I loved most of Christina Lauren’s other books. In particular Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating and My Favorite Half Night Stand. But I only liked this one. I guess one things I didn’t like is the quick switches for the female character, Tate. She changes her mind and forgives too quickly. It felt forced without actually change or growth. I love this troupe though, find a long lost love again. It is so romantic. So all and all a cute albeit proposerous love story for when you need something light, sweet and sexy.

This is the fifth Christina Lauren title I’ve read. It immediately shot to second-favorite in the ranking. Though I didn’t connect either Ben or find him as sympathetic as the writers likely wanted, I really enjoyed Tate, Charlie, and Nick, as well as the glimpse we got into Hollywood’s inner workings.

Christina Lauren have an INCREDIBLE knack for being able to perfectly capture young love and what it feels like. It's as if I am suddenly transformed to being a new adult when I read their books about 18-20somethings and I am completely immersed in that world.

This book is very good at that. It does a great job of the flashback. I could have kept reading and reading that part. When it came to the present tense, however, something fell short. I didn't feel like the hero and heroine got enough time together as present-day adults and were just going off of their romance from years ago. I wanted more of the NOW.

Other than that, this book was very well done.

When I first discovered Christina Lauren, I was amazed to learn that they were actually a writing duo - there is no part of their books that feels disjointed or written by multiple minds! The more I devoured their backlist, I continued to be impressed with each of their contemporary romances and even more so, the rate that they churn out these novels without sacrificing quality.

Enter Twice in a Blue Moon, the second novel this duo will be releasing in 2019 and in my humble opinion, their very best yet. I've always been a sucker for second chance romances and for Hollywood stories - so couple these together (no pun intended, okay maybe a little pun intended) and this book just spoke to me. The authors spend a great deal of time on the first part of the romance before we jump to the second chance, which I think is what makes this book so special - I felt Tate's feelings as she fell in love and then again years later the angst during the second phase. By devoting the time to exploring the feelings initially rather than a quick prologue before a time jump, we really get the opportunity to experience the ride alongside our characters. Throwing in a good Hollywood scandal and father/daughter issues, Twice in a Blue Moon is a great romance but more than that, it's a cast of characters I truly loved.

Thank you to Gallery Books for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Brings to mind Tatum O'Neal and Ryan O'Neal. Tate is 18 and on a post-high school, before college trip to London with her fastidious grandmother. On day one, they meet Sam, age 21, on a month-long trip with his grandfather. Sam, a writer by hearts' desire, gets Tate to open up about her life and what she'd really like to do with her life, revealing a deep secret that her father is legendary Hollywood actor. As her secret is leaked and her life is drastically changed, maybe for the better, Tate doesn't see Sam for 14 years. Until the run into each other on the set of the movie where Tate and her father will be both be acting. Will Sam and Tate find what they once had?

A fun story, predictable, but still a fun romance you'll want to read.

How do you survive when your first true love betrays you by selling a secret that explodes your whole world? Tate creates a new life when her secret is shared with the tabloids and her parentage is revealed. But because of the betrayal she has never opened her heart again. Now she is about to make a movie that could win her awards when her first love and betrayer reappears in her life.Will Tate be able to find a way to let go of the anger and make this movie? Will she ever learn to let anyone into her heart? A story of love and betrayal and family and making your life your own. Christina Lauren has again written a book that will make you laugh and make you care about the characters.

Where to start?? I loved Tate and Sam. I'm such a big fan of young love reuniting as adults. What an incredible story. I felt a LOT of emotions throughout the whole thing. I couldn't put it down.

When Tate was a teenager, she took a trip to London with her grandmother. There, she met a boy her age named Sam, and his farmer grandfather. Tate and Sam fall hard and fast for each other, making the most of their short time together. Sam tells Tate he thinks his grandfather is dying but hasn't told him, and Tate admits she's the daughter of a famous film star living under wraps. She is sure she can trust Sam with her secret, until he reveals her story to the press. Heartbroken and betrayed, Tate swears she is done with Sam forever. That is, until he appears in her life more than a decade later and she has to decide whether to give him another chance.

This is Sam and Tate’s book, they fell in love with each other on a two-week vacation abroad, they shared all of their hopes and dreams and their deepest secrets! Sam was Tates first everything! Tate is the long lost daughter of one of the worlds biggest film stars but her mother and grandmother want Tate to keep it a secret but she ends up telling Tate right away! 14 years later Tate is now an up and coming actress she only thinks about her first love every once in a blue moon but when she steps onto The set of her first big break the last person she expects to see is Sam! This book was an OK read, it definitely was not my favorite of hers, some of the parts I found a little boring?! sorry But my mind just kept wandering so that’s the only way I could think to describe it?! I guess I suggest reading it because it was worth reading but it definitely was not my favorite of hers! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

I thought I would like this more. The writing was fabulous, it was engaging, but I just didn't connect with the story as much as I would have liked.

While this wasn't my favorite Christina Lauren book, I still absolutely devoured it! I enjoyed the parts where they were adults more than when they were teenagers but still a solid 4 star read for me! Tam for life!

I received an egalley from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.

Christina Lauren delivers in Twice in a Blue Moon! Tate and Sam, strangers, bump into each other when they are 18 and 21 (respectively) and visiting London with their grandparents. They hit it off and sparks fly... but this is more than infatuation... Tate feels like this is so much more-- it could be love. But then Tate's secret past is spilled to the press, and, of course, they jump on her-- the "lost" daughter of a Brad Pitt-like movie star. And Tate and Sam's romance is over before it really even has time to begin. Cut to 14 years later: Tate is an actress, and she has just landed the character-driven role of her career, with her dad set to play the supporting actor. Turns out, though, that the screenwriter is the very same Sam who potentially sold her story to the tabloids fourteen years ago. What will she do? Because Sam is still so very nice to look at and talk with....

I love Christina Lauren's books because they don't fall in the predictable romance trope that so many bodice-rippers fall prey to. And Twice in a Blue Moon is a story so very unique... it's almost two romances in one as Tate and Sam fall in love as teens (about half the book) and again fourteen years later (the second half).

I really disliked this book which was a disappointing because I usually really like Christina Lauren books. I just couldn't connect with the characters mostly because I found them to be flat, especially Sam. He was so boring and I hated him. The reason he sold out Tate didnt make me like him or forgive him. I still think he's a shitty person. And the whole relationship Tate had with her father annoyed me. I just couldn't understand why she would ever want to have a relationship with him. I was more interested in her mother and grandma but they were barely in it. I also just didnt understand or like Tate all that much. Also there were several parts where it would be pages of the script of the movie they are filming which really took me out of the story and felt clunky and disjointed. Overall not for me.

Tate meets Sam when she's on a trip to Europe with her grandmother for her 18th birthday. Sam is 21 and traveling with his guardian. They fall in love at first sight and become lovers until Sam betrays her trust. Years later when they meet again, they realize that they never got over what happened and how they felt about each other. Unfortunately, Sam and Tate have a lot to overcome including lots of family drama. Excellent second chance at love story with great well developed characters!