Suspended in the Stars by E.A. Hendryx

 

A Girl in Hiding.

A Boy on the Run.

The Fate of the Galaxy Between Them.

 When Talie Zarna is forced to hide rogue soldier, Renner Cartha, her life isn’t the only thing threatened. Living as the famed Soaring Staress on the circus spaceship Midway masks her true identity, but Renner’s very presence threatens to draw unwanted attention. As a former royal guard, Renner holds secrets of his own. Like evidence of a political assassination he is on a mission to deliver to the Xerus Galaxy’s governing council. Renner's flirtatious confidence is at odds with the seriousness of his mission, but when his former guard captain, Jas Uli-Tai, discovers him hiding among the circus performers, Talie risks everything she's come to cherish—going so far as to leave the safety of the Phenomena circus—to do what is right. With Jas closing in at every turn, Talie and Renner come close to finding the High Council only to discover corruption at its core. Their only option for escape is a cocky smuggler who’s not quite what he seems and an underground resistance group called The Rising that’s fighting for change in the galaxy. Faced with the weight of her true identity and the cost of embracing it, Talie must decide if she is willing to give up everything for the sake of saving the Galaxy, even if that means giving up the boy she loves.

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Suspended in the Stars is the first book in the Xerus Galaxy Saga. It is a no spice romantic space opera perfect for fans of The Lunar Chronicles, The Starboard Trilogy, and The Illuminae Files .

Review: I just finished "Suspended in the Stars", and I wish the next book was ready so that I could disappear into this wonderous and imaginative world E.A. Hendryx has created for just a bit longer. This lovely story gave me everything I wanted and more: I laughed, I smirked, I clutched the book in frantic "OH MY GOSH" moments, I swooned, and I wished for it to never end.

I can't say enough how much I adore the fact that I laughed in this book...often. Life is hard, and to be swept away into a riveting adventure that also makes you happy? Brilliant. Renner is hilarious, and I could see his smirk in my mind's eye and hear his snarky comments. He is so full of wit and humor, that no matter how suspenseful or hopeless the story got, my heart was never heavy. I felt like I was whisked away on a crazy adventure, but without any of the stress. Loved this book and the characters. I hope book two will have more of Talie and Renner, because the world needs more of them (and the swoon factor between them is heart melting). Write on, Ms Hendryx! I need more!

Disclaimer:

Suspended in the Stars was purchased by me and I am providing this opinion of my own free will - as always!