Title: Only Hard Problems
Series: Galactic Bonds #3
Previous books in this series: Only Bad Options (#1) | Only Good Enemies (#2)
Author: Jennifer Estep
Genre: Adult, sci-fi, fantasy
Publication date: February 20th 2024
Published by: Jennifer Estep
Source: eARC from author
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Synopsis: PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE...
My name is Zane Zimmer. To most folks, I live a seemingly charmed life as a Regal lord and the heir apparent to the powerful, wealthy House Zimmer, and the gossipcasts breathlessly follow my every swaggering move across the Archipelago Galaxy. I’m also a powerful psion capable of telekinesis, telepathy, and telempathy, and my deadly skills and prowess with my stormsword have made me the golden boy of the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite fighting force.
But even golden boys have bad days, and the truth is I have more hard problems than I can solve.
The Techwave is building weapons to use against the Arrows in hopes of toppling the Imperium and taking over the galaxy. But even more worrisome is the fact that my old rival Kyrion Caldaren has a powerful new ally in Vesper Quill. Together, the two of them just might destroy everything I’ve sworn to protect.
I’m supposed to be relaxing with the other Regals during the Summer Solstice celebration, but when an enemy threatens the festivities, I’m forced to leap into action. As an Arrow, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my family and the other Regals, even though my actions will cause only more problems—and just might end up being the death of me . . .
Note: Only Hard Problems is a 47,000-word book from the point of view of Zane Zimmer. It takes place after Only Good Enemies, book 2 in the Galactic Bonds science-fiction fantasy series.
I love Zane so I was very excited when I found out we were going to get a novella in his POV! And I was even more excited when said novella turned into a full-length novel! More Zane!
Poor Zane is still reeling from the revelations in the last book: Vesper Quill is his sister.
Understandably, Zane is pissed that his grandmother hid this very important family detail from him. Both his grandmother and his father haven’t said a word about it to Zane and he is just struggling with wrapping his head around this new information. I really enjoyed getting a glimpse inside his head to see his thoughts because at the end of the last book I was SO curious to see his reaction.
And I won’t say much about that because I don’t want to spoil this book, but I thought it was touching and I just loved seeing him processing this and trying to figure out how he felt about his new sister. Honestly, there were moments where I almost cried because I felt for him and the tough situation he was in. Especially because the leech Holloway ordered Zane, the new leader of the Arrows, to find Vesper and Kyrion and bring them back to him so he can essentially feed on their Truebond. So yeah, Zane is in quite a predicament here and I am very much looking forward to seeing how things are going to turn out in the next book!
But aside from this internal turmoil, Zane is also attending a Solstice Ball where any number of things could go wrong. And guess what? They do! It was great... for me because I love the action sequences that Jennifer Estep writes.
And even better was that this took place in one day! I LOVE these types of books! Jennifer Estep has written a couple that have taken place in mostly one day (Sugar Plum Spies and Deadly Sting) and I just love them! They are so action-packed and fun!
I just loved everything about this book! I don’t know what it is about cocky arrogant guys that I love so much, but Zane is definitely one of those guys 😆 But in this book, we got to see that there is so much more to him than just a pretty face and a supposed head full of air.
I really enjoyed the in-depth look we got into his character, really getting to know him, and just seeing why he does the things he does. I adored him! And moon-cold killer or not, I just really think he’s a cinnamon roll on the inside 😆 Some of the things he said or thought really got me in the feels.
I also enjoyed getting more of his relationship with Asterin, who I absolutely loved in Only Good Enemies! Their families are adamant that they get married, but they are not very fond of one another. I am sensing another enemies-to-lovers situation with them and I am here for it! It’s one of my favorite tropes! And the banter between them?
I cannot wait for more! And I also can’t wait to see how his relationship with Vesper pans out because this is such a complicated issue. Luckily we’re getting the next book in the Fall of this year! I’m SO excited!
Understandably, Zane is pissed that his grandmother hid this very important family detail from him. Both his grandmother and his father haven’t said a word about it to Zane and he is just struggling with wrapping his head around this new information. I really enjoyed getting a glimpse inside his head to see his thoughts because at the end of the last book I was SO curious to see his reaction.
Vesper is your sister, Zane. You decide how you feel about her.
But that was the problem—I didn't know how I felt about Vesper.
But that was the problem—I didn't know how I felt about Vesper.
And I won’t say much about that because I don’t want to spoil this book, but I thought it was touching and I just loved seeing him processing this and trying to figure out how he felt about his new sister. Honestly, there were moments where I almost cried because I felt for him and the tough situation he was in. Especially because the leech Holloway ordered Zane, the new leader of the Arrows, to find Vesper and Kyrion and bring them back to him so he can essentially feed on their Truebond. So yeah, Zane is in quite a predicament here and I am very much looking forward to seeing how things are going to turn out in the next book!
But aside from this internal turmoil, Zane is also attending a Solstice Ball where any number of things could go wrong. And guess what? They do! It was great... for me because I love the action sequences that Jennifer Estep writes.
And even better was that this took place in one day! I LOVE these types of books! Jennifer Estep has written a couple that have taken place in mostly one day (Sugar Plum Spies and Deadly Sting) and I just love them! They are so action-packed and fun!
I just loved everything about this book! I don’t know what it is about cocky arrogant guys that I love so much, but Zane is definitely one of those guys 😆 But in this book, we got to see that there is so much more to him than just a pretty face and a supposed head full of air.
My pretty face masked the heart of a moon-cold killer.
I really enjoyed the in-depth look we got into his character, really getting to know him, and just seeing why he does the things he does. I adored him! And moon-cold killer or not, I just really think he’s a cinnamon roll on the inside 😆 Some of the things he said or thought really got me in the feels.
I also enjoyed getting more of his relationship with Asterin, who I absolutely loved in Only Good Enemies! Their families are adamant that they get married, but they are not very fond of one another. I am sensing another enemies-to-lovers situation with them and I am here for it! It’s one of my favorite tropes! And the banter between them?
I cannot wait for more! And I also can’t wait to see how his relationship with Vesper pans out because this is such a complicated issue. Luckily we’re getting the next book in the Fall of this year! I’m SO excited!
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