Two men. One privatized space shuttle. What could go wrong?
Sebastian Paska is just a nepo-baby billionaire tech bro. I'm the guy who makes him look good while he takes all the credit for coding our trajectory and piloting his family's state-of-the-art (piece of junk) spacecraft. If we crash on our way around the moon, I'll be the one blamed for his heroic demise. Our trip around this rock had better be perfect. I need the promotion they promised.
What I didn't Sebastian is actually competent. Regardless of how he paid for his doctorate in astrophysics, he knows his way around a joystick, and he can doublecheck my math faster than it took me to run the numbers.
When things go haywire, it's obvious the problem is on the ground, not us. First, the ship falls out of orbit. Then, just when I think I've got us back on track, I shift into a wolf for the first time in my life. Sebastian shifts, too, all calm and infuriating. So is the voice in my head, shouting that he's my mate.
To the Moon is a paranormal MM Mpreg enemies to lovers romance starring the heir to an aerospace empire with a chip on his shoulder and the only person on Earth who hates him more than his own father does. This book has wolves in space, first time shifting, a surprise heat, putting the vers in omegaverse, and adorable wolf babies.
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I don't know where to start with this review. The book was good, definitely. I was so intrigued by the blurb, I had to read it almost immediately. I had trouble putting it away, I basically read it in one sitting. When I put it away, the suspense brought me back quickly,
I liked the premise, I just had some issues. The book was darker than I thought. When I read the trigger warnings, I thought radiation from space and not Chernobyl and experiments. It was dark and it was fucked up but fascinating at the same time. I also thought it would feel more like Star Trek and less like ISS. Though to be fair, they were in space only for a short time. I think this book had a great take on the shifter concept. It felt new and different. While, how the shifter world works, was fairly classic, the mcs discovered everything new and were totally clueless. Having no one to guide you, when you turn into a wolf and don't understand what is happening sounds creepy. Sometimes, especially at the beginning, I was confused. I had no idea what was happening, and things were happening of page or too fast. Maybe if they had more conversations, I would have been less confused.
That is one of my main issues. The romance felt quite underwhelming. If they had conversations, they happened off page. It didn't feel love-y and sweet. Maybe later, more towards the end. I didn't feel their connection, except their fated mate bond. Their wolfs actually loved each other immediately and it was totally sweet.
Sebastian was okay. I actually liked him more than Gunnar but still meh. I dislike billionaires sooo... Also at first he was gay and later bi. Huh? Gunnar was so prickly. I liked that he hated the nepo baby but then having a crush on the billionaire father is weeeiiiirrrrddd. He had abandonment issues and it ruined things for me. There was so much happening, they were in hiding, suddenly wolves and pregnant. We didn't need this kind of relationship drama. It was unnecessary in my opinion. I would have enjoyed it more, if they were close and loving from the beginning and fighting together against their enemies. They did fight together of course and props to Gunnar, he was a total badass.
The rescue felt very convenient but whatever didn't mind it that much. What I did find odd though, their babies are max 5-6 months old and they give them away constantly? In the epilogue, they are planning a week long trip to Vegas, of course without kids. Excuse you? One of them was a foster child and the other always wanted a big family but you give them away constantly? When they are basically new born babies? It didn't make sense to me.
Overall I did really like this book. I wasn't the biggest fan of the mcs or their lovestory but I enjoyed it anyway. The story just felt different, yet familiar. I really liked it. Also no third act breakup and no OP drama, whoop. (Didnt need to know that Gunnar hooked up a day or a few days before the story started though!)
There is something weird about the... writing style? Plot progression? Character reactions in this book. But I liked it.
Also, is there a bingo card I am missing? Space travel and astronauts, check. Radiation gives powers because why not? Wolf shifters... they really go together with the space thing. Not just any wolf shifters, even, there's mpreg! (To be fair, I don't like this trope/element and it was actually not that bad). Also, he's a billionaire. There are secret labs and experiments. They are kinda enemies at the beginning but turn to "Mate!" after getting their wolf noses...
A proper mash-up needs careful handling to make sure the otherwise clashing elements form a cohesive whole. This book? Didn't exactly fail but... something felt missing. Maybe because everyone was just too cool about things? The plot started pretty fast but the only real emotion in those stressful and action-y moments was Gunnar feeling all snarky towards his future mate. Going into space? So what. Failing shuttle? Yawn. Shifting into a wolf. Happens. Other astronauts that were included here for some reason? One line of "I don't like this" in their whole dialogue.
