This ended up being a really good story between a damaged couple but the book is part of a series so that for me, caused issues.

I like books that are part of a series, each book dealing with a couple with updates on previous couples and breadcrumbs for future couples with an enemy plot that runs through the series.

My issue with this book was at the start we have multiple scenes with others being the focal point.

The book starts with the birth of the first mixed race (human/alien) baby, not from this couple but a previous one and I realise that this sets the scene for the main couples adventures but it felt so enemy plot heavy that it seemed hard to recognise who the heroine and Hero were going to be, their story together doesn't really kick in until about 25%.

The enemy plot line and politics seems so complicated that it's hard to remember from each books release to the next one who everyone is and whats gone on, it will be easier when the full series is out and the reader can binge on the whole series.

I stopped reading and went back and read the blurb from the previous books to try to remind myself.

The couple are very devoted to each other.

No intimate scenes with anyone other than the Hero and heroine.
There is no relationship history for the Hero and the heroine had a spineless fiance back on earth before the attacks.
No other woman or man drama.
No cheating.
HFN. ( )