I really enjoyed the first two books of this series so I was excited to read this one.

This is the love story of Margot and Olivia. We saw all of Margot’s friends find love in the other books and now it’s her turn. She went to school with Olivia and had a little fling with her years ago, and they haven’t seen each other since. Unexpectedly Olivia is the wedding planner for a wedding that Margot is in. They start spending a lot of time together and unfortunate events leaves Olivia without a place to stay, so she becomes Margot’s roommate. Soon the sparks fly.

I enjoyed this is one just has much as the other two books. It’s a fun second chance romance filled with spice. Margot and Olivia’s chemistry was on point and there were some comical moments between the two of them throughout the book that made me laugh and smile. I also loved having the characters from the other books make appearances throughout the book. I’m pretty sure this is the last installment of the series and I’m sad to see it end.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publsiher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book so much, I really enjoyed reading how there relationship grows/Builds and it all together just pushed me to fall in love with the book

Thank you Avon & Harper Audio for my gifted review copy of Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur.

This series is just so gorgeous, swoonworthy, sexy & fun - I can hardly take it!! Alexandria Bellefleur is a must-read author for me.

First, the audio narration is incredible; Lauren Sweet is so fantastic! I just devoured this book. It's such an easy listen; the time flew by. A hallmark of a great audiobook for me is when I find time to make my walk longer or I actually enjoy folding laundry because the audiobook is so good. I totally folded an extra load of laundry because I couldn't wait to see what happened to these two!

And check out these tropes:
Friends to lovers then enemies, then forced proximity while planning a wedding, oops, we have to be roommates because of convenience, working together and we use to be friends, how about even more forced proximity & finally back to lovers.

All the stars for this female / female romance. This series is so wonderful, I would recommend it to all romance readers. I can totally see this series becoming a comfort reread for me. So wonderful!

Count Your Lucky stars did not really do it for me. It was cute but just not my cup of tea.

There are a couple of reasons I thought it was just okay. The first was I didn’t really like Margot much. She’s fine, but there wasn’t anything that drew me to her. I just didn’t connect much with her. I liked Olivia a little more, but she was also not someone I felt connected with.

The other issue I had, which happens a lot in second chance romance books, was that I didn’t feel like enough of a connection between the characters. The fact we are told they were high school friends seemed to be enough, but these two didn’t have a ton in common, and I would have liked to explore their relationship a little more. Perhaps if this had been written in the first person, it would have helped, I don’t know.

Overall I liked what the story was trying to do, but it fell flat for me.

Count Your Lucky Stars is the third book in Alexandria Bellefleur's Written in the Stars series - though they can really be read as standalones - and it is awesome! I'm not a frequent romance reader but I have a special place in my heart for queer romcoms and this is one of the best.

Margot and Olivia used to be best friends - and maybe something more? - until a giant misunderstanding and hurt feelings ended their friendship. Now, more than a decade later, they are quite literally thrown together and maybe, just maybe, have a second chance at love.

This book has all of the elements that you want from a romcom - bright, whimsical setting, sparkly dialogue, sweet and silly contrived scenarios and did I mention spice? DANG Y'ALL. It also passes the Bechdel test with flying colors, because female friendships - more like found family, the support and love they show each other is incredible - is celebrated in this book. But really, this book gets so many points from me because it so seamlessly incorporates queer relationships into a traditional romcom narrative. Representation is so important and I just beam thinking about the romance fans who will read this and will have the perspective changed, even just a little bit. Not to mention us queer ladies deserve to see ourselves on the page!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Avon Books, and of course the author for access to this book in exchange for my honest review.

Second chance romance is my absolute favorite trope and I was hoping since book 1 that Margot would get a book of her own, so I knew that I was going to love this book.

The wait was definitely worth it and did not disappoint at all. Margot and Olivia are everything. They had such good chemistry together. I also loved getting to see the other characters from the previous books and catching up with them as well.

I'm so sad that this series is over but my heart is full after reading the ending. I'm happy with the way things turned out for everyone.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granted me an advance reader copy.

