Review by Booklist Review
Actress Liv Latimer thinks she is prepared to see her former co-star, Ransom, again, 14 years after their hit teen drama ends. But when they get together for the dinner prior to filming a reunion movie, she realizes all her old feelings for him are still present. They fall back into an easy friendship, ignoring the difficult way their friendship ended along with the show. The reunion spurs interest in the old show, and offers the possibility of a new show, but Liv doesn't know if she wants to go back to all that. When she and Ransom admit they are in love, she has new decisions to make. Ransom, who has led a successful if unfulfilling career as an action star, is ready to show Liv that he will make changes and fight for them this time around. The details of filming a popular show, the complications of social media, and the mania of the paparazzi make Olson's second-chance romance a fun, fast-paced read.
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
YA thriller writer Olson (This Splintered Silence) makes her adult debut with this breathtaking friends-to-lovers romance. Liv Latimer became a teen star through Girl on the Verge, a landmark high school drama that lasted six seasons primarily due to the chemistry between Liv and her handsome costar, Ransom Joel. It was hard to separate playing at love for the cameras from their close friendship in real life, but Liv managed to be happy keeping things platonic--until a misunderstanding drove them apart. Post Verge, Ransom has become a blockbuster movie star, while Liv, who values her privacy more than ever after the invasive tabloid response to the death of her father, is something of an indie darling. When the cast of Verge is brought back together for a 20th reunion special, the pair see each other again for the first time since their adolescence--and the sizzle between them is stronger than ever. Olson makes the sexual tension palpable as Liv weighs whether getting involved with Ransom is worth the potential heartache. Meanwhile, agents, publicists, and social media all home in on Liv and Ransom, some pushing a romance while others work to keep them apart. This tantalizing glimpse behind the scenes is sure to wow. Agents: Holly Root and Taylor Haggerty, Root Literary. (Jan.)
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Review by Library Journal Review
In YA novelist Olson's (This Splintered Silence) first foray into romance, Liv Latimer, the star of the popular teen drama Girl on the Verge, has returned to film a reunion episode of the show. This reunites her with co-star and former best friend Ransom Joel, who she hasn't spoken to since their friendship imploded after the series finale 14 years prior. Sparks quickly fly between the two, but Liv, whose career has taken a different, more serious trajectory since the end of the series, must figure out how to balance her career ambitions, the possibility of a Girl on the Verge reboot series, and her budding attraction to Ransom. The second-chance, friends-to-lovers romance is well-paced and well-developed, as are Liv and Ransom's external ambitions and challenges. Readers, especially those who were fans of Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and similar shows, will enjoy the Hollywood setting and cast of fully realized supporting characters in this excellent contemporary romance. VERDICT A must-read for fans of Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, and early 2000s teen drama shows.--Whitney Kramer
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