Can’t Wait Wednesday #185: An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton

Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jill at Breaking the Spine. So let me introduce you my Can’t Wait Wednesday #185 pick. Click on the book’s cover to add it to your Goodreads shelf (opens in a new window).

An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton book cover — Expected Publication: July 7, 2026 by Berkley / Penguin Audio.
Length: 352 pages / ~11 hours.
Narrator: TBD.
Genre: Historical Fiction

From The Publisher:

When an astronaut is lost in space, his wife relives their epic love as she attempts to unravel what truly happened to him, in this sweeping love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s Space Race, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes.

When Joe Mitchell launches into space, the world is watching. It’s 1968, and the country waits with anticipation and excitement for another successful mission, another celebration as America sets its sights on the Moon. And then comes the knock at the door.

Joe Mitchell’s spacecraft has lost contact. He and his fellow astronauts onboard are feared to be dead. It’s his wife Vivian’s worst nightmare come to life, her grief suddenly taking center stage as the nation waits and mourns. In her quiet moments, Vivian relives their memorable story, unable to accept that this is the end to a love that felt as though it was written in the stars.

As the investigation surrounding Joe’s lost spacecraft intensifies and the mishap is written off as an operator error, Vivian is determined to clear her husband’s name and uncover the mystery of what happened in space. When someone starts sending Vivian messages—messages she believes only Joe could send—she begins to wonder if their love is stronger than space and time, and she’ll do whatever it takes to bring her husband back to her.

Why I Can’t Wait To Read An Infinite Love Story:

While I’ve enjoyed a previous book by this author, it’s the synopsis that truly drew me in. With Artemis II’s recent mission completion, the timing feels especially fitting to pick up this book. I’m looking forward to what I expect will be a deeply emotional read.