Name: Stars of fortune
ISBN: 9780425280102

Nora Roberts

"To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces... Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the fire star. Sasha recognizes them, because she has drawn them:  a magician, an archaeologist, a wanderer, a fighter, loner.  All on a quest.  All with secrets. Sasha is the one who holds them together - the seer."--

Stars of fortune

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

Stars of Fortune is the first book in the Guardian's Trilogy and I was lucky enough to grab all three books at my local library. And boy, I haven't read this author in quite a long while....since her Bride Quartet series was released and I wanted to give her paranormal's a chance, and since I heard nothing but good things about these books I knew I needed to pick them up and first off I wish I could just leave this review with AWESOME SAUCE!! Yep that is my overall feel to these books and even though it wasn't as highly engaging as I was expecting I found myself immersed in the story. I do want to mention you NEED to read these book in order, in fact, its a must. I do not think you should skip ahead to book 2 or 3. All three books are connected to each other, and together make one story.

Stars of Fortune brings together six of our delightful and diverse mix of characters. We have a Seer, A Sorcerer, A Mermaid, A Time Traveler, A Werewolf and An Immortal. All six are driven to the Greek Isle of Corfu in search of the Fire Star, one of three jewels that will return a goddess to her throne as queen unless an evil witch will find them first. It will take all six of them to find these three jewels, and only trust and working together will they succeed from a great evil obtaining them.

  
    
      To just lay this out. We’ve got a witch, a seer, a werewolf – I like the word, okay?” he said with laugh before Riley could growl at him. “A mermaid, and immortal and a time and space traveler. Think about it. We’re like the freaking Avengers.
    
  

Our heroine of the story, is our Seer, Sasha. Sasha sees visions and dreams, and she is also an artist. And for months she has seen five strangers, two women and three men and sees them working together and draws them just like she sees in her visions. So she decides to take a flight to Greece and take a risk because she is drawn to this island and there is something in her that knows she needs to be there. On the journey she meets Bran, a Magician and Sorcerer along with Riley, a werewolf. Sasha is not used to sharing her secrets but she feels like she can open up to Riley and Bran. And while heading to Corfu and the house they will stay in, they find Sawyer, their time traveler. And then their resident mermaid, Annika find them. A beautiful and carefree woman who believes in their destiny. And then their final member, Doyle joins them when they least expect it. But there is an evil on the horizon, an evil that wants to destroy them. Sasha knows that they will fail if they don't begin to trust each other.
To crave forever is to dismiss the beauty and wonder of the cycle.
I found Stars of Fortune to be so intriguing and the plot of the story kept me on the edge of my seat here. The characters that come into play all have various talents and abilities, and they eac play an important role. In each book we have two of the six pair up...in Stars of Fortune we have Sasha and Bran get together. From the beginning of the story, there is a connection between them. Sasha though knows that something vital will happen between them because she has seen them together in her visions but she doesn't know how or why. We see a beautiful love build between Bran and Sasha. I really liked seeing Sasha and Bran get together, they just fit even in the beginning you just know that they will end up together. The bedroom scenes aren't super steamy, but if you know how Roberts writes her love scenes, than you won't be surprised, although they have their ow sexiness but I didn't find them super impressive. We see some strong sizzles but nothing too memorable.

There is such a strong friendship that builds between these six characters and this is what I focused most on. Even though I always get a kick out of a good romance, there was more to this book than just the romance although its definitely a strong point in the story. But we have these six characters that have to learn some important lessons here. And of the biggest issues they seem to have is lack of trust in each other. They all come from different background and they learn that only when they really work together as a unit, will they be able to defeat the evil that is hunting them and seeking the Fire Star just like they are. And yes we see the beginnings of another future romance between Sawyer and Annika.

So my overall thoughts on Stars of Fortune: This is a WINNER....this has everything I look for in a paranormal and in a romance that delivers by Nora Roberts. It just has everything you want in a solid romance...it has magic, romance, good vs. evil plot, adventures and mystery, with the poignant storytelling from Nora Roberts....I honestly couldn't put this book down and I wanted to just jump into book 2.

