[LMB] Romantic SF

[Ed Burkhead]

Beth wrote:
> I do have to mention that as a genre SF is kind of standing in a
> glass house as it throws stones at Romance for not having active
> and competent female characters.  If Bujold wrote either the Romance
> or the SF version of the tale, the skinny girl would not sit around
> waiting for the handsome warrior.

For SF / Romance crossover with VERY capable female characters, you might
find you enjoy Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's books.

"Pilot's Choice" combines two novellas, each about a couple meeting.  Both
members of each couple are high-class, very capable people.

"Partners In Necessity" is an omnibus book with three full novels:
"Conflicts of Honors," "Agent of Change," and "Carpe Diem."

I would never be caught dead reading "romance" books but I certainly did
enjoy these.

Lee and Miller's books can be bought through Amazon.com or direct from the
authors at:
http://www.korval.com/srmcat2.htm 

So far, I've bought almost every book they've written.  (Sharon Lee has
written a couple of non-SF mysteries that I haven't bought though the
excerpt of one I read almost pulled the money out of my pocket (and may
yet).)  I've enjoyed all of their books quite a lot.

Anne McCaffrey wrote, in her introduction to "Partners In Necessity," " . .
. I don't have many books in the 'comfort' category.  And I don't know why
this trilogy is so satisfying to reread, it just is! . . ." And she makes a
lot more complimentary comments about the books.

Lee and Miller aren't well known.  I think many of you might like them.

Ed Burkhead