Dr. Miranda Reed is an astronomer and a professor at Nova University in New York City. She’s a brilliant researcher and her classes are all well-loved. More than that, she’s become a bit of a celebrity, invited to provide scientific information on news programs, and she’s even guest hosted Jeopardy! a few times.
But Miranda is shocked when the university decides to deny her tenure. Has everything that she’s given her career to been a mistake? The administration encourages her to take a year-long sabbatical and then she can have a lesser position upon her return.
Miranda’s best friend tries to convince her to do something completely different, perhaps even life-changing. Why not study astrology and spend a year following the advice of her horoscope? It seems unfathomable for someone who once denounced astrology on television, but somehow she decided to give it a try. So she moves into her Aunt Lillian’s townhome for a year.
Her horoscope seems pretty spot-on a lot of the time. As she bonds with the grumpy artist who lives next door, she’s relieved that he’s not an astrological match, but the handsome father of a young girl she’s tutoring certainly is. But as her year progresses, has she just traded one set of rules for another? Is she capable of making her own decisions, based on her heart and not on science or the stars?
I really enjoyed this. I loved the banter between the characters, watching Miranda grow and change (or maybe not), and all the moments that made me smile. Did the stars make me read this?
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