College, a marriage, and a divorce lead Olive landing a job as an event planner, where she ultimately is planning the wedding of Margot's close friends in Seattle. Estranged childhood friends miraculously meet again. Olive and Margot drifted apart after catching feelings for one another but never discussing it. Both have their own versions of how it went down, each blaming the other.
An apartment emergency leaves Olive with nowhere to go, so Margot offers her spare bedroom, making them roommates. Old feelings start to resurface in both of them, leading to a few steamy encounters. Still not discussing their feelings with one another causes some hiccups when Margot's friends try to play matchmaker with Olive. Jealousy rears its ugly head, outing their secret, and forcing them to come clean about their feelings.

Book 3 of the series did not disappoint.
Sexy and heartwarming, I loved this sapphic story, and can't wait to continue reading from this author.

3.5 ⭐️

I just wasn't super impressed with this one. I feel like a lot could have been done with the story, but it seemed so quick? The hate to love then friendship to love was whipping me back and forth while reading this.

I did enjoy the setting, but ultimately wished there was more conflict in this book and development of chemistry between the two main love interests. I know that they were previously friends so this is a second-chance romance, but I thought a lot more could have been done with it to develop that story and make us really fall in love with them.

The spice was great! Not a ton, but honestly didn't need a lot because the relationship was not as developed. I think this was a fine time, and good for readers who just want a quick sapphic romance- not too deep, but something to entertain for a little bit!

xx
-Christine

Olivia is a wedding planner assistant in Seattle. She's a recent divorcee, just moved to the big city and is trying to focus on her career and do what makes her happy for the first time in a very long time.
She is assigned a huge VIP wedding last minute and when she gets to the venue to meet the future spouses, lo and behold, the groom's best woman is Margot.

Olivia and Margot used to be best friends in highschool. During a break, they hooked up and had incredible sex for a week, but then Olivia's ex-boyfriend got back and the two best friends grew distant without ever really talking about what had happened between them.

Margot has a different recollection of that break. She felt abandoned by Olivia, never told she had feelings for her and now she finds herself offering her spare room to Olivia after Olivia's apartment gets flooded. And their cohabitation... might come with benefits and a whole pandora box of sparks and unexpressed feelings.

This was... okay? I loved, loved loved the sex scenes and there were MANY. Alexandria Bellefleur knows what she's talking about and that is uncommon, nice and refreshing to see in wlw romance books published by bigger (not indie) publishers.
I liked Olivia and her relationship with her dad but for most of the book I couldn't really stand Margot. I understand she had her issues and fears to work through and you can never be too "mature" when it comes to intense feelings but she took it to another level by refusing to say anything about what she was feeling and just acting casual with Olivia or super sweet when they were alone to only later act in public like she couldn't be bothered but was in fact super jealous and petty. Like, a man would flirt with Olivia and Margot would send Olivia texts about how she made her orgasm. That kind of borders on toxic and manipulative? It made me slightly uncomfortable.
They were both in their late thirties, so I would have expected more maturity in handling things by both women, but Margot in particular was a bit too much.

Anyways, the chemistry was there, the banter and jokes were hilarious and more than once I found myself laughing out loud. That, coupled with the good queer rep (Olivia is bi and Margot is pan) and the nice lgbt+ group of friends, made me in the end enjoy this quite a bit!

PS. I didn't read the previous books in this series and I don't think I will, since I wasn't particularly interested in the other side characters that had been main characters in the previous two books (Darcy and Elle in "Written in the stars" and Brandon and Annie in "Hang the moon") but that's okay. Both couples got their happy endings in "Count your lucky stars" and I'm satisfied.

I have been invested in this friend group from the beginning and love that Margot gets her own story and HEA. This book was fun and sweet and steamy, all the things! Alexandria Bellefleur is an auto-read author for me at this point.

Thank you to @netgally and The publisher

Count your Lucky stars

Umm.. I didn’t love this book. I don’t usually rate books lower than 3 stars. I mostly like every book I read but this one wasn’t it for me. I couldn’t finish it and dnfed it at 10%

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the arc.

