Talk about putting characters in strange and uncomfortable situations. One minute they are totally focused on
one thing, and then all they can think about is sex—here and now. I think we really learn about our characters when they’re naked and vulnerable, and what’s more vulnerable than really needing sex?

When I was looking for story ideas for my sexy Sci-fi romances, I came up with my own twist on a character battling the challenges of heat. Typically (but not always), he’s a hot alpha male who is gorgeous and honorable—and he’s in the business of saving women not compromising them. He’s not happy when his body demands sex, but he can’t ignore his needs. 

Whew!

So after all these years, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am a Sci-fi fan. But I’m not going to tell my husband. I think he still has those E.E.“Doc” Smith books somewhere in the house.

Captive Heat Blurb:

She was captured by sex slave traders, and he was her only hope.

When intergalactic trader Jaden Zoma rescues beautiful teacher Mia Townes from sex slave traders, she thinks her problems are over. Being kidnapped was awful, and Mia can’t wait to get back to the family that means everything to her.

Jaden is dedicated to helping those in need and never expects to need anyone else. He has few roots, and he likes it that way. Their paths should never have crossed.

But when their bodies are sabotaged—first by the slavers and then by nature—they must put aside honor and virtue to save each other.

What happens when their crazed journey ends, and it’s time to move on?

Susanna Eastman Bio:

I was a public relations writer before I turned to romantic fiction. While I enjoyed working in the corporate world, it was more fun to write about the sexy characters in my head. 

I was fortunate to meet my personal romance hero during college. We met at a fraternity party my freshman year at school and became fast friends. One night I was eating dinner at his fraternity, and my future husband suavely sat on an empty table beside me to chat. Unfortunately, that table was missing a leg and it collapsed on my arm. When he called the next day to check on me, I had to tell him my arm was broken. (It was!) Devastated but still gallant, he asked me out on a date. We’ve now been married more than a few decades and have two teenage sons.

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