A woman, struggling with the loss of her relationship, moves away to start her life, gets help from her best friend and her family, and then turns to a specialist who reads her stars and tells her how to date the entire horoscope/zodiac to find her perfect match. She meets some great people and has some fun experiences, but, in the end, realizes that this exercise just helped her to look outside of her generally considered norm for people to date and experiences to have. She learns a lot about herself and her ability to be enough on her own. Fun book. Great characters. I'm excited for more from this author1

I received an ARC from the author.

As Gray’s 29th birthday approaches, she is determined to meet someone and settle down to build the loving, accepting family she’s always wanted.

When Gray’s best friend Cherry suggests she look for answers in Madame Nouvelle Lune, and astrologer, Gray is skeptical, but desperate. When she’s encourages to look to the stars, she decides to date someone of each sign before her birthday.

As she moves through the signs in search for true love, new challenges arise and she learns a lot about her own needs, desires, and sense of adventure.

I love queer rom coms. They are just so much fun and I get lost in them. After a particularly busy week at work, I needed an escape, and this book delivered.

I’m a Pisces, and true to my sign, I’m a bit of a dreamer and tend to get lost in things, the astrology is one of them. I grounded myself by marrying a Capricorn. Yes, he can be a jerk, but not usually to me. Which is pretty stereotypical Capricorn, I’m in his circle of trust that consists of two people, lol.

As Gray set off to work through the astrological signs, I buckled in to learn about a few of them. I haven’t spent much time around Aries or really any fire signs, so had a lot of learning to do, but I enjoyed her journey! Water and fire don’t really go well together so I think that I’ve always kept a natural distance. I enjoyed how the author didn’t just make certain signs seem “good” and other seem “bad”. They brought balance to all of them.

It was so much fun getting to see the different stereotypical of the different characters that Gray was going on dates with. Of course, I was kept waiting for the Pisces as the last sign of the zodiac, but I wasn’t surprised by how their date turned out. I’ve been on many dates where I have found myself as the listener and detached, much like Grays date was, and that’s okay! I can be good at it when I am up for it!

As for the ending of this one and who Gray ended up with, I did see it coming, I don’t think that it was a surprise, but it was still a super sweet story and a wonderful journey.

Hey, the next time I’m single maybe I’ll date through the signs. Though I already know to steer clear of few signs based on experience – ha!

I also loved the addition of cocktails and recipes at the end of this one! I’ll have to check them out.


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I thought the idea of this book was so cute and fun. I’m a fellow single Aries and recently 29, so I felt I was in a similar boat to Gray. And I loved the idea of going on dates with the 3 other astrological signs to find love but I just wasn’t the biggest fan of the one Gray ended up with.

I did love Gray and Cherry’s friendship/found family vibes. I was just routing for another one of the dates to be the one! Hahah

Overall a fun read and I love the representation!

Thank you to Random House and Netgalley for this eARC.

This was great! I know I own a copy of Queerly Beloved, and thought I had read it, but as I looked back when I got this one, I started to doubt myself. So now that I've finished this, I am definitely picking it back up.

This was a great book. I wasn't entirely sure how it would play out. It's certainly not the norm to have a rom-com with the main character going on dates (and more) so many different characters, but I still enjoyed them all, even the awkward ones. I will agree with another reviewer I said that it seemed like all the characters fit a bit too perfectly into their various signs, almost to the point of caricature, but at the same time, we only get a short-ish snippet with them, similar to how Gray does, so I think that is certainly forgivable.

Gray herself was an enjoyable protagonist, if maybe a bit conceited (is that an Aries thing? I confess I'm not as in-depth in my knowledge of most of the signs). It felt like, with the exception of the one date she goes on, people went out of their way to stress just how hot Gray was, and it seemed obvious that she agreed with them.

I am going to disagree with a bunch of people about the hatred for the LI she ends up going with. There were some I could have seen (the Gemini comes to mind), but honestly, with the different layers we get of her actual LI, I honestly found her to be the most well rounded character in the whole book, flawed and wonderful, and could absolutely see how Gray fell for her, eventually. Definitely my favourite character. Apart from the LI, Cherry was a scene stealer. Just awesome BFF energy (and special nod to her husband Robbie, he was swell as well).

