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drowningfaithh 's review for:
The Stars We Steal
by Alexa Donne
tropes/tags:
→ upper class fmc x lower class mmc
→ ex-lovers to lovers
→ angst
→ jealousy
→ lots of galas but set in space
→ Persuasion-inspired romance
→ curvy fmc
→ lgbtq+ representation
3.5 stars
I picked up The Stars We Steal on a whim, and was gladly entertained. It begins with our main character Leo looking for a wealthy husband in order to save her family’s ship. There she encounters her ex-fiancé, Elliot Wentworth. I mean, how Persuasion can his name get, right? And I love Persuasion so much so of course, I continued reading. Like the book, Elliot comes back rich and husband-worthy, while Leo has trouble reconciling her feelings.
The book does have a plot beyond romance, but it really isn’t the focus. I’ll warn you beforehand, the book mostly centers on Leo and Elliot’s romance, so if you aren’t into that, don’t read this. But, I do have to give it to Alexa Donne because of the secrets and betrayals that occur in the book. I didn’t expect any of it because I was too engrossed in the romance. Not to mention I love sci-fi, and the world she built was utterly fascinating! It was the one that hooked me from the first chapter, I wanted to know more about the world.
However, I do feel like it ended too early. The resolution felt rushed and underwhelming. I won’t complain if it had 100 pages or so to wrap things up nicely. I was surprised when I turned the next page, and it was already the epilogue. I wasn’t super invested in Leo and Elliot’s chemistry either. Though, I did scream when Leo started reading Elliot’s letter (which was out of character-ish but who cares? I love my Persuasion references).
All in all, not a bad read. TBH, I had low expectations coming into this, but it proved itself wrong! It was an easy and interesting read.
→ upper class fmc x lower class mmc
→ ex-lovers to lovers
→ angst
→ jealousy
→ lots of galas but set in space
→ Persuasion-inspired romance
→ curvy fmc
→ lgbtq+ representation
3.5 stars
I picked up The Stars We Steal on a whim, and was gladly entertained. It begins with our main character Leo looking for a wealthy husband in order to save her family’s ship. There she encounters her ex-fiancé, Elliot Wentworth. I mean, how Persuasion can his name get, right? And I love Persuasion so much so of course, I continued reading. Like the book, Elliot comes back rich and husband-worthy, while Leo has trouble reconciling her feelings.
The book does have a plot beyond romance, but it really isn’t the focus. I’ll warn you beforehand, the book mostly centers on Leo and Elliot’s romance, so if you aren’t into that, don’t read this. But, I do have to give it to Alexa Donne because of the secrets and betrayals that occur in the book. I didn’t expect any of it because I was too engrossed in the romance. Not to mention I love sci-fi, and the world she built was utterly fascinating! It was the one that hooked me from the first chapter, I wanted to know more about the world.
However, I do feel like it ended too early. The resolution felt rushed and underwhelming. I won’t complain if it had 100 pages or so to wrap things up nicely. I was surprised when I turned the next page, and it was already the epilogue. I wasn’t super invested in Leo and Elliot’s chemistry either. Though, I did scream when Leo started reading Elliot’s letter (which was out of character-ish but who cares? I love my Persuasion references).
All in all, not a bad read. TBH, I had low expectations coming into this, but it proved itself wrong! It was an easy and interesting read.