Hale on Earth

This book has a difficult beginning. Oran is not just grumpy; he's verbally, physically, and emotionally abusive. There's a difference. I didn't expect that because this is not a dark romance or bully trope. I couldn't stand him and nearly left it on dnf because I could not see how his character could be redeemed. I kept going because I liked two of the author's previous novellas.

Thankfully, he does get better, and I went on to enjoy the book so much that I ordered the first book in the series written by King Ellie and the two parallel universe books. I'll definitely continue with this series.