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A review by pushingdessy
Like They Do in the Movies by Nan Campbell
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thanks to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for approving this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A thoughtful sapphic celebrity romance with a slow burn and delicious spice.
Frustrated by yet another rejected script and sick of her low-paying job writing celebrity gossip, Fran Underhill decides to try her luck with a PA gig… hoping she’ll be able to dig enough dirt to renegotiate her rates. But she didn’t expect her client to be gorgeous, queerbait teenage crush Chelsea Cartwright, who is just now recovering from a series of betrayals.
I really appreciated that this book was a proper slow burn. One of my biggest romance pet peeves is when we’re halfway through the book and the main characters confess they’ve been in love with each other since the moment they met… and only a few weeks/couple of months have passed. Here, the work relationship spans several months over which we see the characters grow closer as well as their attraction for each other. There’s an even longer period before they actually get together, although with plenty of UST.
I thought Chelsea and Fran were fleshed out nicely, and I enjoyed the way the employer/employee conflict was handled. The falling out between the characters was also believable enough. That said, it was a bit frustrating that Chelsea almost kept toying with Fran when Fran was all in.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sapphic take on the celebrity romance trope!
(Also, did anyone else picture Jessica Chastain as Chelsea?)
A thoughtful sapphic celebrity romance with a slow burn and delicious spice.
Frustrated by yet another rejected script and sick of her low-paying job writing celebrity gossip, Fran Underhill decides to try her luck with a PA gig… hoping she’ll be able to dig enough dirt to renegotiate her rates. But she didn’t expect her client to be gorgeous, queerbait teenage crush Chelsea Cartwright, who is just now recovering from a series of betrayals.
I really appreciated that this book was a proper slow burn. One of my biggest romance pet peeves is when we’re halfway through the book and the main characters confess they’ve been in love with each other since the moment they met… and only a few weeks/couple of months have passed. Here, the work relationship spans several months over which we see the characters grow closer as well as their attraction for each other. There’s an even longer period before they actually get together, although with plenty of UST.
I thought Chelsea and Fran were fleshed out nicely, and I enjoyed the way the employer/employee conflict was handled. The falling out between the characters was also believable enough. That said, it was a bit frustrating that Chelsea almost kept toying with Fran when Fran was all in.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sapphic take on the celebrity romance trope!
(Also, did anyone else picture Jessica Chastain as Chelsea?)