A review by fresholivebread
Emperor by Anna Hackett

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Alien wolf shifters! An injured human scientist lands on an alien planet and meets gruff emperor alien. He's honourable and protective, she's super smart and a bit quirky. Very insta-connection, but their chemistry worked fine, and the romance is decent. I appreciated there was no dancing around in circles and they're straightforward about feelings. I liked her brilliance, so her self depreciation gets annoying at times, and also there's bit too much growling and waxing on the size difference. The action part is fun, but the writing seemed sloppy and wasn't her usual standards, really felt like a rushed job.