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Steel Coyote by Beth Williamson
4.0

Remy recently inherited her title as Captain of the Steel Coyote and is struggling to find a new job and make ends meet. Max is a confident pretty boy trying to score a pilot job on a cruise ship. When the two are unexpectedly hired for a high paying job, they have to decide if it's worth fighting for things to stay the same or if they will change themselves and their world.

This was an enjoyable sci-fi romance, which is a fun read if you're into space operas with a bit of action. It was a rather quick read, but I enjoyed how it was a sci-fi rather than a run of the mill contemporary romance.

There was the usual enemies to lovers trope, but I don't hate that. I did catch myself thinking several times that there was a lot of repetition in some aspects or scenes... we get it, Remy has nice assets. It also seems as though there may have been some influence from the Firefly TV series, but it was generic enough that I can't even say for sure whether that it was intentional or if I drew my own conclusions being a huge fan of the show.

There is profanity and a few detailed sex scenes, so this is not the book for you if you're looking for a clean romance. There are mentions of slavery and abuse, but it is not described in much detail, so I wouldn't say this is a darkly themed novel, but it's worth mentioning if you are especially sensitive to these topics.

Overall, I enjoyed this story and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun space-themed action romance.

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.