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A review by 13rebecca13
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I absolutely LOVED this book. I have recently fallen in love with romance novels but the majority of the ones I am picking up have the characters aged in their twenties. As a mum-of-two in my thirties, this felt like a breath of fresh air to me.
Nora Hamilton is a 39-year-old mum to Bernadette and Arthur. Her life involves running, the kids activities and writing screenplays. She has split from her jobless husband Ben who happily spent Nora's money or put things on credit card. She feels free and relieved to just be on her own.
Nora normally writes Hallmark-style movies but her latest is being made into a big movie with a proper cast and is based on her own life, marriage and divorce. Previous "Sexiest Man Alive" winner, 40-year-old actor Leo Vance will be playing the role of Ben and due to Nora's stunning home, it will also be shot there. After three days of shooting, Leo decides that he likes slow living and asks Nora if he can stay in her "teahouse" located at the bottom of her garden for a week and he will pay her $1,000 per day to stay.
Nora isn't fussed. Her life is busy enough and the money would definitely help. But Leo wants to tag along to normal things like food shopping, Arthur's school play rehearsals and Bernadette's football game, and the two develop a relationship. He is an A-list actor and she is a normal mum-of-two, can this relationship be sustained?
This book was perfect. I loved that Nora being a mum was a focus of the book and she didn't just forget about her kids or they ended up being unmentioned when the romance started. They were always her main focus. The relationship and attraction wasn't instant, it didn't go from 0-100 so you could feel the build up. It has brilliant pacing and development and I just enjoyed every second of it.
Nora Hamilton is a 39-year-old mum to Bernadette and Arthur. Her life involves running, the kids activities and writing screenplays. She has split from her jobless husband Ben who happily spent Nora's money or put things on credit card. She feels free and relieved to just be on her own.
Nora normally writes Hallmark-style movies but her latest is being made into a big movie with a proper cast and is based on her own life, marriage and divorce. Previous "Sexiest Man Alive" winner, 40-year-old actor Leo Vance will be playing the role of Ben and due to Nora's stunning home, it will also be shot there. After three days of shooting, Leo decides that he likes slow living and asks Nora if he can stay in her "teahouse" located at the bottom of her garden for a week and he will pay her $1,000 per day to stay.
Nora isn't fussed. Her life is busy enough and the money would definitely help. But Leo wants to tag along to normal things like food shopping, Arthur's school play rehearsals and Bernadette's football game, and the two develop a relationship. He is an A-list actor and she is a normal mum-of-two, can this relationship be sustained?
This book was perfect. I loved that Nora being a mum was a focus of the book and she didn't just forget about her kids or they ended up being unmentioned when the romance started. They were always her main focus. The relationship and attraction wasn't instant, it didn't go from 0-100 so you could feel the build up. It has brilliant pacing and development and I just enjoyed every second of it.