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Written in the Stars follows two women, Elle, aka sunshine incarnate who believe in soulmates and stardust and makes her living as an online astrologist and ... Goodreadshelpsyoukeeptrackofbooksyouwanttoread. Startbymarking“WrittenintheStars(WrittenintheStars,#1)”asWanttoRead: WanttoRead saving… WanttoRead CurrentlyReading Read Othereditions Enlargecover WanttoRead saving… Errorratingbook.Refreshandtryagain. Ratethisbook Clearrating 1of5stars2of5stars3of5stars4of5stars5of5stars OpenPreview SeeaProblem? We’dloveyourhelp. Letusknowwhat’swrongwiththispreviewof WrittenintheStarsbyAlexandriaBellefleur. Problem: It’sthewrongbook It’sthewrongedition Other Details(ifother):   Cancel Thanksfortellingusabouttheproblem. ReturntoBookPage Notthebookyou’relookingfor? Preview—WrittenintheStars byAlexandriaBellefleur WrittenintheStars (WrittenintheStars#1) by AlexandriaBellefleur(GoodreadsAuthor) 3.93  ·  Ratingdetails ·  18,904 ratings  ·  3,740 reviews WithnodstoBridgetJonesandPrideandPrejudice,acharming#ownvoicesqueerrom-comdebutaboutafree-spiritedsocialmediaastrologerwhoagreestofakearelationshipwithanuptightactuaryuntilNewYear’sEve—withresultsnoteventhestarscouldpredict!Afteradisastrousblinddate,DarcyLowellisdesperatetostopherwell-meaningbrotherfromplayingmatchma WithnodstoBridgetJonesandPrideandPrejudice,acharming#ownvoicesqueerrom-comdebutaboutafree-spiritedsocialmediaastrologerwhoagreestofakearelationshipwithanuptightactuaryuntilNewYear’sEve—withresultsnoteventhestarscouldpredict!Afteradisastrousblinddate,DarcyLowellisdesperatetostopherwell-meaningbrotherfromplayingmatchmakereveragain.Love—andtheinevitableheartbreak—isthelastthingshewants.Soshefibsandsaysherlatestsetupwasasuccess.Darcydoesn’texpectherlietobiteherintheass.ElleJones,oneoftheastrologersbehindthepopularTwitteraccount,OhMyStars,dreamsoffindinghersoulmate.ButsheknowsitismostassuredlynotDarcy...ano-nonsensestick-in-the-mud,whoiswaytooanalytical,punctual,andskepticalforsomeoneasfree-spiritedasElle.WhenDarcy’sbrother—andElle'snewbusinesspartner—expresseshowhappyheisthattheyhititoff,Elleisbaffled.WasDarcyonthesamedate?Because...awkward.WhenDarcybegsElletoplayalong,sheagreestopretendthey’redatingtosaveface.Butwithafewconditions:DarcymusthelpEllenavigateherownoverbearingfamilyovertheholidaysandtheirarrangementexpiresonNewYear’sEve.Thelastthingtheyexpectistodeveloprealfeelingsduringafakerelationship.Butmaybeoppositescanattractwhentrueloveiswritteninthestars? ...more GetACopy AmazonOnlineStores ▾AudibleBarnes&NobleWalmarteBooksAppleBooksGooglePlayAbebooksBookDepositoryAlibrisIndigoBetterWorldBooksIndieBoundThriftbooksLibraries Paperback,384pages Published November10th2020 byAvon MoreDetails... OriginalTitle WrittenintheStars ISBN 0063000806 (ISBN13:9780063000803) EditionLanguage English Series WrittenintheStars#1 Setting Seattle,Washington (UnitedStates) LiteraryAwards LambdaLiteraryAwardforLesbianRomance(2021) OtherEditions(12) AllEditions | AddaNewEdition | Combine ...LessDetail EditDetails FriendReviews Toseewhatyourfriendsthoughtofthisbook, pleasesignup. ReaderQ&A Toaskotherreadersquestionsabout WrittenintheStars, pleasesignup. PopularAnsweredQuestions ThisisanLGBTQ+book,right?Let'ssaymymomisagainstmebeinginthisgroup(L)butIreallylikethisbook...doyouthinkshewouldbuyitforme?WhatcouldIsaytomakehernotthinkIwanttoreadthisbecauseofthe2girlrelationship(whichisoneofthemainreasonsIwanttoreadit)? 13likes · like oneyearago Seeall5answers MikahKuspa Heyfriend!Queerlibraryemployeehere.There'sanappcalledLibby,andmostlibrarysystemsallowyoutocheckoutebookswiththisappsoyoucoul…moreHeyfriend!Queerlibraryemployeehere.There'sanappcalledLibby,andmostlibrarysystemsallowyoutocheckoutebookswiththisappsoyoucouldreaditonyourphonewithyourlibrarycardwithoutanyoneknowing!(less) flag WhatareElleandDarcy'ssigns? 15likes · like oneyearago Seeall2answers AlexandriaBellefleur DarcyisaCapricornsun,Piscesmoon,Taurusrising.ElleisaPiscessun,Scorpiomoon,Piscesrising.😀 flag Seeall5questionsaboutWrittenintheStars… ListswithThisBook Sapphic&WLWBooksReleasingin2020 167books — 199voters WhatWomenBorninthe90'sHaveReadin2021 2,679books — 279voters Morelistswiththisbook... CommunityReviews Showing1-30 Averagerating 3.93  ·  Ratingdetails  ·  18,904 ratings  ·  3,740 reviews AllLanguagesDeutsch‎(1) English‎(3492) Español‎(22) Français‎(2) Italiano‎(1) Nederlands‎(23) Português‎(6) Slovenčina‎(1) Suomi‎(1) Svenska‎(1) Türkçe‎(2) Morefilters  |  Sortorder StartyourreviewofWrittenintheStars(WrittenintheStars,#1)Writeareview Nov12,2020 chai♡ ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: adult, trope-hate-at-first-sight, lgbtq-bi-pan, 2020-releases, trope-fake-dating-to-lovers, trope-slow-burn, read-in-2020, adult-contemporary, trope-it-s-about-the-yearning, adult-romance I’mgay,andI’masuckerforthefake-datingtrope.Thisbookissapphic,andhasthefake-datingtrope.Itwasamatchmadeonthekindleapp. flag 423likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Jun19,2020 MirandaReads ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: best2020books, published2020, received-to-review 4.75stars JustreleasedmyTop10Booksfrom2020BookTubeVideo-nowthatyouknowthisonemadethelist,clickthelinktofindtherest! TheWrittenReview Astrologyandmagicandsoulmates. Darcyhashadtodealwithheroverprotectiveyoungerbrotherforallherlife...andrecently,he'sbecomemoremeddlesomethanshecanhandle. "QuittryingtomarrymeofflikeI'msomeRegencyspinsterinoneofyourfavoriteAustennovels.""YournameisDarcy.""AndImightbeasing 4.75stars JustreleasedmyTop10Booksfrom2020BookTubeVideo-nowthatyouknowthisonemadethelist,clickthelinktofindtherest! TheWrittenReview Astrologyandmagicandsoulmates. Darcyhashadtodealwithheroverprotectiveyoungerbrotherforallherlife...andrecently,he'sbecomemoremeddlesomethanshecanhandle. "QuittryingtomarrymeofflikeI'msomeRegencyspinsterinoneofyourfavoriteAustennovels.""YournameisDarcy.""AndImightbeasinglewomaninpossessionofagoodfortune,butI'mnotinwantofawife." Afteronedisastrousdatetoomany,Darcydecidestothrowupherhandsandpretendthatitwentperfectly.Only,herplan immediatelybackfires whenElle(thedisastrousdate)findsout.Elle,whoisdesperatetogaintherespectofherfamily,andDarcy,who'sdesperatetoshowherbrotherthatsheisn'tthestick-in-the-mudthathethinkstosee,decidetofakearelationship.Onlytheyquicklyfindoutplanningafakerelationshipandmaintainingitaretwocompletelydifferentthings. Shelooksatyoulikeyouhungthemoon. Thiswasafresh-and-fabuloustakeonPrideandPrejudiceandIabsolutelyLOVEDthisbook.Ireallydon'treadcontemporarybooksoften,andromancesevenless.Buttherewas