Yesterday, I read a book that needs not be named but I swear those guys felt everything and did not hesitate to make their emotions known. It was like a telenovela (my vague idea of it anyway) and any slight plot bumb got a reaction. So coming to this weirdly chill landspace where no one has much of a reaction to anything, even nightmare fodder level stuff? Was weird.
It also provided the plot, I guess? The trip to the moon, no pun intended, took up less page time than expected, then... let's not include spoilers... they triggered some consequences which triggered other consequences until bam, the book ended. I am not explaining this right *sigh*. Things happened in the book. There was plot. It just felt like the plot was minimal. Like there was nothing to do besides get naked, which was the whole point, seeing as this is a romance book and the romance part itself was pretty basic. That still doesn't explain it properly... The elements were there, I think there was potential to do something more, to add... depth, yes, I think depth is good. The lack of feelings, the simple cause and effect of major plot points and the changing side characters made it feel expansive but ultimately somehow flat.
I enjoy the book, to be clear, I would not mind seeing more of the world, even, but there was space to do more with such a unique combination of tropes, my emotional connection the characters was threadbare, so I am putting in 3 stars for this one.
Two enemies launch into space and come back as something else.
Sebastian has spent his life being treated like an asset his billionaire father still wants to control. Gunnar has fought too hard for stability to let a rich, arrogant heir ruin the promotion he needs. Their mission should be simple, but the shuttle, the company, and the men watching from the ground hide danger.
When the flight goes wrong, distrust becomes survival. Sebastian knows more than he says, Gunnar sees more than anyone expects, and something inside both men refuses to stay quiet. One shift changes the rules, one bond makes hatred harder to hold, and every fight turns sharper.
Back on Earth, safety is another illusion. Sebastian’s protectiveness collides with Gunnar’s fear of being owned, used, or left behind, forcing honesty neither man is ready for. What starts as enemies trapped in a shuttle becomes two wounded men choosing each other while others try to turn their bodies, bond, and future into research.
Gunnar grows from defensive and braced for abandonment into someone who can accept desire without surrendering his agency. Sebastian grows from guarded and emotionally locked down into a loyal partner who learns that love means honesty, not control. Their dynamic shifts from hostile attraction into a feral, high-heat mate bond built on survival and devotion.
An ultra-steamy MM paranormal romance with enemies to lovers tension, forced proximity, fated mates, billionaire danger, first-time shifters, surprise heat, mpreg, and wolves in space. It digs into survival, autonomy, class tension, identity, control, intimacy, trauma, chosen family, and the fear of being used by those who should protect you. It’s about two men braced for betrayal, becoming something the world wants to cage, and choosing a fierce love to protect what they become.
The Elevator Pitch: A billionaire heir and the sharp-tongued coder who can’t stand him are launched into space together, where a sabotaged mission awakens something neither man understands. As their distrust turns feral and intimate, the bond between them becomes harder to fight than the danger waiting back on Earth. What begins as rivalry in orbit becomes a dark paranormal romance about control, survival, chosen family, and the terrifying pull of being claimed.
This was such a fun book. Wolves in space sounded completely bonkers but somehow Edie made the concept work brilliantly. It balances humour, action, romance, and sci-fi in a way that kept me entertained from beginning to end.
Gunnar and Sebastian start off with plenty of preconceived opinions about each other, so watching that rivalry slowly turn into respect and then something much deeper was really satisfying. Once they're stranded together and forced to rely on each other, their chemistry grows naturally, and I found myself rooting for them as a couple.
The space setting gave the story a unique twist, but it was the unexpected paranormal elements that really kept me guessing. Every time I thought I knew where the plot was heading, another surprise appeared. The second half becomes especially intense as secrets are revealed and the stakes rise far beyond a simple mission gone wrong.
I also enjoyed the found family aspect that develops as the story progresses. Despite everything Sebastian and Gunnar endure, there's an underlying sense of hope that makes the emotional moments land even harder.
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This was really good book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. When Sebastian Paska first travel to the moon, he had his first shift as a wolf shifter. After the experiments, his father Ivan Paska a billionaire, arranged with Dr. Samuel Bunting, and now he is scheduled to go on the second trip with Gunnar Grayson, who has also been experimented on. What started off as a routine trip. These two discovered that their shuttle had been tampered with, and Sebastian knew that his father was behind it. They went into hiding for a few months until they were captured by his father, and that was when they learned that Gunnar was an omega wolf shifter and was pregnant with twins. Sebastian and Gunnar had to fight for their lives and eventually they were helped by friends, friends who are also wolf shifters. I really enjoyed this story and I was happy for the shifters who are now able to turn into wolves at will. There is a heavy ending for it Gunnar and Sebastian.
