Freeing Luka by Victoria Aveline

5 Stars

The writing and editing of this sci-fi romance was clean in the ARC version of the manuscript, with not typos that I found. The world building was excellent, a vibrant character in itself. The characterization was excellent, with the hero and heroine both being complex individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was natural and organic. The plot and pacing was very exciting, with me turning pages rapidly to find out what was going to happen next! There was little angst in this novel and very high stakes, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel used the Fated Mates trope, the Mars Needs Women trope, and the Partner in Trouble trope. This novel ended on a Happy Ever After instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus to this novel. Another big plus to this novel is the longer length. The page count was high enough to really develop these characters and this story, which was a welcome change of pace from many self published sci-fi romance novels. I recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys well written sci-fi romance novels, especially if you are a fan of the Mars Needs Women trope. I eagerly look forward to reading the next novel in the series when it is available, and I think I might buy myself a keeper copy of this novel.

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