Alien Conquest by Sadie Carter

3 Stars

The writing and editing in this novel was clean, with few if any typos in the ARC version of the manuscript. The characterization was good, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals. The development of the romantic relationship was fairly anemic in my opinion. I had a really hard time trying to enjoy this novel because I think the parts that were supposed to make me laugh just made me roll my eyes because it was so over the top, slapstick, and rediculous. I have a more dry, sarcastic sense of humor, so I did not find this novel at all amusing. The plot and pacing was exciting, with that being the best part of the novel, in my opinion. This novel had low angst and high stakes, which tends to be my preferred narrative structure for a romance novel. This novel used the Mars Needs Women trope, the Fated Mates trope, and the Partner in Trouble trope. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship were three stars. The plot, pacing, and world building were four stars. The humor was two stars. The combined score of this novel was therefore three stars. This novel had a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus to the whole series. I recommend this sci-fi romance to readers who find slapstick type humor amusing. I do not plan to buy myself a keeper copy of this novel, and I am not sure I will read any other novels in this series.

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