COEXISTENCE Pipettes and Plows 1 |
Science is my jam! I
think it is important to not just say you support science but do something
concrete. I love to make science approachable and I thought sci-fi rom is
a perfect sub-genre to introduce sci-fi to romance readers and romance to
sci-fi readers.
I believe that the
perfect future will be equitable for all genders, ethnicities, and disabilities
and abilities. Also, I felt that a part of an equal future, is that every
single person has the flexibility to be themselves. Women don’t have to smile,
or be nice. Men don’t have to be ultra-macho; they are free to be as they want
to be.
So, if you notice my
cover, my main character who plays the feminine role, does not smile, and her
nickname is Grumpy Gomez. The main character who is a masculine role with feminine
shadows, smiles brightly. He is a genuine ray of sunshine to the point where
his niceness is a form of annoyance to the aloof and self-centered Grumpy
Gomez. I absolutely love him. Gomez is a reflection of myself – if someone
tells me to smile? Well … let me just leave that sentence unfinished.
Writing within a
shared world/universe was a fabulous experience. Working on the details with
Elsa Jade and Maggie Lynch, was great. All the writers added their own flare to
the universe and it was interesting to learn the various processes. This was my
debut book and I learned so much from everyone. I am super grateful for this
experience and the incredible kindness and confidence that all the writers had
in me.
Book blurb
After a disastrous
laboratory accident, exobotanist Dr. ShaylaRam Gomez is desperate to redeem
herself in the eyes of the scientific community, and more importantly, her
beloved father. But now, with her carefully nurtured study of new black bean
seeds in tatters, Shayla is banished to a dishonorable tour of the Obsidian Rim
worlds with the man responsible for destroying her reputation – the brawny
farmer from some backwater planetoid, Dr. Rahim Xie.
The people who freed
Rahim from a lifetime of slavery are struggling under crushing debt to the
Earth’s Conservatory, and Rahim has vowed to save these destitute Prithvi and
Rim farmers. He’ll even steal classified research on sustainable crops from his
irascible mentor Grumpy Gomez. When he discovers that meticulous Shayla has a
hidden maverick streak, Rahim is tempted to enlist her aid. He needs more than
her secrets; he needs her and her brilliant mind to help his cause. But how can
he ask Shayla to join a revolution that will pit her against her own father – a
man known for his political ruthlessness?
Forced together with
their dogbot and humanoid companions, they'll travel to the edges of a decaying
galaxy to fight the corporate greed that is slowly starving the worlds of the
Rim. Are these scientists planting the seeds of their own destruction – or will
their reluctant collaboration blossom into something beyond mere coexistence.
AUTHOR SHREE C. AIER AND FRIEND |
Bio
Shree is, and always
will be a perpetual student, and takes joy in learning new things. She is an
avid reader and shares her love of books with her mother, and late grandmother.
Her Amma was a voracious reader despite being educated only till the 8th grade.
Shree dedicates her books to her Amma and her mother.
Shree is writing books
to share her interest and awe of the world in its entirety – of animals, and
plants, of invertebrates, of the living and the non-living. She also enjoys
writing about relationships through light romance and fantastical worlds, as
well as science -fiction.
Website and Links
shreecaier.com
12 comments:
Thank you for joining us this weekend Shree. Romancing The Genres is excited to support Obsidian Rim authors and their stories. Your reversal of the stereotype female/male personalities is a clever way to bring two people into close quarters but in a non-traditional way. And congratulations on this being your Debut Book. I saw you in the latest RWR as a new PAN member!
Thank you so much Judith!
I loved the way you had your heroine and hero learning to be true to themselves and each other as they adventured around the Obsidian Rim. The galaxy has space enough for everyone!
Congrats again. A well deserved words of praise.
Thanks Elsa Jade. Yep the galaxy has enough space for everyone and annoying humans as well :)))
Thanks Papahalloprasad :)
Love your blurb, Shree! Unique characters, plenty of conflict, a forced proximity trope, and a well-developed story world (and SCIENCE! Love science!) - what more can I ask for?
Can't wait to read this!
Congratulations on your debut, Shree!!! *throws confetti
Welcome to this crazy and at times frustrating writers world. Can't wait to read your work.
Marcia King-Gamble
@Sarah thank you so much:)
Thanks Luanna :) Its been quite a ride :)
thank you Marcia!
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