Chapter 3

Page 19 • Dec 21, 2025

Celeste

Note

just now recognising theconnectiin celeste and astronomy


Chapter 5

Page 32 • Dec 21, 2025

“You reckon we’ll get along, you and I?” she asked the building.

Note

love that both speak to buildings/food


Chapter 7

Page 55 • Dec 21, 2025

“Seriously, Dad, how am I supposed to be carefree in the world we live in?”


Chapter 13

Page 123 • Dec 22, 2025

“Did you see his face when he said there was only one bed?” Alex sniggered between bites.

“My favorite trope,” Celeste added, reaching out for a pear.

“Really? I would have thought country girl x city girl was more your thing…”


Chapter 14

Page 129 • Dec 22, 2025

“The one time my gaydar is right,” she said aloud. “Goddammit!”


Chapter 15

Page 149 • Dec 22, 2025

Finding community was always nice and reassuring. Yes, that was all. She liked Rose and knowing that they had at least one thing in common, beyond their love for chocolate, was pleasant. Exactly the same as discovering they were both cat people had been a pleasant surprise. It had nothing to do with how pretty Rose was. Or how talented. Or kind, or smart. Certainly not how hot she was.


Acknowledgments

Page 280 • Dec 22, 2025

Also, listening to audiobooks is reading and libraries rock!