Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for this bad@ss novel!
Going to keep this short and sweet.....
Sadly I have not read the other books to this set but best believe I am now!
This was the best I've read in some time.
Couldn't put this down. Loved the characters. The writing was flawless.
Now I'm off to buy the Bellefleur's other books! 👋

Margot Cooper doesn’t do relationships, at least not the serious ones. Not anymore. As her friends couple up and start their lives together, Margot is beginning to feel like the left out fifth wheel. So, when she throws herself into helping plan Brendon’s wedding, she’s thrown off her feet when the wedding planner is her childhood crush and first love, Olivia Grant. Fresh out of a 10-year marriage, Olivia is starting over in Seattle, away from home for the first time since college. Running into Margot was unexpected, but when an unfortunate apartment issue leaves her (and her cat, Cat) homeless, Margot’s empty spare room is offered up. Eleven years of built-up feelings start to pour over. Will they both end up heartbroken again or will they finally get their happy ending?

Queen of the queer rom coms is back with the third novel is her companion series. Count Your Lucky Stars is Margot’s turn at love.

Margot has been my favorite character since her introduction in Written in the Stars. Fiercely loyal, unapologetic in her critiques, ever the pessimist about love. I’ve been anxiously waiting for her love story and it certainly didn’t disappoint. This book is such a good story of right person, wrong time. I loved the introduction of Olivia and how her character plays off of Margot and how she seamlessly fits right into the friend group. The author’s writing style is fantastic, fictional events and people that feel like they’ve been pulled off the Seattle streets. The characters are lovable and dynamic, the storylines and dialogue feel real.

This book was definitely the steamiest of the series and the tension between Margot and Olivia was phenomenal. For their history, I almost wanted more tension and animosity instead of falling right back into friendship after 11 years of estrangement.

Estranged best friends to lovers, forced proximity. You cannot go wrong with this book.

Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Count Your Lucky Stars is the third book in the affiliated series from Bellefleur (though I haven’t read the other two and you don’t need to in order to follow this one). It’s second chance romance between Olivia, divorced wedding planner, and Margot, co-owner of an astrology business. The two leads were best friends in high school, but drifted apart due to some big misunderstandings. Fate has put them back in close quarters again when Olivia is planning a wedding that Margot is in.

This is a cute, sexy romance with great LGBTQIA+ representation. If you like second chance stories, you will probably enjoy this quick read.

6/5 stars (the extra star is fur the cat)

Okay now that I got that cat pun out of the way, I loved this book. It brought me the same feelings of joy and laughter as the first two and I loved getting to know more about Margot’s character and flaws.

Margot and Olivia are both very believable characters with flaws that are relatable. They make you want to route for them both together and on their own.

I appreciate how all three of these books are tied together using the same friend group, as each book made me want to know more about different side characters. I was so excited when I found out Margot was getting her own book after I read Hang the Moon.

I also very much appreciated the theme of found family throughout the series showing that all different kinds of love are important and worth being celebrated

This was SUCH a cute sapphic romance! Alexandria Bellefleur truly gives everything she is supposed to give in her writing. As a sapphic, I feel indebted to her wholly. With written in the stars and now this!! And seeing all of the characters from the past two Written in the Stars books makes me so happy! Such good fluff & steamy scenes too. She does it for the sapphics, no one can convince me otherwise.

Alexandria Bellefleur strikes again!!! Since the first book, Written in the Stars, I knew Margot's story would be my favorite. Margot is a fierce and funny character who says what she thinks and she is who she is without regrets. Plus she's and Aries and what Aries sun and Aries moon doesn't want to read about a strong and unapologetically independet female lead who falls in love? ALSO Margot's dirty talk??? H O T. Yes ma'am I was very there for Margot's daddy energy.

Margot and Olivia are fun and easy to like as couple. I think they balance out each other perfectly, Olivia, a libra, is soft and someone who loves to care for others to the point where she rarely prioritizes herself and Margot, an Aries, just wants what's best for her friends and isn't afraid to speak her mind when she feels like something isn't okay.

