Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Cute, easy, quick read. A few profound gems of wisdom are sprinkled around & pleasantly surprising in a fun, adventurous story. I didn’t love the way JCee was treated through most of the book, but that changed by the end. The romance between Mora & Darin is a whirlwind & the best part of the whole book. The idea for this story is great!
Review by @lalilovely
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This book is the first New Adult book I have read and it was a miss for me. Princess Mora is a contradiction, smart and responsible but doesn’t actually fulfill her responsibilities. There were many inconsistencies in the story that made me feel a little lost through it. It was a quick read and maybe my age/reading genre preference made this one hard for me to get through, I did not enjoy it.
I wanted to know more about the indigenous folk of Xot and why getting a copy of the original treaty was so important, but that wasn’t really explained.
There was potential for a great story but the lack of character development and the dialogue fell flat for me.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book I have read by Fantasia Yu, and I am so excited to read her other work. One of the main things in the synopsis that drew me in was the space pirates and moon planets as I have never read anything with either before. Princess Mora is the first-born princess of Xitlych, and as such she has several obligations that embody her life. Darin is a “criminal”, pilot and the moment Mora first sees him she feels as if all the air in her lungs is gone.
Ten days, Princess Mora has been betrothed to Prince Fidge of Xot, to lead in the way of alliances to be made through the Nexus of Planets. While first impressions of his picture don’t sit well with Mora or her younger sister Pola, seeing him as a rigid geek, or principal look to him. The light in the tunnel for Mora is that she was accepted to the university of her dreams in the Bronze City, far away from Xot and Prince Fidge. After a long day of boring activities and duties Mora wants to see local statues, she has read about when doing her research on the moon planet. Meeting Gota, a local criminal that is often hired as a guide for official purposes due to her knowledge of the terrain and space pirates being afraid of her, Mora sees hope. Being a princess is smothering Mora, she dreams of being free of being a normal person no royal expectations associated to her, and when she meets Darin she has her chance, and she takes it.
Will Mora get to go to university? Can she escape her royal duties and have freedom? What will happen if Darin finds out the truth of her identity? The world created by the author truly is a fantastical one, the descriptions of the worlds, the customs and characters immerse the reader into her world. Being a short read this book was the perfect little escape on a lazy Sunday, I couldn’t put it down and look forward to reading more of the authors work soon.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
~ Forbidden Love Space Romance ~
This is the first book in what I am hoping is going to be a series. If you are looking for a quick, steamy romance, that has a flair of uniqueness to it then you’ve found the right book. The author quickly jumps into the storyline and carries you through what feels like a short-film centered around two moon-princesses. There hasn’t quite been a book like this before, so it was easy to really appreciate the storyline.
The two moon-princess sisters are definitely head-strong, very compassionate, and have minds of their own. Which of course can lead to complications if they are always being told what to do, where to go…and who to love. There are very key characters you will meet, that you will either love, hate, or love to hate. There is quite a bit of sassiness, sarcasm, and definitely some steam. Amidst the tragedy that of course ensues, there is still comedic relief, and an ending you will want to read.
Between the laser guns, moon romance, robots, and space travel this will certainly captivate your interest. You won’t regret giving it a shot!
Reviewed by @TaylorKStephenson
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Princess Mora is a young woman with a bright future, but that future is not necessarily the one she wants, but her royal duties come first and so she heads off to meet her future and the ones who were in charge of organising it, but Mora cannot stand convention and is always looking for an adventure. This time, the adventure finds Mora when she meets someone who works on the Moon she is visiting, but this person is much more interesting than the official events she has to attend, so on a whim, she decides to go on a tour to somewhere which was not on the official itinerary.
It is on this tour that she meets the dashing pilot Darin O’Joy, a rapscallion of the highest order, a bad boy and someone born with charm by the bucket load and Mora is immediately drawn to him, so when he agrees to take her sightseeing, she is overjoyed at the prospect of spending more time with him. Unfortunately, the rest of her party want her to come back to the Moon Palace and continue with her duties, but when opportunity knocks, Mora is more than inclined to take it.
Amid tours of the Moon she is visiting, attacks by space pirates and discovering fantastical people, beasts and places, Mora is torn by her official life and her current more adventurous one, not to mention that she hasn’t actually told Darin that she is a princess, which could cause some issues if she isn’t careful. What will Mora do, follow her duty, or follow her heart? This is a fantasy romance in a space age world which is full of excitement, adventure and space based shenanigans which will pull you in and leave you wanting more.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is about two star crossed lovers, Mora and Darin. Princess Mora and her sister travel to the moon planet Xot, for the purpose of Mora marrying the Prince Fidge. Mora absolutely hates being a princess and wants nothing more than to be free, she does not wish to marry Prince Fidge, even if it means helping the galaxy. She has just received the best news, she was accepted to go to the Bronze City for school, where she hopes to be far, far away from Fidge and princess duties. Mora is introduced to the rugged criminal and possible terrorist Darin and immediately is smitten. She must keep her real identity a secret from him though, she is not sure he would still be accepting of her being a Princess. How long can she hide her identity from him when the royals send a bounty hunter to retrieve her?