All in all, this was a great book, and the bonus content after the acknowledgements (horoscopes, recipes, etc) was a wonderful final touch. 4.5 stars rounded down.

Okay…so I know very little about astrology and only know a bit about my own sign so I wasn’t sure if I would like this book or not and I was so glad I read it! This book was light-hearted and so much fun! I felt like the main character was my friend and I was able to be a part of the dating fun. The characters were so fun and adorable and I loved them! Great, fast, adorable queer read!

Growing up very much like our main character, Gray, in a deeply conservative home and church in the South, I was always looking for lighthearted stories of queer love to guide my way in the dark. Unfortunately, there weren’t any! The very few LGBTQ books within my reach were depressing and heavy. So there’s a sweet kind of subversion here in Gray starring in the book she probably needed too!

There’s a lot to love in Looking For a Sign. It does an excellent job balancing various views and knowledge level about astrology. It showcased so many different races, genders, body types, etc. in Gray’s quest to date every sign. There were a few seriously hilarious moments, one where I had to put the book down and get myself together from wheeze-laughing with second-hand embarrassment. And best of all, Gray figures out some really important life lessons about Queer Time (not existing inside the heteronormative timeline of perpetual misery).

The only thing I really struggled with was just how reasonable and mature and communicative Gray and Veronica were with each other. They were SO HEALTHY. I kind of loved it but I also kinda missed that desperation angst that usually comes with romances.

An awesome queer beach read, which is, amazingly. a real thing now!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the chance to read this ARC and provide an honest review.

While I did enjoy this LBGTQIAP+ rom com, I had a hard time liking the main character. They gave me "pick me" vibes that I couldn't shake. And I feel like none of the other characters were very likable either.

Cute idea, I think the characters were not likeable for me.

This read was exactly what I needed. The plot is ADORABLE. The MC and supporting characters are ADORABLE. The found family between Gray and Cherry was the hi-light of the book for me. I loved reading the parts where they interacted. The added component of Cherry also having her own made family that supported and loved Gray was a huge bonus. I think Cherry was my favourite person in the book, Gray was lovable but sometimes needed to be humbled.

I loved the aspect of getting to see glimpses of each sign and how that affected how they all interact and appear in the world really had me reflected on myself and the people I surround myself with. As a Scorpio (Captain Hook is also my misunderstood villain), I am biased in saying that date might have been my favourite. The dates were my favourite part and considering all the signs I have dated had me giggling. I also love how the ending of the book pulled it all together.

Speaking of the ending, I had accidentally read another review that said they didn’t like who the FMC ends up with. I tried to keep an open mind about it because I wasn’t quite sure who they could be referring to because I LOVED who the FMC ends up with. I think it is a true testament to opposites attracting. Sure, Gray had chemistry with other dates, and maybe even more chemistry, but the author does a great job of showing that there is more to finding your person than just common interests and great s*x. That maybe we can have more than one soulmate, it kind of takes the pressure off if you ask me.

All in all, I loved this book. I read it in my one day because I was immediately hooked and needed to see how it would end. When it is published I will be grabbing a copy as well as telling all my friends to too.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of this book!

While I definitely enjoyed this lighthearted novel, I have to agree with what other reviewers have already said. Gray, our protagonist, was incredibly endearing and I related a lot to them as a fiery Aries myself (one who married a Libra at that!), and while the romance was super cute, I wasn't suuuuuper into who she ends up with. The ending of the book did feel a little rushed, as well.

I know others have mentioned that the other signs were too stereotypical, and they certainly were, but I think it worked for the purposes of this novel. The Scorpio cracked me up, and the Aries/Aries dynamic is on point.

Overall, I think this book is great for anyone who wants a lighthearted sapphic romance that isn't too serious or angsty.

As a fellow Aries, I saw a lot of myself within Gray! I'm even on the same journey as her so this couldn't have been a more perfectly timed read. Having a quarter-life crisis and feeling like she's falling behind, Gray looks to the stars and one Madame Nouvelle Lune for help, she finds herself in a dating challenge with each of the zodiac signs to achieve her dream of finding her soulmate and starting a family. With a unique plot such as this, the book introduced a colorful cast of characters that you can't help but love.

I enjoyed Gray and Cherry's relationship. They are the best friends and unconditionally support and love one another. They also weren't afraid to have tough conversations and, in my opinion, this helped Gray to grow.

