Hang the Moon
2021 • 320 pages
Ratings19
Average rating3.6
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Ratings19
Average rating3.6
In a delightful follow-up to Written in the Stars, Alexandria Bellefleur delivers another #ownvoices queer rom-com about a hopeless romantic who vows to show his childhood crush that romance isn't dead by recreating iconic dates from his favorite films... Brendon Lowell loves love. It's why he created a dating app to help people find their one true pairing and why he's convinced "the one" is out there, even if he hasn't met her yet. Or... has he? When his sister's best friend turns up in Seattle unexpectedly, Brendon jumps at the chance to hang out with her. He's crushed on Annie since they were kids, and the stars have finally aligned, putting them in the same city at the same time. Annie booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to Seattle to spend time with friends before moving across the globe. She's not looking for love, especially with her best friend's brother. Annie remembers Brendon as a sweet, dorky kid. Except, the 6-foot-4 man who shows up at her door is a certified Hot Nerd and Annie... wants him? Oh yes. Getting involved would be a terrible idea--her stay is temporary and he wants forever--but when Brendon learns Annie has given up on dating, he's determined to prove that romance is real. Taking cues from his favorite rom-coms, Brendon plans to woo her with elaborate dates straight out of Nora Ephron's playbook. The clock is ticking on Annie's time in Seattle, and Brendon's starting to realize romance isn't just flowers and chocolate. But maybe real love doesn't need to be as perfect as the movies... as long as you think your partner hung the moon.
Series
3 primary booksWritten in the Stars is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Alexandria Bellefleur.
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This is a cute book, and I totally get the girl Mcs frustration with the dating world, especially in the dating age! All in all, this book was light-hearted, relatable, modern (hence the dating apps), and cute.
(Probably 4.5, rounding down.) God, this book made me want to visit Seattle again. This was maybe a little bit insta-love for me, but I could suspend disbelief on that since they knew each other for ages. Very much enjoyed that there was none of the cliche “oh no, he's my best friend's brother/she's my sister's best friend” thing that happens in romance (but I haven't seen much of in reality). I just really liked these characters and their relationships felt realistic and lived-in to me - I absolutely believed that Annie and Darcy had been friends for ages. Brendon could've used a little bit more development but overall this was excellent.
(2021 Summer Romance Bingo: karaoke, would also work for tattoos, holiday that's not Christmas, or friends to lovers)
For me the last 2 and an half hour were too much. It was juste Annie complaining about something she had control over, again and again and again. The rest of the book was cute and fun to read, but I don't think this book will leave a lasting mark in my mind except for the mention of L'amour est dans le près, a French show that I used to watch, and didn't know was known outside of France.
