You're welcome to try my series if you want a little "space opera". The prelude is called "A Union Consummated" and the link is in the sig below.
It starts on Earth with a rather mundane opening scenario. The series continues in "Gift from Outer Space" and then continues on in a series I haven't quite finished yet but is even more "space opera" than the first, and darker at times. Caveats include use of a "dickgirl" type character for a lot of the sex scenes . If that's no problem, look forward to a lot of sci-fi and a voyage through the galaxy. Would love if anyone would read and give feedback.
thanks, I will have look. and a "dickgirl" is no problem with me.