I also loved the diversity of the characters and dates. Gray's dates range in sexuality, gender, and race. Each character felt fully developed and I found myself agreeing and keeping tabs similar to how Gray was. It is such a breath of fresh air to the romance genre!

Thank you Netgalley & Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed the characters and pacing of this book! It was such a fun premise, and I felt like it moved at a good pace to keep me interested, but not feel like it was dragging or flying by too quickly.

This book was cute and quite spicy.
The writing was fresh and concise.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read it.

Thank you so much to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early in exchange for an honest review.

Looking for a Sign follows Gray who decides to date one person from each zodiac sign in order to find the one.

This book surprised me! The found family dynamics of Gray with Cherry’s family were so fun and I immensely enjoyed any scene with River in it. I didn’t expect the range of people Gray went on dates with, nor their importance throughout the rest of the book.

Although it was clear from the beginning who the end love interest was going to be, I loved her! She did come across as very distant and cold for a good portion of the book, but all the times we got to see her character, it instantly made sense why she and Gray worked together.

I was also excited that Gray’s dates were not just cis women and especially appreciated the pronoun switching that occurred in the text even before Gray brought it up with her she/they date.

I did find that at times the book tended to info dump but the premise and characters were interesting enough that I was able to persevere and I’m glad I did. I don’t know how I’ll be able to wait until June to pick up a copy!

Thank you to Random House for this eARC! This book was okay! It did hit me pretty hard emotionally as someone who is also about to turn 29 and has no idea what to do with my romantic life. The fade to black sex scenes were a little bit annoying because they didn't really give me a chance to connect with some of the couplings. I didn't love how quickly the main characters were to anger with one another but they sort of made up for it with the communication. Grey's friendship with Cherry was a lovely feature that did keep me engaged the whole time.

RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 (3.5/5)

Looking for a Sign by Susie Diamond follows Gray as she embarks on a date with a person from each of the zodiac sign in search of her perfect partner while approaching her Saturn Return.

This book was cute and fun! I am a huge fan of astrology, so I personally loved the astrology parts and found those to be my favorite parts of the book. As a pisces, I was most excited to seeing how my sign was represented which came at the end of the chart so it was fun to look forward to!

However, I found Gray to be kind of annoying throughout the book .. she just felt SO immature and would do and say some things sometimes that I couldn’t get past. I did however, love her best friend Cherry and Cherry’s husband Robbie, so they definitely helped.

The LGBTQIA+ representation in this one is great too - so if you’re a fan of astrology then you should pick it up!

Thank you Netgalley and Dial Press Trade for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

OUT ON 06/11/24

This was very fun! Enjoyed the turns & adventures & all the characters we got to meet along the way!

Do you think you can find your soul mate based on their zodiac sign? Such a fun read! I loved the premise of this book and also I’m really big into astrology signs so that was a plus. The different dates and experiences were fun to read about. Cute, unique, steamy queer romcom with really fun characters! Thank you NetGalley and Random house for this eARC!

This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2024 and I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from NetGalley! Thanks NetGalley! :)

I was really excited for this book because I thought the concept was super cool, but what it had in originality it lacked in depth. The characters were very one-sided and they felt underdeveloped. I definitely enjoyed the book, but I think it could’ve been about 100 pages longer. A lot of the actions were told to the audience, rather than shown.

I also had a bit of an issue with the ideality that someone who is attracted to any and all genders can identify as a lesbian, just because they "like the title". First of all, as a proud wlw lesbian, it felt invalidating to my label. But more importantly it felt dangerous towards trans men. A person identifying as a lesbian dating who is still interested in dating a trans man invalidates that person's gender. I asked some of my trans friends for their opinions on this, and they agreed this was offensive. I urge you to take a long hard look at that section of the book and decide if it is truly necessary to move the plot forward.

Regardless, this is a fun read for anyone who enjoys astrology even a little bit!

I loved the premise for this book. Do astrological signs make a difference in a relationship. Cute, unique, steamy queer romcom with fun characters.

I breezed through this one!! I was googling astrology facts the whole time, because I was invested in Gray’s journey. Such a fun read!! I really appreciate a story that does "found family' well and this one hit the spot!