I really enjoyed Amid Stars and Darkness. When Delaney is accidentally kidnapped and taken to an alien home planet, she's understandably confused, frightened, and wondering how she's going to get back home. When she finds out she has to pretend to be the alien princess, well, she doesn't take that too well. But that's not all (of course) the princess is supposed to get married soon to seal an alliance for peace, and Delaney needs to convince the world, the court, and "her" fiance that she's really Princess Olena or the whole alliance could fall apart. No pressure or anything.

The set up was great, most of the characters were great. I wanted to see more of the alien court, the kind and queen, the guards, the nobles (if they had them). I understood keeping Delaney isolated to make her impersonation easier, but it left the alien world feeling a little flat. I also couldn't keep the various factions and alien terms straight - and they played an important part at times. There were not many, but the important ones were introduced all at once so they kept getting switched around in my head.

Ruckus, the princess's bodyguard, and leading male character was amazing. A bit of the strong silent type, he played off Delaney's talkative and bold characteristics very well. Their romance was a bit underplayed though. I wanted to see more bonding in some way.

A great story, it's perfect for people who like a little bit of light sci-fi in their stories, but there's just enough for more hardcore sci-fi fans to get into as well.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this title. Unfortunately in this instance,I didn't connect to the story. As I didn't finish reading, I will not be reviewing this title. Many thanks and I do look forward to picking up another read from this author.

Emma and Aiden both have a lot of scars, his older and hers more fresh with the recent deaths of both of her parents. They end up on a road trip together to fulfill her mother's last wish, neither sure of what the reason is. I enjoyed seeing them learn more about each other and become more attached to one another. After they reach their destination, I had a big problem with some of the events that take place. It felt too extreme to me, like the ultimate ending of the book could have been reached without some of those scenes. After finishing the book, I feel like I know Aiden a lot better as a character, and less about Emma. The book had romantic moments, but I didn't get a sweet feeling like I usually do from a lot of love stories.

This review is of an ARC provided by Entangled Publishing.

Cant honestly say how i feel about this story. It seemed all over the place and quickly put together.

This book was really good. I almost wept for Aiden, and the atrocities he suffered as a child, and Emma was just a darling. Very well written, truly.

Emma Cooper is dealing with the loss of her mother and the life that she has known, and now she is driving to Oregon to find someone who she does not know to ask them to go with her to Texas. She is still trying to figure out how her mother knows this person and who this person is when she arrives at what she thinks is the place. She does not know for sure because she does not actually met Aiden Sheffield until later. Wondering if this person could possibly be a lover of her mother’s she dismisses that thought. She finds out that he owns a dog rescue facility and that he works out every day because he is a MMA fighter. When she finally gets around to telling him who she is and why she is there he does not want to go to Linx, Texas. What he is working on is talking her out of going herself. After she goes on a rescue with him and sees everything he does, he changes his mind and decides to go with her with the idea that part way there he can change her mind. The story has many different twist and turns that are unexpected. Just the trip to Texas you find out things, but once they get there it takes a whole different turn. A very emotional story that will draw you into the two main characters and you as the reader will want her to leave Linx as well. Overall a good story and I certainly did not see some of the things that happen before they did, so it was a good book.

At first when I started reading this book, I really thought the Female MC was talking to her mother and thought where was this story going but then it took a really interesting turn.  Another thing I loved was the Romantic Suspense of the story.  I don't know if it was classified as that, but that's what it was.  I loved Aiden and his abruptness at meeting Emma.  The fact that this girl shows up on his doorstep with a request from the grave would shake anyone up, but the fact that she's the daughter of someone he was once close too...Can it prove to be too much?  Aiden has so many demons chasing him, ones that just won't let up.  How can they when he wears a reminder of them everyday?  I've read a handful of really awesome books this years and MK did a fascinating job with this one.  I DID NOT see the end coming at all!!  In fact, it was one of those times where I was just as shocked as the character.  Things aren't what they seem and things are seldom what we think.  If you want a great love story, suspense and edge of your seat "what happens next" - then this is the book for you!!

I was given an ARC copy of this book by the publisher/author/NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect anyone else's.

Beautiful, heart wrenching story about to people brought together by a past that one of them know nothing of but through the journey of uncharted certainty, when the past comes crashing down the connection they have brings them closer together and together they overcome the barriers that threaten their future.

What a lovely surprise The Scars Between Us was. I was expecting a predictable story with some instant love thrown in. Instead I got a complex story, with intricate characters, and some adorable dogs.

*I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

A little slow at times, but a solid NA romance. Just the right amount of angst.

