A review by angelahayes
Embrace the Romance by Veronica Scott, Carol Van Natta, Sabine Priestley, S.E. Smith, Jessica E. Subject, Susan Grant, Cara Bristol, M.K. Eidem, Pauline Baird Jones, Michelle Howard, Laurie A. Green, Alexis Glynn Latner

4.0

4 Stars

Embrace the Romance is the second book in the Pets in Space Series. This fantastic book is an anthology of twelve fascinating romantic science fiction stories. Each author and story brings something different to the collection, but each one compliments the others, having the same theme of romance, space and ‘pets’. All the stories are individual, with their own unique take on the theme, all creating their own identity, mood and tone.
The book pulled me in at the beginning as I read about a well-seasoned warrior finding his true mate, and all the unusual, mischievous and lovable alien animals that were a big part of that first story. I was surprised to find that each story after, was just as intriguing and enjoyable. There were so many varied ‘pets’ in this anthology- I am in awe of the authors talents and the way they brought their stories to life. All the ‘worlds’, stories, characters, scenarios and creatures were totally believable. As each story progressed, I was drawn even further into the book. Needless to say, I didn’t accomplish much for a whole day as I read long into the night, enthralled by all the stories.
A lot of these authors are new to me and I found that quite a few of these stories are part of a series- standalones that have intrigued and captivated me, and so my TBR list will be growing considerably as I add all books from these amazing authors to it.
If you enjoy really well written romantic science fiction, with wonderful worlds and entertaining characters- then this is definitely the book for you!

Thank you to all the contributing authors!