Review: 3 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 12, 2011
From the blurb, "I Just Play One on TV" sounded like it was right down my alley. I love stories set in Hollywood where actors have to be in the closet for their careers. In this novel, Vincent Cantivespri meets Alex Gallegos on an audition for a sci-fi television show. The attraction between them is immediate and they have a one-night stand. Problems happen when they both are cast on the show and have to work with each other every day. Now Alex is desperate not to be gay and Vincent just wants Alex to confess his true feelings for him. They wind up having a relationship on the down-low, but how will this relationship weather being thrust into the spotlight?There are two plots in "I Just Play One on TV," the main plot of Alex and Vincent as actors and the subplot of Alex and Vincent's characters on their television show. For me, the main plot works as I was really engaged in Alex and Vincent's relationship woes and the reasons why Alex needed to stay in the closet. The attraction between them was palpable and the angst factor really pushed the plot along. However, the subplot did not work for me. I felt it paralleled the Torchwood: Children of Earth plot a little too much with Ianto and Jack and I wasn't interested in it at all. So unfortunately for me, that part of the book didn't come across as well as the main plot.A.L. Turner's "I Just Play One on TV" is an appealing novel. The main characters, Alex and Vince were realistically drawn and I was fully engaged in their struggles. Problems with the subplot were the only drawback and caused the lower rating. However, despite that, I look forward to this author's next project as I think they are an emerging talent.Dark Divas Reviews