Heart Song (Forbidden Mates Book 3) by Heather Guerre

5 Stars

The writing and editing of the ARC version of the manuscript was clean, with no typos that I found and well constructed sentences. The world building was excellent, with the alien worlds and races all coming to vivid life. That is one of the great pleasures of reading this particular author. The characterization was great, with both hero and heroine being complex, sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The plot and pacing was exciting, meaning I read this novel in one sitting. The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and organic, though the internal conflict of the hero and heroine not communicating clearly what they really wanted to each other dragged on WAY too long. I would have preferred it if the hero had gone after what he wanted way earlier in the novel. There was a medium amount of angst in this novel which I did not enjoy, and very high stakes, which I did enjoy. This novel used the Mate Bond trope, the Prison Break trope, the Partner in Trouble trope, and the Road Trip trope. The world building was five stars. The plot and pacing were five stars stars. The characterization was five stars and the development of the romantic relationship was four stars, because of the overuse of the Refusal to Honestly Communicate trope. I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of five stars. This novel had a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that was a big plus. I recommend this novel to readers of sci-fi romance who really enjoy vivid world building. I look forward to reading the next novel set in this world with great anticipation. I will be buying myself a keeper copy of this novel.

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