Acting Brave (Fenbrook Academy, #3)

by Helena Newbury

[Angie]

Acting Brave was a great ending to this series! It is my least favorite of the three, but that's not really saying much, since all of them are really good. As we learned last time, Jasmine may not be who she says she is, but she is getting to be the one thing she's always wanted to be: a cop on a TV show! Her costar also happens to be the sexy cop, Ryan, who mistook her for a hooker during their first meeting. It's all too good to be true, but Jasmine's past just might be catching up with her.

Acting Brave feels very different from the previous two books. Most of that is because it's told in alternating POV and has a more Romantic Suspense vibe. It's also nearly 600 pages. It doesn't feel long though. But at the same time I do think it could have been condensed a bit to keep up the pace. There's a lot going on here as we learn about Jasmine's past as Emma. It's dark and terrible, and she's definitely not past it yet. We also really get to know Ryan as he deals with the aftermath of losing his partner. And of course there's the TV show plot, as well as more about Clarissa and Neill.

I did really enjoy Acting Brave. It's very heavy though as it deals with various forms of abusive, so do be warned about that. I loved the scenes that took place on set. Jasmine and Ryan have some serious chemistry, so it makes their acting together quite interesting even if he has zero experience. I do wish some of Jasmine's back-and-forth about who she is had been cut out though. It got really repetitive and didn't add anything new. We know that she's torn and conflicted and dealing with some serious stuff without the constant reminder of who she "really" is. In the end though, it's a solid read.

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