Astronaut Reggie wants to be the first woman on the moon, but her superiors don’t think that her ice cold, loner attitude is a good fit for the mission. So, to appear more like a friendly team player, Reggie volunteers to do publicized astronaut training with a handsome and enthusiastic Hollywood actor, Jon Leo, to help him prepare for his latest role (and fulfill his space-nerd fantasy of being an astronaut). Even though Reggie and Jon are total opposites, their mutual sexual attraction is undeniable right from the get-go and living in close quarters for astronaut training proves to be way too tempting. But Reggie doesn’t do relationships and Jon doesn’t do flings…can Jon convince Reggie that they’re a perfect match before his astronaut training comes to its inevitable end? On top of that, Jon and Reggie are forced to navigate family drama, a media scandal, and relentless space conspiracy theorists.
The Astronaut and the Star is a unique romantic comedy featuring the forced proximity, workplace romance, opposites attract, and grumpy with sunshine tropes. This book also features own voices ADHD representation, a bisexual main character, and a lot of space/ science fiction elements. The Astronaut and the Star would be perfect for fans of space science who also enjoy steamy romances. Reggie is a fierce woman in STEM and a strong female role model who reminded me of Olive from The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood; so, if you are a fan of that book, you should definitely check out The Astronaut and the Star! I would also recommend this book to fans of romantic comedies like Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert, and science fiction romances like Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell. The Astronaut and the Star deals with themes such as darkness and light, rebellion, order and chaos, companionship, individual versus team, work-life balance, family and growing up, love and heartbreak, and quest for status/ power. The moral of The Astronaut and the Star is that sometimes it’s better to ask for help and work as a team instead of trying to do everything by yourself. I loved Jon and Reggie’s immense chemistry, “will they, won’t they” vibes, and constant flirty banter. I also enjoyed the humorous aspects of this novel such as Jon’s clumsiness and joking personality as well as Reggie’s roommate Katya’s sassy and brutally honest attitude; I actually wish that we got to see more of Katya in The Astronaut and the Star but hopefully/ maybe Comfort will write a companion novel featuring Katya’s love story (or what happens if/ when Katya meets her favourite actress Zendaya). I really appreciated how the ending of the novel was unexpected and kept me guessing because this allowed me to stay interested and engaged throughout the story. On the negative side, I didn’t think that the cover of the book really matched the romantic comedy vibe of the story; I know that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover but I feel like I would have been more excited to pick up this book if the cover had featured a fun and flirty couple/ image instead of a realistic-looking picture of the moon and stars. Moreover, even if the cover of The Astronaut and the Star doesn’t appeal to you, make sure that you read the book description before you count this book out! Another thing that I wasn’t a big fan of was the use of unfamiliar space lingo as well as the excessive amount of time that Reggie and Jon spend collecting rock samples as I wasn’t clear how studying rocks was going to help Jon prepare for his upcoming space flick. Overall, I enjoyed reading The Astronaut and the Star and it definitely exceeded my expectations. If you are looking for a unique, fun, and steamy romantic comedy filled with space science than I highly recommend picking up a copy of The Astronaut and the Star. Will you be picking up a copy of The Astronaut and the Star when it comes out on March 1st?
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