Am I really going to take a star off my rating because they kept referring to sexy times as “going to the garden,” “being in the garden,” “I’m in the garden”…? Yes, yes I am.

But other than that! Great book.

I particularly love how this author explores racism in her alien romances—and this was the best one so far. Just a completely bananas mixture of unhinged fated mates pining and an alien guy’s horror and self-loathing at being mated to someone not of his species. Seriously, it was a lot.

Also, rejected mate stories (she rejects him because he’s being such a racist jerk) are just so angsty. Loved it!