While I don’t think every character needs to come with their own story (the book would be massive!), I do wish we had a chance to get to see some deeper interactions between Tate and her friends and family.

We know they are part of this world, but nothing really develops from them except as being there to prop up the story. There were so many wonderful characters in this book, but I felt like we didn’t really get to know them. It was a fun alternate reality to read about. There's a 'magic' to moviemaking that is fun to imagine and Christina Lauren has given us that chance to feel like we're glimpsing behind the scenes of it without really hurting our expectations. While I know that it's all fiction, I honestly like believing that actors are friends behind the scenes that they have a good time making movies. I thought that Christina Lauren did a cute job of giving readers a 'behind the scenes' of making a movie. Without that time, it would’ve been easy to brush off Tate’s feelings as young love, but those first chapters were well built and my heart was broken alongside hers. I was really happy to find that a solid chunk of the novel was dedicated to when Tate and Sam first meet because it was important to lay the groundwork of how they fall in love before the jump happens. The 14 year time jump was a great idea because it shows us Tate’s heartbreak and how these two characters have changed over time. I really loved getting to see Tate and Sam at two different stages of their lives. We’re given a time jump from when the characters first meet to their second face-to-face interaction after Sam has betrayed Tate.

I’ve gone on a big Christina Lauren binge lately, which is why I was so excited to receive this ARC of their newest book. Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for sending me an advanced copy of Twice in a Blue Moon in exchange for an honest review.

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