Signal Lost = 1. Overall Thoughts
This is obviously a SF romance, we are all male, and most men don't read romances. Did this book work for you overall? Did reading it feel awkward? Did it seem forced? Was it boring?
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It was interesting reading this only shortly after How to Find a Nameless Fae as although set in entirely different worlds they covered somewhat similar territory! I have to confess that personally speaking I liked Signal Lost better, mainly because the world-building seemed to me more original, whereas Fae relied heavily on familiarity with a particular set of shared conventions. The romance was, shall we say, somewhat juvenile in its preoccupation, but everyone starts out juvenile. I enjoyed the book and the hints as to the larger system of Tau Ceti and its history. I'd happily read another book set in that universe.
Sorry to say, I had the opposite opinion of this book. I found it very dull, to the extent that I wasn't able to bring myself to finish it. Yes, there was some interesting world-building in the background, but the characters (Davik especially) were dull, and the writing suffered from too much dull exposition.
As for the romance side, it was fine. It followed the basic tropes of the genre (instant infatuation, followed by acceptance of the feelings and a growing connection). I have no problem with either the romance side, or the instance of smut in the middle of the book. I didn't care about it, but it wasn't awkward for me.
I started the book but also was unable to finish it. I didn't find it very interesting. I don't mind romance in books at all, but this one did not work for me from what I read.