Darin, also only wants to be free and be a pilot. He has is technically a criminal in Xot and must take the people on tours of all kinds to receive credits, once he has enough credits he is able to go home in a community out of orbit. Darin immediately becomes infatuated with Mora. Will be put aside his fears of not being good enough and take a leap of faith to be with her?
While I loved the idea of the book, it was VERY confusing and hard to keep along. The book jumped around Alot and was hard to follow conversations correctly. I found myself constantly rereading passages so I could understand what was exactly going on.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was intrigued to read this wonderful space romance novel when I saw the gorgeous colors on the cover giving off galaxy vibes. Then I read the synopsis and you had me at Space Pirates. I think any fellow star wars/trek or Guardians of the Galaxy fans will enjoy this book and Princess Mora’s dilemma to fight for the life that she wants and deserves – or – the life her family wants her to follow, as the first born Princess. I honestly had quirky Space Balls vibes when reading this story.
This was absolutely a fun read and not what I expected which was quite refreshing. I loved Mora’s personality, quirks and all. Somehow I knew immediately that Darin would be her forbidden interest in this story. I mean the idea of marrying someone you do not know, love, etc does not sound appealing to me in any shape or form, but that is because this is not a custom that I’ve ever had to accustom to; however, I would assume that I may react to such a demand in much the same way. Stay and be forced to share a life with a complete stranger or leave your life behind and have fun adventures with a handsome stranger who quickly becomes more.
I love the vast imagery and world building described throughout the story. This could easily be adapted to the big screen. The author also did a remarkable job building up the characters and their story arc.
Sci-fi lovers and those who enjoy a good romantic adventure will highly relish this book and the author’s craft.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Short book but beautiful book nonetheless. When you can relate to characters like these, the story is simply amazing which makes it easier to love the story you’re creating in your head as well as reading. Beautiful work and great characters. Enjoy this beautiful book: get your copy now!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
At the beginning I really liked this book. About half way through I lost interest due to the jumping around of the story. I still feel like there are a lot of things missing. There isn’t a lot of explanation in a lot of the story. The concept is really interesting but I think it could have been better with more explanation of characters and not just the landscape and other surroundings and outfits. The main characters interactions made me go cross eyed trying to figure out what was actually going on. I was really excited to read this book and now that I have I’m kind of disappointed.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I would be the first to admit this book typically wouldn’t be up my alley but the cover was so beautiful, I had to give it a shot. I am so glad I did because this was such a good read. A princess sick of being who she was, a rebel always up for adventure and two people getting more than they wished for. This was such a nice read, nothing that vexed me or left me in a loop of upheaving emotion. It’s the perfect rainy day book, and i did just that, in one sitting. I enjoyed the thrill, secrecy, and romantic possibilities and would defiantly read more from the author!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Princess Mora has lived her whole life constrained by the rules of her royal position. Now, she is set to marry a Prince by the name of Fidge, in order to form an alliance between their people. Princess Mora discovers that secrets have been kept from her, and that her proposed marriage is not all as it seems. After she finds the truth, she disguises herself and flees to safety with the help of a revel piolet named Darin O’Joy.
What will happen as both Mora and Darin grow feelings for each other, all the while such large secrets are being kept?
This was a wonderful read, and I highly suggest you take a moment to give it a try! I will definitely be looking for more from this author!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu. This is such a fun, adventurous romance. Its the story of Mora who is tired of all her Royal duties. Tired of being held to all these rules she decides to go on an adventure with rebel pilot Darin. Not realizing the mess she was going to get in when they are chased by bounty hunters. While on the adventure with Darin Mora begins to get feelings for him but she hasn’t told him who she really is. Mora is supposed to be married to someone else due to her royalty status. She’s scared to death that if Darin finds out who she is he won’t like her anymore or accept that she is a Princess. Darin doesn’t want to be bound to any rules so if he knew who Mora was he probably wouldn’t have anything to do with her. Will they try to break all the rules or will they go back to conforming to the ways of their worlds?
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
Lucky Stars is a New Adult Sci-Fi Romance that I had a hard time putting down and ended up reading in one sitting. This is a new author to me and I’m definitely going to be looking into what other books they have written. This authors style of writing and attention to detail along with fully developed characters make for a epic story. Get ready to be taken on quite the adventure with a princess on the run,a rebel pilot and secret that could be dangerous. I highly recommend reading this book to find out if their love can survive the chase? I look forward to reading more from this Author.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An arranged marriage to Prince Fidge has Princess Mora desperate for freedom, especially when she discovers Prince Fidge does not care for an alliance.
