Thanks to Netgalley and DAW for an e-arc of Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis.

I have loved this series since I picked up Full Speed to a Crash Landing and have been waiting for every book since - very impatiently I might add. When I saw this was available it was an instant request - I needed to know what happened after book two.

In this book we find Ada and Rian working together to attempt to fix the nanobots that are being released into Earth’s water to clean the planet up. The problem is the trillionaire who made them, he wants more money and nothing comes for free so they are on a mission to fix the code so another greedy ass trillionaire doesn’t get more and screws over Earth. Can they trust each other enough for the mission to succeed?

Yet again, Revis created a brilliant heist scenario and I loved all the mistrust and calculations that occur in order for everything to come to fruition.

I’m begging you all to read this entire series if you’re into Sci-fi and a good heist, with lots of twists and surprises.

I’m. Begging. You. To. Read. This.

Just please. Do it so I can talk to others about this series!!!!

This has been a fun trilogy to read. The world is great, the characters are fun, and the banter/antics are well done.

The “happily-ever-after” ending promised in the blurb, though…not so much. I understand that not all books need to have everything wrapped up in a bow at the end, but I feel like there HAS to be more to this ending. Please tell me there’s something else!! An epilogue? Something (okay, anything!!) that gives us a more satisfying and romantic conclusion than what we’ve gotten between Rian and Ada. The open ending didn’t give me any kind of closure or happiness that I was expecting from the third book, especially when the description promised “heavy romance”. I’m not sure where the heavy romance was, because it wasn’t in this book.

I’d love to rate this book higher, but without more to the slow burn romance that’s been slowly burning for three books now, it’s lucky to get 3.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and DAW for an advanced copy of this novel.

A smartass trilogy with a hilarious and endearing romance that dedicates 2/3 of its page count to roasting Elon Musk? Sign me up now and forever! I don't know if there are plans to continue this series--this felt pretty conclusive--but I completely adored each book, I recommend them to everyone, and I will absolutely read more should Beth Revis write more. LAST CHANCE TO SAVE THE WORLD is slightly less funny than the previous installments, but more heartfelt and dramatic, and stands as a perfect and satisfying conclusion to Ada and Rian's story. 5 stars with jazz hands.

As good as the other books - with lots of twists and turns, and lots of Rian and Ada dancing around each other’s plans. It was great and after all of this story I just have one issue:

What do you mean this is the conclusion? It can’t be! There HAS to be more.

Note: ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Huge thanks to DAW & NetGalley for the ARC! 💌 Now, let’s get into the drama…

THE AUDACITY. The blurb promised an explosive, satisfying conclusion, but instead, I got left HANGING off a goddamn CLIFF. I AM SCREAMING.

This was supposed to be the final book. THE FINAL BOOK. The moment we get the emotional payoff, the closure, the romance. But nope. Instead, we get an ending that feels like someone ripped the last chapter out and set it on fire.

Listen, I was rolling with it. The plot? Cool. The space heist? Fun. The tension? On point. But the second I realized that this was how the trilogy was ending? Instant downgrade. If I had known from the start that I wasn’t getting a HEA, I never would have started this series in the first place. WHY MARKET THIS AS A ROMANCE WHEN IT’S NOT GONNA GIVE ME A ROMANTIC PAYOFF??

🚀 What Worked:

✧ Ada and Rian’s dynamic is chef’s kiss. Enemies-to-lovers—except they never actually become lovers, and NOT in a good, slow-burn way. In a frustrating, rip-my-hair-out way. The tension? The cat-and-mouse game? So good. The lack of resolution? A crime.

✧ The action scenes were fast-paced, and the sci-fi elements were solid.

✧ I love Ada’s morally grey, chaotic energy. She steals things for fun, and honestly, I respect that.

💔 What Absolutely Did NOT Work:

✧ MISLEADING BLURB. Don’t tell me it’s an “explosive, satisfying conclusion” when it’s just a setup for… nothing.

