This book is split into two parts with the beginning being 14 years before present day. This split made the novel feel like two books and both parts left me a bit unsatisfied. The romance was fine...but I would have much rather seen the story focus on Tate and her family. The movie set was a fun setting for the story and I enjoyed Nick and Tate's friendship.

Also, what was that ending? There were like three plot lines that did not get wrapped up.

Overall, it was a little bit lackluster, but I enjoyed it well enough. Plus, the cover is GORGEOUS!

I have not been able to make much progress with this latest Christina Lauren title. It may pick up once the characters are in the "present" but I can't get there. I dislike Tate, and all the characters feel underdeveloped. This reads differently from the other books, which are a bit more light-hearted.

Christina Lauren is a hit-or-miss author for me. When they're good, they're ohmygodsogood. But every once in a while I pick up a book that I'm not able to connect with at all. This, unfortunately, was one of those books.

I struggled with the pacing. I struggled with the connection between Sam and Tate. While I love "hollywood/movie star" types of romance, second chance romances are iffy for me sometimes and in this case it just didn't work.

That said, I've come to learn that this is just a bump in the road. I still adore this author duo and look forward to reading more of them in the future. Every once in a while, they just swing and miss for me...

I don't know how they do it. How can Christina Lauren keep writing gem after gem? And such different kinds of gems too. There's the quirkiness of Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, the jaw-dropping sexiness of Beautiful Bastard, and now we have Twice in a Blue Moon. It's in a category by itself - simultaneously sweet, sexy, and consistently tugs at your heartstrings while reading. I couldn't put it down, but that's nothing new for a Christina Lauren book.

Tate Jones and her Nana are on a trip to London before Tate leaves for college. Apart from the early days of her childhood, Tate has lived with her mother and grandmother in a small California town, where everyone knows everyone. She has always had to live life quietly because she has a secret that would shatter her world if anyone found out.

London has already become the most exciting thing to happen to Tate, and then she meets Sam Brandis. Similarly, he's on vacation with his Grandpa, and they keep running into each other. Tate and Sam are drawn to each other immediately, and over the course of their vacations, they fall in love. Tate gives Sam her heart, her secrets, and all she's kept hidden. Sam tells Tate he loves her, shares her secrets with the world, and is never seen again.

Until fourteen years later. Despite the tornado that Sam brought down into Tate's life, things have settled down. Tate has made a name for herself as an actress. She's been lucky professionally but hasn't ever found a love like she had with Sam. Now, she's about to make a movie she believes might change the course of her career
- the kind of movie an actor dreams about. And who should appear on set her very first day? None other than the person who took her love, broke her trust, and left her alone to try to sort out the pieces of her heart.

Christina Lauren's books are always full of humor, sex appeal, and an immense amount of heart, and Twice in a Blue Moon stays the course. I didn't feel as much of a connection with Tate as I have in the past with Hazel or Olive, but I still found her a compelling character to read about. My one other complaint is that I wish we had gotten more of Sam's personality throughout the course of the book, not just in the beginning when he's young, hopeful, and prone to dreaming. But neither of those things stopped me from loving this book. I can't recommend Christina Lauren enough! (And I do, often, to anyone who will listen...which is pretty much no one now because they've all heard it before!)

I have read several of books by Christina Lauren and I loved them. This book I have mixed emotions on. I would say about a third of the book was written in the past. Then the book goes to present time. However Tate and Sam don’t really have any real interaction. The most real time they had together was 14 years prior in London. This book was also wrote in Tates POV. I usually like books with dual POV.

This story was well written but I didn’t love it. I will however read another book by this author.

I received an advanced copy for an honest review.

I made a joke that I hoped I finished this book by the time it came out in October because school has been crazy but jokes on me because I finished this in one day. I LOVE second chance at love stories, and this was no exception. It reminded me a lot of my favorite book the the duo, Love and Other Words and I think that could be part of the reason I loved the story so much. I also enjoyed the Hollywood plot a lot more than I thought I would- I liked seeing an insight into that. I loved the characters, thought the writing was done so well, and loved how it all came together!