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'To the Moon' was not what I was expecting. The whole wolves in space was an interesting turn of events that escalated to world travel to avoid inhumane family and their employees. Sebastian and Gunnar are the two main characters that build a relationship with the help of their wild side.
If you want to read about a family that are unethical and inhumane to each other, this is it. So from the beginning, I was rooting for the two main characters to win and be happy and it was looking that way untill the other shoe dropped. Not to give any spoilers but towards the end it gets a little twisted. Its such a page turner.
The dynamics of alpha and omega are explored in a way that was different than I have read before. Gunnar doesn't handle the changes well in the beginning but uses the sides effects to his benefit in the end. I really enjoyed that the omega changes were not readily accepted and the omega role was not absolute.
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Edie Monte's "To the Moon" is an original Alpha/Omega tale, full of familiar tropes. Enemies to lovers, close proximity, Mpreg. Ms. Monte enters the space race with a billionaire's son and his rival colleague purposely knocked off their course around the moon. Billionaire Ivan Paska is obsessed with colonizing Mars. He sends his son, Sebastian along with scientist, Gunnar Grayson on a practice moon trip. Unknowingly they've both been experimented upon and each has a wolf shifter inside. Wolves who are fated mates. Space is the only unusual piece in a familiar, rather formulaic romance. Both Sebastian and Gunnar are likeable enough. Their story could take place dirtside, in any pack land in the world. The story is mostly character driven rather than science based. An astrophysicist, Edie Monte is not. It's Sci-Fi lite with much floof. An enjoyable and quick read. Would love to see where she's taking us from here.
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In exchange for an honest review i got to read the ARC version of To The Moon by Edie Monte by the author.
First of as a reader I feel i becoming better at noticing if a book feels a bit to short or if a story could be fleshed out a bit more details or backstory or moments in a story to make a book feel a bit better phased and To The Moon felt a bit rushed and there were moments where I felt things speed up way too fast making the both the plot and the story really rushed at the moment, also the plot felt quite simple also making it just ok. I didn't mind reading it but it felt like it missed some length when it came to the time aspect so at some moment it felt like the story jumped way too fast into a new moment something that just made me fall of a bit. Overall the story were ok but it is deffently not my top favorite story of the year. It was just ok.
Lastly i want to say Thank You to the author for letting me read the story.
To the Moon delivers the cozy comfort of a classic MM Mpreg enemies-to-lovers tale, complete with two leads who stumble into an intergalactic adventure together. While the premise follows well-worn tropes—rival colleagues forced into proximity, fated mates, inevitable romance—Monte executes them with enough sweetness to keep the pages turning.
The main appeal here is the charm of the characters and their dynamic, even if the plot points arrive exactly when you expect them. Fair warning: if you're a stickler for physics, you'll find the science a bit... flexible. The wolves-in-space concept is fun, but don't expect hard sci-fi rigor. What works is the heart of the story. It's a predictable journey, sure, but it's an enjoyable one. If you love MM Mpreg romance and don't mind a familiar beat, To the Moon is a solid, entertaining choice. Just check your physics expectations at the airlock.
Sweet enough to recommend, predictable enough to know exactly what you're getting.
TO THE MOON is a standalone Mpreg story about space wolves. I sh!t you not! Sebastian, the son of Ivan Paska, found this out when his father deliberately sent him off course on the previous space flight. Now, he's going back up again, but this time with Gunnar, someone handpicked by Ivan, which doesn't bode well.
This story is brilliant on so many levels, and I hope it becomes a series, as I really want to know more about the Chornobyl wolves, BUT it is incredibly fast-paced. Some parts that I thought were relevant were almost skipped over. This includes the growing relationship and feelings between our two MCs.
This is definitely a different take on the whole Alpha/Omega story, so I did enjoy it. If the pacing had been sorted and the story fleshed out a bit, I would have enjoyed it even more. 3.5 rounded up.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. June 18, 2026
To The Moon is my first book by Edie Monte, but it definitely won't be my last!
I love the refreshingly new take on shifters that this book offers! I was completely captivated by the story from the very beginning! It’s full of fascinating characters, and the world Edie has created is complex and takes us to all sorts of intriguing places.
And the love story? OMG, it’s a true rollercoaster of emotions! I love Sebastian and Gunnar. Although, based on their origins, they seem completely incompatible, the two have more in common than they realize. What develops between them is a highly er0tic enemies-to-lovers story. The path to their HEA is thrilling and full of dark Schemes. Along the way, we meet Sebastian’s loyal friends and some new allies who left a permanent impression on me.
Bottom line: Science fiction paired with shifters and M-Preg: Yes, please! I absolutely need more of this!
I would like to thank Booksprout and Edie Monte on giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of To The Moon.
