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After all the human woman have been mated who is left to read about in this series? We return to a sa-khui couple that broke up after their daughter died shortly after her birth. Asha and Hemalo had resonated but they weren't a love match (at least on Asha's side). Then after their baby died, Asha's heartbreak was so great that Hemalo moved out thinking that she wanted to be alone. She saw this as being abandoned.
Afterwards, while still processing her grief, the earth women show up and all of a sudden there are babies everywhere - adding to her depression. Every new kit reminds her of what she lost. While Hemalo seems to be doing well he is grieving too - he not only lost a child but his wife.
When Claire befriends Asha it helps give her a purpose and surprisingly, she and Hemalo resonate again. After the last pregnancy, Asha is afraid. The two find themselves out in a cave, alone and need to work out their issues to let their love overcome their fears.
This is a great change from the previous human/sa-khui relationships and we get to see a different side of several characters.

mollysoff's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aurorasky2025's review against another edition

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4.0

4/5 such a sweet dedication to those who go through the loss of their rainbow baby, and I loved Asha’s redemption arc

blee98's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

groovygirl858's review against another edition

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3.0

These aliens are HORRIBLE communicators. The FMC lashed out at the MMC and didn't explain herself. The MMC made decisions and acted on them without explaining how he arrived at his decisions or what he was feeling. These failures to communicate allowed both characters to make assumptions about how the other feels and caused way more hurt feelings and misery than what was necessary.

I enjoyed the holiday planning and the budding friendship between Claire and the FMC. The rest of the book was okay. It wasn't my favorite in this series, but it wasn't terrible. The miscommunication trope didn't irritate me as much as usual because it's been established in this series these aliens aren't typically the best at communicating their feelings. This is a solid 3 star read; not fantastic but has some good moments.

caro__b's review against another edition

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3.0

The MMC initiates sexual contact while the FMC is sleeping. The previous day she clearly communicated that she was not ready to take the next step in their fysical relationship. This does not sit well with me.

Besides that, it was an emotional 2nd chance romances that I very much enjoyed.

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