I'm a big fan of these two women! Their books always seem to be some of my favorite that I've ever read! This book was a really good read. Parts of it felt like a YA read (The beginning) and reminded me of heartbreak and first love. It's a great read, with a plot twist I kinda saw coming but not in the way that it played out. Again, great book. However, this one lacked a little bit of the emotions that I've felt in the other books. I still really loved it and felt that I was emotionally connected with the characters. I was rooting for the two main characters and when the story went into heartbreak and first loves, it took me back to my own experience! I would for sure read this book as it's a great story. Parts of it just felt a tiny bit rushed to me.

Christina Lauren have written some of my favorite books ever, and well they always bring it. Twice in a Blue Moon is not my favorite of their books, but it still a pretty solid effort. This book is a little different from their latest books like Josh and Hazel, Half-Night, etc. It's less of a rom-com (or not at all) and more of a serious book. It's also a second chance love story for the most part. Tate and Sam meet in London and have a brief, but powerful fling that basically changes the course of their lives and the impact is still felt years later. Now 14 years later, they come face to face again and have to deal with the consequences of their decisions and perhaps rekindle what they once had.

I honestly have mixed feelings. Don't get me wrong, I was hooked with the book, but felt like something was missing, I'm not sure if it's how the book was structured, the book's first half is then (14 years ago), and Now (14 years later), the single POV, or simply that it felt rushed, especially the second part. I felt like we get to know these characters, Tate and Sam, pretty well as teenagers/Young adults, but the characters are not as greatly developed in the second part, especially Sam. I had lots of questions in the end and definitely needed more. I felt the second part of the book was weaker than the first, and that the relationship between the main characters was lost to all the other things going on in the book. The love that we feel in the first half is not quite there and everything is just rushed. At least an epilogue!!! :( I did love all the Hollywood, movie making parts, it's always something I love reading about and their descriptions were on point. But I was overall expecting more. I'd still recommend cause it's CL and you can never go wrong with them.

It would take a complete change of course for Christina Lauren to write a book I wouldn’t love. :)

Twice in a Blue Moon was something special. It was a brave story told by deliberate and thoughtful storytellers that had my emotions all over the map. I cried more in this story than any other CL book.

I had the deepest devotion to Tate. And god, did I love Sam something fierce. But my heart also enveloped Luther and Roberta, ,Charlie and Nick, and all the additional characters that made up this community of people contributing to an incredibly rich, lush, important, story.

I loved the setup with both their backstory and then the present day story. It reminded me a bit of another favorite of theirs, Love and Other Words.

It’s been a couple days and this story is still top of mind and filling my heart. I expect that to continue for some time. Bravo.

Christina Lauren does it again. What a great romantic story. Do we get a second chance with our true love? If we give up once. Will there be a second chance

This book gave me The Notebook Vibes because of falling in love as a teenager and how it consumes you because of the deep connection and of the fallout. The teenage love between Sam and Tate pulled at my heart and when they meet again fourteen years later it just overwhelmed me like Tate. The betrayals, the love, the movie scenes that are going on was all done very well!

As with the other four books I've read by Christina Lauren, I really like the female lead character, she and I would be friends for sure! This is another easy to read romance novel with a little bite to it. If you enjoy her books, you will like this one as well. This one is not as quirky and fun as her last couple though, but enjoyable nonetheless. #netgalley #twiceinabluemoon

This was a lot heavier than I was expecting from this author duo. Everything I've read up to this point have been Romcoms. This one will really pull on your emotions.

I viewed this more as a woman's fiction story instead of a romance. Only because it wasn't the romance that was the draw for me this time. Tate's character is what really had me pulled into this story.

Tate has lived a very sheltered life, falls in love for the first time at eighteen years old, only to be immediately betrayed by that love. Tate’s struggle after that betrayal had a domino affect in her life. In fact it seems a lot of the women in this book have dealt with similar betrayal. It’s hard not to be effected by what they all have been through.

When we first meet Sam, I adored him. His betrayal hit hard and felt morally wrong no matter the good reason he had to do it. I never really recovered the romance in the story after that. Part of that is I also didn't feel that Sam every truly earned her love back. Usually this would ruin a book for me, but I actually still very much enjoyed this book.