First off, I am not a big fan of shifter romance. It is just not my jam. That being said, the story was ok. There was a decent amount of spice, and there was a lot of it that was very sweet. The story was interesting, and the catalysts for the shifting seemed very unique to me. I had not read any stories by Edie Monte previous to this one, so maybe this world and the backstory for all of this has already been laid out in previous books. But as a new reader of this author, the world seemed a little confusing. I also didn't really vibe with the MMCs. I felt like their characterizations fell a little flat. Even the villains of the story felt kind of flat. I really didn't understand their motivations. However, with all that being said, I did find the story to be ok and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys MM shifter romance.
To the Moon by Edie Monte harks back to their earlier works under a different pen name and then some! Rarely have two protagonists been so radically different. Sebastian is the classic nepo-baby billionaire and Gunnar is the product of foster care. It was fun to see them transition from enemies to lovers. What I liked most was learning about Sebastion’s real background and not what was considered fit for public consumption. What I also liked was how the author’s writing kept me on the edge of my seat for much of the story. I did not see the twists and turns that kept the story moving. I wasn’t sure I would like the wolf babies plot line, but it was better done than I’ve read before. The author is well-versed in world building and this book benefits from it. It was hard to say good-bye to Sebastion and Gunnar at the end! I received a free copy of the book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This trip to the moon is his dream come true after the past he has. Only thing in his way is Sebastian the son of the owner of the company. He thinks Sebastian is an enemy, so if you like a good enemy to lovers story this is a book for you. Sebastian doesn't have the same feelings and is more worried, since what happened at his first trip into space.
The doctor from his father did find out something which turns them into werewolves when they are in space. So if you are also into a dark fantasy story, especially because what happens after they return from space, this is certainly a story for you.
I couldn't stop reading it, I needed to know what was going to happen next. I like both of the main characters and the Sebastian his friends are nice too. There are some surprises in this story, but I don't want to spoil it for you.
Edie has taken a new take on enabling shifter's ability to shift in this amazing new story. Will not deny it took me a minute to wrap my brain around it but dang was it a fun new take. You become transfixed with these men's journey from animosity to undying love as their bond grows. Sebastian is the prodigal son of a billionaire, Ivan, whose quest to unlock new achievements will stop at no means including his son and his protégé, Gunnar, who has blinders on the truth behind the man's facade. When both men are set on a mission to space, they not only have to see the truth with each other, but the depths Ivan will go to get his way. Back on Earth, they must learn to trust one another but stop Ivan from finding them for his own wishes. This story is a wild ride from start to end that will leave you wanting for more from this world, to see what other magics are hidden within the world.
To The Moon an MM MPreg Romance by Edie Monte was a good read. It has everything you want in a wolf shifter/ enemies to lovers mpreg story. Sebastian the heir, Gunnar the coder. You feel their mutual distrust and dislike of each other until it turns into something different. Then when you feel the heat flash through them you feel the pangs of desire. You experience the joy of the couple in the midst of pleasure. Them locked together the biological need to claim each other. it all there. You won't be disapointed. I do feel that maybe Gunnar accepted his situation rather quickly but other than that I had no complaints about the book. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I absolutely enjoy reading enemies to lovers and this romance had it all and more. I will say I was trying to make this predictable but NOPE...I was surprised and entertained from start to finish. Gunnar and Sebastian weren't what I had expected which made this interesting and intriguing...their dynamic was not what you expect other than Gunnar being a little smaller and Sebastian larger.
There was blood and mayhem mixed in with this slow burn romance that went to hyperdrive after the heat scene. I enjoyed it all...especially the outcome of sweet pups. Lovely HEA. I recommend if you love the strong omega types and the sweet and loyal alpha types.
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Sebastian comes from privilege, the privilege money can buy. His father has been and continues to be ruthless. Conducting experiments near Chernobyl has taken his wife to cancer and cured Sebastian. A trip around the moon caused Sebastian to shift for the first time. Now Sebastian is being sent back into space with Gunnar. Gunnar has unknowingly been dosed with radiation in the hope that he'll shift too. Gunnar resents Sebastian's privileged life but being forced together he starts to see beyond his assumptions. Shifting brings the realization that Gunnar and Sebastian are mates. An interesting enemies to lovers story. Despite the short time line of their relationship they are devoted to each other.
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I really liked most of this book, but I did feel like the author was trying to pack too many different tropes into one book. I still gave it four stars because was still a good read for me. The relationship between Gunnar and Sebastian is a fun enemies to lovers story and there is plenty of action going on in the story and in bed. There is lots of pulse pounding suspense and adventure. I understand that Edie Monte was trying to come up with a new way to write wolf shifters, but I feel like it was made too complicated and those parts of the story were too much for me. Honestly though I gave it four stars because it is still a great read and I want to give credit to anyone who tries to change things up.