somethingaboutthiscover thatdrewmein.AndI'msogladIpickeditupbecauseIwasblownaway.Ilovedthetwogirls(DarcyandElle)andtheytookthedynamicofDarcyandElizabethand transformeditintheirownway thattotallygotmehooked.Darcywasa fabulouslypricklymaincharacter andEllewas wonderfullystarry-eyed. Thewaytheirlivesintertwinedwasperfect.Thereweresomanyfabulousquotesandcutemomentsscatteredin.Ialsolovedthatthisstorywasn'tcenteredonovercomingsocietalexpectations(akacomingout/homophobia/internalizedtrauma),it'sjustacoupleofgirlswhofallinloveanditreallystoodouttome.Allinall,thisisoneofmytoprecommendationsoftheyear!AhugethankyoutoNetgalley,AvonBooks,andAlexandriaBellefleurforsendingmeafreecopyinexchangeforanhonestreview.YouTube|Blog|Instagram|Twitter|Facebook|Snapchat@miranda_reads ...more flag 307likes · Like  · seereview Viewall5comments Nov14,2020 LexKent ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: 2020-favorites, great-chemistry, contemporary, fauxmance, slow-burn, f-f, holiday, ice-queen-or-ice-princess, romance, lgbtq 4.75Stars.Ilovedthis!Whatagreatholidayromancethatjustmademyhearthappy.It’sfunnybutIwasjustlookingbackontheWLWbooksthatIhavereadthisyearandIrealizedIhavenothadthebestluckwithcontemporaryromances.Ihavereadsomegreatcrime/mystery-romances,paranormal-romances,andevenfantasy-romances,butplainromancehasnotbeenasstrongformeasusual.Well,talkabouttheperfecttimeforthisromancetocomealong.ThiswasexactlywhatIneededandevery 4.75Stars.Ilovedthis!Whatagreatholidayromancethatjustmademyhearthappy.It’sfunnybutIwasjustlookingbackontheWLWbooksthatIhavereadthisyearandIrealizedIhavenothadthebestluckwithcontemporaryromances.Ihavereadsomegreatcrime/mystery-romances,paranormal-romances,andevenfantasy-romances,butplainromancehasnotbeenasstrongformeasusual.Well,talkabouttheperfecttimeforthisromancetocomealong.ThiswasexactlywhatIneededandeverythingIlovetoreadinagreatromance.ThisistheperfectbooktoreadrightnowwiththeholidayscomingupandIhaveafeelingIwillbegushingaboutthisbookforalongtimetocome.ImentionedthatthiswasaholidayandcontemporaryWLWromance,butIcanstickonafewmoretagsthanthat.Thisisalso,myfavoritetrope,afauxmance.Fakerelationshipromancesaresomeofthebestbecausetheauthorhastomaketwocharactersgofromalmostnothingincommontothepotentialforreallove.Fauxmancesmakeauthorsworkhardandthatmakesthemsofuntoread.Notonlyisthisafauxmance,butoneofthecharactersisababyicequeenintraining.Iloveicequeens.Somethingaboutwatchingthaticeslowlystarttomelt,alwaysmakesmebelieveinthepotentialromanceevenmore.Andlastly,thisbookisalsoamodernretellingofPrideandPrejudice.I’manAustenfanandIlikeretellingsofherbooks,butthisisaverylightretelling.YouwillseecertainthingsandcharactersthatwillmakeyouthinkofP&Pbutthefeelingisnotheavy.ThereweretimesIevenforgotthatthiswasaretellingsinceitfeelslikeitsownstory.SoifyouareanAustenfanIthinkyouwillliketheoverallfeel,butifyouarenotanAustenfan,thefewlightsimilaritiesshouldnotbotheryouatall.Thisshouldnotbeasurprisebutmyfavoritepartwastheromanceitself.Ilovebothcharacters,theyaretotaloppositesbuttheyfitsowellanyway.I’msuchacharacterdrivenreadersolovingcharactersalwayshelps,butIwassosweptupintheromanceplotthatthatiswherethebookreallywonmeover.It’saslow-burnromancebutitwentatareallynicepace.Butwhatconvincedmesomuchwasthechemistry.Thewrittenchemistrywassowonderfulthatasareaderyoucouldactuallyfeelit.Thesetwowomensetoffsparksonthesepagesanditwentthroughtheentirebook.Itwasnotonescenethatwasinthebeginning,oroneneartheend,insteadtheentirebookwaschockfulloremotionalandphysicalchemistry.Thisromancewassoniceandsweet,butitwasalsodeliciouslysteamyattimes,theperfectmixandwhatIwantinmyromances.Myonlyrealcomplaint,andtheonlyreasonthisdidnotgetafull5starswasthatIfeltliketheendingwasalittlerushed.It’snotbad,itjustneededafewmorepages.Thisbookisactuallyagoodlengthforaromance,longerthanmostWLWromancesthatIreadsoI’msurprisedtosaythis.Ilikedtheactualendingbutitreallyneededanepilogue.WeshouldhavejumpedtoNewYear’sEve,sincethatdateheldspecialmeaninginthisbook.Ithinkitwasamissedopportunityandcomeon,romancefansliketheirepilogues.Ifyoucouldnottellfromallthegushing,Iabsolutelyrecommendthistoromancefans.ThiswouldbetheperfectbooktoturnintoaholidaymoviesayforaNetflix.Hey,ifHulucanputonaWLWholidayromancethisyear,thanthereishopeforstorieslikethis.Thereisgoingtobeanotherbookthatfollowsthisone,whichstarsthemaincharacter’sbrother.IthoughthewasfineforasecondarycharacterbutIthinkhewouldgetonmynervesforamaincharactersoI’llprobablypass.However,ifBellefleureverwritesanotherWLWstory,Iwillreaditinaheartbeat.Acopywasgivetomeforahonestreview. ...more flag 239likes · Like  · seereview Viewall71comments Dec14,2020 Gabby ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: contemporary, romance, own, seattle-or-wa, youtuber-or-social-media, books-to-reread-in-the-future, cover-lust, favorites, 5-star-books, read-in-2020 4.5starsIlovethisbooksomuch.Ilovethecharacters,IlovethetalkofastronomyandastrologyandIjustrelatedsohardtoDarcyandEllefordifferentreasons.I’maCapricornlikeDarcy,soIrelatedtohersoooomuchinthatsense.Here’sthereadingvlogwhereIreadthisbook:https://youtu.be/TCI_Zl2YDxAAlso,ifImadeabookishplaylistforthisbook,itwouldincludethesesongs:dress-taylorswiftdropsofjupiter-trainmirrorball-taylorswiftyellow-coldplayguarded-florgo 4.5starsIlovethisbooksomuch.Ilovethecharacters,IlovethetalkofastronomyandastrologyandIjustrelatedsohardtoDarcyandEllefordifferentreasons.I’maCapricornlikeDarcy,soIrelatedtohersoooomuchinthatsense.Here’sthereadingvlogwhereIreadthisbook:https://youtu.be/TCI_Zl2YDxAAlso,ifImadeabookishplaylistforthisbook,itwouldincludethesesongs:dress-taylorswiftdropsofjupiter-trainmirrorball-taylorswiftyellow-coldplayguarded-florgoldrush-taylorswift ...more flag 188likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Jun23,2020 minareads™️ ratedit likedit Shelves: wlw, romance InaremarkablycrueltwistoffateIdidn'tabsolutelyadorethisbooklikeIthoughtIwould.WrittenintheStarsfollowstwowomen,Elle,akasunshineincarnatewhobelieveinsoulmatesandstardustandmakesherlivingasanonlineastrologistandDarcy,anononsenseactuarywhoprobablytakeslifejustasmidgetooseriously.Thesetwomeetonadisastrousblinddateandfromtheretheydecidetostartfakedatingjusttogettheirfamiliesofftheirbacksintimefortheholidays.Nowdon