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Praise for When the Stars Lead to You
Buzzfeed: “[a] heartwarming, emotional story”
Paste: “It’s a wildly honest, emotional read that makes for one of the most memorable debuts of 2019. Come for the swoons, stay for the heartbreak, read it again for the gorgeous writing.”
BookPage: “Deeply moving and thought-provoking, When the Stars Lead to You takes readers on a journey through first love and the turbulence, heartbreak and indispensable lessons that it can bring.”
Kirkus: Ronni Davis’ debut, When the Stars Lead to You, is a sensitive take on loving someone who is battling depression as well as the challenges of an interracial relationship across social class lines where one party’s parents are prejudiced. It has the added bonus of a female protagonist of color with a passion for the sciences.
From Booklist: “…fans of Sarah Dessen and Nicholas Sparks need look no further than Davis’ debut for their next book crush.”
Kirkus says WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU is a “moving love story, timely given the pervasiveness of mental health crises.”
WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU is one of Barnes & Noble’s 20 Biggest YA Debuts of 2019!
Bustle recommended WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU as one of 21 New Rom-Coms Out In Fall 2019 To Give You Warm And Fuzzy Feelings All Season Long
I was one of Barnes & Noble‘s Most Anticipated Contemporary YA Novels of 2019: July to December!
I speak quite a bit about WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU, writing, and my emotional journey on this podcast for Little Brown School & Library.
Catch a shoutout of WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU on the 9.18.19 Hey YA podcast, put out by Book Riot! (apple, spotify)
WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU is a Nerd Daily Most Anticipated November 2019 Debut Book Release!
I got to be part of Rachel’s Fall Author Spotlight, and talk about the 3 books I’d give to my teen self.
Jessica from Just Another Teen Reading said that WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU is an upcoming fall 2019 release she’s looking forward to reading
Publisher’s Marketplace/Publisher’s Lunch listed WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU as one of their noteworthy books for Fall 2019.
I was the Power UP Spotlight in the Spring 2019 Power UP newsletter, curated by Coach Rho of Personal Power University.
Marie of Drizzle & Hurricane Books listed WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU as one of her 10 Highly Anticipated Reads for the Rest of 2019!
I hope I gave some good advice on Story Time Teen!
Jen from Pop Goes the Reader invited me to participate in her 2019 Her Story: Ladies in Literature essay series. I wrote about how I related to Caitlin from Sarah Dessen’s DREAMLAND.
According to The Novl, if you like the song NASA by Ariana Grande, then you’ll love WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU: What You Should Read According to Your Favorite Ariana Grande Song
There’s Jen, from Pop Goes the Reader, with this exhaustive roundup: 150 Young Adult Books I Can’t Wait to Read in 2019
There was my cover reveal and guest post on TheNovl! AND a cover reveal roundup!
My favorite was being included in an awesome list on Buzzfeed: 31 YA Books by Black Authors That You Can’t Miss This Year
Vicky Who Reads, who is the actual sweetest, and was nominated for BOOK NERD OF THE YEAR, mentioned me in her upcoming releases section on this page: 18 Underrated Books by Black Authors for Black History Month! She also shouted me out on the lovely Rachel Strolle’s blog, in the Can’t Wait 2019: Blogger Edition post!
Rachel shouted me out as well, in her Can’t Wait 2019: Rachel Edition post!! YAY!
Of course, there is the OG entry on Publisher’s Weekly, announcing the acquisition of my novel! Rights Report: Week of September 24, 2018
Keep checking back for more!