Under the Stars with You

Written by Jaime Clevenger

Narrated by Abby Craden

Six months ago, Ty Sutherland dropped out of an online sex chat group. It was anonymous. No one knew their real identity. And it was a space where they could finally be themselves. Unfortunately, it was also a space where they fell in love with a woman whose name they promised to forget.

Leslie Brandt would like to forget the online sex chat group she joined on a whim. In real life, she's a successful realtor with a professional image to maintain. She'd never want anyone to know the kinky things she's fantasized about-even if maybe she wishes some of those things could actually happen.

When they bump into each other at an open house, Leslie thinks Ty is simply a vet student who's obsessed with horses and only came to the open house for a free cookie-all of which is true. But when the rest of the truth comes out, neither Leslie nor Ty believes there's a way forward.

Sometimes believing in love is the first step. And sometimes it's all about trusting the stars.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Sep 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350810448

Reviews for Under the Stars with You

[Monica · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it. I am a sucker for the "i feel an instant connection bu for some reason i can't be in a serious relationship buut in the end we live happily ever after" trope and Clevenger is a master at that.

[Sherry Barnes · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a good listen! JC is a writer that pushes boundaries and opens your mind. AC is such a talented narrator. Two thumbs up.

[DaisyTeragram · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good story but...
I have to say up front that I was not attracted to descriptions or scenes with Ty. I'm 100% lesbian, so a nonbinary person with a male chest is not attractive to me. Sorry if that's a spoiler. I really liked the story and it had lots of great and important plot aspects, like mental health and horses and everything, but I just ignored pretty much everything about Ty's body. It made it really hard to get into the relationship and especially the sex scenes. This book almost felt more like a straight romance than a non-binary lesbian romance, especially when Leslie is bi. I liked both characters and appreciated the relationship, but just couldn't really get into it. I listened to the audiobook and Abby Craden was excellent as always. I only caught one mistake, and don't know if it was a narrator or an author mistake, when the mare Polaris was referred to as he. The book ended well. I just wish there was a way to know how female-centric the NB character would be before reading the book. I hate to avoid NB books, but if the NB character is too masculine and doesn't have all the female parts, I'm just not that interested. If I wanted a straight romance, I'd just get one. I expect authors I'm familiar with to write about characters I can identify with and be attracted to, so I was expecting this NB character to be more female/lesbian-centric and they weren't, so that was very disappointing. The book would probably appeal to many readers, but I'm just not one of them.

[Raquel Ardin · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I was really disappointed with the they and them wording. It was almost like she was trying to use woke wording? I found it very confusing, I usually like her writing.