A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors.
A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute.
Whether it’s romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can’t quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life.
These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore.
Contributors:
g. haron davis (Aries)
Adrianne White (Aquarius)
Cam Montgomery (Ophiuchus)
Tehlor Kay Mejia (Gemini)
Mark Oshiro (Libra)
Eric Smith (Scorpio)
Emery Lee (Pisces)
Byron Graves (Virgo)
Karuna Riazi (Cancer)
Roselle Lim (Taurus)
Alexandra Villasante (Capricorn)
Lily Anderson (Sagittarius)
Kiana Nguyen (Leo)
In middle school, my best friend and I discovered astrology and immediately became obsessed. We spent hours studying how our signs related to others – especially those of guys we had crushes on. When I saw this anthology featured zodiac signs, it made me want to revisit the past.
With such a variety of stories – magical realism, contemporary, supernatural, etc., – there are offerings for every reader. The beginning of each chapter gives a description of a zodiac sign (even the thirteenth sign, Ophiuchus is included), and it was fun to see how accurately they described me, my family, and friends (hubby said it nailed mine). I was overjoyed with the diversity of characters, cultures, and types of love (meet cutes, romantic, aromantic, and familial) featured and can’t say I’ve come across another anthology quite like this.
I’d like to give a shoutout to my favorites:
Taurus – The Taste of a Kiss by Roselle Lim – Loved the MC’s voice, and the food descriptions made me want to hunt down a food truck that sells Korean fried chicken. A sweet friends to lovers story.
Scorpio – The South Street Challenge by Eric Smith – I’m a fan of this author’s books, so I had high expectations for this story. I wasn’t disappointed. A bittersweet last night spent with friends before moving across country for college that comes with a welcome surprise.
Pisces – The Cure For Heartbreak by Emery Lee – A guy looking for a cure to heartbreak in a magic store discovers maybe it’s the person behind the counter and not a spell that’s the solution.
Virgo – Sometimes in September by Byron Graves – With a little bit of insta-love, these two characters in a rehab facility immediately connect. The ending is perfect and hopeful.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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That’s a clever concept! Thanks for sharing, Teri.
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I thought so, too, Staci. I saw one of the authors mention it on Twitter, and when it popped up on NetGalley, I immediately requested it. It was a nice variety of stories.
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I’d probably be remiss if I didn’t check this one out, eh (with the mock horoscopes I’ve been doing) *laugh*
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I thought of this book when I read your post the other day! I enjoyed reading the descriptions of the signs before each story. Gave you an idea of what kind of MC was featured.
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Why isn’t there a magical island where we could just lounge about and read books all day? *sigh*
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Let me know if you find one and I’ll book my flight!
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I will!
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This anthology sounds fun. Great theme for a group of stories, too.
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It really was, Priscilla. It’s nice to read something light-hearted in between some of the heavy fantasies and horror novels.
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Thanks for sharing, Teri.
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This is a very interesting premise. I’m so glad you liked it.
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A couple of the stories I didn’t really get, just like with most anthologies, but the majority of them were wonderful, Wendy.
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This sounds like such a fun anthology and I love how good my sign’s story sounds (Pisces) . This is so creative and a great idea. Excellent review, Teri!
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Pisces was one of my favs, Tessa. I thought the author’s name sounded familiar and then realized I’d read another book by her a few weeks prior that I also enjoyed.
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I love this idea! Great review, Teri, I’m going to watch for this one to come out.
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I still sneak a peek at horoscopes every now and then, Jacquie, so I thought this was a fab idea for an anthology. I think you’d enjoy it!
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We’d love to read this! We’re an Aquarius and a Virgo.
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Virgo here also, but I’ve been told I’m more like a Leo (which certainly explains some things). Hope you enjoy it!
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Sounds fun, I think most people have thought about their star sign over the years.
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I think so, too, Rosie. I’d say most people have read the description of their zodiac sign at some point. Mine said my best partners would be Taurus or Capricorn – and I’ve been married to a Capricorn for over thirty years. Maybe they’re correct sometimes!
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What a fun project that must have been. I love the concept, Teri, and that’s amazing that it’s all YA authors. I’m so intrigued. Thanks for the review and the fun recommendation.
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I think it would have been fun for them to collaborate and put this together. And what a great concept!
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Yeah, a great way to organize around a theme.
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