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"Taunting Gravity kept my attention throughout the book. Each chapter was filled with adventure, tension, and suspense. J…" — maink ✓ Verified
"I received an ARC and had the privilege of reading this fun story that reminds me of the show Firefly and its accompanyi…" — Shell Harvard ✓ Verified
"Sweet romance, forced proximity (it's a little space ship!), and a great couple. Gemma's talent and skill put her where …" — R.M. Hamrick READS ✓ Verified
"Ok, so before I talk about this book, I want to gush again about how I found Jessica Kaye as an author - "Beyond the Wal…" — Jaclyn Blair ✓ Verified
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Taunting Gravity

Jessica Kaye Jessica Kaye
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Science Fiction Released Low Intensity Cozy Dark

It's hard to fly straight when your heart's off course.

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Taunting Gravity
YAYoung-Adult
Taunting Gravity
GenreScience Fiction
MoodDark
IntensityLow Intensity
FormatNovel
StatusReleased
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Finalist in the 2025 Wishing Shelf Book Awards

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Sent by Omni Authority into dangerous territory, the crew of the Michal is tasked with delivering medical equipment and relief supplies. But unbeknownst to them, their captain has a classified assignment of his own.

Captain Trevor Lee runs a tight ship.

Haunted by past mistakes and guarding a dangerous secret, he clings to routine, loyalty, and his cargo vessel.

He trusts his crew.

He relies on order.

The only problem is…her.

Gemma Stone is one of the best pilots on Earth and she knows it. Sharp-tongued and fiercely independent, she’s not about to back down from her new captain, even if they’re only one snark away from war.

When a crash leaves them stranded on an uncharted planet, Trevor and Gemma must survive hostile terrain—and each other’s jibes—long enough to complete their mission.

And after that…

they still have to find a way home.

"Taunting Gravity kept my attention throughout the book. Each chapter was filled with adventure, tension, and suspense. Jessica Kaye has a gift for storytelling, and this book has plenty of surprises. I always love when there are twists and turns in the plot. This book will especially appeal to those who enjoy space travel and lots of page-turning excitement.

Special note: This book has no cursing, and physical contact is limited to kissing. I appreciate those things in a book aimed for the young adult audience."
— maink ✓ Verified Authentic
"I received an ARC and had the privilege of reading this fun story that reminds me of the show Firefly and its accompanying movie Serenity. Although this book is a little less ‘mature’, it is perfect for teens and young adults (or us full-grown adults too!) who want sci-fi with adventure and a side of slow-burn or ‘enemies-to-liking each other’, without any graphic content or language. Looking forward to seeing how Trevor and Gem’s partnership progresses…"
— Shell Harvard ✓ Verified Authentic
"Sweet romance, forced proximity (it's a little space ship!), and a great couple. Gemma's talent and skill put her where many women don't get to be -- the pilot's seat. And her captain, well, he'd rather she not be there at all. Their push and pull is a lot like taunting gravity...and forces are going to collide. Great read."
— R.M. Hamrick READS ✓ Verified Authentic
"Ok, so before I talk about this book, I want to gush again about how I found Jessica Kaye as an author - "Beyond the Wall". The journey/quest book that I absolutely enjoyed and had no right being so good. It was in my top 5 favorite reads for 2024, and I cannot recommend it enough. It also made Jessica Kaye an instant read author for me.

So, onto Taunting Gravity - this one was more on the sci-fi than I usually read. The kind of books I always have waiting in the background, but think will require too much brain power. That said, I feel like the balance between easy to follow, and fully operational space travel that makes sense was very well done. I wasn't bogged down by technical speech, and was able to fully enjoy the genre.

Gemma is a young, female pilot who's the top of her class. That still hasn't helped her get a job, and she's spent a year waiting for a chance to prove herself. An unexpected accident lands her a spot on Captain Trevor Lee's crew. Even though he doesn't need the distraction of a female on the ship."
— Jaclyn Blair ✓ Verified Authentic
"The story was a page turner you never knew what direction you were heading in. There was a little romance which I normally don’t read but it was tastefully written kudos to the author great story."
— Serena Neveu ✓ Verified Authentic
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