A review by literaryelle
Lady Eve's Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow

4.0

Lady Eve’s Last Con is a sapphic science fiction romance set on a glitzy satellite with drama and debutantes galore. We follow Ruthi Johnson as she seeks revenge upon the absentee father of her sister’s soon-to-be-born child. Her plan? The Lady Eve. She poses as a high society young lady from another system, Evelyn Ojukwu. 

Once you’ve immersed yourself in the linguistic stylings of the roaring 20s, you’re in for an exciting ride. The plot moves at a great pace and the characters are likable and believable. Don’t expect the in-depth world-building that you would expect to see in a sci-fi epic, but Fraimow does a great job of showing you around this high-tech society and its upper-crust culture. 

There are a lot of very funny and smart moments throughout. Every time that I thought I was on the same page as Ruthi I was proven wrong, her schemes are delightfully engaging. The romance is very sweet, it felt like the two characters couldn’t help but fall in love despite both of their wishes. 

Overall, I had so much fun reading this novel! I’ve never been a regular romance reader, so it’s not something I would usually reach for which shows that I need to get out of my fantasy bubble more often. I’d highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read a low-spice, slow(ish) burn sapphic romance!

Thank you to Rebellion Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy for review! Lady Eve’s Last Con releases on June 4, 2024.