Alexandria Bellefleur has done it again. This was a perfect ending to the Written in the Stars trilogy.

4.5*
I don’t normally like second chance romances because I think the reason they resent each other so much is usually just dumb and immature. But I absolutely love this one. I loved Margot and Olivia so much and felt there was so much chemistry between them. I never stopped smiling while reading and honestly my favorite part was getting to see Elle, Darcey, Brandon, and Annie again. I love their friendship dynamic and am always prepared to laugh out loud when they are together. Honestly couldn’t have asked for a better ending. If you are looking for a swoon worthy, hilarious, second chance romance this book is absolutely perfect for you.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This was cute! I can’t say it’s a new favorite, but it is a super sweet second chance romance.. There is definitely a miscommunication trope that drives most of the story and A LOT of talk about how amazing the sex is (though what’s on page is pretty … boring.) I would recommend for those new to the romance genre.

Alexandria Bellefleur’s Written in the Stars series – about romance and astrology in Seattle – comes to a sweet conclusion with Count Your Lucky Stars, about two former high school girlfriends who reunite unexpectedly after many years.  It’s warm and funny and real about what it’s like to fall in love when you think romance is beyond your grasp, and provides a proper capstone to the series as a whole.

Assistant event coordinator Olivia – Liv - Grant is recently divorced and currently trying to make a life for herself in a brand-new town.  She’s angling for her first solo assignment and ends up planning the wedding of Brendon and Annie (from Hang the Moon). The last thing Liv expects is to see Margot Cooper – her childhood best friend and first love -  who happens to be the Best Person of the groom at the wedding.

Margot Cooper is a total cynic about love, which is why she’s rolling her eyes at having been asked to be Best Person at the high-profile wedding of her friends.  She and Liv haven’t spoken for years, and after having been burned by their break-up, she’s taken up the bachelorette lifestyle and refuses to settle down.  Even being around Margot feels awkward – and thrilling, though Liv won’t admit it out loud.  Since Margot is the last single person in her friends’ group, she’s felt a bit awkward about being the odd person out and Liv’s presence soothes that ache.

Margot soon finds herself homeless thanks to a series of unprecedented disasters.  Since Liv has room at her place, Margot finds herself in the spare room.  Soon they find themselves adopting a cat, sharing meals and long, simmering looks.  But can they get over their past hurts to find true love together?

Count Your Lucky Stars is another wonderfully charming example of what Bellefleur can do when she’s firing on all cylinders.  The book is smart, sexy, funny and warm – very much in-tune with the rest of the series.  If you enjoyed the previous books, you’re sure to enjoy this one.

Margot is still the same funny, foul-mouthed cynic we met in the previous books, and she’s given extra depth and time to grow here; she’s probably the character most like me in the entire universe, so I was happy to watch her succeed.

I liked Liv’s independence, her smart ambition and the way her determination to organize her world goes by the wayside thanks to her connection to Margot.  They make a fun couple – Liv prods Margot into enjoying connecting to the rest of the world, and Margot helps Liv anchor her ambition in something real and true.

We get to see a lot of the rest of the folks from this universe, with Brendon and Annie in particular getting extra page time, and lots of room for Darcy and Elle.  Someone even gets a belated babies-ever-after epilogue (I won’t reveal which pairing here).  There’s a real sense of community in the series, of friends connecting, and the Seattle backdrop is given a lot of lively color and detail. And Cat – because of course that’s what they name their cat – is as delightful an example of contentedly arrogant feline joy I’ve ever read in a romance.

Count Your Lucky Stars is a lovely romance between two equals that provides a perfect conclusion to an already lovely series.

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I loved this. I didn't realize Alexandria had a whole series out featuring the other couples in Count Your Lucky Stars, so I went into this blind. (I will be reading the first two very soon.) I loved the lack of sapphic trauma and this just being a feel-good sapphic romance without queer trauma related to discrimination. This was such an enjoyable ready with the heavy astrology theme and the established friend group that only helped the past-history dynamic between Margot and Olivia shine even more. I would love to read more of Alexandria's work.

From friends, to strangers, to lovers. Count Your Lucky Stars is a second chance romance between two estranged friends, after spending more than a decade apart. Olivia Grant moves to Seattle to start living her dream of becoming a wedding planner after her divorce, but when the opportunity to plan a last-minute, high-profile wedding arises, the last person she expects to see is her childhood best-friend, Margot Cooper. Fate intervenes and brings the two closer than they expected, leaving them to confront their past.

This second-chance romance had me hooked from the start! Although I have not read the first two books of this series, I was able to enjoy Count Your Lucky Stars as a standalone. Alexandria Bellefleur created characters that I could root for from start to finish. This is a sapphic romance with bi and pan sexual MCs, lots of pining, and spice. Not only do Margot and Olivia have great chemistry together, but they also perfectly complement one another. I cannot wait to go back and read the first two installments of this series!

