A Black Star: A Why Choose Novella (Celestial Bodies: A Series of Standalones) Paperback – March 4, 2026

In the slums, you learn to take what you need.Once every twenty years, a Black Star glides over the slums of Granit, promising a life of luxury for any woman who can reach it. But only one will win. Only one will be chosen.E.L. wasn't supposed to compete for passage to the Star Realm. That honor belonged to her beautiful, elegant younger sister, Celeste. But when opportunity presents itself, E.L. doesn't hesitate—she takes it.Now she's won the impossible: a place among the stars, caught between a prince and his guard in a realm where women are prized for one thing alone—their ability to bear children in a world of infertility. In the Star Realm, where women born from this dimension cannot bear children, a pregnancy is worth more than love or money. It's everything.The Stars are a glittering prison where powerful men wage silent wars, and women fight for status. Prince D'Angelo offers her a rank. His guard, Carter, offers her protection. E.L. will take both—and everything else they're willing to give.Because E.L. didn't crawl out of the slums to play nice. No, she came to conquer. Read more