Nothing pulls on my heartstrings more than a lost love from the past coming back into the picture in the future. I love stories like these. Tate left Sam in a bad way when they were younger so I knew it was going to be intense when they met back up as adults in a situation where they have to work together! There was lots of juicy content in this book. Seeing the full story unravel helped redeem Tate's decision. Yes, some of it was predictable as most contemporary romances are, but I thought it was a fresh story with a great feel to it. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading romantic stories.

Tate and Sam meet in London where they are both vacationing respectively. Tate is there with her overprotective grandmother for a two week vacation and Sam is there with his grandfather. What starts out as a friendship turns out to be so much more. I enjoyed the scenes between the younger Tate and Sam so much. It reminded me of young love and the thrilling feeling of getting to know a person for the first time. Circumstances tear these two apart and they don't see each other again for another 14 years. Tate is now a famous movie actress and is starring in a brand new film opposite her estranged father. Unbeknownst to her, the screenwriter is no other than Sam Brandis. The same Sam that broker her heart.

I really enjoyed this book so much. Not just the history and romantic aspect of Tate and Sam, but also the different relationships that both Sam and Tate had with their family/friends/costars. There was a level of angst and sadness in this book that really pulled at my heart strings. On more than one occasion I had tears in my eyes.

There's a reason why Christina Lauren is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. The writing is seamless and so beautiful. There will be sentences that I read and have to immediately re-read and let them soak in because they are just that beautiful. My only qualm with the book is that I wish there was an epilogue. The ending felt a bit rushed for me and I wanted more.

Thank you to Gallery and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Very enjoyable! I liked how the book opened with the hero and heroine meeting as teenagers and falling in love quickly. The sudden end to their relationship was so jarring and yet so brilliantly crafted. The backstory, characters' vulnerability, motivations and flaws made me keep reading. I devoured this book so fast because I just had to see how it all turned out. I'm officially a huge Christina Lauren fan!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a complimentary copy. All opinions stated are my own.

I had a little bit of a hard time getting past the hero's betrayal of the heroine in the backstory, but on the whole, this was classic, light, funny, endearing Christina Lauren, with all the heat you expect thrown in for good measure.

TWICE IN A BLUE MOON follows Tate Jones, daughter of two of Hollywoods’ most successful film stars. Tate typically tries to keep her parents' celebrity status on the down-low, especially after a disastrous betrayal by her first love – her first everything – Sam Brandis, the heart-breaking story of which we see play out in the first few chapters. Flashforward a few years, and Tate is an actress in her own right living her best life. When Tate runs into Sam on-set at a new film, however, she realizes her feelings never quite went away, despite his indiscretions. Is it possible to have a second chance at a first love? Or is Tate dooming herself from the start?

I can certainly see the appeal of TWICE IN A BLUE MOON and of Tate! Revisiting first loves is a subject that I think will certainly resonate with the notoriously difficult "new adult" audience, especially with Lauren's excellent writing style and gift with dialogue.

Read-alikes include Lauren’s first title, THE UNHONEYMOONERS, along with Kerry Winfrey’s WAITING FOR TOM HANKS and Jen Lancaster’s THE BEST OF ENEMIES.

Twice in a Blue Moon is a sweet romance novel about a young woman and man that fall in love in London, are separated, and then reunited many years later unexpectedly.

I like the characters of Tate and Sam, their love story in the beginning is believable but I am not entirely sure I bought the reunion and subsequent finale. I think that they are good characters, but the subplot with her family and his family were more interesting, infuriating and/or touching than the main plot. I would love an entire book on just Luther and Roberta.

This book’s trope is second chance romance. The first one third of the book gives a glimpse into the past romance in between Tate and Sam. It is sweet and beautiful and shows us a glimpse into Tate's past. Sam seems a little bit of mystery through the entire book. I wish that rather than just first person voice of Tate, we would have also read the first person voice of Sam. I wanted to drill more into his brain and heart to understand what he felt about Tate. I loved Tate's character and could feel her angst, love, hope and pain. These two authors write the most amazing stories which completely immerse us in the characters and their worlds. This book is no different and I felt like I was on a movie set with the gossip, romances, rivalry and politics that goes on behind the scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, wish it didn’t end and I got a chance to know Sam and Tate even further.

* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

I fell in love with this couple and their initial meeting. I was also broken too when they parted, and then slowly put back together when they meet again. This was sweet but sometimes angsty read that had me flipping the pages and rooting for both the hero and heroine. Another five stars for this writing duet!

4.25-4.5 STARS

Set against a Hollywood backdrop, this second-chance romance boasts a unique premise that had me hooked right from the very first page. It’s a story about young love and the sting of betrayal. It’s also a story about fractured relationships and the desire to repair what had long ago been broken. Rather easily, I found myself swept away by both storyline threads and all the others layered in between.

While I'll admit that the burgeoning romance between young Tate and Sam sizzled and sparked more than the reunion of their older selves, I still found myself rooting for their HEA. I fell in love with this couple early on and wanted nothing more than for them to find their way back to one another. And along the way, I hoped against all hope that Tate would eventually forge a relationship with her self-absorbed, celebrity dad, with whom she was estranged.

Overall, I found “Twice In a Blue Moon” to be a quick, enjoyable read, albeit, slightly flawed during the second half. But while it might not be a perfectly executed story, it still tugged on my heartstrings, nonetheless.

This breathtaking and emotional story is filled with passion, sadness, hope and romance. This satisfying story drew me in from the first page and the characters immediately reeled me in with their innocence and vulnerability.

Sam and Tate first meet and fall in love in London when they are both young. Unfortunately, circumstances tear them apart and they find it impossible to recover. Fourteen years later, they meet again. Can they move past their hurts and be together again?

This is a slow moving achingly beautiful love story. It’s about loving someone so much you are willing to sacrifice your happiness for them. Sam is easy to fall for; he is sensitive, caring and has a big heart. Tate has been hurt and disappointed so many times she finds it difficult to trust again. I enjoyed this second chance Hollywood romance.

"Twice in a Blue Moon" by Christina Lauren
And just like Tate... my heart broke at least a couple of times... and the tears flowed as I continued to read on searching for the smile to come. It is a contemporary romance story and I did not want the story to end. I wanted an epilogue, will you want one too? I received a free ARC of the story from the publisher. And, I loved this story from cover to cover. Hope you will love, or at least like it a whole lot, too. Happy Reading !!

The dynamic duo Christina Lauren has struck again with a wonderful romantic story about two people that are star-crossed lovers in a star’s showbusiness.

Tate Jones falls for Sam Brandis. Young love blooms during a two-week trip to Europe when Tate was only nineteen years old, but it ends quickly with intense heartbreak and unanswered questions that follow her throughout the next few years. Fast forward to the present day and Tate has become a budding actress about to step foot in the biggest role of her career yet. Then she sees Sam again on set. While Tate cannot get over the shock of seeing him again, she learns another startling fact...he is the screenwriter for the play she believed will make her career soar. The two must come to terms with the mistakes of their past to reunite in order to properly tell a story that means so much to both of them.

The set up for the novel was well-done. Christina Lauren always crafts likeable characters, including Tate and Sam. The chemistry between the two easily shifts from innocent first love into a fresh relationship that has some explaining to do. The cast of characters in this novel were vivid and fun as well as the setting of Hollywood movie sets. The story taking place around actors and actresses gives this a new spin on the classic rom com storyline of enemies and lovers. The tale is fresh and exciting without being too overdone or predictable. The inclusion of the movie script along with the plot was a nice touch to add depth to Sam and his life story.

I rate this novel a 4 out of 5 stars for the dynamic story, characters, and overall theme of giving love a second chance.

Thank you Netgalley and Gallery, Pocket Books for providing a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This novel is set to be released on October 22, 2019.

There's something about C. Lo... LOL! Of course, I'm talking about the incredible writing duo of Christina and Lauren that penned this book and so many before it. Due to some rather ridiculous insomnia and a football game quite a long jaunt from home, I finished this book rather quickly...which is no surprise to me. This usually is the case with one of their books; the well-practiced ease and smoothly polished niche they've created for themselves is quite evident in the romance genre. While this book wasn't one of my personal favorites, I still enjoyed the read and found it well written and am sure others will definitely love it. Thank you to NetGalley for the ecopy in exchange for an honest review.

