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Love Galaxy
A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…
Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit and Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire.
Temmi, a young trash collector stuck in a dead-end job on a garbage planet, finds herself with a golden ticket she never expected: an opportunity to compete in an intergalactic dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire. Twenty-four women will compete on a televised program to marry the prince and princess—and future emperors—and to win the dynasty’s favor for their home planet.
Temmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, who is immediately taken by her brash personality and their shared passion for the sciences. But she can’t seem to keep away from the princess—and even though it couldn’t be a worse idea, their chemistry is undeniable.
But when contestants start turning up dead, and conspiracies begin to swirl around anti-imperial motivations of several contestants, Temmi among them, so much more than feelings are at stake.
In fact, very few of the participants of Love Galaxy have come on the show to find love. Sexy, snarky, and revolutionary, this fast-paced thrill ride will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama.
Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit and Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire.
Temmi, a young trash collector stuck in a dead-end job on a garbage planet, finds herself with a golden ticket she never expected: an opportunity to compete in an intergalactic dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire. Twenty-four women will compete on a televised program to marry the prince and princess—and future emperors—and to win the dynasty’s favor for their home planet.
Temmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, who is immediately taken by her brash personality and their shared passion for the sciences. But she can’t seem to keep away from the princess—and even though it couldn’t be a worse idea, their chemistry is undeniable.
But when contestants start turning up dead, and conspiracies begin to swirl around anti-imperial motivations of several contestants, Temmi among them, so much more than feelings are at stake.
In fact, very few of the participants of Love Galaxy have come on the show to find love. Sexy, snarky, and revolutionary, this fast-paced thrill ride will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama.
416 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2026
About the author
Sierra Branham
5 books101 followersSierra Branham grew up around the mountains of Alaska but now calls the mountains of Utah home. She holds a license in clinical social work and could probably talk your ear off about therapeutic modalities. Her short fiction has been published in venues such as Apex Magazine and Small Wonders. When not spinning words into stories, she can be found hiking with her goats, skiing, or juggling kitchen knives. Love Galaxy is her debut novel. Sign up for her newsletter at www.sierrabranham.com or perceive her on Instagram at @authorsierrabranham.
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June 5, 2026
I just really love all things gay space
September 29, 2025
I had to pull myself together to write up this review because I think this one’s going to stick with me for a while.
Every time you thought you knew what was going to happen next was spun in a way you would have never guessed, there’s wasn’t a second I was bored and I was incredibly wrong with my guesses every time.
All of the characters were wrote brilliantly, and I became attached to Temmi and Spie to the point where I was nervous for them and the next chapters.
What the two had most in common was wanting to take care of their brothers, and it really made the connections in the book that much stronger.
Without giving too much away, I was getting a lot of Hunger Game vibes throughout when it came to the set up and purpose of the show, and it was quite an interesting twist that I enjoyed and have never experienced within a book before.
The politics within the story definitely can relate to some of the things in current society, and the way corruption can be deep within the system.
I seriously didn’t want this to end, and I hope that this isn’t the end because I desperately need more of Temmi and Spie.
Thank you NetGalley for a copy and to the author Sierra Branham, I kind of want to cuss you out and thank you at the same time for this book that has a death grip on my heart.
Every time you thought you knew what was going to happen next was spun in a way you would have never guessed, there’s wasn’t a second I was bored and I was incredibly wrong with my guesses every time.
All of the characters were wrote brilliantly, and I became attached to Temmi and Spie to the point where I was nervous for them and the next chapters.
What the two had most in common was wanting to take care of their brothers, and it really made the connections in the book that much stronger.
Without giving too much away, I was getting a lot of Hunger Game vibes throughout when it came to the set up and purpose of the show, and it was quite an interesting twist that I enjoyed and have never experienced within a book before.
The politics within the story definitely can relate to some of the things in current society, and the way corruption can be deep within the system.
I seriously didn’t want this to end, and I hope that this isn’t the end because I desperately need more of Temmi and Spie.
Thank you NetGalley for a copy and to the author Sierra Branham, I kind of want to cuss you out and thank you at the same time for this book that has a death grip on my heart.
May 18, 2026
☆☆☆☆.5
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham is such an innovative book idea and I had a really great time reading it. I absolutely loved this book idea. Combining a sapphic love story with a reality TV competition felt so fresh and addictive to read. In my opinion, the reality TV aspect was handled very well and added so much tension, drama, and entertainment to the story.
What deducted the 0.5 stars for me was that some shorter parts felt very similar to The Hunger Games. I can very much see how the author was inspired by this series for their own book. While it did not ruin my enjoyment, the similarities were noticeable at times.
Overall, I had such a great time with this unique sapphic sci-fi romance and would definitely recommend it.
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham is such an innovative book idea and I had a really great time reading it. I absolutely loved this book idea. Combining a sapphic love story with a reality TV competition felt so fresh and addictive to read. In my opinion, the reality TV aspect was handled very well and added so much tension, drama, and entertainment to the story.
What deducted the 0.5 stars for me was that some shorter parts felt very similar to The Hunger Games. I can very much see how the author was inspired by this series for their own book. While it did not ruin my enjoyment, the similarities were noticeable at times.
Overall, I had such a great time with this unique sapphic sci-fi romance and would definitely recommend it.
April 17, 2026
sapphic x bachelor in space x murder mystery🪐
with all those elements i included above, it would’ve been pretty hard to get me to not like this book or be entertained by it. in fact, i loved the princess (Spie) almost immediately. the idea of this intergalactic romance show, where 24 women are all competing to marry either the princess or the prince was a fun one.
“For years, she’d been labeled the rebellious daughter. It was time Spie truly lived up to the name.”
Nix, the prince is the more subdued and introverted sibling, while Spie is promiscuous and out spoken. the main character Temmi is dragged into becoming a contestant bc Spie offers her money that she needs for her family, and in return Temmi will be one of Nix’s prospects since he’s shown an interest in her specifically. of course once the contestants start dying, Temmi is beside herself and unsure who to trust.
“She kissed her anyway. A communion of bodies form different solar systems, universes apart, trying to find something unattainable in each other.”
i think the whole “forbidden” aspect to Temmi & Spie’s interactions added to the excitement of it all. it was very clear from the start that they had romantic chemistry, which wasn’t entirely present between Temmi & Nix. the reveal of who was behind the murders didn’t surprise me, but the nature of why they were happening did. i think the direction this book headed towards the end set up the future of the series so well.
↠ many thanks to NetGalley, the author and DAW for the arc, all opinions are my own.
with all those elements i included above, it would’ve been pretty hard to get me to not like this book or be entertained by it. in fact, i loved the princess (Spie) almost immediately. the idea of this intergalactic romance show, where 24 women are all competing to marry either the princess or the prince was a fun one.
“For years, she’d been labeled the rebellious daughter. It was time Spie truly lived up to the name.”
Nix, the prince is the more subdued and introverted sibling, while Spie is promiscuous and out spoken. the main character Temmi is dragged into becoming a contestant bc Spie offers her money that she needs for her family, and in return Temmi will be one of Nix’s prospects since he’s shown an interest in her specifically. of course once the contestants start dying, Temmi is beside herself and unsure who to trust.
“She kissed her anyway. A communion of bodies form different solar systems, universes apart, trying to find something unattainable in each other.”
i think the whole “forbidden” aspect to Temmi & Spie’s interactions added to the excitement of it all. it was very clear from the start that they had romantic chemistry, which wasn’t entirely present between Temmi & Nix. the reveal of who was behind the murders didn’t surprise me, but the nature of why they were happening did. i think the direction this book headed towards the end set up the future of the series so well.
↠ many thanks to NetGalley, the author and DAW for the arc, all opinions are my own.
July 18, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🚀💖 Love Galaxy 💖🚀
Oh, I loved this book immediately! ✨🚀💜
I was hooked from the first chapter all the way through to the end. Between the messy reality TV drama, and intergalactic politics, I was completely invested in what was going to happen next. 👑🛸💫
I would highly recommend the audiobook right off the bat! 🎧⭐ The narration pulled me in from the very beginning and made it impossible to stop listening.
I NEED BOOK TWO ASAP!
✨ What to Expect
• Sapphic Romance
• Reality TV Competition
• Murder Mystery
• Forced Proximity
• Political Intrigue
• Disaster Siblings
• Queer Normative World
_ _ _ _
📅 Pub Date: April 21, 2026
Thank you to DAW and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.
🚀💖 Love Galaxy 💖🚀
Oh, I loved this book immediately! ✨🚀💜
I was hooked from the first chapter all the way through to the end. Between the messy reality TV drama, and intergalactic politics, I was completely invested in what was going to happen next. 👑🛸💫
I would highly recommend the audiobook right off the bat! 🎧⭐ The narration pulled me in from the very beginning and made it impossible to stop listening.
I NEED BOOK TWO ASAP!
✨ What to Expect
• Sapphic Romance
• Reality TV Competition
• Murder Mystery
• Forced Proximity
• Political Intrigue
• Disaster Siblings
• Queer Normative World
_ _ _ _
📅 Pub Date: April 21, 2026
Thank you to DAW and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
What did I even read...? Don't get me wrong, the book was good. But it was totally NOT what the marketing suggested it was.
