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jennarahrle's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Whoa steamy! Enjoyed it in some parts then not so much in others. Great for anyone in need of a little gay romance. The plot wasn’t amazing but the steamy scenes were great. Just wish we didn’t have to make that trade off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
socolorfull's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'll start by saying romances aren't really my thing. I'll finish by saying I thought the relationship featured in the book was toxic and I really don't care for idealizing toxic relationships in books.
Narrator on the Audiobook did a good job though!
Narrator on the Audiobook did a good job though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
readingtotravel's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
foreverinastory's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Agh I loved this one so much!! Definitely my favorite of the series.
Count Your Lucky Stars is the finale in the Written in the Stars trilogy. This time we're focusing on Margot and her ex best friend, Olivia. When the two reunite after ten years, it's almost as if the stars have aligned. Olivia is the new wedding planner for Annie and Brendan, and when she gets the awful news that her apartment has flooded, Margot offers her spare room. The two begin to grow closer again and maybe they'll finally get some closure over what happened last time.
I love this series so much. Every book got better for me and I fell even more deeply in love with all these characters! Margot and Olivia are both dealing with fears that felt so realistic to me. I related a lot to both of them. I love their personalities and how well they complemented each other. Plus seeing Olivia pulled into the friend ground was soo cute!
There's also a cat in this one and I am a fan. Agh I wish this series was over. I loved the astrology and the romance and everything. I'm definitely going to miss these characters!
Rep: white pansexual cis female MC, white bisexual cis female MC, white lesbian cis female side character, white bisexual cis female side characters, white cishet male side characters, older white cishet male side character with prior heart attack and complications from it.
CWs: Sexual content, emotional abuse (MC/side character), cursing, alcohol consumption. Moderate: toxic relationship (past one), gaslighting, infidelity, medical content, abandonment. Minor: Death of parent, chronic illness.
Count Your Lucky Stars is the finale in the Written in the Stars trilogy. This time we're focusing on Margot and her ex best friend, Olivia. When the two reunite after ten years, it's almost as if the stars have aligned. Olivia is the new wedding planner for Annie and Brendan, and when she gets the awful news that her apartment has flooded, Margot offers her spare room. The two begin to grow closer again and maybe they'll finally get some closure over what happened last time.
I love this series so much. Every book got better for me and I fell even more deeply in love with all these characters! Margot and Olivia are both dealing with fears that felt so realistic to me. I related a lot to both of them. I love their personalities and how well they complemented each other. Plus seeing Olivia pulled into the friend ground was soo cute!
There's also a cat in this one and I am a fan. Agh I wish this series was over. I loved the astrology and the romance and everything. I'm definitely going to miss these characters!
Rep: white pansexual cis female MC, white bisexual cis female MC, white lesbian cis female side character, white bisexual cis female side characters, white cishet male side characters, older white cishet male side character with prior heart attack and complications from it.
CWs: Sexual content, emotional abuse (MC/side character), cursing, alcohol consumption. Moderate: toxic relationship (past one), gaslighting, infidelity, medical content, abandonment. Minor: Death of parent, chronic illness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent and Chronic illness
mango_pxwder's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
meg_'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Obsessed with this book. Could not put it down because I loved it so much. Friends to lovers is a god tier trope in my opinion and this was friends to lovers..but 10 years later and I just really loved it. Our two main characters once they were open with each other about their feelings communicated in such a healthy and refreshing way and I just loved them together. It was adorable! Plus since this is a companion/spin off series, we get to see some of my other fave characters. Again, I'm fully obsessed and feel like this will easily become a new comfort read for when I'm feeling sad or anxious.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
emeraldc's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was a fitting conclusion to this series. I think the only thing taking stars off for me was that it kind of felt like the main characters' issues were sort of dragged out to make the book longer... like the expected 3rd act breakup/fight didn't really feel totally necessary to the story. I think there was enough internal angst for them to not need the big fight right before the end, and the fight wasn't even that bad or big of a deal for either of them so. It didn't add a lot besides the extra like, 20 pages.
I'm not a huge fan either of when characters decide to engage in a friends-with-benefits situation. I'd take enemies to lovers or mutual but separated pining over we-meant-to-be-casual-but-oops-I-caught-feelings. But if that's for you, then this book is perfect!
I'm not a huge fan either of when characters decide to engage in a friends-with-benefits situation. I'd take enemies to lovers or mutual but separated pining over we-meant-to-be-casual-but-oops-I-caught-feelings. But if that's for you, then this book is perfect!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
awildgingersaur's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Adorable, hot, amazing chemistry, just delightful
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
storykath's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"Reunion with first love" meets "roommate AU" meets "miscommunication as a plot device" meets "mutual pining" in Count Your Lucky Stars.
This book was...fine. I was determined to see it through to the end, but it was less because I cared about the story and more because I knew it wouldn't take me that long and I might as well do it. The pacing was all over the place, and the characters' turmoil was either boringly repetitive or instantly resolved, no in between. So much of the plot felt contrived, and there wasn't enough charm in the rest of the narrative to let me suspend my disbelief, as is often the case with other romance novels.
I preferred Bellefleur's other sapphic romance, Written in the Stars, and I can't quite pinpoint why. Both had similar arcs, but Count Your Lucky Stars was too all over the place for me.
This book was...fine. I was determined to see it through to the end, but it was less because I cared about the story and more because I knew it wouldn't take me that long and I might as well do it. The pacing was all over the place, and the characters' turmoil was either boringly repetitive or instantly resolved, no in between. So much of the plot felt contrived, and there wasn't enough charm in the rest of the narrative to let me suspend my disbelief, as is often the case with other romance novels.
I preferred Bellefleur's other sapphic romance, Written in the Stars, and I can't quite pinpoint why. Both had similar arcs, but Count Your Lucky Stars was too all over the place for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent