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Series: Chaotic Orbits #2
Published by DAW on 2024-12-03
Length: 192 pages
Reviewing eARC from the publisher DAW
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Sparks fly when Ada and Rian just-so-happen to find themselves at the same charity gala—but there’s something rotten behind the sparkling gowns and dazzling wealth on display
This heist turned rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis is perfect for fans of sexy, romantic science fiction and readers of Martha Wells and Becky Chambers
Ada had no intention whatsoever to continue working for the rebel group that hired her to retrieve the government’s plans for a nanobot climate cleaner if they weren’t willing to pay her for it, but then they offer a different perk: an undercover mission to a charity gala where Rian will be in attendance. Rian, meanwhile, has volunteered his services for the gala believing that the rare items up for auction will attract Ada’s eye. Hoping to catch her in the act and pin her with a punishable crime, Rian has no idea Ada’s really after.
In a high-stakes game of theft and deception, Ada plays to win...and Rian will do anything to stop her.
How to Steal a Galaxy continues the sexy, rip-roaring good time that Beth Revis began in Full Speed to a Crash Landing, with the return of Ada, Rian, and all the tension, twists, and turns that made the first novella so much fun. "Revis makes the anticipation delicious." —Publishers Weekly
Just as fun as the first! How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis is the second novella in the series Chaotic Orbits about a woman who can get what you need and the man tasked with stopping her. Ada didn’t plan on working with rebel group again, however they offer her an undercover mission at a charity gala where Agent Rian White will be in attendance. Rian’s volunteered for the job hoping the items up for auction will catch Ada’s attention. But this time, Rian is the prize, all Ada has to do is trick him.
This story was fun from start to finish. I liked that in this novella we got a chance to learn a little more about the world, Ada, and Rian as well as the rebel groups and why they are rebelling. Again, this story is told almost exclusively from Ada’s perspective, and she is just as unreliable as the first time around. I love her unpredictability. I had no clue what she was doing until it was done. Her inner dialogue cracked me up causing me to laugh out loud multiple times.
Poor Rian. He is outmatched by Ada. He’s smart, but not manipulative enough to keep up with her schemes. I liked seeing him on planet doing a job that is not his normal. It was an interesting twist seeing him as a guard instead of the lead. His interactions with Ada are fraught with tension both anger and sexual, which just makes him angrier.
Overall, I loved How to Steal a Galaxy. It was the perfect addition to this series and sets up the finale quite nicely. Like the first, I didn’t want the story to end. I would have been happy with another 100 pages or more. These characters are just that fun. If you are a fan of sci-fi, good banter, and a little romantic tension, I highly recommend this one.
I want to read this series. I have the first one on hold at the library.
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It’s a fun, quick read. I want to read her Across the Universe series now, it is set in the same world.
I really need to start this series since I own them! Great review!
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It is so good. Just fun and quick reads. I want to read her Across the Universe series now, this is set in the same world.
Great review. I just borrowed the first book from the library. Very excited to read it.
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