Releasing Maladek

If you love the Clecanian series, this novella delivers everything you want in a tight package. Katie skips the usual fish-out-of-water arc since she has been living in space for over a decade, which makes her feel refreshingly competent. Maladek is the kind of MMC who will break out of a prison camp and collect pretty rocks to gift his human. Read it curled up somewhere cozy when you want a fast, spicy sci-fi romance that still manages to hit you in the feelings.