A story that grabbed me

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The book “Hope’s Folly” by Linnea Sinclair, is a science fiction love story set against a backdrop of political upheaval and looming war. The narrative follows Admiral Philip Guthrie, a rebel trying to oppose the tyrannical Tage while dealing with personal and physical challenges, including a romance with assassin-turned-rebel Rya Bennton. The story combines intense character development, political intrigue, and subtle humor, enhanced by realistic sensory details and rich secondary characters.

Some don’t like it hot

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Whether you like it or not, sex, love, and romance are a part of life. It can be a powerful driver. But ‘soppy stuff’ didn’t fit into the blokey world of science fiction. Admittedly, James T. Kirk cut a swathe through the ladies in Star Trek, ‘alien’ or not. In the original Star Wars trilogy, though, there was hardly a female in sight, apart from Princess Leia. And the Big Romance with Han Solo was all bickering and one kiss. I thought I could do better than that. So I did.