Tags: light kink (consensual restraint and chasing), pregnancy, child birth, Disney Princess jokes, alien attempt at a Jewish wedding, public sex.

If there’s such a thing as cozy science fiction most of this series would be in it, this book especially. This is primarily a story of a couple reflecting on the early days of their relationship when they were navigating their sexual desires and personal boundaries.

I loved how much time and care was taken to show Nora’s journey through the internalized shame over her kinky past. And how she misunderstands Dahesh’s fear of hurting her as disgust. In this story the “misunderstanding” trope is actually very realistic and handled with compassion and humor. It’s rare to see Jewish representation in this genre, and it’s not an obstacle. It’s normalized and it’s used to demonstrate the love of the community these ladies and their big blue men have created.

This is a sweet, sexy sci fi story.