{"product_id":"love-galaxy-isbn-9780756420413","title":"Love Galaxy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell's \u003ci\u003eWinter's Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e and Arkady Martine's\u003ci\u003e A Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTemmi, a young trash collector stuck in a dead-end job on a garbage planet, finds herself with a golden ticket she never expected: the oppor­tunity to be cast on an interstellar dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire. Through diplomatic challenges and dramatized dates, twenty-four women will compete to marry the prince and princess—and to win the dynasty’s favor for their home planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTemmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, who is immediately taken by her brash personality and their shared passion for the sciences. But she can’t seem to keep away from the princess—and even though she’s strictly off-limits, their chemistry is undeniable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when contestants start turning up dead, whispers begin to circulate that some competitors might be harboring anti-imperialist motivations—Temmi among them. And suddenly it’s clear that so much more than feelings are at stake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, very few of the participants of \u003ci\u003eLove Galaxy \u003c\/i\u003ehave come on the show to find love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSexy, snarky, and revolutionary, this fast-paced thrill ride will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama.\"I raced through this book!\u003cb\u003e Come for the reality dating show in space, stay for the murder and sapphic yearning.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers who love an underdog protagonist, a genre-blending plot, and rich but accessible world building will adore \u003ci\u003eLove Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —M. Stevenson, author of \u003ci\u003eBehooved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Like the reality shows it invokes, Sierra Branham’s \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove Galaxy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is so much more than meets the eye.\u003c\/b\u003e It satisfyingly replicates all the messy magic of the best\/worst reality shows, but feeds it through the eyes of Temmi – a consummate outsider whose attitude toward media made in the heart of empire gives readers space to question their own enjoyment.\" —Micaiah Johnson, author of\u003ci\u003e The Space Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A shimmering, tantalizing bird cage that \u003cb\u003elures you in with all the glamour and drama of a reality TV show and snaps the door shut as the game grows twisted.\u003c\/b\u003e My head is still spinning from all the twists and reveals and I'll definitely be tuning in for Season 2.\" —A.D. Sui, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling and heart-wrenching adventure\u003c\/b\u003e full of galactic stakes, brutal choices, and swoony romance! Temmi and Spie crash into each other with the fire of a supernova, and I could not look away! I loved every moment of this wild ride!\" —Deva Fagan, author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Dusk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSierra Branham\u003c\/b\u003e grew up around the mountains of Alaska but now calls the mountains of Utah home. She holds a license in clinical social work and could probably talk your ear off about therapeutic modalities. Her short fiction has been published in venues like \u003ci\u003eApex Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmall Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e. When not spinning words into stories, she can be found hiking with her goats, skiing, or juggling kitchen knives. \u003ci\u003eLove Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Sign up for her newsletter at www.sierrabranham.com.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233350758629,"sku":"NP9780756420413","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780756420413.jpg?v=1767731872","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/love-galaxy-isbn-9780756420413","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}