Member Review

4.25 stars

Stars Collide is a slow burning story about identity and love, set in the performing arts world.

Eden has been a star the majority of her life, and is at a point where she is personally and creatively tapped out. Anna is a rising pop star who isn’t afraid to be herself, but wonders if she’ll ever be taken seriously as an adult. Coming together for a duet at the Grammy’s both women realize they just might need the other one… both professionally, but perhaps personally as well.

Author Rachel Lacey deftly threads the needle between power dynamics and with identity in really interesting and powerful ways. You can cut the romantic tension with a knife it is so heady. And the tropes employed here are done is such refreshing ways. I was enthralled from beginning to end, slight pacing issues notwithstanding. I also appreciated that the conflicts found in the story were organic and real, as opposed to manufactured.

If you love simmering romantic tension, emotional connection, and the subversion of tropes, this is going to make your top ten list this year.

Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the ARC.