Count Your Lucky Stars is the excellent conclusion to the Written in the Stars series. This book follows Margot who is beginning to feel lonely as her best friends are now coupled-up and she feels like the fifth wheel. Enter Olivia, childhood best friend of Margot. The pair have not talked in 11 years, but their feelings from the past bubble to the surface immediately. Out of some unfortunate events, the two end up becoming roommates where it becomes increasingly more difficult to ignore their feelings.

I absolutely loved this book. Margot has been a wonderful side character in the past two books, so it was lovely having her be front and center. Olivia complements the group dynamic perfectly; it is as if she has been there the whole time. Both characters have their own demons to contend with, and that is portrayed very well. Falling in love doesn't magically fix their own issues, but they are able to support and encourage the other through them, which I really appreciated.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Let’s start at the beginning shall we! I’m not gonna lie the whole wedding planner-ness of it all threw me off a bit in the beginning of the book only for a bit though. I can say that I actually haven’t read the other two books but now having read this book I ABSOLUTELY want to go back & read Darcy & Elle’s story’s especially! I’m also curious about Brendan & Annie cause Annie was super cute & Brendan was just a bit too much but in the best way. However we’re here to discuss Olivia & Margot! Long story short they were best friends who had an extra spicy weekend together then went on to hide in the shadows & move on even though it was something they both wanted but were afraid of losing the other or their friendship. So Olivia went on to marry her on-again-off-again high school sweetheart & Margot moved to the city but as fate would have it they would find each other in that same city working in close quarters. The way they basically picked up where they left off gave me hope. I couldn’t decide who I loved more while reading cause they each have a special place in m my heart ♥️. Olivia being Pansexual & not even having to really discuss/explain herself to any made me feel so seen. The fact that even her father knew there was something extra special between her & Margot even all those years ago was beautiful & true because parents always sense that stuff. I think I personally connected with Margot more & I truly felt for Margot when she thought Olivia basically swept what they had under the rug but in reality Olivia was also heartbroken about the same thing. Also Olivia unknowingly helping Margot get over her thing with cats with cat.Their love is beautiful & I just know their wedding will be even better than Elle & Darcy’s ;) .

Title: Count Your Lucky Stars
Author: Alexandria Bellefleur
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5 (Hot on the Smut-O-Meter)
Series: Written in the Stars #3
Tropes: Contemporary, Second Chance Romance, LGBTQIA+ representation - Pansexual, Childfree by choice, Astrology
Content Warning: Past infidelity, Emotional manipulative ex, Fear of abandonment, Past heart attack, Divorce

In Alexandria Bellefleur’s third installment of the Written in the Stars series, Margot runs into Olivia after years apart and sparks fly. I read this as a stand-alone, but I’m excited to go back to read Written in the Stars.

Olivia is an assistant wedding planner in Seattle who is rebuilding after divorcing her high-school sweetheart husband. A huge opportunity comes her way when dating app developer Brendon Lowell and his fiancee, Annie, have to replan their entire nuptials at the last minute. When she arrives at the first potential venue, she finds Brendon’s Best Woman is her estranged best friend.

Margot invites Olivia to move in with her after the latter’s apartment is flooded. After a decade of not seeing each other, Margot and Olivia’s deep feelings for each other resurface almost immediately. Things get steamy but complicated. Is this casual or long-term? Can they both get over their past hurts? There is the third act fight that’s a hallmark of insta-attraction stories, but it was quickly resolved.

I enjoyed both women's self-discovery throughout the story, but I was frustrated by the miscommunications. I loved Olivia’s cat, Cat, and Margot interactions with her. The little astrology lists at the start of some chapters were also super fun.

Thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

Actual rating: 4.5 stars

It took me forever to read this book but that's how I am with ebooks oops. But this is my first book by Alexandria Bellefleur and will for sure be one of many. I have already bought the second book in the series (because yes I'm reading them out of order oops) But not only is this sapphic, with a bi main character, but had such an amazing story. I also believe there is anxiety rep throughout the story, there is also another sapphic relationship with two side characters. I absolutely adored this book and am so excited to pick up a physical copy when this releases in 2022.

This is the third book in the series and I love all of the characters so much! I seriously feel like I know them because of the depth of character development in this authors books. I want to go back and reread all of them now because I am in love! The love, the descriptions, the banter and the wittiness are pure joy!!!!! This was such a laugh out loud feel good romance and one of my favorites of the year!!!

A solid final installment to the Written in the Stars series, Count Your Lucky Stars was a cute, fast, and easy read.

