Can I just write that I agree with everyone else, and that this is the new Act Like It? Or do I need to say more? How about, if you like (or think you might like) Contemporary Romance, that picking this one up is a no-brainer? This book is witty, filled with delicious and snarky conversation, admirably romantic, and just the right amount of steamy. I mean, jeez. This book makes a night spent sitting on a couch and holding hands while watching ER and eating […]
“He did not smile back, and somehow I feel like he’s been carrying my smile around in his breast pocket ever since.”
Earlier in the year the Cannonball Read Romance readers loved Act Like It by Lucy Parker. Parker is new on the Romance scene, and delivered a high wire act of a Contemporary. I rated it at 4.5 stars, and I might end up rounding it up to a 5 eventually, since I probably like it just as much as When a Scot Ties the Knot. When Malin, baxlala, and Beth Ellen sang the praises of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and compared it favorably […]
Luckily I gave in to peer pressure
3.5 stars. After seeing all the positive reviews on CBR for this little romance book, I had to check it out to see what all the fuss was about. Turns out you all have great taste (this wasn’t a surprise). I hadn’t read much contemporary romance until this past year, but this is a good addition to my ever-growing shelf of fun, modern romance. Act Like It centers around Lainie Graham and Richard Troy. Lainie is a stage actress on the rise performing in the […]
The Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day
You Cannonballers know what you’re talking about! I am the billionth person to read and enjoy Act Like It, but I’m a special snowflake. I don’t like romances. But I liked this one! I really liked it, you guys! First, a housekeeping note: I checked Lucy Parker’s Twitter feed and see that Act Like It is set to be released as a paperback in July. This is good news for the non-Kindled among us! For the Kindled, this is currently $3.99, and well worth it. […]