Cocktails and Books
Written on May 17, 2016
I love Broadway shows and I just don't think there are enough romance books that deal with the muscials. So when I realized LH Cosway had a book coming out dealing with that exact topic, I had to make sure I got my hands on it.
Taking place in London's West End, SHOWMANCE follows the relationship of former child phenom Damon Attwood as he makes his stage debut and his relationship with choreography assistant Rose. It's a charming story about two people who become unlikely friends and develops into something neither of them were expecting.
I liked Damon and Rose. They were cute. They were awkward and sometimes you wondered if their relationship was ever going to happen, but they worked with each other. Damon, despite being an actor, was not a guy that was comfortable being himself, but the moment Rose offers him help he was captivated by the dancer. She was friendly where he was shy. Quick to give her heart where he held on to his, but in the end the two of them figured out how to mesh their personalities together and make their relationship work.
My favorite character of the book was Rose's best friend, Julian. He has a ton of emotional issues, but he had a larger than life personality that made the pages shine each time he was there. I wanted more closure for Julian. The author touched upon some of his issues, but I would have loved to know that Julian found some happiness too.
SHOWMANCE was a cute story that was enjoyable. The characters are funny, charming and have the perfect mix of emotional issues. This may have been my first LH Cosway book, but it definitely won't be my last.