Taylor🩸

I really liked this! It was nice and fast paced, and the imagery in the book was great. Having the six characters did make it a little bit confusing at times, but I also really enjoyed reading a book from that perspective. I definitely didn't think I'd be much of a Nora Roberts fan, but this trilogy might make me one.

Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by vivid dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Desperate to understand her visions, she finds herself drawn to the Greek island of Corfu. She has only just arrived when she encounters Bran Killian, an Irish magician with a warm charisma and secrets dancing in his eyes. Sasha has never met Bran before, but she knows him only too well - because this is the man from her dreams. The man she has painted over and over again. The man she seems fated to be with ... if she can find the courage to accept who she really is. Sasha soon discovers that four other strangers have been lured to the island. Like Bran, they are all desperately searching for a mysterious jewel known as the fire star - before it falls into the wrong hands. Together, they might just succeed. But first they must learn to trust one another, and reveal their deepest secrets. On the sun-drenched island of Corfu, love and magic are sparked into life. And for Sasha, nothing will ever be the same again.

Stars of Fortune

Sophie Hutchings

I couldn't pick between 2 1/2 starts or 3... So three it is. 

So let's start with the fact this book surprised me. I didn't think it would be more then girl meets boy on Greek island but I was wrong. Greek mythology, quests and chosen ones. It was different BUT... Half way though I started struggling to finish it and just couldn't connect enough with the characters. 

See there is a main character as such but it wasn't written as if she was telling the story. It focuses on a group of six which was fun but there was so much stuff going on with each person that I felt like it didn't focus on enough on them. I did feel like the story was rushed. it was a good read, a nice beach holiday read.

Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by vivid dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Desperate to understand her visions, she finds herself drawn to the Greek island of Corfu. She has only just arrived when she encounters Bran Killian, an Irish magician with a warm charisma and secrets dancing in his eyes. Sasha has never met Bran before, but she knows him only too well - because this is the man from her dreams. The man she has painted over and over again. The man she seems fated to be with...if she can find the courage to accept who she really is. Sasha soon discovers that four other strangers have been lured to the island. Like Bran, they are all desperately searching for a mysterious jewel known as the fire star - before it falls into the wrong hands. Together, they might just succeed. But first they must learn to trust one another, and reveal their deepest secrets. On the sun-drenched island of Corfu, love and magic are sparked into life. And for Sasha, nothing will ever be the same again.

Judy Hudgins

Sucked in again to another Nora Roberts trilogy....now to get the other 2!

b.andherbooks

Actually more like a 3.5, but I rounded up for the fun nerd references (So say we all).

Very similar to her last trilogy (Cousin O'Dwyer) but with more fantastical creatures, this is a story of six strangers pulled together to search for three lost stars and protect them from an evil underworld god/queen. Book 1 focuses on artist/seer Sasha, who has painted and foretold the gathering of the six and their quest, along with the warlock she has dreamed of, Bran.

I don't really go for insta-love, but this is conveniently skipped around due to Sasha's visions/dreams. I think I'll enjoy the stories of the other couples more, especially since we've discovered one is a mermaid (Annika) and her love interest Sawyer is a time-hopper. Also, Riley is a lycan and her love interest Doyle is a hot warrior who has been around for quite some time.

Fun, but not one of my favs.

Lynn Braden

Stars of Fortune is the first book in the Guardians' Trilogy. Sasha is a seer who brings together six people, each with special abilities. Sasha falls in love with one of the guardians named Bran who has some unique abilities of his own. Their quest is to find the three stars created by the goddesses of the moon, but a fourth wants to thwart their efforts and have the stars and their power all to herself. She is Nerezza, and she has powers of her own that threaten the quest of the guardians. 
This book is typical of Nora Roberts' trilogies, but no matter how formula based they are, they always entertain. What makes these trilogies special is Roberts' talent at developing interesting characters that the reader cares about and her descriptions of real world settings that make the reader want to visit and enjoy, in this case the island of Corfu. Another great beginning to one of her special trilogies.

Lorena

Molly Shipley

Elizabeth Clement

Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the Fire Star. Sasha recognizes them, becaus