Jennifer's Reviews > Stranded

An enjoyable sci-fi romance.

The writing and editing of this novel was pretty clean, with occasional typos and well constructed sentences. The world building was vivid, with the culture of the alien hero being well described and the jungle coming to life for this reader. The characterization was excellent, with both hero and heroine being sympathetic individuals with strengths and weaknesses. The development of the romantic relationship was sweet and organic, with a heat level of three chili peppers. The plot and pacing were quick and exciting. There was low angst and high stakes, which tends to be one of my preferred narrative structures for a romance novel. This novel used the Crash Landed on Primitive Planet trope, the Mars Needs Women trope, and the Fated Mates trope. The world building, plot, and pacing were all four stars. The characterization and development of the romantic relationship were also four stars. I therefore gave this novel a combined rating of four stars. This novel ended on a Happy Ever After ending instead of a cliffhanger ending, which was a big plus. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy sci-fi romances with sweet barbarian heroes. I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases. I will not buy myself a keeper copy of this novel at this time, but if the series maintains the high quality of the first novel, I may go back and buy the whole series in future.