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The Great Space Race #1
StarShadow: Team Starry Night
This Tygress is in a race for her life… in more ways than one.
Tygean Mia Jag has grown up in the shadow of her famous older brother. But in Octiron's Great Space Race, she sees a chance to prove herself a space navigator as talented as he.
Partnered with a stranger to make the difficult and dangerous race in an unknown star system? No problem--she'll simply use her Tyger charm to beguile her partner into doing things her way, and her Tyger senses to guide them to a sure win.
But when her partner for the race is announced, her plans are sucked into a black hole.
Instead of one of the more easily managed races, her partner is from one of the most feared and little known--an Aurelian. Ferocious and warlike, they rule their isolated quadrant of the stars without mercy, refusing to join the InterGalactic Alliance or allow diplomatic missions to cross their borders.
And Aurelian Prince D’Arek A’Renoq looks like he could give lessons in laying waste to opponents--starting with her.
Worst of all, she'd probably enjoy it.
Tygean Mia Jag has grown up in the shadow of her famous older brother. But in Octiron's Great Space Race, she sees a chance to prove herself a space navigator as talented as he.
Partnered with a stranger to make the difficult and dangerous race in an unknown star system? No problem--she'll simply use her Tyger charm to beguile her partner into doing things her way, and her Tyger senses to guide them to a sure win.
But when her partner for the race is announced, her plans are sucked into a black hole.
Instead of one of the more easily managed races, her partner is from one of the most feared and little known--an Aurelian. Ferocious and warlike, they rule their isolated quadrant of the stars without mercy, refusing to join the InterGalactic Alliance or allow diplomatic missions to cross their borders.
And Aurelian Prince D’Arek A’Renoq looks like he could give lessons in laying waste to opponents--starting with her.
Worst of all, she'd probably enjoy it.
- GenresScience FictionAliens
157 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2017
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March 11, 2019
If you are a fan of Cade's Orion series, then definitely pick up this book. It is in the same vein as those wonderful space romance adventures. This has the added twist of being part of an organized race with some nefarious goings-on in the background. I enjoyed this book quite a bit, and it made me go and finish Cade's LodeStar series - all very good also!
Book source: Kindle Unlimited
Book source: Kindle Unlimited
August 11, 2020
This was great fun! :D While recently reading Pets in Space #4, I was introduced to Sci-fi romance author JC Hay. His website indicates a number of works including an early Space Opera romance anthology series, The Great Space Race. After reading the blurb for each book, I picked up the series. StarShadow by CJ Cade was bk#1 and I absolutely loved it! It was original, fun, fast moving, packed with action, danger and adventure. Starshadow was an enemies to lovers and proximity/danger trope (us against the world) novel with a sexy-sweet frenemies romance building in the final 25% of the story. This is the first book I’ve read by CJ Cade. I will be checking to discover her other work soon.
Civilian Mia Jag/FMC is a bored 24yr old Tyger, a sensual humanoid/shifter race which become ferocious warriors when necessary. Tygers are renown and unmatched throughout the galaxy for their intuitive navigational skills both on land and flying. The daughter of a well-connected family, Mia hails from the planet Bryght in the Milky Way galaxy and has entered a televised competition consisting of twenty one teams gathered from across 2 galaxies who will solve puzzles and race their small starships against each other for a prize and glory. Mia looks forward to a fun adventure, an opportunity to travel beyond her own planet into another galaxy, and perhaps make new friends. She is nervous but excited. Commander D’Arek A’Renoq/MMC is an experienced military platoon leader of the Aurelian Federation Forces, a seasoned warrior, the son of a top general, and holds the title of Prince. Commander Arek, a tech expert, hails from Hamor Military Base, planet Aurelia, also in the Milky Way galaxy. Commander Arek became a contestant without his consent when the Aurelian Military Command decided the outrageously popular televised starship contest offered an excellent opportunity for the Aurelian race to garner good publicity and begin extending diplomacy throughout their galaxy (a step in mitigating their fierce warrior reputation due to the constant fighting in their region). Commander Arek is furious, disgusted and humiliated with his frivolous assignment on the ridiculous live scavenger hunt broadcast yet submits to his duty with leashed dignity. When the first team is filmed while crashing at the outset of the game and the competition continues without pause, suddenly both Mia and Commander Arek realize the Great Race is actually a deadly endeavor which will take more lives before it ends. Becoming real partners may be the only way they survive.
I recommend book #1/StarShadow by CJ Cade in the Great Space Race series to readers who enjoy Sci-fi romance/Space Operas, light shifter novels or fast moving action-adventure fiction, either the proximity/danger or the enemies to lovers trope, romance military fiction, and angst-free, fun, light-hearted HEAs with a little bit of steam. StarShadow is the first book in the Great Race series and could be read as a standalone title but this looks to be an original series I will enjoy. Each novel features a new couple entered in the competition and the challenges they face. I have purchased all the books (anthology series) and look forward to reading each. Explode: Team Supernova by Teresa Noelle Roberts is the next book in this Space Opera Romance series.
Reader Cautions-
Violence - Minimal. Similar to Original Star Trek, not graphic.
Profanity - Yes. Strong language used minimally (5 times or so).
