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<title>Science Fiction Romance: The Illegitimate Cousin No One Wants to Talk About</title>
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<title>Laurie G</title>
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<![CDATA[Just want to add my appreciation for this article as a Science Fiction Romance writer.  *waves to Heather and Kimber An*  <br />
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I think a work is generally considered Science Fiction Romance (or SciFiRom or SFR) if the romance and technology/futuristic premise have equal importance.  If it's more about the world building or the intergalactic war, but there's a love story worked into the plot, then its probably Romantic Science Fiction.  So Star Wars would count as a RSF, IMHO.  <br />
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For SFR recommendations, I'd give the nod to THE OUTBACK STARS by Sandra McDonald, especially if you like a bit more military spin on the story.<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206353"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206353" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>Kimber An</title>
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<![CDATA[THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA is not a good example of Science Fiction Romance.  The STAR WARS novels by Timothy Zahn do better.  However, for an excellent example of SFR in general, try GAMES OF COMMAND by Linnea Sinclair.<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206267"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206267" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:18:39 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Heather</title>
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<![CDATA[I just stumbled onto this post--love it! Of course, I'm biased since I run The Galaxy Express, a blog dedicated to science fiction romance. I invite folks to check it out because we're celebrating the blend of SF and Romance in all of its forms.<br />
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http://thegalaxyexpress.blogspot.com/<br />
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Thanks so much for this piece.<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206055"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookstove.com%2FScience-Fiction%2FScience-Fiction-Romance-The-Illegitimate-Cousin-No-One-Wants-to-Talk-About.78114%23comment206055" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:21:40 PST</pubDate></item>
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