REVIEW: "Twice in a Blue Moon" by Christina Lauren (Romantic Comedy)

TWICE IN A BLUE MOON by Christina Lauren
	Publisher: S&S/Gallery Books Genre: Romantic Comedy Publication Date: October 22nd 2019 Standalone: Yes
Categories:
Second Chances, Creatives in Love
Other Books by Christina Lauren
Description from Publisher:
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners and the “delectable, moving” (Entertainment Weekly) My Favorite Half-Night Stand comes a modern love story about what happens when your first love reenters your life when you least expect it… Sam Brandis was Tate Jones’s first: Her first love. Her first everything. Including her first heartbreak. During a whirlwind two-week vacation abroad, Sam and Tate fell for each other in only the way that first loves do: sharing all of their hopes, dreams, and deepest secrets along the way. Sam was the first, and only, person that Tate—the long-lost daughter of one of the world’s biggest film stars—ever revealed her identity to. So when it became clear her trust was misplaced, her world shattered for good. Fourteen years later, Tate, now an up-and-coming actress, only thinks about her first love every once in a blue moon. When she steps onto the set of her first big break, he’s the last person she expects to see. Yet here Sam is, the same charming, confident man she knew, but even more alluring than she remembered. Forced to confront the man who betrayed her, Tate must ask herself if it’s possible to do the wrong thing for the right reason… and whether “once in a lifetime” can come around twice. With Christina Lauren’s signature “beautifully written and remarkably compelling” (Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author) prose and perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner, Twice in a Blue Moon is an unforgettable and moving novel of young love and second chances.
My Rating:	Heat Rating:
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this one. On one hand, the story was interesting enough and I really enjoyed the filming on a movie set. On the other, I jist didn't really feel chemistry between Sam and Tate. Everything felt a bit too easy, despite all the wrenches. There was a lot of disbelief suspending, as well. The sequence in which they filmed, the fact that Tate didn't get the connection of the film and Sam for forever... I don't know that the instalove helped matters, or the fact that Sam and Tate didn't really interact all that much. I really liked all of the supporting characters, and what they all meant to Tate. Tate's family and friends all felt like they had a good amount of depth. All in all, I think I'll just have to consider this the one Christina Lauren book that wasn't a hit for me.
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author:
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/besties/soulmates/brain-twins Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The coauthor duo writes both Young Adult and Adult Fiction, and together has produced fourteen New York Times bestselling novels. Their books have been translated into 30+ languages. (Some of these books have kissing. Some of these books have A LOT of kissing.)