Picking up a Christian Lauren book is like chatting with an old friend. I know what to expect, and I know that they will make me smile and feel good. I also know that I will be able to devour the book in nearly one sitting, because their books are always highly readable and enjoyable.

Twice in a Blue Moon begins with Sam and Tate, two young adults on vacation in London with their grandparents. These two immediately hit it off and a whirlwind, once in a lifetime kind of romance begins. But they are torn apart by an act of betrayal, cutting their budding romance short and going their separate ways. But obviously the story doesn't end there! Sam and Tate are reunited years later, faced with questions about past betrayal and if there could be a future for their relationship.

Romance novels like this are always a bit predictable, but this one felt more predictable than most. And the characters/story/romance just was not as compelling as previous books by Christina Lauren. In some ways, this story line reminded me of Love and Other Words. But I just didn't feel like Sam and Tate had quite as much chemistry as the couple in that story.

However, I did sit down and read this whole book in 24 hours. Even if it may not be my favorite Christian Lauren book, it was still highly readable and a good book if you just want to escape the real world for a bit.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery books for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available on October 22!

A whirlwind vacation, a chance meeting, a first love, a first time trusting a stranger, a first heartbreak....

During a trip to London with her grandmother, Tate meets Sam, a farm boy from Vermont who she falls for, he is the first person she confides her true identity - she is the long-lost daughter of a famous Hollywood actor. As their love/romance blooms, their vacations come to an end, but little did Tate know it would end with heartbreak.

Fourteen years later, Tate is a Hollywood actor herself and has the shock of her life when she runs into a blast from her past on set. Sam is just as handsome as she remembered, and she can't shake him. What happens when you make a decision for all the right reasons but still cause harm?

I usually fall head over heels for Christina Lauren novels. They are fabulous ROM-com's that pack a punch and deliver on the feels. This one didn't grab me as much as their other books have. I still enjoyed this book and appreciate how the writing duo examined relationships - healthy ones, unhealthy ones, relationships between friends, between family members and the pain that comes when someone does not like up to your expectations. What happens when someone we love hurts us? What happens when someone who is supposed to love us doesn’t love us in a way we want, need or expect them to love us? How does one cope with betrayal, with heartache and forgiveness. Even with this book’s positive elements, I still did not go all in with this one.

This was a well written book that had me wanting more.

Thank you to Gallery Pocket books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed reading this book. I was a nice formulaic romance. That being said the story was almost too predictable even for an easy read. Usually, the romances I enjoy the most have at least one surprising event or character. I think the author tried to do that with reasoning behind the betrayal and the twist with the script, but it just seem to fall a little flat. Christina Lauren is a good author, but this one wasn’t as good as some of her others.

A sweet, formulaic romance that follows eighteen year old Tate from her first encounter with Sam to fourteen years later when they meet again. One betrayal and many years later, will their love reignite? A fun look at the movie industry. A look at father daughter relationships. This book is a quick and satisfying read.

Wow hi new favorite book of this year! I loved it so much! It was such a fun ride!! I loved the romance! and the actress setting! that was so fun! Christina Lauren did it again! I am honestly so happy after reading this book! Highly recommend you check them out and check this novel out when it comes out! I loved it!

I absolutely love Christina Lauren! This book did not disappoint. I could not put it down! The daughter of a movie star, Tate, meets Sam while vacationing in England. She has been sheltered and kept from the media her whole life. Suddenly, she is thrust back into the limelight when she is outed by Sam. Years later, she is a successful actress when she and Sam meet again. Sparks fly!

Christina Lauren is my go-to for just about any mood. Feeling happy? Pick up a Christina Lauren book. Sad? Christina Lauren has a book to help with that. Restless? Go ahead, get lost in a Christina Lauren series again.

I loved Twice in a Blue Moon, I really did. I read it all in a single night. Second chance stories aren't always my favorite, but I love how it played out here. The fast whirlwind of the early romance is sweet and believable. I just wanted the making-up part to be a little longer!