The DAW's blurb says:
"Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit and Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire"
The Transworld's blurb says:
"A reality dating show goes intergalactic in this sci-fi romance novel for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Hannah Nicole Maehrer!"
Dear reader, if based on these comps you expected fluffy, "queer joy" rom-com, you're gonna get sledgehammered to the face as much as I did.
This is NOT a rom-com. Well, it has a lot of humour, sure, but it's 1st in a series, ends on a cliffhanger, and definitely doesn't provide romance genre expects.
This isn't even like Winter's Orbit, which was a fluffy read "and with this one weird trick we solved centuries long galactic conflict in 5 minutes" style of book. Nope, there were no easy solutions here. Also, Winter's Orbit had saccharinely wholesome leads, while this one... oof, nope.
Both leads are extremely abrasive and "unlikeable", but also so well written and vivid I couldn't help but sympathize, laugh at them, laugh with them, and feel their pain. Especially Temmi seems to be autistic-coded with needing to wear earplugs for sensory issues, extreme honesty / lack of filter, social anxiety, wanting to be comfortable over beautiful, being very science-smart but people-stupid and constantly getting into trouble or getting manipulated and exploited for it.
I haven't read such a relatable protagonist for ages! Everything from being trapped in a cycle of poverty to being angry and lacking filter was so relatable even though so many times I wanted to scream "girl, no!"
It's kinda sad reading reviews saying how fmc was so unlikeable and realizing it's all true, if I was Temmi I would also not be liked and be like a Trash Girl (actual nickname they gave her).
What is this book then?
It's a dystopian sci-fi. And not like "The Selection" level where we have a Bachelor-style competition only to show pretty dresses and angsty love triangle. It's so much more than that.
This isn't a romantasy style run-of-the-mill trials-and-tournaments book. The whole competition premise is used as social commentary on propaganda, insurmountable class differences, impossible beauty standards and social rules that entrap us. There's a lot of dark humour highlighting the hypocrisy and predatory nature of the media and absolute governments. Someone compared this to The Hunger Games, and they were right. Except, here the predatory nature isn't so obvious, but the insidiousness of it hits even stronger.
There's probably more Traitor Baru Cormorant or Some Desperate Glory in this than Winter's Orbit, truth to be told. Damn, those lesbians can't just catch a break. (Actually, Temmi is bi, Spie is lesbian.) I really hope the sequel serves some well deserved karma here, because I didn't come here to be depressed at the sad state of affairs. Lesbians deserve some happiness too.
As for personal complaints:
First, some of the plot twists were super over the top far-fetched. BIG SPOILER 1: BIG SPOILER 2:
Second, I really dislike the trend to turn the
Third, I tried to find content warnings in the book, blurb, author's website or social media. I didn't. Next time I demand being warned against TORTURE. No, really. Do you pick a "sci-fi rom-com" and expect the mc being tortured on-page? Well, neither did I! That really ruined my day. I can read dark books when I'm warned they're dark, and also depends what the dark content is, mc being physically abused or tortured is close to the top of my "nope" list.
I hope the lack of CWs is fixed for the release version.
Still, the complains no. 2 and 3 are just my personal pet peeves, and overall I would highly recommend the book to people who want to see messy queers in darker narratives (and not just cozy "queer joy"), fans of dystopian sci-fi, and darkly humourous social satire.
If you expect Winter's Orbit meets The Rose Bargain, don't. It's not that kind of book. It's very bittersweet, more bitter than sweet.
Thank you Netgalley and DAW for the ARC.
The DAW's blurb says:
"Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit and Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire"
The Transworld's blurb says:
"A reality dating show goes intergalactic in this sci-fi romance novel for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Hannah Nicole Maehrer!"
Dear reader, if based on these comps you expected fluffy, "queer joy" rom-com, you're gonna get sledgehammered to the face as much as I did.
This is NOT a rom-com. Well, it has a lot of humour, sure, but it's 1st in a series, ends on a cliffhanger, and definitely doesn't provide romance genre expects.
This isn't even like Winter's Orbit, which was a fluffy read "and with this one weird trick we solved centuries long galactic conflict in 5 minutes" style of book. Nope, there were no easy solutions here. Also, Winter's Orbit had saccharinely wholesome leads, while this one... oof, nope.
Both leads are extremely abrasive and "unlikeable", but also so well written and vivid I couldn't help but sympathize, laugh at them, laugh with them, and feel their pain. Especially Temmi seems to be autistic-coded with needing to wear earplugs for sensory issues, extreme honesty / lack of filter, social anxiety, wanting to be comfortable over beautiful, being very science-smart but people-stupid and constantly getting into trouble or getting manipulated and exploited for it.
I haven't read such a relatable protagonist for ages! Everything from being trapped in a cycle of poverty to being angry and lacking filter was so relatable even though so many times I wanted to scream "girl, no!"
It's kinda sad reading reviews saying how fmc was so unlikeable and realizing it's all true, if I was Temmi I would also not be liked and be like a Trash Girl (actual nickname they gave her).
What is this book then?
It's a dystopian sci-fi. And not like "The Selection" level where we have a Bachelor-style competition only to show pretty dresses and angsty love triangle. It's so much more than that.
This isn't a romantasy style run-of-the-mill trials-and-tournaments book. The whole competition premise is used as social commentary on propaganda, insurmountable class differences, impossible beauty standards and social rules that entrap us. There's a lot of dark humour highlighting the hypocrisy and predatory nature of the media and absolute governments. Someone compared this to The Hunger Games, and they were right. Except, here the predatory nature isn't so obvious, but the insidiousness of it hits even stronger.
There's probably more Traitor Baru Cormorant or Some Desperate Glory in this than Winter's Orbit, truth to be told. Damn, those lesbians can't just catch a break. (Actually, Temmi is bi, Spie is lesbian.) I really hope the sequel serves some well deserved karma here, because I didn't come here to be depressed at the sad state of affairs. Lesbians deserve some happiness too.
As for personal complaints:
First, some of the plot twists were super over the top far-fetched. BIG SPOILER 1: BIG SPOILER 2:
Second, I really dislike the trend to turn the
Third, I tried to find content warnings in the book, blurb, author's website or social media. I didn't. Next time I demand being warned against TORTURE. No, really. Do you pick a "sci-fi rom-com" and expect the mc being tortured on-page? Well, neither did I! That really ruined my day. I can read dark books when I'm warned they're dark, and also depends what the dark content is, mc being physically abused or tortured is close to the top of my "nope" list.
I hope the lack of CWs is fixed for the release version.
Still, the complains no. 2 and 3 are just my personal pet peeves, and overall I would highly recommend the book to people who want to see messy queers in darker narratives (and not just cozy "queer joy"), fans of dystopian sci-fi, and darkly humourous social satire.
If you expect Winter's Orbit meets The Rose Bargain, don't. It's not that kind of book. It's very bittersweet, more bitter than sweet.
Thank you Netgalley and DAW for the ARC.
April 20, 2026
I had an excellent time reading this book, a scifi mashup of The Bachelor and The Hunger Games. In a galaxy of planets divided up into Haves and Have Nots, tv shows give everyone a stake in a bit of distraction. A yearly series entitled the Love Galaxy gives chosen commoners from every planet a chance to compete to marry a wealthy heir for their individual benefit and also to help their planet. This year, the contenders are going to battle in cheesy, glam games to win the hand of one of the Royal twins. But then, people start dying and chaos ensues.
I’m a sucker for great characters and this book has plenty of them. Artemis “Temmi” Ialan is a garbage collector on a mining planet so toxic, wildlife is extinct and most people become sick and die by middle age. Temmi’s aim is to find a way out for herself, her disabled brother, and her very ill mother. Her one ace card is that she is a working class genius like Will from Good Will Hunting. But everywhere she turns, people are exploiting her. She decides to take a risk and accept the insanely out of the blue invitation for the Love Galaxy.
I could go on and on about Temmi because she is authentic. Her naivety and desperation coupled with her natural brilliance makes for a potent main character. She is also open hearted and wants to believe in people in spite of how she’s been treated in the past. Prince Nix and Princess Spie are also strong characters, a mix of arrogance and duty. Spie is gorgeous, Queer, and completely centered on herself, the perfect foil to Temmi. The actual Bachelor type stuff is hilarious, fish out of water scenarios for a foul mouthed, charismatic young woman from a poor X’er planet but viewers eat it up. The book is chock full of political intrigue because nothing is what it seems. I love the twists and turns. There is scifi gadgetry but not hardcore so I think everyone can enjoy this book. Some questions are answered but each chapter grows the story so there is a lot of world in this series to be explored in future books. Finally, the romance chemistry is hot and building nicely with plenty of angst. I certainly hope Book 2 is coming out soon.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc. I am leaving a review voluntarily.
I’m a sucker for great characters and this book has plenty of them. Artemis “Temmi” Ialan is a garbage collector on a mining planet so toxic, wildlife is extinct and most people become sick and die by middle age. Temmi’s aim is to find a way out for herself, her disabled brother, and her very ill mother. Her one ace card is that she is a working class genius like Will from Good Will Hunting. But everywhere she turns, people are exploiting her. She decides to take a risk and accept the insanely out of the blue invitation for the Love Galaxy.