Darin is a an outcast rebel with a crush on Mrs Langley (aka Princess Mora).
Together they want to free the moon people and live a free life themselves. Will Darin feel the same way when he discovers the truth about Mrs Langley?
This was a good read, just needed to be longer! The story, world and characters were well crafted. I really enjoyed Darin and Mrs Langley/Princess Mora’s relationship.
An easy read that kept me turning pages.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Overbearing royal families and royal duties become too much for Princess Mora who decides to take advantage of the possibility of adventure with Darin, a rebel pilot, shirking her betrothed responsibilities. Darin, however, is unaware of Mora’s royal title and obligations as First Princess to unite her home planet with the moon planet, Xot.
Kudos to Fantasia Yu for developing many other moons, planets, worlds and galaxies that wrestle with politics, love and opposing planetary views.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Princess Mora was sent to for an arranged marriage to a Prince. That was not what she wanted though. She’s always wanted to go out on her own and learn the world. She meets a boy, Darin, and soon escapes secretly with him while the kingdom looks for her. He knows her as a different alias, but soon later finds out. There is much adventure, drama, relationship, and friendship in this book. I loved it all! The ending was great too!!! 🙂
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I don’t read sci-fi romances very often but I did really enjoy this one! The author was fantastic at painting the picture in every scene, I could picture myself being a part of the adventure with Princess Mora and Darin, an unlikely couple that I found myself rooting for from the moment they met each other. The story kept me hooked with all the secrets, self-discovery, humor and the ultimate challenge: following your head or your heart. The book ended on a cliffhanger that I wasn’t expecting, which makes me eager for me to read more of the story. I also can’t wait to read more by the author.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lucky Stars is a fun sci-fi romance. It’s great if you’re looking for some fast-paced adventure alongside the romance! I was attracted by the “Roman Holiday in space” description and it definitely delivers on that, so if you’re a fan of Roman Holiday and also space you’re in for a treat!
I really like the dynamic between Princesses Pola and Mora at the start, which establishes the difference in expectations for Mora as the eldest, but also emphasises her youth and independence.
I also love the descriptions of places and cultures – there’s a lot of worldbuilding gone into this! It’s a great book if you enjoy exploring fantastic worlds.
This book gets five stars from me. It’s the first I’ve read by this author, and I look forward to reading more!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mora is a Princess and she’s bored. She’s fated to marry a prince from another moon and in only 10 days.
She travels to her betrothed planet but during some tours of her new home she comes across Darin , a simple tour guide (or so he says). The chemistry is instant and Mora doesn’t resist the call of it.
But how can this work? A tour guide and apparent past criminal who hardly squeaks by and Mora who is royalty.
A fast paced story of Star crossed lovers and a cliffhanger making me want more.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a good read! The author was really descriptive in this book, which made the imagery really pop in my head. It was a cute, quick and fun read that I enjoyed because it went pretty fast. This isn’t my typical genre to read so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It does end on a cliff hanger and I am intrigued to read the sequel and see where the story goes!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I enjoyed this New Adult Romance with Sci Fi…it was a great mix and really great story.
Two worlds come together to arrange a marriage to include an alliance of Princess Mora and
Prince Fidge…but there is more to this. Princess Mora wants more to life then just to marry a Prince.. and when Princess Mora finds more into this arranged “marriage” she does not want that life and be more free.
Darin O’Joy is more of an outcast…but also wants to be free and as a pilot, and also enjoys being in the company of Princess Mora, even though she hids her identity from Darin. There is definite attraction between Darin and the Princess …. what happens if Darin finds out the true identity of the Princess? Will love prevail or will Princess Mora go back to her obligations as a dutiful Princess?
This story was fun to read, adventure, travel, destiny, romance and fast pace easy to read. I am praying there is another book coming……..
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Lucky Stars is a modernized sci-fi version of Audrey Hepburn’s Roman Holiday. I was intrigued by the cover and the description in the cover blurb. Princess Mora is being put in an arranged marriage to merge two families and not getting to live her own life. She makes a break for it, and adventure follows. This is a quick read that has kept me wanting more. I always enjoy sci-fi romance, and space pirates add another level of fun. I enjoyed Mora and Darin, the rebel pilot. The two are a good match, and I looked forward to getting to the end to find out if there was a happily ever after. If you are looking for romance, sci-fi, fun, and of course, space pirates, this book is for you. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a short, fast-paced sci-fi story that is imaginative and such an interesting read. This is the first book that I have read by this author so I had no expectations when going in. I was really taken by the level of detail in the writing and how easy that drew me into the story.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. They had a great dynamic and really developed as the story went along. I loved their interactions and I thought they added to the overall story really well. With the way this book ended I cannot wait to get my hands on the next!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Mora is a princess in a futuristic world who is tired of being constrained by her royal duties. She decides instead to break free and go on an adventure with a rebel pilot named Darin. Mora gets more of an adventure than she bargained for when her and Darin are pursued by a bounty hunter across the galaxy.
