A great sci-fi/romance novel so far

"This story is certainly exquisitely written. The use of descriptive language and clever narrative devices paint a vivid image of every scene our characters travel to. It's engaging from the first line of the first chapter. It's very rare for me to enjoy chapters that have such minimal dialogue, so for me to say I was thoroughly engaged is the highest praise I can give. The best part about this novel (thus far), and bear with me on this one, is the exposition. Yes... It's barely noticeable. There's likely one paragraph of pure exposition in the second or third chapter and that's it! The rest is cleverly woven in between and through dialogue. Part of this is due to the narrative being first person. You can get away with exposition dumps easier with first-person than with second or third. The world is yet to be fully revealed and that's by no means a criticism. The author feeds us the information on a need-to-know basis and links it to certain memorable events so that the reader can remember the tiny details. This is how to do world-building right! It's subtle and isn't spoonfed. This novel respects the intelligence of the reader and leads them on to make conclusions about the world instead of flat out telling us. I didn't pick up any grammar errors (then again, I'm not the best at grammar. That's why Grammarly exists). The writing style is perfectly suited for the POV and the genre. Romance is generally first-person and sci-fi, I find, works best in third-person limited. Blending the two genres, you'd have to pick one over the other. I think the author made the right choice here. May I also compliment the pacing of this novel? The romance is so well-paced and given to the reader in small bits which are punctuated by the fascinating world-building I spoke of earlier. Far too many generic romance novels accelerate the romance aspect just to get to a sex scene that would keep the reader engaged. I applaud this novel for taking its time to establish the world and lay solid foundations before leaning heavy into the romance aspect. Overall, this book has great potential and I am sure it will lead up to one hell of an ending! Can't wait to read more! I definitely recommend it to all those romance readers and sci-fi readers out there. It's a book enjoyable for anyone interested in either of the genres (trust me, I'm not an avid romance reader). The Reaper sends his regards..."