Aidan was very strong, shy, and mysterious person with a horrible past he wanted to forget. His mind and body was filled with scars from that past he had survived. Aidan had been in the marines and a MMA fighter and he was skilled in combat. But he had a kind heart, and a protective nature and he spent his days rescuing dogs from very bad situations. Because of what Aidan had been through he was able to help the dogs heal and learn to trust again. Emma coming into Aidan’s life complete;y threw him for a loop. He didn’t expect to ever see her and even though he had no idea why her mom sent emma to him. But everything about Emma brought back painful memories he was trying to get by. Aidan was grumpy and even rude to Emma but Emma sensed he was a good man as she seen how he was with the dogs. Aidan did agree to go on a road trip with Emma to honor her mother’s last wish and as they spent time together he started to open up but there were some secrets Aidan wasn’t willing to share.
I really loved this book. I felt so bad for Aidan with his past being so heartbreaking. I chuckled at times while reading this and other times I choked up. Sometimes this did drag for me but not enough to stop e from reading this. It kept my interest most of the time. It kept my interest most of the time at times I fought to keep reading but not very often or enough. This book had: humor, passion, secrets, deep pain, very bad past, rescued dogs, scars both emotional and physical, death, last wishes, and a lot more. I wanted to hit Aidan’s dad and I am not a violent person but some people……
Even if they are fictional makes my blood start to boil. I chuckled at times while reading this but I also choked up at times. I really liked Aidan and Emma together. I didn’t like how Aidan treated Emma at first but as I learned about Aidan as time went on I knew I had misjudged him. I loved the dogs and how Aidan worked with them. This was very emotional for me. I liked the characters and ins and outs a lot and I recommend.

After Emma's father death, she takes her mom to Lynx, Texas. But first, her mom wants her to visit Aiden Sheffield, a man Emma doesn't know anything about. Still, she goes to find him because it was her mother's dying wish.
When she meets Aiden, she finds out that her mom kept some secrets . Very important secrets.
Emma and Aiden start a trip in order to accomplish her mom's last wish which involves both of them.
I read this book because all the reviews I read about it were fantastic. Well, I can confirm it. This book is amazing! The characters are very well developed. The plot is good, full of twists. I really didn't see them coming.
Reading this book was like being in a rollercoster. Extraordinary story!

I saw a little description of this book online and it immediately had my attention. I'm a HUGE dog lover myself and this pulled at my heart strings with the dog rescues. Love Emma and her sass so much. Took me awhile to warm up to Aiden but in the end I really liked him. He was dark and mysterious and kept me interested. You really feel for him. I can see this as a movie 👍🏻

Copy received through Netgalley for honest review
Aiden and Emma are both struggling to deal with things in their lives. Emma's struggles are recent. She loses both parents within a year. Her dad dies a hero's death rescuing kids from a fiery death. Her mom died from bones cancer. Emma makes a deathbed promise to her to find a man named Aiden and journey to a town to spread her ashes. At first glance this seems easy enough until we actually meet Aiden. He is no the older gentleman that Emma pictures. Aiden is not welcoming and as the story continues, we learn why. They embark on a road trip that gets more complicated as each mile passes. As each secret is revealed, you feel the pain of the characters. At some points, you may want to grab a tissue.
although the banter between Aiden and Emma does relieve some of the darkness. There are a lot of twist and turns. Just when you think you got it figured out, the author drops a big whammy on you. Very good story and very well written.

Unfortunately, the download came when I was out of town,and when I went to download it today it was too late to download for review today. I will be purchasing this novel soon to review. Thanks for the opportunity; sorry I was too late to read it on NetGalley.

3.5 Stars

I was actually approved for this title after it was archived so I didn't get a chance to download the copy to review. Therefore, it would have messed up my review rating if I did not leave some type of review and if I'm unable to download the copy to review it, I'm unable to leave my honest opinion about the story.

I liked Emma but she was a little too much for me. She was just overly sweet and kind of naïve. I had an idea of some of the things that happened to her. She was the type of person who was shocked that bad things happen to people. I liked Aiden. He had a very rough past (which was revealed slowly throughout the story). I can understand his love for dogs and why he was so closed off. I did like them together though. I thought they were good together and despite the things I didn’t like about her she was a perfect match to Aiden.
One thing I did not like about Aiden was that he wanted Emma but he didn’t want her. He was too confused. Then when the story was getting into kind of a lull for me some things happened that had me like WHAT??? Then something happened near the end that had me like what??? The first reveal in my opinion brought something more to the book. It gave some backstory on the history between Emma’s mom and Aiden. I think this was needed. I really liked the flow of that reveal. The other thing closer to the end was just too much for me. I didn’t care for that part of the story. I can see what the author was trying to do but it was just outlandish in my opinion. I can see how certain things may have been swept under the rug years ago but this thing was never going to fly.
Overall I think this was a good read. Even thought I had a few issues, I think other readers would like this story.