Not in the Script (If Only... Series)

by Amy Finnegan

Overview

Enjoy Not in the Script and the other standalone titles in Bloomsbury's contemporary If Only romance line centered around an impossible problem: you always want what you can't have!

Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor's first kiss-a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right. After spending years performing on cue, Emma can't help but wonder if any part of her life is real anymore . . . particularly her romances. She's been burned by heartthrobs (and the press) one too many times, but there's something about Emma's co-star on her new TV show Coyote Hills that is irresistible. Jake Elliott is gorgeous, smart and actually cares about Emma's charitable foundation. But she's sworn off on-set relationships. They always end badly . . . don't they?

This third novel in the deliciously fun If Only romance line proves that the best kinds of love stories don't follow a script.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619633995
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Series:	If Only... Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

AMY FINNEGAN writes her own stories because she enjoys falling in love over and over again, and thinks everyone deserves a happy ending. She likes to travel the world-usually to locations where her favorite books take place-and owes her unquenchable thirst for reading to Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling. Not in the Script came about after hearing several years of behind-the-scenes stories from her industry veteran brother. She's also been lucky enough to visit dozens of film sets and sit in on major productions such as Parks and Recreation and Parenthood. This is Amy's debut novel.

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AMY FINNEGAN writes her own stories because she enjoys falling in love over and over again, and thinks everyone deserves a happy ending. She likes to travel the world-usually to locations where her favorite books take place-and owes her unquenchable thirst for reading to Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling. Not in the Script came about after hearing several years of behind-the-scenes stories from her industry veteran brother. She's also been lucky enough to visit dozens of film sets and sit in on major productions such as Parks and Recreation and Parenthood. This is Amy's debut novel.

www.facebook.com/AmyFinneganAuthor
@ajfinnegan

Editorial Reviews

Realistic and relatable . . . Emma's wit and humor will keep readers with her right until the end.” —School Library Journal

“Emma and Jake come across as attractive not just in looks, but in personality too, and the rest of the cast provide spice. Readers who've logged plenty of Disney Channel hours should enjoy this inside look at celebrity life.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Finnegan adds dimension to the story by focusing on Emma's relationships with her female friends (and frenemies), in addition to her romantic entanglements . . . A breezy romance that should have appeal, particularly, for younger teens.” —Booklist

“Readers looking for a light and entertaining book with just enough drama and a happy ending will gravitate to this, the third in the If Only series.” —VOYA

From the Publisher

07/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—Emma Taylor is a Hollywood starlet who is used to living her life in front of the camera. In the tabloids, she's developed a reputation as the good girl who falls for bad boys. When she is cast in a lead role on the television show, Coyote Hills, with reformed Hollywood bad boy Brett Crawford, both of their reputations are on the line again. While the media concocts a romance between the two, Emma is secretly falling hard for another castmate, fashion model-turned-Hollywood newcomer Jake Elliott. Mystery surrounds Jake's family life. Emma learns that his father abandoned the family when Jake was young and his mother is dependent on him due to a stroke that caused irreversible damage. Their under the radar budding relationship is threatened when the tabloids reveal footage of a kiss between Emma and Brett. But are the photos really what they seem? Teens will appreciate the behind-the-the-scenes look at celebrity life and the entertainment industry. The drama between Emma and her childhood best friend Rachel, as well as between the protagonist and her manager mother is realistic and relatable. Although the plot gets slow at points, Emma's wit and humor will keep readers with her right until the end.—Nicole Knott, Watertown High School, CT

School Library Journal

2014-08-12
It's the ultimate chick-lit romp when a teen movie star finds herself cast with two of the hottest young actors around. Emma has been having serious bad luck with cheating boyfriends, with all the drama publicized in the celebrity media. She despairs of ever finding true romance. The problem: She's had a long-distance crush on famous actor Brett for years, but she's instantly attracted to Jake, a male model whom her best friend back home in Arkansas, Rachel, has been crushing on. Now Emma, Brett and Jake will work together on a new TV series that promises plenty of on-screen romance. In real life, Jake turns out to be down-to-earth and quite nice. Though she's lost interest in Brett, the paparazzi manage to keep catching them in seemingly romantic encounters. While the world thinks she's in love with Brett, her relationship with Jake steams up behind the scenes. And when Rachel visits, expecting Emma to set her up with Jake, the pot really starts to boil. Finnegan divides the chapters between Emma and Jake, keeping the plot moving at a good clip. Emma and Jake come across as attractive not just in looks, but in personality too, and the rest of the cast provides spice. Readers who've logged plenty of Disney Channel hours should enjoy this inside look at celebrity life. (Chick-lit romance. 12-16)

Kirkus Reviews