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✅friends to lovers
✅fated mates
✅bodyguard hero
✅found families

Bishop is the prequel novella to the Rogues of Zathari series. I read this one after the first book (Havoc) so I don't think it matters where you read this one.

Serra runs away from Earth to escape a forced marriage to the son of a crime boss and finds herself a new start on another planet. It's there she makes friends, finds a job, and gets to work alongside a handsome Zathari named Bishop. Both have a dark past but Serra and Bishop strike up a sweet friendship despite secretly having feelings for one another. Then Serra's past catches up with her and threatens everything she's come to love about her new life.

This was a very cute additional peak into the series. I think it suffers the same way a lot of novellas suffer in that the plot felt rushed. Most of the characters prior relationship was built off-page (which, again, I get it since its a novella). Still a fun read. I'm ready for more :)

TWs (taken from authors website): explicit sex, BDSM, non-sexual assault (perpetrated by antagonist), kidnapping/abduction (antagonist), violence, abuse (familial, perpetrated by brother and antagonist), parent death, imprisonment/torture (hero backstory)