I liked the previous two books in the series well enough so figured this would also be the case for Count Your Lucky Stars. It was a nice easy read for me but nothing extraordinary. I loved the banter and the humor in the book was appreciated. However...

I strongly dislike the "miscommunication" trope especially when it's characters in their late 20s/early 30s. It comes across as extremely melodramatic and bogs down the story for me. I /do love second chance romances but not when it's been over ten years and yet somehow they happen to lock eyes and just instantly are in love again. Like, take me on the journey! I'd take that level of angst over miscommunication.

As I said, it's a nice easy read but not something I would read again.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC, in return for an honest review. While I really wanted to love this book, it just wasn’t for me. I do enjoy some spicy scenes in the context of a well written plot line but I felt like this one was more spice, less story. I totally can appreciate that this may be for others though, just not my cup of tea, and that’s totally okay! There were some cute moments, I wish the friendship backstory could have been a bit more developed, I feel like there was a lot that could have been added to that and in beginning the way it flipped between the 2 characters had me a bit confused as to who was who. Overall it was a cute story but it was a little too much spice and not enough story for me..

I received an e-arc of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

5/5 stars

There is just something about this series that always gets me in so many different ways and this book was no exception. I literally laughed out loud a couple of times while reading this and also teared up towards the end.

This book was super sweet and a great addition to the series. It's nice that even though I know nothing about Astrology I can still understand and appreciate this series. This book did have fewer of the random categories at the beginning of chapters to pair up your Astrology sign to something which I was slightly sad about as I do think it's a fun addition to the story.

I think that Alexandria Bellefleur does an amazing job with characterization and always gives me enough to understand where they are all coming from and to be able to relate in some way. Of our two main characters I'm probably more of an Olivia myself, always trying to help people sometimes even when I shouldn't but I also understand Margot as well and can see some of myself in her as well.

Margot and Olivia had a bit of a complicated relationship in the past going from best friends to lovers to not speaking at all due to some miscommunication. Now 11 years later Olivia ends up thrust back into Margots life as the wedding planner for Brendon and Annie's upcoming wedding. Then to make matters worse Olivia is in sudden need of a new place to live and Margot is still searching for a roommate. A second chance for love could be coming for them but will they both get out of their own ways and allow them to be happy or will they be their own downfall?

If there were to be more books in this series I would definitely pick them up even though I don't know who they would even feature. Either way this book has solidified Alexandria Bellefleur as a favorite author and an auto buy author.

Ahhh, I love this series so much!
Margot and Olivia were such a cute couple and I really liked their dynamic. Having all the characters from the previous books is such a treat! I will say that my favorite of the series will always be the first, Written in the Stars, but this is a close second!

Super LGBTQA friendly and adorable.

I loved this series from the first book. But honestly, Margot was my least favorite character in the first two books. This book changed EVERYTHING. I would DIE for Margot. I would DIE for Olivia. I would DIE for their romance. It was my favorite of all three and made my bisexual lil heart so happy.

Yes I know I’m very late on finishing this one. I really wanted to love it, but it felt slow and I found myself skimming toward the end.

Margot and Olivia were best friends growing up, but that all changed one week in senior year. The two spent their spring break in pure bliss— finally they were together. But then things fell apart. Olivia got back together with her boyfriend Brad and changed her plans for college.

Ten years go by and they meet again. Olivia, fresh off her divorce with Brad, is now a wedding planner in Seattle. Margot is feeling like a fifth wheel in her friend group— especially since her friends have found their . While touring a venue for her friends’ upcoming wedding, in walks Olivia. After a series of unfortunate events, Olivia is now Margot’s new roommate. Do they ignore the past or reopen old wounds?

I wish there was more pining and “will they, won’t they?” I would’ve loved another 20% of the book with tension and them walking on egg shells around each other. It felt like all the hurt they suffered from the decade prior was ignored and a good portion of the book suffered from the “miscommunication trope”. Also, I did not feel the chemistry between them —other than physically. I love how the book revisited their past, but I wish there had been MORE of that. Also other than the occasional mention of them knowing that the other likes x, it did not feel like they really knew each other. I wanted more of development with their relationship. Finally, the book dragged from 60-80% and caused me to skim.