Every romance novel has to have a conflict, we wouldn't read them if the couple didn't over come something and choose each other despite whatever the problem is, its part of the allure. One of my favorite things about her writing is her characters don't have the same argument a million times, there's not constant rehashing of the same issue and the characters never start feeling whiny. and I LOVE THAT!

I am not a fan of friends to lovers, it just has never been a trope I go to there is usually no spark or banter, just awkwardness. I can't do the awkwardness. With that being said, this is the second time that Bellefleur has made me reconsider my stance on friends to lovers.

Strongly recommend this being added to your TBRs along with Bellefleur's other two books in this universe: Written in the Stars + Hang the Moon

I’m a sucker for these characters and this series! Another great story from Alexandria Bellefleur and I hope she’s not finished with them.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Publishers for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.

This book is book three in a companion-style series. You don't actually need to read them in order but since the main characters of the previous novels are the most prominent side characters, you'll be slightly spoiled on the relationships. ***LGBTQIA+ REP IN ALL THREE NOVELS**

Written in the Stars, book one, was among my top ten of 2020. I love that book and it is one of my most favorite Sapphic romances ever.

Hang the Moon, book two, was an utter disappointment. I think I expected Margot's story that I didn't have interests in Brendon/Annie's story. Their chemistry didn't make sense to me but I loved the author's writing style so I persisted. Hang the Moon received three stars right before I read this ARC.

Count Your Lucky Stars, book three, was amazing! This story is an estranged friends to lovers with a teenage one night stand twist embedded. Olivia and Margot's conflict resided in lack of communication but the author nearly broke the fourth wall by having Margot recognize that in a straightforward manner. One of my favorite scenes was the cake tasting scene where Olivia knew what Margot liked. That scene and others like it were so adorable to see their past history. That alone made Count Your Lucky Stars so much better than Hang the Moon because it added to them truly loving each other.

THANK. YOU. FOR. THE. EPILOGUE. I loved everything about that epilogue. The six of them all finally happy and living life on three different rates of pace was so lovely to see. It brought the whole series full circle.

It's so difficult to write a review without spoiling this novel (and those before it) but I highly recommend you check out this series if you haven't done so already!

My one dislike for this novel is that I'm going to have to wait until next year to own a physical copy.

GO READ THIS SERIES!!

This was my favorite of Bellefleur's so far! I love a good friends to lovers story and it was awesome to see the other characters from the two previous books as well.

I love Alexandria Bellefleur’s writing! Her romances are a perfect mix of emotional and heartwarming and sweet and sexy, and Count Your Lucky Stars is no exception! This book is so steamy! It’s a second chance, estranged friends to lover with some forced proximity thrown into the mix, and I am here for it. First, I love seeing the characters fro the previous books in this series grow and see their romances getting better and better, and I loved Margot and Olivia! Olivia is ambitious, and her heart is just so big, and Margot is just this dirty-talking alpha who is so absolutely genuine. I feel like it can be frustrating in romances for the conflict to be that the main character is an extra wheel, but I think this was just handled so well—the friendships I’ve come to know and love from Written in the Stars just sparkle here. Elle and Margot’s friendship is so sweet, and I loved the support Margot gets from everyone, and I love how welcomed Olivia is to this group of characters. Olivia and Margot’s chemistry sizzles, and I just love a second chance romance, but this felt like so much more too—it was also their friendship that stood out. These two really understand each other, and I love how this story comes together. I do wish they had just communicated throughout this book better because that constantly seemed an issue, but at the same time, I loved that that lack of communication was something the characters were aware of. Alexandria Bellefleur has created characters that are absolutely flawed and in that have created an authentic and heartwarming story that has me smiling so big. Also, I so wish Elle and Margot’s company Oh My Stars was real, I love how this dove into astrology more and Margot’s passion for it really came through. Plus, Olivia’s cat Cat is just a star. Honestly, this is such a perfect conclusion to this series.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

CW: abandonment issues, cheating (past relationship not MCs), sick parent

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-f/f former childhood friends to lovers
-close-proximity
-second chance romance
-so much mutual pining
-an adorable cat named cat
-our favorite characters from the past two books
-so much sexual tension

Ooomf this book. So excited for it and now so upset that this series is over. I've been excited to read Margot's story who's been a feature of the series since book 1. Not exactly a grump, more of a curmudgeon who isn't afraid to tell people like it is, and likes what she likes. She struggles to speak about her feelings with everyone and is just not an emotional person. While watching those nearest and dearest to her fall in love around her. I adored her and definitely related to her fears as a fifth wheel and your relationships with your friends changing.

