“Constellations of Love is a gorgeous novel about romantic love, chosen family, and the power of redemption. Leavy’s singular talent for creating lightness in the dark is on full display through achingly beautiful writing and wounded characters who radiate kindness and grab hold of your heart. Read this masterful book—it will make your soul soar!”—Laurel Richardson, author of Lone Twin

“Patricia Leavy has done it again! I couldn't put Constellations of Love down. As with every book she writes, I came away feeling richer for having read it, more thoughtful about kindness and relationships, and happy to be in this world again. Highly recommended!”—Jessie Voigts, PhD, founder of Wandering Educators

“Set during the ever-fraught holiday season, Constellations of Love explores the ways in which past trauma embeds itself, even after the happily ever after. Leavy expertly draws out deeply human truths while creating a story that feels incredibly intimate. Full of heart and utterly enchanting, the third Celestial Bodies Romance is a must-read.”—U. Melissa Anyiwo, editor of Gender Warriors

“The epilogue of this beautiful book brought me to tears. Leavy has woven her special magic and written a highly readable, beautifully accessible, wonderfully compelling work of fiction.”—Alexandra Lasczik, coauthor of Walking with A/r/tography

“Like the constellations, Tess and Jack show us how love may seem like a random group of stars until it transforms us into the crucial link in a connected pattern of love-filled relationships.”—Sandra L. Faulkner, author of Poetic Inquiry: Craft, Method and Practice

“The third Celestial Bodies Romance takes a subtler approach than its predecessors, turning away from high drama to quietly electric moments that shimmer like holiday lights. The lesson here rings even more clearly for its understated grace: When we consciously make those healing choices to examine and name the complex clusters of simmering energy within us, we come closer to the stars and one another.”—Alexandra “Xan” Nowakowski, coauthor of Other People’s Oysters

“Patricia Leavy’s Constellations of Love is an accessible story that immerses readers in situations that lead us to reexamine both how we have lived and the people we have loved. Like the stars that appear in our nighttime skies, people and relationships are forever interconnected. The dynamic love story of Tess and Jack continues!”—Keith Berry, coauthor of Living Sexuality

“My delight expanded with each page of this gripping, emotional, at times humorous, and loving story about the complexity that we call love and the possibilities for building love and connection with the self and others. A beautiful, introspective love story!”—J. E. Sumerau, author of Transmission 

“In this gorgeous novel, talented writer Patricia Leavy brings back her unforgettable Celestial Bodies characters. The vivid prose and beautifully rendered characters left me filled with hope and a sense of possibility. I highly recommend this book. I read it in one sitting, unable to put it down until I reached the last word.”—Jessica Smartt Gullion, author of October Birds

“Tess and Jack are back! Constellations of Love is told as a family saga through the arc of the holiday season. You will want to immerse yourself in the constellation of love and self-knowledge to imagine the celebrations of holidays and of everyday life.”—Eve Spangler, associate professor of sociology at Boston College

“Leavy offers another riveting book about the nuances and beauty of mundane interaction, the significance of friendship and family, the ways steadfast love and commitment can withstand adversity, and the growth that can stem from grief, loss, conflict, and success.”—Tony E. Adams, author of Narrating the Closet 

“Patricia Leavy touches on so many important subjects in one beautifully laid-out story. As you turn the last page of the book, you know the healing process has really just begun. So tonight, as you look into the sky and notice that one bright and shiny star, know that there is an entire constellation behind it, and so it is with our families and communities.”—Renita M. Davis, LICSW, PIP, Creatrix, Illuminated Expressions, LLC