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Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
4.0
funny lighthearted medium-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

4/5

Audiobook narrated by Lauren Sweet.

A sapphic, hallmark, vaguely holiday-based rom-com. Darcy and Elle start out fake dating to appease respectively relatives but soon find there's more to their relationship than they first thought.

- Cheesy but in a good way. You have the sunshine, golden retriever who is a bit wild and the serious, broody  counterpart. You have enemies to lovers and obviously fake dating. Tropey as hell but enjoyably so.

- I enjoyed the romance and the building of the relationship. I particularly liked scenes where one partner stood up for the other.

- So, my pet hate and something I've noticed in a lot of millenial chick lit: Harry Potter references. Yes, we grew up with it and the nostalgia is strong. But can we move past referring to people by their Hogwarts houses and stuff. JKR is a scourge on this earth and as a nonbinary individual, I cannot help but cringe when people given her or her creations metaphorical screen time.

Fun, cheesy and enjoyable. Would be a fantastic, cosy Christmas read.