What's Your Sign?
I *heart* this book. It is so sweet and fun, a perfect book to take on vacation or to read at home and pretend you're on vacation. I just felt good after reading The Star Shack by Lila Castle, and not just because I'm a Gemini and my horoscope today said that I had a lot of positive energy. Maybe it was in the stars that I was meant to spend my day reading this book, and the rest of my night smiling because of it. You know, if you believe in that stuff.
The Star Shack by Lila Castle:
Pete is a Red Sox fan. He loves baseball and spending his summers at Gingerbread Beach. It's not the nicest beach, nor does it have the best weather. In fact, it rains more often than the sun shines. But it does have one thing going for it. Annabelle. Ever since Pete met her when they were in middle-school, he has been in love with her and has known that they were meant for each other. Even the fact that she's a Yankees fan isn't enough to keep them apart. Normally a Red Sox guy and a Yankees girl do not mix, but Annabelle is special. Pete normally can't wait for Summer to see her on the rain-crunchy beaches of Gingerbread (that's how it got it's name), but lately Annabelle has been obsessed with astrology and that's something that Pete can't deal with. He doesn't like that New Agey stuff and wishes that Annabelle would just act normal again. She even swears that she can predict the outcome of baseball games by consulting the stars, which sounds like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo to Pete. Sure, she crushed EVERYONE in her fantasy baseball league, but that can be attributed to knowledge of the games and good old fashioned luck. He thinks it's time for her to give up on the stars and come back to earth, but Annabelle has other plans.
Annabelle is a Yankees fan. She has been so excited to spend a rainy Summer with her soul mate Pete at Gingerbread Beach.She has loved him since the moment she saw him, even though he's a red Sox fan. The second she gets there she rushes to see him, but he's been acting kind of distant lately. Maybe she should check his horoscope and see if there is something in the stars that could help her figure out his problem. The problem, it seems, is that Pete doesn't like her talking about astrology, which she would like to point out, is a SCIENCE. This is a part of who she is, and if he doesn't like it, maybe he doesn't like her. She never expected him to agree with this. He can't leave her, they are meant to be! It's in the stars! What was supposed to be a wonderful and romantic summer has turned into a sad and lonely mess. Now Pete is dating someone else and Annabelle is left to stand in the rain, but she has a plan that could turn things around.
Pete is never one to turn down a dare, and when Annabelle challenges him to open an astrology business on the boardwalk called "The Star Shack", he reluctantly agrees. She wants to prove that astrology is for real and he wants to prove it's all a joke. Annabelle believes that spending time with Pete will bring him back to her, but her plan backfires. She and Pete are finding love matches for everyone else, but the two of them are drifting farther apart each day. How is that something HUGE like a baseball rivalry won't keep them apart, but a little thing like stars will? They have the whole summer to figure out if these stars will align for them or if it's time to go their separate ways.
I totally understand the sports rivalry thing. To overcome that obstacle must mean true love, so I applaud their tolerance for each other and I am awed that they can even have a relationship. So, yes, I was rooting for Pete and Annabelle the whole way! I'm a hockey fan and there is NO WAY I would date a fan of my rival's team. I won't tell you what team that is, just know that they are evil, lol.
If you like astrology and romance, you might also want to read the Star Crossed series by Bonnie Hearn Hill. The first two books, Aries Rising and Taurus Eyes are available now and the third book, Gemini Night will be out in September:
Todays song is "Oh Star" by Paramore.
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<3 Michelle