Review: 3.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
When Maddie and Micah hook up at the wrap party, there's some definite heat between these them. Their night together is cut short by a friend and although Micah is interested in picking up where they left off, he decides he doesn't want the hassle of a relationship, especially since his career is about to take off. So he deletes her number and moves on.Seven years later and many career milestones for both of them, Micah and Maddie meet again, and there's no denying the attraction between them, even though it's been some time. But the problem is that Micah has sworn off any sort of relationship, believing they can't exist with the rigors of a Hollywood lifestyle... and Maddie won't settle for a one-night-stand. She wants him, not just his considerable bedroom assets -- she wants to get to know the real Micah. She wants a relationship. For a good part of the first 1/3 of the book, they are at a stalemate.They manage to wear each other down, and things start looking up for both of them when they decide to give their relation a chance, at least for the remaining weeks of the film shoot. But Maddie is still distrustful, and Micah still can't believe their relationship can work, even as they get closer to each other sexually and emotionally.I loved the transformation that happens with Micah in this story. He really has to take quite a few leaps of faith. Maddie was a little more frustrating, although I was totally on her side when she becomes the one to walk away.This was a quick, easy read. There's not a lot of depth or details here, but it made for a fun summer-time read on the lawn chair or beach. I wish Beaumont would have gotten his just desserts, but eh, his minor subplot didn't really matter in the grand scheme of the Micha/Maddie love story.Overall, an enjoyable head-versus-heart story.