![]() ![]() ![]() With past regrets looming large and old feelings being stirred up, Elliot and Leo are soon locked in a battle of wills and trapped in a game of love, lies, secrets and betrayals, where the stakes could prove deadlier than either of them thought. But Elliot is keeping a few dangerous secrets of his own, and it comes at a time when the divide between the wealthy elite and the deprived lower classes is greater than ever. ![]() Having made his fortune while he’s been away, Elliot is now the catch of the season and it seems he’s determined to make Leo’s life miserable.Īs the glittering balls and endless social gatherings of the matchmaking season continue, Leo soon finds herself falling for her first love Elliot all over again. But then Leo’s childhood friend and first love Elliot returns, and it changes everything. With the Valg Season – aka engagement season – firmly underway, Leo’s father is pushing her to make a wealthy match but Leo has her own plans to save her family – plans that don’t involve marrying someone rich. But even with the recognisable plot beats and narrative arcs from Persuasion guiding it, The Stars We Steal is still very much its own story – and, happily, it’s a fun and enjoyable one too.Īs the heir to a run-down European spaceship, it’s on Princess Leo Kolburg to marry a wealthy bachelor to save her family from financial ruin. ![]() After adapting the classic novel Jane Eyre for her first novel Brightly Burning, Alexa Donne has turned her attention to Jane Austen’s Persuasion for book two and given it that same YA sci-fi spin. ![]()
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