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This was not what I expected, it has a mix of syfy and fantasy, with a new approach to shifters I had never encountered. I enjoyed the love story between Gunnar and Sebastian, it grew organically over time and learning more about each other. The mystery plot is interesting and keep the couple and their allies busy trying to be free from Sebastian evil father. It had the feeling of a first in a series, but it's a closed story in its own. It is well written and kept me interested and wanting to know how it evolved. More angst that the author uses to, but well resolved. I recommend it.
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'To the Moon is a paranormal MM Mpreg enemies to lovers romance starring the heir to an aerospace empire with a chip on his shoulder and the only person on Earth who hates him more than his own father does. This book has wolves in space, first time shifting, a surprise heat, putting the vers in omegaverse, and adorable wolf babies.'
The characters were very complex and compelling and complicated and absolutely perfect together. Plot was intriguing and intense and well paced. World building was excellent and impressive. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.
Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy!.
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Wolf shifters don't exist, well except for Sebastian who spontaneously shifted when he took a trip around the moon; literally, in space.
Gunnar is a low employee that gets a surprise promotion, and he gets to take a trip into space! It has to be with Sebastian, the one guy to seta his teeth on edge.
A trip around the moon for the second time brings wayyyy more surprises than anyone could have thought!
Fun "enemies to lovers" story, with an interesting story, surprises, and some nice heat!.
Sebastian and Gunnar story was a bit complex as it had an interesting perspective that combines science with magic and supernatural, hate that transforms in love, betrayal, greed, grief, unexpected developments, and a couple surprises along the way. It was interesting seeing how their relationship and feelings blooms, the reaction when truth comes to the surface, and how they get to eliminate the danger to their lives. I liked the friends and connections they made along the way, as well as the bundles of joy that joined their family.
To the Moon is a enemies to lovers romance between two wolf-shifters that have been experimented on. Launched into space, Sebastian and Gunner finds out that there is more to their trip than what they were told. Inexplicably drawn to each other. Both men find out that there is more to the other person that what they believed. As they grow closer, danger comes at them on all sides. Sebatian and Gunner will have to fight to save themselves and the love they've found.
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Lunar Wolves This a story of misconception between Sebastian and Gunnar and how love comes unexpectedly. Sebastian feels as though he doesn't matter as a person and is treated as an asset instead of a human being. Gunnar has worked very hard to get where he is and believes Sebastian doesn't deserves the praise he receives. Both realize that everything they thought they knew about each other is not true. They go from enemies to something more. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I believe this is my first Edie Monte book (definitely won’t be my last), but I’ve read other books under the author’s other pen names. I really enjoy the writing style.
I loved this one. Ngl, after reading the CW, when I got to a certain part, I was sweating bullets waiting to see how the situation was going to end. I’m glad everything worked out and that it wasn’t as bad as I feared.
I highly recommend this one, especially if you love omegaverse and shifters.
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The story was good and well written. We got action in space, action and chases back on Earth, wolf-shifters who don't know they are, suspense, torture, gore and a happy mystical ending.
One thing was missing though: feelings. It was a bit sudden (my mate wants and loves you; ok so do I). This was probably due to the speed of the story, which was very fast paced. There was not that much time to develop them. Shame! Story would have benefitted from it.
That's why 4 stars, it was good but missing the feelings to be excellent. Well entertaining though.
When Edie first posted about this book, I was immediately intrigued. I enjoy sci-fi, shifters, and mpreg, but rarely see it all together. And Edie did it well! It may require some suspension of disbelief when it comes to science and space, but the storyline made up for it. I really enjoyed the world building, especially the history of shifters and omegas. I'm not sure if Edie plans to write more in this world, but I would love to read more about the cougar shifters.
It looks like Sebastian is just a nepo baby, riding on his father's coattails. Gunnar certainly thinks so, and has no intention of Sebastian getting to take the credit for their exploration of the moon. Then he figures out Sebastian is competent, but there are a ton of problems. Particularly both men shifting into wolves for the first time. Then there's the mating and pregnancy to deal with, not to mention finding out someone had it in for Sebastian from the beginning. Wonderful story and adorable wolf babies.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. It is a great story of betrayal, romance and mating with mpreg. I liked how Sebastian and Gunnar go from not really liking each other to mates. Unfortunately Sebastian's father capture them. I liked how they get free and discover that they are not alone. I'm glad Sebastian and Gunnar are in love with very good friends.