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SKU: 9781761219351
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A Star Wars Romance Novel

By Ashley Poston

Series: Star Wars

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When eighteen-year-old Ardent Quay saves the life of a fast-talking Wild Spacer on Coruscant, she doesn’t expect a thank you—and she certainly doesn’t expect him to stowaway on her father’s star tour ship. Yet here he is, taking up residence in the ship’s pantry and eating... Read More

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When eighteen-year-old Ardent Quay saves the life of a fast-talking Wild Spacer on Coruscant, she doesn’t expect a thank you—and she certainly doesn’t expect him to stowaway on her father’s star tour ship. Yet here he is, taking up residence in the ship’s pantry and eating all her favourite snacks.

He’s mysterious and coy and strange, with silver hair and eyes speckled with stars, and no matter how much she tries to pull away, she can’t. She should report him to her father, but the stowaway soon convinces her that there’s a nefarious plot at play on this ship, one that has the lives of everyone onboard at stake.

With the galaxy on the brink of war and the First Order breathing down their necks, Ardent and her stowaway must ferry a precious artefact to its homeworld without getting caught—or worse, killed.

This is, actually, a terrible time to take a tour of the galaxy. And an even worse time to fall in love.

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Star Wars fans looking to explore the galaxy through a new lens
Romance readers searching for an entry path into one of the world's most iconic franchises

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761219351

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Black & White

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 400

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