Love Scene, Take Two

by Alex Evansley

Teddy Sharpe is kind of famous. He might actually be on his way to being really famous, especially if he'd nailed an audition for the lead role in the movie adaption of the newest bestselling young adult book series. There's just one problem: He totally blew the audition. And he's stuck in a tiny North Carolina airport. And his maybe-ex-girlfriend kind of just broke up with him.

The weekend isn't exactly looking good until Bennett Caldwell, author of the very book series he just auditioned for, takes pity on him and invites him to her family's lake house. Away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood for a few days, Teddy starts to relax . . . and somehow he and Bennett just click. But dating is hard enough when you aren't the subject of several dozen fanblogs, and the Internet is full of juicy gossip about Teddy and Bennett . . . gossip that Bennett might not be prepared to handle.

Alex Evansley's debut novel, written from both Bennett and Teddy's perspectives, will have teens laughing, swooning, and falling in love along with these fantastically relatable characters.

• ISBN10: 1250135702
• ISBN13: 9781250135704
• Publish Date: 1 July 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 10 July 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

After tanking his audition (or so he thought) for the next biggest YA movie franchise, Teddy serendipitously connected with the author of the series, and was invited to her lake house, when his connecting flight was canceled. Sparks flew, and the two seem to be interested in more than friendship from each other, but the weekend ended badly, until fate intervened to give Bennett and Teddy a second take. Would they be able to forget the first take on this romance, and see what the future had in store for them?

All relationships come with their challenges, but Teddy and Bennett had to deal with the celebrity factor as well. It always astounds me, the way that the fans think they are the third party in a celebrity coupling, and this phenomena was especially challenging for our young couple.

Fame can be a tricky beast, and make one wonder if someone wants them or their celebrity. Though both Bennett and Teddy worried about this, Bennett had actually experienced it with a past boyfriend, and this caused her to erect a wall, which Teddy was going to have to take down, brick by brick.

However, Teddy being as sweet and wonderful as he was, persisted. I felt like he really wore his heart on his sleeve, and he did not easily give up on Bennett. I can say, that I was rooting for him the whole time, because it was easy to see that he and Bennett belonged together. Just be prepared for a lot of push and pull.

What I also liked:

• Both Bennett and Teddy were so likable, I couldn't help but want them to succeed.
• The lake house was a fantastic setting for the first part of the book. I loved that we weren't just at the lake house, but we enjoyed boating, cooking out, and other lake activities.
• Bennett's mom, dad, and brother were fabulous. I had such a nice time with them at the lake, and looked forward to them coming on set, later in the story.
• Bennett's team on set, Olivia and Emmy, were wonderful supporters and friends, and I loved what they brought to the story.
• It was fun being on the set, and I enjoyed the bits of Bennett's books, that were revealed to us as they filmed.
• There were quite a few sweet and swoony moments, as well as many humorous and smile inducing ones. These are all things I look for in a story, and was glad it was ever present in this book.

Overall, I had a lot of fun watching this love match happen. I smiled, laughed, swooned, and cheered as I read this book, and I am looking forward to enjoying more from Evansley.

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