I could go on and on about Temmi because she is authentic. Her naivety and desperation coupled with her natural brilliance makes for a potent main character. She is also open hearted and wants to believe in people in spite of how she’s been treated in the past. Prince Nix and Princess Spie are also strong characters, a mix of arrogance and duty. Spie is gorgeous, Queer, and completely centered on herself, the perfect foil to Temmi. The actual Bachelor type stuff is hilarious, fish out of water scenarios for a foul mouthed, charismatic young woman from a poor X’er planet but viewers eat it up. The book is chock full of political intrigue because nothing is what it seems. I love the twists and turns. There is scifi gadgetry but not hardcore so I think everyone can enjoy this book. Some questions are answered but each chapter grows the story so there is a lot of world in this series to be explored in future books. Finally, the romance chemistry is hot and building nicely with plenty of angst. I certainly hope Book 2 is coming out soon.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc. I am leaving a review voluntarily.
July 6, 2026
If something wild happens and I pass away before book two comes out my only request would be that someone come to read it at my grave. I AM OBSESSED.
I will be honest: dating show plots are a really hard sell for me. Normally I avoid them at all costs. However, if you’re in that boat too, I urge you to try this. I wouldn’t say this is a book you go into for the dating show. It’s there, but go into this more if you like dystopian novels, empire politics, and sapphic slow-burns. I’d highly recommend it to folks who loved The Hunger Games, due to similar themes they cover.
I believe this is a debut which I’m still wrapping my brain around. This was a book I didn’t want to put down, and now I’ve finished I’m simply craving more. I loved the authors writing style, and my only issues at times was that the writing sometimes lent towards tell not show, however I would also agree that also makes it accessible to an audience newer to sci-fi. Branham has a way of making characters so vivid you feel drawn to their stories soon after they’re introduced, and I adored Temmi & Spie.
Rep// bisexual woman MC, lesbian woman MC, trans SCs, sapphic SCs, SC with limb difference.
CWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want vague spoilers.
CW// class/wealth divide, poverty, food scarcity and risk of homelessness, mentions of self harm (off page), death, empires/ruling class, blood, bodies, lack of access to medical care, brief sex scene, panic attack.
I will be honest: dating show plots are a really hard sell for me. Normally I avoid them at all costs. However, if you’re in that boat too, I urge you to try this. I wouldn’t say this is a book you go into for the dating show. It’s there, but go into this more if you like dystopian novels, empire politics, and sapphic slow-burns. I’d highly recommend it to folks who loved The Hunger Games, due to similar themes they cover.
I believe this is a debut which I’m still wrapping my brain around. This was a book I didn’t want to put down, and now I’ve finished I’m simply craving more. I loved the authors writing style, and my only issues at times was that the writing sometimes lent towards tell not show, however I would also agree that also makes it accessible to an audience newer to sci-fi. Branham has a way of making characters so vivid you feel drawn to their stories soon after they’re introduced, and I adored Temmi & Spie.
Rep// bisexual woman MC, lesbian woman MC, trans SCs, sapphic SCs, SC with limb difference.
CWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want vague spoilers.
CW// class/wealth divide, poverty, food scarcity and risk of homelessness, mentions of self harm (off page), death, empires/ruling class, blood, bodies, lack of access to medical care, brief sex scene, panic attack.
April 10, 2026
4.5*
think the bachelor, but in space, but also gay, oh and also contestants dying mysteriously 👀
add this to your tbrs everyone
think the bachelor, but in space, but also gay, oh and also contestants dying mysteriously 👀
add this to your tbrs everyone
April 14, 2026
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham
Book Blurb: A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…
Rating: ****
Feels: Amusement, Excitement, Mystery, Entertained
Style: Romance, Science Fiction, LGBT, Fiction
First published April 21, 2026: 416pages
Take a struggling trash collector gal and put her on a game show in space, reminiscent of the bachelor/ the selection and you have this fun tongue in cheek read which turns surprisingly endearing and bold at the end. Temmi is our trash collector, and yes that is a term of endearment !! She is dragged onto the game show and I do love the whole set up as well as the side characters. Temmi is such a strong solid type !!! My favorite kinda FMC. As is expected not all is what it seems on this game show and I totally enjoyed this ride !!!
This book has:
Royal Romance
Forced Proximity
Forbidden Love
Murder Mystery
Opposites Attract
Queer normative
Political Intrigue
Book Blurb: A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…
Rating: ****
Feels: Amusement, Excitement, Mystery, Entertained
Style: Romance, Science Fiction, LGBT, Fiction
First published April 21, 2026: 416pages
Take a struggling trash collector gal and put her on a game show in space, reminiscent of the bachelor/ the selection and you have this fun tongue in cheek read which turns surprisingly endearing and bold at the end. Temmi is our trash collector, and yes that is a term of endearment !! She is dragged onto the game show and I do love the whole set up as well as the side characters. Temmi is such a strong solid type !!! My favorite kinda FMC. As is expected not all is what it seems on this game show and I totally enjoyed this ride !!!
This book has:
Royal Romance
Forced Proximity
Forbidden Love
Murder Mystery
Opposites Attract
Queer normative
Political Intrigue
April 26, 2026
(rounded down from 3.25)
I expected this to be better than it was. A fun idea, but I think it suffers from trying to do too much and resulting in a bit of a mishmash of cool ideas.
This book is trying to cram both a romance (dating show, hot twins, attraction to the wrong one) and a class commentary about imperial politics across a galaxy AND also somehow a shoehorned plot point about an evil cannibal people waging war on everyone. There's too much going on, and the tone is all over the place as a result because we keep flipping from a romance-heavy part of the story to suddenly classism, and then to a murder mystery. As a result, it doesn't quite commit to/do justice to any of them, I felt.
The main character is also a bit of a weird one, and I had a hard time reconciling the standard "not like other girls" tropes with how intelligent and scrappy she's meant to be. She's had to survive by her uneducated but genius mathematical skills, so I'd expect Temmi to be analytical enough to adapt her personality to be on an imperial dating show. The inner monologue is literally "do not swear on air during interviews," and then she immediately swears, which comes across as unintentionally comedic because it's really immature and silly. She has zero filter, so I have a hard time understanding how she would have managed a life of crime and invention to keep her family afloat on her poverty-stricken planet. I had a hard time empathising with her or rooting for he as a result.
TL;DR: This is trying to do too much all at once to set up a big epic fantasy series and love story and I think it would have done better with picking one type of story and deepening the approach to it instead.
I expected this to be better than it was. A fun idea, but I think it suffers from trying to do too much and resulting in a bit of a mishmash of cool ideas.
This book is trying to cram both a romance (dating show, hot twins, attraction to the wrong one) and a class commentary about imperial politics across a galaxy AND also somehow a shoehorned plot point about an evil cannibal people waging war on everyone. There's too much going on, and the tone is all over the place as a result because we keep flipping from a romance-heavy part of the story to suddenly classism, and then to a murder mystery. As a result, it doesn't quite commit to/do justice to any of them, I felt.
The main character is also a bit of a weird one, and I had a hard time reconciling the standard "not like other girls" tropes with how intelligent and scrappy she's meant to be. She's had to survive by her uneducated but genius mathematical skills, so I'd expect Temmi to be analytical enough to adapt her personality to be on an imperial dating show. The inner monologue is literally "do not swear on air during interviews," and then she immediately swears, which comes across as unintentionally comedic because it's really immature and silly. She has zero filter, so I have a hard time understanding how she would have managed a life of crime and invention to keep her family afloat on her poverty-stricken planet. I had a hard time empathising with her or rooting for he as a result.
TL;DR: This is trying to do too much all at once to set up a big epic fantasy series and love story and I think it would have done better with picking one type of story and deepening the approach to it instead.
May 14, 2026
I got this book from Aardvark Book Club and went in blind! I wound up having SO MUCH FUN with it! We have a reality dating show...in space! Temmi, desperate for a fresh start, joins the wildly popular dating program Love Galaxy expecting manufactured drama and awkward romance. What Temmi did not expect was political conspiracies and murder. And least of all, a genuine emotional connection. As the competition unfolds aboard a luxurious space station, the cracks beneath the empire's crafted image begin to show, forcing Temmi to confront difficult truths about power, privilege, and who she can truly trust. The cast is messy, full of colorful personalities. There is a balance of social commentary and an entertaining story. This is an intergalactic story with political intrigue, sapphic romance, a little bit of murder mystery sprinkled in, and of course, all the drama of reality television! Beneath all the glamorous chaos and romantic tension, the novel explores identity, resistance, and the loneliness of trying to figure out who you are in a world determined to script your life for you. I just thoroughly enjoyed this one and was highly entertained. It was a good, lighter read, but I have a feeling the next installment may not feel as light.
December 11, 2025
book two now please🤲
gay bachelor in space? for fans of everina maxwell and arkady martine?? say less omg
gay bachelor in space? for fans of everina maxwell and arkady martine?? say less omg
October 31, 2025
A sci-fi murder mystery taking place on a reality dating show where contestants are completing to win the hand of the prince or a princess of the galaxy to win favor for their home planet, is a book plot I never thought would I would ever say lol. It’s a big mishmash of a bunch of genres, tied together in a sci-fi genre. It’s very sci-fi Hunger Games meets The Selection.
