Review: Winter Fusion

 

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Ex-space marine Savan Bardan survived the Galactic Wars to become the most ruthless trade negotiator in the galaxy. His planet needs energy to survive, and he'll do anything to close the deal for the Perman fusion crystals that can provide it—even if it means seducing his beautiful, infuriating opponent, a rival icier than her planet.
Perma's top negotiator, Brinn Fjord, lost her father when Savan delayed her planet's Trade Guild membership years ago. She hates the handsome Rendarian and the planet he represents. She's determined to finish the deal and get rid of him as quickly as possible, so she can celebrate the holidays.
But soon the rival negotiators are in a fight for their lives. Besieged by mysterious accidents and unforgiving weather, Brinn and Savan have no one to depend on but each other. As they put the past aside, they uncover a desire hot enough to melt ice, and Brinn discovers a secret that may keep them apart.

Genre: science fiction romance

Publication date: December 2012

Mature content: yes

Review: I believe this book had a lot of potential, and the story actually started out quite well. 

I'm rating it with three stars only just because part of the plot - an important part, in my opinion - was replaced by almost back to back sex scenes. Where I would have liked more background on the location and the characters, I just got a bit of action here and there, an insta-love (if you take into account that the whole book unfolds in a time span of just over two days) and a hasty negotiation. If Savan and Brinn were true professional negotiators, they would have spent more than two minutes at the end of the book finalizing the (supposedly important) deal for both their planets, instead of one saying "you can have the crystals" and the other acknowledging, no matter their new relationship.

So, all in all, this is a read if you have time and are up to instant-love science fiction books. Otherwise, there are better alternatives out there.

  

Happy readings,

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