With a title like “Futurelove” I expected this short story collection to be full of sappy sci-fi romance. That is exactly what it is not. McCaffrey’s story is about the first live human birth from exogenesis, and the social and political ramifications from such a birth. Holly’s story is about a PSI and his clone, and deals with issues of self, nurture vs. nature, and the complete destruction of the human race. Carver writes about a pet alien from Betelgeuse as it mysteriously takes over the lives and affections of it’s owners. Each story is thought provoking and not at all sappy. ( )