Ascension by Victor Dixen (Phobos Series)

Six girls, six boys. Each in the two separate bays of a single spaceship. They have six minutes each week to seduce and to make their choices, under the unblinking eye of the on-board cameras. They are the contenders in the Genesis programme, the world's craziest speed-dating show ever, aimed at creating the first human colony on Mars.

Leonor, an 18 year old orphan, is one of the chosen ones.
She has signed up for glory.
She has signed up for love.
She has signed up for a one-way ticket.
Even if the dream turns to a nightmare, it is too late for regrets.

The Phobos trilogy by Victor Dixen is so amazing, that I read all three books in the space of a week. I love novels set in space, and I am a Bachelor fanatic so as soon as I read the blurb, I knew that this series would be INCREDIBLE! The characters were all very loveable, and I adored the story which is so much more than a YA romance. The story changes POV throughout, to people on Earth who are following the programme, the creators of the programme, and the twelve participants. Very quickly you start to get an inkling that not everything is as it seems, however the pioneers on their way to Mars believe that they are going on the trip of a lifetime. I found myself yelling at the book in frustration as I was so invested in the characters and I wanted the very best for them all! The story was fast-paced and exciting and I was turning the pages at 100 miles a minute. The book tackles important issues such as greed, love, friendship, family, beauty and so many other things. I adored this series and I hope that you do too.

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