Genre:
Science Fiction Romance
Themes:
Aliens
Blind Date / Setup
Butch / Femme
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Mystery / Suspense
Starting Over
Vacation / Travel
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Homemaker
Geographic Location:
Space / Other Planet or Universe
Setting:
Boat / Cruise Ship
Casino / Club / Bar
Other Planet
Spaceship / Space Station
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Femme
Butch / Stud
Trigger/Content Warning:
Graphic Violence
Reel to Real Love
By Elle E Ire
The definition of "real love" might be broader than you think.
2022 Goldie Award Finalist – Science Fiction/Fantasy
Finding the right romantic partner is always a challenge—especially when your first spouse turns out to be a greedy, business-obsessed hardass who winds up on her CEO office floor with a bullet through her brain.
After the murder of her first wife, Elaine is ready for a vacation and a solid relationship with a woman who only has time for her. Thanks to some found alien technology, Elaine can get what she wants… sort of. Okay, so a computer-generated tangible holographic image of a twentieth-century film star is about as far from “solid” as it gets. But as her themed pleasure cruise on a passenger starliner progresses and an additional plot to murder Elaine reveals itself, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to her fantasy companion.
Ricky might be the result of exceptional programming, but she proves to be more than the sum of her particles. She shows Elaine more affection, and eventually more protection, than any so-called “real” woman in her life ever has, leaving Elaine to wonder—are Ricky’s feelings for her truly artificial? Or is this REEL TO REAL LOVE?
