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Sunastara & the Venusian by Jess K. Hardy
5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The way I didn't know I needed a space "Love Boat" (and for you young'uns, that was a very popular TV show in the '80s!), with super sexy, older protagonists. Hardy does such an amazing job of capturing the everyday and putting it in amazing settings. Sunny and Freddie are extraordinary, their chemistry is 🔥, and their stories are so riveting and emotional, I found myself at several points throughout the book, just gasping through the tears streaming down my face. I am a full-on Jess Hardy stan now; her prose just keeps getting better and better. 💖