I received an ARC from the author for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a fun, short read. I've read the author's fantasy books before, and I'm always down for android romance, so I was really glad to see this new release. Lela and D are likeable main characters, and I liked Lela's emotional complexity regarding her choice of work.

Around half of this book is sex, which was expected. The erotic scenes are pretty sexy - the focus on Lela's pleasure is nice, and there is some toy use and creativity in D's anatomy. Also, I'm not sure if his name being D was meant to be a naughty pun, but it's definitely a bit funny in an erotic book. I admit that in some respects D was almost too human-like, which took away some enjoyment from the android story.

Most people probably won't be reading this book for the plot, but that was where I felt it was a bit weaker, and I had Questions. The saboteur was a bit predictable. Lela being so focused on her crush that she can't do her job was a bit annoying at times. And as for D - the author's fantasy books also had racism between humans and non-humans, but it hit differently here, since D literally doesn't have the same rights as the humans on the crew. This was touched upon a little, especially in the epilogue, but it definitely had some uncomfortable implications. Including the fact that he's apparently designed fully functional for sex.

Overall, it's a nice romance/erotica book with a likeable main pairing, with the plot being a little weaker.