written in the stars alexandria bellefleur series

If there is anything I love, it's a friends to lovers romance where one person has completely given up on love and the other person has to show them what they are missing. After reading Bellefleur's first novel Written in the Stars, I couldn't wait to read it's follow up centered around Annie and Brendon.

Sometimes no plot just vibes really works, and in the case of this novel I didn't mind it one bit. In just two weeks, Brendon will try to show her that there's more to love than holding on, and that maybe it has even been there all along. Upon learning that Darcy is out of town with Elle, Annie spends the weekend with Darcy's brother Brendon, successful app creator and believer in true love, Annie is the exact opposite, sick of the modern dating scene and tired of trying. In this charming companion novel to Written in the Stars, we head back to Seattle with Annie, Darcy's long time best friend intent on surprising her for the weekend. Upon hearing the sound of 'there was only one bed' trope, ten years were added to my life. as long as you think your partner hung the moon. But maybe real love doesn’t need to be as perfect as the movies. The clock is ticking on Annie’s time in Seattle, and Brendon’s starting to realize romance isn’t just flowers and chocolate. Taking cues from his favorite rom-coms, Brendon plans to woo her with elaborate dates straight out of Nora Ephron’s playbook. 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. Except, the 6-foot-4 man who shows up at her door is a certified Hot Nerd and Annie. Annie remembers Brendon as a sweet, dorky kid. She’s not looking for love, especially with her best friend’s brother. Annie booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to Seattle to spend time with friends before moving across the globe.

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. has he? When his sister's best friend turns up in Seattle unexpectedly, Brendon jumps at the chance to hang out with her. 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. 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.

Written in the stars alexandria bellefleur series