Review: Only Bad Options

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A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . .

Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp spaceships, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me.

I might be a seer with a photographic memory, but I don’t see the trouble headed my way until it’s too late. Suddenly, I’m surrounded by enemies and fighting for my life.

I don’t think things can get any worse until I meet Kyrion Caldaren, an arrogant Regal lord who insists that we have a connection, one that could be the death of us both.

A MAN WHO CAN’T FORGET HIS PAST . . .

The name Kyrion Caldaren strikes fear in the hearts of people across the Archipelago Galaxy. As the leader of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force, I’m used to being a villain, as well as the personal assassin of Lord Callus Holloway. Even the wealthy Regals who live on the planet of Corios are afraid of me.

But everything changes when I meet Vesper Quill. I might be a powerful psion with telepathic, telekinetic, and other abilities, but Vesper sees far too many of my secrets.

Thanks to an arcane, unwanted quirk of psionic magic, the two of us are forced to work together to unravel a dangerous conspiracy and outwit the deadly enemies who want to bend us to their will.

Genre: science fiction (with a hint of romance)

Publication date: September 2022

Mature content: yes, but nothing overly graphical

Review: I loved absolutely everything about this book, including the original title. It's mostly science fiction, but the kind that you can easily relate to, with just a hint of magic to make it stand out somehow. There's also a bit of romance, but it's more a promise than a real thing - it's actually refreshing to meet characters that don't fall into bed together the first chance they get, but instead think things through and consider the consequences of their actions. Vesper and Kyrion's relationship, while sometimes sad, made me smile in many, many places. It's clear they are perfect for each other, truebond or not, and I'm rooting for them and for a happy ending.

I was hooked from page one, I had to read the book almost in one sitting, and I'll be anxiously awaiting for the next one in the series. I can't say that Only Bad Options ends at a cliffhanger exactly, since there is an end to the story (albeit probably not the happy one you would expect). But that end is also the promise of a new beginning, and so I really want to find out what happens next. 

If you love the genre, Only Bad Options is totally recommended. Also, I'll definitely be looking for more books by this author. 

Happy readings!

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