Beth Revis

author of the Chaotic Orbits trilogy and co-author of Night of the Witch

About Chaotic Orbits book 1: Full Speed to a Crash Landing

A high octane sexy space heist from New York Times-bestselling author Beth Revis, the first in a novella trilogy

Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue her from certain death, they are not pleased to have an unexpected passenger along on their classified mission.

But Ada doesn’t care—all that matters to her is enjoying their fine food and sweet, sweet oxygen—until Rian White, the government agent in charge, starts to suspect that there’s more to Ada than meets the eye. He’s not wrong—but he’s so pretty that Ada is perfectly happy to keep him paying attention to her—at least until she can complete the job she was sent to pull off. But as quick as Ada is, Rian might be quicker—and she may not be entirely sure who’s manipulating who until it’s too late…

A phenomenally fun novella that kicks off a trilogy of sexy space heists and romantic tension, Full Speed to a Crash Landing is packed with great characters and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

You can purchase signed copies and e-books through Beth’s website.

Review

Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Chaotic Orbits book 1

I read Full Speed to a Crash Landing before it came out in August of 2024 via a NetGalley review copy. I loved it. This book allowed me to embrace escapism in a short, punchy, and sweet novella. Ada is a thief who gambles with her life to get the score of a lifetime. Not everything is as it seems and when Rian, a government agent, comes to investigate the crash Ada is stealing from. Ada and Rian are instantly attracted to one another, but she can’t reveal her true reason for being at the crash.

The characters are fun and quippy. The plot is quick, but doesn’t feel rushed, which is impressive in a novella. It’s well written and for how short the book is, and somehow Revis manages to include worldbuilding without it being clunky. I was hella impressed. I genuinely enjoy reading this book and the sequels.