Claim by Tana Stone

4 Stars

This novel was written and edited cleanly, with no typos that I found in the ARC version of the manuscript. The world building was vibrant, with the desert planet and it's creatures coming to vivid life. The characterization was competent, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with reasons behind the choices they made. The development of the romantic relationship was natural and organic, especially considering the shorter length of this story. The plot and pacing was exciting, with me turning the pages quickly to find out what was going to happen next. There was a medium amount of angst in this story that I understood but found a little tiring to read, and very high stakes that maintained my interest despite the relationship angst. This novel used the Mating Bond trope and the Neither Side Wants a Relationship trope. The world building, plot, and pacing were all four stars. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship was also four stars. The novel ended on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus to this story. I recommend this sci-fi romance to readers who enjoy romances that read like adventure novels. I will be eagerly anticipating reading the next series that this author writes. I will probably buy myself a keeper copy of this novel.

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