144 ratings | 46 reviews | avg rating:4.71

Patricia Leavy’s Followers (325)

Patricia’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (143)

Patricia’s Friends (97)

Erin (Historical Fiction Reader)

5,052 books | 2,564 friends

Caroline

507 books | 59 friends

Christopher Carrico

460 books | 775 friends

Claire Hopple

922 books | 540 friends

Linda

2,435 books | 66 friends

John Burroughs

4,327 books | 4,046 friends

Sheri Poe-Pape

104 books | 2,831 friends

Laurie Summer

1,666 books | 36 friends

More friends…

Patricia Leavy

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.patricialeavy.com/

Twitter

PatriciaLeavy

Genre

Romance, Fiction, Nonfiction

Member Since

March 2013

edit data

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a bestselling author. She has published over fifty books, earning commercial and critical success in both fiction and nonfiction, and her work has been translated into many languages. Patricia has received over 100 book honors as well as career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association. In 2024 the London Arts-Based Research Centre established "The Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research." She lives in Maine with her family. Patricia loves writing, reading, watching films, and traveling. These days, she's focused on writing ...more

2 posts
Patricia Leavy's Blog

Shooting Stars Above and the Celestial Bodies Romances

I started writing Shooting Stars Above in late 2019. One night I was sitting at my computer in my home office completely stuck on something else. I stepped out onto the balcony and looked up at the stars. Like a bolt, Shooting Stars Above came to, as a complete book. I wrote the first draft in only 10 days. I’ve never had an experience like it, not before or since. I worked day and night, complete Read more of this blog post »

1 like · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 19, 2025 09:19 • Tags: author-inspiration, contemporary-romance, inspirational-read, love-story, romance, romance-series

View all 2 posts »

Combine Editions
Patricia Leavy’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 1,713 ratings · 428 reviews · 76 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spark 3.86 avg rating — 204 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollyland 3.67 avg rating — 213 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Location Shoot (Red Carpet Romance, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shooting Stars Above (The Celestial Bodies Romances, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 144 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinematic Destinies (Red Carpet Romance, #3) 4.65 avg rating — 119 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Red Carpet (Red Carpet Romance, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 122 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice 4.24 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2008 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches 4.04 avg rating — 80 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Low-fat Love 3.63 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue (Social Fictions Series, 18) 3.88 avg rating — 49 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Patricia Leavy…

Series by Patricia Leavy

Red Carpet Romance (3 books)
by

Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)

4.38 avg rating — 424 ratings

The Celestial Bodies Romances (2 books)
by

Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)

4.18 avg rating — 147 ratings

Shooting Stars (3 books)
by

Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)

4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings

rss
Patricia’s Recent Updates

Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing Twinkle of Doubt: A Celestial Bodies Romance by Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 02, 2026 10:47AM · like
Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing The Artist Academic (Literary Scholar) by Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 09, 2025 12:55PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Artist Academic by Patricia Leavy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Artist Academic by Patricia Leavy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing Cinematic Destinies (Red Carpet Romance, #3) by Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I always wanted to write a romance novel about love, family, friendship, the magic of the movies, and what it really means to live a life. Cinematic Destinies is that novel. At the core, it’s a celebration of what it means to live with passion. I ado ...more
Jul 03, 2025 11:30AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cinematic Destinies by Patricia Leavy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cinematic Destinies by Patricia Leavy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 03, 2025 11:30AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Patricia Leavy has read Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 03, 2025 11:29AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Patricia Leavy liked Patricia Leavy's blog post: Shooting Stars Above and the Celestial Bodies Romances "I started writing Shooting Stars Above in late 2019. One night I was sitting at my computer in my home office completely stuck on something else. I stepped out onto the balcony and looked up at the stars. Like a bolt, Shooting Stars Above came to,..." Read more of this blog post »
Mar 19, 2025 09:20AM
Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing Shooting Stars Above (The Celestial Bodies Romances Book 1) by Patricia Leavy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I started writing Shooting Stars Above in late 2019. One night I was sitting at my computer in my home office completely stuck on something else. I stepped out onto the balcony and looked up at the stars. Like a bolt, Shooting Stars Above came to, as ...more
Jan 07, 2025 06:53AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Shooting Stars Above by Patricia Leavy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Shooting Stars Above by Patricia Leavy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Patricia Leavy rated a book it was amazing Solo Passage: 13 Quests, 13 Questions by Glenda Goodrich	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A powerful and inspiring memoir. This book is as much about a journey inward as it is one outward. With reflections on the past seamlessly interwoven with quests in the present to discover both nature and self, Goodrich takes you on her journey and y ...more
Jan 07, 2025 06:29AM · like · see review
Patricia Leavy is now following Laurie Buchanan and Caroline Connell
Dec 30, 2024 11:31AM