InaremarkablycrueltwistoffateIdidn'tabsolutelyadorethisbooklikeIthoughtIwould.WrittenintheStarsfollowstwowomen,Elle,akasunshineincarnatewhobelieveinsoulmatesandstardustandmakesherlivingasanonlineastrologistandDarcy,anononsenseactuarywhoprobablytakeslifejustasmidgetooseriously.Thesetwomeetonadisastrousblinddateandfromtheretheydecidetostartfakedatingjusttogettheirfamiliesofftheirbacksintimefortheholidays.Nowdon'tgetmewrong,thisbookwasquitecute,andIlovedDarcyinparticular(she'stotallymynewbookgirlfriend).However,somethingaboutthisauthorswritingstylejustreallydidn'tclickformeandIfeltabitemotionallydistantfromtheromancesoicouldneverfullyengagewiththestory.It'sdefinitelya"it'snotyouit'sme"situationanddespitethewritingandsenseofhumornotbeingmycupofteaididdefinitelyfindittobequiteadorableandunexpectedlysteamysowestanonthatfrontatleast.AfterIstartedlisteningtotheaudiobookitwasmucheasierformetogetintothewritingbutbythatpointIwasalreadyhalfwaythroughthebooksoitwasalittletoolatetochangemyopinionoverallbutitwasdefinitelyacuteread!pre-releasethoughts:Isee“f/fromcom”inthesynopsis,Iaddittomytbr ...more flag 185likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Dec20,2020 Melanie ratedit likedit Shelves: lgbtqiap, buddy-reads, read-in-2020, quarantine-reads, romance, contemporary, sapphic "NeverbeforehadEllemetsomeonesoprettythatitpissedheroff." SapphicfakedatingPride&Prejudicelooseretelling.Like,whatelsecouldonesaytopossiblygetmetoreadsomething?Thiswasveryfun,andveryenjoyable,andaquickread,butultimatelyIjustdon’tthinkitissomethingthatwillstickwithme.Mostly,becauseIreallydislikedBrendon,thebrotheroftheloveinterestandtheinventorofadatingapp(whoI’msurewillgetaspin-offsoon)!Butbasically, "NeverbeforehadEllemetsomeonesoprettythatitpissedheroff." SapphicfakedatingPride&Prejudicelooseretelling.Like,whatelsecouldonesaytopossiblygetmetoreadsomething?Thiswasveryfun,andveryenjoyable,andaquickread,butultimatelyIjustdon’tthinkitissomethingthatwillstickwithme.Mostly,becauseIreallydislikedBrendon,thebrotheroftheloveinterestandtheinventorofadatingapp(whoI’msurewillgetaspin-offsoon)!Butbasically,thisbookisaboutabigirlnamedEllewhoisanastrologerandisworkingwithBrendononsomethingwiththeapp!AndhesuggestsEllemeethissisterDracy,thinkingtheywillreallyhititoff.Butafteradisasterfirstmeeting,whichinvolvedDarcythinkingEllewasthehostessoftherestaurantandthembothrealizingtheyarecompleteoppositesofeachother,theydecidedtopretendlikethesituationdidn’thappen.Thatis,untilBrendoncompletelyoverassertshimself(assumesElleisout)andputsherinasituationwithhermotheroverbreakfast,whichleadstothefakedating.Obviously,everythingworksoutforthebest,butIjustfeellikethesetupmademenotlovethebookasmuchasInormallywouldhave.Especiallybecausethesexscenesinthisbookaresohotandsexy!Also,IamveryinlovewithMargowhoispanandisElle’sroommateandalsoworksalongsideElleon“OhMyStars”wheretheyanalyzebirthchartsontheinternetandwillsoonhaveabookout!(Also…Margoistotallygoingtobetheonethatgetsaspinofftoo,butshedeservesbetter,hahah)Ultimately,Ilovedhowthistookplaceallthroughouttheholidayseasons,IlovedtheSeattlesetting,Ilovedeverysexscene,andthiswasareallyfunonetoread.Thoughitmustbesaid,therearezodiacthingsallthroughoutthisbook,andeventhoughIlovedthat,theygaveVirgossomeverysuspicks.Trigger&ContentWarnings:talkofcheatinginthepast,badparenting,abandonmentinthepast,lossofalovedone,harrypotterreferences,andmaybealcoholismmention.Blog|Instagram|Youtube|Ko-fi|Spotify|TwitchBuddyreadwithMaëlys!❤ ...more flag 163likes · Like  · seereview Viewall6comments Nov24,2020 Chelsea(chelseadollingreads) ratedit reallylikedit CHRISTMASGAYS!!!!!InSeattle!!!Inallseriousnessthough,thisbookwasanabsolutedelight.EventhoughDarcyandEllewereaboutasoppositeasitispossibletobe,theyhadSOMUCHchemistryandIwasrootingsohardforthemfrompageone.ThisbookwasexactlywhatIwashopingitwouldbeandhonestlyyoualljustneedtoreadit,like,yesterday.AlsoextrabonuspointsforthesexyscenesbctheywereA+++++++++ flag 155likes · Like  · seereview Oct07,2020 Samantha ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: fake-dating-married, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine Afake-datingwlwromancewithnodstoPride&PrejudiceandBridgetJones(althoughnotatallaretelling)featuringanastrologer?Honestlywhat’snottolove.Thiswasadelight.Thecharacterswereoppositesthatcomplimentedeachothersowell.TheastrologybitsweregreatEastereggsforthosewhoarefamiliarwithit,butnotsomuchthatpeoplewhodon’tcarewillbelostorpulledoutofthestory.Andalthoughisabooksetaroundtheholidaysthatdoesn’tneedtobereadaroundthe Afake-datingwlwromancewithnodstoPride&PrejudiceandBridgetJones(althoughnotatallaretelling)featuringanastrologer?Honestlywhat’snottolove.Thiswasadelight.Thecharacterswereoppositesthatcomplimentedeachothersowell.TheastrologybitsweregreatEastereggsforthosewhoarefamiliarwithit,butnotsomuchthatpeoplewhodon’tcarewillbelostorpulledoutofthestory.Andalthoughisabooksetaroundtheholidaysthatdoesn’tneedtobereadaroundtheholidays.Perfectforthoselookingforawlwromcom! ...more flag 101likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Jun15,2021 preoccupiedbybooks ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition 3.5starsAcute,emotionalrom-comwhichwaswritteninthestars!SoIreadmyfirstf/fromanceandIlikedit!Ellewassocuteandchaotic,withherheartonhersleeve,andDarcywasjustaloveablemushballsurroundedbyspikythornsforherownprotection!IlovedElle'svulnerability,butequallyunderstoodwhereDarcywascomingfrom.Thefamilystuffgotmeemotional,andIlovedElle'sbestfriendMargot!WrittenintheStarswasfun,whimsicalandquitespicy!🔥I'mnotthebiggestfan 3.5starsAcute,emotionalrom-comwhichwaswritteninthestars!SoIreadmyfirstf/fromanceandIlikedit!Ellewassocuteandchaotic,withherheartonhersleeve,andDarcywasjustaloveablemushballsurroundedbyspikythornsforherownprotection!IlovedElle'svulnerability,butequallyunderstoodwhereDarcywascomingfrom.Thefamilystuffgotmeemotional,andIlovedElle'sbestfriendMargot!WrittenintheStarswasfun,whimsicalandquitespicy!🔥I'mnotthebiggestfanofastrologythough,butlikeDarcy,appreciatedthatEllelovedit!Afunbook,andI'mlookingforwardtomeetingthesecharactersagaininBrendon'sbook!