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That's Entertainment #1
Take Two
Former tabloid TV reporter Samantha Jamison derailed actor Evan Gallagher’s life with a segment on her show. Five years later, she’s switched professions to be behind the camera, and Evan is now the one turning her life inside out when they end up working on the same movie. Not recognizing Samantha, he’s pursuing her; she’s convinced it could never work. Or could it? Through steamy kisses at auditions, filming in remote locations, red carpet disasters, and Hollywood parties with lecherous casting agents, Samantha, Evan, and their “supporting cast” discover that sometimes all you need is a second chance.
- GenresContemporary
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2015
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About the author
Christine Harvey
6 books36 followersAt the age of 11, I wrote my first book, about orphaned animals with names like “Bob Katt” and “Chip Monk.” My parents took the original typed manuscript and had it bound into a book. I don’t think I’ve stopped writing since.
I majored in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University and wrote a personal column for a quarterly newsletter focusing on the entertainment industry for four years. My “That’s Entertainment” series combines my love of pop culture with a story that takes the reader to another world for a few hours.
Although my day job as a non-profit fundraiser requires database geekery, I find writing a great deal more fun. Both my characters and I know that a pair of colorful cowboy boots can change your life. Plus, life is better with a little romance.
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I majored in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University and wrote a personal column for a quarterly newsletter focusing on the entertainment industry for four years. My “That’s Entertainment” series combines my love of pop culture with a story that takes the reader to another world for a few hours.
Although my day job as a non-profit fundraiser requires database geekery, I find writing a great deal more fun. Both my characters and I know that a pair of colorful cowboy boots can change your life. Plus, life is better with a little romance.
Sign up for my newsletter at https://www.christineharvey.net
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February 24, 2016
I recieved this book through GoodReads First Reads. I "marathoned" this book! Very nicely paced, with clever and realistic dialog. On my Favorites list...I cant wait to read In Concert by this same author. Makes me miss my own glory days in Hollywood.
July 18, 2022
If you are going to do Hollywood
I hated the best friends. Absolutely hated them, they weren't people but caricatures. Liz had potential but, the movie "obsession" ruined that. People obsessed with anything don't just list stuff. They have hour long rants about niche subjects that no one cares about. Listen to directors talk in director's commentary that's someone obsessed with movies. Even I who am not obsessed with movies portray someone who loves movies better than they do.
They ruined a perfectly good book.
Now, for something I am obsessed about and proof of my obsession. I've read a lot of romances about stars and falling in love while making a movie. All of them felt like a soap opera version of real life--you know when they show someone being a model, star, doctor, or chef. You could tell this author has never been on a real soundstage and wouldn't know a boom mike from a light box.
Not this book, this book is now standard for Hollywood behind the scenes romances. I need all authors to put in this much effort at the very least in their books. I was in the world completely, this is real life and it's magic.
When someone takes the time to learn about the details of the world they are creating it's pure everlasting magic. Do I care about the internal structures of a starship engine? No, not ever. But the fact that you took the time to logically create them sings through. Same thing with being a continuity supervisor. Do I care about the details of her job? No, never even knew it existed. But she does care about the details of her job and that makes it real.
Do you need to go into excruciating details about the job of every character that you create? Nobody is asking you to do that.
I'm a machine operator. I use a dial test indicator, threaded gages mastered to production spec, and diameter gages when I'm measuring a part. Does it sound like I know how to do my job? I sure as hell hope so.
Your job is to write. You know the minute details of being a writer, so why does being a writer sound like a scene out of a rom-com. Just something to think about.
I hated the best friends. Absolutely hated them, they weren't people but caricatures. Liz had potential but, the movie "obsession" ruined that. People obsessed with anything don't just list stuff. They have hour long rants about niche subjects that no one cares about. Listen to directors talk in director's commentary that's someone obsessed with movies. Even I who am not obsessed with movies portray someone who loves movies better than they do.
They ruined a perfectly good book.
Now, for something I am obsessed about and proof of my obsession. I've read a lot of romances about stars and falling in love while making a movie. All of them felt like a soap opera version of real life--you know when they show someone being a model, star, doctor, or chef. You could tell this author has never been on a real soundstage and wouldn't know a boom mike from a light box.
Not this book, this book is now standard for Hollywood behind the scenes romances. I need all authors to put in this much effort at the very least in their books. I was in the world completely, this is real life and it's magic.
When someone takes the time to learn about the details of the world they are creating it's pure everlasting magic. Do I care about the internal structures of a starship engine? No, not ever. But the fact that you took the time to logically create them sings through. Same thing with being a continuity supervisor. Do I care about the details of her job? No, never even knew it existed. But she does care about the details of her job and that makes it real.
Do you need to go into excruciating details about the job of every character that you create? Nobody is asking you to do that.
I'm a machine operator. I use a dial test indicator, threaded gages mastered to production spec, and diameter gages when I'm measuring a part. Does it sound like I know how to do my job? I sure as hell hope so.
Your job is to write. You know the minute details of being a writer, so why does being a writer sound like a scene out of a rom-com. Just something to think about.
January 25, 2023
I very much enjoyed this 'Take' on Hollywood romance. I'd classify the story as sweet with heat; the main focus was on their growing feelings for each other rather than the intimate scenes (which were minimal and for the most part tastefully done). Evan's directness was refreshing; he was self-confident (without being arrogant) and mature in stating what he wanted from Sam while also recognizing she might not feel the same. And he certainly knew how to woo a woman! The candles and the picnic... sigh! However, there were a couple things that interfered with my enjoyment. One was the sometimes extensive scenes of shooting the movie, including the dialogue of the movie characters. It took the focus away from the budding romance and made the middle of the story lag for me. The ending was also a bit jarring. At 97% he's still acting cold and distant; at 98% he's talking about a forever future and we get the happy ending.
March 17, 2022
Read for the B.A.N.G. Book Club 2022 Challenge - Shoe on the Cover category
Sweet romance behind the scenes on a Hollywood movie set. Enjoyed the detail about film-making, as a continuity supervisor finds herself falling for the actor that she had falsely accused, ruining his career, back when she was a young tabloid journalist.
Sweet romance behind the scenes on a Hollywood movie set. Enjoyed the detail about film-making, as a continuity supervisor finds herself falling for the actor that she had falsely accused, ruining his career, back when she was a young tabloid journalist.
September 28, 2018
Don’t miss out on this!
This is a writer who knows how to write. She knows how to draw you in and make sure you feel every bit of the story from laughter to tears and back again. If I could, I’d give her 10 stars!
This is a writer who knows how to write. She knows how to draw you in and make sure you feel every bit of the story from laughter to tears and back again. If I could, I’d give her 10 stars!
December 19, 2021
Peek at the world of movie making
Samantha made a mistake several years ago as a “scandal reporter” on movie sets. Five years later she is working with the actor about who she wrote the scandal. Can their relationship last?
Samantha made a mistake several years ago as a “scandal reporter” on movie sets. Five years later she is working with the actor about who she wrote the scandal. Can their relationship last?
January 5, 2021
I really enjoyed this. Even if the trouble is set up from the first page, it still felt weighty and hit the characters just as hard as it should have. Definitely felt heartsick right along with them!
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