He’s got a million fans, but I’m not one of them.Sure, I’ve watched every movie he’s starred in.And yes, I read all the tabloids he’s on the cover of.But that’s only because it was my job as a gossip blogger.I stopped actually caring about him the night he stood me up for our high school prom.So when he shows up at the bed-and-breakfast where I’m filling in, I make sure he knows I won’t treat him … filling in, I make sure he knows I won’t treat him like royalty just because he’s famous now.
Because I can see through the facade he has his fans believing.
Only, meeting him again isn’t what I expected.
He’s not as full of himself as I thought an A-list star would be.
And when he asks if we can start over, I find myself falling for his charm.
But it could just be a part of his act.
Giving him a second chance would be stupid, right?
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A good clean romance about Ivy, who was a bullied, self conscious teenage, who’s first crush, Justin asked her to the Prom only not to show up, which affected her into her adult life. He went on to become one of the top movie stars and she became a gossip blogger then a B&B manager. When he decides to return to his hometown and stay at her B&B. Will she find out why he stood her up? Was it a cruel prank? Will her crush turn into love? How does he feel about her?
Justin had asked Ivy to the senior prom but on the night of the prom he stood her up and never explained why. Just had gone one to become an A-list actor in Hollywood and Ivy couldn’t stand him but secretly watched all his movies and kept track of the tabloid gossip about him.
Ivy had been raised in foster homes from the time she was 10 until she aged out at 18. Her elderly friend, Hazel, had helped save her and she had come back to Colorado to help Hazel run the B&B that Hazel owned. Hazel was relentless in trying to be Ivy’s matchmaker but no first dates ever turned into second dates so Ivy had almost given up. She wanted love but no one had ever measured up. She had trust issues because of her history.
Justin was back in town and staying at the B&B and he was hoping to help Ivy see he wasn’t the horrible person she believed him to be. There was a very good reason he hadn’t made it to prom but the secret was his and he wasn’t sure he could share it with her to help her understand. Would the secret destroy what could be a match made in heaven (Hollywood)?
This was a sweet second chance story about two people who were both good people but circumstances had tainted what they could have had. It was a quick read. I was able to finish the book in one day and it had plenty of good feels.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
Read: May 2020
Another great novel by Judy Corry.
I enjoyed reading Ivy and Justin’s story, although I struggled to keep my eyes on the pages during the embarrassing/cringy moments earlier in the story. Ivy was just so awkward sometimes! Thankfully Justin is so understanding.
Excited for Emerson’s book!
Forgiveness can lead to giving someone another chance but it’s not required. I understand Ivy’s feelings especially since Justin wouldn’t explain what happened and let her be ridiculed. I also understand that it was a long time ago – but our past hurts shape who we are. They just should have talked all those years ago and while I understand his reason I don’t agree with him letting her be humiliated. So having said that – this was a really sweet second chance. Loved how he told her how he feels now and how he felt then. Ivy was my favorite character. She had some things that she was still dealing with and I thought the author did a good job of growing her and Justin as individuals.