This book is everything - romantic, steamy and nostalgic at the same time. The story of a former star couple that tries to come to terms with who they have become is an insightful and fascinating one.

Elissa Sloan has written a winner with Double Exposure. Thai book is a gripping love story in which the characters have to decide if they are better together or apart.

This is such an entertaining read! I love Hollywood stories and Elissa has definitely become a go to author for them. There are some trigger warnings in this book but they are sensitively handled.

I really enjoyed Sloan's previous book, so I was extremely excited when I had the opportunity to read and review her next - DOUBLE EXPOSURE. Let me first say, I loved the concept. I loved the idea and the setting/timeframe. The 2000's! Hollywood! Romance! Drama! But for some reason I just did not connect to Maiko and Adrian as much as I wanted. I think that this was because there were wonderfully short chapters that moved too quickly. I felt that scenes would end abruptly and I never got the chance to really fall deep into Maiko's headspace. They quickly met and started dating...way too quickly for me. I longed to see things be a bit more slow burn.

Despite this I'm excited to try another book by Elissa R. Sloan. I just wish this one had been for me.

DNF due to the trigger warnings. Apologies - I should have researched that before requesting this book for review.

I wasn’t too sure if I would like the Hollywood celebrity scene but I did enjoy it! I often struggled staying hooked but it is a fast easy read. Forewarning for trigger warnings of abortion, miscarriage, & infertility. Thank you NetGalley for this copy!

This was…fine. Not bad by any means, but nothing remarkable. I love second-chance romances and the Hollywood setting, so that was nice, but something about this just didn’t hook me. It was a very fast read though, and I always like when books include epistolary elements.

Thanks to William Morrow Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC, all opinions are my own.

“Double Exposure” was absolutely a milkshake read for me. It went down quick and easy. But it’s more than meets the eye and tackles some difficult subject matter.

At the outset, “Double Exposure” appears to be a frothy beach read about celebrities who date in the early 2000s and follows their journey together over the years. From the first page, Sloan makes it clear that she isn’t afraid to broach the tough stuff. (Several trigger warnings here, so tread lightly, readers.) I truly became absorbed in the story quickly, needing to know what else could possibly happen between Maiko and Adrian. There was always so much more going on than met the public eye.

One aspect I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did was the challenge of actors intermingling their personal lives and their professional lives. How does that impact how they show up on set? How do the complicated feelings and histories make a scene even better? Or more challenging to film? I’m not typically interested in celebrities and tabloids, though this part of the story made me rethink my stance and added depth.

Many thanks to Elissa R. Sloan, William Morrow, and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. It’s always a pleasure.

I adored this book. It's not like I was super attached to the characters, but I loved following them through the years. I didn't fel transported into the story and yet I loved reading about our main characters. Important topics were touched upon, but not delved into deeply. This was an enjoyable read

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This is a cute rom com about a celebrity couple and their ups and downs. Both characters are likable and have relatable qualities even with their celebrity status.

It’s an emotional rollercoaster with lots of drama. Their relationship wasn’t always easy and they were often on again off again. It’s a quick read with multiple POV’s.

A great pool read for summer! This novel was easy breezy to read (even if it touches on some dark themes). I enjoyed reading about the fictional celebrity couple Maiko Fox and Adrian Hightower — collectively know by the portmanteau "Madrian" — as the novel follows the ups and downs of their on-again/off-again relationship over the years. As with her previous novels, Elissa R. Sloan is clearly using "Madrian" as a proxy for famous celebrity couples like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, J. Lo and Ben Affleck, etc. etc. While the novel's written in third-person, the perspectives alternate between Maiko and Adrian's POVs. That kept the plot moving nicely! Both characters are definitely flawed — and I was absolutely infuriated by many of Maiko's dating decisions (spoiler: She chooses to stay in an abusive relationship far too long, even when the writing's clearly on the wall for the reader to see.) But the book is nicely paced — I wanted to root for Madrian, and I enjoyed the "interstitials" that featured faux-tabloid articles and online chat excerpts.

This digital ARC was obtainable via NetGalley for an honest review.

Wow. I feel like I just got off an emotional roller coaster. Where do I even start? "Double Exposure" is basically a fly-on-the-wall account of Hollywood's favorite fictional couple, Maiko and Adrian. Think Jennifer Lopez and one of her relationships or maybe Angelina Jolie and Brad or whatever. I don't know, think something of that nature to pick up what I'm putting down.

