You should read this book. Christin knows what she is doing between the characters and plot, and world building.

I'm sad, this was just a meh for me. I was expecting it to be a bit heisty and fun but it was a really slow and rather boring space rom-com. I didn't really get any vibes between Vika and Leo. There was no real reason for Leo to keep his identity from Vika as long as he did.

Thanks to Wednesday Books for gifted access via Netgalley. All opinions above are my own.

*Due to the low rating, I will not be posting this review on social media.

I enjoyed witnessing Vika and Sky's relationship grow. I did find this book a bit predictable and I was able to figure out pretty quickly who the antagonist was, but overall the story was enjoyable.

This story, following Vika, had me intrigued. The cover drew me in, the plot had me stay, and the ending let me wanting more. I feel like the book was so good, up until the lackluster ending. With the amount of world and character building, I feel like there was more that could have been done to end the book on a less, vague, ending. All in all, this was a good read, and I'm raking it 4 stars hoping there will be a follow up.

Ok so the blurb for this book pulled me in from the very beginning. I knew I wanted to read about Vika and her oh so mysterious benefactor where she suddenly become rich. It was totally giving me sci-fi meets inheritance games meets romantic comedy vibes. The writing is really well done, although I found Vika overall unlikeable, but she grows as a character throughout the book. There’s a lot of cool freedoms taken with vocabulary and dialogue that made it more interesting! The book had some great ups and downs and I highly recommend as a YA Sci-fi, insta love, quirky space read!

great pacing, intriguing characters who i wanted to follow - will definitely read more from this author!

When I read the description of this book, And it said Illuminae meets Bridgerton, that was the perfect way to gain my interest. I loved the world building and the sci-fi setting, I actually liked that aspect of it more than the romance and the mystery. I feel like the mystery was very obvious, there could have been a little bit more twists and turns to it to make it more interesting in my opinion. The number one thing I look for books though is the setting and the world building, and for me that was an a plus.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for a copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

This book was really enjoyable – once I got into it; it took a little time for me to find the groove of reading it but once I did, I had a hard time putting it down. To the point that for a few weeks after finishing it I kept thinking about it, thinking I needed to finish it, or that there was more to the story. The blurb on NetGalley is “Bridgerton meets Illuminae in this explosive, romantic space opera where danger and deception lurk behind glamour and wealth.” While I have never read or watched either of these things, it was intriguing enough for me to want to read, and I’m so glad I did. The main character drove me nuts at times – but it was completely worth it. There was love and espionage, death and mystery, and a mysterious benefactor. Vika is a strong character, and I loved Sky & his development. I would love to read another book in this world, or just another book that Cristin has written. This was definitely worth the slow build that it was to get into this book.

I really had a fun time with this book the writing was fun and engaging the characters were flushed out my only issue with the book was some plot points just didn’t work for me. This story follows Vika a young woman from the wrong planet who dreams of moving the land of the rich and leisure and leave working for no money behind. When a rich billionaire dies and his will comes out Vika learns that he put in an a stipulation that his estranged son must marry Vika to inherit his fortune. Vika barely new the billionaire but had never met her fiancé while waiting for him to arrive news of an accident leaves Vika a widow before she even met her fiancé. When the heirs of the fortune decide to invite Vika to live with them in the rich city Vika starts to question what caused the accident and realizes that things may not be what they seem. This was such an interesting dystopian novel and I could not put this book down . My one issue with the book was their were some things in the plot that seemed like they wouldn’t be possible and that really pulled me out of the story when that storyline came up. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

The characters are alarmingly juvenile and there's a painfully obvious mystery, but it's actually weirdly cute so it earned back a star.

3/5 Stars

This was just a very average book for me. Everything was just okay. I felt like this story lacked twists and suspense. It was a little underwhelming. Like I said before it was pretty average. It was very quick and easy to read so that's always a plus.

Disclaimer: I initially finished this book back on December 26th, 2021. Well before it’s release date and I still managed to never review it out of the past few years being some of the craziest in my life. I will do my best to review the book based on my memories of it anyway.

Musings:

I remember someone from Netgalley reached out to me about reading this book on my birthday that December in 2021 and I was so excited. The book looked beautiful and it looked like a book I’d love to read. Low and behold that would end up being correct. I remember flying through this book and not wanting to put it down.

At that point I thought I had become myself again and reviewing this now I know I had been fairly wrong. Better late then never I suppose.

The idea that Vika must marry the son of the benefactor she’s been supported by the majority of their life in order for them both to lay claim to any of their inheritance was fun. The journey for her to meet the man was full of problems along the way. So so so many problems.

The twist in this book is pretty simple and yet I remember myself being very heavily invested in it. It definitely gives romantic comedy high jinks in a futuristic setting with high stakes craziness.

Lying about who you are to get to know someone better before you marry them isn’t a smart way to go about things, but it is a fun way to go about things and that’s what this book does.

All in all:

I remember how much I enjoyed this book and I am quite fond of the journey it took. To remember that feeling of wanting to devour it and to know what happens next is a testament to what great fun this book was to read. I hope you give it a chance and pick this up for yourself.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was action-packed and intriguing, full of twists and turns that always kept me guessing. The characters were well-written and deeply human, which made them deeply likable. Their world was stunningly done and fun to follow. Overall, an enjoyable story that I strongly enjoyed. 5/5 stars from me.

This was an okay read. It didn't really grab my attention like I was hoping. The main character was unlikable and the plot was predictable.

In The Stars Between Us, Cristin Terrill crafts a futuristic story with amazing world building. Vika Hale, poor bartender, is summoned to the sister planet of Ploutos to hear the reading of a will. A benefactor whose death is suspicious has included her in his Will. Vika ignores warning bells and begins adapting to her new high society lifestyle. But if she wants to keep her new found wealth, she needs to find a husband.

This story is intriguing, and I found the fast paced action to be riveting. The enemies-to-lovers thread is an added attraction. The only thing I struggled a bit with is making a real connection to Vika who remained aloof to me. I enjoyed the interaction between her and Sky, but needed to feel more empathy for this heroine.

Those who enjoy unique world building and enemies-to-lovers romance should enjoy this one.

This was the first book I read by Cristin Terrill. It seems like a great book for a younger reader wanting to experience the sci-fi genre. There wasn't a real good plot and the twists were expected. All in all it wasn't the book for me.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC. As I am my own person, all the above opinions are my own.

The Stars Between is an entertaining, fast-paced adventure. It gives enough worldbuilding to keep you satisfied. The author paints a picture of how wealth can change a person and how someone might be willing to give it all up. The twist at the end made it a much better story than I expected.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

I was really bored with the beginning of this book, to the point where I would actively avoid reading with other tasks/hobbies. I couldn't force myself to keep reading something that I wasn't enjoying. I will probably try it out again in the future with the audiobook if my library gets it, because I've loved this author's other books so much.

I absolutely loved this book! At first I wasn't sure about it, because the main character was a bit unlikeable at first, but she really grew on me, and as the story went on, I liked her more and more. I also really liked the sci-fi, space setting of the book. The story was fantastic, it took several different turns that I wasn't expecting. Just about every time I thought I had it figured out, something would happen and blow my theories away. I really liked how this felt like a blend of several different genres, that made the story feel unique and different. Not like other things that I have read. I'm normally a fantasy reader, but I really enjoyed this one. There was some great banter between characters, and the characters were unique and compelling. I would absolutely read another book set in this universe!