✧ ROMANCE BLUEBALLING. We spent THREE BOOKS watching Ada and Rian circle each other, and for what??

✧ THE CLIFFHANGER. Excuse me, where is my ending?? WHERE.

I don’t know if Beth Revis is planning a secret fourth book, a companion series, or if she just wants us to suffer. But I feel TRICKED.

If you’re here for the action and worldbuilding? Sure, go for it. But if you’re here for the romance? Set your expectations LOW.

⭐ Final Rating: 2 Stars ⭐ (It was a 3 until the betrayal hit. I am petty.)

This book personally attacked me, and I am NOT OKAY. 😭

Last Chance to Save the World, by Beth Revis, 4.5*

This novella wraps up the Chaotic Orbits trilogy of novellas. It picks up right where the second left off and the pace is pretty quick. Through this whole trilogy I have really enjoyed watching Ada weave her way through every situation she’s in. She’s my favorite, and holds many similarities to River Song from Doctor Who.

The story ends with me wanting so so much more because of how much I loved these characters. I hope Beth returns to this series in the future. This book and this trilogy have been so much fun to read.

Thanks to NetGalley and DAW for giving me this ARC in return for an honest review.

I was very excited to revisit the world of Ada and Rian and find out whether or not they were going to save Earth (even though, that answer was easy enough to figure out in advance). It was HOW they were going to do it that intrigued me most of all, along with the interaction between them.

The blurb promised an, "explosive, satisfying conclusion" and a "happily-ever-after ending" - sadly, this book delivered neither of those. I was not at all satisfied with the end of this book and even though this is billed as a trilogy, it ends like the other two- on unanswered questions & frustration.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the action and 98% of this novella and watching all the chaos unfold - it's that final 2% that left me dissatisfied, particularly since the happily-ever-after scenario was written in to an earlier chapter and I fully expected it would be the epilogue. Ultimately, it left me wanting more for the characters and for myself, as the reader.

Should you read this trilogy? Absolutely, it's great fun! But set your expectations for those final page turns.

Thanks to Beth Revis, DAW publishing and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. This book publishes on April 8, 2025

I was so excited for this one and it was such a fun book. This was a great closing to this triology, and Beth’s writing is both comforting, funny, exhilirating, engrossing, and wonderful. I don’t know if Beth is capable of writing a bad book. This one is phenominal and I am so grateful I was able to read the eARC in advance for free! This is my voluntary feedback.

I'm questioning to marketing choices for this. "satisfying conclusion" and "happily-ever-after ending"?? Neither of those are true. That's not to say I didn't like this, because I loved being back with Ada and Rian to see the whole saving the earth scheme out. The adventure and flirty banter were there, as expected. But the ending was not what I would describe as satisfying or a HEA. Yes, the main plot with the nanobots worked out, but the relationship....??? The final documents actually left me wanting another book!

These are such fun novellas. I would caution anyone going into this thinking it’s a straightforward romance that it’s more story-driven than relationship-driven. The banter and sexual tension is a lot of fun, but it is ultimately a sci-fi heist story. Which is absolutely okay with me! They’re fast, flirty, fun little treats. I wouldn’t be mad if Revis wanted to continue the stories in this world.

I've loved this novella series so much. Chaotic doesn't quite cover it. It's fun and fast paced and flirty... even steamy in parts. Revis has created a universe, and characters that I would love to spend more time with, but I've loved every second we get to spend with them.

Ada has quickly become a favourite character of mine, and I loved just how much we learnt about her in this book. As a character, she would probably be classed as an unreliable narrator, always keeping parts of herself and her plans close to her chest, which keeps the other characters, as well as us the readers, one step behind her. But in this book we get a deep dive into her history, how she came to work with the network and what started her off on the path she's on. Don't get me wrong, she still throws a few curve balls, still keeps plenty of secrets from us, I just felt like we got to understand her a little more in this novella.

