Expansive series, alien cultures and couples who meet across species or worlds define S.E. Smith's science-fiction and paranormal romance. The Dragon Lords of Valdier series begins with Abducting Abby, where an encounter on Earth leads into a society of dragon-shifting aliens and a sequence of linked romances involving their families and allies. The Lords of Kassis and Cosmos' Gateway series use similar portal and first-contact setups, while other books move into shapeshifters, time travel and fantasy adventure. Smith's novels are fast, romantic and openly escapist, with action, humour and recurring family groups carrying across multiple instalments. They fit science-fiction romance, alien romance and paranormal romance for adult readers. The Valdier books are the most useful starting point because they establish one of her largest connected universes and show the mixture of space adventure, fated attraction and continuing ensemble characters. Read more Less