🌈🌈🌈1/2 ...more flag 105likes · Like  · seereview Viewall40comments Dec22,2020 tappkalina ratedit itwasok Shelves: lgbt-read, 2-star I'mtornbetween2and3stars.ThefirstthingIwanttosayisthatIreallylikedthestoryitself,recommendittoanyonewho'sinterested,anditwouldmakeanamazingmovie.Thewritingstyle,however,almostmadeitunbearabletoread.SomuchsothatIreadthebookformorethantendays,everydaywantingtodnf,justsufferingthroughthepages.TheonlyreasonIdidn'tputitdownforgoodisthesapphicrelationship-I'msorry,Ineedthem,especiallywhencomingoutisnottheplot I'mtornbetween2and3stars.ThefirstthingIwanttosayisthatIreallylikedthestoryitself,recommendittoanyonewho'sinterested,anditwouldmakeanamazingmovie.Thewritingstyle,however,almostmadeitunbearabletoread.SomuchsothatIreadthebookformorethantendays,everydaywantingtodnf,justsufferingthroughthepages.TheonlyreasonIdidn'tputitdownforgoodisthesapphicrelationship-I'msorry,Ineedthem,especiallywhencomingoutisnottheplot.Itwasfulloftellingandfillertextthatboredmetodeath.Onday11(80%in)Idecidedtoonlyreadthedialogues.Andthat'showIwasabletofinish.That'swhatIshould'vedonefromthestart.That'swhatIrecommend,actually.ThiswayitfinallyhadpacingandIdidn'tevenmissoutonanythingimportant.Andinmyopinion,onepovwouldhavebeenenough. ...more flag 71likes · Like  · seereview Viewall9comments Feb09,2021 Brandice ratedit reallylikedit Elleisafree-spiritedastrologerabouttoenterintoanewagreementforherastrologybusiness.Brendon,hernewbusinesspartner,setsheruponadatewithhissister,Darcy,whojustrelocatedtoSeattleandisapragmaticactuary—Inotherwords,starklyoppositeofElle.DarcyandEllehavealessthanstellarfirstdatebutstrikeadealtotemporarilyfakearelationshipinordertoappeasetheirfamiliesandtonedownthepressure.Theyputonagoodfront,doubledatingwithBrendon Elleisafree-spiritedastrologerabouttoenterintoanewagreementforherastrologybusiness.Brendon,hernewbusinesspartner,setsheruponadatewithhissister,Darcy,whojustrelocatedtoSeattleandisapragmaticactuary—Inotherwords,starklyoppositeofElle.DarcyandEllehavealessthanstellarfirstdatebutstrikeadealtotemporarilyfakearelationshipinordertoappeasetheirfamiliesandtonedownthepressure.Theyputonagoodfront,doubledatingwithBrendon,attendingobligatoryfamilygatherings,etc.butwilltheybeabletokeepitupwithoutdevelopingfeelingsforoneanother,despitetheirobviousdifferences?WrittenintheStarswasaverycutebook,ifpredictableattimes.IenjoyeditandlikedbothElleandDarcy.Theyhadgoodchemistryandeachbroughtrelatableaspectstothestory. ...more flag 71likes · Like  · seereview Viewall22comments Jan06,2021 Susanne ratedit reallylikedit SparksGalore!Ifyou’relookingforacuterom-comwithloadsofchemistry“WrittenintheStars”fitsthebill!ElleisanAstrologistwhohasonlyeverwantedtofindtherightgalandsettledown.Unfortunatelyforher,she’sveryunluckyinlove.Darcyisahigh-poweredActuarywhodoesn’tbelieveinloveorinhavingfun.AfterbeingsetuponablinddatebyDarcy’sbrother,sparksflyasdothedrinks,andnotinagoodway.Needlesstosay,anotherdatedoesn’tseemtobeinthecardsfo SparksGalore!Ifyou’relookingforacuterom-comwithloadsofchemistry“WrittenintheStars”fitsthebill!ElleisanAstrologistwhohasonlyeverwantedtofindtherightgalandsettledown.Unfortunatelyforher,she’sveryunluckyinlove.Darcyisahigh-poweredActuarywhodoesn’tbelieveinloveorinhavingfun.AfterbeingsetuponablinddatebyDarcy’sbrother,sparksflyasdothedrinks,andnotinagoodway.Needlesstosay,anotherdatedoesn’tseemtobeinthecardsforthesetwo,untilDarcyfibstoherbrotherBrendonthatthedatewasasuccessjusttogethimoffherback.NowElleandDarcyfindthemselvesina“fauxmance”justtomakeafewsocialeventsmorepalatable,upuntilNewYear’sEve.Youcanofcourseguesswhathappensnext!WhyLoveofcourse!Itisafterall,“WrittenintheStars.”Aclever,cute,sweet,andsomewhatsteamyreadthatwasaperfectwaytoend2020.AlthoughIhadtoskimthroughallthesteamyparts,thiswasaquitedelightfulrom-comthatIhighlyrecommendforthoselookingforanadorable,light,laughoutloudnovelthathitsalltherightnotes.PublishedonGoodreadson1.6.21.Reviewwillbepublishedtoblog:https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend... ...more flag 64likes · Like  · seereview Viewall28comments Nov10,2020 KatieB ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: arc, read-in-2020, fiction, romance, washington, lgbt, william-morrow, wmtastemakers Withthecrazinessofthisyear,Ihavefoundmyselfseekingoutcuteandcharmingstoriesmorethanusual.Thisbookprovidedapleasant,escapefromrealitytypeofreadingexperience.Thetwofemalecharactershadgoodchemistryanditwasfunrootingforthemtofindhappiness.DarcyandEllearesetuponablinddatebyDarcy'sbrother,Brendon.Thedateisabitofadisasterandthetwogoontheirseparateways.ThatisuntilDarcydecidestotellBrendonshehititoffwithElleandthe Withthecrazinessofthisyear,Ihavefoundmyselfseekingoutcuteandcharmingstoriesmorethanusual.Thisbookprovidedapleasant,escapefromrealitytypeofreadingexperience.Thetwofemalecharactershadgoodchemistryanditwasfunrootingforthemtofindhappiness.DarcyandEllearesetuponablinddatebyDarcy'sbrother,Brendon.Thedateisabitofadisasterandthetwogoontheirseparateways.ThatisuntilDarcydecidestotellBrendonshehititoffwithElleandtheyarenowdating.AbitofaspurofthemomentideabutthiswillhopefullygetBrendontostopplayingmatchmaker.Elleagreestogoalongwiththewholefakedatingschemebecausenowshecanbringherasherdatetoherfamily'sThanksgivingdinner.MaybenowElle'sfamilywon'tlookatherassuchadisappointmentifsheis"dating"someonelikeprimandproper,Darcy.Thisfakerelationshipmightactuallyturnouttobemutuallybeneficialinmorewaysthanone.Thestoryusesthepopulartropeof"let'spretendwe'redating"andit'sbesttojustrollwithitratherthananalyzeittodeath.DarcyandElleareoppositesintermsoftheirpersonalities.Elleismoreofafreespirit,withherheadupinthestars,sotospeak.Darcyontheotherhandisapractical,doeverythingbythebooktypeofperson.Inspiteoftheirdifferences,theyreallymadesensetogether.Definitelyrecommendifyouareinthemoodforagoodromcom!AndIamveryhappytolearntheauthorhasabookintheworksfeaturingacharacterfromthisone.ThankyoutoWilliamMorrowforprovidingmewithacopy!Allthoughtsexpressedaremyhonestopinion. ...more flag 51likes · Like  · seereview Nov25,2020 Jennifer~TarHeelReader ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: hard-soft-copy, dining-room-1 IgavethisbookabighugwhenIfinished,soit’safivestarreadforme.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Howdreamyisthiscover?ILOVEIT.Whenthisbookarrived,Iknewitwasheadedforthetopofmynightstandstack.Inotherwords,itwasgoingtobereadasap,anditwasexactlywhatIwantedtoread!Elleisanastrologer(ok,lovethat),andDarcyisanactuary.Opposites,right?TheyagreetofakearelationshipuntilNewYear’sEve,but,youknow?Istheirloveactuallywritteninthestars?Cute, IgavethisbookabighugwhenIfinished,soit’safivestarreadforme.