Sexual situations- Yes. StarShadow is mainly about the teams/characters in the telecast competition and about surviving the contest. The 2 main characters begin as enemies which grows into respect and then into attraction, eventually ending as lovers (with a commitment by the end) with several brief scenes of intimacy in the last 25% of the story. These scenes could easily be skipped by a reader choosing to do so without interrupting the storyline.
Civilian Mia Jag/FMC is a bored 24yr old Tyger, a sensual humanoid/shifter race which become ferocious warriors when necessary. Tygers are renown and unmatched throughout the galaxy for their intuitive navigational skills both on land and flying. The daughter of a well-connected family, Mia hails from the planet Bryght in the Milky Way galaxy and has entered a televised competition consisting of twenty one teams gathered from across 2 galaxies who will solve puzzles and race their small starships against each other for a prize and glory. Mia looks forward to a fun adventure, an opportunity to travel beyond her own planet into another galaxy, and perhaps make new friends. She is nervous but excited. Commander D’Arek A’Renoq/MMC is an experienced military platoon leader of the Aurelian Federation Forces, a seasoned warrior, the son of a top general, and holds the title of Prince. Commander Arek, a tech expert, hails from Hamor Military Base, planet Aurelia, also in the Milky Way galaxy. Commander Arek became a contestant without his consent when the Aurelian Military Command decided the outrageously popular televised starship contest offered an excellent opportunity for the Aurelian race to garner good publicity and begin extending diplomacy throughout their galaxy (a step in mitigating their fierce warrior reputation due to the constant fighting in their region). Commander Arek is furious, disgusted and humiliated with his frivolous assignment on the ridiculous live scavenger hunt broadcast yet submits to his duty with leashed dignity. When the first team is filmed while crashing at the outset of the game and the competition continues without pause, suddenly both Mia and Commander Arek realize the Great Race is actually a deadly endeavor which will take more lives before it ends. Becoming real partners may be the only way they survive.
I recommend book #1/StarShadow by CJ Cade in the Great Space Race series to readers who enjoy Sci-fi romance/Space Operas, light shifter novels or fast moving action-adventure fiction, either the proximity/danger or the enemies to lovers trope, romance military fiction, and angst-free, fun, light-hearted HEAs with a little bit of steam. StarShadow is the first book in the Great Race series and could be read as a standalone title but this looks to be an original series I will enjoy. Each novel features a new couple entered in the competition and the challenges they face. I have purchased all the books (anthology series) and look forward to reading each. Explode: Team Supernova by Teresa Noelle Roberts is the next book in this Space Opera Romance series.
Reader Cautions-
Violence - Minimal. Similar to Original Star Trek, not graphic.
Profanity - Yes. Strong language used minimally (5 times or so).
Sexual situations- Yes. StarShadow is mainly about the teams/characters in the telecast competition and about surviving the contest. The 2 main characters begin as enemies which grows into respect and then into attraction, eventually ending as lovers (with a commitment by the end) with several brief scenes of intimacy in the last 25% of the story. These scenes could easily be skipped by a reader choosing to do so without interrupting the storyline.
April 3, 2020
3.5 stars
Have been reading this author for years and was extremely happy to see her books in Kindle Unlimited.
I have been happily rereading them all and replacing missing reviews as I go along.
Seeing this new series tied into the Orion series was exciting for my readers heart.
Something to enjoy, especially during these tough times.
Enjoyed the story and all the action, not quite taken with the H’s, even at the end.
Ending felt a bit rushed and unfinished. Left with questions that might be answered in the other books.
I was quite enjoying this with the banter and attitude between Mia and Arek and the slow slide into acceptance of the others differences.
Not quite sure why Mia was so antagonistic at first. Arek is a feared warrior race so his attitude was understandable.
Interesting to have some known characters taking part in this new series.
Arek having sex with another woman at the start left me not in his camp for quite a while. Not what I like in a romance but this author is quite prolific at using this scenario.
Loved the little snippet with Kira and Logan.
Really annoyed to find only one of the other books in this series is available in Kindle Unlimited.
Have been reading this author for years and was extremely happy to see her books in Kindle Unlimited.
I have been happily rereading them all and replacing missing reviews as I go along.
Seeing this new series tied into the Orion series was exciting for my readers heart.
Something to enjoy, especially during these tough times.
Enjoyed the story and all the action, not quite taken with the H’s, even at the end.
Ending felt a bit rushed and unfinished. Left with questions that might be answered in the other books.
I was quite enjoying this with the banter and attitude between Mia and Arek and the slow slide into acceptance of the others differences.
Not quite sure why Mia was so antagonistic at first. Arek is a feared warrior race so his attitude was understandable.
Interesting to have some known characters taking part in this new series.
Arek having sex with another woman at the start left me not in his camp for quite a while. Not what I like in a romance but this author is quite prolific at using this scenario.
Loved the little snippet with Kira and Logan.
Really annoyed to find only one of the other books in this series is available in Kindle Unlimited.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2021
My first book by this author, but definitely not my last. I really enjoyed this story, it’s fun and full of adventure. I especially like the romance that wasn’t insta-love but had plenty of sexy tension and anticipation, which I find missing in many books. Now, on to the next race!🪐🛸
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