Swoon!

Cynthie is one of the world’s most successful and talented movie star. However, her stellar career and image is at risk after a public scandal. Her agent quickly suggests Cynthie reprises the role that made her a movie star 13 years ago. The only problem is that means Cynthie has to see her former co-star, Jack, for the first time since their disastrous parting.

This was wonderful - Cynthie and Jack are lovely, the plot is interesting, and the flashbacks are just as compelling as the present day storyline.

Let’s Make a Scene can be enjoyed as a standalone though I highly recommend reading Under Your Spell (I was delighted by the Clemmie and Theo (and David) cameos!). Highly recommended!

Thank you very much to Atria and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Cynthie and Jack made a movie together 13 years ago at the start of their careers and faked a romance to generate more publicity . Which was difficult given their mutual disdain for each other. Now they’re back filming a sequel while faking their romance once more -but are they lying to the world or to themselves?

This romcom jumps straight into the story which doesn’t always work for me but I was so charmed by Jack and Cynthie that in this case I was all in immediately! The story is told from dual perspectives over dual timelines which sometimes feels a bit much to me but I found it worked here. I was so invested in the main characters and their second chance romance that was also a bit of an enemies to lovers vibe that I stayed up late reading which I almost never do right now since I have a 1 year old and sleep is precious! I loved this book and I will definitely be seeking out more by Laura Wood.

4.5 stars. How I adored this book! I loveeedddd “Under Your Spell”, which is the companion novel to this one (though you definitely can read this as a standalone). I was so excited to receive the ARC of “Let’s Make a Scene”. I finished this in 24 hours, I could not put it down.

Read if you go feral for:
*** Second chance romance
*** “Enemies” to lovers
*** Fake dating
*** “The one that got away”
*** Dual POV

“Is it possible to drown in sexual tension? Is that even what this is? It feels more like a medical catastrophe. Maybe I’m not hopelessly attracted to my worst enemy. Maybe I just have the plague. Fingers crossed”.

Cynthie and Jack just ooze chemistry. This was just such a great romcom, and so effortlessly easy to sit back and enjoy. And I just couldn’t get enough of our MMC Jack. Ohhhhh Jack, you wonderful, handsome man.

I will absolutely be buying a copy of “Let’s Make a Scene” when it comes out in July! Laura Wood has now become an autobuy author for me. Can’t wait to see what she writes next!

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.