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Booklist: If “unfair” had a picture next to its dictionary definition, Temmi Ialan’s face would be there. She’s grinding out an existence on the planet X72, working as a trash collector to barely keep a roof over head, along with caring for her sick mother and disabled brother. Despite the grim circumstances, Temmi’s brother is excited for the new season of Love Galaxy, a The Bachelor-esque show where empire royalty dates prospective suitors until they find true love at the end of the season. After an especially bad day, Temmi inadvertently goes toe-to-toe with Spie and Nix Expani, the emperor’s heirs starring on this season, and finds herself cast on the show with a life-changing sum of money hanging on her ability to make it far enough into the season to make a mark. Temmi is thrust into the spotlight and mingles reluctantly with the elite . . . until her fellow cast members start dying. It quickly becomes clear that there is far more afoot than simply a dating show—it is part Hunger Games in outer space and part makeover show. Branham’s debut is a page-turner expertly set up for the next in the series, with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the end