Kennedy Rhodes

Untangled is a sci-fi rom-com. This is the second book of an interconnected standalone series. When I read Untangled, I specifically read this first to see if this book is truly a stand alone that can be read without prior knowledge from the fist book. I am happy to report, this is truly a book you can read as a stand alone. I will say that reading this book first will give you some spoilers for book one. So don’t say I didn’t warn ya’.

Bri is feisty, smart, determined and ready for an adventure. However, this is not the adventure she was looking for. After being evacuated from j’Tilak she becomes stranded on the planet Sabaak. Her escape pod crash landed and she has no way to reach out for help.

What Bri isnt expecting is for Tai to follow after her. Not just follow her but crash land on the planet that he swore he wouldn’t return to. While Tai is trying to tack down Bri, hes also trying to come to terms with being back on Sabaak.

Bri is out of her element. She wishes that she could more like her brothers, able to survive with a pen and some tape. However, she’s not going to give up or give in. However, there is only so much chaos one can take.

Sand monsters. A cult. A lack of resources. Sand…so…much…sand…and the sun that does not want to give her a rest. To top it off, Tai. How is she supposed to survive with the 7ft tall, distractingly handsome, wildly infuriating, blue alien who is being super broody.

Tai and Bri are fighting for their lives and trying to get home. They need to work together and most of all trust each other.

The banter is top notch! Its never one sided and never feels actually disrespectful from one character to another or like they are being vicious or belittling. Our main characters both get about even POV time. The plot is very driven at the start by Bri however becomes more dual driven about halfway through.

The growth that both Bri and Tai have in such a short time along with also trying to survive and get home is outstanding. None of the character development felt rushed or misplaced. Nothing felt like it was forced or against who the characters were.

I knocked out this book in two days. I was drawn in from the very beginning. Theres action, mystery, and romance. The pacing was well done, there was so much packed into this book but at no point did it feel like things were happening for no reason, or at a pace that didn’t make sense.

I overall really did enjoy Untangled. This was my first read from Kennedy Rhodes and my first alien romance. I can officially say ill be reading more of both.

Thank you Kennedy Rhodes and Rattle The Stars PR for the ARC!