I really enjoyed Full Speed to a Crash Landing so was excited to get this one and it did not disappoint! Extra highlight was reading it while in Egypt and seeing the King Tut item on auction in person just days after reading about it. These books move fast and are telling one story in three parts but it doesn't detract from my enjoyment of Ada and Rian. I was able to keep up with Ada better in this one which made me very proud of myself. Can't wait to read book 3 but also sad we won't get more Ada and Rian!!

This is a great follow up to Full Speed to a Crash Landing!

This is Book 2 of Chaotic Orbits, and it needs to be read in order. We're back with Ada and Rian and it's another heist but at a high end museum. We don't know what Ada is there to steal, but Rian is going to stay right by her side the entire night. Not because she's clever, confident and beautiful. No just for his job. He'll stay as close as he possibly can, and never take his eyes off her.

The tension! THE TENSION. It's crackling and I love it.

This is a fast-paced heist from a museum and we don't find out until the very end what Ada is there to steal. We have misdirects and red herrings.

This book is best read in an art gallery. Don't forget your lip gloss.

Full disclosure: I asked for this book because the synopsis sounded great, I received it; I downloaded it... and THEN I realized that it was the second in a series lol So, of course, I went to kindle and purchased the first one. And I loved it, so then I jumped right to this one. And so, finally, I can leave a review in this one xD

I loved this book. I really like Ada as a main character and POV. She's funny, introspective and deep. I really like the hints of her backstory that we get in every book and how those parts of her past shaped. I also love her dialogue, specially with Rian! I also like Rian as the love interest-kind-off-antagonist in this book. I loved the sexual tension of the first book and following their story in this book, with different circumstances and knowing what he (and we) know about Ada after the end of the first book, was great. The back and forth between the two is simply perfect.

I also love every bit of world building that we get. How everything expands a little bit with every chapter. The pacing is also great, very easy and quick to read. It's the perfect read for a rainy weekend or a summer vacation. Just *cheff kiss*.

I think this will be a trilogy, so I'm hoping to grab the third one as soon as it gets out!

This series is so much fun to listen to and scratches every heist, intergalactic, space opera, romance itch I have. The pacing is so quick and satisfying and the adventure keeps me on my toes every time. I cannot get enough and need even more!!! The audio narration is superb and I cannot wait to read/listen to the next installment!

I continue to have such a fun time with this series. Even though we learn so much more about Ada in this installment, her end game and her clients remain a mystery. I love how this was just a single day (more or less) in the storyline and it moved really quickly. Excited to read the next one!

Overall, I enjoyed this! It’s fun, the main characters are interesting, and of course the interactions between Rian and Ada are top tier. I love a strong FMC who can successfully run laps around the MMC.

While I enjoyed the character work, I struggled a bit with the actual storyline. This felt like more of a set up for book 3 than anything else. It just doesn’t quite stand up as its own story within the series. The pacing was also uneven, causing some scenes to feel repetitive and glossing over major moments in other scenes. This weird pacing made the book feel almost too long (which is odd for a novella).

After stealing the prototype plans for a new government backed space cleaner, Ada Lamarr had no intention of getting back in with the rebel group that hired her. That is, until they hire her for another job: infiltrate an upcoming charity gala. Of course readers are kept in the dark about what it is exactly that Ava will be stealing this time around, but turns out security expert Rian White will be in attendance and he's just looking for a reason to pin a crime on Ava. So he's watching her extra close.

Like the first book. this one was such a quick, fun read. Even though we're more familiar with the characters we still have no idea what Ada's endgame is this time around. Beth Revis did a great job keeping things cloaked in a nice mystery within a relatively confined space. The majority of the story takes place at the gala and keeping all the pieces moving and widening the picture without giving away Ada's game and keeping it interesting is quite the feat.

This one leads nicely into the next book in the trilogy and I cannot wait to see how things wrap up.

Overall, along with the first book, these are easy to pick up and finish in a day. Highly recommended for some great space highjinks.

What a fun romp! I loved the characters AND the plot AND the setting(s). This series is perfect for a quick but very fun time. I'd read many of these!