Her relationship? I'm not sure we could really call it that, but the 'thing' between her and Rian is one of the things I've loved most about this series. They're like two planets constantly orbiting one another, but knowing they can never truly meet. Their interactions add to the chaos, and I just love seeing them flirt with each other, get a little steamy, knowing that they can never really get together. It's torturous because you really do just want them to bang and get over the things keeping them apart, but I liked how honest Revis kept them to their characters... even if I did hope for a slightly different ending for them both.

I've always mentioned this, but I feel like Revis just did a fantastic job of giving us all these different plot points, story line's, twists and turns in three novellas where there really shouldn't have been room for it all. Her ability to develop all these parts and never make us feel like were being short changed on any part is truly special. Revis' writing keeps us entertained through every part of the story, and thanks to them being written in novella style, there isn't really any part that feels superfluous or unimportant. We know from Ada that every single clue, every word and action has a part to play in the story, and I've always loved watching everything unfurl exactly how Ada planned.

I will say haters of an open ending might not be the biggest fan of this one. It does say it's a 'satisfying conclusion' and while I enjoyed it, I can see other's being annoyed. I found the ending really satisfying, minus the romance part, and loved how it all played out. I was a little upset that all the romantic tension between Ada and Rian never truly paid off, but I do think the ending was true to the characters and their morals, or lack of. If you're looking for a fun and incredibly fast paced sci-fi series, I would 100% give this a go, and I will absolutely be checking out whatever Revis writes next.

Thanks to DAW for the e-ARC!

4.25 stars

I’ve enjoyed each from this series of novellas, and the luck has held- this one is also a fantastic time. Witty, twisty, and surprisingly emotional science fiction with a penchant for justice and footnotes.

If you enjoyed the first two, you’ll probably like this one. Same formula of some heist elements in a dystopian space future, with environmental themes and flirtation between our MC and her rival/beau. The execution is solid, the twists and surprises are there, and the evil trillionaire and his megacorp aren’t going to win. neither is the law. (obviously.) the sexy robin-hood-type femme fatale is always going to come out on top, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Will update with additional links if I post on my profile closer to the release date.

What…. What do you mean, “trilogy?” What do you mean “conclusion”? That wasn’t actually the END, was it?

This was a perfectly decent book but an incredibly unsatisfying conclusion, so I'm honestly at a loss as to how to rate it. The overarching plot wrapped up nicely, following through on its messaging about climate preservation with a respectable anti-capitalist punch. And yet... this series very much reads like a romance first and foremost, the plot constructed around shoving the characters together and making their dynamic work rather than the other way around. And the characters... aren't finished. I understand that with the cat-and-mouse element they've got going on, it might be unsatisfying to wrap up with a traditional and clear cut HEA; there was probably always going to be an element of open-endedness, a continuation of the chase. But the romance has not romanced. I'm left wondering if there is going to be a surprise fourth book, or if we're maybe doing multiple "trilogies" that create a longer series, Brandon Sanderson style.

Otherwise... How dare this series do this to me?!?!

What a fantastic conclusion. This whole series was a fun and exciting ride and I was not ready for it to end! I'm always impressed by the layers of reveals these stories have. I think about these two characters all the time and this part offered a lot more insight into Ada. I know this is the end, but I would love more books in this series. I do wish we had more of a HEA, but maybe that just means this could be revisited later.

Excited to check out Beth Revis's backlist and looking forward to any future publications.

I found this trilogy very enjoyable. It is hard to compare novellas with new characters to books or novellas with beloved characters. A lot needs introduced that there really isn't time for. I did like the characters. Who doesn't like a woman with a plan and the ability to get it done? I'd say the only thing was the romance was hard to get into. It's hard to have a good introduction, plot and romance with only 600-ish pages between 3 books. They were very well written, quick reads with a hint of romance if that is what you are in the mood for. There isn't a cliff hanger per se but it is does feel left open that there could be future books. And I would absolutely read those books.

I loved reading this book! I've loved this series since the beginning, so I was excited to see how things would wrap up. The pieces were built in the first 2 stories, and now they're coming together, from the relaitonship that Ada and Rian have built, to that bit about the telephone, I loved it!

