Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

5*

When 18-year-old Tate and 21-year-old Sam meet while on vacation in London, it’s love at first sight. Not only is there physical attraction, but there is a soul-bearing closeness between them that allows Tate to let her guard down, sharing that she is the long-lost daughter of famous actor Ian Butler. So, when the paparazzi descend on her hotel, making it clear that Sam has sold her story, the heartbreak is devastating. Rather than disappear again, she dives head-first into an acting career, as a way to get to know her father, to escape from the pain of Sam’s betrayal, and to haunt him whenever he sees her on-screen.

Fast forward 14 years, and Tate is set to star in her 7th feature film, working with her father for the first time. It’s the kind of film that has award-winner all over it, and it’s a part that speaks to her heart. So, when she walks on set and sees Sam after all those years, it messes with both her heart and head. Unbeknownst to her, he is the screenwriter and the love story is between his grandmother Roberta and step-grandfather Luther, the same man who accompanied Sam to London. She has trouble reconciling the boy who sold her out with the man who could write such a sensitive story, but, as they are forced to work together, she softens enough to allow him to tell her why he did it.

“Can you believe me, though?” he asks quiets. “That the worst thing I ever did was for the best reason I ever had?”
She’s never again opened herself up to love, but will his explanation be enough for her to forgive him and to take a second chance with him?

Christina Lauren have, once again, written a romance that makes you fall in love with the well-drawn characters. The emotions are palpable, the storyline complex and rich, and the resolution heart-warming. This one is another winner!

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Gallery Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.