Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis
Publication Date: April 8, 2025
Summary from NetGalley:
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 Moriarty character dynamic rooted in science fiction with a heavy romance and mystery angle.
ARC provided by DAW Publishing via Netgalley for an honest review.
Confession:
This third and final novella in this series did not disappoint, except for the fact that it is over,(or is it?). All of the fun from the first two books continues in this one, with all of the witty banter, Ada always being many steps ahead of Rian, and that will they won’t they anticipation that I love so much. I couldn’t have asked for a better ending, although I really really hope this isn’t the end of their story.
Ada is just as clever, flirty, and sassy as ever. I loved how she was able to manipulate, but in a good way, Rian to get what she wanted to happen happen. I also loved how she kept him so clueless as to what was really going on. We also get a little more backstory about Ada and who her ‘client’ is. That was a lot of fun. As was how she manages to evade capture once again.
Poor Rian, he just tries so hard, but is totally clueless as to what Ada is up too. I just adore him though and really hope that things will work out for him. We get a few more of those messages/slash reports that he writes in this story, and they were often hilarious with their footnote comments from him that show his true feelings for Ada. But he is smart enough to figure out by the end what Ada was really up to.
This part of the story was perhaps a tad slower than the previous two, but I was ok with that. The cat and mouse game Ada and Rian continue to play was fun to watch unfold. There continue to be some steamy scenes between them, and not always at the appropriate time, but nothing more than a few stolen moments. I loved the banter and the looks between them though. The ending is good, although I wouldn’t exactly say they get their happily ever after. It is however left open enough that I really hope we get another adventure featuring these two.
This is a great novella series that is so much fun to read. My only bad comment is that it isn’t a full length novel. There were many things that happen between the stories that I would have loved to have seen. Especially the week these two spent on a small space ship with only one bed!? That would have been hilarious I’m sure.
If you love a good slow burn romance with a space opera setting and a couple that you can fall in love with, this is a series you must pick up. I can also highly recommend the audiobook. The narrators do an excellent job of bringing these characters to life.
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I am glad to see that this last one keep up with the previous books! They are so much fun!!
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Yes they are. I’m a bit sad that this is probably the last one, but I am hoping for more adventures to come.
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