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Howdreamyisthiscover?ILOVEIT.Whenthisbookarrived,Iknewitwasheadedforthetopofmynightstandstack.Inotherwords,itwasgoingtobereadasap,anditwasexactlywhatIwantedtoread!Elleisanastrologer(ok,lovethat),andDarcyisanactuary.Opposites,right?TheyagreetofakearelationshipuntilNewYear’sEve,but,youknow?Istheirloveactuallywritteninthestars?Cute,charming,lovablecharacters,polaropposites,steamy,andthewittybanterwealllove,IrootedforElleandDarcytofallforeachotherfromtheverystart.Storieslikethisofferhopeandgreatjoy.Plus,Ijustreadthere’saspin-offalreadyintheworks.Ifyouarelookingforyournextdelightfulandcleverromcom,lookrighthere!Ireceivedagiftedcopy.Allopinionsaremyown.Manyofmyreviewscanalsobefoundonmyblog:www.jennifertarheelreader.comandinstagram:www.instagram.com/tarheelreader ...more flag 51likes · Like  · seereview Viewall16comments Jun14,2021 Lacey(laceybooklovers) ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: arc, contemporary-romance, adult, lgbtq, review-copy, listened-to-audio, fake-relationship Iloveagoodoppositesattractromance,especiallyonethat’sgrump+sunshine.AddinafakerelationshipandI’min!Thiswasanadorablef/fromancewithawell-roundedcastofcharacters.Ilikedthedynamicbetweenthebroken-hearted,uptight,skepticDarcyandthestars-in-her-eyesEllewhobelievesintruelove.Theirrelationshipgetsofftoaroughstartbutoncethefakedatingstartsandtheygettoknoweachotherbetter,itwasthesweetestthing.Ican’twaitforBrendon’sbookno Iloveagoodoppositesattractromance,especiallyonethat’sgrump+sunshine.AddinafakerelationshipandI’min!Thiswasanadorablef/fromancewithawell-roundedcastofcharacters.Ilikedthedynamicbetweenthebroken-hearted,uptight,skepticDarcyandthestars-in-her-eyesEllewhobelievesintruelove.Theirrelationshipgetsofftoaroughstartbutoncethefakedatingstartsandtheygettoknoweachotherbetter,itwasthesweetestthing.Ican’twaitforBrendon’sbooknow! ...more flag 48likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Nov19,2020 Corina ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: ff-romance, sweet, debut-novel, rom-com, fake-relationship ALMOSTFOURSTARSWrittenintheStarswasanadorableffromance.OverallIwasveryhappywithWrittenintheStars,itwasincrediblycozy,endearingandcharming.Thankstothetwomaincharacters,ElleandDarcy,theirattraction,andconnectionwasheartwarming.Theyweresuchvividcharacters,andalthoughtheywereprettymuchoppositesindemeanorandinterests,theirattractiongavethemareasontomeetinthemiddle.AndIjustlovedhowthey,afteranotsogreatfirstimpression,had ALMOSTFOURSTARSWrittenintheStarswasanadorableffromance.OverallIwasveryhappywithWrittenintheStars,itwasincrediblycozy,endearingandcharming.Thankstothetwomaincharacters,ElleandDarcy,theirattraction,andconnectionwasheartwarming.Theyweresuchvividcharacters,andalthoughtheywereprettymuchoppositesindemeanorandinterests,theirattractiongavethemareasontomeetinthemiddle.AndIjustlovedhowthey,afteranotsogreatfirstimpression,hadeachother’sback,andlearnedsomuchabouttheother.Theirrelationshipgrewandmadesense,outsideoftheirattraction.Ireallyfelttheyactuallycomplimentedeachotherinaveryendearingway.Youcan’tgowrongwiththis#ownvoicesqueerrom-comdebut,whichwaswellwritten,andhadsomepopulartropeslikefakedating,andsomeenemiestoloversatthebeginning.I’mlookingforwardtomorebooksbythisauthor.___________________________________Ireceivedacopyofthisbookfromthepublisherforfreeinexchangeforanhonestreview.Myopinionshavenotbeeninfluencedbythepublisherortheauthor.FindmorereviewsandbookrecommendationsonmyblogFollowmeonBookstagram ...more flag 45likes · Like  · seereview Sep10,2020 ♡ ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: female-authors, reviewed, adult, lgbtq, read-in-2021 prereadingthoughts:f/ffakedatingandit’saromcom???INEEDTHIS——ithonestlypainsmetonotgivethisbook5/5stars.iwantedtolovethisbookmorethaniactuallydidandthatwasabitdisappointingforme.ilikedthisbookalot,butifeltlessandlessengagedwiththeplotasthebookreachedtheend.pros:themaincharacterswerelikableandrelatableintheirownway.iLOVEDdarcysomuchthroughouttheentirebook.evenwhenshewasdoingthingsthatmademewanttoscream prereadingthoughts:f/ffakedatingandit’saromcom???INEEDTHIS——ithonestlypainsmetonotgivethisbook5/5stars.iwantedtolovethisbookmorethaniactuallydidandthatwasabitdisappointingforme.ilikedthisbookalot,butifeltlessandlessengagedwiththeplotasthebookreachedtheend.pros:themaincharacterswerelikableandrelatableintheirownway.iLOVEDdarcysomuchthroughouttheentirebook.evenwhenshewasdoingthingsthatmademewanttoscream“girlwhatareyoudoing?!”istilllovedher.ellewasveryearnestandsweet,ilikedhertoo.thesteamymomentswerewellwrittenandthewritingstylewasveryentertainingtoread.iabsolutelylovedthedevelopmentofdarcyandelle’srelationshipformostofthebookandthoughtthattheyhadgreatchemistry.cons:darcy’sbrotherwasjustonthesideoftoomuchwhenitcametohispushinesswithhisinvolvementindarcy’slovelife.igetthathecaredalotaboutherandwantedhertobehappy,butitwasannoyingattimeshowmuchheignoredherboundaries.theendingwasnotquitewhatihadhopedandleftmeabitdisappointed.whenistartedthebook,iwould’vegivenita5/5,buttheendingiswhatmademetakeoffastar.nevertheless,thiswasagreatbookthatirecommendifyoulikeromcomswithfakedating.4/5stars ...more flag 41likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Nov15,2020 MadisonWarnerFairbanks ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: f-f, holiday-story, publisher-supplied, kindle-ebook, ecopy, lgbtq, diverse, arc, romance WrittenintheStarsbyAlexandriaBellefleurContemporaryF-Fromcom.Oppositesattractandfakerelationshiptroupe.ElleandDarcyhavelittleincommonbeyondpushyfamilytryingtocreatearomance.Sure,theyhavesparksbutthat’snotenoughtobuildarelationshipon,isit?It’sthesparksthatmaketherelationshipmovefromphysicaltomore.Ellemakesherintentionsclear.Sheislookingforloveandapermanentconnection.Darcyhasbeenhurtinthepastandhasdecidedshewillnotop WrittenintheStarsbyAlexandriaBellefleurContemporaryF-Fromcom.Oppositesattractandfakerelationshiptroupe.ElleandDarcyhavelittleincommonbeyondpushyfamilytryingtocreatearomance.Sure,theyhavesparksbutthat’snotenoughtobuildarelationshipon,isit?It’sthesparksthatmaketherelationshipmovefromphysicaltomore.Ellemakesherintentionsclear.Sheislookingforloveandapermanentconnection.Darcyhasbeenhurtinthepastandhasdecidedshewillnotopenherheartagain.Coldstop.Acuteromancewithacoupleofhotsexyscenes.IadmireDarcyforlearningaboutElle’sprofessionandrealizingit’simportancetoElleeventhoughDarcydoesn’tbelieveinitherself.Typicaltroupecomplicationsbuildtoaromanticending.ThebookendedonChristmasEve.ItcouldhaveusedaChristmasepilogue.IreceivedacopyofthisfromNetGalley. ...more