Temmi lives on planet X72, called the “trash bin” of the Expan Empire. Life is tough and each year, the empire distracts people from the reality of their shitty lives by doing Love Galaxy, a glorified dating show. And of hundreds of eligible territories, somehow, planet X72 was chosen by lottery to be the one to send a contestant this year. On top of that, this year’s season happens to be a once in a generation year, where rather than some lesser royal, the twin imperial heirs are the ones up for grabs. Both will be dating the same pool of women at the same time, which I can see the sibling rivalry drama already.
The highest point of this book is the worldbuilding. It’s exceptionally visual, starting on a trash planet with dense gray fog covering crumbling buildings as toxins are shot into the air. Nearly everyone on planet X72 eventually dies of some sort of pulmonary disease and the planet no longer has wildlife. This is all due to the greed of Expan Empire who discovered the planet was rich in a toxic rock called orrist basalt that could be purified to protect ships. So of course, the reason why the planet is the way that it is and why so many are dying from orrist basalt poisoning is due to capitalist greed in order to mine this toxic rock. Reality is bleak on this planet, and it’s kind of giving district 12, sci-fi edition.
The biggest drawback is, this book just doesn’t have the readability factor. With a concept like that, I thought this would be a tense, unputdownable murder mystery. Instead, I was bored for most of it and it took me forever to finish, because I just didn’t want to pick it back up. I’ve read murder mysteries executed far better than this. It just wasn’t interesting or readable enough for me to want to pick it back up. An author who does this well is Frieda McFadden and I think that’s why she’s so popular. I don’t know how she does it but her books, even the not as great ones, are always compulsively readable. Every single one. I don’t even know what about them makes it that way, but they always are quick and easy reads. This book just didn’t have that. The reading process was not enjoyable and I kind of just wanted to finish it already.
3/5 because the worldbuilding was fantastic. The writing was great. But it was just not engaging enough, nor entertaining enough for me to say I enjoyed reading it until I got to the last 80%.
Thank you to Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest review.
Temmi lives on planet X72, called the “trash bin” of the Expan Empire. Life is tough and each year, the empire distracts people from the reality of their shitty lives by doing Love Galaxy, a glorified dating show. And of hundreds of eligible territories, somehow, planet X72 was chosen by lottery to be the one to send a contestant this year. On top of that, this year’s season happens to be a once in a generation year, where rather than some lesser royal, the twin imperial heirs are the ones up for grabs. Both will be dating the same pool of women at the same time, which I can see the sibling rivalry drama already.
The highest point of this book is the worldbuilding. It’s exceptionally visual, starting on a trash planet with dense gray fog covering crumbling buildings as toxins are shot into the air. Nearly everyone on planet X72 eventually dies of some sort of pulmonary disease and the planet no longer has wildlife. This is all due to the greed of Expan Empire who discovered the planet was rich in a toxic rock called orrist basalt that could be purified to protect ships. So of course, the reason why the planet is the way that it is and why so many are dying from orrist basalt poisoning is due to capitalist greed in order to mine this toxic rock. Reality is bleak on this planet, and it’s kind of giving district 12, sci-fi edition.
The biggest drawback is, this book just doesn’t have the readability factor. With a concept like that, I thought this would be a tense, unputdownable murder mystery. Instead, I was bored for most of it and it took me forever to finish, because I just didn’t want to pick it back up. I’ve read murder mysteries executed far better than this. It just wasn’t interesting or readable enough for me to want to pick it back up. An author who does this well is Frieda McFadden and I think that’s why she’s so popular. I don’t know how she does it but her books, even the not as great ones, are always compulsively readable. Every single one. I don’t even know what about them makes it that way, but they always are quick and easy reads. This book just didn’t have that. The reading process was not enjoyable and I kind of just wanted to finish it already.
3/5 because the worldbuilding was fantastic. The writing was great. But it was just not engaging enough, nor entertaining enough for me to say I enjoyed reading it until I got to the last 80%.
Thank you to Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest review.
June 30, 2026
4.5 stars rounded up.
What starts as a Sci-Fi version of Love Island (but make it gay) ends up being so much more! It's a little bit of the Selection, a little bit of Hunger Games and a little bit Love Island. Except there's political corruption, back room secrets and an ending that will have you begging for book 2!
Watch the vlog with my live thoughts! - https://youtu.be/ovdLz4Trpus
What starts as a Sci-Fi version of Love Island (but make it gay) ends up being so much more! It's a little bit of the Selection, a little bit of Hunger Games and a little bit Love Island. Except there's political corruption, back room secrets and an ending that will have you begging for book 2!
Watch the vlog with my live thoughts! - https://youtu.be/ovdLz4Trpus
February 14, 2026
Half-way through the synopsis, Love Galaxy already sounds like a fun read: an underdog MC, a dating show in space, a crush on the wrong person. Easy, fun.
And it is definitely a fun read, but it delivers so much more.
First of all, the most important thing to mention for someone like me for whom character is king: it features a cast of excellent characters, that grab your attention and make you want to keep reading about them incessantly. Seriously, the moment I met them the book was impossible to put down, period. Especially Temmy: intelligent, outspoken, with an interesting and somewhat tragic backstory and an incorrigible potty mouth, she just jumps off of the page and grabs you by the collar and demands your attention. Spie, Nicky, and everyone else complement her so well, and the story just flows, with you happily along for the ride.
Another remarkable aspect of the book is that the world and its political and cultural background come together really smoothly, without any instance of info-dumping; it takes shape gradually, solidifying the characters more and more and giving more dimension and more context to their dynamics, which are key to the story.
The book manages to be funny, clever, and poignant in turns, seamlessly blending subtle social commentary with a romance and a murder mystery — and somehow we as readers find ourselves absolutely swept up and committed to it all. I felt every turn, every reveal, every decision and sharp response so keenly, I truly felt like I was a participant, more than a spectator.
One thing I should mention is that I was not aware that this was the first in a series when I requested it, and when I realized that was the case, about 3/4 in, I was a bit disappointed that the story wouldn’t be completed in this book; but having now read the ending I can honestly say that I really want to hear more about this world and these characters, and I can’t wait to see how the story continues!
I only have a few minor qualms so this for me is fully deserving of 4 1/2 STARS and I already have a few friends in mind that I’m going to recommend this to.
Notes:
Representation:
- queer-normative world
- neurodivergence
Potential triggers:
- poverty and threat of homelessness
- parental abandonment
- chronic and terminal illness
- loss of limb (past event)
- death
- imprisonment
- police brutality
I was granted access to an e-ARC of this book by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
And it is definitely a fun read, but it delivers so much more.
First of all, the most important thing to mention for someone like me for whom character is king: it features a cast of excellent characters, that grab your attention and make you want to keep reading about them incessantly. Seriously, the moment I met them the book was impossible to put down, period. Especially Temmy: intelligent, outspoken, with an interesting and somewhat tragic backstory and an incorrigible potty mouth, she just jumps off of the page and grabs you by the collar and demands your attention. Spie, Nicky, and everyone else complement her so well, and the story just flows, with you happily along for the ride.
Another remarkable aspect of the book is that the world and its political and cultural background come together really smoothly, without any instance of info-dumping; it takes shape gradually, solidifying the characters more and more and giving more dimension and more context to their dynamics, which are key to the story.
The book manages to be funny, clever, and poignant in turns, seamlessly blending subtle social commentary with a romance and a murder mystery — and somehow we as readers find ourselves absolutely swept up and committed to it all. I felt every turn, every reveal, every decision and sharp response so keenly, I truly felt like I was a participant, more than a spectator.
One thing I should mention is that I was not aware that this was the first in a series when I requested it, and when I realized that was the case, about 3/4 in, I was a bit disappointed that the story wouldn’t be completed in this book; but having now read the ending I can honestly say that I really want to hear more about this world and these characters, and I can’t wait to see how the story continues!
I only have a few minor qualms so this for me is fully deserving of 4 1/2 STARS and I already have a few friends in mind that I’m going to recommend this to.
Notes:
Representation:
- queer-normative world
- neurodivergence
Potential triggers:
- poverty and threat of homelessness
- parental abandonment
- chronic and terminal illness
- loss of limb (past event)
- death
- imprisonment
- police brutality
I was granted access to an e-ARC of this book by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
*I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*
Highlights
~can we assassinate the ex-boyfriend actually
~surprise dystopia!
~bad and stupid worldbuilding
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Love Galaxy is incredibly compelling; the characters leap off the page, and my gods is Branham a genius at getting us emotionally invested! I devoured this book in a day, absolutely glued to the pages, because every other second Branham was yanking my heartstrings around, making me furious or scared or breathless on Temmi’s behalf. I did not expect to be nearly so invested in a story about a dating show, but Branham had me locked in after one chapter.
(It’s a very emotional first chapter, what can I say?)
What you immediately need to know, though, is that this is NOT a sweet fluffy sci fi romance about a dating show. I mean, it is, but the book is also flirting with critiquing colonialism and the military industrial complex and totalitarianism, with delving into poverty and privilege. The more pages you turn, the darker things get; there’s murder, torture, execution, all on-page.
