The Redhead Revealed (The Redhead, #2)

by Alice Clayton

The sexy follow-up to Unidentified Redhead, this eBook from USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton is a magical mix of humor and heat-so cuddle up under the sheets; Grace and Jack are at it again!


As their careers catch fire, Grace and Jack-everyone's favorite couple-find themselves on opposite coasts. Grace has landed in New York City, where she loves being onstage again, playing a fabulous character in a musical written by her old college flame, Michael. Their rekindled friendship makes exploring the city that much more fun. And it is just friendship, right?

Meanwhile, in L.A., Jack can scarcely keep up with the throngs of women who track him everywhere he goes, the endless press appearances, and the ridiculous rules his manager, Holly, keeps laying down for him-all part of the buildup to the release of Time, his steamy new film. Thank goodness for phone sex. But even when their schedules allow them to connect, Grace and Jack must keep their relationship off the radar and away from paparazzi cameras. Sure, the sex is sensational-but can they survive the swirling rumors, the demands of their chosen professions, and Grace's internal battles?

• ISBN10: 1936305380
• ISBN13: 9781936305384
• Publish Date: 1 September 2010
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Omnific Publishing
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Language: English

Reviews

[The Romantic Comedy Book Club]

Clayton never EVER disappoints in making you breathe a little heavier while you read. The scenes between Jack and Grace could alone set the book on fire. I love her relationship with Holly and appreciate the growth she had in this story.

[Cocktails and Books]

Distance and lack of communication play a big role with Jack and Grace. Neither of them do very well dealilng with their separation. Then there is the fact that even when they are together, they had to be very cloak and dagger to ensure they aren't seen together. All of that takes a toll on them, in addition to whatever work pressure they're feeling. But in this book, it seems to hit Grace especially hard.

Grace loves Jack. She loves who she is with him and who they are when they're together. But in the back of her mind, she's still that overweight girl wonder why in the hell the hot Brit is with her. She has her moments where she doubts everything, despite how she feels about Jack. She had a bit of growing up to do. But more importantly, she needed to have faith in Jack and his feeling for her.

This installment in the Redhead Series has a much bigger emotional punch to it than the first book. The comedy was still here with some outstanding nicknames (Holly Go-Cockblocker), but the tear-jerking scenes made a brilliant story absolutely fantabulous.

[EBookObsessed]

When we left Jack Hamilton and Grace Sheridan in The Unidentified Redhead, Jack’s film Time was just about to premiere and he was scheduled for a worldwide promotion tour. Grace has landed a part in an off Broadway show which was written by her old college friend and one-night-stand Michael O’Connell.

Jack and Grace make magic together but could they hold it together while on separate coasts? Jack is the new “It” boy in Hollywood. He’s only 24 and finding fame quickly. His fan base is growing as the days race by toward the premiere.

Grace is in New York, working hard on rehearsals and re-writes to the show. Grace and Michael are spending a lot of time together while working on scenes and they are rekindling their college friendship and getting closer as the weeks progress.

Jack and Grace are discovering the joys of phone sex, but it doesn’t quite fill the void of not being in each other’s arms. Even though Jack manages to sneak some time in with Grace while in New York and Grace makes it back to LA for Jack’s premiere, the strain on their relationship is starting to hurt. Jack and Grace are still under orders from his manager to keep their relationship quiet so Jack’s fans can believe he’s available, and while he tells Grace that every time he tells a reporter “I’m not seeing anyone special” means “I Love You, Gracie”, Grace’s courage starts to falter when pictures start emerging of Jack out on the town with his old girlfriend, actress Marcia Veracruz.

But all hell breaks loose when Grace comes back to LA for the premiere of Time. Although Grace shows up on the arm of her gay friend Nick, she makes the mistake of giving her name to a reporter and they start to take a good look at the redhead on the red carpet. Now the press is starting to question the relationship between the 24-year-old Jack and the 33-year-old Grace, and worse Jack’s fans are out for redheaded-blood and are roasting Grace all over the internet.

And the biggest question of all is, can a woman with Grace’s neurosis survive under the crushing weight of public disapproval or will she give in to all her self-doubt and toss away the greatest love of her life?

THOUGHTS:
I freakin’ love Alice Clayton, and I just LOVE Jack and Grace! I can’t tell you how excited I am that there’s a third book coming out soon. I have been scoping all the ARC sites almost daily to see if a copy pops up. I have a green light from Gallery Books so I will be there to grab the first copy if it shows up, and there is NO way I am putting on the TBR list and making it wait. I am jumping on that immediately.

I would recommend the audio books for The Redhead Series since I think Keili Lefkovitz does an incredible job of bringing Grace to life. She brings out her neurosis and her joy and her love for both the theater and her Brit. I waited between Book #1 and Book #2 for the audio book release rather than satisfying the need to immediately continue the series. It was worth it.

Sadly, there are only three Alice Clayton books out there and I just can’t get enough. Her books are the kind you want to wipe from your memory so that you can experience them again for the first time and you can be surprised by all over again by the fun, the laughs and the tears. Personally, I am all over anything Alice Clayton writes.

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[blackbibliophile]

Cute story.....I liked it. It was predictable but interesting (wait, can that happen?). I'd read the third installment out of the sheer curiosity of how its going to end.