One could easily start this book right after finishing Full Speed to a Crash Landing, yet it gives enough information in case you are lost or forgot some details about it, giving the necessary context without it being boring. It kind of reminded me of how some tv shows divide their seasons in two parts. I stand by everything I said on that review, so I will try not repeating myself. I do recommend not reading the synopsis before going into it, for it kind of spoils a couple surprises, like Ada's plans.

(Spoiler for book 1 in this paragraph)The twist of Ava betraying the Halifax in book 1 was unexpected, and I wondered how it would affect the story in this one, given that she flew off at the end of the book, and whether we would see her interact with that crew again. Now, we do know who she works for and her intentions, yet we do not know all her plans, which keeps it fun, as her goals get unraveled bit by bit. It was interesting going into the story knowing who she is.

Ada starts off her new mission alone, and though we know Rian would play an important role in the story, which is also hinted in the synopsis, I was rooting for her to get a side-kick or someone to work with. Heists are more fun when they are done in groups, or people are forced to work together in their common goals, and though we meet new characters in this book, I still wonder if we will see these familiar faces, or some from book 1, in the third installment.

The book has been described as Met Gala in Space and I think it is a worthy assessment, for a group of rich people are gathered to place bids on Sol-Earth artifacts (and attend a presentation, but maybe talking about it ruins a couple things). Despite enjoying Ada's time in the Halifax, it was fun to see her in a new environment, one very different from the ship, and that allowed for the mission and the circumstances to veer from those in book 1.

Like I mentioned when I reviewed Full Speed to a Crash Landing, these novellas are perfect for people who do not read much sci-fi, or just want a quick read about a mission, because it makes the genre less intimidating, not only by its lenght, but also because of the writing style. I used the audiobook again for the sequel and whilst for the first book it seemed like a mission report, this time it felt like we were getting in on Ada's plans.

TLDR: I felt pretty unsatisfied at the end of the book and the character voice was not for me.

I really hate to say it but I felt pretty unsatisfied with this book. So many things were teased. Like I have a super secret plan, here’s this thing for the plan. This thing I’m doing isn’t part of the plan. And then in the end you still don’t even understand why anything was done or what the plan is. There was a lot of progress with no pay off so the book feels like a waste of time. I’m assuming there will be answers later in the series but I want something in this book to make me want to read the rest of the series. I didn’t have that. Also the character voice just wasn’t for me. Not that it was bad, it just didn’t jive with me.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my review and for an opportunity to read this arc

I'm really loving this series! Things are always kept interesting and I enjoy being along for the ride.

I didn't care much about the romance in the first book, but as a slow burn lover I'm really enjoying the dynamic between Ada and Rian - it's not slow burn, per se, but the tension between them and their obvious desire for each other that is always thwarted by the things that divide them is just fun.

Ada keeps me chuckling, her personality is magnetic and I love that she's always working her own con in the background. We delved more into worldbuilding in this book, and it was great to get that backstory from both the universe and Ada. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes next!

Thank you DAW and NetGalley for the ARC!

Rating: 4.25/5

I was so excited to get my hands on the second novella in this space opera trilogy. How to Steal a Galaxy continues on immediately after the events of Full Speed to a Crash Landing with the same cracking pace, witty banter and sparking chemistry.

Ada is such a bolshy, snarky, sneaky and unapologetically independent character, and Rian continues her sensible, cautious and principled match. I love that a strong female character is the catalyst for this sci-fi story.

With a new location, a new twist, and learning more about the plan to save earth, this face paced story delivers just enough answers to leave you wanting for more. I loved the reflections on climate and history, and can’t wait for the final instalment in the series.

Thankyou DAW for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

I’m thoroughly enjoyed this addition to Beth Revis’ Chaotic Orbits trilogy. One thing I’ve liked about both books is the tight environment, each novella so far mostly taking place in one location. It’s been interesting how Revis is able to build the wider universe while stuck in a ship or at a museum. These are super quick reads and after each one I’m left anxious for the next. Can’t wait to read the third one!

