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Stars Collide: A Novel Paperback – May 2, 2023
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From Rachel Lacey, award-winning author of Read Between the Lines, comes a sexy slow-burn romance about two dynamic divas who collide on the world’s biggest stage.
Eden Sands has been a star for twenty years, but it’s lonely at the top. Her mediocre marriage just ended, and her inner circle is smaller than ever. The stage is the only place she’s ever felt like she truly belonged, and yet, her last album flopped, and her upcoming tour hasn’t sold out. Eden’s desperate for her star to shine bright again, but when her team suggests a collaboration with an up-and-coming young star to give her a boost, she balks.
Anna Moss is pop music’s rising star. She’s idolized Eden Sands for most of her life―so it’s a dream come true when she’s invited to perform with her at the Grammys. Anna’s tired of being defined by her bubbly persona. She wants to be taken seriously as an artist, and a duet with Eden could be just what she needs.
As Anna and Eden rehearse, they soon realize they have more in common than their musical talents. Now they just have to decide if what is between them is a one-hit wonder or the making of a romance worthy of one of the greatest love songs of all time.
- Print length315 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 2, 2023
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101662509111
- ISBN-13978-1662509117
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“[A] pleasure.” ―Booklist
“Utterly captivating! Stars Collide is deeply romantic, and the chemistry between Eden and Anna positively crackles, burning up the page. Rachel Lacey is a master of crafting vibrant, fully-drawn characters readers can’t help but love.” ―Alexandria Bellefleur, bestselling & Lambda Award–winning author of Written in the Stars
“The trademark wit, sweetness, and warmth of Rachel Lacey's writing, showcased in a sparkling age-gap, celebrity romance, featuring charming prose, endearing characters and sexy repartee. A decade-old crush, a Grammy performance, and a surprise attraction are tantalizing top notes of Rachel's latest gift to her readers. Stars Collide deserves a standing ovation.” ―Milena McKay, Lambda Award–winning author of The Headmistress
“Anna and Eden's journey is not one I'm soon going to forget. A slow burn that explodes when the characters finally give in to their attraction. Rachel Lacey does a great job at developing the characters and the story in a way that has you cheering them on from start to finish. Highly recommend this one!” ―Sidney Halston, USA Today bestselling author
“Rachel Lacey balances heat and heart in the most satisfying way!” ―Annie Rains, USA Today bestselling author
About the Author
Rachel Lacey is an award-winning contemporary romance author and semi-reformed travel junkie. She’s been climbed by a monkey on a mountain in Japan, gone scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and camped out overnight in New York City for a chance to be an extra in a movie. These days, the majority of her adventures take place on the pages of the books she writes. She lives in the mountains of Vermont with her family and a variety of rescue pets.
Rachel loves to keep in touch with her readers! You can find her at www.RachelLacey.com, or say hi on Twitter (@rachelslacey) or at www.facebook.com/RachelLaceyAuthor.
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- Publisher : Montlake (May 2, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 315 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1662509111
- ISBN-13 : 978-1662509117
- Item Weight : 11.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #251,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10,560 in LGBTQ+ Romance (Books)
- #44,524 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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About the author
Rachel Lacey is an award-winning contemporary romance author and semi-reformed travel junkie. She's been climbed by a monkey on a mountain in Japan, gone scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and camped out overnight in New York City for a chance to be an extra in a movie. These days, the majority of her adventures take place on the pages of the books she writes. She lives in the mountains of Vermont with her family and a variety of rescue pets.
Rachel loves to keep in touch with her readers! You can find her at:
RachelLacey.com
Twitter @rachelslacey
Facebook.com/RachelLaceyAuthor
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It was nice that despite being the younger one and lesser star, Anna still brought good ideas to the table, so things didn’t seem as unbalanced as they could have. I never really bought into the fear that everything would go down like they did with Camille, so I was a little frustrated when that concern came up later on. Thankfully it turned out there was kind of a different issue underneath it which seemed much more reasonable, and the outcome was a beneficial change, so that kind of dodged a bullet.
The last chapter and epilogue were particularly moving, and I’d have to say the payoff was worth the buildup there. Overall there are still things that make celebrity stories not my favorite — like I don’t really want to read about people who can’t go anywhere or do anything without security surrounding them (they found some ways to avoid that here, but also suffered from it a fair bit). But there’s a lot of power in the moments on stage as well, and those were used well here.
Bottom line, I really enjoyed this, even if I think I have a somewhat limited appetite for more stories like it.
❝ "You’re more than your sexuality. So much more.” ❞
❓ #QOTD Who was your celebrity crush growing up OR favorite artist as a teen? ❓
🦇 After her divorce, pop star sensation Eden Sands' latest album lacked the spark fans and the industry have expected of her after 20 years. Meanwhile, Anna Moss, her fellow Grammy nominee, is beginning to rise, though people in the industry don't take her as seriously as she hoped. To rekindle that spark, Eden invites Anna to join her on stage during her Grammy performance, only for fans to focus on the spark between them. Following the unexpected popularity of #Edanna, Eden invites Anna to open her upcoming tour. The more time they spend together, the more they realize that chemistry exists off-stage, too. Is there something more to what they're feeling?
