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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
"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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Exclusive Excerpt from THE APOLLO ACADEMY:
(Chapter 10. Aurora in flight training with Sky, her domineering
(and not to mention hot) flight instructor.)
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 . . .
AUTHOR BIO:
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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