From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can’t stand. Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she’d never write another happy ending again. After some time away, and lots of encouragement from family and friends, Emmy is finally ready to dive back into the genre with her latest project. But more is riding on this movie than just her return to the big screen. This time, Emmy’s also been convinced to star as the lead, dusting off acting skills she hasn’t used in over a decade. Emmy’s nervous, yet excited, to give performing another shot, until a last-minute injury benches her trusted co-star. With filming about to start, there’s only one other actor available on such short Grayson West. A blockbuster action star known for his mega-watt smile and impossible abs, Grayson is anyone’s dream of a romantic lead. Anyone except Emmy that is, who still blames him for her disastrous first movie and the early end to her acting career. As filming begins, the friction between Emmy and Grayson is palpable and it’s anyone’s guess if it’s unresolved awkwardness or simmering sexual tension. The two are pushed to get their acts together—and quickly—or they risk tanking the entire movie, but if working things out leads to sizzling chemistry on screen, what might happen when the cameras stop rolling?
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0Falon Ballard has done it again. I went into this already knowing I would not only devour the story but absolutely love it. And look at that, I did both! I loved the mixed media aspect in this one, i loved that we saw interviews or comments about the actors throughout the book. As always I would have loved dual pov to see Grayson's side of things and just be in his mind. But for the sake of this book, i think that it was nice just having Emmy's pov. I really loved the whole storyline, the rivals-to-lovers we had for a second, the co-stars with benefits and just overall the writing style of this book. When I say i loved this book so much, I came out of it only having one complaint. I loved Emmy so much it's crazy, she was me and I am her. But i just could not stand her saying 'Grayson f*cking West' literally x4 a chapter. Like I got that she didn't like him, he was being crappy at the beginning, but to continually say 'Grayson f*cking West' every. single. time. I couldn't handle that at all. But literally other than that I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in a day.
Huge thanks to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
0This was such a cute novel! Emmy, the “next Nora Ephron” has finished her first script after an Oscar-winning script and convinced her best friend to direct the film and when they can’t find the right actress to play the main character and their funding is on the line, Emmy reluctantly agrees to take on the role.
However, when the actor who was supposed to play her opposite has to drop due to an injury, the replacement actor is the last person Emmy ever wants to see again.
Grayson West is the first boy Emmy ever kissed and it happened to be in her first attempt at acting as a teenager. Things went sideways then and they haven’t spoken in years and now they have to act out Emmy’s rom-com script.
This was sweet and comedic and I want to watch a movie about this, funnily enough. But I loved all the characters and how they interacted.
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