That really says something about the writing if I can overlook the lack of romance that I initially read the story for. This is why it came off more as a womens fiction book. I really am a fan of the writing from this author duo. I think I could enjoy anything they write. I look forward to what they bring us next.

Eighteen-year-old Tate and her grandmother, take a long awaited trip to London after her high school graduation. While there she quickly falls for handsome Sam. They have a whirlwind romance but just when she trusts he feels the same way about her he betrays her trusts and the consequences of his choices turn her life upside down. Fast forward fourteen years and they run into each other again at work and all wall Tate has built around herself begins to crack.

Yet another great book by Christina Lauren. I have read five and always get something different out of them but the strong writing, good dialogue, and likeable characters are all the same. I enjoyed "Twice in a Blue Moon". It was a tad predictable but it didn't bother me in the least. Good romance, would make a great beach read, or something to curl up with on a rainy day. Recommend to those who like light-hearted romance and chic-lit books. I will continue to work my way through all the Christina Lauren books and look forward to reading more in the future.

"Twice in a Blue Moon" by Christina Lauren is available to purchase on October 22, 2019. Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery Books for the advanced reader's copy of this book and the chance to share my honest review.

I have read a number of Christina Lauren’s other books, and I found this one to be a bit different from the others. It’s a “then-and-now” storyline, with main characters Tate and Sam falling in love on vacation in London 14 years ago - when they are 18 and 21 respectively. This section reads more like YA, although their sexual relationship is described in enough detail that it may be more accurately categorized as new adult. Sam breaks Tate’s heart by betraying her in a pretty terrible way, and then the story fast forwards to now, when Tate is a famous actress and she unexpectedly runs into Sam again on the set of a career-making project. One of the big departures from earlier Christina Lauren books that I’ve read is that this isn’t particularly comedic - Tate and Sam’s communication style is more earnest (and then later mostly angry and uncomfortable) than witty and banter-filled. Their relationship is also less developed than I would have liked. The writing is solid and this was a fast and easy read, but I didn’t feel particularly invested in the characters.

Once again, Christina Lauren made me fall in love with the entire ensemble of their book (ok, minus Ian). This wasn’t my favorite book of theirs but it was enjoyable none the less. Full of drama and love that maybe shouldn’t be, Twice in a Blue Moon was a good read.

**Thank you to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

At the age of 18, Tate Jones is able to escape her sheltered life for two weeks on a trip to London with her overprotective grandmother, where she meets Sam Brandis. They wind up in a whirlwind romance and share secrets with each other that no one else knows - and, in Tate's case, secrets she's been forbidden to talk about for the past ten years. Tate pours her heart out to Sam, but when her carefully hidden identity is exposed, she knows exactly who to blame. Years later, Tate is shocked to run into Sam again on the set of her first big role as an aspiring actress, and she's forced to confront the idea that things aren't always what they seem.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I have other Christina Lauren books on my TBR, but this is the first one I've actually gotten around to, so I wasn't sure what to expect. The dialogue was genuinely funny and didn't feel forced, and I especially appreciated the "like" that fell into a lot of Tate's lines - one of those very human traits that often doesn't get translated into writing. Christina Lauren spends just enough time in the past to develop Tate and Sam's relationship while still leaving plenty of room to discuss their present.

I loved the characterization of Sam and Tate. Early on, you can tell that Sam's motivation for spilling Tate's secret is more than what it first seems, and Tate's journey to unpack what she considers a betrayal makes her question whether people can do bad things for a good reason, and whether or not that is enough for forgiveness. The start of their relationship is just awkward and endearing enough to resonate with real life experiences and I found myself relating to Tate at the height of her uncertainty all too well. Sam also happens to be perfect - until he lets slip Tate's biggest secret, and even then, it's hard to look past how great he is.

