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Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis
5.0
Not your usual Romeo and Juilet retelling.
Roman and Jewel is an interesting take on a behind the scenes view of a Broadway show. As the rehearsal starts, you meet Jerzie Jhames. As an up and coming actress, she has been cast as the understudy for a much more known Star named Cinny in the role of Jewel. What Jerzie didn't expect was to meet the boy of her dreams and have him cast as Roman.
Just when things begin to look up, the star crossed theme the musical is based on begins to become Jerzies real life. Sometimes life truly does imitate art and you have to take risks for love.
I loved this story even more than I had expected to. It starts off on a strong note and it becomes so hard to put down. I liked the idea of the modern writings used to make Hamilton but then added to the classic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The author wrote parallels between the theme of the play and the characters situations in an enjoyable way. This novel has the perfect amount of drama and romance for the targeted audience without being too much that it becomes annoying.
Its hard not to crack a smile or laugh at someone of the situations woven into the plot, in a very good way. Roman and Jewel is an enjoyable, lighthearted and comedic romance that most adult fans should check out.
I received an advanced copy through netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
Roman and Jewel is an interesting take on a behind the scenes view of a Broadway show. As the rehearsal starts, you meet Jerzie Jhames. As an up and coming actress, she has been cast as the understudy for a much more known Star named Cinny in the role of Jewel. What Jerzie didn't expect was to meet the boy of her dreams and have him cast as Roman.
Just when things begin to look up, the star crossed theme the musical is based on begins to become Jerzies real life. Sometimes life truly does imitate art and you have to take risks for love.
I loved this story even more than I had expected to. It starts off on a strong note and it becomes so hard to put down. I liked the idea of the modern writings used to make Hamilton but then added to the classic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The author wrote parallels between the theme of the play and the characters situations in an enjoyable way. This novel has the perfect amount of drama and romance for the targeted audience without being too much that it becomes annoying.
Its hard not to crack a smile or laugh at someone of the situations woven into the plot, in a very good way. Roman and Jewel is an enjoyable, lighthearted and comedic romance that most adult fans should check out.
I received an advanced copy through netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.