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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
I so loved this book way more than the first in the series! Silvia is such an enjoyable character and Ben is the perfect swoon-worthy, but also just normal guy that any girl would be lucky to have! I loved the details this story provided for what a film editor career is like and also the fears and anxieties that come from cancer. Overall, this was an amazing book that I thoroughly enjoyed!
Thank you Shadow Mountain Publishing and NetGalley for this eARC!
Thank you Shadow Mountain Publishing and NetGalley for this eARC!
**Thanks to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain for the eARC of this book.**
I’ve made it no small secret that I have a hard time with contemporary romance. I can’t explain why, it just hit and miss for me. More miss than hit. I’m much more critical of the genre, maybe because I’m critical of modern people in general (it’s take me days to explain that - it’s probably not for the reasons you’re thinking of).
So when I give a novel with a contemporary setting five stars, that is extremely high praise. And in this book’s case, the last 10% is what sold it to me. Up to that point, it felt like a run-of-the-mill contemporary romance. Not great, but nothing happened to mortally offend my readerly sensibilities (look up some of my other reviews of this genre and you might find some scathing - of hilarious - commentary). But the way this one resolved was a lovely surprise. I didn’t expect the ending to go that way, but I was quite pleased it did.
Fittingly enough, it reminded me of my feelings at the end of my favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday. When I first saw that movie, I thought I should have hated the ending. But it was done in such a way that I was actually satisfied. While this book ends differently than Roman Holiday did, my feelings about it are similar, if that makes sense.
(I’m trying to tippy-toe around spoilers. Not sure if it’s working.)
All in all, a fascinating and different concept for a romance. I haven’t said how much I appreciated that the characters are film editors in Hollywood, rather than actors or producers or some other big-shot profession. That kind of thing gets overdone in romance. Even the book that this is a sequel to, Lies Jane Austen Told Me, involves the high-powered corporate world. But this... it’s the background people who rarely get the glitz and glamour. I enjoyed that immensely.
I’ve made it no small secret that I have a hard time with contemporary romance. I can’t explain why, it just hit and miss for me. More miss than hit. I’m much more critical of the genre, maybe because I’m critical of modern people in general (it’s take me days to explain that - it’s probably not for the reasons you’re thinking of).
So when I give a novel with a contemporary setting five stars, that is extremely high praise. And in this book’s case, the last 10% is what sold it to me. Up to that point, it felt like a run-of-the-mill contemporary romance. Not great, but nothing happened to mortally offend my readerly sensibilities (look up some of my other reviews of this genre and you might find some scathing - of hilarious - commentary). But the way this one resolved was a lovely surprise. I didn’t expect the ending to go that way, but I was quite pleased it did.
Fittingly enough, it reminded me of my feelings at the end of my favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday. When I first saw that movie, I thought I should have hated the ending. But it was done in such a way that I was actually satisfied. While this book ends differently than Roman Holiday did, my feelings about it are similar, if that makes sense.
(I’m trying to tippy-toe around spoilers. Not sure if it’s working.)
All in all, a fascinating and different concept for a romance. I haven’t said how much I appreciated that the characters are film editors in Hollywood, rather than actors or producers or some other big-shot profession. That kind of thing gets overdone in romance. Even the book that this is a sequel to, Lies Jane Austen Told Me, involves the high-powered corporate world. But this... it’s the background people who rarely get the glitz and glamour. I enjoyed that immensely.
I loved it - maybe because Justine Eyre was the narrator and I tend to love anything she's involved in, maybe all the movie quotes, or maybe the references to old Hollywood. Julie Wright is one of my favorites!
What a fun, sweet read full of wit and humor that also tackles some of the darker challenges of life. I wish I could have learned a little more about what drove Silvia's boss to become an alcoholic and what ultimately happened to him, as that part of the story felt hardly resolved. Otherwise, this book is perfection. Looking forward to reading more by Julie Wright!
I seriously love these cheesy clean romance novels!! They are predictable yet entertaining, and without all the graphic sex or swearing!!
I liked her other book, The Lies Jane Austen Told Me, more. I did enjoy this one, but not as much as the other one. Maybe because I'm more of a Jane Austen girl than an Audrey Hepburn girl, though I love them both.
I don' think this book was what I was looking for. It's pretty light and I had just finished reading a really good, complex novel just before and this one felt meh in comparison. On the positives, this book is a really quick read. I finished it in two sittings. In the negatives, while there's definitely some really good scenes, in the later half, it was pretty boring. I'd compare this book to a hallmark movie. It's ok but pretty forgettable over all.
Great book, loved that the pacing kept speeding up at the end!