An Author In Progress: Off Script Feature and Review!

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Off Script Feature and Review!

“I kissed Edward Wolverton once. It was everything it was supposed to be—and then some... maybe I’ll kiss him again.”

TV Producer Bea Douglas’s last confession to her former business partner and ex-best friend wasn’t meant to tempt the fates. She’s eager to escape the hypocrisy of the television industry and years of hiding her faith for the convenience of other people. Edward Wolverton may be hot, smart, and funny—but he’s also two steps out of rehab with a self-proclaimed allergy to Christianity.

But after a club night turns violent, Bea loses her sense of self while Eddie teeters on the edge of relapse. Their connection to each other is the only certainty. To be together, each will have to let go of past pain and have faith in a love that never fades.

Off Script is an uncommon story of the power of love and resilience to bring people together in a society that does its best to tear them apart.

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I really enjoyed this book. It is a great story that doesn't always make you feel bubbly and great, or even "oh no, there are problems, but they always work out". It brings in reality and the understanding that some things are hard but you can work through them. It is a romance but unlike any romance I've ever read. And it brings up a lot of hard topics and the effects that choices have not only on the chooser but on those close to him/her. Please note that it does discuss some hard topics but focuses primarily on how to covercome rather than the issue itself. It's amazing and I love it for its uniqueness. I was glued to the pages, especially after some very unexpected twists and turns. The characters were real and flawed, and struggling with additions and choices they had made. It was a powerful book and I honestly loved it. The author was amazing at holding my attention and keeping the plot moving along, farther than I thought it would go. And thus showing that a good story takes time and redemption, forgiveness, and overcoming also take time. They don't immediately happen. I highly recommend this book!

Note - I asked for and was given an ARC of this book which I voluntarily reviewed here. I was under no obligation to review and my opinions have not been swayed by any 3rd party, they are all my own

Liv Bartlet is the pseudonym for writing partners Becca McCulloch and Sarah McKnight, who have been building worlds and telling stories together for more than a decade. They’ve logged hours of behind-the-scenes movie and TV footage and challenged each other in a friendly Oscar guessing game every year this millennium. Lifelong Anglophiles, their Monkey & Me world sprang to vivid life on a trip to London that included divine pastries, sublime art, and a spectacular pratfall in the British Museum.

Becca is a professor, a scientist, and a secret romantic who insisted their first order of business in London was a meandering five-mile walk to see Big Ben. She lives with her husband, children, and an ever-expanding roster of pets in Logan, Utah.

Sarah is an Army brat, an Excel geek, and has a lot of opinions on the differences between science fiction and fantasy. She lives with her cat, Sir Jack—who is featured prominently on Liv’s Instagram —just outside Salt Lake City.