Genre 📚: YA Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance
Tropes 💁♀️: Fated love, Family curse, Friends to lovers
Rep ✔️: Disabled main character, queer side characters
Rating ⭐️: 4/5
I always knew insta-love was a curse… But to FMC Piper and her family, it’s the greatest blessing. They have the ability to know who their true love is with a single feeling. An overwhelming pull that tells them, “Yes, this person is the one.” While Piper’s aunts are all happily in love, her parents are going through a divorce — which is totally unacceptable. Piper doesn’t want to fail her aunts the same way her parents have, so she’s determined to find her person.
Luckily, Piper does find someone, feeling that overwhelming pull she’s heard so much about. And yet, she’s feeling an entirely different pull toward her childhood best friend Leo. I was drawn in by this concept, as I’m interested in seeing how characters interact with fate. Do they stick with the sure thing, with what’s written in the stars for them, or do they follow their heart? Piper could be frustrating at times, as she was so adamant on ignoring her heart, but her reasoning behind it really made me feel for her. Because she was just desperate for belonging.
A very cute read, with solid disability representation and some of my favorite friends-to-lovers moments. (I’m a sucker for a good I’ve liked you this whole time, you idiot!)
**Much thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All the Stars Align will be released on April 1, 2025.
Sara Bechtol 