flag 43likes · Like  · seereview Feb19,2021 LaynieRose ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: lgeebeetees, romance-babey, fiction, my-faves, comfort-reads, 2021-books, books-i-own, sapphic-slaps, adult-swim I'vebeensayingformonthsnowthatIwaslookingforanewsapphiccomfortreadandthisPROVIDES.Iwasblownawaybyhowbeautifulthewritingwas,andI'doftenhavetolike,takeamomentandputmyheadinmyhandsbecauseIwasbreathless.ThiswasaROMANCE.Itwasdelightfulandfunnyandwonderfulandknockedmeonmyass.ItwasalsooneofthefirstsapphicbooksI'vereadwherethegirlsweremyageandfacingissuesthatIwouldface,becausenormallyI'meitherreadingcontempora I'vebeensayingformonthsnowthatIwaslookingforanewsapphiccomfortreadandthisPROVIDES.Iwasblownawaybyhowbeautifulthewritingwas,andI'doftenhavetolike,takeamomentandputmyheadinmyhandsbecauseIwasbreathless.ThiswasaROMANCE.Itwasdelightfulandfunnyandwonderfulandknockedmeonmyass.ItwasalsooneofthefirstsapphicbooksI'vereadwherethegirlsweremyageandfacingissuesthatIwouldface,becausenormallyI'meitherreadingcontemporaryhighschoolstories(whichIneverrelateto)orsciencefictionfantasybooks(whichILOVEbutIcan'ttrulyrelatetoaprincessrunningawayfromhermarriage,youknow?)ThiswaslikeabookwrittenspecificallyFORme,cateredtomyinterests.Theother,funpartofmyreadingexperiencewiththisbookwasthatIwasdumpedinthemiddleofreadingthisbook!Ihadabout25%leftofthebookwhenIwasdumped,soitwasaVERYcatharticexperiencetofinishreadingit.Ithoughtitwouldbetoopainful,andthatIcouldn'tpickitupagain,butitwoundupbeingEXACTLYwhatIneeded,andIcriedmyeyesout.Thisbookhassuchaspecialplaceinmyheartnow,notonlyforbeingmynewcomfortread,butalsoforcomfortingmeinmytimeofneed.10/10,fivestars,wouldhighlyrecommend. ...more flag 40likes · Like  · seereview Jun13,2020 J(MidnightBookBlog) ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Asupercutesapphicromance,comingrightup!Plot:Thesemienemies-to-loverstropewasreallywelldone!Howeveritseemedlikealotofpointswererehashedoverandover(yes,wegetit,DarcythinksfallingforEllewouldbeabadmove,andElledoesn’twanttomessupherbusinessdealwithBrendon).Therewasalsonoticeablyrepetitivelanguage.Although,mycopywasanARC,sokeepthatinmindCharacters:DarcyandElleweresovivid,andIlovedseeingtheirpersonalitiesclash,ande Asupercutesapphicromance,comingrightup!Plot:Thesemienemies-to-loverstropewasreallywelldone!Howeveritseemedlikealotofpointswererehashedoverandover(yes,wegetit,DarcythinksfallingforEllewouldbeabadmove,andElledoesn’twanttomessupherbusinessdealwithBrendon).Therewasalsonoticeablyrepetitivelanguage.Although,mycopywasanARC,sokeepthatinmindCharacters:DarcyandElleweresovivid,andIlovedseeingtheirpersonalitiesclash,andeventuallycomplimenteachother,throughthecourseofthebook.Itwasadorabletowatchthemopenupmore,despitetheirdifferences.Overall:VeryrefreshingtoseeLGBTQ+characterswhoare1)sureoftheirsexualities2)don’thaveanidentitybasedsolelyontheirsexualityand3)donothaveto“overcome”someaspectoftheirsexuality.ThiswasacutestorythatIenjoyed,therewerejustsomeelementsofthewayitwaswrittenthatbotheredme.Contentwarnings:NonethatIcanremember ...more flag 38likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Apr25,2020 LeighKramer ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: buttoned-up-fmc, f-f, contemporary-romance, fake-relationship, friendship, bisexual, favorites, lgbtqia, holiday-adjacent, sunshine-character ThiswaspresentedtomeasaFFPrideAndPrejudiceretellingbutit’smoreinspiredbyDarcyandElizabeth’spersonalitytypesthantheplot,forwhichIamgrateful.FaithfulP&PretellingshavetheirplacebutI’mmuchmoreinterestedinseeingthecharacterarchetypesinothersettingsthanIamin,say,readingaboutanupdatedWickhamtakeoffwithspoiledLydia.Inthisversion,DarcyisabuttonedupactuaryandElleisasocialmediaastrologist.Darcy’sbrotherBrendonisElle’sbusin ThiswaspresentedtomeasaFFPrideAndPrejudiceretellingbutit’smoreinspiredbyDarcyandElizabeth’spersonalitytypesthantheplot,forwhichIamgrateful.FaithfulP&PretellingshavetheirplacebutI’mmuchmoreinterestedinseeingthecharacterarchetypesinothersettingsthanIamin,say,readingaboutanupdatedWickhamtakeoffwithspoiledLydia.Inthisversion,DarcyisabuttonedupactuaryandElleisasocialmediaastrologist.Darcy’sbrotherBrendonisElle’sbusinesspartner—hisdatingappOneTruePairinghasjusthiredElle’scompanytoprovideanastrologicalcomponent.Hewantsnothingmorethanforhissistertofindloveandhe’sconstantlysettingheruponblinddatesandshe’shadenoughofit.DarcyandEllestartoffonthewrongfootandthedategoespoorlyandthatshouldbethat.OnlyDarcydecidesfakedatingEllewillgetherbrotheroffherbackforawhile.Elle’snotcompletelyconvincedbutshewouldloveforherfamilytothinkshe’snotacompletemessandDarcyisexactlythekindofpersontheyadmire.Theycomeupwithrulesandthenit’sonlyamatteroftimefortherulestogetchuckedoutofthewindow.Thiswasaveryenjoyable4starreadabouthalfwaythroughandthenI'mnotentirelysurewhathappenedbutIcouldnotgetenoughofthestoryandtorethroughtherestofit.Iabsolutelylovedit!ThisisentirelybecauseofDarcyandElle.TheyweresofullydrawnandIreallyempathizedwiththeirrespectivehopesandfearsandthewaythosethingsgottangledupinoneanother.Darcyisterrifiedoffallinginloveafterabadbreakup.Shedoesn’twanttogiveanyoneachancetobreakherheartagainbutEllemakesherfeelsthingsnooneelseeverhas.Elle,ontheotherhand,hasdreamedaboutfindingherpersonherwholelifeandshe’sallinoncesheandDarcytogivetheirfakerelationshiparealshot,eventhoughshe’sworriedDarcydoesn’tbelieveinlove.Thereweresomanycutedetails.Theyhavedifferenttextingstyles!ElleboughtDarcyascragglyChristmastreetocheerherup!ThewayElleseesthestars!ElledragsDarcyintoathriftstore!Darcy’ssecretsoapoperafandom!Brendon’sdreamyeyedromanticism!Plus,IlovedElle’srelationshipwithherbestfriendandbusinesspartnerMargot.TherewasonlyoneaspectIdidn’tlikeandit’satestamenttotheauthorthatIunderstoodwhyshedidthingsthatway.Elle’sfamilytreatsherhorribly.Herparentspushhertogetstablejobswithbenefits,inspiteofhermassivesuccesswithastrology.Hersiblingsarealternatelysmugandcondescendingpassive-aggressivejerks.Icouldnotunderstandwhyshestillspenttimewiththem.Whyputyourselfaroundtoxicpeople?ButthisspeakstoElle’soptimismandherhopeforthingstochange.Ifonlythepeoplewelovewouldmagicallytreatusthewaywewantthemto.Instead,Ellehastostoppushingherhurtfeelingsdownandcallthemout.Onlythencanlastingchangehappen.It’snotperfect—andit’snotachanceI’dgivemyownfamilymembersnecessarily—butit’sincrediblytruetowhoElleisandintheend,Irespectedthedevelopmentofthisparticulararc.Acoupleoflastnotes.First,whilethisismarketedasaromcomandhasabreezytone,Ineverlaughedoutloud.It’saverycute,veryenjoyablestoryandperhapsit’llmakeotherpeoplelaugh.I’matoughcustomerwhenitcomestowhatIconsideraromcom.Don’tgetmewrong:IlovebooksthatgetmetolaughoutloudandIcameinprimedtodosohere.Butalas,thehumorwastoosubtle.Second,thisissetduringThanksgivingandChristmasbutit'snotaholidayromance.However,it’sperfectifyouwantsomeholiday-adjacentreading. Characternotes:Elleisbisexual.IdidnotnoteDarcyidentifyingasaparticularsexuality.Theyarebothwhite.Elle'sbrotherismarriedtoamanandherbestfriendMargotispansexual.I’macis-hetwomansoI’lldefertoLGBTQ+readersonhowtherepresentationfared.ThisissetinSeattle.CW:toxicfamily,pastdeathofgrandmother,heroine'sexcheatedonher,heroine’smotherdealtwithdepressionafterdivorcing,heroine’sfathercheatedonhermotherDisclosure:IreceivedanadvancedcopyfromAvoninexchangeforanhonestreview. ...more flag 36likes · Like  · seereview Oct23,2020 aarya ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: fiction-genre-romance, tag-s-ff, trope-r-austen-bronte-dickens-etc, trope-retelling-or-fairytale, theme-fandom-comics-cons-games, trope-friend-of-sibling, theme-meta, theme-holiday, trope-epistolary-or-texting, rating-4-point-5 2020FallBingo(#fallintorombingo🍁):‪QuintessentialFallActivity B+review(overallA-jointreviewwithTarabutmygradeisB+):https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/r...ThisisadorableandIshippedDarcy/Elleveryhard.Disclaimer:Ireceivedafreee-ARCfromthepublisherinexchangeforanhonestreview. 2020FallBingo(#fallintorombingo🍁):‪QuintessentialFallActivity B+review(overallA-jointreviewwithTarabutmygradeisB+):https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/r...ThisisadorableandIshippedDarcy/Elleveryhard.Disclaimer:Ireceivedafreee-ARCfromthepublisherinexchangeforanhonestreview. ...more flag 33likes · Like  · seereview Jul21,2021 booksandzoe ratedit didnotlikeit Christthisbookhasbeensittinginmy"currentlyreading"forabout5monthsnow...it'stimetoacknowledgethatIwillneverfinishit.1starforElle#girlboss Christthisbookhasbeensittinginmy"currentlyreading"forabout5monthsnow...it'stimetoacknowledgethatIwillneverfinishit.1starforElle#girlboss ...more flag 33likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Dec12,2020 JudeintheStars ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition 4.5⭐️–Endingmy12lesficbooksofChristmaschallengewitharom-comseemskindofperfect,evenifit’snotexactlyaholidaynovel.WhenherbrotherBrendonsetsheruponablinddatewithhisworkfriendElle,Darcyvowsit’sthelasttime.ThedateisadisasterdespiteallkindsofchemistrybutBrendonkeepspushingandDarcyendsupdeclaringitwentwell.WhichleadstoheraskingElletopretendtobehergirlfriend.Ellereluctantlyagrees,hopingintroducingDarcyashergirlfriend 4.5⭐️–Endingmy12lesficbooksofChristmaschallengewitharom-comseemskindofperfect,evenifit’snotexactlyaholidaynovel.WhenherbrotherBrendonsetsheruponablinddatewithhisworkfriendElle,Darcyvowsit’sthelasttime.ThedateisadisasterdespiteallkindsofchemistrybutBrendonkeepspushingandDarcyendsupdeclaringitwentwell.WhichleadstoheraskingElletopretendtobehergirlfriend.Ellereluctantlyagrees,hopingintroducingDarcyashergirlfriendtoherfamilywillhelpchangetheiropinionofher.Afterall,Darcyhastherightkindofjob–she’sanactuary–,asopposedtoElleandhersocialmediaastrologybusiness.Iftheyseeherthroughtheeyesofsomeonewholovesher–orfakelovesherasisthecase–forwhosheis,maybetheywilltoo?AsyoumayhaveguessedfromtheMCs’names,WrittenintheStarsisaPrideandPrejudiceretellingbutalightone.Ifyou’reanAustenfanorintoanykindoffandom,you’llprobablyenjoythereferences,butevenifyou’renot,thestoryinandofitselfandthewayit’stoldareenoughtodeserveyourattention.Ifyoulikeopposites-attractfauxmancenovels,you’reinforatreat.Elleiskindofamessbutshe’sanadorablemess.ShelovesherjobandherbestfriendandbusinesspartnerMargot.Shebelievesheronetrueloveisoutthereandshe’llfindherorhim.She’sdriven,passionateandfightsforwhatshelovesandwhatshewants.Shedoesn’tsettle,neitherinherprofessionallifenorinlovenorwon’tsheapologizeforlovingboxedrosé.She’sfunbutalsosmartandshelistens.Youdon’thavetobelieveinastrologytofallinlovewithElle,butIwouldn’tbesurprisedif,likeDarcy,afterlisteningtohertalkaboutherpassion,youfindyourselfjustatadfascinated.Onthesurface,Darcycouldbemistakenforanicequeen.She’sbeenhurt,badly.Asachildandasanadult.Andsosheprotectsherselfwitheverythingshehas.Shestaysclearofwhatshecan’tcontrolanddoesn’twanttodependonanyone.Sheenjoysherjobbecausemathsmakesenseandshethrivesonlogicandorder.Shelovesherbrotherfiercely,evenwhenshewantshimtoleaveheraloneandletherliveherlifethewayshechose,i.e.withoutfallinginlove.Again.AsBrendonkeepstellingElle,Darcykeepshercardsclosetoherchestfor,youknow,reasons.Asmuchastheydon’twanttoadmititatfirst,thechemistrybetweenElleandDarcyisfire,instalustatitsstrongest.Asisthedislike,basedonappearancesandstereotypesthatare,asthey’llfindout,farfromthetruth.Thewritingisexcellent,thepaceisfastandjoyfulwhenneeded,slowsdownwhenitmust.Thedialogues(bothbetweencharactersandinner)arefullofquipsandwittyrepartee.Eventhetextsanduseofemojistranslatewellinaudio.Kudostothenarrator,LaurenSweet,forthatandforgivingeachcharacteradistinctiveandsuitablevoice,inanoverallexcellentnarration.Myonlycomplaintaboutthisotherwiseenchantingdebutnovelisthattheendingisslightlyrushed.Afewmorepagesor,yes,evenanepilogue,wouldhavebeencool.It’sworthnotingthatWrittenintheStarsispublishedbyamajormainstreampublisher(AvonBooksisanimprintofHarperCollins,theaudiobookisHarperAudio),notalesficpublisher,asarethemajorityofthebooksIreview.Bellefleur’ssecondbook,HangtheMoon,willbeaboutBrendonandifyoureadWrittenintheStars,you’llhaveafairlygoodideaofwhohisloveinterestis.IlikedBellefleur’swritingalotbutmaybenotenoughtoreadanm/fromance,thoughAvonBookssellsitasanotherown-voicesqueerrom-comsomaybethere’smoretoitthanmeetstheeye.AndIwouldn’tmindmoreofElleandDarcy.Somaybe.Inanycase,however,ifBellefleurwritesanotherf/fromance,countmein! ...more flag 31likes · Like  · seereview Viewall16comments Dec21,2020 Maëlys ratedit itwasok Shelves: lgbtqia, 2020-releases, sapphic, audiobook ☆2.5/5☆ “EllewastechnicolorchaosandthefeelingssheinspiredinDarcywereahazardstraightoutofPandora’sbox.” Darcyisanactuaryfirminherdesiretoneverletanyrelationshipgetseriousandgetherheartbrokenagain.ElleisanastrologerrunningaverypopularTwitteraccountanddreamsofheronelove.Darcy’sbrotherdecidestosetthemupdespiteeverythingthatopposesthemandtheirfirstdateisatruedisaster.Theystillendupagreeingtoafakerelationshipwhen ☆2.5/5☆ “EllewastechnicolorchaosandthefeelingssheinspiredinDarcywereahazardstraightoutofPandora’sbox.” Darcyisanactuaryfirminherdesiretoneverletanyrelationshipgetseriousandgetherheartbrokenagain.ElleisanastrologerrunningaverypopularTwitteraccountanddreamsofheronelove.Darcy’sbrotherdecidestosetthemupdespiteeverythingthatopposesthemandtheirfirstdateisatruedisaster.TheystillendupagreeingtoafakerelationshipwhenDarcyneedstogetherbrotheroffherbackaboutfindingloveandEllecouldneedsomeonelikeDarcytoshowherfamilyherlifeisn’tamess.IwassoenthusedwhenIstartedthisbookbecausethesecharacters’firstmeetingwasawildridebutsoveryperfecttosetthetone,Ijustwishedtheresthadkeptup.OverallIdidenjoyDarcy’sandElle’srelationshipandhowitprogressedthroughoutthebook.Aftertheirinitialterriblefirstdatetheydostayopenmindedabouteachotherandtheirinterestsandbuildagoodunderstandingofeachotherthroughout.Attheendofthedaythisbookjustdidn’treallymakemefeelanystrongemotionsandthat’swhat’sleftmealittledisappointed.Ifeellikethesetupofthewholestorywassostrongbutthenmyinterestinthecharacters(andwhathappenedtothem)justkeptwavering.Thesubplotsdidn’tblowmeawayeitherandwereprettyforgettable.It’snotthatanythingwasinherentlybadwithanythingwrittenbutsomepassageswerealittletoocornyformytaste.Andnotthekindoftoothachingsweetnessthatwillmakeyoufeelfuzzyandsmiley,butjustoverused2015TumblrcheesinessIthoughttheworldhadmovedpassed.Speakingof,fandomsandfandomspaceswerebroughtupafewtimesthroughoutthisbookbutitneverfeltveryorganicandalwaysalittlecontrivedandoff.TheonlytruepartIactivelydislikedthoughwasDarcy’sbrother.HisinvolvementandmeddlingissupposedlyaffectingDarcy’sandElle’srelationshippositively;it’shim,afterall,whosetsthemupandhismeddling“helps”themalongtheway.ButIabsolutelyhatedhimandhisblatantdisregardofboundariesthatwasdownplayedateveryturn.Everyscenewithhiminitwasastruggletogetthroughformebecauseheirritatedmesomuch.ItwasallstillanenjoyablereadbutIwasexpectingsomuchmorefromit.Thestrongestpartsofthebookweredefinitelymoretowardsthebeginningsoitwasagradualletdownandslowlygettingmoreandmoredisinterested.Youtube☆TwitterBuddyreadwithMelanie♡ ...more flag 31likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Nov14,2020 Leah ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: favorites, 2021-sapphic-reading-challenge, library Editedfor6/26/21read.Theratingdidn'tholduponmyre-read.ElleandDarcy,bothintheirlatetwenties,meetonablinddatesetupbyDarcy’sbrother.Thedateisdisastrousfromthebeginningandonlygetsworse.However,sheliestoherbrotherandsaysitwasgreatandtheyplantoseeoneanotheragaintogethimoffherbackaboutdating.DarcyfinallytalksElleintopretendingtodateandtherestishistory.Honestly,itistheperfectromanceforme.Ittickssomanyofmyboxes Editedfor6/26/21read.Theratingdidn'tholduponmyre-read.ElleandDarcy,bothintheirlatetwenties,meetonablinddatesetupbyDarcy’sbrother.Thedateisdisastrousfromthebeginningandonlygetsworse.However,sheliestoherbrotherandsaysitwasgreatandtheyplantoseeoneanotheragaintogethimoffherbackaboutdating.DarcyfinallytalksElleintopretendingtodateandtherestishistory.Honestly,itistheperfectromanceforme.Ittickssomanyofmyboxes:mutualpining,oppositesattract,fauxmance,aminiicequeen,cutenerds,protectivebestfriends,meddlingsiblings…thelistgoeson.Also,it’sfunny!“WrittenintheStars”hasgonestraighttomyfavoriteslist.IgotthebookfromthelibrarybutI’llalsobebuyingitasit’sgoingonmylisttoreadagain. ...more flag 31likes · Like  · seereview Viewall16comments Aug15,2020 Jenny(ReadingEnvy) ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: reviewcopy, read2020, romance, ebooks Whentheholidaydecorationsgoupandyoustartlookingforhappyholidayreads,rememberthisbookthatwillcomeoutNovember10.Oppositesattract-ElleisanastrologistandDarcyisanactuary.Ohyeahandthat'sanAustenshout-out. Whentheholidaydecorationsgoupandyoustartlookingforhappyholidayreads,rememberthisbookthatwillcomeoutNovember10.Oppositesattract-ElleisanastrologistandDarcyisanactuary.Ohyeahandthat'sanAustenshout-out. ...more flag 30likes · Like  · seereview Sep25,2021 MZ ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: sapphic_reading_challenge_2021, romance, f-f, 2020, fauxmance 4.25stars.Aperfectexampleofagrumpyversussunshineromanceandafauxmanceontopofit!Funnybelievablecharacters,Ienjoyedthisonealot. flag 30likes · Like  · seereview Viewall5comments Jan30,2021 Tere ratedit itwasok I’mhonestlyflooredatsomeofthegreatreviewsforthisone.Oksomymoodhasn’tbeenphenomenalbutI’mnottakingtheheatforthisone.Therearesomefunnymoments,butthat’saboutit.Theonecharacterisallovertheplace,andthat’sthegoodone.Theotheroneisthemoreseriousonebutunfortunatelyisjustemotionallycrippled.Therereallywasnogreatchemistryatanypoint.The‘spark’theyhadonahorriblefirstdatewasjustcompletelymissingforme.Constantclashesthat I’mhonestlyflooredatsomeofthegreatreviewsforthisone.Oksomymoodhasn’tbeenphenomenalbutI’mnottakingtheheatforthisone.Therearesomefunnymoments,butthat’saboutit.Theonecharacterisallovertheplace,andthat’sthegoodone.Theotheroneisthemoreseriousonebutunfortunatelyisjustemotionallycrippled.Therereallywasnogreatchemistryatanypoint.The‘spark’theyhadonahorriblefirstdatewasjustcompletelymissingforme.Constantclashesthatsomehowleadtoeternalloveinamonth.The‘80%’crisis?Completelackofcommunication.Notevenmiscommunication!Simplynomeaningfulwordsexchangedtorectifyanotherwisecrystalclearsituation.Ilistenedtothisstoryandnotimpressedwiththenarratoreither.Themains’voicesweretooclosetoeachother.Aseriousfriendoftheactuaryhadabimbovoice.Totalmissforme. ...more flag 29likes · Like  · seereview Viewall9comments Apr05,2020 giulia(taylor'sversion) markeditasto-read  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: adult, lets-go-lesbians, contemporary, fake-dating, lgbtq, less-than-400-pages, priority-tbr, 2020-release, new-to-me-author, romance sapphicfakedatingromcom,letmeliveiwantmyhandhELD flag 28likes · Like  · seereview «previous123456789…next» newtopicDiscussThisBook topics  posts  views  lastactivity    TheProcrastinato...: WrittenintheStars(November2021)BuddyReadDiscussion-Dine&Amelia 4 12 Dec03,202112:22PM   PlayBookTag: WrittenintheStarsbyAlexandriaBellefleur--3stars 8 29 Dec22,202006:22PM   Moretopics... 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