An rom com with tropes and lots a trigger warnings. Please check prior to picking this up. Overall, we follow a struggling writer and a recovering addict and how their relationship grows from there.

This book meh at best for me.

I really cannot with the woe is me celeb kids my life is so hard etc.

It was hard to get into and even harder to stick with. I had high hopes but it just didn’t pan out for me.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

From the premise to the characters to the challenges they faced, this story was authentic and genuine. There’s so much to love about these two people trying to figure out their love lives and personal challenges.

If you’re looking for Hollywood drama, realistic portrayals of recovery, romance authors and tongue in cheek mentions of tropes, this is your book!

I’m hoping we get Poppy’s story next!!

This book was such a fun read while also dealing with certain issues! Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and Erin did it so well!

Despite being super excited about this book, I unfortunately don't think its for me. That being said, I don't think it was a bad book and I can understand how people would like it, I just found the pacing quite slow, and the "everybody is rich and famous" to be uncompelling. Perhaps it is a book I could come back to later and try again.
I do like that it touched on real life issues though instead of just meaningless drama.

3.75 stars, maybe?

I liked this book and enjoyed, among other things, the representation of some different identities through the various characters. That being said, I did find my attention wandering at a couple points, so I know I wasn’t totally captivated by the story at all times. Either way, I’d still like to see what the writer comes out with next.

This was really wholesome, cute, and spicy. Aka a marvelous combo. Sophie is a writer but she’s got major writer’s block. It’s tough to be a romance writer when you’ve never been in love. She’s a tenant of former teen heartthrob, Dash Montrose, who inspires a TikTok journey she goes on, talking to old flames about why they ended things in hopes that it will help her break through her writer’s block. Along the way, her and Dash grow closer but Dash has some demons of his own. Not believing he is good enough for her because of his need for sobriety (and therefore it requiring all of his focus), he keeps her at arms length. I loved how they both brought something to the table for each other, and helped each other be the best version of themselves. They needed to better themselves first, but each other is an added bonus.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the early copy!

Erin La Rosa writes really fun and quick reads that just fully hooked me yet. I always enjoy my reading eperience, I love a celebrity romance - and I've read a few former childstar/hearthrob ones recently and they are perfect nostalgia stories. But the social media references are a big pet peeve of mine and they kept me from really hooking into the story.

Thank you to net galley for this opportunity. I thought the cover and blurb at first was just amazing. Not sure what to expect since i never read from this author before. I didnt know what to expect. I did enjoy the story i thought it was really cute.

To be honest I DNF this book from the start. There was something about it that just did not capture my attention.

This book was fun and different! It was a solid 3 stars for me. It was not necessarily outstanding but not a boring book by any means! I loved the mental health and substance abuse representation. I did feel the ending was a bit rushed but overall the characters were fun and I did feel a little sad when it was over- I liked the way they supported each other!

The enemy-to-lover trope is always a foundation for an entertaining read. There is something soothing about tracking the transformation of a relationship. Plot Twist does, in fact, provide a plot twist worth following. Too spicy for classroom use, I like the way sobriety is handled in this one & wish kids could see that. I like the characters & found this one to be enjoyable.

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: substance abuse, addiction, alcoholism, emotionally abusive parents, stalking, relapse
standalone: book 2 in The Hollywood Series but can be read as a standalone with no plot holes
final thoughts: the author did a great job or going through some serious topics and scenarios without the story feeling too heavy. The story does follow alcoholism heavily throughout the book and I felt as though it was done well (and true) while also focusing more on the recovery and importance of support rather than having it be a spiraling detriment.
I love the best friend’s brother, childhood crush, landlord aspect of this book and watching the MCs get closer throughout the novel. They did a great job of respecting boundaries and opening up to each other in a sort of instalovey way that read more like friends to lovers rather than mild acquaintances to lovers but I didn’t mind since it didn’t deter from the story.
I loved the creativity of the spicy scenes when the MCs weren’t ready for the “full experience”

read this book if you love

😬 angst
😳 forbidden lovers (best friend’s brother)
👮 blue collar FMC (writer)
👮 blue collar MMC (retired actor)
🏝️ forced proximity (one bed, road trip, neighbors)
🧠 “it’s always been you”
💓 slowburn
🤫 hidden secrets
💏 secret dating
🌈 LGBT+ representation
💞 childhood crush

This book was a great page turner! I loved it and it def lived up to its name! Erin La Rosa will be on my TBR list from now on!