First off, I have to say, that epigraph made me laugh until I cried, because I just found it so hilarious! Yeah, this book definitely has the ineffable attitude of a Canadian goose, but in our current climate, yeah, it was good to have that laugh!

Honestly, this whole book was tense. That their timeline was incredibly tight, that the stakes were so high, yeah, that kept the pages turning, I had to know how, or if they'd succeed, and if they did, and if they did, well, Rian still planned on taking Ada in.

I loved how the story unfolded, as the parts that were specific to this story, this place, came together, as well as what had happened in the previous books. It was so clever, and it was so satisfying to see how it all worked out!

There is a pretty easy comparison we can make from the bad guy, the billionaire behind the plan to alter the nanobots, with a certain figure in real life, who buys the company after it's shown it can be successful, and then tote it's genius as his own, when in fact, he just bought it. He's not a genius, he just has money. So here's hoping that victories for the common person against said real life figure, can happen.

This is the end of the series, but I'm hoping that this isn't the last time that we see these characters. The whole plot with the nanobots is wrapped up, but I want to spend more time with these characters! I mean, their whole dynamic where he's the government, and she's a for-hire agent of chaos, yeah, I would love to see more of it! It's so entertaining, and with the way things ended, there's definitely more stories about them to be told.

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Beth Revis!

The description in the synopsis talks about a satisfying conclusion and a happily-ever after. Spoiler alert: It is not. If you are going into this 'final' book and are expecting things to be properly wrapped up, I'm sorry to say this book will dissapoint you.

This book continues on pretty quickly after the ending of book 2, where she had taken Rian against his will onto her ship. We miss the part where she explains it all to Rian but he seems to be understanding what is happening. Unfortunately they are still on very opposite ends and they can't really trust each other.

I do think that is realistic. But that raised the question, how was the author going to wrap up their relationship in this last book? Because it is clear that it was being steered into a romance from book 1 onwards. If you are expecting a romantic conclusion to this book, I'm sorry to dissapoint you. It isn't here. I don't think it would have been realistic so I understand the authors choice. But the story doesn't feel finished at all.

This book has a conclusion when it comes to how they met and what Ada stole there. However that is about it. There is no true satisfying ending because we don't actual get to see the results. There is no satisfying ending and there is nothing at the end to even make one think about this being a happily ever after.

I am hoping there is going to be either another installment or that there will be a companion trilogy. I understand that this is a novella trilogy but the scope is a little too big at the end of it. Leaving it at just this is going to hugely dissatisfying to many readers.

Having said that, the characters and the writing were great as in the other two novella books. It is a fast paced novella once more that does do justice to the characterization started in the previous two books.

A fun conclusion to the Chaotic Orbit trilogy. The first book will always be my favorite, I think, but this is a strong addition. We finally have all of our questions answered, but the door is still open to see more of Ada and Rain. Personally, I hope this isn't the end for them.

Thank you DAW and Netgalley for the ARC! :)

This was my favorite of the 3 books. I love the relationship between Rian and Ada. I love Ada. This was so much fun and felt more complex than a book under 200 pages has any right to be. I really hope we get more with these characters.

5 whole stars. A fitting end to this intriguing and sassy novella trilogy. A whirlwind of: secrets revealed, deceptions uncovered, and Ada trying to figure out how quickly she can get at that catering table. A thoughtful exhibition of power, corruption, and the jobs that two different sides are willing to undertake for the same goal - save Sol-Earth.

The nanobots are set to be released and the countdown initiated. Will Ada and Rian find their way into Fetor tower or will Earth be doomed to be under the thumb of a maniacal billionaire (trillionaire!?!) for the rest of its life? Who is Ada working for? And what in the world (pun intended) will they do with this growing tension between them? The banter makes this series a cut above.

Thank you to DAW, Netgalley, and author Beth Revis for access to the ARC of this novella.