Thank you to NetGalley, DAW, and Beth Revis for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Man, I can't wait for the third book in this trilogy. I love Ada, I love how she torments Rian, and I love their whole dynamic. I want them to steal a million more things and tell space Elon Musk how much they have him even more.

The second book in the Chaotic Orbits series picks up right where we left off and, after a few month-long time jumps, settles into a story told over the course of one night. The heist storyline of How to Steal a Galaxy is fast-paced, continues the overarching arc from the first book, and fleshes out the universe with more snippets of history that give insight into the world. The book shines when it dives deeper into the universe - creating an interesting look at a humanity that has moved into other galaxies, but hasn't developed further in anything except technology. This is a universe where humanity looks almost exactly the same as today (even down to the idioms they use), but with a greater reach among the stars.

Ada remains the star of the show and the book reads as if it's moving at 2x speed in the mind of someone with ADHD. She is an interesting protagonist, though she comes across as an unreliable narrator. She constantly mentions her overarching plan as "dominos" waiting or ready to fall in her favor, but alternatively describes herself as impulsive and chaotic. She's a physical bombshell, but fades into the background. She's a cipher that no one can read, yet at critical moments wears her emotions clearly on her face. The book is so firmly centered in her POV that it becomes difficult as the reader to know what is true about her self-description and what is bravado from someone who clearly has relied on bravado for most of her existence.

The only other character who continues from the first book to the second is Rian White. He is the "good guy" to Ada's "bad guy," a smart man who can never outsmart Ada, and her love interest. Despite being a continuing character, Rian remains extremely one-dimensional in the series. He's there as the only character who could potentially catch Ada in her schemes (though he never truly comes close and always remains at least three steps behind) and as someone who is hopelessly beguiled by her despite being a government agent who knows she's up to something nefarious. The reports and footnotes at the end of the book don't give enough of Rian's perspective to truly flesh him out and the book would be better served by telling the stories from alternating perspectives to give a take of both Ada and the events from Rian's perspective. That approach would also give the cat and mouse nature of their interactions a greater level of intrigue as currently the Ada-only POV relies on her regularly dropping hints that a new part of her plan is falling into place, that she is currently lying about something, or that there is something coming in the future that will change everything.

All in all, this is a quick, enjoyable read. I would love to see more fully fleshed out characters from a wider-array of perspectives. But if you're looking for fast-paced escapism, this is a good series to pick up.

I love a heist and this series scratches that itch with the added benefit of good science fiction world-building and sexy banter between two smart main characters. The conflict is real as is the chemistry. There’s nothing groundbreaking about the story but it’s very well executed and a very fun quick read.

3 1/2 stars.

This is the second book in Beth Revis’ Chaotic Orbits novellas. Knowing that this is releasing so quickly after the first book actually helped me enjoy it as now I’m confident that the next novella will be released in a few months. My concern after the first novella was that when the second was released, I wouldn’t remember anything. Thankfully, that didn’t happen.

It was lovely to spend more time with Rian and Ada. It wasn’t as actiony as the first one but I enjoy the scenario and of course the banter between Rian and Ada. I don’t know if Revis will continue this will-they-won’t-they going for much longer, but their chemistry is wonderful and I’m eager to read the next part of their adventure.

While I’m enjoying the story though, it’s hard to tell if this novella moved the story along at all. I mean, stuff happened, but does any of it impact the greater plot? Maybe. Probably. But I still find myself frustrated that I will be waiting again for the next section. I recommend the series if you like YA sci-fi, but I also recommend you wait until they have all been published so you don’t have to have these breaks in the story.

Thanks to DAW publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This is a sequel that holds up well for the series. It was wonderful to see Ada and Rian in a different setting, and their tension is as good as ever. I love all the plotting and twists and turns that are packed into this story, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Note: ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to arc read this novel!

This was a high heat, high stakes, rebel with a cause romance that was extremely entertaining. This reminded me of national treasure and I was not upset about that!

HOW TO STEAL A GALAXY is somehow even better than Ada's first adventure. I love love love Ada, and the way these books are crafted is absolutely brilliant. Ada's narration continues to crack me up, and the way Revis is developing the romance between Ada and Rian is absolutely scrumptious. I cannot wait for the third book!