Sophie Lyon’s is romance author who has created her own PR disaster. She has been drunkenly recorded, saying that she has never been in love. Now she is wondering, who will read a romance novel by an author who doesn’t know love?

Dash Montrose is a former teen actor, now a landlord with an anonymous social media and a secret sobriety. He hasn’t told any of his family about his alcoholism, despite his sponsor’s advice. His family is prime Hollywood actors, and he doesn’t feel they could or would understand.

Sophie’s solution is to create a reunion with each of her ex’s, and to record the outcomes. She wants to understand why she has never felt that wonderful feeling. Dash, being her landlord and best friend’s brother, needs a speech for his father, and Sophie agrees to help. Both in person and secretly online, Dash encourages her while she supports him. As they grow closer, they both have to determine if they can overcome their own problems. Or let whatever could develop between them crash and burn.

I didn’t like Sophie, and while I could understand some of Dash’s anxiety, I also didn’t like his defeatist attitude. After the first ex was introduced, everything became repetitive. I knew Sophie’s attitude, her reactions, and even her feelings. I knew Dash’s reaction to Sophie, his family, and his sobriety. I knew what was going to happen with the first ex, and with Dash’s stalker situation. The supporting characters weren’t really all that supportive, and actually made me wish there were better characters for both Sophie and Dash. However, I do want Chris’s story, because he was one of the few characters that I enjoyed. There are funny moments, like Richard the squirrel, a much-needed comedic reprieve.

I’m not sure why the story was called Plot Twist as everything seemed really straight forward. The plot idea was decent, and the idea of talking to my ex’s just shows a strength that I admire. Dash’s alcoholism is also a great plot as this is a real-life situation. I just wish there had been more A.A. meetings, or A.A. friends that Dash talks to, and not just Chris.

Overall, I rate this novel 3 out of 5 stars.

I unfortunately DNF'd this book. The beginning was okay, but as I continued reading, the constant TikTok/pop culture references bothered me (and I know I'm not the only one). I don't mind the occasional reference, but this was over the top. It will date the book in five years' time. I also had a HUGE issue with how addiction/substance abuse was portrayed. Other reviewers have already talked about this, so I don't feel the need to elaborate.

I loved that the FMC was pansexual. The casual inclusion of queer characters was probably the best part of this book (at least what I read of it) for me.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. This review was voluntary, and all thoughts are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Publishing for the eARC. Book is now published
This was my first book by this author, and it won’t be my last 💞 A former teen movie star and a romance writer who’s never been in love??? She used to have a crush on him AND they live next door to each other??? *screams*

This was the first time I'm reading a book by Erin La Rosa and I have to say that I really enjoyed every single part of it!

What happens when a romance writer that has never said "I love you" and a former movie star that now hides behind his crafty Instagram account get together? Well... the Plot Twist happens. It is full of cute rom-com moments, spicy moments and secrets that are not that secret moments.

I truly recommend you to read this book and the prequel "For Butter or for worse" (this one is more spicy than Plot Twist). Erin La Rosa created two main characters with so many layers that I felt I really knew them and I felt for them every step of the way!

Thank you Netgalley and Canary Street Press for the ARC in exchange of my honest opinion.

IF I SCREAM, CRY , AND KICK MY FEET WHILE GIGGLING then it’s an automatic 5 stars.

Plot Twist has the *something special* that I’ve been chasing in books for quite some time. I cackled and cried with every twist and turn, and couldn’t love Sophie and Dash more. They’re an OTP and GOALS for sure.

Between our fmc going on a drunken karaoke rant that goes viral on TikTok in chapter 1, to a beautifully destructive mmc struggling each minute of each day to maintain his sobriety, to a peculiar squirrel affectionately named Richard…Plot Twist has it all with a delightful balance of spice, heart, humor, and hope.

This was a fun book overall that also tackled some more difficult subjects. The romance was cute, the characters felt real, and I constantly found myself smiling while reading it. If you're looking for a fun and flirty Hollywood plus writer romance, this is the book for you!

(Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication.)