This book was so addicting. I felt like I was binging episodes of "Gossip Girl". Usually, I can't deal with all this drama. I avoid books like this but somehow, I kept coming back for more. Sloan writes in a way that makes you want to continue watching the trainwreck happen. "Double Exposure" does touch on some hard topics that could be triggering for some readers so proceed with caution. Our main characters Maiko and Adrian did have chemistry but the things that were going on between them were not healthy at all. Everything and almost everyone in this story was just yikes. This book gave me major anxiety, but I can't say I wasn't entertained.

How do star opposite of someone you have so much history with, your greatest love, when your husband is currently producing the movie? I enjoyed the complexity and believability of DOUBLE EXPOSURE. It felt less like a love story and more about exploring a complicated and emotional relationship between once young lovers, now Hollywood peers, Maiko and Adrian. It was nice to see how these two characters evolve individually and when they are together over time of several years.... seeing how their relationship shifts throughout each other's biggest successes and lowest lows and the effects of their decisions, especially when fame is thrown in the mix. I felt for both Maiko and Adrain and was invested in watching their story unfold.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Double Exposure by Elissa R. Sloan was such an entertaining read. It's gritty, heartbreaking and romantic. I read this in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. I loved that it wasn't a lighthearted romance where everyone is perfect and everyone is good. It shows the toxicity of relationships in such a realistic way. The writing kept me reading and I wanted more of it. The characters felt very much like real people. If you're interested in celebrities and all that, I think this book is right for you. I will definitely be recommending it.

Double Exposure, by Elissa R. Sloan, is a novel that is gritty and glamorous, but also heartbreaking and romantic. Kudos to the cover designer, who managed to convey that, while this book is about a couple, it's not all flowers and champagne. There is a toxic edge to Maiko and Adrian's relationship, and to their fame. I absolutely devoured Double Exposure. Highly recommend!!

I devoured this book, reading the entire thing in one evening! While this may be seen as a love story, it is so much more than that. I was so engrossed in this decades long story of heartbreak and successes and just life as it goes. I have read Sloan's previous two novels and this felt more mature and put together, it will definitely stick with me longer than Haley Aldrige or Cassidy Holmes did. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC!

Elissa R. Sloan is quickly becoming an author I know I can count on to consistently deliver an engaging entertainment industry read. Having read all three of her fame-focused novels, I can positively proclaim that she has found her genre niche … and she does it well! Her first two books - The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes and Hayley Aldridge is Still Here - gave off Britney Spears tragedy vibes, while her latest novel, Double Exposure, focuses more on coveted celebrity couples. You know … the ones who fans “ship” so much, they mash up their names into something corny, yet cute - think Brangelina or Bennifer.

At the center of Double Exposure is the flawed relationship of model Maiko Fox and actor Adrian Hightower, affectionately called “Madrian.” Maiko and Adrian’s relationship burned quick and bright, and in the end, just didn’t work out. But that doesn’t stop fans from swooning over Madrian, wishing and hoping for the day they get back together. When on screen together, Madrian “print money,” so they are in high demand in Hollywood; but anyone who has ever been in an unhealthy relationship knows that the number 1 rule when calling it off with someone you find irresistible yet devastating, is to stay far, far away from their orbit. With projects and chemistry putting Maiko and Adrian in each other’s path time and time again, sparks are bound to fly, but at what cost?

Double Exposure is a novel that I can really appreciate because it doesn’t shy away from the toxicity of relationships. This novel reads like a genre hybrid, combining both romance with reality, portraying relationships in a real light. It’s no surprise that a romance between two stars would be tinged with toxicity, but finding your way through a bad relationship is even worse when you are living in the public eye. Double Exposure explores the effects of falling in and out of love under the microscope, and brings light to the fact that at the end of the day, celebrities are often just like us when it comes to getting unlucky in love.

Relationships aside, Double Exposure will also appeal to readers who enjoy stories about the stars, and are curious about the inner workings of Hollywood. Sloan deftly combines something that we all can relate to - love - with something few people have personally experienced - fame. The result is a solidly entertaining novel about, well, entertainment!