Olivia may have been quieter but her story was just as meaningful. Making the best out of life that didn't give her what she wanted. Trying to take care of everyone else around her. Sometimes it feels selfish to do what you want when it's exactly what you need to do. I feel like so many people can relate to Olivia especially during the pandemic and I hope we all get our HEA and find our Margot.

These two, gosh the sexual tension, the steamy talking. This was the steamiest of the three books and I just enjoyed their back and forth so much. Normally I'm not a fan of communication issues but it was perfectly done here. The stakes so clear, the fear of ruining the friendship, the fear, the past issues that separated them. Honestly, this may have been the best book I've seen that the communication issues were so realistic.

I won't be able to stop gushing, this book was amazing. I just wish we got more time with these characters.

Rating: 5
Steam: 4

I keep picking up Alexandria Bellefleur's books because I'm starved to queer (specifically sapphic) romcoms, and I keep being disappointed. I just think she's not for me.

This was my most anticipated of the trilogy, and also the most disappointing. I think it lacked the emotional depth that I was searching for, that I'm always searching for in my romance. For a second chance, forced proximity (roommates), childhood best friends romance, there wasn't a lot of angst or emotional drive or even swoon between the two heroines. I also didn't find it particularly funny. It felt as though Bellefleur was stretched while having to juggle the cameos and continued HEAs of the 2 previous books and that took away from the romance in this one.

Also, these books are chock full of cis white people, which feels really unrealistic to me. I've never met a queer friend group with only cis white people in it, and I think it's really damaging representation.

I do find Bellefleur's writing style to be really compelling in the prose, and she writes such lively and dynamic characters and friendships. The romance here just didn't hit the spot for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC.

CW: heart attack (parent)

I loved Written in the Stars, and this book was equally as cute!!! Margot was one of my favorites in the previous books, and I loved finally getting the chance to read about her story. Her relationship with Olivia was SO cute, and I really loved the pan rep in this story, plus the storyline of coming to terms with queerness later in life. This is a really sweet comfort book for anyone looking for a light and joyful read!

A sweet second-chance romance featuring an event planner and an astrologer. Margot and Olivia were best friends in high school--and briefly more--but haven't seen each other in years. Suddenly, they're stuck together, as Olivia plans an important wedding for Margot's friends. And when Olivia's apartment floods, they're temporarily roommates, too. Plus a demanding cat. There might still be an attraction between the two women, but if they're going to have a chance of a future, they need to figure out what went wrong in the past first.

It was nice to revisit the charming and eccentric characters from Bellefleur's two previous books, now happily paired off. I definitely related to Margot's feelings as the lone single person, where the couples don't really know what to do with you. There were hilarious moments here, as well as heartfelt ones, and a deeply satisfying conclusion.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

another beautiful book by Alexandra Bellefluer and a great conclusion to the series. she grabs hold of your attention with her characters and style of writing!

This was an absolutely beautiful end to Alexandria Bellefleur's trilogy and she has made a lifetime reader out of me. I've anxiously awaited each book since reading Written in the Stars and they have all exceeded by expectations--but this one especially so.

Margot is the third person is this series to get her HEA. She is Elle's business brother and Brendon's best friend, but as the other characters find love, she is left feeling like a fifth wheel. Following Hang the Moon, Brendon and Annie are getting married. Margot is Brendon's Best Woman and the wedding has to have a spontaneous change in planners after an issue with the original venue. In walks Olivia, the girl that got away. She is recently divorced, looking for her big break in the event planning business, and also still carries a bittersweet torch for Margot. They do not have plans to reconnect but fate has other ideas. Olivia's apartment floods and she needs a place to stay and Margot, conveniently, is between roommates.

