Review: Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

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Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis
Series: Chaotic Orbits #1
Published by DAW on 2024-08-06
Length: 192 pages
Reviewing eARC from the publisher DAW
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Reading Challenges: #NGEW2024, 2024 COYER Unwind

A high octane sexy space heist from New York Times-bestselling author Beth Revis, the first in a novella trilogy

Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue her from certain death, they are not pleased to have an unexpected passenger along on their classified mission.

But Ada doesn’t care—all that matters to her is enjoying their fine food and sweet, sweet oxygen—until Rian White, the government agent in charge, starts to suspect that there’s more to Ada than meets the eye. He’s not wrong—but he’s so pretty that Ada is perfectly happy to keep him paying attention to her—at least until she can complete the job she was sent to pull off. But as quick as Ada is, Rian might be quicker—and she may not be entirely sure who’s manipulating who until it’s too late…

A phenomenally fun novella that kicks off a trilogy of sexy space heists and romantic tension, Full Speed to a Crash Landing is packed with great characters and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

This was a fun read! Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis is the first in a novella trilogy about a scavenger who finds herself stranded on a remote planet and the government agent who steps in to save her. Ada Lamarr is running out of air and options when a ship with a skeptical crew finally answers her distress call. Now aboard the Roundabout, Ada needs to gain the trust of the crew in order to complete her mission and theirs.

I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this story. The majority of the story is narrated from Ada’s point of view. She is self-deprecating, bold, confident, and sarcastic in all the best ways. As the reader, we are never fully given access to Ada’s goals and learn what she is thinking as she is thinking it. She can be an unreliable narrator, however that makes the story even more fun. Her attempts to win the crew over are met with reluctant approval and downright hostile glares, but she keeps on. She knows they need her to retrieve what they are looking for whether they trust her or not.

Rian White is the science officer slash know-it-all on the ship. He also happens to be the government official in charge. Ada takes a liking to him immediately. He’s kind, cunning, and about four steps behind our heroine. He enlists her help on their mission, but it is a battle of wits to see who will come out on top.

Overall, I loved Full Speed to a Crash Landing and was sad when it was over. I could have easily read another hundred or more pages of Ada’s antics. If you are a fan of sci-fi, love good banter, or you are looking for a new read, I highly recommend it.

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