The Apollo Academy by Kimberly P. Chase
(The Apollo Academy #1)
Published by: Harlequin
Publication date: February 22nd 2015
Genres: New Adult, Science Fiction
(The Apollo Academy #1)
Published by: Harlequin
Publication date: February 22nd 2015
Genres: New Adult, Science Fiction
Synopsis
Take off with this dynamic,
thrill-seeking, sexy New Adult Science Fiction series debut. Welcome to the
exclusive Apollo Academy, where Aurora is about to discover that achieving
her dream is only the first step towards her future.
As the heiress to Titon Technologies, eighteen-year-old Aurora Titon can have whatever she wants—clothes, expensive gadgets, anything money can buy. But all she really wants is to escape her pampered, paparazzi-infested life for the stars. Becoming the first female pilot to train as an astronaut for the exclusive Apollo Academy is exactly the chance for which she has been waiting.
Flying is everything she ever dreamed, her best friend also got into the Academy, and the paparazzi is banned from campus. Everything would be perfect, but for her unreciprocated crush on a fellow student, the sexy astronaut bent on making her life hell, and the fact that someone keeps trying to kill her.
The most important education doesn’t happen in the classroom…
As the heiress to Titon Technologies, eighteen-year-old Aurora Titon can have whatever she wants—clothes, expensive gadgets, anything money can buy. But all she really wants is to escape her pampered, paparazzi-infested life for the stars. Becoming the first female pilot to train as an astronaut for the exclusive Apollo Academy is exactly the chance for which she has been waiting.
Flying is everything she ever dreamed, her best friend also got into the Academy, and the paparazzi is banned from campus. Everything would be perfect, but for her unreciprocated crush on a fellow student, the sexy astronaut bent on making her life hell, and the fact that someone keeps trying to kill her.
The most important education doesn’t happen in the classroom…
Early Praise "I am obsessed with this book! Suspenseful, sexy, and just a great read!" - Cora Carmack, New York Times Bestselling author of LOSING IT.
“Exquisite worldbuilding, thrilling suspense, and a sexy flight instructor! Chase’s exciting debut novel is one you don’t want to miss.” - K.A.Tucker, Author of Ten Tiny Breaths and One Tiny Lie
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Whoop, whoop. ‘Thrust warning, loss of main engine one.’ Whoop,
whoop.
The shrill warning bell caused the hair on the
back of Aurora’s neck to stand on end. She thrust the throttles on the
remaining two engines full forward. She knew Sky stood behind her simulation
panel, probably smiling as she struggled to recover from the engine failure
he’d just caused with the flick of a switch.
He'd been overseeing everyone’s progress and of
course decided now to come over, waiting until she was at an extremely critical
altitude before creating this failure for her to handle.
Whoop, whoop. ‘Stall imminent.’ Whoop, whoop.
Aurora knew she was approaching the aircraft’s
stall speed, but the loss of a single engine made it extremely difficult to
control the overly large shuttle. Her yoke shook, another warning that a stall
was close.
Aurora had to resist the urge to pull the nose
of the aircraft up.
"Aurora, you’re going to stall if you
don’t increase your airspeed," he whispered right next to her ear. She
jumped, accidentally pressing her foot down on the rudder pedal. She still felt
his breath on her cheek. Sky’s constant hissing in her ear was more distracting
than being yelled at.
“Shit!" She didn’t even have a chance to
alter the course of events because she was at too low of an altitude to recover
from the spin she'd just entered.
‘Terrain, terrain.’ Whoop, whoop. ‘Pull
up, pull up.’
She wasn’t going to make it. It was like her
last simulation flight all over again.
The screen cracked and blacked out when the
shuttle hit the ground, killing everyone on board. This was followed by
flashing red lights and a loud siren that alerted her and everyone else around
her of the failure.
She slammed her finger down on the automatic
warning system. The red warning lights swarmed around her, making her cringe in
on herself. She already knew she had messed up; she didn’t need the incessant
light show. If Sky hadn’t scared her half to death, she wouldn’t have stomped
down on the rudder so hard at such a low speed. Okay, so maybe scared wasn’t
the right word, but his breath on her face definitely distracted her.
"Damn it, Sky!" she said taking her
frustration out on the one who was really responsible for her crash.
Now sitting down beside her, his large frame
towered over her. He whispered in her ear, "Tell me why you crashed."
He was still too close. "Oh, I don’t know,
maybe because you scared me half to death by hissing at me."
She touched her ear. "Who does that? It made me stomp down on the
rudder."
Sky grinned, showing off his dimples. "Are
you saying you were distracted by my very presence?" He had the audacity
to wiggle his eyebrows suggestively.
Heat ran to Aurora’s face, but instead of
backing down like she normally would, she decided to wipe that grin off of his
face. She'd had it with everyone treating her differently. It might not have
been the best idea, but she flirtatiously leaned toward Sky anyway. His eyes
widened in surprise.
Now that he was distracted, she discreetly
pulled a piece of gum from her bag on the seat next to her. "Here, maybe
next time your breath won’t cause so much trouble."
His mouth opened in shock, and Aurora took the
opportunity to place the gum into his mouth. The instant she did it, she felt
horrible. What was wrong with her? That was the most immature thing she’d ever
done.
Sky calmly shut his mouth and popped a bubble, but
the grin on his face was definitely gone.
Oh stars, he was going to make her regret that
. . .
About the Author
Kimberly P. Chase holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University, which basically means she's kind of a geek and loves flying
airplanes. Naturally, her books tend to include aviation, hot flight
instructors, aviator glasses, and—let's not forget—kissing! When
Kimberly's not writing or reading, she's hanging out with her husband,
five-year-old son, and two dogs in Charleston, SC.
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