For some reason, House Rockhurst is really keen on having his and Ada’s arranged marriage go forward, presumably to get their hands on her dowry. However, Richard is not about to give up so easily. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Loch is hot as hell and has the body of a Greek god. And so, the two of them strike up a tenuous alliance, agreeing to work together until they make it some place safe. Though Ada knows better than to trust Loch, a known dangerous criminal, she’s also aware he’s her only chance to escape. As our story begins, Ada finds herself in a holding cell with another high-profile prisoner named Marcus Loch aboard a bounty hunter’s ship, soon to be handed off to Richard of High House Rockhurst, the man she was supposed to marry. But unfortunately, her luck has just run out. To avoid that fate, Ada ran away years ago and has since survived on her own by living under the radar on space stations and mercenary ships. As the fifth of six children, her usefulness to her family only extends to her marriageability into one of the other High Houses, and only so that her father can have a spy in a rival’s house. The protagonist of this tale is Lady Ada of High House von Hasenberg. In the case of Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik, it is an example of a sci-fi romance mashup that handles all these points very well. It also helps when a novel is upfront with the reader on what to expect. While I have nothing against romance, I’ve always said that if there’s going to be a romance arc in any book, it needs to be convincing-not to mention I also want the characters, plot and other story elements to be strong. Not gonna lie, I’ve always been hard on the romances in my fiction. Publisher: Harper Voyager (February 5, 2019) This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
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