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This is the third book from Natalie Jenner and honestly the first one I trudged through. I don‘t know if it‘s because I didn‘t connect with Vivien (who is the main character)? Her previous books have been sweet and had a Jennifer Ryan-esque feel to them. This didn‘t feel like her other books and that bums me out, I loved them so much I pre-ordered this one the instant I heard about it. Oh well. No rush to read the next one now 🤷🏼‍♀️

A shoutout to Bookshop.org for kicking butt with quickly shipping out preorders! I used to preorder with B&N but they didn‘t ship until the pub date (which I get is the correct thing to do), but that means I wouldn‘t get it until at least the following week😫 Amazon ships them early so they arrive to me ON the pub date, but they‘re icky. What‘s a girl to do?? With Bookshop.org I have my preorder in hand the same week AND I‘m helping my local indie

As a continuation of the characters showcased in The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, just as I did its predecessors. Set in 1955, Vivien Lowry faces challenges as she begins her career as a playwright with a commercially successful opening in London only to be panned by reviewers. At the recommendation of a friend, she moves to Rome and takes a position as a script doctor on a major film shooting at 🔻

A bit darker than I was expecting. Tearjerker ending.

While I enjoyed the history of film making it did slow the story down a bit. I'm looking forward to listening to audiobook when it is released. There was a lot going on and I think a second read would help wrap my mind around the story. #ARC

Fnishing off November with 3 really great reads:
📱Gorgeous cover makes me happy every time I look at it. Life got in the way. Looking forward to curling up in bed and finishing this evening. ⬇️