I loved how easy Margot and Olivia's relationship was, which obviously stems from the fact that this is a second chance, best friends to lovers story so they settled into their old rhythm very quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the characters from previous books have their little cameos. All of the books in this series leave me with the same feeling a cheesy rom-com on TV does. The bedroom scenes genuinely had me blushing.

This has all the hallmarks of an extraordinary romance.

One of my qualms is that, much like her previous books, the characters feel kind of flat. Not totally 2D, but definitely not 3D/well rounded. They're a solid 2.5D in my opinion. And the same goes for the relationships between the characters whether romantic, platonic, or familial.

Another issue I had is that this book is so ... white. I was hoping that there might have been more racial diversity than the past two books had but I was disappointed.

Kind of on the fence about really recommending this book. I would probably tell you to go read a qpoc adult romance instead to be honest.

5 stars! Another gem of a story from Alexandria Bellefleur. The storyline was so fun and I loved how it included the characters from the past two books so frequently while still letting Margot and Olivia shine. I can't wait to see what is next from this author. She is an auto-buy for me and I plan to order a finished copy of this book.

This book is a great finale to Alexandria Bellefleur's debut series. It was such a fun rom-com and Margot had me BLUSHING for a good bit of the book. What I really enjoyed about this book was that it didn't seem to follow a specific formula like other romances tend to do. It felt like a natural progression of the relationship, which could also stem from the fact that they already knew each other and could skip over a lot of the basic facts. Overall, a very solid read. Also, throughout the series, there's always a mention of the other book titles and it really feels like we're breaking the fourth wall here.

What. A. Book. Alexandria Bellefleur must have some direct line to my brain because Count Your Lucky Stars has everything I could ever want in a book. Queer heroines reuniting as roommates after a failed high school hookup? Check. Sexual tension out the wazoo? Check. A scene involving a curious cat and a dildo (be assured, the cat does more harm to the dildo than the dildo does to the cat)? Check (okay, maybe I didn't know I needed that last one, but the point still stands). Filled with heart, humor, and more than a little steam, this is the sapphic romance of my dreams!

The third book in this series does not disappoint! Bellefleur writes such great, rounded out, inclusive characters. I had enjoyed Margot as a side character in the first two books so, I was thrilled to get her story. The dialogue is funny, the romance is steamy, and the cast of characters is also a great read. I can't wait for what comes next!

I have loved the Written in the Stars books since the very first one. I love that these books don't just center around the romance, but the friendships as well. This is still the case with Count Your Lucky Stars, but that was probably the highlight of the book. The romance really fell flat for me, and for some reason this book felt incredibly rushed. I also didn't feel the chemistry between Olivia and Margot. I could see why they were best friends, but beyond that? I just didn't see it. I also have a really hard time believing that Margot would hold a torch for Olivia for ELEVEN YEARS. That didn't scream healthy to me honestly. And I have a lot of issues with Olivia jumping into a relationship 10 months after her divorce. She was with Brad for nearly half her life, she finally gets divorced and within 10 months (okay maybe 11), she's ready to start something again? She hasn't even really had time to figure out who she is without a significant other, to really find her place and footing in Seattle, and boom, she's ready to start back up with Margot. Okay, sure. This book felt rushed, as if Bellfleur was trying to get this out and be done with this series, and it left me slightly disappointed. Margot and Olivia deserved better. I liked it, but the other two will remain superior to me.

Count Your Lucky Stars is a very sweet and adorable sapphic love story. Bellefleur’s books feel like watching a well-loved romantic comedy that you can enjoy time and time again and this new book is no different. Margot and Olivia are thought-out characters who leave you rooting for them. I enjoyed the dynamic between the two and how they complimented the rest of the characters (main characters from her previous books). I’m not usually a huge fan of second chance romances but I think this one was done well and was easy to hope that they got together. I’m so glad I read this and will definitely be recommending it to people. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

This is a sweet sapphic second chance romance and I really enjoyed it. Margot and Olivia were best friends in throughout childhood. They hook up their senior year of high school and both are harboring serious feelings for the other. Eleven years later, Olivia is planning Margot’s friend’s wedding (see Hang the Moon, Written in the Stars #2). They become roommates and feelings are still being harbored! I liked Margot from the beginning of this series and this book only made me like her more! Love this friend group and how they love each other and the romance is hot as hell!

ALEXANDRIA BELLEFLEUR! You did it again. I thought Written in the Stars could not be topped, but guess what, you did it with Count Your Lucky Stars. I am so happy to have read this book early so now I can feel confident in my pre-order. Such fantastic story telling and you can tell the author cares for the characters as much as their readers do.

It’s a second chance romance f/f story. There angst and fun woven into their story. There’s a lot of moments that just make you laugh and smile.

I really wanted to love this but had a hard time with it written in third person. And I would have probably been a lot more into if I’ve read the other two books first and had more back story on the supporting character.