Author: Lucy Parker
Publisher: Carina Press
Date of publication: April 22, 2019
Freddy Carlton knows she should be focusing on her lines for
The Austen Playbook, a live-action TV event where viewers choose the outcome of
each scene, but her concentration’s been blown. The palatial estate housing the
endeavor is now run by the rude (brilliant) critic who’s consistently slammed
her performances of late. James “Griff” Ford-Griffin has a penchant for
sarcasm, a majestic nose and all the sensitivity of a sledgehammer.
She can’t take her eyes off him.
Griff can hardly focus with a contagious joy fairy flitting about near him, especially when Freddy looks at him like that. His only concern right now should be on shutting down his younger brother’s well-intentioned (disastrous) schemes—or at the very least on the production (not this one) that might save his family home from the banks.
Instead all he can think of is soft skin and vibrant curls.
As he’s reluctantly dragged into her quest to rediscover her passion for the stage and Freddy is drawn into his research on a legendary theater star, the adage about appearances being deceiving proves abundantly true. It’s the unlikely start of something enormous…but a single revelation about the past could derail it all.
She can’t take her eyes off him.
Griff can hardly focus with a contagious joy fairy flitting about near him, especially when Freddy looks at him like that. His only concern right now should be on shutting down his younger brother’s well-intentioned (disastrous) schemes—or at the very least on the production (not this one) that might save his family home from the banks.
Instead all he can think of is soft skin and vibrant curls.
As he’s reluctantly dragged into her quest to rediscover her passion for the stage and Freddy is drawn into his research on a legendary theater star, the adage about appearances being deceiving proves abundantly true. It’s the unlikely start of something enormous…but a single revelation about the past could derail it all.
The Austen Playbook is the fourth book in the London
Celebrities series. I had high hopes for this one as I have seen good
things written about it. I will admit that I wasn't a fan of the first book, Act Like It, but had heard that the stories get better as later in the series. This
is only the second of the series that I have read. While it was slightly
better than the other one, I still didn't enjoy it as much as I would have
liked. The biggest issue was again, major lack of chemistry between the
main couple, Griff and Freddy. I never felt it; even in the
end. These two books are the only ones I have read by this author, so I'm
not sure if this is usual for her main love interests.
The one thing I did enjoy about the book were all of the
Jane Austen reference and character name drops. I love Austen and am a
big fan of her works, so that was a lot of fun. I would recommend
this one for fans of this author and the series. For me, I like more heat
in my romance.
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About Lucy Parker
Lucy Parker lives in the gorgeous Central Otago region of
New Zealand, where she feels lucky every day to look out at mountains, lakes
and vineyards. She has a degree in Art History, loves museums and galleries,
and doodles unrecognisable flowers when she has writer’s block.
Her interest in romantic fiction began with a pre-teen
viewing of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (Firth-style),
which prompted her to read the book as well, and the rest was history.
Connect with Lucy
Lucy Parker’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Sunday, April 21st: @tlcbooktours –
giveaway
Monday, April 22nd: From the TBR Pile
Monday, April 22nd: @_ebl_inc_
Monday, April 22nd: Book Reviews and More by Kathy –
spotlight
Tuesday, April 23rd: Satisfaction for Insatiable
Readers
Tuesday, April 23rd: Read Love Blog – spotlight
Wednesday, April 24th: What is That Book About –
spotlight
Thursday, April 25th: A Chick Who Reads
Thursday, April 25th: Seaside Book Nook
Monday, April 29th: Moonlight Rendezvous
Monday, April 29th: Becky
on Books
Tuesday, April 30th: @girlandherbooks
Tuesday, April 30th: Rad
Babes Read
Wednesday, May 1st: Into the Hall of Books
Wednesday, May 1st: A Holland Reads – spotlight
Thursday, May 2nd: The
Lit Bitch
Thursday, May 2nd: Amy’s Book-et List
Thursday, May 2nd: Fuelled by Fiction
Friday, May 3rd: View from the Birdhouse
Friday, May 3rd: Books
& Bindings
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Thanks for being on the tour. Sara @ TLC Book Tours
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