I think this is the book’s weakest aspect/worst decision, trying to have it both ways; to be a feel-good romance AND a dystopia. Because the heavier topics made it impossible to suspend my disbelief the way Love Galaxy needed me to – because to be blunt, the worldbuilding is a trainwreck. If this had stayed light and fluffy, stayed solidly a romance, I could have averted my eyes from how ridiculous this all is – I will accept much more hand-wavey (or outright bonkers) worldbuilding from a romance than I will from sci fi that wants me to take it seriously. And Love Galaxy didn’t come close to meeting any reasonable standard for the latter.
The level of technology makes no sense; we’re specifically told the empire doesn’t have the tech for instantaneous transmissions, but also everyone in this multi-galaxy empire is watching the show at the same time??? How, when it’ll take light-years for each episode to reach the further-out planets? Someone is tortured for a confession, but we can create deep-fakes in 2026; why isn’t that an option in this far-distant future? If it’s been centuries upon centuries, why isn’t this human civilisation strange to me; culturally it’s like nothing at all has changed from the world I know, which is ridiculous.
There’s also a frankly rude (because if you are asking people to buy your story you should put some actual effort into writing it) LACK of very necessary worldbuilding. I presumed, going into Love Galaxy, that there was going to be some in-universe justification for IMPERIAL SPOUSES being selected via dating show. I figured that with the advanced knowledge/tech of the future, all the contestants would have been analysed/screened/whatever to make sure they all had personalities and sexual preferences and politics etc that were compatible with a) the prince/princess and b) the imperial family’s agenda. I thought it was likely that all the contestants would be people the heirs already knew. But…no. None of that. Meaning: you are, actually, asking the imperial heirs to choose the FUTURE EMPRESS in 8 weeks. Out of a bunch of people they don’t know. Whom they cannot have real conversations with because the cameras are always rolling, and none of whom have been pre-screened for compatibility – despite divorce being an absolute no-no. And before you ask, no, we’re never told that the imperial spouse/s are decorative, so as far as we know, whoever gets selected VIA DATING SHOW is going to have god-like power over the lives of trillions of people. That…is not an even vaguely sane way of running an intergalactic empire!
This all extra annoys me because it wouldn’t have been hard to come up with a plausible explanation for it all – just say it’s religious! Say the gods have to pick/approve the imperial spouses; say the contestants were all born under the appropriate holy stars or whatever; say it’s a religious rule that the contestants and prince/princess can’t meet before the ‘ritual courtship’ (aka the show) starts. That’s literally all you needed to make it believable. Why was not even that bare minimum of effort put in to the premise??? I came up with that in five seconds. Come on.
The moment you start poking things here, Love Galaxy falls apart, in small ways as well as big ones. For example, we learn that all footage of the reigning empress’ season of the show (when she was picking her spouse) is gone, wiped from the internet. But… Shouldn’t there be a whole generation of people still alive who watched it in real time, as it was airing? The show itself is supposed to be powerful propaganda for fostering a sense of togetherness throughout the empire, but many of the choices and visuals of it seem designed to do the opposite – when a contestant is sent home, the graphic revealing that is a map of the planets the contestants come from, and the planet of the contestant being sent home goes dark. As a visual, doesn’t that read as a rejection or failure of the planet? Which is hardly going to make people from that planet feel valued by the empire??? The bad guys’ machinations hinge on things no reasonable person would bet on, like one person keeping an illegal gift that could kill her if it gets damaged – something it is believable that this person keeps, but which MANY people would immediately get rid of. Why not just plant it on her after the fact??? Etc.
Pretty much all of the high-stakes plot hinges on the empress, on decisions she made before the book started, and absolutely none of them make sense. I’ve tried to keep things as vague as possible, but spoilers under the cut.
There are some things the book does really well: I massively appreciated the honest depiction of poverty, of the awfulness of Temi’s situation and how all poverty comes down to institutionalised bs. There’s a nice middle-finger to anyone who wants to sneer at poor people for their coping mechanisms; pretty much everyone on Temmi’s planet drinks heavily and the story doesn’t shame them for it, instead asks the reader what else you’d like people to do when they’re trapped in a hellscape richer people made? The romance is very tropey, but I also found it convincing; Spie is not necessarily the nicest person, and faces some harsh truths and undergoes real growth over the course of the book. The bird-watching scene made my heart melt. The not-exactly love triangle was mildly annoying, but again, I found it convincing. I loved Temmi, who is very clearly autistic-coded (see how she needs to wear earbuds semi-constantly because aural stimulation can easily be too much for her) and swears almost as much as I do; she is completely useless at the intrigue or murder investigation parts of the plot, and yes, of course she is. She flailed like a normal person would flail, being tossed into this bonkers situation, and I really appreciated that about her. The twist of who the murderer was was phenomenal; my jaw hit the floor. From the first chapter on, there was never a moment when I was not emotionally invested; Branham is really good at making us feel for her characters.
But Love Galaxy doesn’t come close to achieving what it wants to achieve, being what it wants to be. Possibly it didn’t know what it wanted to be, and that’s why the romance/dating show part is so much stronger than the Hunger Games-esque part – the latter feels incredibly tacked-on, as if the first draft was just a romance, and only near the final pass was the dystopia aspect sprinkled in, rather than being fully written in. Love Galaxy wants to eat its cake and have it too, to be a dating show but get credit for being SeriousTM as well, and it doesn’t commit to the heavier stuff enough to pull it off. Most of the book only pays quick, shallow lip- service to the whole concept of Empire being a bad thing, brief comments and throwaway lines to remind you that colonialism is a thing and democracy is important, etc. The last 10-15% of the book, after the murderer is revealed, very abruptly shifts from dating show to giving us false imprisonment and torture and strapping an innocent down for lethal injection, and it’s jarring and rushed. The tone isn’t convincing, like the book wants to deal with awful things while remaining light and brisk, and it doesn’t work.
(There’s also nothing to tell you that it’s the start of a series, not a standalone. Publishers, STOP FUCKING DOING THIS. Put it in the blurb, put it on the title page, that this is book one of a series! I am happy to pick up a series opener, but I need to know that’s what it is! If I go in with the expectations of a standalone, it screws with the reading experience. STOP IT.)
Love Galaxy is a fast, easy, addictive read, but it’s not a great book. And it’s difficult to know who to recommend it to; obviously you need to be far less bothered by stupid worldbuilding than me, but if you’re in it for the romance you’re going to be disappointed, and if you’re in it for the politics/dystopia stuff you…will still be disappointed. If you needed something easy to read for a long stretch in a train or plane this could do the trick, maybe; if you’re just killing time, and can put it down when you reach your destination, never to think about it again? It’s a popcorn read, the same quality level as a b-list action movie. If that’s your thing, go for it.
Me? I definitely won’t be picking up the sequel.
Highlights
~can we assassinate the ex-boyfriend actually
~surprise dystopia!
~bad and stupid worldbuilding
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Love Galaxy is incredibly compelling; the characters leap off the page, and my gods is Branham a genius at getting us emotionally invested! I devoured this book in a day, absolutely glued to the pages, because every other second Branham was yanking my heartstrings around, making me furious or scared or breathless on Temmi’s behalf. I did not expect to be nearly so invested in a story about a dating show, but Branham had me locked in after one chapter.
(It’s a very emotional first chapter, what can I say?)
What you immediately need to know, though, is that this is NOT a sweet fluffy sci fi romance about a dating show. I mean, it is, but the book is also flirting with critiquing colonialism and the military industrial complex and totalitarianism, with delving into poverty and privilege. The more pages you turn, the darker things get; there’s murder, torture, execution, all on-page.
I think this is the book’s weakest aspect/worst decision, trying to have it both ways; to be a feel-good romance AND a dystopia. Because the heavier topics made it impossible to suspend my disbelief the way Love Galaxy needed me to – because to be blunt, the worldbuilding is a trainwreck. If this had stayed light and fluffy, stayed solidly a romance, I could have averted my eyes from how ridiculous this all is – I will accept much more hand-wavey (or outright bonkers) worldbuilding from a romance than I will from sci fi that wants me to take it seriously. And Love Galaxy didn’t come close to meeting any reasonable standard for the latter.
The level of technology makes no sense; we’re specifically told the empire doesn’t have the tech for instantaneous transmissions, but also everyone in this multi-galaxy empire is watching the show at the same time??? How, when it’ll take light-years for each episode to reach the further-out planets? Someone is tortured for a confession, but we can create deep-fakes in 2026; why isn’t that an option in this far-distant future? If it’s been centuries upon centuries, why isn’t this human civilisation strange to me; culturally it’s like nothing at all has changed from the world I know, which is ridiculous.
There’s also a frankly rude (because if you are asking people to buy your story you should put some actual effort into writing it) LACK of very necessary worldbuilding. I presumed, going into Love Galaxy, that there was going to be some in-universe justification for IMPERIAL SPOUSES being selected via dating show. I figured that with the advanced knowledge/tech of the future, all the contestants would have been analysed/screened/whatever to make sure they all had personalities and sexual preferences and politics etc that were compatible with a) the prince/princess and b) the imperial family’s agenda. I thought it was likely that all the contestants would be people the heirs already knew. But…no. None of that. Meaning: you are, actually, asking the imperial heirs to choose the FUTURE EMPRESS in 8 weeks. Out of a bunch of people they don’t know. Whom they cannot have real conversations with because the cameras are always rolling, and none of whom have been pre-screened for compatibility – despite divorce being an absolute no-no. And before you ask, no, we’re never told that the imperial spouse/s are decorative, so as far as we know, whoever gets selected VIA DATING SHOW is going to have god-like power over the lives of trillions of people. That…is not an even vaguely sane way of running an intergalactic empire!
