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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sam and Tate's meet-cute is brief and unexpected. During a two-week vacation, the two meet by chance. They exchange kisses and secrets, among other firsts, and it feels like the whole thing is over before it truly had time to begin, to bud into something more. But maybe, Tate thinks, it is better for the rose to wilt before it blossoms; after all, her trust in Sam was evidently misplaced. With him, she shared what no one else knew: That she is the long lost daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest stars. When she returns home, she finds that though Sam was the first person to know, he wasn't the last to find out. News of Tate's identity spread like wildfire, and now she must deal with the stardom she was long protected from.
Years later, Tate only occasionally thinks of Sam. she's a celebrity now, an actor just like her father. But when she steps onto the set of her next big movie, she finds that she's all too familiar with the writer and the story he's trying to tell.
Twice in a Blue Moon makes you wonder. Is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reasons? And if that's true, does it hold up in reverse? Is trust really something that's fragile enough to be snapped? Or can you stitch and sew it back together over time?
Years later, Tate only occasionally thinks of Sam. she's a celebrity now, an actor just like her father. But when she steps onto the set of her next big movie, she finds that she's all too familiar with the writer and the story he's trying to tell.
Twice in a Blue Moon makes you wonder. Is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reasons? And if that's true, does it hold up in reverse? Is trust really something that's fragile enough to be snapped? Or can you stitch and sew it back together over time?
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Didn’t love, didn’t hate - good premise, just didn’t like the execution.
It felt like so many characters, especially the main character, were naive and treated people terrible. No one acted on what they wanted and so many choices just made me frustrated.
Didn’t love, didn’t hate - good premise, just didn’t like the execution.
It felt like so many characters, especially the main character, were naive and treated people terrible. No one acted on what they wanted and so many choices just made me frustrated.
This story was unique from start to end. The characters were likable, especially the supporting characters. I enjoyed how the story of Luther and Roberta tied into Tate and Sam’s. 4.3/5
Best way I can describe this is a more gritty Hallmark type book - in a good way. It has all the comfort of the predictability of a Hallmark plot but with a much more scandalous romance side. I can’t wait to pick up another Christina Lauren book!
Cute and light (and a bit predictable) romance, great for a lazy evening.
i’m conflicted about how i feel about this book so it’s 3⭐️.
sam and tate fell in love in london while they were on vacation and reading that felt good. but then he betrayed her and fled. when they see each other again for the first time in fourteen years, they’re forced to spend a month and a half on set together and by the end of that, they’ve fallen back in love again.
i was not a fan of that. not because of the trope, but because of decisions that didn’t feel right. i personally would have never allowed anyone who betrayed my trust like that back into my life, no matter how they tried to justify it.
tate spent several years letting it consume her before she decided to say fuck it and do what she wanted with her career. but the way she was on set with sam for only a month and a half, had only a few conversations within the last week on said set with him about what happened and then was suddenly letting him back in frustrated me. sam wishes he had never done what he did because he’s lived with the guilt for fourteen years, and i can see why he did it.
both sam and tate fell flat for me. i believe sam is genuinely a good person, but tate was spineless.
sam and tate fell in love in london while they were on vacation and reading that felt good. but then he betrayed her and fled. when they see each other again for the first time in fourteen years, they’re forced to spend a month and a half on set together and by the end of that, they’ve fallen back in love again.
i was not a fan of that. not because of the trope, but because of decisions that didn’t feel right. i personally would have never allowed anyone who betrayed my trust like that back into my life, no matter how they tried to justify it.
tate spent several years letting it consume her before she decided to say fuck it and do what she wanted with her career. but the way she was on set with sam for only a month and a half, had only a few conversations within the last week on said set with him about what happened and then was suddenly letting him back in frustrated me. sam wishes he had never done what he did because he’s lived with the guilt for fourteen years, and i can see why he did it.
both sam and tate fell flat for me. i believe sam is genuinely a good person, but tate was spineless.
Second chance love story written with beautifully flawed main characters. Did not love the audiobook narration. Not sure if it would classify as vocal fry, but whatever it was—it was distracting. So I’d advise to read the physical copy over listening. The story touched on young love, family trauma, trust issues, betrayal, and second chance love. The ending left a few loose ends that I would’ve liked addressed. I wouldn’t call this a fluffy romance book by any measure. It was heartbreaking at times. If you want a multilayered, complex love story, this might fit the bill.