Shade: Colony: Nyx #6 (Intergalactic Dating Agency)

Shade is an alien enforcer from the planet Tito lives on the Colony now and he needs to find a way to come to terms with his past but he has not been able to move on, he gets an ultimatum. Linnaea wants to return to Star Farms but Maia informs her that she cannot at the time she offers her a place to stay and a job. Linnaea finds her boss threatening her job. Romantic, and entertaining heartwarming alien love story. I read a copy without obligation. I volunteered an honest review.

This short story is dual POV, well written, and a fast-paced, sci fi romance. I was amused by Iva’s self-centredness - she wasn’t malicious, just self focused and determined to get what she wanted. I enjoyed Shade’s similar self focus. Neither of these characters is particularly nice but they suited each other perfectly. I enjoyed their steamy intimate interludes and I enjoyed how the story furthered the background plot running through this series. I also appreciated the setup for the next story

Shade is an incubus who works as one of Hera’s Enforcers. He can’t get over being betrayed by his wife. Iva is living at Star Farms, sent there to get her away from a man her mother felt was unsuitable. She is not the woman he wants; he is not the man she wants. Once they are more or less forced together, will things change? This is a short, steaming hot romance with kink. What looks like a mismatch, just might be true love. I received an ARC of this book and voluntarily reviewed it.