maggiefan
Written on Jun 27, 2022
In a delightful follow-up to Written in the Stars, Alexandria Bellefleur delivers another queer rom-com about a hopeless romantic who vows to show his childhood crush that romance isn’t dead by recreating iconic dates from his favorite films...
Brendon Lowell loves love. It’s why he created a dating app to help people find their one true pairing and why he’s convinced “the one” is out there, even if he hasn’t met her yet. Or... has he? When his sister's best friend turns up in Seattle unexpectedly, Brendon jumps at the chance to hang out with her. He’s crushed on Annie since they were kids, and the stars have finally aligned, putting them in the same city at the same time.
Annie booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to Seattle to spend time with friends before moving across the globe. She’s not looking for love, especially with her best friend’s brother. Annie remembers Brendon as a sweet, dorky kid. Except, the 6-foot-4 man who shows up at her door is a certified Hot Nerd and Annie... wants him? Oh yes.
Getting involved would be a terrible idea—her stay is temporary and he wants forever—but when Brendon learns Annie has given up on dating, he’s determined to prove that romance is real. Taking cues from his favorite rom-coms, Brendon plans to woo her with elaborate dates straight out of Nora Ephron’s playbook. The clock is ticking on Annie’s time in Seattle, and Brendon’s starting to realize romance isn’t just flowers and chocolate. But maybe real love doesn’t need to be as perfect as the movies... as long as you think your partner hung the moon.
- ISBN10 0063000849
- ISBN13 9780063000841
- Publish Date 10 June 2021 (first published 25 May 2021)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Avon Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 384
- Language English
Reviews
scarr
Written on Feb 4, 2022
CrowNoYami
Written on Aug 22, 2021
I've been thinking about how to phrase this review and to put into words how this novel made me feel, and all I have to show for it is a single sentence:
It made me laugh, it made me cry, but most of all, it made me believe in love again.
If you are looking for a novel that has some of the classic tropes alongside some of the most relatable characters I've ever read, then you should pick this or Written in the Stars up. Alexandria Bellefleur has a way of making you connect to the characters, of seeing them as imperfect, perfect people instead of words on a page. The way that the images flow through your head and how the individual voices sound in your head is at a level that is hard to reach.
Personally, both novels that I've read by Alexandria Bellefleur have been 5 stars. If I could give her a bonus star simply for the representation subtly displayed in both books, I would. However, her writing is something else, and these characters, these people, shine within the pages.
I'm looking forward to your next book Alexandria, and I hope to read your books for many years to come.