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This short and bittersweet prequel novella packs quite an emotional punch. I can't wait to read more about Mia and Brax!

And if you need an idea what kind of hero Brax is, this right here made me fall in love with the guy:

He wasn’t equipped to handle this. But she had no one else, so he’d damned well figure it out.

After reading Felix and Jenna's story (stories, really), I didn't think I would want to see Alec - who truly acted like a douche-canoe extraordinaire - redeem himself. Turns out I was wrong. :)

The reality TV setting certainly played a part in making me feel more sympathetic towards Alec (I felt sorry for - almost - all the contestants). Plus, being privy to his inner monologue and getting to see that he might not be the total jerk he seemed to be helped as well.
I loved Jillian, and her story broke my heart (Janci Patterson and Megan Walker are reallyreally good at that, I must say).

The other contestants and the group dynamics were a hoot (the authors are reallyreally good at that, too! :) ), and their bickering and scheming was highly entertaining. It was also wonderful to meet a couple of old friends. waves at Jason and Su-Lin

Can't wait to read more in the series!

“To families.” Mandi thrust her glass in the air. “The good, the bad, the messy, the complicated, and the totally ***-up.”

This book sure has plenty of family drama, leaning very much towards the messy / complicated end of the scale. And let's not forget the awkward, with a capital A. And yet, my favorite scene was (the build-up towards) THE BIG REVEAL - that had me biting my nails and snort-laughing in turn. (And yes, Seth is hands down my favorite character in this book.)

What didn't work quite as well for me was the Nyla-can't-keep-a-secret-to-save-her-life part of the plot, especially when everyone (including Nyla!) decided that getting her tipsy might help her keeping THE BIG SECRET? I honestly have no idea in which universe this kind of "logic" would make sense.

TL;DR: Not my favorite in the series, but still full of Tawna Fenske's trademark humor, heat, and heart.

I really enjoyed these stories and would love to read more in the series! Liam FTW!

The Earth Concurrence - 4/5 stars
Fun start to a new-to-me series that makes me want to read more. Good thing this is a boxed set! :) I enjoy Julia Huni's writing, her vivid world building, and the way she brings her characters to life. Next, please!

The Grissom Contention - 5/5 stars
What a fun ride! Siti has grown up a lot since the first book in the series, and it was fun to reconnect with old friends from Earth as well as get to know a whole bunch new ones - not to forget a whole new set of (fr)enemies. This was another well-written, entertaining adventure that kept me up way past my bedtime.

The Saha Declination - 5/5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed Siti's latest adventure! It was fun to meet familiar faces as well as get to know new friends and foes as well. Like many readers, I am a big fan of Liam, sair-glider extraordinaire, and I'd love to read more about this special little fellow, not only since he often seems to be the brain of the group.

This series just keeps getting better and better, and I hope there will be more CEC stories in the future. Pretty please?