Crystal Singer by Anne Mccaffrey
Crystal Singer by Anne Mccaffrey. Her dream has been crushed. She meets a man from a foreign place and enjoys all the finer things money can buy. Along the way she finds a new path for herself.
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Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
Roth’s immersive worldbuilding drops you into a theocratic magitech vs. technocracy conflict as Elegy and Theren are forced into roles they didn’t choose. A thoughtful exploration of consent, power, duty, and love.
Doctor Galaxy by Jenny Schwartz
This is a great story for someone who likes a medium paced SciFi that is heavy on politics and a character who is working to find themselves after betrayal.
Calamity by Constance Fay
She wears a brand on her face marking her as an exile, and has found a new life and a found family on a scouting ship. This story isn't about her exile, it's about what she does with herself after the exile.
Echoes of Insurrection by TA White
Book six in this series, Echoes of Insurrection, starts off with a bang. Picking up where book five left off, it manages to introduce new aspects to the Tuann society, while playing on weaknesses and tendencies hinted to in previous books.
How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis
Meeting the man you tricked and lied to, but have undeniable chemistry with at a fancy black tie gala to trick and lie to him again!