A semi-brity romance, this one is a fairly okay read. The
MCs are an actress stuck in girl-next-door/friend/murder victim zone in her career
and wannabe stunt driver working as a limo driver.
Iris Fleming comes to Atlanta to audition for the
part of the main lead in a soon-to-be launched TV series. This part could
completely change her stuck-in-a-rut career. Taylor Finn harbours a
dream of being a stunt driver in movies but is in a comfortable zone as a limo
driver. Iris’ audition ends with a #MeToo episode with the director and she’s
stuck in Atlanta with nothing to do for the next couple of days. She books a
room in a resort belonging to Finn’s parents away from the heart of the city and
Finn is her neighbour. The two hit it off and circumstances conspire for them
to drive back to California together.
So here’s the thing, the beginning of the book is great. Just
when you’re setting in to thoroughly enjoy it, there is a road trip which slows
down the pace considerably. The author enjoys describing the places on the way,
remembers this is a romance and throws in some quick sex scenes and returns to
the road.
The attraction and chemistry between the MCs in the
beginning is awesome. The first time they meet is truly hilarious and the day
they spend together had a lot of aww-factor. But somewhere during the road
trip, as Iris becomes more likeable, Finn seems to somehow shrink. And it kinda
remains like that till the end.
Given the unevenness of the book, it can best be described
as ‘alright’.
⭐⭐☆
