With Stars in Her Eyes
A Novel
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Next up from break out author Andie Burke (Fly with Me) is WITH STARS IN HER EYES, a swoon-worthy sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home.
Seconds from a meteoric career launch, cellist Courtney Starling suffers a frightening migraine attack during a key performance. While harmful rumors fly, she escapes to her happy place--her best friend's Kansas bookshop. Courtney's working incognito when a scream sends her leaping off a shelving ladder to find the woman who screamed cowering near the register.
When Thea Quinn dropped in for a misdelivered package, she did not expect a mortifying encounter with a bearded dragon in front of an inconveniently attractive bookseller. Clutching an upcoming book club flyer and the tattered shreds of her dignity, she heads back to her new piercing job at the tattoo shop next door. She moved to this quirky place for a fresh start. But maybe the meet-disaster was a sign? Maybe Thea needs to branch out beyond her photography hobby and connect with new people...like at a historical romance book club run by a particularly mysterious and sexy bookseller with a pixie cut?
Friendly lunches become stolen moments between the bookshelves. Courtney and Thea's old problems feel ages away. But just as their chemistry heats to a combustion point, consequences from Courtney's past arrive literally on her doorstep at exactly the wrong moment. New revelations and surprising connections take the pair from feeling joyfully lovestruck to confusingly star-crossed. Both women must decide what they're willing to give up for happily ever after.
About this Author
ANDIE BURKE writes books with queer kissing and happily ever afters. She's an English major who jumped into nursing--recently escaping the pandemic ER to a pediatric sedation unit. Andie lives in MD with an alarming number of books and ultra-fine point pens. When not writing, she's feeding two small human creatures or trying not to kill her houseplants. You can find her on Bookstagram adding to her ever-expanding TBR or letting her ADHD brain happily dissociate while listening to Taylor Swift.
Reviews
"Dreamy, charming, and full of vividly beautiful moments, Andie Burke's latest novel is a triumph. From witty banter to revelations about moving forward after trauma, it's a powerful story about self-love and finding your voice. I'm head-over-heels for With Stars in Her Eyes." - Susie Dumond, author of Looking for a Sign
Praise for Fall for Him:
"With strong friendships, a full cast of delightful characters, and a story told from alternating points of view, this enemies-to-lovers and forced-proximity romance from Burke (Fly with Me) explores serious issues such as neurodivergence, alcohol-use disorder, toxic family expectations, forgiveness, and grief, while still being a steamy, humorous, and hopeful read." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Enemies become lovers in this entertaining contemporary from Andie Burke.. A delight." - Publishers Weekly
"Fall for Him is the kind of rom com that checks all of the boxes. Two characters with real, relatable issues? Check! So much tension and banter? Check! The perfect combination of laughs and spice? Double check! Andie Burke's sophomore novel is a true triumph, a book I haven't been able to stop thinking about. It's safe to say I fell for this book and readers will too!" - Falon Ballard, author of Right on Cue
"Fall For Him is enemies-to-lovers perfection all wrapped up with a beautiful forced proximity bow. The chemistry between Dylan and Derek is sizzling and organic, and their love story will have you turning the page at lightning-fast speed. Andie's banter is god tier, her voice is a breath of fresh air, and I am a forever fan." - Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny
"Fall For Him is a tender, sexy story with all of the angst of grumpy-neighbors-to-unwitting-roommates-to genuine-friendship-to-lovers. As Derek and Dylan navigate their own challenges, they understand each other more and more, and so the romance feels grounded, rich, and full of delicious aching. Even as Andie Burke competently tackles neurodivergent representation, complex pasts, and grief, this is a story about joy, queer family, and the how the greatest love story ever told could be right next door. Spicy and sweet, Fall for Him is a charming queer romance." - Mae Marvel, author of Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous
"Fall for Him is both a sexy romp and an exploration of self love through complicated family dynamics, perfect for fans of HGTV and the shy nerd/confident cool guy dynamic of Levi and Nico from Grey's Anatomy." - Rachel Runya Katz, author of Thank You for Sharing and Whenever You're Ready
"Romances don't come funnier or sweeter than Fall for Him. Burke writes with splendid candor and nuance, weaving a tale of forced proximity that will leave your heart bursting. Derek and Dylan may be a nightmare for the HOA in the story but they are an absolute dream to read about!" - Timothy Janovsky, author of The (Fake) Dating Game
"Delightfully charming, vulnerable, and with a happy-ever-after you can't help but root for... I fell for every moment of Andie Burke's swoony romance." - Chip Pons
Praise for Fly With Me:
"A modern, tongue-in-cheek view... Fly with Me makes you laugh right before it makes you cry." - The New York Times
"A one-way ticket to sapphic delight." - PopSugar
"A soaring, swoony fake-dating tale." - Electric Literature
"Fly with Me is a delightful tale full of beloved romance tropes... Burke manages to center a nuanced look at grief while also maintaining the book's sexiness and humor." - Autostraddle
"Fly with Me is a hug in book form. Opposites-attract goodness, top-tier banter, and delightful tenderness all combine to make Andie Burke's debut an instant favorite. I fell head-over-heels for Olive and Stella from the first page, and this hilarious yet beautiful story of love, grief, bravery, and acceptance was unrelentingly delightful. A celebration of queer love and joy from start to finish." - Mazey Eddings, author of Full Bloom
"Fly with Me took me on a deeply emotional journey. This touching sapphic romance champions the healing power of found family, facing your fears with compassion and patience, and surrounding yourself with people who see and love you just as you are. Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Abby Jimenez!" - Chloe Liese, author of Two Wrongs Make a Right
"Burke's writing is elegant and effortless and had me completely charmed from the first page. My cheeks hurt from smiling. Fly with Me balances the humour of a disaster sapphic fake-dating her hot pilot heroine, with the heavy emotional weight of loving (and losing) family. Sprinkle in the perfect amount of tension and heat and Burke had me flying high." - Ruby Barrett, author of The Romance Recipe
"A sizzling debut! In Fly with Me, Burke delivers a love story that is heartfelt, entertaining, and utterly romantic. I enjoyed every second of this wonderful read." - Kate Bromley, author of Ciao for Now and Talk Bookish to Me
"An amazing sapphic romance... hard-hitting yet hopeful." - Culturess
"Burke crafts a heartfelt, emotional novel about two women who must learn to trust themselves enough to fall in love. Recommend to fans of Helen Hoang and Abby Jimenez." - Library Journal
"Burke skillfully balances sweetness and heat... readers will eagerly cheer on the charming central couple. Burke is a writer to watch." - Publishers Weekly
"In this adorable yet heart-wrenching story of overcoming limiting beliefs, Burke weaves a classic romantic tale of fake dating while diving into the naked truth of trauma and mental illness." - Booklist
"Fly with Me will undoubtedly make you believe in love! With its dazzling set of characters and opposites-attract romance, the story will take you to all kinds of highs that you won't ever want to get down." - Book Riot
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