Unloved Treasure by Layla Stone

4 Stars

The writing and editing was clean in the ARC edition of this manuscript, with no typos that I found. The world building was vibrant, and I did not need to have read any of the author's other series set in this universe to easily follow along. The characterization was excellent for the short format of this story. The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and organic. The plot and pacing was quick and exciting. The angst was fairly low and the stakes fairly high, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel used the Fated Mates trope. The world building, plot and pacing all rated four stars. The characterization and the development of the romantic relationship also rated four stars. That means the combined score for this novel was four stars. The ending was a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger, so that is a big plus. I recommend this story to readers who would enjoy a short, sweet standalone sci-fi romance. I would like to read the next book in the series, if the author turns it into a series. I am not buying myself a keeper copy of this novel at this time, though I really enjoyed it.

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