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A review by sarahmreads
Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have never read any of Alexandria Bellefleur's books (shocker I know). But when I both got this as an ARC and also heard that these can be read as standalones, I figured I would give it a shot. And BOY was I in love with this book.
Olivia is offered the chance to be the last minute wedding planner for Brendon and his fiancé Annie after a mishap that destroys their former venue. The last thing she expected was her ex friend and fling Margot to be friends of the bride and groom. Now Olivia has to navigate not only the perfect wedding, but her growing feelings for Margot. Will everything go off with a hitch, or will it be an absolute disaster?
Where do I start with this masterpiece of a book? The characters I absolutely love. I related to both Olivia and Margot in completely different ways. Olivia is a lot like me in that we both overthink and have anxiety attacks about things we don't know about. This was reflected a lot in her inner dialogues but also dialogues with other characters, and I felt myself really panicking with her. Meanwhile, I related a lot to Margot because of her struggle with abandonment and the constant feeling of being left out and that her friends will leave her. I have a massive fear of missing out, so I think Margot's portrayals of it was pretty accurate.
Not only that, but Olivia and Margot, after rushing through the rough patch, actually have a pretty healthy relationship? There is a struggle at the beginning with miscommunication and I was so scared it would fall into that trope with them having to confess their emotions. But it went SO MUCH BETTER and I'm so glad that it didn't. The story took a lot of good turns and I really love what Bellefleur did with them. It really fleshed out the characters and also didn't make this a heavily cliché story as a result.
Some of the other characters I feel had much minor roles, such as Darcy and Annie, and I know that they are in the other books but I wish we saw a bit more of them in the story. I did love Elle's role as close friend to Margot throughout the story and think she was a pretty good character. I wasn't too much of a fan of Brendon however, but that's probably because his personality is just big in comparison to the others. Maybe if I read the other books I may come to like him a bit more.
Count Your Lucky Stars is a romantic, queer and adorable story that you can easily read in a day. This story warmed my gay little heart, and will make you want to have an Olivia or Margot in your life, because I sure as hell do.
I received a copy of this book as an e-ARC from NetGalley. Any and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Olivia is offered the chance to be the last minute wedding planner for Brendon and his fiancé Annie after a mishap that destroys their former venue. The last thing she expected was her ex friend and fling Margot to be friends of the bride and groom. Now Olivia has to navigate not only the perfect wedding, but her growing feelings for Margot. Will everything go off with a hitch, or will it be an absolute disaster?
Where do I start with this masterpiece of a book? The characters I absolutely love. I related to both Olivia and Margot in completely different ways. Olivia is a lot like me in that we both overthink and have anxiety attacks about things we don't know about. This was reflected a lot in her inner dialogues but also dialogues with other characters, and I felt myself really panicking with her. Meanwhile, I related a lot to Margot because of her struggle with abandonment and the constant feeling of being left out and that her friends will leave her. I have a massive fear of missing out, so I think Margot's portrayals of it was pretty accurate.
Not only that, but Olivia and Margot, after rushing through the rough patch, actually have a pretty healthy relationship? There is a struggle at the beginning with miscommunication and I was so scared it would fall into that trope with them having to confess their emotions. But it went SO MUCH BETTER and I'm so glad that it didn't. The story took a lot of good turns and I really love what Bellefleur did with them. It really fleshed out the characters and also didn't make this a heavily cliché story as a result.
Some of the other characters I feel had much minor roles, such as Darcy and Annie, and I know that they are in the other books but I wish we saw a bit more of them in the story. I did love Elle's role as close friend to Margot throughout the story and think she was a pretty good character. I wasn't too much of a fan of Brendon however, but that's probably because his personality is just big in comparison to the others. Maybe if I read the other books I may come to like him a bit more.
Count Your Lucky Stars is a romantic, queer and adorable story that you can easily read in a day. This story warmed my gay little heart, and will make you want to have an Olivia or Margot in your life, because I sure as hell do.
I received a copy of this book as an e-ARC from NetGalley. Any and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment