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Chicago, Illinois – Present Day Mia Brady is a bestselling romance author who has had her published novels made into a popular television series. There is one more book to be completed—the final season, where the couple who are best friends discover they are in love with each other. But Mia is having problems writing their story, and her agent and publisher are hounding her. Mia’s best friend, Gavin Lane, has been with her through everything and is supportive enough to help her do whatever it takes to write. With a major writer’s block, she suggests that they act out what the characters would do if they were falling in love. This means Mia and Gavin go on dates together. Seems like a logical solution, except Mia and Gavin are finding themselves taking the dates seriously, as in…falling for each other. LOVE IS AN OPEN BOOK is full of romance book tropes, which are the various ways a couple falls in love. Mia and Gavin had known each other for years after they met when she was dumped by his former roommate. They hit it off and are each other’s ride or die. He was there to celebrate her success in the publishing industry, and he is there as she stresses out over finishing that final book in the series. Readers can sense right from the start that both have tried to ignore looking at the other as a possible romantic partner. After all, why break up a friendship if the romance part didn’t work out? Gavin works in landscaping and enjoys his work. However, he learns from his brother that their father is selling his company based in Wisconsin and moving out of state. Gavin had known for years that his father wanted him to take over the business, but he had resisted. Why hasn’t his father mentioned that he is selling now? In LOVE IS AN OPEN BOOK, he struggles as he decides whether to stay in Chicago or move to Wisconsin to take over the business from his father. Is the fact that Mia would remain in Chicago factoring into his decision? Along the way, Mia and Gavin deny to family and friends that their mock dates have turned a friendship into a romance. Too much denial! Yet, they surely can’t deny there is a sizzle of attraction between them. If they decide to “try out” a romance, can they keep it a secret? Meanwhile, Mia still needs to write the book. Will she finally get started—and complete it? It’s a bumpy road for both Mia and Gavin as they navigate the changes to their lives. An entertaining and intriguing read right from the start, as we are introduced to a couple who are comfortable with each other as friends but scared to death about falling in love with each other. Don’t miss LOVE IS AN OPEN BOOK. Patti Fischer |
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LOVE IS AN OPEN BOOK – Chandra Blumberg