Books Like Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur — 10 Sapphic FF Romance Reads (2026)

Written in the Stars is the sapphic fake-dating rom-com that taught a lot of readers exactly what they wanted from the trope. Elle is a bubbly astrologer who runs a popular star-chart account; Darcy is a rigid actuary who thinks astrology is nonsense and feelings are a liability. Darcy’s brother sets them up, the date is a disaster, and to get everyone off their backs they agree to fake a relationship through the holidays. You already know how that goes. Alexandria Bellefleur’s gift is the opposites-attract math: sunshine and ice, chaos and spreadsheets, one woman who leads with her heart and one who’s terrified of hers.

When you finish the Seattle series, the itch is specific — two women, a reason to pretend, real feelings leaking through the fake ones, and banter that crackles. Below are five traditionally published sapphic romances that deliver it, and five indie picks from Aurora North, our FF specialist, for readers who want the same dynamics with the heat turned all the way up. The Aurora North five are free with Kindle Unlimited.

5 Trad-Pub Books Like Written in the Stars

1. Written in the Stars — Alexandria Bellefleur

The anchor, and still one of the best sapphic fake-dating rom-coms going. Elle and Darcy are a perfect trope collision — astrologer versus actuary, warmth versus armor — and the fake relationship does exactly what it should: gives two people permission to touch the thing they’re both scared of. The Seattle series continues with Hang the Moon and Count Your Lucky Stars, so there’s more waiting once you’re hooked.

2. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care — Ashley Herring Blake

The closest cousin on this list. Delilah is a prickly photographer dragged back to her small hometown for her stepsister’s wedding; Claire is the single-mom bookstore owner she used to torment. It’s got the same sharp-woman-meets-warm-woman chemistry as Darcy and Elle, plus a small-town setting and a friend group you’ll want to move in with. Higher heat than Bellefleur, and the first of a trilogy. Get Delilah Green Doesn’t Care on Amazon →

3. Something to Talk About — Meryl Wilsner

For the slow-burn, will-they-won’t-they crowd. A Hollywood showrunner and her assistant get caught in a tabloid rumor, and neither the fake speculation nor the very real feelings underneath resolve quickly. It’s a quieter book than Written in the Stars — more tension than banter — but the workplace-and-fame pressure cooker scratches the same fake-relationship itch. We’ve got a whole reading guide on this one. Read our Something to Talk About guide → Get Something to Talk About on Amazon →

4. Cleat Cute — Meryl Wilsner

If you want the sunshine/grump energy with a sports backdrop: a veteran women’s soccer player and the cocky young rookie gunning for her spot. It’s flirtier and steamier than Wilsner’s debut, with a golden-retriever love interest who’s impossible not to adore — basically Elle’s energy in cleats. Perfect if the Elle half of the pairing was your favorite. Get Cleat Cute on Amazon →

5. She Drives Me Crazy — Kelly Quindlen

The enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating YA entry — lighter and younger than the rest, but built on the exact same bones. Two high-school rivals, a car accident that chains them together, and a fake-dating scheme to make an ex jealous. If you want the trope mechanics of Written in the Stars with zero grimness and maximum banter, this is a one-sitting delight. Get She Drives Me Crazy on Amazon →

5 Aurora North KU Picks That Turn Up the Heat

Bellefleur keeps the bedroom door mostly closed; the fun is in the pining. If you want the same sapphic trope stack — fake dating, opposites attract, forced proximity — with the door wide open, that’s Aurora North’s whole lane. She’s our FF specialist, and every one of these is free with Kindle Unlimited, with a free first chapter on her author page.

6. Fake Wife, Real Heat — Aurora North (FF Fake Marriage)

The most direct match on the list: a fake relationship between two women that neither can keep fake for long. If the fake-dating engine of Written in the Stars is what you’re chasing, this is that engine at full throttle — the pretense cracks, the feelings win, and Aurora North doesn’t fade to black when it counts. Start here. Browse Aurora North’s catalog →

7. Her Plus-One Problem — Aurora North (FF Wedding Fake Date)

The wedding-date version of the trope, which is Written in the Stars’ natural habitat — a fake relationship staged for the benefit of watching relatives, slowly becoming the realest thing in the room. All the pressure of performing a couple in front of an audience, plus the specific delight of two women who are much better at faking it than they are at admitting it. Browse Aurora North’s catalog →

8. Her Name on My Lease — Aurora North (FF Roommates, Enemies to Lovers)

Forced proximity for readers who loved that Darcy and Elle couldn’t get away from each other. Two women, one apartment, zero interest in getting along — until the shared walls and shared coffee maker wear the animosity down into something neither planned. The opposites-attract friction of Written in the Stars, relocated to a lease neither can break. Browse Aurora North’s catalog →

9. Bridesmaid Not Sorry — Aurora North (FF Wedding, Friends to Lovers)

Fresh off a breakup and stuck in a wedding party, our heroine finds the one bright spot is a fellow bridesmaid who won’t leave her alone — in the good way. It’s the warmest of the five, closest to the friends-and-feelings texture of the Seattle series, with a rebound arc that earns its happy ending. For readers who came for the softness as much as the spice. Browse Aurora North’s catalog →

10. Getting Lei’d — Aurora North (FF Hawaii Age-Gap)

The vacation-romance swing: a Hawaii setting, an age gap, and two women thrown together somewhere sunny enough to lower everyone’s defenses. If Elle’s warmth was your favorite thing about Written in the Stars, this is the pick that leans hardest into golden, easy, opposites-melting chemistry — with the heat Bellefleur never puts on the page. It’s the one title here with its own book page. Read the first chapter free →

FAQ

What order does the Written in the Stars series go in?

Written in the Stars (Darcy & Elle), then Hang the Moon (Brendon & Annie, the one MF book in the set), then Count Your Lucky Stars (Margot & Olivia, back to sapphic). Each stands alone, but they share a Seattle friend group and read best in order.

Is Written in the Stars on Kindle Unlimited?

No — Bellefleur publishes through Avon/HarperCollins at standard pricing. The five Aurora North picks above are all in Kindle Unlimited, which is the cheapest way to binge sapphic fake-dating.

How spicy is Written in the Stars?

Moderate — around a 2 to 3 out of 5. There are on-page scenes, but the emotional slow burn does the heavy lifting. If you want the same tropes with a much higher heat level, that’s exactly what the Aurora North list is for.

What’s the best sapphic fake-dating book after this?

Trad-pub: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care for the sharp-meets-warm dynamic, Cleat Cute for the sunshine/grump sports version. On Kindle Unlimited: Fake Wife, Real Heat and Her Plus-One Problem are the two closest fake-relationship matches.

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