We Are Made of Stars by Rochelle B. Weinstein is a story about friends and strangers who spend a week together in a mountain getaway at Vis Ta Vie Inn. We have all sorts of characters here, a Hollywood celebrity couple, a sports agent with his wife who was a lawyer but is now a stay at home mom, a couple who is there to announce their divorce to their friends, and a mom and daughter duo who struggle to be close. 

Each of these people have their own secrets, and during the week long visit these secrets are exposed. Will these secrets bring them closer or break them?

I found this to be a slow burn in the beginning as we learn about each couple. Some of their secrets are very scandalous, and some are just heartbreaking. Once secrets are exposed to the group, I couldn’t put this book down. In fact on Chapter 55, I literally gasped out loud, “OMG!” 

The couple who runs the Inn have their own set of problems as they can’t afford to keep the inn running anymore after a bad investment. Somehow they still deliver an extravagant week for the guest with a delicious looking menu each week. 

Everyone’s story is connected, and how this was all woven together was done so well. I do want to mention something that might be a trigger for some. There is mention of the loss of a young child in a drowning. Although this is not the main focus of the story, it is mentioned as one of the couples has trouble navigating this loss as we can imagine, and therefore losing their connection together.