This all extra annoys me because it wouldn’t have been hard to come up with a plausible explanation for it all – just say it’s religious! Say the gods have to pick/approve the imperial spouses; say the contestants were all born under the appropriate holy stars or whatever; say it’s a religious rule that the contestants and prince/princess can’t meet before the ‘ritual courtship’ (aka the show) starts. That’s literally all you needed to make it believable. Why was not even that bare minimum of effort put in to the premise??? I came up with that in five seconds. Come on.
The moment you start poking things here, Love Galaxy falls apart, in small ways as well as big ones. For example, we learn that all footage of the reigning empress’ season of the show (when she was picking her spouse) is gone, wiped from the internet. But… Shouldn’t there be a whole generation of people still alive who watched it in real time, as it was airing? The show itself is supposed to be powerful propaganda for fostering a sense of togetherness throughout the empire, but many of the choices and visuals of it seem designed to do the opposite – when a contestant is sent home, the graphic revealing that is a map of the planets the contestants come from, and the planet of the contestant being sent home goes dark. As a visual, doesn’t that read as a rejection or failure of the planet? Which is hardly going to make people from that planet feel valued by the empire??? The bad guys’ machinations hinge on things no reasonable person would bet on, like one person keeping an illegal gift that could kill her if it gets damaged – something it is believable that this person keeps, but which MANY people would immediately get rid of. Why not just plant it on her after the fact??? Etc.
Pretty much all of the high-stakes plot hinges on the empress, on decisions she made before the book started, and absolutely none of them make sense. I’ve tried to keep things as vague as possible, but spoilers under the cut.
There are some things the book does really well: I massively appreciated the honest depiction of poverty, of the awfulness of Temi’s situation and how all poverty comes down to institutionalised bs. There’s a nice middle-finger to anyone who wants to sneer at poor people for their coping mechanisms; pretty much everyone on Temmi’s planet drinks heavily and the story doesn’t shame them for it, instead asks the reader what else you’d like people to do when they’re trapped in a hellscape richer people made? The romance is very tropey, but I also found it convincing; Spie is not necessarily the nicest person, and faces some harsh truths and undergoes real growth over the course of the book. The bird-watching scene made my heart melt. The not-exactly love triangle was mildly annoying, but again, I found it convincing. I loved Temmi, who is very clearly autistic-coded (see how she needs to wear earbuds semi-constantly because aural stimulation can easily be too much for her) and swears almost as much as I do; she is completely useless at the intrigue or murder investigation parts of the plot, and yes, of course she is. She flailed like a normal person would flail, being tossed into this bonkers situation, and I really appreciated that about her. The twist of who the murderer was was phenomenal; my jaw hit the floor. From the first chapter on, there was never a moment when I was not emotionally invested; Branham is really good at making us feel for her characters.
But Love Galaxy doesn’t come close to achieving what it wants to achieve, being what it wants to be. Possibly it didn’t know what it wanted to be, and that’s why the romance/dating show part is so much stronger than the Hunger Games-esque part – the latter feels incredibly tacked-on, as if the first draft was just a romance, and only near the final pass was the dystopia aspect sprinkled in, rather than being fully written in. Love Galaxy wants to eat its cake and have it too, to be a dating show but get credit for being SeriousTM as well, and it doesn’t commit to the heavier stuff enough to pull it off. Most of the book only pays quick, shallow lip- service to the whole concept of Empire being a bad thing, brief comments and throwaway lines to remind you that colonialism is a thing and democracy is important, etc. The last 10-15% of the book, after the murderer is revealed, very abruptly shifts from dating show to giving us false imprisonment and torture and strapping an innocent down for lethal injection, and it’s jarring and rushed. The tone isn’t convincing, like the book wants to deal with awful things while remaining light and brisk, and it doesn’t work.
(There’s also nothing to tell you that it’s the start of a series, not a standalone. Publishers, STOP FUCKING DOING THIS. Put it in the blurb, put it on the title page, that this is book one of a series! I am happy to pick up a series opener, but I need to know that’s what it is! If I go in with the expectations of a standalone, it screws with the reading experience. STOP IT.)
Love Galaxy is a fast, easy, addictive read, but it’s not a great book. And it’s difficult to know who to recommend it to; obviously you need to be far less bothered by stupid worldbuilding than me, but if you’re in it for the romance you’re going to be disappointed, and if you’re in it for the politics/dystopia stuff you…will still be disappointed. If you needed something easy to read for a long stretch in a train or plane this could do the trick, maybe; if you’re just killing time, and can put it down when you reach your destination, never to think about it again? It’s a popcorn read, the same quality level as a b-list action movie. If that’s your thing, go for it.
Me? I definitely won’t be picking up the sequel.
May 5, 2026
4.25 ⭐️ Who knew that a scifi/romance/thriller such as this had such heart?! A seemingly fun and flirtatious story centered around a dating show called Love Galaxy in which the heirs to an empire (brother and sister) date a group of women. Our protagonist Temmi is a strange pick for this dating show, a lowly trash collector from a backwater planet that’s slowly dying (ppl included) of noxious air - a byproduct of mining a precious resource on X72. As the show progresses, a murder mystery ensues, adding chaos into the mix. I was surprised by how much depth this had!! Sierra Branham handles some heavy topics beautifully in this one. Oh, and it’s sapphic (space is gay btw) ✨ the ending had me yearning for more. This is the perfect book for someone who likes romance and wants to try scifi or someone who likes scifi and wants to try a romance. Inspirations I noticed and enjoyed: The Bachelor, The Hunger Games.
Thank you DAW for this advanced reader copy 🖤
Thank you DAW for this advanced reader copy 🖤
July 22, 2026
An impressive debut!
The author's writing is incredibly immersive, making it easy to get completely absorbed in the story. One of my favorite aspects was how naturally queer identities and relationships were woven into the world—they simply existed without needing to be explained or justified.
I also really appreciated the realistic and nuanced portrayal of mental health. Rather than relying on unnecessary drama or exaggeration, the story treats these topics with authenticity and care.
It didn't take long for the main characters to feel vividly real, and Spie and Temmi's dry sense of humor had me laughing more than once.
Can't wait for Part II!
The author's writing is incredibly immersive, making it easy to get completely absorbed in the story. One of my favorite aspects was how naturally queer identities and relationships were woven into the world—they simply existed without needing to be explained or justified.
I also really appreciated the realistic and nuanced portrayal of mental health. Rather than relying on unnecessary drama or exaggeration, the story treats these topics with authenticity and care.
It didn't take long for the main characters to feel vividly real, and Spie and Temmi's dry sense of humor had me laughing more than once.
Can't wait for Part II!
June 13, 2026
Wow, what a fantastic book! This has become one of my favourites. I read this on my Kindle but I loved it so much I'm going to buy the paperback.
The characters were great, the world building was great, the plot twists were great. I went into this thinking it was a standalone (silly, I know) and imagine my happiness when I realised there's going to be more!
I loved both Temmi and Spie. I really enjoyed the gravity between them, how they kept orbiting each other until they fell in, despite how 'forbidden' it was. I can't wait to read more of them!
There was only one thing I had an issue with, but it would require me to spoil big things, so I'm not going to mention it.
I'm definitely going to be rereading this in the near future!
The characters were great, the world building was great, the plot twists were great. I went into this thinking it was a standalone (silly, I know) and imagine my happiness when I realised there's going to be more!
I loved both Temmi and Spie. I really enjoyed the gravity between them, how they kept orbiting each other until they fell in, despite how 'forbidden' it was. I can't wait to read more of them!
There was only one thing I had an issue with, but it would require me to spoil big things, so I'm not going to mention it.
I'm definitely going to be rereading this in the near future!
April 29, 2026
I wasn't sure how I felt about Love Galaxy initially. And then (fairly early on, in fact), I found myself just fully into it, could not put it down. I am not even sure at what point, I was just reading along, and lost track of time. Which, as my fellow readers likely know, is a great sign about any book! Obviously "intergalactic dating show with a side of murder" is a very cool premise to any story, but it was the characters that really made me fall in love.
Temmi is feisty and the underdog you cannot help but root for, and Prince Nix and Princess Spie work in perfect contrast to each other. I also loved the pool of contestants- some we get to know more than others, but they're all enjoyable (even the ones you end up loving to hate!) and it makes the story that much more fun. The book has all the dramatic hallmarks of an Earthbound dating show, with the added fun of intergalactic travel and a murder mystery! There's also a lot of political shenanigans happening behind the scenes that Temmi isn't exactly used to, and it makes it very hard for her to tell who to trust. Honestly, I could not put the book down, and I absolutely need the sequel.
Bottom Line: Another five star read, another book I had to pre-order. Not sorry.
You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight
June 26, 2026
A queer reality TV dating show set in space? Say LESS.
There seriously aren't enough bisexual dating shows, but Love Galaxy delivers, with a gorgeous matching prince-and-princess twinset as prize bachelors. And what a prize they are: a gorgeous fuckboy space princess and a sweet, bookish prince, both of whom happen to be heirs to an entire galactic empire.
Then there’s our unlikely (but loveable) protagonist, who stumbles her way into the twins’ mutual interest: Artemis, more often known as Temmi, a sexy trash collector from a lowbrow planet. Temmi somehow manages to dazzle, despite her utter inability to follow basic social etiquette and uncanny ability to trip over her own feet—and that’s before putting on heels. Bonus points for her epic potty mouth, which might win Love Galaxy the much-coveted title for record number of curse words in any Aardvark pick ever.
Love Galaxy (the reality dating show, not the book) doubles as a way to choose who will be the queen consort for an entire galactic empire—meaning that Love Galaxy (the book) is not only a rompy romance, but also packed with political intrigue and fatal hijinks. If you’ve ever wished that The Bachelorette featured more aliens and suspicious deaths (but with the exact same amount of juicy drama, of course), then this is the book for you.
There seriously aren't enough bisexual dating shows, but Love Galaxy delivers, with a gorgeous matching prince-and-princess twinset as prize bachelors. And what a prize they are: a gorgeous fuckboy space princess and a sweet, bookish prince, both of whom happen to be heirs to an entire galactic empire.
Then there’s our unlikely (but loveable) protagonist, who stumbles her way into the twins’ mutual interest: Artemis, more often known as Temmi, a sexy trash collector from a lowbrow planet. Temmi somehow manages to dazzle, despite her utter inability to follow basic social etiquette and uncanny ability to trip over her own feet—and that’s before putting on heels. Bonus points for her epic potty mouth, which might win Love Galaxy the much-coveted title for record number of curse words in any Aardvark pick ever.
Love Galaxy (the reality dating show, not the book) doubles as a way to choose who will be the queen consort for an entire galactic empire—meaning that Love Galaxy (the book) is not only a rompy romance, but also packed with political intrigue and fatal hijinks. If you’ve ever wished that The Bachelorette featured more aliens and suspicious deaths (but with the exact same amount of juicy drama, of course), then this is the book for you.
June 25, 2026
With vibes of the bachelor in space, with a murder mystery thrown in for good measure, this was just as much fun as I was hoping it would be. I really hope we get a book two.
what to expect:
• the bachelor but in space
• twin royals
• suspicious contestant deaths
• chronic illness rep (both fmc’s brothers)
• political intrigue
• a (sort of but not really) love triangle
• f/f romance
• queer normative world
• one of the fmc’s is called spie, which is objectively very cool
what to expect:
• the bachelor but in space
• twin royals
• suspicious contestant deaths
• chronic illness rep (both fmc’s brothers)
• political intrigue
• a (sort of but not really) love triangle
• f/f romance
• queer normative world
• one of the fmc’s is called spie, which is objectively very cool
June 29, 2026
I would have loved it if the book had tried to do even one of these themes (murdery mystery, space fantasy, or reality tv show drama / romance)... better. And i really, REALLY wanted to love this, ya'll.
Jesus christ. So the novel never even attempts to build any sort of emotional connection between characters. I would have loved even a moment of thinking something could happen between Temmi & Nix, but the closest we come to that is being told, nauseatingly, that they "get to know each other by sitting together in the library each morning for a couple weeks". Oh cool, so we're not going to attempt to show ANY sort of relationship forming? Friendship? No? We are just supposed to think they vibe bc they're "smart"??
And then Spie. Ofc there's a romance here because they we are force-fed information about how much they notice each other - despite their boring and flat "personalities" (and I AM a Poor bitch with a love of cursing, I should have LOVED Temmi - she just. Sucked).
World building? Lets spend 100 pages using every single character introduction to write a short dissertation about that person's home world, while revealing literally NOTHING interesting about this godforsaken universe somehow. And still, THREE HUNDRED PAGES in (200 pages of painful exposition), and I am somehow just learning that even being accused of not "liking" the empire could result in execution? WTF?? WHY HOW WHY do we still not know anything **important** about this fucking universe, or empire or its fucking politics??
Let's talk a moment about some uncomfy choices here; despite attempting to be a diverse novel, I found the mentions of different cultures to be.. icky. May's of the names just sounded like, slightly racist made-up names that seem to mimic real Earth cultures. First chapter mocks character "Blessing Stone" for having a "stupid name", but then later mentions another character with a similar name, and informs you that these names are actually culturally significant to these characters; ie, Spie was openly mocking someone's culture for being "dumb and weird". And the names, Blessing Stone, *something* Willow... I'm not Native American, so I dont want to speak on how Native people might feel about it, but I can't help but feel like this is an uncomfortable mockery of some traditional Native names.
A Black character is also described as having, I believe the word was "muddled" skin color? What? How is this even worse than over-compensating with "deep caramel latte" type descriptions? Jesus H. Christ what is happening here? You can't just walk the line between not naming any real cultures or specific races/ and skin colors (god forbid we just say Black or Brown), and then use very coded language to refer to obviously real-inspired races and cultures. I would have honestly preferred if everyone was purple and green, please. (Also worth mentioning here, I am white, so again I cannot speak on how anyone except I, myself, feel about this. But it did not feel... right).
You know, I'm not even gonna start with the murder mystery. That couldnt have been less interesting if it tried. The best, most dramatic scene in the whole novel ends on a chapter break - and we skip forward several weeks. Bye tension. How brief our affair was in the end. 😭
And lastly, how many contestants were there? A talkive "girl" (why were all these adult women called girls?? Ew), the real veteran, the "fake" veteran, and the bitchy princess. A single dinner conversation does not a friendship make, and the princess is not an interesting antagonist if all she does is sneer and call you a poor every 150 pages. Aside from that, we get told there are occasional confessionals, that sometimes group dates happen, and that sometimes people go home. But we literally never get to experience an ounce of drama, of interesting relationships, hell we dont even learn anything interesting about ANY of the cast members. We get told 2 times that Temmi is being marketed as the villain and that viewers dont like her. That's it. That's the drama.
I beg of you, all I wanted was even a single, SINGLE interesting thing to happen in this whole damn novel. 😭
In the end, the "plot twists" couldnt even stop me from skimming whole chapters.
Jesus christ. So the novel never even attempts to build any sort of emotional connection between characters. I would have loved even a moment of thinking something could happen between Temmi & Nix, but the closest we come to that is being told, nauseatingly, that they "get to know each other by sitting together in the library each morning for a couple weeks". Oh cool, so we're not going to attempt to show ANY sort of relationship forming? Friendship? No? We are just supposed to think they vibe bc they're "smart"??
And then Spie. Ofc there's a romance here because they we are force-fed information about how much they notice each other - despite their boring and flat "personalities" (and I AM a Poor bitch with a love of cursing, I should have LOVED Temmi - she just. Sucked).
World building? Lets spend 100 pages using every single character introduction to write a short dissertation about that person's home world, while revealing literally NOTHING interesting about this godforsaken universe somehow. And still, THREE HUNDRED PAGES in (200 pages of painful exposition), and I am somehow just learning that even being accused of not "liking" the empire could result in execution? WTF?? WHY HOW WHY do we still not know anything **important** about this fucking universe, or empire or its fucking politics??
Let's talk a moment about some uncomfy choices here; despite attempting to be a diverse novel, I found the mentions of different cultures to be.. icky. May's of the names just sounded like, slightly racist made-up names that seem to mimic real Earth cultures. First chapter mocks character "Blessing Stone" for having a "stupid name", but then later mentions another character with a similar name, and informs you that these names are actually culturally significant to these characters; ie, Spie was openly mocking someone's culture for being "dumb and weird". And the names, Blessing Stone, *something* Willow... I'm not Native American, so I dont want to speak on how Native people might feel about it, but I can't help but feel like this is an uncomfortable mockery of some traditional Native names.
A Black character is also described as having, I believe the word was "muddled" skin color? What? How is this even worse than over-compensating with "deep caramel latte" type descriptions? Jesus H. Christ what is happening here? You can't just walk the line between not naming any real cultures or specific races/ and skin colors (god forbid we just say Black or Brown), and then use very coded language to refer to obviously real-inspired races and cultures. I would have honestly preferred if everyone was purple and green, please. (Also worth mentioning here, I am white, so again I cannot speak on how anyone except I, myself, feel about this. But it did not feel... right).
You know, I'm not even gonna start with the murder mystery. That couldnt have been less interesting if it tried. The best, most dramatic scene in the whole novel ends on a chapter break - and we skip forward several weeks. Bye tension. How brief our affair was in the end. 😭
And lastly, how many contestants were there? A talkive "girl" (why were all these adult women called girls?? Ew), the real veteran, the "fake" veteran, and the bitchy princess. A single dinner conversation does not a friendship make, and the princess is not an interesting antagonist if all she does is sneer and call you a poor every 150 pages. Aside from that, we get told there are occasional confessionals, that sometimes group dates happen, and that sometimes people go home. But we literally never get to experience an ounce of drama, of interesting relationships, hell we dont even learn anything interesting about ANY of the cast members. We get told 2 times that Temmi is being marketed as the villain and that viewers dont like her. That's it. That's the drama.
