Trial and Temptation

Another very fun couple to get to know! I thought the speed with which Val warmed up to Gregor was a little fast, given that she had spent the last 10 years basically hating his guts. But the banter between them, the awkward interactions from Gregor and Val's teasing, were adorable. I really liked Gregor. Val was less fun as a heroine than Ankari was in the first book; she spent a lot of time feeling self-conscious about her piloting abilities. The plot in this one was a little thin, and the conflict at the end was kind of out of nowhere. But the situations that Val and Gregor ended up in and the way that they worked together in symphony were very satisfying to read.

“If they've linked us to the kidnapping, we may face aerial resistance when we leave,” Gregor said.
“It's somewhat alarming that you sound excited by that,” Val said.
“I am a combat pilot.”

“Did you just break free from the airlock with the clamps still attached? That is not the technique you taught us in the academy.”
“Due to the impound, the station automation refused to acknowledge the command to release the craft. I was forced to employ unsanctioned departure techniques.” He sounded excited by that too.
“Crazy bastard,” Val muttered...