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Series: Uncharted Hearts #1
Author: Constance Fay
Publisher: Bramble
Released: November 14, 2023
Received: NetGalley/ARC

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Book Summary:

Temperance Reed, aka Temper, is one of the infamous Fifteen Families. Or rather, she was. She was banished and branded and now lives on the outer rims. She and her new crew do okay as they explore and report on new planets for the families.

But Temper needs a big cash win to keep her ship going, which means accepting a job with the Escajeda Family…and taking one of their sons along for the job. She knows the family will do everything in their power to pull one over on her crew, but she doesn’t have much choice. Even knowing that she is not prepared for everything that will come.

My Review:

Let’s be real; I was already excited about Calamity before it was described as a cross between Firefly and Ilona Andrews. After reading that, I knew I had to check out this book (series). Boy, was I not disappointed!

The science fiction/space elements were so much fun. Here, we have a competent team (whom I desperately want to learn more about) working in harsh conditions. It was fun to read about, even without the whole family/romantic subplots.

The politics of the families was also pretty interesting. It added more threat and danger to a story that could easily have gotten away with focusing purely on physical threats. It was a solid addition and will help the series last in the long run.

Finally, there’s the romance. I don’t want to spoil this part for you, so I’ll try to be vague. Temper’s life is complicated, and she has a lot of trust issues. That gets bundled into the romantic plot, making it an emotionally tense yet compelling read.

Long story short, Calamity was fantastic! It’s worth the read, and I’ll be looking out for the rest of this series (Uncharted Hearts) to drop.

Highlights:

• Science Fiction
• Romance
• Misfit Crew/Found Family

Thanks to Bramble and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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