This book is a romance set in the future in a galaxy far away. Mora finds herself falling for Darin during their adventure but feels conflicted because she is bound by her royal duties. She keeps her real identity a secret from Darin throughout the pursuit by the bounty hunter while she tries to figure out what her feelings are for him. Destined to be married to another in order to secure peace in the galaxy, Mora wrestles with the concept of duty versus love.
The author did a great job of describing royalty in a future galaxy. The writing is vivid and detailed and the characters are likable. This book is a great example of the concept of how difficult it must be as a royal member to have to choose between love and royal responsibilities, duties, and obligations. It is complete with princesses, pirates, bounty hunters, action, adventure, and suspense.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the first novel that I have read by this author and i thought it was a good one. It was a New Adult Sci-fi Romance that caught my attention because of the pretty cover and the interesting synopsis. It was fast paced and involved a romantic adventure in space. This author’s writing style was good and for that reason alone I am looking forward to more by this author in the future.
I would recommend to anyone wanting a fast paced sci-fi space adventure.
Happy Reading!
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The story follows Princess Mora of the planet Xitlych, who has been set up to marry Prince Fidge of Xot in order to create an alliance among the nexus of planets. However, Mora has other ideas. She escapes from the castle and ends up on a dangerous adventure with criminal-come-tour guide, Darin O’Joy. Mora helps Darin open himself up to love and Darin helps Mora face her fears. I love Mora and Darin and hate all of the royals minus Pola. It was a really interesting storyline, although quite hard to follow at parts as I don’t think all of the chapters necessarily flow, but I’m glad it ends with a happy ever after. I wish we could have seen Mora and Darin come together officially at the end, though. ‘Both safe at last from the loneliness of the world.’
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Mora is a moon princess who aspires to do more and see more. However, she is arranged to wed Prince Fidge, whom she clearly has no interest in. Despite gaining acceptance, her parents do not seem to be very supportive of her dreams to go to the Bronze City for school, where she hopes to be far, far away from Fidge. And from that point, she begins to care less and less about the opinions of others about her, as well as her safety. When she is introduced to the handsome Darin, she is instantly smitten and becomes quite the risk taker. But if Darin found out who she really was, Mora is not sure he would still be accepting of her being a Princess. How long can she hide her identity from him when the royals send a bounty hunter to retrieve her?
Lucky Stars is my first experience with Fantasia Yu’s work. The way she writes keeps you pulled in and able to easily imagine the world that characters are engaged in. She has really created a fun adventure within space in this short sci-fi romance.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Cute quick Sci-fi space romance!
Princess Mora is sent to marry prince Fidge to form an alliance. Nora just wants freedom, her sister can do whatever she wants whenever she wants and no one bats an eyelash.
Darin is a rebel, and outcast just trying to earn his way to freedom. Mora escapes onto his tour craft to get away from her obligations. They can’t deny their feeling and chemistry for one another but how can they be together. A rebel and a princess?
Super short read that I wish was long so we could see more of this world she created and the relationship between Darin and Mora.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Princess Mora is sent to marry Prince Fidge to form an alliance between the two worlds. However, the real reason causes Princess Mora not to want to marry him because of the deception. All she wants is to be free.
Darin has a connection to the enemy and is seen as an outcast. All he wants is to be free to live his life. He never expected to fall in love Mrs. Langley (Princess Mora). What happens when he finds out her identity?
I really enjoyed this sci-fi read. It is a bit short and a quick read but it is very enjoyable and I loved the characters and the world building.
I enjoyed the beginning where we first met Princess Mora and her sister Princess Pola. I just loved their interaction and conversation. How one Princess who is the oldest has all these expectations around them, including marrying someone for peace while the other is more free to do what she pleases because she is the second child.
The one the novel ended made me smile and laugh. I hope we get another book in this series.
Lucky Stars by Fantasia Yu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was unfamiliar with the author and her other works, but I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was a cute sci-fi romance with space adventure mixed in. I thought Princess Mora was a great character and we really got to see her learn and grow as a character throughout the story. Her sister Pola was hilarious and delightful and their robot JCee was amusing and so helpful to the characters. Darin was a charming space hero, who was so kind and hardworking, despite his tough exterior. The rest of the characters were wonderful and the story was an easy to read tale that kept me in suspense until the last page. I cant wait to see what happens in the next book.
