Hunt the Stars

A Novel

By: Jessie Mihalik

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy.

“Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit bounty hunting crew together—even if it means accepting a job from Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy. When Torran offers her enough credits to not only keep her crew afloat but also hire someone to fix her ship, Tavi knows that she can’t refuse—no matter how much she’d like to.

With so much money on the line, Torran and his crew insist on joining the hunt. Tavi reluctantly agrees because while the handsome, stoic leader pushes all of her buttons—for both anger and desire—she’s endured worse, and the massive bonus payment he’s promised for a completed job is reason enough to shut up and deal.

But when they uncover a deeper plot that threatens the delicate peace between humans and Valoffs, Tavi suspects that Torran has been using her as the impetus for a new war. With the fate of her crew balanced on a knife’s edge, Tavi must decide where her loyalties lie—with the quiet Valoff who’s been lying to her, or with the human leaders who left her squad to die on the battlefield. And this time, she’s put her heart on the line.

Duped again.

I've read this author before. Her work is so far from real sci fi that it doesn't deserve the title. Even calling it space opera is pushing it. I'm so sad I used a credit up on this. The author relies on tawdry plot holes for her weak plots. In this story, one abused plot hole is the alien societies oaths of silence. Overused big time. And we have a supposedly adult and veteran earth captain who takes a mission from her career long military enemy with almost no information. Then we have to watch her get made about having no information even though its what she signed up for. The reader can pick out the future couplings for the future books in this boring romance series. That's just another distraction. Our supposed adult lead male and female main characters start making out during a high risk reconnaissance. No. Just no. Ugh. Couldn't finish.

Loved it

I loved this story from beginning to end. It's not only a white-knuckle exciting story, but a convincing romance. The sci-fi elements are well described and plausible with an enemies-to-lovers theme. I look forward to more from this author.

A Mostly Cozy Sci-fi

There was a cozy feel to this book. I really enjoyed it! I was interested in the story and invested in the characters. I'll definitely be getting the next book.
Slow burn romance. I'd only give it 1 🌶️ for smexiness.

Frankie sounds bored.

the reader seems bored and it makes me less interested. there's a lot of tedious description. I may not have minded but it was read like a phone book. no fluctuations, no interest.

Enjoyed the book and narrator

I wasn't sure if I would like this book at first but it sucked me in. I thought it was a good story and I really liked the narrator. Looking forward to the next book.