Came for the underdog sci-fi romance, stayed for the intergalactic drama.
Temmi, a trash collector on a dead-end planet, has just sold her life’s work to afford her family a measly two months’ worth of rent. Safe to say when two people are blocking her overtime garbage route, she is thoroughly upset and, perhaps, a little confrontational. But, what she doesn’t know is that she has just called the prince and princess of the human galaxy a narcissist and jackass. Temmi’s day goes from terrible to dreadful as she is forced to choose between staying a public humiliation or entering the limelight for a chance to redeem herself and save her family. Oh, and she must compete with contestants for the hand of the prince or princess, but they might be harboring malicious intentions…
First of all, I can relate to Temmi’s disinterest in reality television. When I do turn on the television, enduring the televised drama of a set of obnoxious individuals that are pitted to bring out the worst in each other is not how I would like to spend my time.
However, as Temmi was encouraged to watch the previous season of Love Galaxy and found it impossible to look away, so was my experience of reading this novel. I could not tear myself away from the slow-moving car crash of unresolved drama boiling over.
The delivery of this novel reminded me of the joy of reading Throne of Glass for the first time all those years ago. It is clear Branham intends to continue this series, as there is so much tension that is about to burst forth.
But, while other novels struggle to balance world-building (or, in this case, entire galaxy-building) while staying engaging, Branham beautifully delivered hidden morsels of politics and hidden motives.
And the characters! Each character, no matter how small their role, was oozing with personality! This led to such vivid interactions between a large set of cast members. And, since the characters are so memorable, small tells were visible to the keen eye.
I thoroughly enjoyed (read: devoured) this book, and I cannot wait to get my hands on the next installment!
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️(2️/5)
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham is expected to be published on May 5, 2026.
Thank you, NetGalley and DAW Books, for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of this novel for an honest review. Also, thanks to Sierra Branham for crafting this wonderful adventure.
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