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- Content warnings: Death, Claustrophobia / confined spaces, Violence, Classism
The Lightyears Between Us
by Shannon K. English
Sapphic enemies-to-lovers in space when neither of you was supposed to survive the mission.
goodreads 3.94/5 52 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length314 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Rivals to lovers
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Tension finally satisfied
- Academic rivals
- Longing glances
- Book hangover incoming
- Class difference
- Sweet / tender
- Love/hate tension
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Young adult
- Space station / spaceship / colony
- Space/sci-fi
- Humans only
- Dystopian
- Forced proximity
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- Stuck together
- Survival romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Sapphic
- Tense
- Ice queen
- Queer
- Yearning
- Character-driven
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Introspective
- Dramatic
- Suspenseful
- Melancholic
- Survival against impossible odds
- Deadly trials
- Star-crossed lovers
- Cliffhanger warning
- No one is safe
- Bargain with consequences
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Book details
- Length
- 314 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book