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Art by Cliff Nielsen
The
Apollo Academy by Kimberly P. Chase
releases
08/06/2013 in Paperback and eBook.
As the heiress to Titon Technologies,
eighteen-year-old Aurora Titon can have whatever she wants—clothes, expensive
gadgets, anything money can buy. All she really wants is to escape her
pampered, paparazzi-prone life for the stars. Becoming the first female pilot
to train as an astronaut for the Apollo Academy is exactly the chance for which
she has been waiting. Everything would be perfect if it weren't for her
unreciprocated crush on a fellow student, the sexy astronaut bent on making her
life hell, and the fact that someone keeps trying to kill her.
My Review:
A geeky sci-fi with romance, cool gadgets, and surprising secrets leaving you wanting more.
A geeky sci-fi with romance, cool gadgets, and surprising secrets leaving you wanting more.
I am so excited for this series. As soon as I started
reading it I remembered being a kid and sitting on the roof of our old condo
building on New Smyrna
Beach
Meet Aurora Titan: heiress to mega-corporation Titan
industries and a favorite target of the paparazzi. But no worries, Aurora
isn’t a Paris Hilton. This girl is smart, a bit nerdy (love that), independent,
and beautiful. She is so much more than her namesake. In fact, she works harder
than anyone else to prove her name isn’t what got her into the Apollo
Academy Aurora .
Meet Zane: He’s hot, sexy, a total tech-geek and an unknown.
What’s an unknown you ask? Well in the future, it’s someone with no record.
They basically don’t exist. For the complete opposite reason than Aurora ,
Zane also had to work ten times harder than anyone to gain acceptance in to the
Apollo Academy
There is a great list of supporting characters including
sexy instructor Sky, hilarious BFF to Aurora —Kaylana,
shotgun to Zane—Akemi, and even the aggravating mean-girl—Hailen. It’s like the grown-up version of Space Camp
(awesome 80s movie…I think that’s the right decade).
The book opens with Aurora and Kaylana enjoying a last night
out before the Academy at a hot night club. Aurora
lets loose a bit and finds herself in the arms of a sexy guy. She’s ready to
lock lips with him, but he disappears before she gets the chance. Imagine her
surprise when the next time she sees him is at orientation. Awkward, but really
cute.
The two have great chemistry. Zane tries to stay away, after
all he’s an unknown and she’s an heiress, but he’s won over by Aurora .
So when Aurora keeps finding
herself in live-threatening situations, Zane is determined to get to the truth.
The suspect list is long, from corporate
rivals to future “environmentalists,” and each one has a strong motive. It will
take a lot of trust and some cool technology to get to the truth.
There are so many twists in the story and each character
plays a role that you don’t expect. I don’t want to give away spoilers, but
discovering Zane’s personal mystery and how it ties into everything was surprising.
I want to know more about him, Sky, and all of the characters.
I’ve been dying for a good college-age series and this is
it. There’s romance, hunky guys (still not sure if I’m TeamZane or TeamSky),
cool technology, and hello? Astronauts! The Apollo
Academy
Check it out on Goodreads. And while you are there be sure to enter to WIN a copy HERE.
Check it out on Goodreads. And while you are there be sure to enter to WIN a copy HERE.
About the author:
Kimberly
P. Chase holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University, which basically means she's kind of a geek and loves
flying airplanes. Naturally, her books tend to include aviation, hot flight
instructors, aviator glasses, and—let's not forget—kissing! When Kimberly's not
writing or reading, she's hanging out with her husband, four-year-old son, and
two dogs.
Find Kimberly:
I kind of really want to read this.
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