REVIEW: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
This novel is a beautiful sapphic romance with a Seattle backdrop and all the adored angst from Pride and Prejudice, and it’s #ownvoices, which I love to see! We follow Elle (Elizabeth) Jones, co-owner of the astrology social media sensation, Oh My Stars, who is a hopeless romantic looking for her soulmate, and Darcy Lowell, a neat and serious actuary focused on anything but dating. But Darcy’s brother is persistent, and he sets her up with Elle who is consulting his dating app company. Their date goes up in flames of disaster, but Darcy makes the split second decision to tell her brother otherwise, hoping to keep him off her back. Elle agrees to the mutual benefits a fake relationship will get her with her family’s high expectation. But the lines between fake and real start to blur, opposites attract after all, and you can’t change what’s written in the stars...
This books was a perfect match for me! Angsty + sapphic + fake dating trope = Magic. I truly adored how authentic the characters were, their emotions came alive off the page, and the writing was stunning. As I’ve said before, I especially love queer stories that are written through the lens of normalcy. As in, nothing would be different if they were a straight couple, because it is accepted as it should be. The romance was the perfect combination of rawness and endearing moments. They had excellent chemistry and the relationship developed at a great pace. I enjoyed the text conversations and astrology posts sprinkled throughout as well. Overall, this is one of my favorite romances I’ve read in a while, and it even had the perfect amount of festive warmth to add to its magic. My one criticism is the ending was a bit abrupt and I would have liked to see more of the resolution play out, especially with the families and friends. Otherwise, I highly recommend this!
Rating: ★★★★.5/5
*eARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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