This book can best be described as lots mutual pining with a lot of sexual tension. Like a lot, lol. This has some of my favorite tropes: forced proximity, friends-to-lovers-to-strangers-to-friends-to-lovers, and a second-chance relationship. Like her other books, Alexandria Bellefleur takes these fun tropes and turns them on their head. I'm convinced at this point that she's unable to write a bad book. I was in a terrible book slump and decided to go ahead and read this and it was a great decision. It was *so much fun.* I love Margot and Liv so much. I loved getting to see the happiness of Elle/Darcy and Brendon/Annie. It was steamyyyyy. And I laughed out loud on more than one occasion (the hallway exchange, amirite?)

This was *mwuah* chef's kiss perfection. I think it's my favorite of the trilogy. I can't wait for this to be published so that I can read them all again back-to-back and experience all of it like one giant book. Another A++++ for Alexandria Bellefleur. I can't wait to see what she writes next.

**I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher!

Thanks to Netgalley for an eARC, this is my honest review for Count Your Lucky Stars.

Let me just start off by saying I was SOOOO excited to get approved to read this book early. I have been a huge fan of Alexandria Bellefleur since Written in the Stars began. The way she writes her characters and love stories just grabs a hold of you and puts you in the book. It is so easy to make a connection to the characters and feel what they feel while reading. Another reason I love this series is because you see real life problems that couples need to work through.. This feel good romantic comedy with LGBTQ+ protagonists is heartwarming. 100% recommend reading this book and buying it for your libraries.

After meeting Margot in Written in the Stars and seeing her again in Hang the Moon, it’s finally time for her story!

Just as Margot is starting to feel like she’s becoming the fifth wheel in her friend group, her childhood best friend, Olivia, makes a reappearance. Not only is Olivia planning her friends’ wedding, but she also needs a place to stay while her apartment is repaired. Margot decides to put the past behind her and offers to let Olivia stay in her spare room. As roommates, Margot and Olivia begin to repair their friendship while learning about themselves and each other along the way.

Second chance romance. Best friends to lovers. Steam. LGBT+ representation. This book has it all!

Yes I have over 30 books from NetGalley that publish before this one, but because it is one of my most anticipated books of 2022 I couldn’t help starting Count Your Lucky Stars within a few days of being approved and I was not disappointed. This book picks up a short while after the epilogue of Hang the Moon and returns to the wonderful Written in the stars world that Alexandria has created. I highly highly highly recommend reading the other two books in this series before reading this book as the main couples from the first two books are featured frequently, though it probably can be read on its own.

This book focuses on Margot (the former roommate and business partner of Elle (book 1)), and Olivia (the wedding planner for Brendan and Annie (book 2)) who happen to have been best friends in high school but haven’t really spoken since they spent a week in bed together prior to attending separate colleges a decade ago. This is a wonderful second chance romance as the pair struggle with trust issues stemming from their history as well as their continued attraction and forced proximity as new roommates. Where the book doesn’t come out for six more months I don’t want to spoil too much, so I think I’ll leave the overview at that.

As with the other two books in the series, this one strikes a wonderful balance of humor, romance, and tension. I absolutely adored catching up with the main couples from the previous. I loved all the small humorous moments like Margot’s family group chat and Margot’s healthy fear of Olivia’s cat, named Cat. This book had a bit more heat compared to the first two books in the series and I have no complaints about that. The longing between the Olivia and Margot was real and wonderful. I can se myself rereading this book.

I can’t wait to see what Alexandria Bellefleur writes next! Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC.

I stopped everything I was doing when I saw I was sent this book! I loved #WrittenInTheStars and #HangTheMoon and this book was just as good! In fact, it may be my favorite, especially because I got to spend time with some of my favorite characters. It’s so satisfying to see Brandon and Annie and Elle and Darcy so happy but this time around it’s Margot’s turn for love.
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Margot doesn’t love being the fifth wheel but she isn’t dating anyone. She’s happily helping plan Brandon and Annie’s wedding when she comes face to face with her childhood best friend, the love of her life, and the girl she hasn’t spoken to in over ten years.
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Olivia is shocked to see Margot and newly divorced from her high school boyfriend, she wonders if she she is the one who got away.
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A second chance at love, with the signature wit and humor that Bellefleur is known for I loved this one. She has created a world with these characters that I am invested in and want to keep revisiting.
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Thank you #Avon and #NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.