Science fiction

  • Only Bad Options audiobook on sale for $6.99 through March 31 …

    The Only Bad Options audiobook is on sale for $6.99 at Amazon and Audible. Woot!

    From what I have been told, the audiobook deal ends Tuesday, March 31 so get it if/while you can! 

    Only Bad Options audiobook cover art

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

    This is book #1 in my Galactic Bonds science-fiction fantasy series. Tropes include enemies to lovers, slow-burn romance, space opera, and Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes. 😉

    The audiobook is narrated by the awesome Lauren Fortgang and James Fouhey. Lauren is also the narrator of my Elemental Assassin and Crown of Shards series.

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    Only Bright Destinies to be released Feb. 16, 2027 …

    Only Bright Destinies, book #6 in my Galactic Bonds science-fiction fantasy series, will be released Feb. 16, 2027. Woot! 😎

    Only Bright Destinies cover art coming soon

    PRE-ORDER THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Barnes & Noble Apple Books Google Play Kobo Bookshop.org

    The ebooks are online now, and the audio/print books will go online later this year.

    Only Bright Destinies is a full-length book about Vesper Quill and Kyrion Caldaren. It will wrap up some of the major storylines in my Galactic Bonds series. Thanks for reading! ❤️

    Only Bright Destinies tropes and Description:

    Love Star Wars-type stories? This is the book/series for you! Tropes include:

    • Science-fiction fantasy ⚔️
    • Fated mates ❤️
    • Space opera ✨
    • Fated mates ❤️
    • Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes ⚔️
    • Heroine and hero’s first-person POVs ✨
    • A touch of historical romance ❤️

    “This is space opera at its finest.”—Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Only Bad Options

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds science-fiction fantasy series with a rollicking new adventure that blends science fiction and fantasy with a dash of historical romance. The action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soulmates story and “Pew! Pew! Pew!” battle scenes. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Dune, and Bridgerton.

    A WOMAN WHO CAN’T SEE HER ENEMIES’ PLANS . . .

    My name is Vesper Quill, and I’m good at figuring things out. Over the years, I’ve used my skills as an inventor and an engineer, along with my seer magic, to solve one hard problem after another.

    My current mission? Discover where the members of the Techwave terrorist organization are hiding and what deadly weapons they plan to unleash on the Archipelago Galaxy.

    With the help of Kyrion Caldaren, my truebond partner, I follow a series of clues to a distant planet. But the Techwave’s plot is much bigger and far more horrific than I ever imagined, and even the enormous power of our truebond might not be enough to help Kyrion and me save the galaxy.

    A MAN WHO IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME . . .

    My name is Kyrion Caldaren, and I excel at killing my enemies. As an Arrow, I spent years honing and using my telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other psionic abilities to defend the people of the Imperium.

    My current mission? Protecting Vesper from Callus Holloway, the greedy siphon who wants to tap into the power of our truebond connection. Too bad I have no idea how to kill Holloway or stop him from taking our magic.

    When Holloway and our other enemies put us in a desperate situation with only bad options, I vow in the coldest depths of my heart to give Vesper the bright destiny she deserves—even if I have to sacrifice myself.

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    Options paperback giveaway for FaRoFeb 2026 …

    As part of FaRoFeb 2026, I am giving away one (1) silver foiled paperback copy of Only Bad Options, Galactic Bonds #1. Woot!

    Only Bad Options includes:

    • ⚔️ Enemies to lovers
    • ❤ Fated mates
    • ❤️‍🔥 Slow-burn romance
    • ✨ Sci-fi fantasy
    • 📘 Space opera
    • ❤ A touch of historical romance
    • ⚔️ Pew! Pew! Pew! action scenes

    If you like Star Wars, Reylo, and Bridgerton, this is the book for you. 😉

    To enter, fill out the Rafflepress form below. A big thanks for the folks at @farosociety for organizing this year’s event. Good luck and thanks for reading! 😎

    MORE GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

    The giveaway will run through Sunday, March 1. Open to U.S. addresses only, due to shipping costs. Open to those 18 and older. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.

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    Pre-order the special edition of Only Bad Options . . .

    click here and fill out the google form to order the special edition of only bad options

    I am doing a special edition for Only Bad Options, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. It’s the story you know and love in a special collector’s edition! Here is a look at the dust jacket, the sprayed edges, and the hardcover book. Isn’t it gorgeous??? 😎

    The special edition features:

    • A dark blue dust jacket with silver foil
    • A black/dark gray hardcover book with blue/purple foil
    • Color endpapers
    • Color/sprayed edges
    • A two-page interior map
    • A new interior print design
    • Kitty Boodle Easter eggs hidden in the art 😁🐈

    The dust jacket, hardcover, map, and endpapers were designed by the awesome Jenny Zemanek, while the interior print design is by The INKfluence, who also guided the book (and me!) through the production process.

    SPECIAL EDITION PRICE AND SHIPPING:

    The special edition of Only Bad Options is $60. I’m estimating the shipping will be $10, but it might be more/less, depending on postage prices, especially during the holiday season.

    I hope to receive the special edition books by mid-December, so I can’t guarantee that they will arrive in time for Christmas. Please keep that in mind when ordering.

    I also have some oopsie copies of Only “Rouge” Actions available.

    The rest of my print books, bookmarks, etc. are the usual prices with the usual shipping rates. If you don’t want a special edition copy of Options, I can ship your books out the first/second week of December, so you should receive those in time for the holidays. But again, no guarantees.

    I will share more info about the special edition — especially potential shipping dates/costs — as it becomes available. In the meantime, I am doing a happy dance over the book. I hope everyone loves the special edition as much as I do. Thank you for reading! ❤️

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    “This is space opera at its finest.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, DuneBridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

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    Pre-order the special edition of Only Bad Options . . .

    click here and fill out the google form to order the special edition of only bad options

    I am doing a special edition for Only Bad Options, book #1 in my Galactic Bonds series. It’s the story you know and love in a special collector’s edition! Here is a look at the dust jacket, the sprayed edges, and the hardcover book. Isn’t it gorgeous??? 😎

    The special edition features:

    • A dark blue dust jacket with silver foil
    • A black/dark gray hardcover book with blue/purple foil
    • Color endpapers
    • Color/sprayed edges
    • A two-page interior map
    • A new interior print design
    • Kitty Boodle Easter eggs hidden in the art 😁🐈

    The dust jacket, hardcover, map, and endpapers were designed by the awesome Jenny Zemanek, while the interior print design is by The INKfluence, who also guided the book (and me!) through the production process.

    SPECIAL EDITION PRICE AND SHIPPING:

    The special edition of Only Bad Options is $60. I’m estimating the shipping will be $10, but it might be more/less, depending on postage prices, especially during the holiday season.

    I hope to receive the special edition books by mid-December, so I can’t guarantee that they will arrive in time for Christmas. Please keep that in mind when ordering.

    I also have some oopsie copies of Only “Rouge” Actions available.

    The rest of my print books, bookmarks, etc. are the usual prices with the usual shipping rates. If you don’t want a special edition copy of Options, I can ship your books out the first/second week of December, so you should receive those in time for the holidays. But again, no guarantees.

    I will share more info about the special edition — especially potential shipping dates/costs — as it becomes available. In the meantime, I am doing a happy dance over the book. I hope everyone loves the special edition as much as I do. Thank you for reading! ❤️

    ONLY BAD OPTIONS DESCRIPTION:

    “This is space opera at its finest.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, DuneBridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

    A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

    Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me.

    I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

    I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

    A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

    The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

    But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

    Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.