I beg of you, all I wanted was even a single, SINGLE interesting thing to happen in this whole damn novel. 😭
In the end, the "plot twists" couldnt even stop me from skimming whole chapters.
May 13, 2026
Absolutely one of my most surprising reads so far this year:
I couldn’t quit it! You have to be down for some kitsch and drama but also it pulled at my heartstrings and I loved how unique the premise and trajectory was. I was beyond thrilled to find out at 95% that there will be a book 2 - I’ll arc read for ya, Sienna ✨✨
🪐 interstellar setting
🤭 yearning
📺 matchmaker reality tv show
👀 super bingeable
🔎 mystery to work out
⚔️ political intrigue
💥 revelations I didn’t see coming
Somewhere 4-5 stars for me!
I couldn’t quit it! You have to be down for some kitsch and drama but also it pulled at my heartstrings and I loved how unique the premise and trajectory was. I was beyond thrilled to find out at 95% that there will be a book 2 - I’ll arc read for ya, Sienna ✨✨
🪐 interstellar setting
🤭 yearning
📺 matchmaker reality tv show
👀 super bingeable
🔎 mystery to work out
⚔️ political intrigue
💥 revelations I didn’t see coming
Somewhere 4-5 stars for me!
May 27, 2026
Just trust me, read this. Go in blind, read this and thank me later.
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3 months later and here are some additional thoughts:
Overall Thoughts:
“Love galaxy wasnt just a dating game. It was a game in power and politics”
Mark my words, Sci-fi Romance is going to be the new romantasy. At least if this book is any indication.
Plot:
The story takes place within the Expani empire, which encompasses the entire galaxy. And the galaxy, just like us, loves it’s dating reality television show. It’s like the bachelor but used as a political tool to forge important connections.
This year, things are done a little differently. For one, the prince and princess, are co-hosting to find their matches at the same time. For another, they’re including contestants from the outermost system, which happens to be our fmc, Temmie’s, home planet, oh, and there are these little murders. Contestants are being killed, and its all being thrown under the rug.
When it’s revealed who the murdered actually is, and the REASON for those murders, I was absolutely shocked. I truly did not see it coming.
Characters:
Temmi- Our fmc is very likable. Her backstory is tragic and she’s clearly resilient.
Spie- the ‘trouble-maker’ twin, she has a deep love for her brother and feels conflicted about her feelings towards one of ‘his’ contestants. She’s snarky and I loved the banter between her and Temmi. Personally, I’m always going to prefer the love interest that would burn the world down for her, and Spie delivered that.
Worldbuilding:
The worldbuilding is easy to understand, and leaves room for growth with more to be uncovered in book 2.
Complexity: 🤷♀️/5
Tropes:
✨Sapphic
✨Forbidden Romance
✨Forced Proximity
✨Reality Dating
✨Class Disparity
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3 months later and here are some additional thoughts:
Overall Thoughts:
“Love galaxy wasnt just a dating game. It was a game in power and politics”
Mark my words, Sci-fi Romance is going to be the new romantasy. At least if this book is any indication.
Plot:
The story takes place within the Expani empire, which encompasses the entire galaxy. And the galaxy, just like us, loves it’s dating reality television show. It’s like the bachelor but used as a political tool to forge important connections.
This year, things are done a little differently. For one, the prince and princess, are co-hosting to find their matches at the same time. For another, they’re including contestants from the outermost system, which happens to be our fmc, Temmie’s, home planet, oh, and there are these little murders. Contestants are being killed, and its all being thrown under the rug.
When it’s revealed who the murdered actually is, and the REASON for those murders, I was absolutely shocked. I truly did not see it coming.
Characters:
Temmi- Our fmc is very likable. Her backstory is tragic and she’s clearly resilient.
Spie- the ‘trouble-maker’ twin, she has a deep love for her brother and feels conflicted about her feelings towards one of ‘his’ contestants. She’s snarky and I loved the banter between her and Temmi. Personally, I’m always going to prefer the love interest that would burn the world down for her, and Spie delivered that.
Worldbuilding:
The worldbuilding is easy to understand, and leaves room for growth with more to be uncovered in book 2.
Complexity: 🤷♀️/5
Tropes:
✨Sapphic
✨Forbidden Romance
✨Forced Proximity
✨Reality Dating
✨Class Disparity
August 12, 2025
I was lucky enough to read an early copy of Love Galaxy and it was everything I’ve ever wanted and more. It was beautifully written, it had so much intrigue, and top notch world-building, I couldn’t set it down. The two main characters Temmi and Spie were absolutely the best. Their chemistry, their banter, they had me rooting for them from the moment they met. But the main characters weren’t the only ones I loved. Branham creates characters that feel real, nuanced, and makes you care for each and every one of them. But that’s not all, Branham’s storyline was SO good. A sci-fi murder mystery on a dating show? Yes please. Branham is a masterful storyteller, from her perfect pacing to plot twists you never saw coming, I was glued to the pages. I could go on and on about how much I love this book but suffice it to say, Love Galaxy is amazing and you should be racing to order your copy. It’s an absolute must read.
January 31, 2026
This book wrecked me. I spent the last 15% of it bawling my eyes out. I went into this expecting a fun sapphic sci-fi adventure, not a story that would rip my heart out and stomp on it. Repeatedly. 6 out of 5 stars. Best book I’ve ever read.
This is 'The Selection' but sapphic and good, and also the politics and societal dynamics weren't an afterthought but are an integral and well done part of the story. I don't know how or why but obviously it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like it actually hurt to read because I loved Temmi and Spie so much and past a certain point I knew this wasn't gonna have a 'happy' end and it fcking hurt. I don't know why my brain is like this.
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Many, many thanks to DAW for the ARC!!
This is 'The Selection' but sapphic and good, and also the politics and societal dynamics weren't an afterthought but are an integral and well done part of the story. I don't know how or why but obviously it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like it actually hurt to read because I loved Temmi and Spie so much and past a certain point I knew this wasn't gonna have a 'happy' end and it fcking hurt. I don't know why my brain is like this.
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Many, many thanks to DAW for the ARC!!
August 11, 2025
I had the pleasure of reading an early copy of this and when I say the plot twists in it were jaw dropping - I mean set it down and stare into the abyss jaw dropping. SUCH a fun premise & romance, overall a wonderful wonderful read!
November 19, 2025
I like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for allowing me this interesting book.
I like how this book combines sci-fi / fantasy / romance / murder mystery, and sets up for a sequel (conclusion or part two in a series).
You have our brash, trash picker Artemis who lives in the slums of a planet not known for being high on the desirable list. Her brother is handicapped, her mother requires new lungs, and she is just scrimping by on her job. Her previous and only boyfriend stole her invention and now has access to a university path that should have been hers. Lets say she is not ever having a good day.
Our prince and princess are twins, and their mother is the ruler of the galaxy. Because the sister is a rebel (and eldest), she has been demoted from taking the mother's place when she retires. So, they are put in tv-show bachelor game. 24 contestants, two winners, all female. It's Artemis' planet that is last. However, Artemis gets into a thrown down with the princess and out of spite (and because her brother develops feelings) she enlists Artemis into the dating game.
For a while, the book was following the path of a simple dating game, until the murders start happening. Artemis isn't dumb, she sees this going on and wants to do something - alert people. Yet it is hard when you're labeled as a trouble maker and the least liked.
At first I wanted Artemis with the prince, but as the story progressed I wanted her with the princess. The last 20% of the book threw me for a loop because that's when the story absolutely deviated from the dating game and I had no idea where the story was headed and how it ends. The book does set up part two and the paths all three of the characters are on. We also meet some new characters who may be friends or foe.
All in all, a creative debut that totally kicks the rug out from under you and makes you excited to see where it heads next.
I like how this book combines sci-fi / fantasy / romance / murder mystery, and sets up for a sequel (conclusion or part two in a series).
You have our brash, trash picker Artemis who lives in the slums of a planet not known for being high on the desirable list. Her brother is handicapped, her mother requires new lungs, and she is just scrimping by on her job. Her previous and only boyfriend stole her invention and now has access to a university path that should have been hers. Lets say she is not ever having a good day.
Our prince and princess are twins, and their mother is the ruler of the galaxy. Because the sister is a rebel (and eldest), she has been demoted from taking the mother's place when she retires. So, they are put in tv-show bachelor game. 24 contestants, two winners, all female. It's Artemis' planet that is last. However, Artemis gets into a thrown down with the princess and out of spite (and because her brother develops feelings) she enlists Artemis into the dating game.
For a while, the book was following the path of a simple dating game, until the murders start happening. Artemis isn't dumb, she sees this going on and wants to do something - alert people. Yet it is hard when you're labeled as a trouble maker and the least liked.
At first I wanted Artemis with the prince, but as the story progressed I wanted her with the princess. The last 20% of the book threw me for a loop because that's when the story absolutely deviated from the dating game and I had no idea where the story was headed and how it ends. The book does set up part two and the paths all three of the characters are on. We also meet some new characters who may be friends or foe.
All in all, a creative debut that totally kicks the rug out from under you and makes you excited to see where it heads next.
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