Happy Release Day!
Congratulations Patricia
on the release today of
Shooting Stars Above!
Shooting Stars Above by Patricia Leavy
Contemporary Romance Fiction, 206 pages
Published March 18, 2025 by She Writes Press
For fans of Colleen Hoover comes an emotionally charged contemporary romance about a internationally best-selling novelist and a federal agent fighting to heal past wounds.
A powerful contemporary romance that explores the incredible healing power of love.
Tess Lee is a world-famous novelist. Her inspirational books explore people’s innermost struggles and the human need to believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel—but despite her extraordinary success, she’s been unable to find personal happiness. Jack Miller is a federal agent working in counterterrorism. After spending decades immersed in a violent world, a residue remains. He’s dedicated everything to his job, leaving nothing for himself.
The night Tess and Jack meet, their connection is palpable. She examines the scars on his body and says, “I’ve never seen anyone whose outsides match my insides.” The two embark on an epic love story, but old traumas soon rise to the surface as Jack struggles with the death of a loved one and Tess is forced to confront her childhood abuse. Can unconditional love help heal their invisible wounds? Together, will they be able to move from darkness to light?
My thoughts about Shooting Stars Above ~~
(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)
First lines—"'How's your son doing in school?' Tess asked the bartender. 'Really well. He especially loves the history class he's taking.' A man came in and sat two stools down from Tess."
Shooting Stars Above is a cute, quick, fast-paced romance novel that I devoured in one sitting. Tess and Jack have an immediate connection—one completes the other. It's a little bit crazy how quickly they bonded and fell in love. Both of these characters have scars and wounds from their pasts. Their meeting and connection to each is just what the other one needs to heal those scars.
This is the first story I have read by this author but I enjoyed it immensely. It was just the escape read I needed right now and I'm excited to check out more of Patricia's books/
I received an ARC of Shooting Stars Above and this is my honest opinion of the book.
About the author
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a bestselling author. She was formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Chair of Sociology and Criminology, and Founding Director of Gender Studies at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. She has published over forty books, earning commercial and critical success in both fiction and nonfiction, and her work has been translated into many languages.
Patricia has received over 100 book honors. She has also received career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association.
In 2016 Mogul, a global women’s empowerment network, named her an “Influencer.” In 2018, she was honored by the National Women’s Hall of Fame and SUNY-New Paltz established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.”
She lives in Maine with her family. Patricia loves writing, reading, watching films, and traveling. These days, she's focused on writing feel-good love stories. ~ Goodreads
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