Science Fiction Romance
From Goodreads:
"A
delightful and complex mix of comedy and fantasy-a sensual love story set in a
sensational world. I hope for more from this talented author."-USA Today
bestselling author Christie Ridgway.
A
Convenient Marriage . . . that can save-or destroy-a world
Connall
Storm is a man with aspirations. A two-name bastard on the colony of Last Hope,
he enters a pragmatic marriage hoping to discover a treasure that will give him
the power and wealth he wants. But in order to find it, he and his new wife
must embark on a perilous expedition into the Western Mountains-and come back
alive. Little does he guess that guarding his heart against his e
xasperating
and far-too-sexy wife will be the real challenge. . .
Arkana
Crystal Song has blue blood, the finest education, and an unexpected, massively
irritating new husband. All she wanted to do was find out what happened to her
parents, who disappeared years ago. Now she's stuck trekking through the wilderness
with a man who drives her absolutely crazy. And she's starting to like the
feeling a bit too much . . .
It isn't long before Connall and
Arkana's fiery arguments flare into scorching passion. But when they come
across a deadly alien menace on their travels, their love will face the
ultimate test. Are they strong enough to save themselves-and their entire
world?
Starcrossed Bride was a fun book to
read even though he theme is serious. The people on the planet are here
because their star ship crashed. They
have no way to leave and have not realized that the planet is dangerous to
them. Enter Arkana Crystal Song
and Connall Strom and their marriage of connivance. That is where the fun begins.
I loved Arkana. She keeps doing things for the right
reason but the results are never what she expects. Reading her exploits always brought a chuckle. Connall is a mixed bag. He so wants to be powerful to make up
for his background. He and Arkana
come to an understanding when they marry.
He will get the power he wants – she will be able to continue her parent’s
work and they will go their separate ways. That does not work out that well. There is the problem with the attraction they feel to each
other. Together they make a great
pair but it does take awhile for both to accept it.
The plot is interesting and there
was enough world building to support the story. Several of the side characters are really fun. Jotan the
Glorious adds humor to the story, as do Lucina and Risto. Starcrossed Bride is a well-written
book that I recommend for a fun read.
Imajinn Books published Starcrossed Bride by Meg Leader in 2014.
I received an ARC of Starcrossed
Bride from Netgalley.
1 comment:
OoOh I hadn't heard of this one before, but now I'm really curious about it. Thanks for introducing me to it :)
-Kimberly @ Turning the Pages
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