A Story of Enduring Love—Across Generations, Oceans, and Lifetimes.

Love may transcend time, but life never follows the same path twice.

Set against the evocative backdrop of Nantucket, The Stars That Guide Us continues the story of Sarah and Samuel Coffin—thirty years after their love first blossomed. As the island shifts in the wake of the whaling era’s decline, Sarah must reconcile her independent spirit with society’s changing expectations for women, while Samuel—once a seafarer—learns to navigate life on land.

Meanwhile, in 2014, Abby and Matt are rediscovering a love they once lived in another life. But even second chances come with complications—and when past secrets surface, they’re forced to choose what kind of future they truly want.

Told with warmth, wisdom, and rich historical detail, The Stars That Guide Us is for anyone who has ever longed to return to a place—or a love—that still lingers in the heart.

Perfect for fans of What the Wind Knows, Daughters of Nantucket, and The Secret Life of Sunflowers.

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Need a book to curl up with and get lost in?
Just preordered The Stars That Guide Us by Denice Kronau—a beautiful novel of love, second chances, and the women who carry us forward.
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I fell in love with Denice Kronau’s The World Is Decorated With Stars, and now I’m counting down the days for Book Two.
If you love historical fiction with strong women and timeless love stories, don’t miss The Stars That Guide Us.
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One island. Two timelines. A love that spans lifetimes.
Just finished The Stars That Guide Us and I’m still thinking about it.
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So proud of my friend Denice Kronau—her new novel The Stars That Guide Us is out today!
If you love stories that transport you across time and leave you with all the feels, grab your copy now.
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Shortest Version (for graphic quotes, social cards, or book footer)

Denice Kronau is a novelist and former global executive who now writes full-time from her home on Nantucket, where she lives with her husband and their dogs. Her Nantucket trilogy explores timeless love and the women who carry history forward.

Short version:

Denice Kronau began her writing career as a creative escape from long hours spent in airports, hotels, and meeting rooms. Her first book, a guide to rediscovering passion for work, reflected her years as a global executive. But it was her debut novel, The World Is Decorated With Stars, that truly brought her voice to life—blending her love of history, richly drawn characters, and her home island of Nantucket.

With The Stars That Guide Us, Denice continues the moving trilogy that explores how love, memory, and resilience echo across time. She lives on Nantucket with her husband and their beloved dogs.

Long version:

Denice Kronau is a seasoned corporate executive, non-profit board member and author with over 35 years of leadership experience working for the world’s leading multinationals including Siemens, Diageo, Kraft and Philip Morris. Skilled at leading highly matrixed, global organizations, Kronau has held numerous C-suite positions throughout her career including CFO, CEO and Chief Diversity Officer. A recognized authority on the importance of personal and career fulfillment, Kronau’s first book, “Falling in Love With Work,” is non-fiction and was written to help people find joy in their work.

Her corporate career has inspired her characters as she has branched out to writing novels. Her first novel, “The World is Decorated With Stars,” tells a love story for the ages. It tells two parallel stories of two couples, Abigail and Matthew, living in Massachusetts. This meticulously researched story deftly alternates between centuries and a backdrop rooted in historical events.

Her second novel, “The Stars That Guide Us,” is the second in the Stars series and continues the love story of Abigail and Matthew thirty years later with their daughter Sarah and her husband, Samuel. They faced a significantly changed world on Nantucket as its lifeblood—whaling—has come to an end. The story continues the alternating centuries begun in the first Stars book and we learn from Abby and Matt that being married in a prior life doesn’t guarantee success in this one.