Love and Other Hollywood Endings by Susannah ErwinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a fairly straightforward second chance romance.
We have Sutton and Xavier -- Sutton was a student in Xavier's film class and sparks fly (after her graduation). However, after a night together, she never hears from him again. Now she's an exec for Monument Films and is sent to Arizona to shut down filming on an up-and-coming director's set: Xavier's.
Xavier and his crew manage to convince her to resume production, but Sutton will need to remain on set to oversee filming. Cue sparks flying again. Sutton and Xavier agree to an on-set romance, but, shockingly things get complicated fast.
This is a fairly standard romance. There is lots and lots of film discussion--if you're into movie and shop talk, that will appeal to you. Sutton and Xavier have decent chemistry and banter, but nothing amazing. The book does resolve their decades old misunderstanding fairly quickly, which is a plus (I hate when those things drag on).
The plot relies heavily on Xavier not wanting to open himself or his nephew, of whom he has custody, up to being left or hurt, and on Sutton wanting to impress her parents by getting a promotion. This focus gets overdone after a while--just say what you feel people and forge your own path!
This is a fun, film-focused story but not necessarily a memorable one.
I received a copy of this book from Afterglow Books by Harlequin and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.
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