Twice in a Blue Moon delves into the secrets of Hollywood and fame, and all of the calculations of the press, and at the heart of it all are Tate and Sam. Their relationship is hard enough to navigate because of their complicated past, and navigating Tate's very public life only makes it harder. Luckily for Tate she has people who keep her grounded in her tumultuous world, including her best friend/make-up artist Charlie, who I ADORE. While the premise of the story is centered around Sam's initial betrayal, the rest of the book does a lot to unpack how Tate's dad first betrayed her years ago. With so many of Tate's relationships fabricated for the sake of publicity, she has to differentiate between the genuine and the make believe, the people who have her best interests at heart versus those who are only looking to serve themselves. Not to mention the complex addition of the Milkweed script, which is a love story that talks about white privilege in the past that's still relevant in the present.

This was a great introduction to Christina Lauren books and I can't wait to read more, and pick up a copy of Twice in a Blue Moon once it's published!

When we first meet up with Tate and Sam, their romance is sweet and innocent. Everything your first love should be. Tate and Sam found love and friendship without having to look hard for it, only for the deepest betryal to happen. But, when it comes to Tate and Sam's story, it's not a malicious as it seems. There's more to their story than meets the eyes, and it will be fourteen years before these former lovers are reunited and the truth finally sees the light....

Overall, I thought this book was an ok read. I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. So, let's start with the things that worked. I really liked the beginning of the story. I loved the way that Sam and Tate met. They just hit it off and couldn't help the pull they felt for one another. I think for Tate, it was a breath of fresh air to be around someone she liked, but that didn't know her. She found it easy to confide in Sam and just be who Tate wanted to be. Sam and Tate's beginning was filled with lots of stolen and sweet moments and those moments left me with butterflies in my stomach from all of the cuteness. The betrayl was a great twist. I wasn't expecting it and defintiley didn't see it coming. I liked the overall plot of the story. I thought it was a unique take on a first love/second chance romance. 

Sadly, this book was not a 100% hit for me. So, lets touch on what did not work. First thing being first. There is a huge gap of time between when we last see Tate and Sam. Now, usually that isn't a huge deal, but for this story, that gap left me with a lot of questions. For me, I wanted to see what happened to both Sam and Tate after their seperation. I wanted to see Tate rise up and also see what led her to her new career. I think if we had gotten to expierince those moments instead of a blip of a mention of them, I feel like I would have connected to the "new" Tate better. Same can be said for Sam. His life changed in many ways and I would have liked to see how he got there and those moments that led to his reunion with Tate. This is definitley a time where I feel that dual point of view could have really helped with character growth and connection. My other issue was the ending. While I really liked it, it felt a bit rushed to me, like we hit our climax and that's it, show's over. After everything these characters went through, I would have liked to gotten more of their reunion and their future instead of just tiny blips of it.

So, my final thoughts. This book was an ok read. For me, it had a totally different feel from what we normal get from this duo. It was much lighter, less angst, less steamy moments. Don't get me wrong, there was still drama and some steam. But, it just didn't have that spark or signature humor that I'm used to from Christina Lauren. There were some parts that worked and some that just didn't. I think this book will be one of those that some will love and some will hate. And while this isn't my favorite book by this duo, I'm still glad that I checked it out and gave it a chance.

I enjoyed Twice in a Blue Moon, but I just didn’t love it. Christina Lauren books have been hit or miss for me so I wasn’t sure what to think going into this one. Unfortunately, this one was just a bit lacking in plot and uninteresting characters. The premise was tempting enough. Tate and Sam meet while they’re young on a summer holiday in London. This leads to a whirlwind romance that ends abruptly when Tate’s long kept secret is revealed to the media by someone she thought she could trust. Years later, we catch up with Tate as a successful movie star starting a new film written by, you guessed it, Sam.

Sam and Tate were cute, but there was no sizzling chemistry between the two, in my opinion. The banter and humor was not there, which I felt was a huge disappointment. I felt there was a lot of build up for Tate and Sam’s reunion, but it fell pretty flat for me. Overall, Twice in a Blue Moon is fine but not anything special.

Any one that has had a first love, and thus, a first heartbreak will connect with this book. Christina Lauren does NOT disappoint with this. Fans of her novels will definitely want to pick this one up.