💜 Eden and Anna's love story also gives a respectable nod to many realities of life as a celebrity. As a young star, Eden is forced to mature quickly. Allowing the adults in her life to make major decisions on her behalf stole Eden's control, leading her to claim that control in extreme ways as an adult. Fans have mobbed Eden, tugging at her hair, getting in her personal space, and claiming some unspoken right to flash cameras in her face, leading Eden to further seclude herself under the guise of safety. So much of her young life was controlled that she lost the chance to explore her identity beyond the pop star on stage. Meanwhile, Anna is forever seen as a teen character she played (while in her 20s), prompting no one to take her seriously. One of the things I loved most about this book was the mentorship between the two women. While Eden helped Anna recognize the control she could have over her career, Anna helped Eden recognize who she was and the life she could have outside of the spotlight. A lot of the conflicts in this story were internal; Eden's self-discovery and sexual awakening, the words of a controlling and toxic ex haunting Anna. Eden and Anna helped one another through their self-growth.
💜 In my favorite scenes, Anna coaxes Eden to talk through her thoughts (finally, a sapphic book that avoids using miscommunication to simmer the story in tension). Anna reminds Eden, "You don’t have to label yourself before you’re ready . . . or ever, if you don’t want to. How you identify is so personal, and you’re under no obligation to share it with anyone.” For many people, recognizing who they are--labels or not--is a lonely process. Anna never pushes or rushes Eden, but she does help Eden work through her concerns. You're never too late to decide who you are. I didn't navigate my own sexuality until after college, but I wish I'd had a friend to help me understand it, the way Eden had Anna. Even when their relationship blossoms into more, their friendship never wavers. Rachel Lacey does an incredible job at describing how out of tune you can feel for so much of your life, only for the static to clear because of an event, a realization, or a person. I've met that person and I can say with certainty that it can change everything.
🦇 Though I loved the internal conflicts both MCs had to navigate to mature and develop, the lack of strong external factors seems unrealistic. The major external factors are the mobbing fans and Anna's ex; the latter of which creates the only major blow-out scene in the entire novel. While we see Anna mature throughout the story (both in how she treats Eden and in her career growth), her maturity unravels in that scene. Eden, who is usually steadfast in her composure, steps beyond the professional veneer she wears in a moment of immature jealousy. That scene, presented in the last few chapters, felt like a rushed, inserted source of conflict before a HEA ending. Even Anna's ex felt out of character in these scenes, jumping from one extreme to the next, brought in as a last-minute trigger for Anna's insecurities about her relationship with Eden. There were other external conflicts to explore that would have strengthened the story. For example, the media is never posed in a negative light (as if the media wouldn't distort the truth or paparazzi wouldn't mob both popstars). What if Eden was only enamored by the situation (a concern that could have crept alongside Anna's other doubts)? During the second half of the novel, Eden and Anna were surrounded by so much BLISS that I kept waiting for a real problem to challenge their relationship. The strongest relationships navigate problems and survive, all the stronger for it.
🦇 Recommended to anyone in need of a warm and fuzzy romance read. Ideal for fans of sexy slow burns, workplace romances, and celebrity romances.
✨ The Vibes ✨
🩷 Bisexual / Pan Leads 💙
💞 Sapphic Romance
🎤 Workplace Romance / Forced Proximity
🎙️ Dual POV
🎵 Slow Burn
⏳ Age Gap
💗 Friends to Lovers
🏳️⚧️ Transgender Rep
❤️🔥 Sexual Awakening
🌶️ Spice
Eden and Anna were just delightful. I loved their dynamic. Lacey did such a wonderful job with Eden's sexual awakening and the confusion and feelings that can accompany that journey. Anna is such a wonderful character who is out and proud in her pansexuality. I adored the communication between these characters. I love love love when two characters vibe like Eden and Anna do.
I loved this book. A lot. This took the top spot for my favorite Rachel Lacey book. Everything about this book was just top-notch for me.
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I really liked the story and it made me think about my younger years when I had celebrity crushes and daydreaming about meeting them. This book really gives you that but with so much more!
I love how these characters got together and how they got to know each other and grow together. So many sweet and cute moments and this book is really a feel good lesbian romance and I loved it!
Can't wait to read more from this author!
Reviewed in Germany on August 31, 2023
I really liked the story and it made me think about my younger years when I had celebrity crushes and daydreaming about meeting them. This book really gives you that but with so much more!
I love how these characters got together and how they got to know each other and grow together. So many sweet and cute moments and this book is really a feel good lesbian romance and I loved it!
Can't wait to read more from this author!