Why you might like it:
•sapphic romance
•childhood best friends to lovers to strangers to lovers
•mutual pining
•steamy
•second chance romance

Margot's best friends are getting married, and her other best friends recently got engaged. But she doesn't envy them for being in a relationship since she is perfectly happy with hookups. But while touring wedding venues with her friends she bumps into her old best friend (and old flame) Olivia. Olivia will be planning Annie and Brendon's wedding. Margot and Olivia haven't seen each other since high school, when a week of passion led them to grow apart and choose different paths. After a series of messes the two end up living together and the passion they once shared is still undeniable. They rekindle their friendship and it slowly turns into something more. But Olivia's ex keeps calling, her Dad is always on her mind and she is trying her hardest to plan a perfect wedding so she can finally get a promotion at work. All these obstacles lead to both woman to question if their relationship will last.

This was a great third and final book in the Written in the Stars trilogy. I loved that the epilogue was a perfect little summary of the three couples that I grew to love over the trilogy. I did really enjoy Olivia and Margot's story and it was a great friends to lovers romance. It did take longer for me to read than I expected because although the story was great it took me some time to really get into it.

Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

Didn’t realize this was a book three in a series. However from reading through the summaries of the other two, it’s not necessary to read these in order. The characters from one book are background characters in the next. So, there are some spoilers but not major ones since they aren’t the lead characters in this one.

This book was way more smuttier than I anticipated. I felt like the event planning and astronomical app were more mentions than actual substance to the plot. The full plot seems to be about the two MCs getting it on. Only a little drama towards very end added any actual story to it. I guess the cover art and summary fooled me into thinking this was a light chicklit book. However, it was well written and kept me interested but could have used more substance.

Although this book started a little slow for me, it shaped up to be one of my favorites of the trilogy, making it clear that Bellefleur’s stories improve with each book she writes. Margot and Olivia’s story was a second chance romance, which is one of my favorite tropes to read. As with every romance series, both Elle and Darcy and Brendon and Annie were prominently featured in this book, and their relationships continue to develop (especially Elle and Darcy’s) even though they are not the focus of the book.

I adore the central friend group in this series, which is why I think it’s so important that you read these books in order, even though it’s not necessary. Their bond seems to grow with each book, making their interactions some of my favorites to read. We also get to explore Margot’s insecurities when it comes to her friends in this book, which felt entirely natural. Not only does she have a fear of abandonment after what happened with Olivia in high school, but since her friend group is now mostly coupled up, Margot is feeling like a fifth wheel. I felt so much sympathy for her in that role, and I enjoyed seeing her come to realize what an integral member she is to her group’s dynamic.

Margot and Olivia’s relationship was so sweet, but of course I am a sucker for a good second chance romance so I am a little biased. Not only that, but their story is childhood best friends to lovers as well as forced proximity, so just a good time all around. The pair had plenty of heartfelt and funny moments, but also a LOT of steamy moments, making it the steamiest of the series (at least I’m pretty sure, because I don’t have a great memory of Written in the Stars). Their final conflict felt so realistic and natural, and didn’t feel blown out of proportion, which is something that can happen a lot in romance novels.

One of my favorite parts about this book was how laugh out loud funny the interactions between the characters were. The funniest interaction was between Margot and her brothers, making me wish her family showed up more than just once throughout the story.

My only complaint is that this book was a little heavy on the lack of communication between the main couple. My biggest pet peeve is when two characters are head over heels in love with each other but convinced that the other does not feel the same. I did appreciate, however, that Margot did address this lack of communication, aware of the frustration that comes from seeing two characters refuse to talk to each other, but also aware of how much harder it is to actually do so in real life.

This was a great, natural conclusion to this series, and it delivered a sense of closure for all the couples (which is something I felt was lacking in Written in the Stars for Elle and Darcy’s relationship). While you do not have to read these books in order, I think that it makes for a more meaningful experience if you do, especially since the previous couples are so prominently featured. I definitely recommend these books for anyone who loves LGBTQ+ stories, with a strong found family dynamic, plenty of comedic moments, and good steamy romances.