A review by balletbookworm
Making Up by Lucy Parker

4.0

3.5 stars rolled up to 4. I had a weirdly hard time getting into this book. I think I was initially put off by the animosity between Leo and Trix at the beginning of the book, since we met them both in the previous book [b:Pretty Face|30631124|Pretty Face (London Celebrities, #2)|Lucy Parker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1479518906l/30631124._SY75_.jpg|51166184] and they were both likeable characters. It's uncomfortable for a bit (plus Trix's boss (and Leo's, since he joins the makeup team) at The Festival of Masks is such a shit that it's very grimace-inducing) and I put the book aside for a while. But once Leo and Trix clear the air (which, that was a hot scene by the end) the plot loosened up and I really came to like this couple. Plus, this is a very different aspect of stagecraft, with an aerial Cirque du Soleil-like show compared to the other three books currently out.

And now I'm all caught up and ready for [b:Headliners|52069082|Headliners (London Celebrities, #5)|Lucy Parker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569971230l/52069082._SX50_SY75_.jpg|71670067] (book 5, due out January 2020, I lucked into a digital galley approval on Netgalley, but I am contemplating a re-read of [b:The Austen Playbook|42279630|The Austen Playbook (London Celebrities, #4)|Lucy Parker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550200262l/42279630._SY75_.jpg|63884092] to get ready for Sabs and Nick).