Hold Back The Stars - Katie Khan

For in a world where love is banned, what happens when you find it?"

The book opens with Cary and Max, they have had to abandon their space shuttle and are adrift in space, with no way back to the ship and with only 90 minutes of air left. The book flicks back forth retelling the story of how the pair met and what led them to being on  board the ship and them counting down the minutes of air left trying to figure a way back to safety. 

For me this is the best book I have read this year, at its heart it's a love story, of forbidden love. Carys and Max have met and fallen in love in a world that doesn't allow settling into committing relationships until you are established at age 35.  As we follow the story via their memories we read how they met, the ups and downs of their relationships as they broke guidelines and how it led them to where they are now. 

I read this is one sitting, I couldn't help it as much as I didn't want the book to end, with the counting down of the minutes I kept turning the pages having to know what happened. I thought the ending was very well done and unique.

I highly recommend reading this book, and if you already have let me know what you thought of it. You can purchase Hold Back The Stars here. 

Thanks For Reading,

Sam x