Miranda in Retrograde
Romantic Fiction
đź’• Non-Explicit Romance
After getting passed over for a a crucial promotion, a physics professor commits to a year of living by her horoscope predictions and best astrological love match.
Miranda in Retrograde
Miranda & Archer
đź’• Non-Explicit Romance
Trope: Grumpy Sunshine, Forced Proxmimity
"A heartfelt novel about the astronomical power of opening your heart and trusting your gut."
After getting passed over for tenure and having her life upended in the process, a physics professor decides to throw caution to the wind and live by her horoscope predictions for a year in this effervescent rom-com from the New York Times bestselling author of Made in Manhattan.
As the youngest physics professor at her university, practical-minded Miranda Reed plans her life with minute precision. But that’s before she’s denied tenure and the promotion she thought was guaranteed. Suddenly, her tidy life is anything but constant.
Overdue for a sabbatical, Miranda takes some time to look towards the stars—only this time, she’s not looking for black holes. With her faith in science shaken, Miranda turns to a practice she’s long dismissed as preposterous: astrology.
Determined to figure out why her life has suddenly gone sideways, Miranda commits to a year of letting her horoscope guide her. Soon she’s taking on new home improvement projects, adopting a new pet, and studying what the stars have to say about her ideal love match. The intriguingly aloof artist living next door? Never. His Aries energy is all wrong. On the other hand, the charming father of her new tutoring pupil is Sagittarian perfection. Made for her…right?
As Miranda navigates life with new a perspective, she slowly discovers neither science nor the stars have all the answers. And that, when it comes to love, you sometimes just have to trust your heart.
about the story
if you're wondering...
Is this book for me?
This book has a very whimsical, cozy, escapist feel compared to some of my other books.
This book is written in first-person, with heroine-only POV. Some people love that, some people hate it.
This is very slow burn, and has no spice.
Astrology is a major part of this plot. If you hate astrology, proceed with caution.
There is a kind of love-triangle? Ish? But no cheating.
I call this a "slice of life" romance. It's just two people going about real life, and slowing falling in love.
I TRY TO BE AS UPFRONT AS POSSIBLE ABOUT EACH OF MY BOOKS. EVERYONE HAS UNIQUE PREFERENCES.
Excerpt
“You said you wouldn’t laugh,” I say.
“No, I distinctly remember that I did not promise that,” he says, dropping his hand and exposing his smile, which, while not an outright grin, is about as effusively amused as I’ve ever seen him.
“Just. Fix it. But please don’t break the zipper. I’m rather attached to this dress.”
He tosses back his drink, then steps toward me. His eyes meet mine for a split second before I whip my head back around.
“What are you all dressed up for anyway?” he asks.
I jump a little at the brush of his fingers on my lower back.
“Sorry.” His voice is gruff. “My hands cold?”
Not even a little bit.
