This book was so cozy and heartwarming! With Stars in Her Eyes is a sapphic romance that has everything I love: bookshop vibes, slow burn tension, and two people figuring out life while falling for each other in the best way.

Courtney Starling is basically in escape mode after her music career crashes and burns, so she hides out in her best friend’s bookstore, shelving books and running book clubs. Enter Thea Quinn, a piercing artist who just moved to town and is feeling all kinds of homesick. Naturally, she ends up at Courtney’s book club, and from there, it’s all stolen glances, flirty moments between the shelves, and the kind of slow burn chemistry that makes you need them to kiss already.

The romance? So well done. Courtney and Thea’s connection builds in such a natural, sweet way, and I loved how their relationship was full of these soft, intimate moments that made my heart melt. But of course, things don’t stay simple because Courtney’s past comes back to shake things up right when she’s starting to feel like herself again.

Beyond the romance, I really loved the themes of fresh starts, figuring out where you belong, and finding home in unexpected places (or people). It’s one of those books that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and just feel all the emotions. If you love bookish settings, sapphic romance, and characters with real depth, this one’s definitely worth picking up!

Thank you to NetGalley, Andie Burke, and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC of this book.