Caste in the Stars by Leylah Attar is LIVE. I loved this book so much that it's on my Best of 2025 list. This book is perfect for fans of Becka Mack and Lauren Asher. Caste in the Stars is a heart-stopping and utterly romantic story about two people from opposite worlds who dare to risk the odds to be together. Check out my spoiler-free review below.
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SYNOPSIS:
She did everything right—until her life fell apart.
The last place Priya Solanki wants to be is back at the funeral home her parents have run for decades—a place tied to a caste legacy the world says is long gone, but that her family carried from India to Canada and never let go of. Her traditional parents call it fate—proof that her path was written in the stars, just like the generations before her. But to Priya, it’s a life she never chose, and one she’s spent years trying to outrun. Her plan is simple: regroup, reset, and finally break the cycle.
Then Ethan Knight reappears.
Once the reckless, motorcycle-riding boy next door, he’s now a full-blown Hollywood star—older, incredibly handsome, and impossible to avoid. Adored by millions and followed everywhere by flashing cameras, he’s renting out the funeral home to prepare for a role—and flipping every piece of Priya’s plan upside down.
And finally, the stars align.
Trapped in close quarters with the boy she once loved in silence, Priya can’t escape the heat, the history, or the ache she’s buried for years. But falling for Ethan doesn’t just mean risking her heart; it means stepping into a world that was never built for someone like her—and daring to believe she belongs in it anyway.
But even if she takes the risk, what happens when Ethan leaves? Because, inevitably, he will.
Loving him wouldn’t just destroy her—it would destroy everything she’s trying to rebuild.
Spoiler-free Review
Caste in the Stars by Leylah AttarMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Leylah Attar delivers a laugh-out-loud, heart-squeezing, and swoon-filled escape that feels like a big-screen rom-com wrapped in Bollywood sparkle.
Priya is trying to break free from her traditional Indian parents' expectations. They want her to marry "within her caste," stay in her lane, and never forget her place in society. But Priya—a newly divorced twenty-eight-year-old with quiet fire and a craving for independence—is done playing by her parents' rules, or is she? Priya's had a lifelong crush on Ethan, her best friend's brother and a world-famous Hollywood heart-throb who suddenly needs a quiet place (her family's funeral home, no less!) to rehearse for his next role. What could possibly go wrong?
I loved the banter with Ethan, Priya, and her family; the awkward and sweet family meals, and a cute cat named Lady Whiskerbottom. All of it made this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance absolutely charming. Ethan's devotion and patience melted my heart. He just wanted to love her, even when she couldn't see past her parents' expectations, insecurities, and her own emotional baggage.
Leylah's writing is flawless. From the first page to the last, I couldn't put this book down. Caste in the Stars played out like a movie in my head—vivid, emotional, and completely addictive. That first kiss and that Hollywood ending? PURE SWOON. Caste in the Stars is a story about love, identity, and choosing your own happily-ever-after. Caste in the Stars is easily one of my Best of 2025 reads.
