Between the Lines (Between the Lines, #1)

by Tammara Webber

The first of an irresistible New Adult series about hot teen actors by Tammara Webber, author of the New York Times-bestseller Easy. Perfect for fans of Slammed by Colleen Hoover and Breathe by Abbi Glines.

Seventeen-year-old actress Emma is starring in her first major film role, opposite Hollywood It Boy Reid. The exclusive nightclubs, snapping photographers and screaming fans are a normal part of life for Reid but it's all new to Emma. The rest of the cast befriend her but Emma can't help feeling out of her depth. She's grateful to fellow actor Graham for his friendly support and thinks maybe he's interested in something more - until she sees him sneaking out of beautiful Brooke's room one night . . .

Reid has no holds barred in his pursuit of Emma; he loves the thrill of the chase but he's also experiencing something new. Could he be genuinely falling for his co-star?

• ISBN10: 0141347465
• ISBN13: 9780141347462
• Publish Date: 14 February 2013 (first published 30 April 2011)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 10 December 2015
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

I really liked Easy, so I hoped that I would enjoy Between the Lines, too. Unfortunately, that didn't happen at all. I cannot see what everyone else loved about this book. I found it incredibly boring and frustrating, and it felt like it was 1,000 pages long. The only reason that I'm giving it 2 stars instead of just one was because of the ending, since the author didn't choose the obvious route. Other than that, this book seriously did not work for me.

My biggest and most immediate problem with Between the Lines was Reid. There is a fine line between love to hate and flat-out hate. He quickly crossed over into flat-out hate territory. I could not stand him from the first page. He is the typical spoiled celebrity guy who is use to getting everything and everyone that he wants. His behavior is the definition of arrogant and he has absolutely no redeeming qualities. We do get glimpses of his home life which includes a workaholic father and an alcoholic mother. I think this was suppose to make him sympathetic but it failed. His parents are not responsible for his actions.

This is all directly related to my second problem: Reid's relationship with Emma. He is every girls' dream guy, and of course Emma falls for his charms while co-starring together in a huge movie. I do think she genuinely liked him, but I don't believe his feelings for her for a second. He's more obsessed with the idea of her, because she's "different" and she poses a challenge since she doesn't throw herself at him. However, the entire time he's pursuing her and claiming that she can change him, he's still sleeping around. Then he has the nerve to interrogate her about exercising with another co-star, Graham, every morning despite Reid getting other kinds of work outs in with anything with two X chromosomes! Is he serious?

I did like Graham. I thought his friendship with Emma was sweet, but trying to pass it off as a love triangle was a bit ridiculous. It was super underdeveloped. Emma and Graham spend a lot of time together in Between the Lines, but it was all very innocent. They go for runs, she helps him quit smoking, and they actually talk. It's love in progress, but I don't think it worked as a romance. The ending was cute, and I would be curious in seeing more of them.

Another issue that I had was Emma's fight with her BFF, Emily. This fight came out of nowhere, and to me it seemed thrown in just to give Emma some non-boy drama. It makes no sense though, since Emily just goes off about how they only ever talk about Emma's life and Emma never asks about her latest boyfriend. Yes, this would be a problem for a friendship, except that Emily is the one who's obsessed with Emma's semi-famous life and wants to hear all about the famous boys! And as soon as they make up, and Emma tries to talk to Emily about her life, Emily has nothing to say and only wants to talk about Emma. What?!

Between the Lines was just a disaster. I didn't like the characters, except for Graham, and therefore I couldn't care about their problems. The story felt super long and dragged out, so I could barely stand to read more than a couple of chapters at a time. I honestly don't get the hype.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[Amber]

Between the Lines was my first venture into the new world of New Adult. I had been meaning to pick it up for a while due to the number positive reviews I have seen around Goodreads and the book blogosphere, so when I was offered a copy to review I jumped at the chance.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Between the Lines. From what I had heard about the New Adult genre, I didn't have the highest hopes, since I was expected under-developed characters and plot in order to make way for sex and drugs and booze. Fortunately, my initial feelings were totally off, and Between the Lines was packed with great characters and interesting subplots.

Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2013/03/between-lines-by-tammara-webber.html

[Jo]

Originally posted on Once Upon a Bookcase.

After reading and falling in love with Easy, I knew I would be reading every book by Tammara Webber I can get my hands on. So I was over the moon when Between the Lines arrived and jumped right in. And I was far from disappointed - Between the Lines is amazing!

Emma has landed one of the starring roles in a teen remake of Pride and Prejudice. Her favourite book, she doesn't expect much from the movie she feels won't do the novel justice. The last thing she expects is to catch the eye of Reid Alexander, hottest young movie star in Hollywood, who is playing her co-star. Is he really into her, or is she just the girl he plans to be the next notch on hid bedpost? Although she is hugely attracted to Reid, the lovely and supportive Graham, who is playing one of the side chatacters, has also caught her eye. He seems to be interested too, but he seems to have something going on with Brooke Cameron, the most beautiful girl in Hollywood. Wires are easily crossed by all when you have to read between the lines.

As soon as you start reading, it's obvious that this is a novel by Webber. The tone to her writing - her writing voice - will be easily recognisable to those who have read Easy, despite the different subject matters. I was originally worried about whether or not I would enjoy Between the Lines, simply because big headed Hollywood stars who keep their heads up their backsides isn't really my thing. Thankfully, most of the characters - and there are quite a few - aren't like that. They're just normal people who's job happens to be acting. Sure, there's Reid, who is a bit of a bad boy, and thinks himself a ladies man, but as Between the Lines is told through both his and Emma's points of views, he doesn't seem all that bad. Even Brooke isn't as much of a cow as Emma expected her to be. Reid is pretty much the only guy who fits what worried me, but only slightly. He has his own issues going on at home, and he's so likable really, despite his behaviour.

There are secrets a-plenty in Between the Lines, and we get to look at various relationships. Although they're different, that's the one thing Easy and Between the Lines has in common; the focus on the romance. There is a lot of sexual tension, and a number of "will they, won't they?" moments, but, in my opinion, Between the Lines is more romance than it is steamy, and that's no bad thing. Despite what everyone thinks, Reid does have a heart, it's just he has experienced some things in his life that have made him the way he is. Graham is the sweetest guy, but he acts like he's interested one minute, then like he just wants to be friends the next, all the while coming in and out of Brooke's hotel room. I was so intrigued to find out what was going on with him, because what you see and how Graham acts just didn't add up. And poor Emma is caught in between these two guys and she's never really sure what the other is feeling.

Between the Lines boasts an awesome array of characters in the actor who are playing the other roles in the movies. MiShaun and Meredith are great friends to Emma, Brooke is incredibly surprising, Jenna is a sweetie, and Tadd and Quinton are just hilarious! And then there's Emily, Emma's best friend, Emma's parents and Reid's parents. There are a huge number of fantastic, fully formed characters, who have their own lives and add their own complications to the main plot. As awesome as Emma, Reid and Graham are, you can't help but love all the other characters too, and I really hope we get to see them in future novels, even though filming is now over!

Between the Lines is a brilliant, fun, exciting romance, and one I highly recommend! It could be read as a stand alone, but it is the first in a four book series that continues in Where You Are, which will be released on 14th March. I am so excited! Such an awesome story! Tammara Webber is fast becoming one of my favourite authors!

Thank you to Penguin for the review copy.

[Kelly]

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