Beth Revis’ Last Chance to Save the World: Sizzling banter
Last Chance to Save the World is the final title in Beth Revis’ sizzling romantic suspense science fiction novella trilogy, Chaotic Orbits. Read my full review.
Last Chance to Save the World Publisher Synopsis
Book 3, Chaotic Orbits novella trilogy
After a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed), Rian has to admit that maybe Ada’s rebels have a point. The nanobots poised to be unleashed on Earth are infected with malware that will ultimately leave the residents of Earth in a worse position than they’re in now. But is it too late?
Ada and Rian arrive on Earth with little time to spare. Together, they have to break into a high-security facility and infect the nanobots with a counter-virus before they’re released in order to give Earth a fighting chance. And if Ada happens to notice some great tech laying around in this high-security facility she shouldn’t have access to and then happens to steal a bunch of it when Rian’s not looking? Well, he knew who she was before he teamed up with her. And if he wants it back, he’s going to have to catch her first.
With countless twists and turns, this enemies-to-lovers slow-burn and high-tension romance plays on a Sherlock and Moriarity character dynamic rooted in science fiction with a heavy romance and mystery angle.
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My Review
So I am going to get a few things out of the way upfront…
Could this Chaotic Orbits series novellas 2 and 3 have been combined into a single full-length novel? Yes.
Has the release date pricing for the titles in this series been high, given they are only novellas? Yes.
Does the lead character swear? Yes. Could readers who need all loose ends tied up be traumatised by this series’ conclusion? Probably.
But all that said, I enjoyed this Chaotic Orbits trilogy immensely!
In feisty, sassy Ada and principled rule-follower Rian, Beth Revis has developed the perfect series leads.
“And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can never trust people who trust the law.”
The crackling tension between this yin and yang pairing is spicy and cerebral, and laugh-out-loud funny in places.
“Then his eyes clear. “Ada,” he says again, sharper now. “I’m not going to sleep with someone who kidnaps me.”
“Oh my god, are you still on that? It was one time.”
“It was literally this week! I am currently still in the process of being kidnapped!”
I roll my eyes. “You take the fun out of everything.”
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If you are a sucker for whip-smart banter in your romance novels like I am, then Last Chance to Save the World (and this series) will be right up your alley. The storytelling within each instalment is swiftly paced, the world-building vivid and the scene setting evocative. I also felt Revis excelled at visual comedy in this finale. Who knew that the process of a spaceship re-entering Earth’s atmosphere could be so hilarious.
I will certainly be seeking out more of Beth Revis’ writing on the strength of this trilogy. But, you absolutely must start at the beginning. So I recommend reading my review of Book 1 Full Speed to a Crash Landing.
My Rating
Story 4 / 5 ; Writing 4 / 5
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* My receiving a pre-release e-copy of the Chaotic Orbits trilogy from the publisher for review purposes did not impact the expression of my honest opinions above.